Ross Chastain rode the wall at Martinsville Speedway, passing five cars; The car will now be preserved
Last year at Martinsville Speedway, Ross Chastain needed 2 positions as he took the white flag. So, he grabbed 5th gear for the first time all day.
Hear from the team co-owner below.
When he entered turn three, he avoided the brake pedal. Instead, he rode the wall at full throttle and used the wall itself to steer the car around the corner.
Chastain grabbed far more than two positions, he passed five cars, in one corner. In the process, Chastain set the track record and advanced into the championship round.
Chastain rides wall at Martinsville; Passes 5 cars (Video)
It’s a move that’s been attempted, many times. However, I’ve never seen it work to success.
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NASCAR said they would have meetings about the move during the off-season. And yesterday, a new rule was introduced, preventing wall rides.
The new rule will bring a timed penalty for wall rides, at all tracks. NASCAR noted safety when adding the rule.
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Justin Marks comments on the new NASCAR wall ride rule
Justin Marks is the co-owner of Trackhouse Racing. Marks reacted to the new rule on Wednesday…
“So, the good news is these cars are strong,” Justin Marks opened via social media.
“Because of that, the Martinsville ‘wall car’ came back from the race with 90% of its parts re-usable. Which means keeping that car exactly as it came off the track as a show car would cost Trackhouse hundreds of thousands of dollars.”
“We’ve gone back and forth on what to do but given the new ruling NASCAR made yesterday, we’ve decided to preserve the car as best as possible.”
“Ross’ move at Martinsville was a historic moment and should be preserved for the fans for years to come in physical form.”
Marks concluded, “This sport isn’t just about the balance sheet, it’s about passion and moments and people.”
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