Matt Craig (racing driver)
| Matt Craig | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 9, 1999 |
| CARS Pro Late Model Tour career | |
| Debut season | 2022 |
| Years active | 2022–2024 |
| Starts | 4 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Best finish | 34th in 2022 |
| Statistics up to date as of November 24, 2025. | |
Matthew Craig (born February 9, 1999) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competed in the zMAX CARS Tour from 2015 to 2024.
Craig is a former champion of the now-defunct Super Late Model Tour, having won it in 2019 and 2020.[1][2][3] During his time in the series, he won nine races between 2015 and 2021 in the SLM category (one in 2016,[4] two in 2017,[5][6] two in 2019,[7][8] three in 2020,[9][10][11] and one in 2021),[12] as well as five pole positions.
Craig has also competed in series such as the PASS South Super Late Model Series, where he won three consecutive championships from 2016 to 2018,[13] the CRA JEGS All-Stars Tour,[14] the ASA Southern Super Series,[15] and the NASCAR Weekly Series,[16] and is a former winner of the All American 400 at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, having previously won it in 2021.[17][18]
Motorsports results
CARS Super Late Model Tour
(key)
| CARS Super Late Model Tour results | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | CSLMTC | Pts | Ref |
| 2015 | Jeff Craig | 54 | Chevy | SNM 21 |
ROU 29 |
HCY | SNM 26 |
TCM 15 |
MMS 11 |
ROU | CON 16 |
MYB 12 |
HCY 27 |
17th | 115 | [19] | |||
| 2016 | SNM 5 |
ROU | HCY 10 |
TCM 3 |
GRE 1* |
ROU 13 |
CON 4 |
MYB 4 |
HCY 14 |
SNM 7 |
3rd | 244 | [20] | ||||||
| 2017 | CON 4* |
DOM | DOM | HCY 1 |
HCY 6 |
BRI | AND 6 |
ROU 3* |
TCM 1* |
ROU 2 |
HCY 2* |
CON 5 |
SBO 2 |
3rd | 313 | [21] | |||
| 2018 | MYB 10 |
NSH | ROU 8 |
HCY 15 |
BRI | AND 5 |
ROU 13 |
SBO | 7th | 141 | [22] | ||||||||
| 63 | HCY 6 |
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| 2019 | 54 | SNM 8 |
HCY 3 |
NSH 3 |
MMS 2* |
BRI 6 |
ROU 2* |
SBO 1** |
1st | 253 | [23] | ||||||||
| 74 | HCY 1* |
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| 2020 | 54 | SNM 1** |
HCY 3* |
JEN 8 |
HCY 1* |
FCS 5 |
BRI 12 |
FLC 1* |
1st | 235 | [24] | ||||||||
| Toyota | NSH 10 |
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| 2021 | Chevy | HCY 2* |
GPS 4 |
NSH 2 |
JEN 3 |
HCY 1* |
MMS 3 |
TCM 3 |
SBO 3 |
2nd | 252 | [25] | |||||||
CARS Pro Late Model Tour
(key)
| CARS Pro Late Model Tour results | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | CPLMTC | Pts | Ref | |||
| 2022 | JCR-3 Racing | 54 | Chevy | CRW | HCY | GPS | FCS | TCM | HCY | ACE | MMS | TCM 3 |
ACE | SBO | CRW | 34th | 30 | [26] | ||||
| 2023 | SNM | HCY 4 |
ACE | NWS 31 |
TCM | DIL | CRW | WKS | HCY | TCM | SBO | TCM | CRW | 40th | 32 | [27] | ||||||
| 2024 | SNM | HCY | OCS | ACE | TCM | CRW | HCY | NWS 5 |
ACE | FLC | SBO | TCM | NWS | N/A | 0 | [28] | ||||||
ASA STARS National Tour
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)
| ASA STARS National Tour results | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ASNTC | Pts | Ref | |||||
| 2023 | Matt Craig | 54 | Chevy | FIF 10* |
MAD | NWS 11 |
HCY 15 |
MLW | AND | WIR | TOL | WIN | NSV 29* |
14th | 216 | [29] | |||||||
| 2024 | 54C | NSM 14 |
14th | 231 | [30] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 54 | FIF 5 |
HCY 4 |
MAD | MLW | AND | OWO | TOL | WIN | NSV 9 |
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| 2025 | NSM 17 |
DOM 10 |
HCY 17 |
NPS | MAD | SLG | AND | OWO | TOL | NSV 13 |
14th | 345 | [31] | ||||||||||
| 54C | FIF 3 |
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| 54 | Toyota | WIN 11 |
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| 2026 | Chevy | NSM 11 |
FIF | DOM | HCY | SNM | SLG | MAD | NPS | OWO | TOL | WIN | NSV | -* | -* | [32] | |||||||
References
- ^ "Craig Wins Race and Championship at South Boston". RACE22.com. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ "Rowdy Manufacturing Super Late Model Challenge Could Shatter Payday Record for Pollard and Craig in 2020". Stars National Tour. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ "Craig Looking for Another CARS Tour Title". RACE22.com. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ "Matt Craig Dominates at Greenville for first CARS SLM Win". Short Track Scene. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ "Matt Craig, Raphael Lessard split CARS Tour SLM Hickory". Short Track Scene. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ "Matt Craig dominates CARS SLM race at Tri-County". Short Track Scene. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ "Matt Craig Wins in Wild Hickory Race". RACE22.com. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ "Craig Wins Race and Championship at South Boston". RACE22.com. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ "Matthew Craig silences the internet with CARS Tour Southern National triumph". Short Track Scene. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ "Matthew Craig Continues to Dominate North Carolina with CARS Hickory Win". Short Track Scene. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ "Matt Craig Takes Super Late Model Victory in Captivating CARS Tour Race at Florence". Short Track Scene. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ "Matt Craig Takes SLM Portion of CARS Tour Throwback 276 at Hickory". RACE22.com. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ "Matthew Craig to Field Two Cars at Dominion". Stars National Tour. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ "Craig Masters the Pros, Honors Legendary Car Builder". Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ "Matt Craig scores second 'Rumble by the River' 125; SSS points tighten". Short Track Scene. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ "Matt Craig". The Third Turn. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ "Matt Craig holds off local favorite Jackson Boone to win All American 400 at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ "Matt Craig and Jake Finch Enter All American 400". Stars National Tour. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ "Matt Craig – 2015 CARS Pro Late Model Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ "Matt Craig – 2016 CARS Pro Late Model Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ "Matt Craig – 2017 CARS Pro Late Model Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ "Matt Craig – 2018 CARS Pro Late Model Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ "Matt Craig – 2019 CARS Pro Late Model Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ "Matt Craig – 2020 CARS Pro Late Model Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ "Matt Craig – 2021 CARS Pro Late Model Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ "Matt Craig - 2022 Season Results - Solid Rock Carriers CARS Pro Late Model Tour". The Third Turn. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ "Matt Craig - 2023 Season Results - Solid Rock Carriers CARS Pro Late Model Tour". The Third Turn. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ "Matt Craig - 2024 Season Results - zMAX CARS Pro Late Model Tour". The Third Turn. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ "Matt Craig - 2023 Season Results - ASA STARS National Tour". The Third Turn. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
- ^ "Matt Craig - 2024 Season Results - ASA STARS National Tour". The Third Turn. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
- ^ "Matt Craig - 2025 Season Results - ASA STARS National Tour". The Third Turn. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
- ^ "Matt Craig - 2026 Season Results - ASA STARS National Tour". The Third Turn. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
External links
- Matt Craig driver statistics at Racing-Reference