Ross Chastain punches Noah Gragson on pit road as NASCAR rivalry boils over

Ross Chastain and Noah Gragson had a post-race incident Sunday night after Denny Hamlin nudged Kyle Larson out of first place to select up the win at Kansas Speedway.

Chastain, whose aggressiveness on the track has left a number of drivers outraged, appeared to pin Gragson into the wall with some tight driving. Gragson then spun round in entrance of Brad Keselowski later within the race. Gragson then confronted Chastain on pit street and fists flew.

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NASCAR Cup Sequence driver Ross Chastain (1) and driver Kyle Larson (5) race throughout the AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway, Might 6, 2023, in Kansas Metropolis. (Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports activities)

Chastain threw a proper hook and Gragson tried to reply again with a punch of his personal, however NASCAR officers stepped in the best way and held the 2 drivers again.

“I am sick and uninterested in it,” Gragson mentioned of Chastain’s driving model. “The man runs into everybody. When you could have guys like Chase Elliott and different guys telling you to beat his a–, everyone seems to be simply sick of him.”

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Noah Gragson, driver of the #42 Sunseeker Resort Chevrolet, waves to followers as he walks onstage throughout driver intros previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Würth 400 at Dover Worldwide Speedway on Might 1, 2023, in Dover, Delaware. (James Gilbert/Getty Photos)

Chastain admitted he acquired tight in Flip 4.

“I acquired tight off 4 for certain,” Chastain mentioned. “Noah and I’ve a really related perspective on the racetrack. We practice collectively, we put together collectively, we all know each little bit about one another. I positively crowded him out of 4.”

“A really huge man as soon as informed me we have now a ‘no push coverage’ right here at Trackhouse,” he added.

Ross Chastain, driver of the #1 AdventHealth Chevrolet, walks onstage throughout driver intros previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Introduction Well being 400 at Kansas Speedway on Might 7, 2023, in Kansas Metropolis. (Jonathan Bachman/Getty Photos)

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Chastain finished in fifth and Gragson ended up in twenty ninth.

The Related Press contributed to this report.