Cole Butcher

Cole Butcher
Butcher at Phoenix Raceway in 2025
Born	(1996-08-31) August 31, 1996 (age 30) Porters Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada
Achievements	2016, 2018 East Coast International Pro Stock Tour Champion 2025 ASA STARS National Tour Champion 2024 Winchester 400 Winner 2025 Florida Governor's Cup Winner 2023, 2025 Redbud 400 Winner 2022, 2023 Oxford 250 Winner 2016, 2017 Toromont Cat 250 Winner
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
25 races run over 2 years
Truck no., team	No. 13 (ThorSport Racing)
2025 position	52nd
Best finish	52nd (2025)
First race	2025 UNOH 250 (Bristol)
Last race	2026 Zero Carbon Bioethanol 150 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 1 0
Statistics up to date as of October 23, 2026.

Cole Butcher (born August 31, 1996) is a Canadian professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 13 Ford F-150 for ThorSport Racing.

Racing career

Butcher has previously competed in series such as the CARS Pro Late Model Tour, where he won a race at Hickory Motor Speedway in 2023, ^[1] the ASA STARS National Tour, where he won the championship in 2025, and has seven wins as of 2026 ^[update] , ^{[2] [3]} the ASA CRA Super Series, the NASCAR Weekly Series, and the ASA Southern Super Series. ^[4] He is also a former winner of the Oxford 250, having previously won it in 2022 and 2023. ^{[5] [6]}

On August 10, 2025, it was announced that Butcher would attempt to make his debut in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Bristol Motor Speedway, driving the No. 62 Toyota for Halmar Friesen Racing. ^{[7] [8] [9] [10]} He started in 21st and finished two laps down in 23rd. In October of that year, it was revealed that Butcher would run with the team at Phoenix Raceway. ^[11]

Butcher's No. 13 truck at Lime Rock Park in 2026.

In 2026, it was revealed that Butcher would participate in the pre-season test for the ARCA Menards Series at Daytona International Speedway, driving the No. 30 Ford for Rette Jones Racing, ^{[12] [13]} where he set the ninth quickest time between the two sessions held. ^{[14] [15] [16]} A week later, it was announced that he will run full-time in the Truck Series for the 2026 season, driving the No. 13 Ford for ThorSport Racing. ^[17]

Personal life

Butcher is the brother of Jarrett Butcher, who also competes in racing. ^[18] He is also the son of Darrin and Ann Butcher, the owners of Atlantic Tiltload, ^{[19] [20]} and married to Amber Butcher (Vandenberg) and together had a son named Brody Butcher.

Motorsports career results

Racing career summary

Season	Series	Team	Races	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Points	Position
2023	ASA STARS National Tour	Wilson Motorsports	10	1	6	8	668	2nd
	CARS Pro Late Model Tour		5	1	5	5	157	11th
2024	ASA STARS National Tour	Wilson Motorsports	8	3	4	6	572	3rd
2025	ASA STARS National Tour	Wilson Motorsports	12	4	8	9	894	1st
	NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series	Halmar Friesen Racing	2	0	0	0	28	52nd
2026	ASA STARS National Tour	Bob Lyon	2	0	1	2	136*	20th*
	NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series	ThorSport Racing	20	0	0	1	302*	19th*

NASCAR

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

Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	NCTC	Pts	Ref
2025	Halmar Friesen Racing	62	Toyota	DAY	ATL	LVS	HOM	MAR	BRI	CAR	TEX	KAN	NWS	CLT	NSH	MCH	POC	LRP	IRP	GLN	RCH	DAR	BRI 23	NHA	ROV	TAL	MAR	PHO 23	52nd	28	[21]
2026	ThorSport Racing	13	Ford	DAY 14	ATL 31	STP 14	DAR 28	CAR 10	BRI 28	TEX 35	GLN 35	DOV 33	CLT 26	NSH 16	MCH 33	COR 15	LRP 11	NWS 22	IRP 23	RCH 22	NHA 17	BRI 28	KAN 12	CLT 18	PHO 18	TAL 29	MAR	HOM	-*	-*	[22]

