HE DID THE IMPOSSIBLE | NASCAR Martinsville Playoff Race Review & Analysis 

UPDATE: Brad Keselowski was disqualified for not meeting minimum weight requirements. This does not affect the Championship Four.

I've been watching NASCAR for 45 years. I have NEVER seen a last lap move to pass so many cars like that. The fact that it made the difference from moving on to the championship 4 makes this legendary. This is a top 10 moment in NASCAR history in my opinion.

That was the single most exciting moment in NASCAR in 10 years.

4 different owners in the championship 4. Very refreshing.

40 years around racing and I've never seen anything so cool as what he pulled off today. I can't believe it actually worked, but I'm glad it did. Great job Ross.

Ross pulled a 7,000 IQ move out of his pocket as if it were normal

This was seriously stunning and the best move one has ever seen in the history of NASCAR!!!! No one will ever be able to replicate it. No one won't ever be in a position to even need to replicate it. It's a once in a lifetime move.

Ross is my new hero. The stones this guy has is truly epic. It was just genius. Pure art!

Can we just all admit this is the total definition of "Full Send" and I love it!!!

I was there high up in turn 3, the craziest and most amazing finish that EVERYONE in the stands had ever seen!

Ross has brass balls and the look on Hamlins face was priceless he definitely was upset and Ross earned some new fans today

The Legend. Period. I've been watching Nascar since 1968, never ever saw anything this epic.

I am so glad I was there to witness it in turn 4. No doubt the most insane move I have ever seen in NASCAR history.

Up until now, the top four most amazing things I have seen done on a NASCAR track we're all held by none other than Mr Dale Earnhardt senior. The pass in the grass, straightening the s-turns at Riverside to pass Bodine and a lap car, hanging out of the driver's window to clean his windshield under caution at Richmond, and getting back into a flipped race car to salvage points. With much respect to Dale and all of his accomplishments, those four moments are now numbers 2 through 5 of the most amazing things I've seen.

Ross Chastain is certified Chaotic Evil, and I love it! 😂

My dad was noticed something had happened but didn’t know what, so we rewinded it and it was insane what we saw. Ross was going like 40mph faster than everyone else. Big brain move right there

Eric's face at the beginning was literally me too. That was the greatest move and finish I have ever seen, period! Never in my life have I screamed my lungs out at a NASCAR race in my entire life. Ross is an absolute legend for this and single handedly stunned us all more than we ever have been! 🍉👍👍

I was in between turns 1 & 2. I was watching Bell cross the line. All of a sudden, I see the 1 out of the corner of my eye come flying into the picture. I originally thought Hamlin had put him in the wall. I had no idea what had happened until I saw the replay. And I even thought the replay was fast forward in how fast he went through there. It took me 5 or so minutes to relize what Chastain had just done.

Ross Chastain using a video game move in real life alone is amazing!!! Doing it while advancing to the Championship 4 and knocking out Denny Hamlin is INSANITY and I know Ross has had his run ins but NASCAR needs a driver like him right now. I'll be rooting for him in the Championship 4

Eric, my dad and I saw that wild move that Ross did at my his house and our jaws were FLOORED when Ross Chastain did that crazy move. I think that Chastain reached full hero status when he pulled that wild move out of his pocket like he did and that was Bad to the Bone. Have a good week, my man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's always great to see future NASCAR promotional material being made in front of us

Out of all the ways that Denny has lost something, this is the Denniest.😂

Chastain was definitely “out of the groove” 💯‼️😂😂😂

I attended my 1st race at Daytona 1974 and have been a loyal fan since… I have NEVER seen anything like that EVER! Absolutely amazing and unbelievable

I sometimes use the phrase "think outside of the box" my new phrase will be " sometimes you have to pull a Chastain". That was awesome!

NEVER AND MEAN NEVER HAVE I SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THAT,IT LOOKED LIKE HE WAS 100 MPH FASTER, AND THE LOOK OF HAMILN AFTER IT WAS OVER WAS PRICELESS

I was in the infield during the race today and was standing inside turn 3 on the last lap. I was looking at Elliot and others drive by when I see CHASTAIN BULLDOZE on the way. Can't believe I saw it up close and personal. GOAT move.

That is the exact reaction I was expecting to see in first ten seconds of this video. Just... FLASHBANGED.

When I saw that clip of Chastain riding the wall, I literally thought someone had edited that video and made it look like he was going that much faster than everyone else, that was INSANE! Guess we'll have to nickname him "The Madman" or something like that!

