NASCAR Fun Police Ban Ross Chastain's Epic Last-Lap Wall-Ride Move

The epic wall-ride move that Ross Chastain performed last year at the final corner on the final lap of the Martinsville Speedway cut-off race has now been officially banned by NASCAR, reports Motorsport.com.

In case you missed the viral video, Chastain was competing in the Xfinity 500 and was running in 10th place on the final lap. To secure a spot in the Championship 4, Chastain needed to make up a lot of ground, so he employed video game tactics to pull one over on his opponents. His daring wall ride is embedded below and proved effective, with Chastain finishing in 5th place, enough to earn his place in the title race.

Interestingly, the update provided by NASCAR says that the move was already illegal, technically. The update reads as follows:

"NASCAR will deem any future use of that maneuver as unsafe per Section 10.5.2.6.A of the NASCAR Rule Book. To ensure that our competitors do not employ strategies that may compromise the safety of themselves, other competitors or fans, NASCAR will issue a time penalty to any vehicle that attempts an unsafe maneuver such as the one performed at Martinsville.

"This is not a new rule. The safety language has existed in the rule book, and following Martinsville, we evaluated it, and chose to officiate consistently for the final race of 2022. Since the end of the season, we have worked with the drivers and teams to discuss the best way to officiate/interpret the rule for 2023, and we believe this is the right interpretation for the safety of our competitors moving forward."

This ruling has been welcomed by racers, many of whom were concerned that allowing such risky moves would open a Pandora's Box of problems.