^* Season still in progress
¹ Ineligible for series points

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
2023	Wilson Motorsports	53	Toyota	SNM	HCY	ACE	NWS	TCM 4	DIL								11th	157	[23]
		28								CRW 4	WKS	HCY 1**	TCM 3	SBO 2	TCM	CRW

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	Wilson Motorsports	28B	Toyota	FIF 4	MAD 14					WIR 8			NSV 22			2nd	668	[24]
		28				NWS 8		MLW 2	AND 1		TOL 2*	WIN 2*
		53					HCY 3
2024		28B		NSM 9	FIF 1*											3rd	572	[25]
		28				HCY 1	MAD 14	MLW 2	AND 7	OWO	TOL	WIN 1	NSV 14
2025				NSM 11	FIF 1*	DOM 1*	HCY 6*	NPS 11	MAD 2	SLG 1	AND 1	OWO 3	TOL 2		NSV 14	1st	894	[26]
		28C												WIN 3
2026	Bob Lyon	44	Ford	NSM	FIF 3	HCY	SLG	MAD	NPS	OWO	TRI 7	WIN 12	NSV	NSM		-*	-*	[27]

References

1. "Mason Diaz, Cole Butcher earn first CARS Tour victories in USAR Pro Cup Throwback 225". CARS Tour. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
2. "Cole Butcher Claims Second Career Win in Redbud 400". Racing America. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
3. "How Cole Butcher crafted a career Super Late Model season just in time for the Snowball Derby". NASCAR . December 4, 2025. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
4. "Cole Butcher". The Third Turn. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
5. "Butcher Goes Back-To-Back In 50th Oxford 250". Short Track Scene. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
6. "Auto racing: Two-time defending Oxford 250 champ banned from this year's race". Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
7. "Cole Butcher to drive No. 62 truck for Halmar Friesen at Bristol". Jayski's Silly Season Site . NASCAR Digital Media. August 10, 2025. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
8. Rutherford, Kevin (August 10, 2025). "Cole Butcher Attempting Truck Debut at Bristol". Frontstretch. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
9. Srigley, Joseph (August 11, 2025). "Cole Butcher Tapped for Bristol Truck Debut with Halmar Friesen Racing". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
10. "Cole Butcher Making NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Debut at Bristol". Racing America. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
11. "Cole Butcher set for second NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series start with Halmar Friesen Racing at Phoenix Raceway". Jayski's Silly Season Site . NASCAR Digital Media. October 13, 2025. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
12. "ARCA Menards Series pre-race practice at Daytona: 2026 schedule, entry list, format and more". ARCA Racing. January 5, 2026.
13. "Daytona pre-race practice entry list for 2026". ARCA Racing. January 6, 2026.
14. "ARCA Menards Series 2026 pre-race practice: Complete results". ARCA Racing. January 10, 2026.
15. "Results: Pre-Race Practice at Daytona International Speedway (Day 1)". ARCA Racing. January 10, 2026.
16. "Results: Pre-Race Practice at Daytona International Speedway (Day 2)". ARCA Racing. January 10, 2026.
17. Hammonds, Kelli (January 15, 2026). "COLE BUTCHER TO PILOT THE NO. 13 FORD F-150 FOR THORSPORT RACING FULL-TIME IN 2026". ThorSport Racing . Retrieved January 15, 2026.
18. "About Us". Butcher Brothers Racing. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
19. "Darrin & Ann Butcher - Maritime Motorsports Hall of Fame". Maritime Motorsports Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
20. "Atlantic Tiltload Becomes Title Sponsor for Legends Series". Checkers to Wreckers.
21. "Cole Butcher – 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
22. "Cole Butcher – 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
23. "Cole Butcher – 2023 Season Results – Solid Rock Carriers CARS Pro Late Model Tour". The Third Turn. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
24. "Cole Butcher – 2023 Season Results – ASA STARS National Tour". The Third Turn. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
25. "Cole Butcher – 2024 Season Results – ASA STARS National Tour". The Third Turn. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
26. "Cole Butcher – 2025 Season Results – ASA STARS National Tour". The Third Turn. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
27. "Cole Butcher – 2026 Season Results – ASA STARS National Tour". The Third Turn. Retrieved March 14, 2026.

External links

• Cole Butcher driver statistics at Racing-Reference