After looking at replays of his Lap 1 incident at COTA, Ross Chastain called the move a big error, and wishes he hadn't made the move, which spun Chase Elliott from the top-five. Chastain says he's cleared the air with Elliott.

Ross Chastain said he made a mistake at the start of last weekend’s Cup race at Circuit of the Americas that led to him spinning Chase Elliott’s car. Chastain spoke publicly for the first time about the incident Friday at Phoenix Raceway.

EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix started on a chaotic note, with Ross Chastain crashing into Chase Elliott out of Turn 1. A week after staying tight-lipped about the incident, Chastain has now spoken out about the chaos.

Whenever NASCAR arrives in Austin for the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix, it never disappoints. The post Ross Chastain Bends the Knee to Chase Elliott With Bold Admission After COTA Humbling appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Last week at COTA, Ross Chastain made a terrible move on the inside of Turn 1 on Lap 1 and caused a mess with Chase Elliott. This week, the NASCAR driver is answering questions about his strange divebomb.

On the very first turn in last week's Circuit of the Americas NASCAR Cup Series race, Ross Chastain tried to beat a five-wide group to the inside. He didn't make it. Instead, he spun out Chase Elliott.

The NASCAR Cup Series race at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) started with chaos. The post Chase Elliott Dismisses Aggressive Intentions Amid Pressure on Ross Chastain From Dale Jr. & Co. appeared first on EssentiallySports.

It didn’t take long for the drama to begin this weekend in the NASCAR Cup Series at COTA, with a wreck on Lap 1 involving Ross Chastain and Chase Elliott drawing some serious scrutiny. A pair of NASCAR insiders for The Athletic,

Ross Chastain took ownership of initiating first-lap, first-turn contact with Chase Elliott during last weekend\\\"s NASCAR Cup Series race at Circuit of The Americas, saying that the two drivers had spoken this week to discuss the incident.

"If we get a chance to do it, we are going to send that 1 car." This stern message from Chase Elliott's team was enough to rattle his rival. The post Despite Subtle Apology, Chase Elliott Issues Strong 4-Word Response to Ross Chastain’s COTA Antics appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Ross Chastain made no friends on the track in the opening stages of the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at COTA, then he ran into trouble when hitting a pit stop just before the end of the first stage.