Ross Chastain credits Bubba Wallace for 'a mindset change' about superspeedway races ahead of NASCAR's Talladega visit

Trackhouse Racing driver Ross Chastain is not the only driver headed into the NASCAR Cup Series race this coming weekend in an apprehensive mood. With the sport's visit to the famed 2.5-mile-long Talladega Superspeedway this weekend, drivers and teams are aware of the role that luck plays in results due to the nature of superspeedway racing.

Chastain's retirement from the Cup Series event at the venue last year still seems to play on the #1 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 driver's mind, with a change in attitude towards speedway races necessary for the Florida native.

It was Bubba Wallace, Chastain's fellow competitor on the track, who changed his outlook towards superspeedways.

Elaborating on the same, Ross Chastain told SpeedwayDigest.com:

"There's a lot of one-time winners at that track and I'm in that group but a lot more wrecks and hurt feelings leaving there and last fall stings really hard. I drove for teams that didn't want me to crash. When I got to the Xfinity Series and the #10 car, they told me to go win and it doesn't matter if you crash it or not."

Chastain added:

"I've crashed a lot on superspeedways but I also have two superspeedway wins. The two wins do go a long way. Yes, I had a mindset change and I agree with Darrell (Bubba Wallace) that it makes the week a lot more enjoyable versus dreading going into it."

It remains to be seen how the #1 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 driver fares during the 2024 GEICO 500.

What are Ross Chastain's odds of winning the 2024 GEICO 500?

The 2024 edition of the GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway puts Trackhouse Racing driver Ross Chastain as one of the top ten contenders to take a trip to victory lane this Sunday.

While William Byron, Ryan Blaney, and Brad Keselowski sit on top of the odds table with 10-1 odds to either of their names, Chastain can be found in P9 with 16-1 chances of winning during the tenth race of the season. He is surrounded by drivers such as Bubba Wallace and Christopher Bell with 15-1 and 16-1 chances of winning at the venue, respectively.

The 2024 GEICO 500 goes live this Sunday at 3:00 pm ET.