Ross Chastain secures first win of NASCAR 2023 in Nashville. Details here

Ross Chastain has secured his first win of NASCAR 2023 at Nashville. Chastain started from pole position and led the most part of the race on Sunday night to secure third win of his career.

Ross Chastain has been criticized as reckless and too aggressive, a driver seen as giving no respect and not deserving any from competitors. His hard-driving style paid off Sunday night as Chastain held off Martin Truex Jr. to win the Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway, his first win in over a year and the third NASCAR Cup Series victory of his career, as per an AP report.

Chastain qualified for the postseason by passing Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Martin Truex Jr. and Denny Hamlin, then winning Sunday night's Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn.


With 75 laps to go in the 300-lap race, Chastain ran third in his No. 1 Chevrolet, owned by Trackhouse Racing, which got its start in the Music City, behind Hamlin and Truex.

But with his car working better on longer runs, the Alva, Fla., native passed the pair and pitted for the final time with 59 laps to go.

Chastain held an advantage over the two Toyotas for his first win of 2023 and third of his career in 168 NASCAR Cup Series starts, qualifying him for the 10-race championship playoff.

FAQs

Q1. Who is Ross Chastain?
A1. Ross Chastain is 30-year-old American motorsports racing driver. He was born on December 4, 1992. Chastain held an advantage over the two Toyotas for his first win of 2023 and third of his career in 168 NASCAR Cup Series starts, qualifying him for the 10-race championship playoff.

Q2. Did Ross Chastain win in Nashville?
A2. Ross Chastain Chastain qualified for the postseason by passing Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Martin Truex Jr. and Denny Hamlin, then winning Sunday night's Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn.