Benny Chastain

Alva Bienville "Benny" Chastain Jr. (September 22, 1942 – February 9, 2025) was an American professional stock car racing driver. He competed part-time in the ARCA Menards Series from 2004 to 2022, with his final race being in the No. 01 Ford Fusion for Fast Track Racing. Chastain died on February 9, 2025, at the age of 82.

Racing career

ARCA Menards Series Chastain didn't start racing until 1997, when he was 55 years old. After years of success at his local dirt track, he made his ARCA Menards Series debut in 2004 at South Boston Speedway. Chastain finished 22nd in his series debut. Chastain made starts over the next twelve years, never running full-time outside of 2006. In 2017, Chastain managed to lead a lap at Talladega Superspeedway, the only one of his career. His best finish was fifteenth in 2020 at Daytona International Speedway.

ARCA Menards Series East In 2022, Chastain attempted to make his first start in the ARCA Menards Series East at Five Flags Motor Speedway, driving the No. 10 for Fast Track Racing. He crashed in qualifying and failed to make the race, leading to Nate Moeller's No. 06 Wayne Peterson Racing car being renumbered.

Motorsports career results

ARCA Menards Series

ARCA Menards Series East ARCA Menards Series East results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pts Ref 2022 Fast Track Racing 10 Toyota NSM FIF DOV NSV IOW MLW BRI N/A 0