Ross Chastain

The 2023 Cup Series champ flipped the Watermelon Man the bird during the championship race in Phoenix.      

The Watermelon Man may have won the duel in the desert, but Blaney’s runner-up finish in Phoenix powered him to his first Cup Series title.

NASCAR may have outlawed the video game-style move dubbed the "Hail Melon," but its significance will never be lost on Trackhouse Racing’s fearless driver of the No. 1 Chevy.   

Two-time Cup champ Kyle Busch is among the star-studded group treading water as the Round of 12 comes to an end.   

Meet the Watermelon Man’s partner and find out when their relationship became public and the cause that is close to her heart.

The Watermelon Man’s cagey response on how to deal with on-track issues gives an insight into how he approaches racing.

Trackhouse Racing’s embattled star got candid about taking heat for his actions during the Goodyear 400.    

The Watermelon Man decked the Cup Series rookie in a post-race altercation in Kansas.    

Gragson and Chastain made contact during the race at Kansas Speedway, but the real fireworks flew after the checkered flag waved.

Chastain bumped Poole at Dover, ending his and Kyle Larson’s race day before the first stage of the Würth 400 even concluded.

The punishment comes after Denny Hamlin admitted to intentionally going after the Watermelon Man in Phoenix.      

NASCAR stars Denny Hamlin and Ross Chastain have quite the history of run-ins, with Hamlin bearing the brunt of the incidents.      

NASCAR figured out a way to make what Ross Chastain did at Martinsville Speedway less desirable for other drivers to emulate. 

Chase Elliott clipped the nose of Ross Chastain, effectively ending his chances of winning the 2022 Cup Series championship.

After peppering Ross Chastain with questions ahead of Phoenix, could Joey Logano be the next to use the Melon Man’s maneuver?    

Ross Chastain used a daring, video game-style move to secure a spot in the Championship 4, and it was all caught on "Race For The Championship."

NASCAR’s COO Steve O’Donnell says Chastain’s spectacular maneuver was legal, and he doesn't anticipate a rule change before the Cup Series Championship in Phoenix, but the league reserves the right to revisit the issue in the offseason.

The Watermelon Man seeks to cap off his improbable season, which began as a 150-1 longshot to win the title, by hoisting the Cup Series trophy in Phoenix.   

The Watermelon Man joins Joey Logano, Christopher Bell and Chase Elliott to compete for the Cup Series title in Phoenix.

Ross Chastain could use the "timely" victory in more ways than one.