Matt Crafton
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Crafton at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2025 | |||||||
| Born | Matthew Justin Crafton June 11, 1976 Tulare, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg) | ||||||
| Achievements | 2013, 2014, 2019 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion 2000 NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Tour Champion All-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series top tens leader All-time most starts in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | ||||||
| Awards | West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame (2023) | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 3 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| 2023 position | 64th | ||||||
| Best finish | 53rd (2019) | ||||||
| First race | 2015 Daytona 500 (Daytona) | ||||||
| Last race | 2023 Food City Dirt Race (Bristol Dirt) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 4 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| 2014 position | 98th | ||||||
| Best finish | 98th (2014) | ||||||
| First race | 2013 Feed the Children 300 (Kentucky) | ||||||
| Last race | 2014 Boyd Gaming 300 (Las Vegas) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 575 races run over 26 years | |||||||
| Truck no., team | No. 88 (ThorSport Racing) | ||||||
| 2024 position | 14th | ||||||
| Best finish | 1st (2013, 2014, 2019) | ||||||
| First race | 2000 Motorola 200 (California) | ||||||
| Last race | 2025 DQS Solutions & Staffing 250 (Michigan) | ||||||
| First win | 2008 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 (Charlotte) | ||||||
| Last win | 2020 E.P.T. 200 (Kansas) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
| 5 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 55th (2010) | ||||||
| First race | 2010 Menards 200 (Toledo) | ||||||
| Last race | 2012 Messina Wildlife Animal Stopper 200 (IRP) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series West career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 42nd (2000) | ||||||
| First race | 2000 Home Depot 300 (Irwindale) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date as of May 2, 2025. | |||||||
Matthew Justin Crafton (born June 11, 1976) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 88 Ford F-150 for ThorSport Racing in his entire career for the team except in 2004. Crafton is a three-time champion of the Truck Series, winning the championship in 2013, 2014, and 2019. He currently holds the record for most consecutive Truck Series starts.