Ross Lee Chastain was born on December 4, 1992, and is an American professional stock car racing driver.
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.
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 come up with a variety of rhyming monikers for Chastain, such as Ross “The Hoss” and Ross “The Boss.
Who used the wall in a NASCAR race?
NASCAR figured out a way to make what Ross Chastain did at Martinsville Speedway less desirable for other drivers to emulate. Ross Chastain used a thrilling wall ride maneuver to secure a spot in the 2022 Cup Series Championship Four back in October that left the entire racing community buzzing.
What did Ross Chastain do?
Video shows Gragson approaching Chastain after the race on pit road, displeased that Chastain doored him and pinched his car on the track. Chastain can be heard on the video saying he thought he would clear Gragson, who then repeated that Chastain had hit the door of his car.