Matt Craig (racing driver)

Matt Craig
Born	(1999-02-09) February 9, 1999 (age 26) Kannapolis, North Carolina, U.S.
CARS Pro Late Model Tour career
Debut season	2022
Years active	2022–2024
Starts	4
Championships	0
Wins	0
Poles	0
Best finish	34th 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

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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]

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.

External links

• Matt Craig driver statistics at Racing-Reference