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Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Ranking Ross Chastain's Coca-Cola 600 Comeback in NASCAR History
Ross Chastain made history this weekend at the 2025 Coca-Cola 600, and not just by winning. The Trackhouse Racing driver did something no one has ever done in the sport's longest race: he started 40th and won. That's last to first, and never done at Charlotte. So, where does Chastain's crazy ride rank among the all-time greatest comebacks at this Crown Jewel Race in NASCAR's history? Let's take a look. 7. Tony Stewart — 2001 Coca-Cola 600 (Started 43rd, Finished 3rd) Syndication: Daytona Beach News-Journal Tony Stewart didn't win the 600 in 2001, but what he did that day is legendary. He ran the Indy 500 earlier in the day, finished 6th, by the way, then hopped on a plane, landed in Charlotte, and started dead last in the Coca-Cola 600. From 43rd all the way to 3rd. That's over 1,100 miles of racing in one day, and he didn't just survive it; he dominated. No other driver in history has ever done that. 6. Matt Kenseth — 2000 Coca-Cola 600 (Started 21st) USA TODAY Sports This was Kenseth's first Cup Series win, and it was a big one. Back then, starting 21st and winning the 600 was a benchmark. He stayed clean in a crazy race and timed his charge just right. Not flashy, but tough and technical — classic Kenseth. Advertisement Also Read:: 4 Reasons Kevin Harvick Advocates for Canceling the All-Star Race 4. Austin Dillon — 2017 Coca-Cola 600 (Started 22nd) Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images Austin Dillon's win was all about fuel strategy. Started 22nd, he stretched his final tank to perfection and brought the iconic #3 car back to Victory Lane for the first time since Dale Earnhardt. For pure drama and legacy, this one gets a spot , even if it wasn't the most dominant run. 3. Kevin Harvick — 2011 Coca-Cola 600 (Started 28th) Credit: Sam Sharpe-Imagn Images This race was crazy . Wrecks, cautions and an ending that came down to a green-white-checkered. Kevin Harvick kept his cool, stayed in it all night and stole the win when Dale Jr. ran out of fuel on the last lap. Not the cleanest comeback, but a classic Harvick closer. 2. Jimmie Johnson — 2003 Coca-Cola 600 (Started 37th) Credit: Randy Sartin-Imagn Images Before Chastain, Jimmie Johnson held the record for deepest starting spot at the Coca-Cola 600. Started 37th, he was a masterclass in patience and consistency, leading 34 laps and winning his first big one. It solidified his rep as a guy who could win from anywhere — and as we'd all find out later, he definitely could. 1. Ross Chastain — 2025 Coca-Cola 600 (Started 40th) Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images This one's in a league of its own. No one had ever won the Coca-Cola 600 from the back of the pack until Ross Chastain did it. Started 40th, he worked his way through the field methodically, caught fire in the final stage and passed William Byron with 5 to go. The win didn't just break a record — it set a new one, for the 600 and for Charlotte Motor Speedway overall. Clean, aggressive, smart driving. Chastain's comeback wasn't just good, it redefined what's possible at NASCAR's longest and most brutal race. Also Read:: WATCH: Kyle Larson crashes out twice in one day after $3 million double attempt
Tom's Guide
12-06-2025
- Health
- Tom's Guide
3 best air purifying flowers to help clean indoor air — and they're NASA-approved
