Chris Cockrum

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Chris Cockrum
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BornChristopher R. Cockrum
(1986-12-24) December 24, 1986 (age 36)
Conyers, Georgia
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
19 races run over 6 years
2021 position109th
Best finish44th (2016)
First race 2014 History 300 (Charlotte)
Last race 2020 NASCAR Racing Experience 300 (Daytona)
WinsTop tens Poles
010
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
10 races run over 4 years
2014 position85th
Best finish40th (2013)
First race 2011 Good Sam Club 200 (Atlanta)
Last race 2014 NextEra Energy Resources 250 (Daytona)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
Statistics current as of December 28, 2021.

Christopher R. Cockrum (born December 24, 1986) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 25 Chevrolet Camaro for ACG Motorsports.

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Racing career

Cockrum's No. 93 RSS truck at Rockingham in 2012 after finishing a pit stop Chris Cockrum RSS Racing Chevrolet Rockingham 2012.jpg
Cockrum's No. 93 RSS truck at Rockingham in 2012 after finishing a pit stop

Cockrum began his racing career at the age of 8, competing in kart racing events; he transitioned to full-bodied stock cars at 16. He moved to the ARCA Re/Max Series in 2006, making his series debut at Kentucky Speedway in Mark Gibson's No. 56 car. [1] He ran nine races in the series between 2006 and 2010, posting a best finish of twelfth at Daytona International Speedway in 2010 in his family-owned No. 28 car. [2]

Cockrum moved up to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2011, making his debut in the at Atlanta Motor Speedway for Turn One Racing, finishing 24th. [3] He drove in the first four races of the 2012 season for RSS Racing, [4] posting a best finish of 16th in the season-opening event at Daytona before leaving the team. [5]

The 2013 season saw Cockrum joining SS-Green Light Racing for the Truck Series season opener at Daytona, [6] finishing 15th, his best career run in the series. [7]

In 2014, Cockrum ran the season-opening Truck Series race at Daytona International Speedway; in May, he announced he would attempt to make his debut in the Nationwide Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway. [8]

Cockrum's No. 25 in the garage area at Charlotte in October 2016 Chris cockrum (30129890802).jpg
Cockrum's No. 25 in the garage area at Charlotte in October 2016
Cockrum's No. 25 at the Daytona season-opener in 2017 Chris Cockrum Daytona 2017.jpg
Cockrum's No. 25 at the Daytona season-opener in 2017

In 2015, Cockrum joined MBM Motorsports to drive the No. 13 Chevrolet for one race at Daytona, where he finished career best finish 21st. Cockrum also raced at his hometown track Atlanta where he finished 29th, driving the No. 15 Chevrolet for RWR. Cockrum joined a new Xfinity Series team Deese Racing Enterprises, driving the No. 35 Chevrolet to attempt to qualify at Talledega but he failed to. Cockrum formed his team to race at the fall Daytona race but he failed to qualify.

In 2019, Cockrum scored his first Xfinity Series top-ten at Talladega Superspeedway, driving the No. 17 car. [9]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Xfinity Series

