Matt Craig (racing driver)

Matt Craig
Born (1999-02-09) February 9, 1999
CARS Pro Late Model Tour career
Debut season2022
Years active2022–2024
Starts4
Championships0
Wins0
Poles0
Best finish34th 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
2019 54 SNM
8
HCY
3
NSH
3
MMS
2*
BRI
6
ROU
2*
SBO
1**
1st 253 [23]
74 HCY
1*
2020 54 SNM
1**
HCY
3*
JEN
8
HCY
1*
FCS
5
BRI
12
FLC
1*
1st 235 [24]
Toyota NSH
10
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
2025 NSM
17
DOM
10
HCY
17
NPS MAD SLG AND OWO TOL NSV
13
14th 345 [31]
54C FIF
3
54 Toyota WIN
11
2026 Chevy NSM
11
FIF
15
DOM HCY TRI SLG MAD NPS OWO TOL WIN NSV -* -* [32]

References

  1. ^ "Craig Wins Race and Championship at South Boston". RACE22.com. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  2. ^ "Rowdy Manufacturing Super Late Model Challenge Could Shatter Payday Record for Pollard and Craig in 2020". Stars National Tour. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  3. ^ "Craig Looking for Another CARS Tour Title". RACE22.com. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  4. ^ "Matt Craig Dominates at Greenville for first CARS SLM Win". Short Track Scene. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  5. ^ "Matt Craig, Raphael Lessard split CARS Tour SLM Hickory". Short Track Scene. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  6. ^ "Matt Craig dominates CARS SLM race at Tri-County". Short Track Scene. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  7. ^ "Matt Craig Wins in Wild Hickory Race". RACE22.com. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  8. ^ "Craig Wins Race and Championship at South Boston". RACE22.com. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  9. ^ "Matthew Craig silences the internet with CARS Tour Southern National triumph". Short Track Scene. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  10. ^ "Matthew Craig Continues to Dominate North Carolina with CARS Hickory Win". Short Track Scene. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  11. ^ "Matt Craig Takes Super Late Model Victory in Captivating CARS Tour Race at Florence". Short Track Scene. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  12. ^ "Matt Craig Takes SLM Portion of CARS Tour Throwback 276 at Hickory". RACE22.com. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  13. ^ "Matthew Craig to Field Two Cars at Dominion". Stars National Tour. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  14. ^ "Craig Masters the Pros, Honors Legendary Car Builder". Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  15. ^ "Matt Craig scores second 'Rumble by the River' 125; SSS points tighten". Short Track Scene. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  16. ^ "Matt Craig". The Third Turn. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  17. ^ "Matt Craig holds off local favorite Jackson Boone to win All American 400 at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  18. ^ "Matt Craig and Jake Finch Enter All American 400". Stars National Tour. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  19. ^ "Matt Craig – 2015 CARS Pro Late Model Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  20. ^ "Matt Craig – 2016 CARS Pro Late Model Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  21. ^ "Matt Craig – 2017 CARS Pro Late Model Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  22. ^ "Matt Craig – 2018 CARS Pro Late Model Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  23. ^ "Matt Craig – 2019 CARS Pro Late Model Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  24. ^ "Matt Craig – 2020 CARS Pro Late Model Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  25. ^ "Matt Craig – 2021 CARS Pro Late Model Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  26. ^ "Matt Craig - 2022 Season Results - Solid Rock Carriers CARS Pro Late Model Tour". The Third Turn. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  27. ^ "Matt Craig - 2023 Season Results - Solid Rock Carriers CARS Pro Late Model Tour". The Third Turn. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  28. ^ "Matt Craig - 2024 Season Results - zMAX CARS Pro Late Model Tour". The Third Turn. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  29. ^ "Matt Craig - 2023 Season Results - ASA STARS National Tour". The Third Turn. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  30. ^ "Matt Craig - 2024 Season Results - ASA STARS National Tour". The Third Turn. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  31. ^ "Matt Craig - 2025 Season Results - ASA STARS National Tour". The Third Turn. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  32. ^ "Matt Craig - 2026 Season Results - ASA STARS National Tour". The Third Turn. Retrieved February 18, 2026.