Chase Rice was built for the game — a 195-pound linebacker at UNC, fast, fearless, and ready for the next level. Then, one play changed everything.

What followed was a journey from football fields to NASCAR pit crews to the country music stage — and the lessons that came with it.

In this episode of The Turf: Powered by D1, Chase and host Will Bartholomew talk toughness, leadership, mentorship, loss, and what it really means to reinvent yourself when the dream you built your life around disappears.