Former NASCAR driver Chase Pistone, who followed his grandfather onto the track and built his own racing career, has died at 42.
Family Announcement
Pistone’s brother Nick announced the news in an emotional Facebook post.
“Well, my young brother and best friend is gone,” Nick Pistone posted on Facebook.
“I’m broken-hearted and don’t know if I’ll ever get over this,” he added.
“I miss you Chase already and I hope you are you are in a better place,” he wrote.
“I love you and I miss you so much already!!!!!!!” he concluded.
Racing Career
Pistone competed across the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the NASCAR Xfinity Series and the ARCA Menards Series.
He logged starts in Trucks and Xfinity competition during the late 2000s and early 2010s and raced on short tracks across the Southeast.
He later shifted focus to developing young drivers through his own Legends and Late Model programs.
Legends Nation confirmed his death on Monday.
“Chase was not only a wheelman in Legends and Late Models, but his Chase Pistone Inc. Legends team was a force to be reckoned with every time they showed up at a track, and they usually walked away with the winner’s trophy,” Legends Nation posted on X.
No cause of death was released.
Chase’s brothers Tom and Nick asked that Legends Nation “post the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, which is 988 on a phone or text.”
Legacy and Reaction
Pistone carried a storied racing name as the grandson of NASCAR legend Tom Pistone, who won two NASCAR Cup Series races in 1959.
Tributes poured in from across the racing world.
“Heartbroken to hear about the passing of our friend Chase Pistone,” Brian Murphy of RFK Racing said on X.
“He was not only a talented racer but a true mentor who poured his time, knowledge, and passion into the next generation,” Murphy added.
