Farm4Profit Podcast
F4F - Ross Chastain Watermelon Farmer/Racecar Driver
Episode Summary
Special guest Ross Chastain, 8th generation watermelon farmer and NASCAR driver. Growing up in Alva, Florida, Ross transitioned from farming to racing, now driving the No. 1 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Trackhouse Racing. Discover his journey from farm fields to race tracks, his family's farming legacy, and his future aspirations
Episode Notes
- Ross Chastain
- Where are they from, what do they farm, how did they get into farming
- How’s the family - do they farm with family?
- Grew up in Alva, Florida
- Older brother of NASCAR driver Chad Chastain
- How did he get into NASCAR?
- Busch Race Car Driver
- Driver of the No. 1 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Trackhouse Racing
- Part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the no. 92 Chevrolet Camaro for DGM ARacing
- Part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 45 Chevrolet Silverado for Niece Motorsports
- Melon Man - branding
- Racing in Nashville in The Battle of Broadway 150 on Thursday, June 27
- Known for his “Hail Meon” wall ride at Martinsville
- Racing History
- Started racing at 12
- Competed in both late models and fastruck series events
- Interest from his father’s hobby racing
- Moved to Charlotte in mid-2011
- He then took over the No. 66 Turn One Racing entry in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
- First raced he finished 10th
- Connections in watermelon farming industry got him 4 more races
- 2019: broke the all-time NASCAR record for most consecutive races run across all three national series to start a season
- Farm Rescue Supporter
- 8th generation watermelon farmer
- Helped on farm until he was 13
- Has been vocal about one day returning to the farm
- Roughly 2,500 watermelons to the acre
- Ten-year crop rotation
- 7187 is their bread and butter the past 10-12 years
What is the best thing he has ever eaten and where did he get it from?
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