Final season didn’t go how Ross Chastain and Trackhouse Racing hoped it will. Regardless of a win at Kansas late within the 12 months, enchancment is required. So, what does Chastain and his NASCAR group want within the 2025 season to not miss the playoffs for a second straight season?
Ross Chastain has now gone three years straight with a minimum of one win. He has 5 profession wins in that point. Even with that late win at Kansas in 2024, it felt like a disappointing season. No playoff run.
Speaking to Bob Pockrass of FOX Sports activities, Chastain was requested about how his group will enhance this 12 months. He has just a few concepts, though nothing too particular.
“What Justin desires us to do is win. I do know all people says that and it’s straightforward to say it and it’s not so simple as placing an element on the automotive, however investing in the precise individuals, investing in the precise instruments for the individuals to make use of. And people individuals making the precise choices, or the perfect choices they will make, are going to be essential.
“So, I feel bringing [crew chief] Stephen [Doran] in on the 88 in-house formally is sweet. To have Shane as properly to hitch Daniel and I, he’s already – final 12 months simply confirmed us some issues and a few other ways of excited about preparation that Daniel and I hadn’t been doing that we adopted a few of Shane’s methods and Shane adopted a few of ours. Now we get 38 cracks at it to see if we are able to do it.”
Including a world-class driver like SVG and crew chief as properly in Doran is main. Three automobiles at Trackhouse will give them extra information to enhance these Chevrolets.
Ross Chastain seeking to keep away from disappointment once more
Talking to Pockrass, Chastain mirrored on not how the season affected him however his group. His group and crew wish to compete for championships. After they don’t have a playoff sticker on the automotive, that’s a giant deal.
“I imply, it’s powerful,” Chastain continued. “I may see it on faces, and I undoubtedly may se it after I seemed within the mirror. The weeks late in the summertime main into the playoffs, attempting to perform that purpose, and never reaching that, however we didn’t cease, and we nonetheless by means of the ten playoff races had our ups and downs. However the vivid spot is Kansas to place ourself in place all weekend to go execute on a restart and win the race.
“That’s what we’re in search of, and we had these alternatives at Nashville and Vegas earlier within the 12 months and a few others. So, the alternatives had been nonetheless there, I simply couldn’t end these races. Whether or not it was dashing on pit street or crashing late, no matter it was. However I may see the frustration after Darlington, beginning the playoffs. When the 1 group, one thing so simple as the windshield banners and the playoffs stickers aren’t on the automotive, it was horrible. I don’t ever wish to really feel that once more and I’ve labored actually onerous since then to not ever let that occur once more.
Ross Chastain is a humble driver. He’s additionally a driver that’s aggressive and onerous to move. Because the season unfolds, his star energy may actually take off in NASCAR and possibly even past.
