Video: Ross Chastain's 1-in-a-Million Move to Qualify for NASCAR Championship 4
If Chastain's daring move was in a Hollywood script, fans would say it was too unrealistic, too corny.

Just when you maybe thought you’ve seen it all in NASCAR, you’ve never seen a lap quite like the final two corners on the final lap of Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway.
Trackhouse Racing’s Ross Chastain was headed down the back stretch in 10th place, and more important 2 points behind Denny Hamlin for the final Championship 4 qualifying spot. Two corners later, he had made up five places and took the checkered flag in fifth place and with enough points to qualify for the Championship 4 at Phoenix.
UNBELIEVABLE!@RossChastain floors it along the wall to go from 10th to 5th and advance to the CHAMPIONSHIP! #NASCARPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/9qX3eq7T6h
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) October 30, 2022
The lap was nothing short of made for Hollywood, as Chastain put his Chevrolet on the wall entering Turn 3, brushed the wall nearly all the way around and passed five cars in the process. His final lap was 2.5 seconds quicker than anyone else in the field, and was also an unofficial track record.
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THE MOVE THAT SENDS ROSS CHASTAIN TO THE #CHAMPIONSHIP4! pic.twitter.com/67Ku712XZf
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) October 30, 2022
When asked after the race where he got the idea and if he’d ever tried that line before, Chastain simply said: “NASCAR 2005 on the GameCube.”
It’s a move that paid off but has drivers’ attention.
“It worked, so more power to him,” Joey Logano said.
Kyle Larson wasn’t as impressed. “That’s not a good look for our sport, maybe you guys think it’s cool, I think it’s embarrassing.”
Christopher Bell won Sunday’s race, and the Championship 4 field is Bell, Chase Elliott, Logano and Chastain.