Entering New Hampshire, Ross Chastain was still a longshot in the battle to make the 2027 NASCAR Cup Chase, but his chances are now officially over.<br>Just 41 laps into the race, Chastain took his No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet behind the wall, and his day was over. Chastain finished 36th (last), scoring just one point. It was also Chastain's first last-place finish of the 2026 season.<br>So ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/ross-chastain-on-issue-that-left-him-with-last-place-finish-and-ended-chase-hopes/10848831/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-ALL&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>