Chicago fan gives Ross Chastain Busch Light Peach to match firesuit: 'Is the watermelon gonna be mad?'

Ross Chastain rocked an awesome Busch Light Peach scheme during the Grant Park 165 in Chicago on Sunday, and a fan gifted him the perfect present to match it.

After the race, Chastain was in alright spirits after he came home P22 on the afternoon. Not great, but not the worst afternoon for the No. 1 wheelman. However, those spirts were lifted by a fan who delivered Chastain his own Busch Light Peach drink.

Check out the video below, where Chastain accepts the gift from a fan, and takes a sip on the Peach version of Busch Light. Our mouths are watering just thinking about one of those beverages.

Look what a fan brought @RossChastain after the race.

🍻 @BuschBeer pic.twitter.com/RZBy5sJcuX

— Trackhouse Racing (@TeamTrackhouse) July 8, 2024

After receiving the present, Chastain was asked about whether his signature watermelons will be jealous, “Is the watermelon going to be mad?” he was asked by whoever from Trackhouse Racing’s social media recorded the moment. “No, it’s peach season,” the No. 1 wheelman responded.

Alas, Ross Chastain got to enjoy some Peach Busch Light, and there’ll be no jealousy from the watermelons, evidently. That’s a win-win for the talented racer, as he looks to continue his push towards the playoffs over the course of the summer.

Alex Bowman fires back at critics after Chicago Street Race win

In other news, Alex Bowman was feeling himself after snapping an 80-race NASCAR Cup Series winless streak during Sunday’s Chicago Street Race.

The Hendrick Motorsports star has been subject to criticism due to his lack of trips to Victory Lane over the last two and a half years. While Kyle Larson, William Byron and Chase Elliott have been regularly competing for wins, Bowman was wondering what he had to do to get back to a race-winning level.

Perhaps the floodgates will open for Bowman now, as he utilized an impressive drive to get the win in Chicago. Afterwards, while speaking with the media, the No. 48 wheelman fired back at critics who openly wondered whether he was worthy of his seat.

“Man, let me tell you about how great NASCAR is to us drivers. I got to my hotel room, there’s a little box with my name on it, that had a bottle of bourbon in it, so that’s in my bag. I’m pretty excited about that,” Bowman explained, following the race. “But I’ve got a couple bottles, that were bought early in 2022, that were like, ‘The next win, we’re going to drink these,’ and they’ve been sitting on the counter way too f—ing long. 

“So yeah, everybody that said I couldn’t win and don’t deserve to be at Hendrick Motorsports and all that bulls—, cheers to you.”

As you can tell, the critics were on Bowman’s mind following the Chicago Street Race, and it felt sweet for the No. 48 wheelman to prove them all wrong. Now that he’s locked into the playoffs, the summer will be all about racking up points and preparing for a shot at the NASCAR Cup Series title in 2024.