| Mike Christopher Jr. | |||||||
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| Born | April 6, 1999 Wolcott, Connecticut, U.S. | ||||||
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| Truck no., team | No. 62 (Halmar Friesen Racing) | ||||||
| First race | 2025 EJP 175 (New Hampshire) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour career | |||||||
| Debut season | 2021 | ||||||
| Current team | Mike Curb | ||||||
| Years active | 2021–2022, 2025–present | ||||||
| Car number | 77 | ||||||
| Crew chief | Gary Putnam | ||||||
| Starts | 8 | ||||||
| Championships | 0 | ||||||
| Wins | 1 | ||||||
| Poles | 0 | ||||||
| Best finish | 28th in 2022 | ||||||
| Statistics up to date as of September 21, 2025. | |||||||
Michael Christopher Jr. (born April 6, 1999) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 62 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro for Halmar Friesen Racing, and part-time in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, driving the No. 77 for Mike Curb and Gary Putnam.
Christopher started his career in Legends car racing at the Waterford Speedbowl and the Stafford Motor Speedway mini mile, claiming 27 wins in 2014 alone on the way to finishing 3rd in the national Legends car points. [1] In late 2014 Christopher made his debut in a full-size race car, running 5 races in the SK Lite division at Stafford. For 2015, Christopher moved up to the tracks premier SK Modified division, where he has run weekly since, claiming double digit victories. In addition to running at Stafford, Christopher has also raced in the SK Modified division at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park and the Waterford Speedbowl. Christopher has previously competed in series such as the Modified Racing Series, the Tri-Track Open Modified Series, the Race of Champions Asphalt Modified Tour, the Indoor Auto Racing Championship, and the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing. [2]
On August 29, 2025, it was revealed that Christopher will make his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, driving for Halmar Friesen Racing. [3] Christopher overcame a mid race restart violation to finish 13th place.
He is the son of Mike Christopher, who competed in the series from 1994 to 2012, and the nephew of the late Ted Christopher, who was a former champion of the series. [4] [5] [6]
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 13 | ROV | TAL | MAR | PHO | -* | -* | [7] |
| NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | NWMTC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Tommy Baldwin Racing | 7 | Chevy | MAR | STA | RIV | JEN | OSW | RIV | NHA | NRP | STA | BEE | OSW | RCH | RIV 14 | STA | 54th | 30 | [8] | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | NSM 3 | RCH | RIV | LEE | JEN 1 | TMP 2 | MAR | 28th | 162 | [9] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beth Baldwin | 1 | Chevy | MND 13 | RIV | WAL | NHA | CLM | TMP | LGY | OSW | RIV | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Mike Curb | 77 | Chevy | NSM | THO | NWS | SEE | RIV | WMM | LMP 14 | MON | MON | THO | RCH | OSW 12 | -* | -* | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mike Christopher | 13 | N/A | NHA 16 | RIV | THO | MAR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMART Modified Tour results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Car owner | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | SMTC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Curb Racing | 77 | N/A | FLO | AND | SBO | ROU 3 | HCY | FCS | CRW | CPS | CAR | CRW | DOM | FCS | TRI | NWS | -* | -* | [11] | |||||||||||||||||
Theodore Christopher Obituary