There’s no better place for Ross Chastain to be this weekend than another racetrack. The AdventHealth driver will climb behind the wheel of the No. 1 Chevrolet Camaro at the newly reconfigured Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga.Chastain came up one position shy of earning his first Cup Series victory last weekend at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Ariz. |
The second-place finish came on the heels of leading 83 laps two weekends ago at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and contending for the win before finishing third at the mile-and-a-half track. Chastain wasn’t the only Trackhouse driver with a stellar finish last weekend at Phoenix. His teammate Daniel Suárez also finished in the top-10, making it the first time since the team’s inception both cars have finished in the top-10. Last Sunday marked the third consecutive race a Trackhouse Chevrolet has been in contention for a win. Teammate Suárez challenged for the win three weeks ago at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California. |
On Friday morning before heading to the track, Chastain will visit with the employees at AdventHealth’s Rome, Georgia facility for an appreciation and team building event. In January, Chastain participated in a Goodyear Tire test at Atlanta in preparation for this weekend’s event after the mile-and-a-half venue underwent a repave. |
Sunday marks Chastain’s fifth Cup Series start at the intermediate track. The Alva, Florida, native has a best Cup finish of 14th earned in the spring of 2021. In the Xfinity Series, Chastain has six starts with a best finish of seventh. Chastain will have a busy weekend at Atlanta because in addition to the Cup Series race, he’s also driving the No. 41 Chevrolet for Niece Motorsports and making his sixth Truck Series start at the intermediate track.Fox will broadcast Sunday’s 500-mile race at 3 p.m. ET. |
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