‘His words after the race were bulls***,’ Dale Earnhardt Jr. calls out Ross Chastain for the apology aimed at his aggressive run at the Gateway
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Ross Chastain and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
The Gateway hosted its inaugural cup race last weekend and it was one of the most entertaining outings NASCAR had in some time as the intense battle among the drivers did not disappoint the new market. Though it was an incredible dual among Team Penske Racing veteran Joey Logano and his former teammate and Joe Gibbs Racing driver Kyle Busch that ended the race where the former came out on top, it wasn’t the story that headlined NASCAR news next day.
The aggressive run from No:1 Trackhouse Racing Chevy Camaro ZL1 driver Ross Chastain gained the attention for all the good and bad reasons from the NASCAR community as well as fellow drivers. The two times race winner this season Chastain who is known for his aggressive driving, which is now less prevalent in the Cup Races, had some noteworthy duels, especially with veteran Denny Hamlin and 2020 Cup Champion Chase Elliott.
The Hamlin-Chastain feud in the first half of the race was so intense as it showed signs of things going out of hand. Following the race, Denny Hamlin reacted to Chastain acknowledging that there will be payback coming his way for the cations and it will hit at the right time at the costliest place. With lots of criticism coming his way Chastain offered his apology to fellow drivers.
Chastain said in his post-race interview said that “I owe half the field an apology. Words aren’t going to fix it so I’ll have to pay for it on the track. Almost did today and I deserve everything that they do,”. But now Dale Earnhardt Jr. one of the prominent ex-racers in the NASCAR scene who was also known for his aggressive style has come forth calling out Chastain for offering an apology.
Find out what Dale Earnhardt Jr. said
Dale Earnhardt Jr. acknowledged that he finds Chastain’s words post-race as bulls***, as he pointed out that he poured it on so thick. He went on to say on watching the interview he thought that Chastain was mocking them or something or trolling them. He added that Chastain’s apology was so thick he was just going on and repeating himself at times.
“His words after the race were bulls***. He poured it on so thick. I don’t know, man. At one point, I almost thought he might be mocking us or something. He’s trolling us. It got so thick there. He was going on and on just repeating himself at times,” Dale Earnhardt Jr. said.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. went on to speak about the incident between Chastain and his friend Martin Truex jr. he pointed out that though Truex Jr. is his good friend the sport needs someone like Chastain who is ready the outdoorsman kind of guy. He suggested that Chastain is the kind of guy who understands he is not here at the sport to make friends and he doesn’t care about anyone.
“It’s quite interesting. As much as I love Truex, he will always be one of my best friends, and I think that he is a cool cat because he’s that blue-collar, hunting and fishing outdoorsman kind of guy that we need in the sport. Ross is that I don’t care, I’m not here to make friends guys that we need in the sport,” says Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. went on to say that Chastain is a guy that comes in and races like he isn’t getting the check and arcing for its worth food on the table. He pointed out that Chastain is a bit of a throwback to some of the drivers that have been before him adding NASCAR needs a lot more guys like him.
“Ross is a guy that’s come in and he’s out there racing like he’s not getting a check. Every spot he’s racing for is worth food on the table. Bit of a throwback in the way drives, in my opinion. He doesn’t give an inch and we need a lot of guys out there like that. The more the better.” Added Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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