Chase Pistone

Chase Pistone
Born(1983-08-20)August 20, 1983
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedMarch 2, 2026(2026-03-02) (aged 42)
Mooresville, North Carolina, U.S.
NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series career
4 races run over 2 years
2014 position101st
Best finish101st (2014)
First race2006 Goody's 250 (Martinsville)
Last race2014 VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300 (Kentucky)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
6 races run over 2 years
2014 position30th
Best finish30th (2014)
First race2005 Kroger 200 (Martinsville)
Last race2014 Mudsummer Classic (Eldora)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 1 0
Statistics up to date as of September 20, 2014.

Chase Pistone (August 20, 1983 – March 2, 2026) was an American professional stock car racing driver who competed in the NASCAR Xfinity, Truck, and ARCA Series. He was the grandson of two-time NASCAR Cup Series race winner "Tiger" Tom Pistone. Pistone was also a car builder of Legends Cars and Super Late Models.

Racing career

Early career

Pistone began racing at age six. He won the Summer Shootout Championship Legends four times as a driver (two Semi-Pro, two Pro) between 1999 and 2005. He had over 80 feature event wins in Legends, Late Model, and USAR competition.[1]

Prior to 2014, Pistone had only run two races in any of NASCAR's top three touring divisions. He made one Truck start in the No. 07 for Green Light Racing at Martinsville Speedway in 2005, finishing 35th. In 2006, Pistone returned to Martinsville for the Goody's 250 Busch race in the No. 32 for Braun Racing, finishing 37th after mechanical failure. He also had a top-ten in his only ARCA start at Iowa Speedway in 2006 in the No. 50 Dodge for Bobby Jones Racing. He did try to make another ARCA start with the same team in 2007 ARCA Re/Max Series at the Daytona season-opener, but failed to qualify. This was his last attempt in NASCAR or ARCA until 2014.

In March 2014, Pistone returned to racing after being without a ride for seven years. Now at age 30, Pistone signed to drive the No. 9 Chevrolet Silverado of NTS Motorsports for 14 races.[2] He finished 13th in his debut in the second race of the season, also at Martinsville, where Pistone had tested earlier in the month.[3] Pistone finished a strong ninth in his next start at Gateway after qualifying 5th.[4] In his return to Iowa Speedway, he moved up from the 17th starting spot to finish 12th.[5]

Pistone also drove the No. 31 Chevrolet Camaro for Turner Scott Motorsports (the successor to Braun Racing) in the Nationwide Series in standalone oval races, while regular driver Dylan Kwasniewski took over Kyle Larson's usual No. 42 Target car.[6] Pistone's first two Nationwide starts in 2014 were both at Iowa Speedway, where he finished 14th and 18th.[7] Pistone also drove the No. 31 at Kentucky Speedway in the fall.

He did not return to either team in 2015 and was without a ride in any series. His return in 2014 ended up being for that one year only, and he did not race in NASCAR again.

Team owner career

In addition to his driving career, Pistone also owned CP Inc, building Legends and Late Model stock cars, and offering leasing programs that include cars, crews, and transportation. The company also provides setup tuning, repair services, and camber cut tires. As an owner/builder, Pistone won several championships with various drivers, including former NTS Motorsports teammate Gray Gaulding.[8]

Death

Pistone died on March 2, 2026, at the age of 42.[9][10]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Nationwide Series

NASCAR Nationwide Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 NNSC Pts Ref
2006 Braun Racing 32 Chevy DAY CAL MXC LVS ATL BRI TEX NSH PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI NHA MAR
37 		GTY IRP GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM TEX PHO HOM 135th 52 [11]
2014 Turner Scott Motorsports 31 Chevy DAY PHO LVS BRI CAL TEX DAR RCH TAL IOW
14 		CLT DOV MCH ROA KEN DAY NHA CHI IND IOW
18 		GLN MOH BRI ATL RCH CHI KEN
20 		DOV KAN CLT TEX PHO HOM 101st 01 [12]

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

Camping World Truck Series

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 NCWTC Pts Ref
2005 Green Light Racing 07 Chevy DAY CAL ATL MAR GTY MFD CLT DOV TEX MCH MLW KAN KEN MEM IRP NSH BRI RCH NHA LVS MAR
35 		ATL TEX PHO HOM 90th 58 [13]
2014 NTS Motorsports 9 Chevy DAY MAR
13 		KAN CLT DOV TEX GTW
9 		KEN
28 		IOW
12 		ELD
17 		POC MCH BRI MSP CHI NHA LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM 30th 141 [14]

ARCA Re/Max Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Re/Max Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 ARMC Pts Ref
2006 Bobby Jones Racing 50 Dodge DAY NSH SLM WIN KEN TOL POC MCH KAN KEN BLN POC GTW NSH MCH ISF MIL TOL DSF CHI SLM TAL IOW
8 		110th 185 [15]
2007 DAY
DNQ 		USA NSH SLM KAN WIN KEN TOL IOW POC MCH BLN KEN POC NSH ISF MIL GTW DSF CHI SLM TAL TOL N/A 0 [16]

References

  1. ^ "About Chase Pistone Inc". chasepistoneinc.com. Chase Pistone Inc. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  2. ^ "CHASE PISTONE LANDS RIDE WITH NTS MOTORSPORTS". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  3. ^ "Chase Pistone Makes 2014 Debut with NTS Motorsports at Martinsville Speedway". NTSMotorsports.com. NTS Motorsports. March 26, 2014. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  4. ^ "Chase Pistone Tops First Practice and Scores Top Ten in the Shadow of the Show Me State". ntsmotorsports.com. Kernersville, N.C.: NTS Motorsports. June 16, 2014. Archived from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  5. ^ "Chase Pistone Marks First Career Truck Start at Iowa Speedway with a 12th Place Finish". ntsmotorsports.com. Kernersville, N.C.: NTS Motorsports. July 14, 2014. Archived from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  6. ^ "KWASNIEWSKI TO DRIVE TSM'S NO. 42 CAR AT STANDALONE NATIONWIDE RACESCHASE PISTONE BEHIND THE WHEEL OF THE NO. 31 AT IOWA SPEEDWAY". TurnerScottMotorsports.com. Mooresville, N.C.: Turner Scott Motorsports. May 12, 2014. Archived from the original on May 13, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  7. ^ "NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES RACE PREVIEWS: IOWA SPEEDWAY". TurnerScottMotorsports.com. Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa: Turner Scott Motorsports. Retrieved August 11, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  8. ^ "Chase Pistone Inc". chasepistoneinc.com. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  9. ^ Christie, Toby (March 2, 2026). "Chase Pistone, Former NASCAR Competitor, Dies Aged 42". Si. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  10. ^ Chase Pistone
  11. ^ "Chase Pistone – 2006 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  12. ^ "Chase Pistone – 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  13. ^ "Chase Pistone – 2005 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  14. ^ "Chase Pistone – 2014 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  15. ^ "Chase Pistone – 2006 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  16. ^ "Chase Pistone – 2007 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
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