Chastain and Trackhouse have been in the disruption business when it comes to the NASCAR Playoffs for years, including his infamous wall ride at Martinsville in 2022 which propell

The No. 1 team has actually scored the second most points in the four races since the playoffs began, behind only Alex Bowman and the Hendrick Motorsports No. 48. Surgen said they aren’t doing anything different now from before in that the goal is to keep showing up and trying to win races.

He was leading when Spire Motorsports rookie Carson Hocevar brought out the final caution of a wreck-filled day. Truex picked the top line of the track on the restart, while Chastain opted for the bottom, and it was his Trackhouse Racing No. 1 Chevy that got the big push to the front.