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 O'Reilly Auto Parts 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 | |||||||
| 592 races run over 26 years | |||||||
| Truck no., team | No. TBA (ThorSport Racing) | ||||||
| 2025 position | 15th | ||||||
| Best finish | 1st (2013, 2014, 2019) | ||||||
| First race | 2000 Motorola 200 (California) | ||||||
| Last race | 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship Race (Phoenix) | ||||||
| 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 December 27, 2025. | |||||||
Matthew Justin Crafton (born June 11, 1976) is an American semi-retired professional stock car racing driver. He competes part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving a Ford F-150 for ThorSport Racing. For 25 years, he competed full-time in the Truck Series, driving ThorSport's No. 88 truck for all but one year from 2001 to 2025.
A long-time veteran of the series, Crafton is a three-time champion, winning the championship in 2013, 2014, and 2019. He is regarded as one of the greatest drivers in Truck Series history. With the exception of 2004, Crafton has spent his entire truck series career driving for ThorSport Racing along with longtime sponsor Menards. He holds the record for most consecutive truck series starts with 592. Following the conclusion of the 2025, he stepped down from full-time competition, choosing to instead run a few select races a season going forward.