AVONDALE, Ariz. - Chip Ganassi Racing announced that Ross Chastain will drive its No. 42 Xfinity car in 2019. DC Solar will be the sponsor.
“Make no mistake about it, I think everybody on the team has agreed to put him in the car because we think he can win races and championships,” car owner Chip Ganassi said Friday at ISM Raceway.
Chastain drove three races for the No. 42 team this season in the Xfinity Series. He won the pole and challenged for the win at Darlington before an incident with Kevin Harvick and then won at Las Vegas in the Ganassi car.
“It’s unreal, honestly,” Chastain of his full-time Xfinity ride in 2019.
Chastain has driven for JD Motorsports in the series since 2015.
“What Johnny Davis has done for me is incredible,” Chastain said.
Chastain also said that he plans to run in Cup next year for Premium Motorsports.
Asked if Ganassi plans to run a second Xfinity car for his Cup drivers next year, he said. he’d like to run John Hunter Nemechek in a second car. Nemechek has driven 16 races this season for the team. He is in the car this weekend and is scheduled to drive the car next weekend in Miami.