That was so much better than the spring race. Really happy Bell won and Chastain’s move was one of the most insane moments in Nascar I have ever seen

This is one of those things we're going to be talking about 20 years later. And when you tell the story of Denny vs Chastain... it's totally going to be a highlight people are gonna forever talk about

That move left me absolutely speechless. Couldn't believe what I was watching! Crazy that it actually worked

Ross Chastain is NASCAR’s Maverick. Love him or loathe him, his boldness is something you have to respect.

This is a Championship 4 that I couldn't have predicted at the start of the season. Elliott as the big regular season leader, Logan ever so quietly making it, Trackhouse in year 1 making the championship and Bell taking the next step and becoming an absolute legit contender. I'm so happy how open this C4 feels and I can't edit to see who gets that beautiful cup

My brain could not process that last lap. When the announcers said Chastain's passed Hamlin my first thought was did Hamlin cut a tire? When they showed the replay my jaw dropped.

I cannot believe what I saw tonight but it was absolutely amazing. Rooting for everyone to win the championship, all 4 of them are great guys.

Dude I'm freaking blown away how HOW. Honestly I genuinely pray he gets the championship cause that is AMAZING

My Dad has been watching NASCAR for 30+ years and he has never seen anything like this. He called it the greatest move in NASCAR history and I agree with him. Ross Chastain is a different beast. Very excited to see the championship live in person.

Hamlin: "You know that would never work again in a million years" Chaistan: "Don't need it to Denny"

As a Denny Hamlin fan… I’m not even mad, That has got be the most impressive thing I’ve ever seen.

WHAT A FINISH!!!! Got him a Star and Mario Karted it lmao

I was watching the F1 race at the same time and I managed to catch a stream for the final 20 laps and my jaw hit the floor on that last lap, I was flabergasted. I have never seen anything like that in my life. That is possibly the single greatest thing I've ever seen and ever will see.

I loved Chastain's move. It was genius!!!

I’m still in total disbelief about what Chastain pulled off. Most insane moment in nascar history without a doubt

i had to of watched it 200 times, and the emotions from the crew was just crazy

That video intro was EXACTLY what I was expecting 😂 just jaw dropped, no words. Exactly the same reaction I had watching it live! Absolutely insane

This will be remembered as the absolute best racing move that anyone has ever seen in their life, Brilliant!!!

“Out of the groove” is fitting for that last move

How he managed to not rec the car is mind blowing. What a finish. 20 years from now they will still be taking about this at Martinville.

Been watching nascar since the 80s and never seen anything like it. Amazing move! He was 50 mph faster than the other cars on the last lap.

Craziest thing. Ross set a new track record lap with that wallride.

Larson calls it "embarrassing." I call it "magnificent." CONGRATS TO CHASTAIN ON HIS FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP 4 APPEARANCE!

It was the BEST move I have seen in NASCAR. I couldn’t believe what my eyes were seeing. I thought the stream glitched and sped up. Mad respect to Ross!!

When i was a kid, i played a Bill Elliott racing computer game. The wall ride was my strategy at Bristol. I think i lapped the field every few laps as long as i didn't smash into someone. Never thought i would see it used in real life.

That video game move by Ross Chastain was unbelievable

Just wondering, who thought about the "pass in the grass" moment... love these awesome Nascar eye openers... good stuff finally ! Love the channel.... thanks Groove

Craziest thing I've ever seen in a race, period...this is going to be the #1 clip on all those NASCAR crazy moments compilation channels from here on out. But well deserved. And the nuts to try that real life and pull it off...legendary. Posting before the Chastain rule!

I want to see it every time now that it was done once. Yes NASCAR needs everything it can get at this point.

I saw my First Race at Hickory Speedway back in 1972 and I've been a die hard fan ever since. Been to many many race's and watched the rest on TV and I cannot remember a move like Ross Chastain pulled off today at Martinsville or Anywhere. Awesome Move. Glad to see Bell get another clutch Win 🏆. Awesome Race!!!

Frikin Awesome! Effing Ross always making big moves. He deserves to be in the top four. He's been their all year.

In the years I've watched NASCAR, I've never seen anything like it. Chastain's maneuver was total madness, Hamlin didn't expect that. On the other hand Christopher Bell is another who has managed to recover being in the worst situation, the fight for the championship is going to be interesting.

I couldn't wait to see your reaction! 🤣 We have a new term for the series. Ross "Chastained" the field!

I think Ross just superceded himself and became a legend on the spot!!!

Most of my championship four pick will be racing for championship. I originally had Bell making it but after homestead I gave up on Bell thought it might be Byron and Hamlin making it in. Congrats on the win Bell and Bell fans you have a good driver. Did not expect him to do it twice in one season. I have two picks on the champion Bell and Elliott but watch out for the 1 of Chastain

Denny has to be feeling like the guy who saw his prom date go home with his worst enemy.

This will still be bigger news than the actual championship next week !