Be it seasonal allergies, dust, bacteria or even mold issues, there are a number of things that can affect the overall quality of indoor air. And if you haven't yet invested in one of the best air purifiers to filter and clean your air, you might want to consider a more natural (and cheaper) alternative. While we often assume fresh blooms are the culprits to our sniffles or sneezing fits during summer, you'll be surprised to learn that there are certain flowers that are known to improve air quality in your home without a purifier. In fact, a 1989 NASA study found that certain flowers and plants can absorb toxins and pollutants such as formaldehyde and ammonia — commonly found in household products and cleaners. Similar to houseplants that reduce indoor air pollution, varieties can also help to release oxygen and increase humidity levels, since flowers release moisture into the air. What's more, you'll always have a fresh-smelling home, without spraying strong, artificial fragrances (and further pollute the air). So before you head out to your nearest florist, find out which popular flowers are known to improve the air. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Plus, these are the 7 indoor plants to avoid if you have allergies. One popular and well-known NASA-approved flower is the pretty peace lily. Peace lilies can either fall into the category of both plant or flower, and with its large white flowers and lush foliage, makes a beautiful addition to any space. 'The elegant peace lily is a natural air purifier, capable of removing a wide range of airborne pollutants, including benzene and trichloroethylene,' says Daniel Ufland, co-founder of interior design platform Flitch. 'Its stunning white blooms not only add a touch of elegance to any room but also help to improve indoor air quality. By incorporating a peace lily into your living space, you can enjoy a more serene and rejuvenating atmosphere.' In addition, peace lilies are pretty low maintenance plants, and can cope well in different light exposures – including very little light. All they'll really need is adequate indirect daylight, and watering every few days. If you really want to make the most of your beautiful flower, you could place a few around the home, such as a bedroom or home office. "One flower won't do it for purifying the air in your home,' adds Chastain. 'This is one situation where more is better. Just make sure to provide the lighting and care each flower needs and keep them dust free so they can do their jobs.' If you want to know more about the benefits of peace lilies, check out these 9 reasons why every home needs a peace lily. Chrysanthemums are known for their bold and colorful blooms. But these florals can do so much more than add a touch of vibrant color to any room. In fact, these are one of the best air-purifying flowers, particularly for removing benzenes and ammonia — both of which are extremely harmful chemicals. These chemicals are usually found in glue, plastics, and detergents. 'Chrysanthemums are also a great choice with lots of color options,' adds Lindsey Chastain, founder and CEO of The Waddle and Cluck. 'They remove ammonia, benzene, and formaldehyde. They are a little more challenging to get them to rebloom so they may need to be replaced each season.' Generally, chrysanthemums need to be planted in well-drained soil, and watered once a week for impressive blooms. Bear in mind they require at least six to eight hours of full sunlight a day, so best placed on or near a sunny windowsill. Orchids are a popular indoor flower that comes in different species and vibrant colors. And while these make a beautiful feature to our home décor, they can also do a good job removing certain air pollutants. 'Orchids are another great choice, but do require more advanced care,' adds Chastain. 'They aren't as potent as the other two, but can thrive indoors. They can remove xylene and toluene (chemicals). ' Luckily, with the proper care and attention, learning how to care for an orchid is not as tricky as it seems. Generally, orchids love bright, but indirect light, so place them near a south- or east-facing window to ensure they get at least six hours of indirect sunlight. In addition, orchids don't need a lot of water so avoid overwatering, as this will lead to root rot. A top tip is to spray an orchid regularly with a fine mist spray bottle up to two times a day. Check out these 5 top tips for growing orchids from expert florists, as long as you avoid these mistakes when growing orchids.
