Former NASCAR driver Chase Pistone dead at 42

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Former NASCAR operator Chase Pistone died astatine the property of 42, his household announced earlier this week.

His brother, Nick, announced his death, saying his "young member and champion person is gone."

"I'm broken-hearted and don't cognize if I'll ever get implicit this. I miss you, Chase, already, and I anticipation you are you are successful a amended place. I emotion you and I miss you truthful overmuch already!!!!!!!" Nick posted connected his Facebook page.

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Chase Pistone, operator of the #9 NTS Motorsports Chevrolet, talks with his unit during signifier for the NASCAR Camping World Series UNOH 225 astatine Kentucky Speedway connected June 26, 2014, successful Sparta, Kentucky.  (Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

Legends Nation said it confirmed with Nick and Pistone's different brother, Tom, that Pistone had died, adding that the brothers requested the outlet station the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

Pistone is the grandson of erstwhile operator "Tiger" Tom Pistone, who is 96 years old.

He competed successful 10 NASCAR races — six successful the Truck Series and 4 successful the O'Reilly Series. His champion decorativeness was ninth astatine the 2014 Toyota 200 astatine World Wide Technology Raceway astatine Gateway successful Madison, Illinois.

Chase Pistone, operator of the No. 31 Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet, during the sixth yearly U.S. Cellular 250 presented by New Holland NASCAR Nationwide Series contention astatine Iowa Speedway successful Newton, Iowa.  (Kyle Ocker/Icon SMI/Corbis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Pistone besides owned CP Inc., wherever helium built and repaired banal cars.

"Chase was not lone a wheelman successful Legends and Late Models, but his Chase Pistone Inc. Legends squad was a unit to beryllium reckoned with each clip they showed up astatine a track, and they usually walked distant with the winner’s trophy," Legends Nation wrote connected societal media.

"Heartbroken to perceive astir the passing of our person Chase Pistone," RFK Racing’s Brian Murphy said connected X. "He was not lone a talented racer but a existent mentor who poured his time, knowledge, and passionateness into the adjacent generation."

Chase Pistone drives the #9 NTS Motorsports Chevrolet during signifier for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Drivin' For Lineman 200 astatine Gateway Motorsports Park connected June 13, 2014, successful Madison, Illinois.   (Todd Warshaw/NASCAR via Getty Images)

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Pistone besides raced successful the ARCA Re/Max Series successful 2006 and 2007.

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