NASCAR’s COO Steve O’Donnell says Chastain’s spectacular maneuver was legal, and he doesn't anticipate a rule change before the Cup Series Championship in Phoenix, but the league reserves the right to revisit the issue in the offseason.
The Watermelon Man seeks to cap off his improbable season, which began as a 150-1 longshot to win the title, by hoisting the Cup Series trophy in Phoenix.
Kyle Larson may be out of the running for the Cup Series driver's title, but he and Hendrick Motorsports still have a shot at the owner's championship.