{"id":226207,"date":"2026-03-03T17:04:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T17:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/03\/chase-pistone-cause-of-death-nascar-driver-passes-away-at-42\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T17:04:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T17:04:17","slug":"chase-pistone-cause-of-death-nascar-driver-passes-away-at-42","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/03\/chase-pistone-cause-of-death-nascar-driver-passes-away-at-42\/","title":{"rendered":"Chase Pistone Cause of Death: NASCAR Driver Passes Away at 42"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We have tragic news to report from the world of sports today.<\/p>\n<p>Chase Pistone \u2014 a second-generation NASCAR star  \u2014 has passed away.<\/p>\n<p>He was just 42 years old.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-451262970-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Chase Pistone, driver of the #9 NTS Motorsports Chevrolet, talks with his crew during practice for the NASCAR Camping World Series UNOH 225 at Kentucky Speedway on June 26, 2014 in Sparta, Kentucky. \" class=\"wp-image-549725 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-451262970-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-451262970-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-451262970-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-451262970-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-451262970-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-451262970-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-451262970-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-451262970-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chase Pistone, driver of the #9 NTS Motorsports Chevrolet, talks with his crew during practice for the NASCAR Camping World Series UNOH 225 at Kentucky Speedway on June 26, 2014 in Sparta, Kentucky. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Joe Robbins\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>News of Pistone\u2019s death comes courtesy of his older brother Nick, who shared the news on Facebook:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, my young brother and best friend is gone,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nick.pistone.524704\/posts\/pfbid0iD2T7Mxy2h3p1xq2EJyi4eRVSuaNni3DGcDQw42wQrzGP7zm2m2nRsiizuHtdwMFl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nick wrote<\/a>, adding:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m broken-hearted and don\u2019t know if I\u2019ll ever get over this. I miss you Chase already and I hope you are in a better place.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love you and I miss you so much already!!!!!!!\u201d Nick concluded.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-481134343-726x1024.jpg\" alt=\"nogginroundup.com \/ NTS Motorsports Chevrolet, left, talks with a crew member during practice for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway on March 28, 2014 in Martinsville, Virginia. \" class=\"wp-image-549726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-481134343-726x1024.jpg 726w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-481134343-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-481134343-768x1083.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-481134343-1453x2048.jpg 1453w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-481134343-681x960.jpg 681w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-481134343-766x1080.jpg 766w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-481134343-851x1200.jpg 851w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-481134343-scaled.jpg 1816w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-481134343-726x1024.jpg\" alt=\"nogginroundup.com \/ NTS Motorsports Chevrolet, left, talks with a crew member during practice for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway on March 28, 2014 in Martinsville, Virginia. \" class=\"wp-image-549726 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-481134343-726x1024.jpg 726w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-481134343-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-481134343-768x1083.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-481134343-1453x2048.jpg 1453w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-481134343-681x960.jpg 681w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-481134343-766x1080.jpg 766w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-481134343-851x1200.jpg 851w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-481134343-scaled.jpg 1816w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-481134343-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chase Pistone, driver of the #9 nogginroundup.com \/ NTS Motorsports Chevrolet, left, talks with a crew member during practice for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway on March 28, 2014 in Martinsville, Virginia. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Jeff Curry\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Chase\u2019s cause of death is unknown at this time. <\/p>\n<p>However, Nick and Chase\u2019s other brother, Tom, both asked Legends Nation to \u201cpost the Suicide &amp; Crisis Lifeline, which is 988 on a phone or text.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We will have further updates on that aspect of this story as new information becomes available.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chase Pistone Passes Away, Legends Nation Confirms\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M_Q3bpaAhGc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>After starting out in short track competitions, Chase worked his way up to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and the ARCA Menards Series.<\/p>\n<p>Though he struggled to compete at the cup level, Pistone gained a reputation as a tenacious competitor who was well-liked by his fellow racers.<\/p>\n<p>He went on to forge a successful second career as a team owner and mentor to younger drivers.<\/p>\n<p>In the wake of Pistone\u2019s death, many have praised him for teaching so many others and nurturing their careers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChase 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\u2019s trophy,\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DVZTA21kZ75\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Legends Nation wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Our thoughts go out to Chase Pistone\u2019s loved ones during this incredibly difficult time.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/03\/chase-pistone-cause-of-death-nascar-driver-passes-away-at-42\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 2 minutes We have tragic news to report from the world of sports today. Chase Pistone \u2014 a second-generation NASCAR star \u2014 has passed away. He was just 42 years old. 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