Ross Chastain said he made a mistake at the start of last weekend’s Cup race at Circuit of the Americas that led to him spinning Chase Elliott’s car. Chastain spoke publicly for the first time about the incident Friday at Phoenix Raceway.

Chase Elliott and Ross Chastain were involved in an altercation at the beginning of last weekend’s EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix. Since, there’s been much debate about the incident, and the duo’s response to their kerfuffle.

On the very first turn in last week's Circuit of the Americas NASCAR Cup Series race, Ross Chastain tried to beat a five-wide group to the inside. He didn't make it. Instead, he spun out Chase Elliott.