Ross Chastain stunned with his last to first drive in a backup car at the Coca-Cola 600, making history as the first driver to win from 40th in NASCAR's longest race. While he had to battle William Byron for the win on track, he had face a different kind of battle after collecting the checkered flag.
Following his celebratory watermelon smash, which the eighth-generation racer does after every victory, Chastain climbed into his car and drove back to pit road. Once there, a fan in a blue hoodie reached in the car, appearing to congratulate him before snatching the hat from atop his head.
