Moose Fraternity Extends With Chastain & Trackhouse

The Moose Fraternity will continue to sponsor Ross Chastain at Trackhouse Racing. (Nigel Kinrade/NKP photo)

CONCORD, N.C. – Announced Wednesday morning, The Moose will be loose for a few more years in NASCAR.

Moose Fraternity, Ross Chastain and Trackhouse Racing have extended their partnership on the team’s No. 1 Chevrolet through the 2027 NASCAR Cup Series season, with Chastain remaining behind the wheel.

It will mark the seventh and eighth Cup Series seasons the fraternal organization has paired with Chastain on the racetrack, while also using the 32-year-old, Alva, Fla., native in membership and charity initiatives away from stock car racing’s premier circuit.

“The Moose Fraternity has been with me at racetracks and taken me to lodges across the country. They are salt of the earth, good people who I have watched give back to the community,” said Chastain.

Members of the Moose conduct approximately $50 to $70 million worth of community service annually.

The Moose Fraternity organizes and participates in numerous sports, entertainment and recreational programs in local Lodges and Family Centers in the majority of 43 State and Provincial Associations, and on a fraternity-wide basis.

Lodges across the fraternity are known for creating life-long bonds between members through activities and a shared concern for children in need, seniors, and the communities in which they live.

Throughout the year, Moose International provides grants to several of its lodges to help them market themselves locally, taking advantage of the heightened visibility anticipated through the national sponsorship of Chastain and the partnership with Trackhouse.

In joining the Moose Fraternity’s philanthropic efforts, Chastain has visited Mooseheart – a 1,000-acre residential childcare facility near Chicago – and Moosehaven, a retirement community in Orange Park, Fla., that has served members of the Moose Fraternity since 1922.

“I couldn’t be prouder to say I am, and my family are, members of Tice and the Shores, Florida Lodge 1297 within the Moose Fraternity,” Chastain added.

There have been incredible moments for Chastain, Trackhouse and Moose on the track as well.

The Moose Fraternity livery adorned Chastain’s Chevrolet when he notched his second career Cup Series win at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway in April of 2022, an exciting finish that saw Chastain move from third to first on the final lap.

But few NASCAR fans will ever forget the “Hail Melon” wall ride at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway in October of that season.

In the penultimate race of the year, Chastain rode the Martinsville wall through the final two corners to pass multiple cars and gain entry into the Championship 4 the following weekend at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Ariz.

The maneuver, eventually outlawed by NASCAR for safety concerns, drew global praise and recognition by eclipsing more than 225 million views and garnering 1.2 billion impressions. The No. 1 Moose Fraternity Chevrolet was the top-selling diecast in 2022, according to Lionel Racing.

Moose Fraternity will adorn the No. 1 Chevrolet as a primary partner for four races next season and as an associate partner for the full Cup Series schedule.

“We couldn’t be happier with our relationship with Ross and the Trackhouse Race team,” said Moose CEO Scott Hart. “Ross has been a great ambassador for the Moose Fraternity and really understands our missions of helping children in need, as well as our senior members, and assisting the communities in which our lodges operate.

“Conversely, our members are huge supporters of NASCAR, the Trackhouse Race team and Ross Chastain, and this relationship allows our members to bond together around a high-profile activity where they can share some genuine passion during most weekends throughout the year.”

A playoff contender, Chastain will carry the Moose Fraternity livery twice more this season – at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway Sept. 13 in the Round of 16 cutoff race and at Martinsville on Oct. 26.

Moose Fraternity was one of the first corporations to support Trackhouse Racing when it acquired the NASCAR assets of Chip Ganassi Racing in 2021.