Trackhouse Racing announced this week that Ross Chastain will pilot the team’s second car — the No. 1 Chevrolet — in the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series.
The deal is a multi-year agreement with Chastain also slated to drive the car in ’23.
The 28-year-old currently drives the No. 42 Chevrolet for Chip Ganassi Racing. Trackhouse revealed it had purchased Ganassi’s NASCAR operations back on June 30, a transaction that included its two Cup Series charters. That left Chastain’s future in question, but not anymore.
Upon learning of the CGR sale, Chastain texted longtime acquaintance and Trackhouse co-owner Justin Marks and simply said, “I want this.”
There were some formalities to iron out of the past month, but the two sides were eager to work out a deal together as Trackhouse continues its march toward the future with exciting, young talent.