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‘Hail Melon’ Star Ross Chastain Takes a Page Out of ‘Farmer’ Dale Earnhardt’s Book to Fuel His Unusual Passion
Martinsville Speedway, where Ross Chastain unleashed the “Hail Melon” and flipped the script on racing history. The post ...
Be fruitful: Ross Chastain’s Florida farming roots inspire NASCAR driver entering Daytona 500
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 ...
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National Watermelon Association names queen, honors industry leaders at annual convention
The National Watermelon Association announced Elanie Mason as the 2025 National Watermelon Queen during its annual convention.
Ross Chastain hopes Austin gives him another reason to destroy a watermelon
The eighth-generation watermelon farmer from Florida won his first Cup Series race at Circuit of the Americas in 2022, and ...
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Who is the Watermelon Man in NASCAR?
He was born on December 4th, 1992. Ross Chastain is known as the watermelon man because he is an eighth-generation watermelon farmer. Chastain also has the tradition of smashing a watermelon every ...
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‘Want to see them trade some paint’: NASCAR fans, drivers excited for modified COTA course
Unlike the four previous times NASCAR has raced at COTA, this year's track is shorter, going down from 3.41 miles to 2.3 ...
Trackhouse, Haas Factory Team Announce Multi-Race Sponsors for 2025
Trackhouse Racing has announced a multi-year extension with Kubota, and Haas Factory Team has partnered with Bonanza Cabernet ...
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Be fruitful: Ross Chastain’s Florida farming roots inspire NASCAR driver entering Daytona 500
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 ...
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Ross Chastain hopes Austin gives him another reason to destroy a watermelon
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Legendary prop comedian Gallagher may have popularized smashing fruit, but NASCAR driver Ross Chastain made it cool. The eighth-generation watermelon farmer from Florida won his ...