NASCAR DRIVER ROSS CHASTAIN TO JOIN THE DELAWARE OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY IN RAISING AWARENESS FOR IMPAIRED DRIVING PREVENTION

Ross Chastain and OHS to partner for two community engagement events to educate Delawareans on the dangers of impaired driving.

WHAT:
The Delaware Office of Highway Safety is continuing the annual partnership with NASCAR driver Ross Chastain to raise awareness for the “Use Your Melon” campaign, which encourages people to not drive under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Between 2020 and 2024, Delaware experienced 688 crashes resulting in fatalities or serious injuries. Of those 688 crashes, 38% involved impairment from either drugs or alcohol. That’s more than 200 crashes that could have been prevented.

On Thursday, July 17, OHS and Ross will attend the Delaware State Fair’s opening day. From noon to 8 p.m., Delawareans can stop by the OHS engagement booth to learn more about the consequences of driving under the influence, participate in educational demonstrations and activities, and test their knowledge with trivia challenges. From 5 to 7 p.m., Ross will join OHS at the booth, signing autographs for supporters and fans.

On Friday, July 18, the partners will continue their event schedule at Grotto Pizza in Dover, where they will again be engaging Delawareans with educational demonstrations and trivia. Ross will sign autographs between 4 and 6 p.m.

WHEN:

Thursday, July 17, from noon to 8 p.m. Ross will sign autographs from 5 to 7 p.m.

Friday, July 18, from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Ross will sign autographs from 4 to 6 p.m.

WHERE:

Thursday — Delaware State Fair: 18500 S Dupont Hwy, Harrington, DE 19952

Friday — Grotto Pizza Dover: 1159 N Dupont Hwy, Dover, DE 19901

WHO:

NASCAR driver Ross Chastain

OHS leadership

Hundreds of Delawareans and NASCAR fans

BEST VISUALS:

• Ross Chastain signing autographs on the opening day of the Delaware State Fair
• Ross Chastain’s No. 1 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
• Watermelon queen
• OHS impaired driving engagement demonstrations

Additional information about the initiatives is available at ohs.delaware.gov.

The Office of Highway Safety (OHS) is committed to improving the safety of Delaware’s motoring public by focusing on behavioral traffic safety issues such as impaired driving, seat belt use, speeding, child passenger safety, pedestrian and bicycle safety, motorcycle safety, and teen driving issues. FAQs can be found at ArriveAliveDE.com. Follow OHS on the Delaware Office of Highway Safety website, Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, and TikTok.