In an interview Tuesday on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio’s show, “The Morning Drive,” NASCAR’s chief operating officer, Steve O’Donnell, made clear Chastain’s move was “within the rules.”
Desperate to make up positions on the final lap of Sunday’s race at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway, Chastain entered Turn 3 full-throttle and deliberately drove into the SAFER barrier to rim-ride Turns 3 and 4.
