Chase Austin
[2] In late 2004, at age 14, Austin signed a driver development deal with Hendrick Motorsports.[2] Austin made one start at the 2007 Sam's Town 250 at Memphis Motorsports Park for RWI, finishing 41st after crashing out.[5] He started in eleven NASCAR Grand National Division, Busch East Series races, with four top ten finishes.Chase Austin picked up a ride with Xxxtreme Motorsport to drive the #07 Chevrolet part-time.During the Nationwide Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 21, 2009, he crashed heavily with Kyle Busch and Reed Sorenson while dropping down the track following a punctured tire.When unable to find a ride in NASCAR in 2011, Austin signed on with African American former IndyCar driver Willy T. Ribbs in association with Brooks Associates Racing to make his Firestone Indy Lights debut in the Firestone Freedom 100 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.