Ross ChastainRoss Chastain, an Alva, Florida, native began racing at age 12 at Punta Gorda Speedway in his home state, in the "Fastkid" division. At 14, he moved to the Fastruck Series and then raced Crate Late Models at age 16. During his short-track racing carer he scored more than 50 feature wins. All of this prepared him for his next steps: two wins in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and four in the Camping World Truck Series before debuting in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2017. The 2024 season was Chastain's fourth full-time in the Cup Series. He drives the No. 1 Chevrolet for Trackhouse Racing–a team owned by former racer Justin Marks and entertainer Pitbull. In 2022, he won his first Cup Series race at the Circuit of the Americas in March and got his second victory a month later at Talladega Superspeedway. He ended that season as the series championship runner-up. Chastain is nicknamed "Melon Man" due to his family's longtime watermelon farming business. Read More Read Less