"Ross Lee Chastain is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series. He drives the No. 1 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Trackhouse Racing. He also races part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Chastain's younger brother, Chad, is also a NASCAR driver."
December 4, 1992: Birth
Ross Chastain was born on December 4, 1992.
1995: Chastain's Win Disqualified at Iowa
In June's M&M's 200 at Iowa Speedway, Chastain won the race but was later disqualified after his truck failed post-race inspection. His win was awarded to Brett Moffitt, marking the first time a driver had a win revoked since Dale Jarrett in 1995.
2008: Chastain Breaks Consecutive Race Record
During the spring, Chastain surpassed Kyle Busch's 2008 record for the most consecutive NASCAR national series races run at the start of a season.
2011: Limited Late Model Win at New Smyrna Speedway
In 2011, Ross Chastain secured a victory in the Limited Late Model division at the World Series Of Asphalt Stock Car Racing held at New Smyrna Speedway.
2011: NASCAR Truck Series Debut
Ross Chastain made his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis in 2011, finishing 10th.
2012: Career-Best Finish at Martinsville Speedway
In 2012, Ross Chastain achieved his career-best finish of 7th place at Martinsville Speedway while driving the No. 08 truck.
January 2013: Joins Brad Keselowski Racing
Ross Chastain joined Brad Keselowski Racing in January 2013 to compete in 15 Camping World Truck Series races.
2013: Departs BKR
Ross Chastain left Brad Keselowski Racing after the 2013 season.
2014: Fired from RBR Enterprises
Ross Chastain was fired from RBR Enterprises in 2014 following the Martinsville race due to on-track actions and comments made.
2014: Drove for TriStar Motorsports
Ross Chastain drove for TriStar Motorsports at the end of the 2014 season. His performance in their car led to a deal with JD Motorsports for the following season.
2015: Joins JD Motorsports
Ross Chastain joined JD Motorsports in 2015, replacing Jeffrey Earnhardt in the No. 4 Chevrolet.
September 2017: Chastain Returns to JD Motorsports
In September 2017, Ross Chastain announced his return to JD Motorsports for the 2018 Xfinity Series season, along with a potential part-time Cup schedule with Premium Motorsports.
2017: Altercations with Jeremy Clements and Brendan Gaughan
During the 2017 season, Ross Chastain was involved in two on-track altercations that led to fights with fellow Xfinity Series drivers Jeremy Clements at Bristol Motor Speedway and Brendan Gaughan at Texas Motor Speedway.
2017: Best Xfinity Season
Ross Chastain had his best Xfinity Series season in 2017, finishing 13th in points and securing a top-five finish at Iowa Speedway.
2017: Cup Series Debut
Ross Chastain made his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series debut in 2017 at Dover International Speedway, driving the No. 15 car for Premium Motorsports, finishing in 20th place.
November 9, 2018: Chastain Signs with CGR for 2019 Xfinity Series
On November 9, 2018, Chastain and Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) formally announced a full-season partnership for the 2019 Xfinity Series, with Chastain driving the No. 42 car and DC Solar continuing as a sponsor.
December 18, 2018: DC Solar Raid Impacts Chastain's Team
On December 18, 2018, DC Solar, a key sponsor for Chastain's team, was raided by the FBI, leading to the loss of sponsorship and the team's subsequent shutdown in January.
2018: Chastain Joins Niece Motorsports
Later in the 2018 season, Chastain joined Niece Motorsports for several NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races, surprising some with his strong performance.
2018: Chastain's Three-Race Agreement with Chip Ganassi Racing
In 2018, after strong summer performances in the Xfinity Series, Chastain secured a three-race deal with Chip Ganassi Racing, driving the No. 42 entry, with sponsorship from DC Solar. Despite a strong start in the first race at Darlington, an incident with Kevin Harvick led to a 25th-place finish for Chastain and a heated post-race exchange with Harvick.
2018: Chastain's Incident with Allgaier at Watkins Glen
At Watkins Glen International in 2019, Chastain and Justin Allgaier were involved in a series of on-track incidents. Chastain spun Allgaier at the bus stop, prompting Allgaier to retaliate later in the race. Allgaier attributed Chastain's actions to past incidents at Daytona and Las Vegas in 2018.
