Ross Lee Chastain was born on December 4, 1992, and is an American professional stock car racing driver.
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A native of Alva, Florida, Chastain was a watermelon farmer on his family’s farm until he turned thirteen.
He is a graduate of Riverdale High School in Fort Myers. Chastain attended Florida Gulf Coast University for a semester before he began racing in the Truck Series.
While Chastain’s father raced as a hobby, Ross is the first generation of his family to race competitively.
Ross started racing at age twelve after seeing his father’s hobby race and seeing other kids his age race. Ross is the older brother of Chad Chastain.
Ross Lee Chastain competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 1 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Trackhouse Racing Team.
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Ross also competes part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 91 Chevrolet Camaro for DGM Racing, and part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 41 Chevrolet Silverado for Niece Motorsports.
He is the older brother of fellow NASCAR driver Chad Chastain.
Motorsports pundits and fans have created various rhyming monikers for Chastain, such as Ross “The Hoss” and Ross “The Boss.
What is Ross Chastain driving?
Ross Chastain, the driver of the No. 1 AdventHealth Chevrolet, enters his car during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Advent Health 400 at Kansas Speedway on May 6, 2023, in Kansas City, Kan.
Who owns Ross Chastain’s Cup car?
Trackhouse Racing’s team owner Justin Marks said Wednesday that the team will preserve Ross Chastain’s car used at Martinsville last fall. On the final lap of the race, Chastain floored the car, riding the outside wall to the checkered flag.
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