An incident between Ross Chastain and Chase Elliott turned some heads at COTA this weekend, in part because it offered a stark contrast to how other drivers might have been treated had they swapped places.

Chase Elliott and Ross Chastain clashed on the very first corner at COTA with Elliott's spotter telling him to retaliate if he got the chance.

Ross Chastain spins Chase Elliott on lap 1 in the NASCAR race; Elliott suggests payback Today, NASCAR Cup Series drivers are running their first road course race of the 2025 season. And, things are off to a rough start for Chase Elliott.

It didn’t take long for the drama to begin this weekend in the NASCAR Cup Series at COTA, with a wreck on Lap 1 involving Ross Chastain and Chase Elliott drawing some serious scrutiny. A pair of NASCAR insiders for The Athletic,

Chase Elliott was not quite able to battle for the win despite an impressive comeback drive after being spun by Ross Chastain at COTA.