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 is Ross Chastain’s crew chief?
In 2022, Phil Surgen joined the Trackhouse Racing Team as crew chief for the No. 1 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 driven by Ross Chastain.
How many positions did Ross Chastain gain?
The move gained Chastain five positions and his lap time was nearly two seconds faster than race winner Christopher Bell. It was also the fastest Cup Series lap ever at Martinsville and entirely a product of Chastain using the wall as his guide