While Ross Chastain battled for a P13 result in last Sunday’s HighPoint.com 400 at Pocono Raceway, Denny Hamlin and Kyle Larson duked it out for the win.
Hamlin, who earned his 50th NASCAR Cup Series victory, made his move with seven laps remaining, executing a pass of Larson to take the lead. Hamlin appeared to make contact with Larson, who fell back into the pack and finished 20th. The controversial move resulted in Hamlin and Larson engaging in a war of words throughout the week, and has seen many of the sport’s best giving their take on the situation.
Ahead of Sunday’s Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway, Chastain had his number called by the media to comment on the matter. Asked if there was a way for Larson to defend the move, Chastain said there’s always something that can be done.