Matt Kemp (racing driver)

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Matt Kemp
Born (1999-01-25) January 25, 1999 (age 26)
Sawyer, Michigan, U.S.
ARCA Menards Series career
15 races run over 3 years
ARCA no., teamNo. 01/9/10/12 (Fast Track Racing)
Best finish45th (2023)
First race 2023 Herr's Snacks 200 (Berlin)
Last race 2025 Madison ARCA 200 (Madison)
WinsTop tens Poles
010
ARCA Menards Series East career
5 races run over 3 years
Best finish34th (2025)
First race 2023 Calypso Lemonade 150 (Iowa)
Last race 2025 LiUNA! 150 (IRP)
WinsTop tens Poles
020
Statistics up to date as of August 22, 2025.

Matt Kemp (born January 25, 1999) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 9/10/12 Ford/Toyota for Fast Track Racing.

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Racing career

From 2014 to 2015, Kemp would make select starts in the Midwest Indoor Racing Series Arena-Mini Cup Division and the Vores Compact Touring Series in the North Division before making a lone start in the Great Lakes Super Mini Cup Series. [1]

In 2019, Kemp would run full-time in the Midwest Classic Racers Series, driving the No. 1a entry, where he would win one race at South Bend Motor Speedway and would finish in the top-ten in all the races on the schedule on his way to finish third in the points standings. He would go on to finish second in the points and win six races between 2020 and 2021. In 2022, Kemp would win seven races and would once again finish in the top-ten in every race, and would go on to win the championship over Troy Hoffman by over fifty points. [1] [2]

In 2023, Kemp would make his debut in the ARCA Menards Series at Berlin Raceway, driving the No. 12 Ford for Fast Track Racing, where he would start twelfth and finish thirteenth due to issue with the rear end of the car. [3] He would then make another start at Iowa Speedway, where he would also make his ARCA Menards Series East debut, as it was a combination event with the main ARCA series. He would start fifteenth but finish nineteenth after 29 laps due to mechanical issues. [4] He then made another start at Kansas Speedway, this time driving the No. 11, where he finished twentieth due to vibrations in the car. [5]

In 2024, it was announced that Kemp would return to the East Series at Flat Rock Speedway, once again driving for Fast Track Racing. [6] He had previously tested with the team at the pre-season test at Daytona International Speedway, [7] where he placed 47th in the overall results between the two testing days. [8] He went on the finish in sixth place after starting in the same position. [9] He also ran at Berlin Raceway in the main ARCA series, finishing in seventeenth due to mechanical issues, [10] and the season ending race at Toledo Speedway for FTR, this time in the No. 01 Ford, where he finished in 21st after running only seven laps once again due to mechanical issues. [11]

In 2025, Kemp made his superspeedway debut at Talladega Superspeedway, driving the No. 12 Ford for FTR, where he finished in 35th due to suspension issues. [12]

Motorsports results

ARCA Menards Series

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

ARCA Menards Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920AMSCPtsRef
2023 Fast Track Racing 12 Ford DAY PHO TAL KAN CLT BLN
13		 ELK MOH IOW
19		 POC MCH IRP GLN ISF MLW DSF 45th80 [13]
11 Toyota KAN
20		 BRI SLM TOL
2024 10 DAY PHO TAL DOV KAN CLT IOW MOH BLN
17		 IRP SLM ELK MCH ISF MLW DSF GLN BRI KAN 71st50 [14]
01 Ford TOL
21
2025 12 DAY PHO TAL
35		 KAN
20		 CLT
29		 ISF
18		 MAD
22		 DSF BRI -*-* [15]
9 Toyota MCH
25		 SLM
KAN TOL
10 Ford BER
9
9 ELK
21		 LRP
01 Toyota DOV
24		 IRP
32		 IOW GLN

ARCA Menards Series East

ARCA Menards Series East results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678AMSECPtsRef
2023 Fast Track Racing 12 Ford FIF DOV NSV FRS IOW
19		 IRP MLW BRI 51st25 [16]
2024 Toyota FIF DOV NSV FRS
6		 IOW IRP MLW BRI 41st38 [17]
2025 10 Ford FIF CAR NSV FRS
4		34th72 [18]
01 Toyota DOV
24		 IRP
32		 IOW BRI

References

  1. 1 2 "Matt Kemp". The Third Turn. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Midwest Classic Racers" . Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Race results: Berlin ARCA 200 at Berlin Raceway". ARCA Menards Series. June 17, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  4. ↑ "ARCA / ARCA EAST: Driveshaft vibration forces 'Pizza Man' Laster out at Iowa". LASTCAR.info. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  5. ↑ "ARCA: Monroe retakes LASTCAR championship lead as top three ARCA points leaders fall out". LASTCAR.info. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Matt Kemp returns to Fast Track Racing for Dutch Boy 150 at Flat Rock Speedway". ARCARacing.com. May 1, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Entry list for the 2024 ARCA Menards Series pre-race practice at Daytona" ARCA Racing, NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 11, 2024
  8. ↑ "ARCA Menards Series 2024 pre-race practice: Complete results". ARCA Racing. February 5, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Race results: Dutch Boy 150 at Flat Rock Speedway". ARCA Racing. May 20, 2024.
  10. ↑ "ARCA: Dale Shearer takes last place for the first time since last season's comeback". LASTCAR.info. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  11. ↑ "ARCA: Matt Kemp takes last at Toledo finale, Brad Smith enjoys best his run of the season". LASTCAR.info. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  12. ↑ "ARCA: Ben Peterson goes back-to-back at Talladega, 3-for-3 overall". LASTCAR.info. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Matt Kemp – 2023 ARCA Menards Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Matt Kemp – 2024 ARCA Menards Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Matt Kemp – 2025 ARCA Menards Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Matt Kemp – 2023 ARCA Menards Series East results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Matt Kemp – 2024 ARCA Menards Series East results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Matt Kemp – 2025 ARCA Menards Series East results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 17, 2025.

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