Cole Butcher

Cole Butcher
Born	(1996-08-31) August 31, 1996 (age 28) Porters Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
Truck no., team	No. 62 (Halmar Friesen Racing)
Statistics up to date as of August 11, 2025.

Cole Butcher (born August 31, 1996) is a Canadian professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 62 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro for Halmar Friesen 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 currently has seven wins and a best points finish of second in 2023 as of 2025 ^[update] , ^[2] the ASA CRA Super Series, the NASCAR Weekly Series, and the ASA Southern Super Series. ^[3] He is also a former winner of the Oxford 250. ^{[4] [5]}

On August 10, 2025, it was announced that Butcher will attempt to make his debut in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Bristol Motor Speedway, driving the No. 62 Toyota for Halmar Friesen Racing. ^{[6] [7] [8] [9]}

Personal life

Butcher is the brother of Jake Butcher, who also competes in racing. ^[10]

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.)

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	NHA	ROV	TAL	MAR	PHO	-*	-*

^* 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	N/A	53	Toyota	SNM	HCY	ACE	NWS	TCM 4	DIL								11th	157	[11]
		28								CRW 4	WKS	HCY 1**	TCM 3	SBO 2	TCM	CRW

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. "Cole Butcher". The Third Turn. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
4. "Butcher Goes Back-To-Back In 50th Oxford 250". Short Track Scene. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
5. "Auto racing: Two-time defending Oxford 250 champ banned from this year's race". Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinal. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
6. "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.
7. Rutherford, Kevin (August 10, 2025). "Cole Butcher Attempting Truck Debut at Bristol". Frontstretch. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
8. Srigley, Joseph (August 11, 2025). "Cole Butcher Tapped for Bristol Truck Debut with Halmar Friesen Racing". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
9. "Cole Butcher Making NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Debut at Bristol". Racing America. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
10. "About Us". Butcher Brothers Racing. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
11. "Cole Butcher - 2023 Season Results - Solid Rock Carriers CARS Pro Late Model Tour". The Third Turn. Retrieved July 9, 2025.

External links

• Cole Butcher driver statistics at Racing-Reference