Watch: Ross Chastain rides wall to Championship 4 berth

NASCAR Cup Series driver Ross Chastain (1) waves to the race fans along the front stretch before the Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Ross Chastain pulls off 'NASCAR 2005' move, rides wall to Championship 4 berth

By Mike Santa Barbara | Last updated 10/30/22

Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series elimination race at Martinsville featured one of the wildest final-lap passes race fans may have ever seen.

With a Championship Four spot on the line, Ross Chastain took a drastic measure to secure his spot.

Nearing the final turn, Chastain sat in 10th place, needing to make up five spots to advance to the championship. In a move straight out of a video game, Chastian slammed his car against the wall, riding the momentum around the turn to a fifth-place finish.

WHAT JUST HAPPENED?

Ross Chastain SENDS IT to advance to the Championship 4.

Woooooow. pic.twitter.com/CUEDxYyQ9P
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) October 30, 2022

"Played a lot of NASCAR 2005 on the Game Cube. I never knew if it actually worked," Chastain said after the race. "I did that when I was 8. I grabbed fifth gear down the back and full committed."

While the reaction to Chastian's move was mostly positive, fellow driver Kyle Larson wasn't amused.

"That's not a good look for our sport," Larson told reporters. "Maybe you guys think it's cool. I think it's embarrassing."

Kyle Larson wasn't a fan of what Ross Chastain did on the last lap.

"That's not a good look for our sport. Maybe you guys think it's cool. I think it's embarrassing." pic.twitter.com/7CNzcTDkLC
— Matt Weaver (@MattWeaverRA) October 30, 2022