Miami Herald
10-06-2025
- Automotive
- Miami Herald
Stubbs: Ross Chastain continues to outperform his car
There may not be a driver in NASCAR who is better at doing more with less than Ross Chastain. Chastain, the driver of the No. 1 Chevrolet for Trackhouse Racing, currently sits ninth in the Cup Series standings through the first 14 races. Meanwhile, Trackhouse teammates Daniel Suarez and Shane van Gisbergen are 28th and 33rd, respectively. Trackhouse, while a very respectable organization, is not one that can consistently provide cars capable of winning races on pure pace. Chastain's ability to outperform his equipment was perhaps never more noticeable than in the Coca-Cola 600 on May 25. Driving a backup car after a crash in practice, he started 40th and finished first in one of NASCAR's crown jewel events. In a David Pearson-esque manner, Chastain quietly drove to the front of the pack before getting around leader William Byron with six laps to go and driving away. Chastain's remarkable effort furthered his reputation as a driver who is used to getting the most out of a car. 'We don't have the speed that we've had the last couple of years, and the sport kind of ebbs and flows, and teams have periods of a lot of winning and then get passed by and have to kind of regroup or re-engineer the team to get back. That's kind of like where we're at right now,' owner Justin Marks said after Chastain's win in the Coke 600. 'Ross, you know, he's such an elite talent, and he's really one of the founding members of this organization. What I've said throughout the year is, the problem that we have to diagnose is the fact that we don't unload with a lot of speed.' There was a time in 2022 when it looked like Chastain would no longer have to push the limits of machines that weren't up to winning. In the first year of NASCAR's Next Gen car, Chastain notched the first two wins of his career with Trackhouse en route to a Championship 4 appearance. But over the last two and a half years, the top dogs of the Cup Series -- Hendrick, Penske and Gibbs -- have figured things out and reclaimed their spots on the mountaintop, slowly snuffing out the parity present in the Cup Series in 2022. Going into 2025, it was clear that Trackhouse was not at the level it was in 2022. Chastain managed to win two races in 2023 and one in 2024, but the speed that was under the hood of the No. 1 in 2022 was long gone. If Chastain wanted to get back to both victory lane and the postseason in 2025, he was going to have to do so with cars that were far from the best the garage had to offer. That's where Chastain's rough-and-tumble career proves to be one of his most valuable assets. For years, he drove for mid-pack teams in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. When a top-tier Xfinity Series program in Chip Ganassi Racing prepared to sign Chastain for the 2019 season, an FBI raid on the home of the CEO of DC Solar, who would've been Chastain's primary sponsor, shut down CGR's Xfinity Series program. In the Cup Series, Chastain raced for the likes of Premium Motorsports, a backmarker team with no prospect of ever sniffing the front of the field. So when Marks and Trackhouse came knocking and signed Chastain in 2022, his aggressive, no-holds-barred driving style stuck around. Today, it's his trademark -- there isn't another driver getting everything out of his car quite like Chastain. If there's one good thing about Trackhouse's speed lagging slightly behind its peers, it's that the garage is finally seeing how valuable Chastain is as a driver. In a year where Trackhouse has struggled to unload with speed for practice and qualifying on Saturday, Chastain has dragged his No. 1 to seven top-10 finishes. His teammates, on the other hand, have a total of four between them. Chastain has also been the highest-finishing Trackhouse driver in nine of the 14 races. On the heels of an 11th-place finish at Nashville on June 1, Chastain is looking for his second victory of the season at Michigan on Sunday. If the No. 1 doesn't have winning pace, don't be surprised if you see him mounting another patented charge into the top-10 in a manner that makes him one of the most valuable drivers in NASCAR. Field Level Media 2025 - All Rights Reserved
Associated Press
07-06-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Carson Hocevar living the dream back home in Michigan as aggressive, headline-grabbing NASCAR driver
BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Carson Hocevar grew up 80 miles west of Michigan International Speedway, where he attended his first race at the age of 5. As a kid in Portage, he dreamed of becoming a NASCAR driver that people talked about. The 22-year-old Hocevar got his wish. He knocked Ricky Stenhouse Jr. out of last week's race at Nashville and his aggressive style has created a buzz in a sport that traditionally has young drivers trying to find the line between aggressive and reckless driving. 'It's cool to be talked about,' Hocevar said Saturday, a day ahead of the FireKeepers Casino 400. 'Obviously, you want to be talked about maybe in a different light. 'But I mean, at least they're talking, right? And, I think that's big for me.' Hocevar called Stenhouse earlier in the week to discuss their contact on Lap 106 of 300 at Nashville, where Stenhouse was bumped from behind and sent into a wall. Both said the conversation was productive. 