Ross Chastain grabs first Pole of 2024 at Watkins Glen
Trackhouse Racing’s Ross Chastain won his first pole position of the 2024 season – and second of his career – Saturday afternoon at the historic Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International road course.
Trackhouse Racing’s Ross Chastain won his first pole position of the 2024 season – and second of his career – Saturday afternoon at the historic Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International road course.
While Chase Briscoe made his Playoff situation much clearer by winning at Darlington to clinch a berth, he made it much fuzzier for the drivers fighting for points.
The margin between the last driver currently eligible for the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs and the first driver out is a mere 21 points.
The ‘win-and-you’re-in’ system that defines NASCAR’s Playoffs mean a points position is never certain until the postseason begins.
The battle for one of the few remaining points positions in the Playoffs was incredibly close entering Michigan, with zero points in it.
Not to be overlooked in the dramatic ending to Sunday’s race at Richmond (Va.) Raceway is the new championship picture with three races remaining to settle the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff picture.
The next four-race run to close out the regular season is especially crucial for 23XI Racing’s Bubba Wallace and Trackhouse Racing’s Ross Chastain.
Ross Chastain came into Pocono hoping for something positive.
Alex Bowman’s victory on the Chicago Street Course Sunday marks the second consecutive week the driver on the Playoff points position cutoff line has won a race to secure his chance to race for the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series championship.
Defending Nashville race winner Ross Chastain likes his chances to become the track’s first repeat winner.