Ross Chastain – The Circuit Journal

Chase Briscoe, Tyler Reddick triumph at Darlington while several 2023 playoff drivers fail to clinch berth

By John Haverlin September 2, 2024NASCAR

If there had ever been a NASCAR race that demonstrated how some drivers and teams can overcome the odds and persevere for greatness while others suffer shocking defeat, the 2024…

Kyle Larson adds to his championship bid at Sonoma days after getting NASCAR playoff waiver

By John Haverlin June 9, 2024IndyCar, NASCAR

Several days after getting his NASCAR Cup Series playoff waiver, Kyle Larson doubles down on his case to be a title contender for the 2024 NASCAR championship at Sonoma Raceway.Larson…

William Byron gets Daytona 500 win after NASCAR reviews caution on final lap

By John Haverlin February 19, 2024NASCAR

To the naked eye, it may have appeared that Alex Bowman was ahead of his Hendrick Motorsports teammate William Byron at the time of caution on the final lap of…

Ryan Blaney, Penske’s ‘soft-spoken’ driver, vigorously charges to title in NASCAR finale

By John Haverlin November 6, 2023NASCAR

AVONDALE, Ariz. -- Ryan Blaney was asked why he seemed "flat" after qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship 4 finale at Phoenix Raceway on Saturday.He said he expected to…

Dennis is a menace: Hamlin wins at Bristol and rubs it in the booing fans’ faces

By John Haverlin September 17, 2023NASCAR

The boos and jeers pouring down on him from a packed coliseum of NASCAR fans didn’t deter Bristol Night Race winner Denny Hamlin from egging on the crowd a little…

Kansas delivers race of the year candidate as Denny Hamlin snaps year-long drought

By John Haverlin May 7, 2023NASCAR

Kansas Speedway didn’t always produce the most exciting stock car racing the world has ever seen, but with an aging surface, hot weather, and a new generation of NASCAR Cup…

NASCAR at COTA showcased worldwide talent, but Tyler Reddick overcame late chaos to secure win

By John Haverlin March 26, 2023F1, IndyCar, NASCAR, Sports Cars

For the fans, it was a day of watching some worldwide talent in awe as they compete in NASCAR's top level.For Tyler Reddick, it was just another successful -- albeit…

‘Mixed emotions’ subvert NASCAR championship celebrations at Phoenix Raceway

By John Haverlin November 7, 2022NASCAR

AVONDALE, Ariz. -- When Joey Logano spoke during his post-race television interview, he didn’t quite know how to feel.He went from exhilarated to sorrowful and back to exhilarated in seconds…

Ross Chastain becomes NASCAR’s third first-time winner in 2022. Who’d have thought it, and who could be next?

By John Haverlin March 28, 2022NASCAR

First, it was Austin Cindric at the Daytona 500. Then it was Chase Briscoe at Phoenix Raceway. And on Sunday, it was Ross Chastain.Chastain, known for being a watermelon farmer…

Three drivers went for their first NASCAR Cup victory at Phoenix, and Chase Briscoe prevailed

By John Haverlin March 15, 2022NASCAR

AVONDALE, Ariz. -- Ross Chastain and Tyler Reddick have been impressive this season so far.In his first year at Trackhouse Racing, Chastain, and Reddick, in his third year with Richard…