Shane Backes | |||||||
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Born | Evans, Georgia, U.S. | April 19, 1976||||||
ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
3 races run over 1 year | |||||||
ARCA no., team | No. 67 (Maples Motorsports) | ||||||
Best finish | 68th (2025) | ||||||
First race | 2025 General Tire 100 at The Glen (Watkins Glen) | ||||||
Last race | 2025 Owens Corning 200 (Toledo) | ||||||
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ARCA Menards Series West career | |||||||
ARCA West no., team | No. 67 (Maples Motorsports) | ||||||
Statistics up to date as of October 4, 2025. |
Shane Backes (born April 19, 1976) is an American professional stock car racing driver who currently competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 67 Chevrolet for Maples Motorsports.
Backes first began racing at the age of eleven, and has previously competed in the International Hot Rod Association. [1]
In 2025, it was revealed that Backes would make his debut in the ARCA Menards Series at Watkins Glen International, driving the No. 00 Toyota for VWV Racing. [2] However, the entry was withdrawn a couple days later, and Backes was then tabbed to drive the No. 67 Chevrolet for Maples Motorsports. [3] After placing 25th in the lone practice session, [4] he qualified in 23th and finished in 24th after suffering a crash midway through the race. [5] [6] [7] Later on, he returned with Maples at Madison International Speedway, [8] where after placing nineteenth in practice, [9] he qualified in 21st, and finished in seventeenth despite being involved in an incident with Lawless Alan early in the race. [10] [11] [12] Backes is currently scheduled to run with the team at the season ending race at Toledo Speedway. [13]
(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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | AMSC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||||||||||
2025 | VWV Racing | 00 | Toyota | DAY | PHO | TAL | KAN | CLT | MCH | BLN | ELK | LRP | DOV | IRP | IOW | GLN Wth | 68th | 66 | [14] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maples Motorsports | 67 | Chevy | GLN 24 | ISF | MAD 17 | DSF | BRI | SLM | KAN | TOL 25 |
ARCA Menards Series West results | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | AMSWC | Pts | Ref | |||
2025 | Maples Motorsports | 67 | Chevy | KER | PHO | TUC | CNS | KER | SON | TRI | PIR | AAS | MAD | LVS | PHO | -* | -* |