{"id":2575883,"date":"2026-03-04T06:36:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T11:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-nascar-driver-dead-at-only-42-i-love-you-and-i-miss-you-so-much-already\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T06:38:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T11:38:03","slug":"former-nascar-driver-dead-at-only-42-i-love-you-and-i-miss-you-so-much-already","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-nascar-driver-dead-at-only-42-i-love-you-and-i-miss-you-so-much-already\/","title":{"rendered":"Former NASCAR Driver Dead at Only 42: &#8216;I Love You and I Miss You So Much Already!!!&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fformer-nascar-driver-dead-at-only-42-i-love-you-and-i-miss-you-so-much-already%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2575883&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Chase Pistone, 42, the grandson of two-time NASCAR Cup Series winner Tom Pistone, has died, sending shockwaves through the racing community. His brother Nick confirmed the news on Facebook with a heartfelt message of heartbreak and how much he misses his brother. Legends Nation and other outlets published tributes, highlighting Pistone\u2019s success in Legends Cars and Late Models and his Chase Pistone Inc.Legends team, and noting that the family asked Legends Nation to share the Suicide &#038; Crisis lifeline (988). Fox News reported that Pistone competed in 10 NASCAR races, with his best finish a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/soccer-west-ham-come-from-behind-to-beat-fulham-3-1\/\" title=\"Soccer-West Ham come from behind to beat Fulham 3-1\">ninth-place<\/a> in the 2014 toyota 200 at World Wide Technology Raceway. The article also describes widespread tributes on social media and includes embedded posts. It ends with a reminder that help is available for anyone struggling with suicidal thoughts, directing readers to 988.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The NASCAR world was rocked by tragedy this week, when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-tweets-out-martial-law-fake-news-knowing-there-are-several-options-on-the-table\/\" title=\"President Trump Tweets Out \u201cMartial Law = Fake ...\u201d Knowing There Are Several Options on the Table\">news broke<\/a> that motorsport royalty had passed away far too soon.<\/p>\n<p>Chase Pistone, the grandson of two-time NASCAR Cup Series race winner &ldquo;Tiger&rdquo; Tom Pistone, has died at just 42.<\/p>\n<p>His brother, Nick, confirmed the circulating reports on his Facebook, alongside a touching message for his late brother.<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fnick.pistone.524704%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0iD2T7Mxy2h3p1xq2EJyi4eRVSuaNni3DGcDQw42wQrzGP7zm2m2nRsiizuHtdwMFl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"702\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Well My young brother and best friend is gone,&rdquo; Nick wrote on Facebook. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m broken hearted and don&rsquo;t know if I&rsquo;ll ever get over this. I miss you Chase already and I hope you are you are in a better place.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He added,&nbsp;&ldquo;I love you and I miss you so much already!!!!!!!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/legendsnation.com\/2026\/03\/02\/legends-veteran-chase-pistone-passes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Legends Nation<\/a>, a news site focused on Legends Cars (a style of stock car that Pistone specialized in) seemingly broke the news after speaking to Chase&rsquo;s family first.<\/p>\n<p>The site also put up a touching tribute for the late Pistone.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Flegendsnation%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0ABoJa2am1wWo8Hcp1C6k2KRN6bmAxXQRDbUfNv588Z3hjj3rgrsgTAHLeqLnhJKel&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"730\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I was his biggest fan and I loved him so much,&rdquo; Nick told Legends Nation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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&rsquo;s trophy,&rdquo; Legends Nation wrote of the late driver.<\/p>\n<p>But the most sobering bit of news came from what was said between the lines.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Tom and Nick requested Legends Nation post the Suicide &amp; Crisis Lifeline, which is 988 on a phone or text,&rdquo; the auto news site noted.<\/p>\n<p>While the cause of Pistone&rsquo;s death has not been revealed, that note suggests the driver took his own life.<\/p>\n<p>Tributes swiftly poured in on social media:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Heartbroken to hear about the passing of our friend Chase Pistone. He was not only a talented racer but a true mentor who poured his time, knowledge, and passion into the next generation.<\/p>\n<p>RIP CP &#128591; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yAHcwtBtwD\">pic.twitter.com\/yAHcwtBtwD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brian Murphy (@Brian_Murphy_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Brian_Murphy_\/status\/2028604723889156316?\">March 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/former-nascar-driver-chase-pistone-dead-42\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>, Chase Pistone competed in 10 NASCAR races, including a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >ninth-place finish<\/a> at the 2014 Toyota 200 at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway in Madison, Illinois &mdash; the best finish of his career.<\/p>\n<p><em>If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, please call or text 988 or go to 988lifeline.org to reach the Suicide &amp; Crisis Lifeline.<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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His brother Nick confirmed the reports on Facebook with a heartfelt message, saying he\u2019s heartbroken, misses Chase, and hopes he is in a better place, adding that he loves him and misses him terribly.<\/p>\n<p>Legends Nation, a site focused on Legends Cars, appeared to break the news after speaking with Chase\u2019s family and published a tribute praising his racing career and the family\u2019s team, Chase Pistone Inc. Legends Nation also noted that Tom and Nick asked them to post the Suicide &amp; Crisis Lifeline number, 988.<\/p>\n<p>The cause of Pistone\u2019s death has not been publicly disclosed, but the Lifeline note suggests it may have been a suicide. 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