Overview

• Ross Chastain admitted on team radio that he entered Turn 11 too hot and inadvertently spun Daniel Suárez during the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway.
• Justin Marks said Chastain took full responsibility and arranged a next-day meeting to clear the air and preserve team cohesion with the playoffs approaching.
• Daniel Suárez, set to depart Trackhouse at season’s end, has voiced feeling undervalued within the organization.
• Dale Earnhardt Jr. cautioned that Suárez may struggle to find a lateral or competitive Cup Series seat once he becomes a free agent.
• Denny Hamlin described the Sonoma incident as a loss of control rather than an intentional move, defusing questions about Chastain’s motives.