Ross Chastain has ‘no idea’ what to expect ahead of Coca-Cola 600

On Sunday, Ross Chastain will make his eighth begin within the Coca-Cola 600. 

Chastain and the No. 1 Trackhouse Racing staff come into the Coke 600 eleventh within the NASCAR Cup Sequence factors standings. However issues have not been clean all season for Chastain, as an absence of velocity on Saturday throughout observe and qualifying has hindered its capability to compete for wins. 

Regardless of that lack of velocity, Chastain says he stays targeted on bringing house the perfect finishes he can each week. 

“Ultimately, all that matters is the finish on Sunday,” Chastain instructed Yardbarker. “Yes, we want all the other stuff, but you have to finish well. We did not do that at Kansas after feeling like we were better on Saturday.” 

Going into the 66th operating of the Coke 600, Chastain does not know what’s in retailer for one among NASCAR’s crown jewel occasions. 

“I have no idea what to expect,” Chastain stated. “That’s what’s great about the current car we have and the short practices, we’re not testing, we’re not on track during the week – we don’t know. We build the best setup we think we can build and that’s it.

“I discover out in observe like everybody else. I do not get too into the lap instances. I look again and assume perhaps I ought to’ve paid extra consideration in observe to the lap instances, but when the automotive feels proper, I do know we’ll race nicely.”

Chastain solely has one top-10 — an eighth-place end in 2024 — in his seven Coke 600 begins. He and the remainder of Trackhouse Racing want to make an announcement in NASCAR’s longest race. 

“We want more,” Chastain stated. “We’re looking to get there for all three cars at Trackhouse.” 

The Coca-Cola 600 will go inexperienced shortly after 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, with protection on Prime Video, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. 

All quotations obtained firsthand until in any other case famous.