Melons were smashed with a little bit of Coca-Cola to wash it down. Ross Chastain battled from starting 40th to win his first race of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season, the farthest anyone has started to win the Coca-Cola 600. Wyatt Watson and Tanner Marlar recap the exciting battle between Chastain and William Byron to end NASCAR’s longest race.
Carson Hocevar was in the middle of his greatest Cup performance before his engine expired to start the final 100-lap stage. Denny Hamlin was also in contention to win before a malfunction on his second can of fuel forced him to pit his Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 Toyota Camry.
The duo debate if Charlotte Motor Speedway deserves to have a second race on the oval following Sunday night’s (May 25) thrilling race.
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Wyatt Watson has followed motorsports closely since 2007. He joined Frontstretch as a journalist in February 2023 after serving in the United States Navy for five years as an Electronic Technician Navigation working on submarines. Wyatt is one of Frontstretch's primary IndyCar correspondents, providing exclusive video content on site. He hosts Frontstretch's Through the Gears podcast and occasionally The Pit Straight.You can find Wyatt's written work in columns such as Friday Faceoff and 2-Headed Monsteras well as exclusive IndyCar features. Wyatt also contributes to Frontstretch's social media team, posting unique and engaging content for Frontstretch.
Wyatt Watson can be found on X @WyattWRacing
Tanner Marlar is a staff writer for Sports Illustrated’s OnSI Network, a contributor for TopSpeed.com, an AP Wire reporter, an award-winning sports columnist and talk show host and master's student at Mississippi State University. Soon, Tanner will be pursuing a PhD. in Mass Media Studies. Tanner began working with Frontstretch as an Xfinity Series columnist in 2022.