MY FAVORITES
MY FAVORITES WITH
Ross Chastain Floridian Ross Chastain is an eighth-generation watermelon farmer who worked in the fields alongside his family until he found success behind the steering wheel of a race car. The driver of the No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet in the NASCAR Cup Series is quite the fun guy off the track, and the 28-year-old racer recently provided this behind-the-scenes look into his easy-going personality. BY JOSEPH WOLKIN
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD? (BESIDES WATERMELON)
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PIECE OF RACING MEMORABILIA?
WHAT IS YOUR GO-TO DRINK? LOTS OF WATER. Whether I’m on the
IF YOU WEREN’T A RACE CAR DRIVER, WHAT WOULD YOU BE DOING?
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE? I’M NOT A BIG MOVIE guy. I can watch
IF I HAD TO PICK
ALL OF MY
farm or the track, I
FARMING WITH MY
almost anything; it just
something to eat all
trophies. Each one
always try to make
family back in Florida.
depends on what kind
the time, it would be a
from my first to last
sure I’m hydrated.
southwestern omelet
tells a story.
of mood I’m in.
with salsa and bacon. Fortunately, there’s a sausage burrito at McDonald’s with chiles and onion that I can grab on the road when I’m not at home.
BONUS QUESTIONS
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE RESTAURANT?
McDonald’s. It’s pretty hard to pass up those fries.
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WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE ACTOR? Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE VACATION SPOT? I enjoy the North Carolina mountains.
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