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NASCAR Announcer Kevin Harvick Concerned For Prominent Driver
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Kevin Harvick noted a troubling speed deficiency for Ross Chastain and Trackhouse Racing.

Chastain finished second to Joey Logano at Sunday's Wurth 400 despite his No. 1 Chevrolet placing 23rd in speed, per NASCAR insights. His Trackhouse teammates, Daniel Suárez and Shane van Gisbergen, finished 10th and 22nd at Texas Motor Speedway despite ranking 28th and 34th in speed, respectively.

Chastain didn't conceal his frustration with his vehicle in a post-race interview.

"That's a working-class day," Chastain told FOX Sports, via NASCAR.com. "Just no confidence in the car (Saturday), and you all saw that. Just the speed of the Trackhouse cars on Saturdays is just terrible. And we're just not confident — all three drivers."

Chastain's candid comments struck Harvick as out of character, which indicates how glaring Trackhouse's issues are this season.

"This was the first time I've ever heard Ross Chastain get out of that race car and voice his displeasure with the way that the cars felt," Harvick said on his Happy Hour podcast (h/t On3). "His interview afterwards was different than it has been ever before, with always being positive about everything that's going on. The reality has shown up, and that is they struggle on qualifying day."

Harvick said Chastain has continued to stay competitive through strategy, aggressiveness, and on pit road. However, the former Cup Series champion believes the car's performance is beginning to take a toll on the 32-year-old.

"You're starting to see that that car is getting a little heavy on his shoulders, towing it along all day through the qualifying day and practice," Harvick said. "They're struggling to find the speed with that car, but they are grinding harder than anybody on the No. 1."

Chastain notched his sixth top-10 finish of the 2025 season, but he's still searching for his first victory. He ranks 11th in points.

Trackhouse will send Chastain and Co. to Kansas Speedway for this Sunday's AdventHealth 400.

This article first appeared on The Spun and was syndicated with permission.

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