NASCAR bans Ross Chastain hail mary move

NASCAR bans Ross Chastain hail mary move
MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA - OCTOBER 30: Ross Chastain, driver of the #1 Moose Fraternity Chevrolet, rides the wall on the final lap of the NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 30, 2022 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

NASCAR has announced that it will ban the last-ditch effort move that Ross Chastain used to qualify for the 2022 Championship 4 at Martinsville Speedway.

NASCAR categorizes it under an existing rule, which states the move is ‘deemed to compromise the safety of an event.’

The move soared around social media at the time, and drew impressions from drivers during the postrace show that day.

Notably, Kyle Larson wasn’t a fan of the move at the time – and is words about it even drew some negative reviews.

Regardless, NASCAR announced the decision on Tuesday, along with another slew of rule changes set for 2023.