Chastain is someone who has delivered a home win in his career. He won the 2022 Truck race at Charlotte while driving for Niece Motorsports. Joey Logano also saw last weekend how having loved ones in attendance enhanced the celebration, albeit at a track an hour north of Charlotte Motor Speedway.

News of Stewart-Haas Racing ceasing operations comes after several weeks after reports that its future as an organization was in doubt. "Racing is a labor-intensive, humbling sport. It requires unwavering commitment and vast resources,

The announcement comes after nearly a year of rumors that the four-car Cup Series team was looking to sell its charters and either scale back or exit the series completely.