2018: Chastain's Busy 2018 Season
In 2018, Chastain began the Xfinity season with a top-ten finish at Daytona and participated in his first Cup race of the year in Atlanta. He expanded his Cup schedule, running most races except for Sonoma. Chastain achieved a career-best Xfinity finish at Iowa Speedway, securing a fourth-place finish. He also participated in truck series races with Beaver Motorsports. At Mid-Ohio, a post-race altercation occurred between Chastain and Joey Gase, resulting in Gase's car swerving toward Chastain on pit road. Chastain also participated in the World of Westgate 200, driving the Premium Motorsports No. 15 truck and achieving a seventh-place finish, marking Premium's best result in all three NASCAR national series.
January 2019: Chastain's Racing Plans for 2019
In January 2019, Chastain joined Niece Motorsports for a part-time role in the Truck Series, sharing the No. 45 Silverado with Reid Wilson. He also announced his return to JD Motorsports' No. 4 ride for 30 Xfinity races. In addition, Chastain revealed plans to compete in three races with Kaulig Racing's No. 10 entry.
May 10, 2019: Chastain's First Truck Series Win
On May 10, 2019, Chastain secured his first NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series victory at Kansas Speedway in the Digital Ally 250. Despite a near-spin with 20 laps remaining, he recovered and took the lead after Stewart Friesen ran out of fuel.
2019: Chastain's Second-Place Finish at Texas
In November 2019, Chastain achieved his second top-five finish of the year, securing second place behind Christopher Bell at Texas Motor Speedway after leading for 29 laps.
2019: Chastain's Victory at Daytona and Pocono
In 2019, Chastain won the Circle K Firecracker 250 at Daytona driving for Kaulig Racing, with teammates Justin Haley and AJ Allmendinger finishing behind him (although Allmendinger was later disqualified). He followed this with a dominant win at Pocono Raceway in the Truck Series, dedicating the victory to Kaulig crew chief Nick Harrison, who passed away the previous week.
2019: Chastain's 2019 Racing Plans
In 2019, Chastain raced for both JD Motorsports and Kaulig Racing in the Xfinity Series.
February 19, 2020: Chastain to Substitute for Injured Newman
On February 19, 2020, Roush Fenway Racing announced that Ross Chastain would be the replacement driver for Ryan Newman, who was injured, in the team's No. 6 Ford starting with the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas.
September 21, 2020: Chastain to Drive No. 42 for Chip Ganassi Racing
On September 21, 2020, Chip Ganassi Racing named Ross Chastain as the driver of the No. 42 Chevrolet for the 2021 season, replacing Matt Kenseth.
June 30, 2021: Trackhouse Racing Purchases Chip Ganassi Racing
On June 30, 2021, Justin Marks, co-founder of Trackhouse Racing announced that he had purchased Chip Ganassi Racing's entire NASCAR operations after the 2021 season.
August 3, 2021: Chastain Joins Trackhouse Racing
On August 3, 2021, it was revealed that Ross Chastain would drive the No. 1 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Trackhouse Racing's upcoming second Cup team, alongside Daniel Suárez in the No. 99.
2022: "Ross "The Boss"
Following his win at the 2022 GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, commentator Mike Joy coined the nickname "Ross "The Boss"
2022: Chastain Earns First Cup Series Win
Ross Chastain had a breakout year in 2022, earning his first career Cup Series win at the Circuit of the Americas, battling against Alex Bowman and A. J. Allmendinger. He would go on to win a second race at Talladega that year.
January 31, 2023: "Hail Melon" Maneuver Outlawed
On January 31, 2023, NASCAR officially made the "wall-riding" maneuver, which Ross Chastain used to gain an advantage in the 2022 playoffs, illegal.
2023: Chastain Wins at Nashville, Fight with Gragson
In 2023, Ross Chastain won his first race of the season at Nashville. He was also involved in a post-race altercation with Noah Gragson at Kansas.