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A week after being tight-lipped on the incident with Chase Elliott, Trackhouse Racing’s Ross Chastain has spoken his mind.
The #1 Chevrolet driver wrecked into the Hendrick Motorsports rival at the Circuit of The Americas but refused to address the ordeal post-race.
The EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix kicked off with 23XI’s Tyler Reddick and Bubba Wallace in the front. But as the pack neared Turn 1, the NextGen cars bunched up in a five-wide formation, tightly maneuvering through the turn. But in the due process, Chastain’s aggression proved costly for Elliott. Moreover, the former abstained from addressing the issue for a week.
Despite the opening lap chaos, Elliott made a remarkable comeback to post a fourth-place finish on the 2.3-mile circuit.
Chase Elliott entered COTA looking to build momentum after a tumultuous start to the season. He showed signs of a promising Cup Series season after triumphing in the preseason exhibition race at the Bowman Gray Stadium. However, the #9 driver faced a blow during the season-opener Daytona 500 race, as he salvaged a 15th-place finish on the 2.5-mile superspeedway.
Chase Elliott stood sixth fastest in the Phoenix qualifying and would begin the 312-lap race ranked fifth.
