The eighth-generation watermelon farmer from Florida won his first Cup Series race at Circuit of the Americas in 2022, and after every win, he pays homage to his roots by slamming a melon like a medicine ball on the track.

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Ross Chastain has the best average finish at COTA among active drivers but could face a challenge from teammate Shane van Gisbergen.

The ever-increasing popularity of NASCAR got a shot in the arm on Super Bowl Sunday when Ross Chastain starred in a Busch Light ad on the big day. It was a brief ad, featuring two hikers going through the woods in Canada.

ORLANDO, Fla. — NASCAR driver Ross Chastain’s family watermelon farm in southwest Florida is never too far away for him. The closer the better on race days. After all, whenever he takes the checkered flag, Chastain smashes a succulent watermelon in ...

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The 22-year-old Hocevar finished second Sunday in Atlanta, but not without irking some of the sport's established stars.