At 28, Ross Chastain is competing for the Chip Ganassi team in the No. 42 car. Chastain is from Alva, Florida, where generations of his family have been watermelon farmers.

<p>At 28, Ross Chastain is competing for the Chip Ganassi team in the No. 42 car. Chastain is from Alva, Florida, where generations of his family have been watermelon farmers.</p>

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NASCAR driver Ross Chastain discusses his climb to the pinnacle of racing

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