Chastain Motorsports was a team in the Indy Racing League owned by Indianapolis businessman Tom Chastain. The team was founded in 1997 and raced until 1998 with driver Stephan Gregoire.[1] Gregoire finished 11th in driver points in '97 and 12th in '98 with a best race finish of 2nd at Pikes Peak International Raceway in 1997. At the end of the 1998 season the team ceased operations.
Chastain returned to IndyCar after a 9-year absence for the 2007 Indianapolis 500, again with Gregoire driving. However, Gregoire was injured in a practice crash and Roberto Moreno was named as the replacement driver.[2] Moreno qualified 31st with the fastest 4 lap average of any Panoz chassis but was the first to crash out and finished in 33rd and last place. The Linux community attempted to raise money to sponsor the car and gain awareness for the Linux product, however they fell short of their goals and only raised enough for minor associate sponsorship.[3][4]
- ^ "Chastain Motorsports reunites Indy 500 run". AutoRacing1.com. 2007-04-12. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ "Moreno earns his way into Indy 500". Times Herald-Record. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ "Linux Programmers Looking To Sponsor Indy 500 Ride". www.sportsbusinessjournal.com. 2007-05-09. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ Gain, Bruce. "A Call for Linux Support in the Indy 500". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2023-12-31.