On Sunday, the NASCAR Cup Series raced at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. There was drama on the pit lane between former teammates after the race.
Ross Chastain and Daniel Suarez made contact during the race. After crossing the finish line, the drivers rubbed doors on their way to the pit lane.
Suarez climbed out and walked right to Chastain’s car on the pit lane. The two drivers engaged in a heated conversation that led to some shoving.
Ross Chastain and Daniel Suarez had an altercation in Vegas (Video)
Now, days after the event, both drivers have commented…
Ross Chastain comments on Daniel Suarez
“I put all my thoughts into a text and sent it to him, just so I had it like logged,” Chastain said in a media availablity.
“That way I could have a minute to type it out and put the verbiage the way I wanted it, and so he knew where I stood, and then we’ve played phone tag since then. So he’s called me, I’ve called him.”
“But again, before this weekend, we don’t get along, and that goes back longer than this weekend, and we got through the end of our time together when we were teammates, but I don’t think it’s bad that I don’t get along with everybody.”
“I don’t encourage people to … you know, thinking back to my childhood and stuff, you’re taught to get along with everybody, but as I’ve grown up, I think in our big-time sport of NASCAR, it’s OK, and he’s a guy that I just do not get along with.”
“I don’t agree with the way he handles things, and mainly how he just doesn’t … that’s what made me so mad on pit road, was just that there was no accountability. There was 0% on his side, across not just this weekend.”
“It’s just a bigger thing, and it just all boiled up quickly for me, and we’ll work to handle that better. I just saw red in that moment, and it’s an accountability thing of taking a little … just, I just needed a little slice of responsibility from him, and there’s always a reason why it wasn’t his fault.”
NASCAR race results from Las Vegas (March 15, 2026)
Credit: SONOMA, CALIFORNIA – JULY 12: Daniel Suarez, driver of the #99 Freeway Insurance Chevrolet, share a laugh with crew during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on July 12, 2025 in Sonoma, California. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)
Daniel Suarez comments on his vlog
“For me the biggest thing is afterwards,” Suárez stated.
“You know, what happens on the race track, happens on the race track, and that’s racing, right? Everyone’s going to get with another driver once in a while. We’re all competitive, we’re all racing and we’re always threading the needle. That’s part of it.”
“What I was actually pretty upset and disappointed is what happened afterwards. I have known Ross for a long time and I have always known that him and I were very different. We’re very different kind of people, but that’s OK.”
“I have always respected him, but the kind of words that he said after the race, it’s just completely unacceptable. That’s chicken-stuff. That’s not good.”
“I lost a lot of respect for him as a person because that’s just not good. It’s not a good look for him, a good look for the kind of person that he is, I think, and it was just a little bit sad, to be honest.”
“I was getting fired up to fight, but what was I going to gain? There’s nothing to gain with that. He’s not the kind of person I really want to fight, but just disappointed.”
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Chastain and Suarez's rivalry highlights the intense emotions in NASCAR racing.
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This conflict reflects broader themes of accountability and respect in competitive sports.
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Both drivers have a history of differing personalities, impacting their teamwork and performance.