'I don't think he crashed me on purpose,' Stenhouse said. 'But I think he was super impatient. 'We've never had any issues. He's had plenty of issues with other people.' Hocevar, in his second full Cup season, was behind only winner Ryan Blaney at Nashville to match the career-best, second-place finish he had earlier this year. At the race in Atlanta, several drivers complained about Hocevar over the radio or some addressed their concerns face to face in pit lane. Blaney, who got turned by Hocevar in the final stage of the race, and Ross Chastain confronted him in February. Chastain sounded frustrated that Hocevar, who drives the No. 77 Chevrolet for Spire Motorsports, has not appeared to learn from his mistakes. His latest move was reckless, Chastain said. 'Yeah, 47 spun off his front bumper,' he said. 'Been there, done that.' Blaney has, too. 'You can say you're sorry all you want, but if you don't learn from them and make a change, then everyone thinks you're lying,' Blaney said. A new wrinkleNASCAR's 'In-season Challenge' will begin seeding drivers Sunday and at the following two races in Mexico City and at Pocono. The results will create a field of 32 drivers, who will race for a $1 million prize over a five-race competition starts June 28 at Atlanta. Single elimination will reduce the field to 16 in Chicago, eight at Sonoma, four in Dover and the final two on July 27 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The NBA has had success with a similar format. 'It's like the March Madness bracket,' said Blaney, whose No. 12 Ford finished first last week at Nashville. 'You want to do well to seed yourself against an easier opponent. 'It could be big. It could grow. I think it's a great idea. Why not try it? You're still going to have racing. It's just going to be a race within the race between all the guys.' Pressing prioritiesDenny Hamiln is prepared to leave his No. 11 Toyota behind this weekend to join his fiancé, Jordan, who is due to give birth to a baby boy — their third child — at any time. Hamlin, who is also juggling his role as the co-owner of a team suing NASCAR, said he would skip next week's race in Mexico City if necessary to witness the birth of his boy. Hendrick's drought Hendrick Motorsports has won a record 316 Cup races, but hasn't finished first at Michigan in more than a decade. Jeff Gordon's third win on the track was the team's ninth and that was way back on Aug. 17, 2014. 'It's just kind of surprising because I don't feel like it's a track that we struggle at by any means,' said Kyle Larson, who drives the No. 5 Chevrolet for Hendrick. 'Every time we've been here, we've been one of the fastest and up front. 'It's not a track like Nashville, where where we struggle.' Odds and Ends Larson at +300 is the betting favorite to win Sunday, according to BetMGM Sportsbook, followed by points leader William Byron (+375), defending race champion Tyler Reddick (+500) and Christopher Bell (+550). ___ AP auto racing:
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Metro driver describes tree that fell on car within inches of striking him
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. –The National Weather Service confirmed two tornadoes on Tuesday, June 3, including an EF-1 in Independence with winds up to 100 miles per hour. The path of that tornado started near Truman Road and MO-291 in Independence and continued on for more than 3 miles. There were no injuries, but one man was lucky to have escaped unharmed. Two tornadoes touched down Tuesday at Truman Sports Complex and in Independence: NWS Paul Chastain estimates he was around six to eight inches away from a very different story. For Chastain lately, it's certainly been pouring. His wife is in the hospital, he's living in a hotel after pipes burst in a neighbor's apartment, sending water gushing into his apartment. Then Tuesday afternoon, life came crashing down on top of him. He'd driven to his son's home on Ellison Way in Independence to pick up a package. 'So I got my package and I was backing down and one of those weather alerts came over my phone, so I stopped to listen to it,' Chastain said. It warned a tornado was possibly heading his way. Little did he know it had just formed about a block over. 'So I was sitting there and all of the sudden I hear crunch and I thought something had fallen around me until I heard my glass blow out of my side rear windows and I thought, 'Oh heck,'' Chastain said. A large section of the tree, at least a foot in diameter, fell from high above directly onto the back of his Ford Flex. Chastain had to crawl out the passenger door. The National Weather Service preliminary damage survey says it was an EF-1 tornado up to 50 yards wide that continued on for 3.75 miles to Independence Station, where it blew the carport off one mobile home. No one was hurt there despite pieces of the shrapnel sent through a neighbor's home. Pedestrian waiting for bus in critical condition after being hit by car Back where the tornado first touched down, Chastain can only think about how close he came to the tree crushing the part of the car where he was sitting. 'If I had been 6-8 inches closer, I would have been injured or killed. So God protected me yesterday, for some reason I have no idea what it is,' he said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
