What comes to mind when one says Watermelon? It’s Ross Chastain, right? Imagine hosting a late-model race at a track called Watermelon Capital Speedway and then not inviting Chastain. Wouldn’t that be unfair? Well, that is exactly what fans have been upset about lately. Recently, it was announced that a super late model race would be taking place at the aforementioned track. However, among a slew of NASCAR drivers invited, they seem to have forgotten the one and only Ross Chastain.
As per the report, Hendrick Motorsports driver, Chase Elliott, along with William Byron, and David Ragan, would be running at Speedfest this weekend. But Chastain was not named anywhere. However, on the brighter side, Elliott is set to return to late-model racing after a two-year hiatus.
The race would be taking place at the Watermelon Capital Speedway in South Georgia. Fellow driver Jake Garcia will join him, with their team leader, Turner, overseeing their performance. Despite being frequently approached to participate in Super Late Model races in the past, Elliott had only agreed to compete if his preferred crew chief, Ricky Turner, was going to be there.