NASCAR Cup Series: 5 replacement candidates for David Ragan in 2020

BROOKLYN, MICHIGAN - AUGUST 09: David Ragan, driver of the #38 MDS Transport Ford, drives during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Consumers Energy 400 at Michigan International Speedway on August 09, 2019 in Brooklyn, Michigan. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /

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Ross Chastain

Ross Chastain has raced in pretty much everything throughout NASCAR’s three national series this season. He has raced in 22 of the 23 Cup Series races that have been contested so far in 2019, and he has competed in 16 of the 22 Xfinity Series races that have been contested as well.

Chastain was slated to spend the season as a full-time Xfinity Series driver, but he declared for Truck Series points and has driven for Niece Motorsports in each of the season’s first 17 races. He has earned three wins so far this season and is considered one of the favorites to win the championship.

Chastain has been one of the most exciting drivers to watch as of late in the Truck Series. He is definitely must-watch television, especially when he gets into victory lane and smashes a watermelon.

He has been a crowd favorite wherever he races and in whatever series he races. It would be great for the Cup Series for him to land a full-time ride that gives him a chance to advance and succeed at the highest level of the sport.

Chastain landing a ride with an established team that have a decent amount of funding would be welcomed by fans. He would be a great addition for Front Row Motorsports, and he would bring a lot of positive publicity to the team.

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