NASCAR Xfinity Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233NXSCPtsRef
2014 Rick Ware Racing 87 Chevy DAY PHO LVS BRI CAL TEX DAR RCH TAL IOW CLT
35
DOV MCH ROA KEN DAY NHA CHI IND IOW GLN MOH BRI 114th01 [10]
Ford ATL
29
RCH CHI KEN DOV KAN CLT TEX PHO HOM
2015 MBM Motorsports 13 Chevy DAY
21
49th38 [11]
Rick Ware Racing 15 Chevy ATL
29
LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH
Deese Racing Enterprises 35 Chevy TAL
DNQ
IOW CLT DOV MCH CHI
Chris Cockrum Racing 37 Chevy DAY
DNQ
KEN NHA IND IOW GLN MOH BRI ROA DAR RCH CHI KEN DOV CLT KAN TEX PHO HOM
2016 25 DAY
28
ATL
29
LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL
37
DOV CLT POC MCH
32
IOW DAY KEN NHA
29
IND IOW GLN MOH BRI ROA DAR RCH
QL
CHI CLT
35
KAN TEX PHO HOM 44th56 [12]
Rick Ware Racing Ford KEN
QL
DOV
2017 Chris Cockrum Racing Chevy DAY
28
ATL
34
LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL
33
CLT DOV POC MCH IOW DAY
26
KEN NHA IND IOW GLN MOH BRI ROA DAR RCH CHI
30
KEN DOV CLT KAN TEX PHO HOM 53rd34 [13]
2018 DAY
DNQ
ATL LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL DOV CLT POC MCH IOW CHI DAY KEN NHA IOW GLN MOH BRI ROA DAR IND LVS RCH CLT DOV KAN TEX PHO HOM N/A0 [14]
2019 ACG Motorsports 17 DAY
31
ATL LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL
10
DOV CLT POC MCH IOW CHI 47th51 [15]
25 DAY
19
KEN NHA IOW GLN MOH BRI ROA DAR IND LVS RCH CLT DOV KAN TEX PHO HOM
2020 DAY
34
LVS CAL PHO DAR CLT BRI ATL HOM HOM TAL POC IND KEN KEN TEX KAN ROA DAY DOV DOV DAY DAR RCH RCH BRI LVS TAL CLT KAN TEX MAR PHO 70th3 [16]
2021 DAY
DNQ
DAY HOM LVS PHO ATL MAR TAL DAR DOV COA CLT MOH TEX NSH POC ROA ATL NHA GLN IND MCH DAY DAR RCH BRI LVS TAL CLT TEX KAN MAR PHO 109th- [17]
– Qualified but replaced by Austin Theriault · – Qualified for Todd Peck

Camping World Truck Series

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425NCWTCPtsRef
2011 Turn One Racing 66 Chevy DAY PHO DAR MAR NSH DOV CLT KAN TEX KEN IOW NSH IRP POC MCH BRI ATL
24
CHI NHA KEN LVS TAL MAR TEX HOM 68th20 [18]
2012 RSS Racing 93 Chevy DAY
16
MAR
27
CAR
29
KAN
26
CLT DOV TEX KEN IOW CHI POC MCH BRI ATL IOW KEN LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM 44th78 [19]
2013 SS-Green Light Racing 07 Toyota DAY
15
MAR CAR KAN TEX
28
KEN IOW ELD POC MCH BRI MSP IOW CHI LVS TAL
34
MAR TEX PHO HOM 40th77 [20]
Chevy CLT
22
DOV
2014 Rick Ware Racing 74 Chevy DAY
35
MAR KAN CHA DOV TEX GTW KEN IOW ELD POC MCH BRI MSP CHI NHA LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM 86th9 [21]

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

ARCA Racing Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Racing Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223ARSCPtsRef
2006 Mark Gibson Racing 56 Chevy DAY NSH
DNQ
SLM WIN KEN
19
TOL POC MCH KAN KEN
DNQ
BLN POC GTW NSH
DNQ
MCH ISF MIL TOL DSF CHI
DNQ
SLM TAL IOW 97th235 [22]
2007 13 DAY
DNQ
USA 96th225 [23]
21 KEN
DNQ
POC NSH ISF MIL GTW DSF CHI
DNQ
SLM TAL TOL
Hagans Racing 9 Chevy NSH
26
SLM KAN
36
WIN KEN TOL IOW POC MCH BLN
2008 ACG Motorsports 87 Chevy DAY
DNQ
SLM IOW KAN CAR KEN TOL POC MCH CAY 120th140 [24]
Mark Gibson Racing 21 Chevy KEN
37
BLN POC NSH
32
ISF DSF CHI SLM NJM TAL TOL
2009 ACG Motorsports 28 Chevy DAY
33
SLM CAR TAL KEN TOL POC MCH MFD IOW KEN
17
BLN POC ISF CHI TOL DSF NJE SLM KAN CAR 103rd210 [25]
2010 DAY
12
PBE SLM TEX TAL TOL POC MCH IOW MFD POC BLN NJE ISF CHI
15
DSF TOL SLM KAN CAR 66th325 [26]

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