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 time he wins a race in NASCAR.

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 ...

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 ...

Is an eighth-generation watermelon farmer, whose full-time job is aggressively driving at nearly 200 mph in a beer-sponsored car, an ideal candidate to do safe-driving campaigns?

As per NASCAR's official website ... as of February 2025. A. Ross Chastain is well known for smashing a watermelon on the roof of his ride after securing a victory. "My 10 yard split was not ...