US EditionRoss Chastain Goes From Worst to 1st to Win NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600 (Copy)
- Ross Chastain won the 2025 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway after starting in last place.
- Chastain began his day in a backup car built overnight after a crash in practice, which forced him to start 40th.
- William Byron dominated the race by winning the first three stages and leading 283 laps but lost the lead in the final laps to Chastain.
- Chastain passed Byron with five laps remaining, celebrated by slamming a watermelon, and called it a ‘wow’ moment to pass two faster cars late.
- Chastain secured his sixth victory in the Cup Series and earned his maiden major event win, delivering a significant uplift for Trackhouse Racing, while Byron experienced a tough loss at his hometown track.
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Chastain smashes watermelon in Charlotte/Ganassi a winner at Indy - ButlerRadio.com - Butler, PA
Ross Chastain won the Coca-Cola 600 Nascar Cup Series race Sunday night in Charlotte. Chastain started at the rear of the field following a practice accident, but drove past William Byron late in Nascar’s longest race of the season for the victory. Alex Palou won the Indianapolis 500 Sunday. The driver for western Pennsylvania native Chip Ganassi had won four of the first five IndyCar races already this season and is the two-time defending IndyC…
Chastain goes from worst to 1st to win NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Ross Chastain stood on top of his No. 1 Chevrolet in his white fire suit and held a watermelon above his head as the crowd at the Charlotte Motor Speedway roared with delight in anticipation. Then, with a sense of ferocity, Chastain slammed it to the track, smashing it to pieces. Chastain began smashing watermelon as a way to uniquely honor his family’s legacy as eighth-generation watermelon farmers. The tradition began afte…
“It Took Me Years”: Emotionally Charged Ross Chastain Lets Out His Humble Past Behind Gritty Coca-Cola 600 Triumph
“I have a trailer, one of those toy haulers, and I drive it to those close ones that are around,” said Ross Chastain in an interview with Jeff Gluck back in 2018. He wasn’t the most talented race car driver, nor did he have the family links that could help me get a big breakthrough. All he had was his passion for racing cars and the hope of making it to the top level someday. It is a wholesome feeling right now to see Chastain do well, especiall…
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