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cover of episode Ross Chastain on winning his first NASCAR Xfinity race

Ross Chastain on winning his first NASCAR Xfinity race

2018/9/20
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The new first-time Xfinity Series race winner on addressing Chip Ganassi Racing after his Las Vegas victory and the many questions he asks to stay preoccupied (1:00); the surreal feeling of lapping cars and the mistakes of letting one by (5:00); why a nice guy makes so many other guys angry and why he races his competitors so hard (7:30); where things stand with Kevin Harvick (12:30); has he met Chip Ganassi yet? (13:45); correcting some Wikipedia inaccuracies about Ross' life, starting with the racing history of his dad and grandfather (16:00); why he wants to return to watermelon farming after racing (20:30); the risks of being a watermelon farmer (22:30); the story behind JDI (24:00); when Ross got fired four years ago, and his career seemed over (26:30); why he is OK with driving without being paid (31:00); the best (or worst) sponsorship story he has (34:00); could Chip Ganassi Racing or DC Solar help him beyond Richmond? (36:15); can he win the championship with JD Motorsports? (37:25)

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