The finish by itself is astounding. Cannot believe it worked and makes for one of the best round finales EVER.

NASCAR Highlight of the Year for 2022, right there. The very definition of Doing Whatever It Takes! I've been watching NASCAR and motorsports in general since 1993 and that, sir, takes _all_ the cakes. Move aside, Pass in the Grass and _The_ Pass (Alex Zanardi in The Corkscrew) - you've both been upstaged by far.

he hit 5th gear and never let up, Ross has some huge balls. Got to love this stuff. I am a fan of his. That move will be on every nascar TV commercial for ever. That sponsor got its money's worth that is for sure. Imagine what Denny thought when he passed him at the end.

Chastain looked like he was going around Bristols turn at that speed! WTF! Crazy.

I want to see Chastain win the championship now. This guy has balls.

It was kind of like Alex Zanardi at Laguna Seca when he destroyed his car going across the corkscrew. If you wreck your car and know that you don't need it so be it. I totally love the Bonsai move

When I saw Ross Big-brain's move, I laughed so hard that I was lightheaded 😂

I literally had no words when I saw this. Craziest thing I ever saw in Nascar.

Ross is now a official legend

My grandpa, who hates modern day nascar, got a huge laugh out of it. Especially with us waiting to see if Denny was just gonna run his mouth or put chastain out. This was a huge moment and seeing Bell emotional got to him. The ending of this race brought more emotion out of my pawpaw than a race has in 15 years.

Ross Chastain a jaw dropping move. I have never ever seen this before in my years of watching races.

I would expect nascar to come up with a new ruling for that stuff in the future

That’s the best thing that could have happened in nascar great finishing move for Ross. Was exciting to watch. Love to see more drivers have balls to try moves like Ross did.

My reply is basically what Joey said. Ross made an absolutely awesome and badass move to make it in the Championship 4 for the first time. But it can be easily be done later on in scenarios in the playoffs in the future, and definitely could happen again at Phoenix on the final corner. Not to mention it could hurt somebody. I love the move, absolutely insane, but it should just be a one time thing.

Denny Hamlin went from final 4 make to round of 8 cut in two seconds… *bro was flabbergasted.*

In 50 or so years of watching or going to races, this move will be replay for the next 50 years or longer. Greatest move in Nascar history. Nascar needs to just this go. He did nothing wrong.

Ross definitely went "out of the groove" 🤣

I’ve been watching nascar for 37 years and I’ve never seen anything like that the pass in the grass the 18-1 in 4 laps the Craven Kurt Busch beating and banging all good finishes but the chastain move PRICELESS man priceless

DUDE! This was fantastic for the sport, not many times does nascar make you get up off your seat screaming and laughing to death. I don’t care what anyone says about chastain, that guy is an absolute savage, and I’m here for it. Hes my favorite driver by far!!!!

The best move (that worked) i have ever seen. Thats why he is my favorite driver right now. He is willing to do whatever it takes

Being there in person was the most electric atmosphere besides Bristol. The move, the final points, the elation from chastains interview vs the boos from Denny. WHAT A FINISH

When you see eric say nothing before the intro music, you know its gonna be a good video

Chastain’s wall-ride was absolutely insane

Chastain gained a fan in me today!! I would put this moment ahead of Dale Srs pass in the grass

The stones to even attempt that is why Ross is now my favorite

That move was differently out of the groove! One of the best endings in a race!

I dont want this to become the Meta but it being a one time thing is perfect. Even non-Nascar fans reached out to me to talk about the Chastain move. I like the buzz it gathered. I hope new people tune in next sunday and witness a great championship race. Go get it Ross!

The applause at the track pretty much said it all.

I’m just glad that wall ride didn’t break all the steering and cause him to right hook someone into the fence like Bubba 👀

What we saw today and at the Indy RC race from Ross was essentially what racing has always been about, exploring the grey areas of the rules on track and for the cars and trying to gain and advantage from it. I'm not saying he did anything illegal, just interesting to see where we go from here.

Who would thought a NASCAR Thunder 2003 move would work in real life 2022?!? Very impressive, Ross!

There was so much going on that nobody even noticed Briscoe almost making the Championship 4. What a crazy race!

After reading a bunch of other comments… I’ve been watching NASCAR off and on for almost 30 years. And yeah. This takes the freaking cake. Everything about it… that was an all-time historic moment there. We call that a video game move because you do it in a video game and it’s preposterously unrealistic, bad poorly coded physics from the developers, it could NEVER happen in real life… but here we are. Amazing!

Nice reaction you have there Eric, I was speechless but amazed with what I saw from Ross Chastain in this race! Holy crap that's impressive, especially beating Denny Hamlin to the line!