{"id":181160,"date":"2025-05-19T06:06:25","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T06:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/19\/ross-chastain-breaks-down-opportunistic-move-during-logano-bell-clash\/"},"modified":"2025-05-19T06:06:25","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T06:06:25","slug":"ross-chastain-breaks-down-opportunistic-move-during-logano-bell-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/19\/ross-chastain-breaks-down-opportunistic-move-during-logano-bell-clash\/","title":{"rendered":"Ross Chastain breaks down opportunistic move during Logano-Bell clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4922607\" data-slug-id=\"2523822\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ross Chastain opened up about a move that he made during the recently concluded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/go\/nascar-cup-series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">NASCAR<\/a> All-Star Race at the North Wilkesboro Speedway. Speaking about it in a post-race interview, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/team\/trackhouse-racing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Trackhouse Racing<\/a> driver said that he looked forward to Christopher Bell and Joey Logano&#8217;s fight up front, then finding a gap, and going for the win.<\/p>\n<p>NASCAR was at the North Wilkesboro Speedway for the annual All-Star Open and Race last weekend. After a long 250-lap race at the 0.625-mile oval short track, Bell ended up as the winner of the prestigious race, as he crossed the finish line ahead of Logano and Chastain.<\/p>\n<p>Even though the #1 driver came home behind Bell and Logano, he was no match for them during the race, especially after he spun mid-race. Despite that, Chastain came back strong, and after the caution, he was right behind Bell and Logano, eyeing one opportunistic move.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Did you see my smile from outside the car?&#8221; Chastain said smiling, as per Peter Stratta on X. &#8220;Because down the backstretch I caught myself with mouth open, watching them (Logano and Bell) block each other and they kept me in the clean air on the top.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Following this, he spoke about how he had keen eyes on Bell and Logano&#8217;s fight and a chance to topple both of them and go on to win $1 million in prize money.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I was committed at the top, like I couldn&#8217;t turn towards the bottom, and so just ran the edge of the rubber on both ends and man I was like I was able to push them, the second placed guy (Logano) and get him back up there, and I wanted them to hit each other and have have my shot,&#8221; the Trackhouse Racing driver further added. (2:00-2:25)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Notably, Christopher Bell and Joey Logano have been the two dominant drivers at the NASCAR All-Star race. Logano, the winner of the 2024 edition of the race, led 139 laps on Sunday before the promoter&#8217;s caution jeopardized his advantage. Once the race started, Bell shot himself to the race lead and kept his advantage till the end.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Ross Chastain called for more track time in NASCAR Cup Series<\/h2>\n<p>The Trackhouse Racing stalwart, Ross Chastain, shared his thoughts on the practice time in the NASCAR Cup Series and urged the governing body to allot more time in practice.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sk-app-thumbnail\" alt=\"NASCAR Cup Series driver Ross Chastain (1) during the heat races for the NASCAR All-Star race at North Wilkesboro Speedway - Source: Imagn\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/26221770-1747633091.jpeg\"\/><\/noscript><img class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1281\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/26221770-1747633091.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/26221770-1747633091.jpeg?w=190 190w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/26221770-1747633091.jpeg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/26221770-1747633091.jpeg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/26221770-1747633091.jpeg?w=1045 1045w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/26221770-1747633091.jpeg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/26221770-1747633091.jpeg?w=1460 1460w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/26221770-1747633091.jpeg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/26221770-1747633091.jpeg 1920w\" alt=\"NASCAR Cup Series driver Ross Chastain (1) during the heat races for the NASCAR All-Star race at North Wilkesboro Speedway - Source: Imagn\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/05\/26221770-1747633091.jpeg?w=640\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201281%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>NASCAR Cup Series driver Ross Chastain (1) during the heat races for the NASCAR All-Star race at North Wilkesboro Speedway &#8211; Source: Imagn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Speaking about this, here&#8217;s what the #1 driver said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;When it comes to the Cup Series, I think we need to be on track so we\u2019re able to make our cars better.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>NASCAR allows 25 minutes of practice time before every race weekend, something Ross Chastain felt was insufficient. 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