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); it's taken on an inertia of its own, and even with a championship to win, Chastain is left clinging the reins of a moment that has become something else entirely.
"It's been wild. I just thought I'd found my niche in the mid-pack Xfinity, back of the pack Cup, and maybe some good trucks one day. Yeah. I thought that was my career. And it's been a learning process to learn to accept what we're doing and learn to embrace the opportunities we have in front of us. I still get nervous on race day, and I hope I never lose that," he said.
"I took some time for sure mainly Monday, and I did look at some of the stuff, but no, I can't focus on it too long. We've got a long time in the future. It'll be on social media and out there and we'll enjoy the moment more in the off-season. But for right now, it's a little bit of enjoyment Sunday night and part of Monday, and then full speed ahead to Phoenix. But I do realize it was a big moment for the sport," Chastain said.
As euphoric as the team's attitude was after the race, and as smooth as it all looked from the grandstands and YouTube playbacks, it wasn't a joyous experience from the driver's seat, Chastain said. Kyle Larson voiced perhaps the strongest take among current drivers. In a pit-lane interview, Larson was asked if his own driving had inspired The Wall Ride. Larson said his own attempt at the maneuver from last season probably did inspire Chastain, and that both moves were a bad look for NASCAR.
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