Chase Pistone has died at the age of 42.
Nick Pistone, Pistone’s older brother, shared the news on social media on Monday.
“Well my young brother and best friend is gone,” Nick posted on Facebook. “I’m broken hearted and don’t know if I’ll ever get over this. I miss you Chase already and I hope you are in a better place. I love you and I miss you so much already!!!!!!!”
While the cause of death was not mentioned, but Pistone’s family told Legends Nation to “post the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, which is 988 on a phone or text.”
“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.
During his career, Chase Pistone, who is the grandson of two-time NASCAR Cup Series race winner Tom “Tiger” Pistone, competed in the ARCA Menards Series, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and NASCAR Xfinity (now NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts) Series.
He won the Summer Shootout Championship Legends four times as a driver (two Semi-Pro, two Pro) between 1999 and 2005 and had more than 80 feature event wins in Legends, Late Model and USAR competition.