Career
He made his Grand National debut in 1955. He was away from National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing in 1963 and 1964, but returned in 1965 to drive in 33 races for Glen Sweet and Emory Gilliam, a career high, but only 8 top tens and a 32nd-place points finish came of lieutenant His final and 130th cup race came in 1968.
In 1960, he wore a life preserver and an oxygen tube in his car while racing at Daytona for fear of running into the lake in the middle of the speedway and drowning.
This happened after Tommy Irwin ran into the lake in the first qualifying race. Irwin did not drown, however.
On October 17, 2010, Pistone was one of the year"s 15 inductees to the Racers" Reunion Hall of Fame, located at Memory Lane Museum in Mooresville North Carolina. Still active in racing at age 81, Pistone has a thriving race car parts business in Charlotte, North Carolina, and can often be found mentoring young drivers at Charlotte Motor Speedway. He prepares and crews for several Legends and Bandolero drivers in the Winter Heat and Summer Shootout series.
In April 2011, Pistone appeared on an episode of The History Channel"s American Pickers in which he sold items to be placed in the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing Hall of Fame.