Steve Arpin

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Steve Arpin
ArpinMini.jpg
Arpin at Emo Speedway in 1997
Born (1983-12-16) December 16, 1983 (age 40)
Fort Frances, Ontario
Awards2009, 2010 ARCA Racing Series Most Popular Driver
2008 USAC Silver Crown Rookie of the Year
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
9 races run over 2 years
2012 position54th
Best finish54th (2012)
First race 2010 Aaron's 312 (Talladega)
Last race 2012 Pioneer Hi-Bred 250 (Iowa)
WinsTop tens Poles
020
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
5 races run over 1 year
Best finish32nd (2011)
First race 2009 WinStar World Casino 400K (Texas)
Last race 2011 Fast Five 225 (Joliet)
WinsTop tens Poles
001
Global Rallycross career
Debut season 2013
Current team Loenbro Motorsports
Car number00
Former teams
Chip Ganassi Racing
OMSE2
Starts54
Wins3
Podiums13
Best finish3rd in 2017
Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Summer X Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Austin RallyCross
Last updated on: March 22, 2023.

Stephen Arpin (born December 16, 1983) is a Canadian race car driver and entrepreneur. He currently competes part-time UMP Dirt Modifieds in the No. 00EH Longhorn Chassis for Longhorn Chassis. He has also previously raced in the ARCA Menards Series, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series. He currently owns Longhorn Chassis a Dirt Late Model and Dirt Modified chassis manufacturer.

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Racing career

Early career

Arpin was born in Fort Frances, Ontario. He made his racing debut in Go-Karts at Riverside Speedway in Rainy River, Ontario at the age of 10. He won several races as a rookie and was at the top of the standings most of his karting career. By the age of 14, Arpin started racing Mini-Sprints at the Emo Speedway in 1997. The following year, he moved straight to WISSOTA Modifieds and, in 1999, took the track championship in the class. After finishing second in track standings in 2000, Arpin returned to the top in 2001 by winning every feature event at the track, claiming his second track championship in three years. He won the majority of races in 2002, just missing his third championship.

NASCAR

It was announced in the summer of 2010 that Arpin would drive the No. 7 Chevy for JR Motorsports in a limited schedule, as a fill-in for Danica Patrick. Talks with JRM's owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. started in 2009. This was made public during the Rattlesnake 150 ARCA event, which Arpin won. Arpin made his first start in that summer at the Aaron's 312, where he was competitive until being caught in a wreck late in the event. His first top-10 finish came in the 2010 Subway Jalapeño 250 powered by Coca-Cola with a 10th-place finish.

In 2011, Arpin made his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut at Texas Motor Speedway, driving the No. 32 Mike's Hard Lemonade Chevrolet Silverado for Turner Motorsports.

In 2012, Arpin competed in two Nationwide races for Turner, at Texas and Iowa Speedway. Aprin finished 10th and 16th respectively. Arpin also returned to the ARCA Racing Series with Venturini Motorsports at both Elko Speedway and Springfield.

Global RallyCross Championship

Arpin's 2014 car Steve Arpin GRC RFK Stadium 2014 001.jpg
Arpin's 2014 car

For 2013, Arpin received the opportunity to compete for the Global Rallycross Championship alongside teammate, fellow NASCAR competitor Scott Speed.

In 2015, Arpin was signed by Chip Ganassi Racing to compete full-time in the GRC. [1]

Dirt track racing

In 2002, Arpin began to increase his travels throughout the United States, especially in Minnesota. At the age of 18, he took the feature win at the Silver 1000 in Proctor, Minnesota and the WISSOTA 100 at Cedar Lake Speedway which garnered him large attention in the WISSOTA region. Steve also won the largest modified race east of the Mississippi at Brushcreek Motorsports Complex, the American Heritage classic. For winning the Heritage Classic, he won a Harley-Davidson Soft Tail motorcycle.

Snowmobile oval racing

In his early teens, Arpin also raced snowmobiles during the winter. He won several events at the local scene and was picked up shortly thereafter by Polaris Industries, becoming the youngest driver to ever compete for the company. Throughout his time of snowmobiles, he captured three world championships, four Polaris championships, and many feature wins.

Americas Rallycross Championship

In 2018, Arpin and Loenbro Motorsports competed in the 2018 ARX season. He finished 6th in total points at the end of the season.

In 2019, Arpin Arpin and Loenbro Motorsports along his new teammate Travis Pecoy. Arpin finished 4th in total points at the end of the season.

Accomplishments

ARCA Re/Max Series

USAC Silver Crown Series

Dirt track racing

Snowmobile oval racing

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.)

Nationwide Series

NASCAR Nationwide Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334NNSCPtsRef
2010 JR Motorsports 7 Chevy DAY CAL LVS BRI NSH PHO TEX TAL
26
RCH
25
DAR
29
DOV CLT
34
NSH KEN NHA DAY
10
CHI 59th677 [2]
88 GTY
13
IRP IOW
18
GLN MCH BRI CGV ATL RCH DOV KAN CAL CLT GTY TEX PHO HOM
2012 Turner Scott Motorsports 32 Chevy DAY PHO LVS BRI CAL TEX
10
RCH TAL DAR IOW
16
CLT DOV MCH ROA KEN DAY NHA CHI IND IOW GLN CGV BRI ATL RCH CHI KEN DOV CLT KAN TEX PHO HOM 54th62 [3]

Camping World Truck Series

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425NCWTCPtsRef
2011 Turner Motorsports 32 Chevy DAY PHO DAR MAR NSH DOV CLT KAN TEX
23
KEN
12
IOW
13
NSH IRP
13
POC MCH BRI ATL CHI
16
NHA KEN LVS TAL MAR TEX HOM 32nd144 [4]

ARCA Racing Series

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

ARCA Racing Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021ARSCPtsRef
2009 Eddie Sharp Racing 20 Toyota DAY
26
SLM
17
CAR
10
TAL
11
KEN
29
TOL
21
POC
11
MCH
8
MFD
5
IOW
8
KEN
6
BLN
11
7th4575 [5]
Venturini Motorsports 25 Toyota POC
4
CHI
36
Chevy ISF
5
TOL
10
DSF
9
NJE
32
SLM
5
CAR
34
15 Toyota KAN
8
2010 55 DAY
10
TAL
14
TOL
23
IOW
28
MFD POC BLN
3
NJE
9
CHI
2
TOL
16
KAN
2
12th3735 [6]
Chevy PBE
5
SLM
1*
TEX
1
POC
11
MCH
33
ISF
7
DSF
1*
SLM
20
CAR
12
2011 25 Toyota DAY
32
TAL SLM TOL NJE CHI POC MCH WIN BLN IOW IRP POC ISF MAD DSF SLM KAN TOL 152nd75 [7]
2012 66 Chevy DAY MOB SLM TAL TOL ELK
12
POC MCH WIN NJE IOW CHI IRP POC BLN 77th250 [8]
15 ISF
30
MAD SLM DSF KAN

Complete Global RallyCross Championship results

(key)

Supercar

YearEntrantCar123456789101112GRCPoints
2013 OMSE2 Ford Fiesta ST BRA
4
MUN1
11
MUN2
5
LOU
12
BRI
6
IRW
14
ATL
9
CHA
5
LV
8
8th79
2014 OMSE2 Ford Fiesta ST BAR
2
AUS
10
DC
4
NY
5
CHA
7
DAY
12
LA1
7
LA2
12
SEA
11
LV
8
7th224
2015 Chip Ganassi Racing Ford Fiesta ST FTA
7
DAY1
5
DAY2
3
MCAS
5
DET1
7
DET2
11
DC
4
LA1
5
LA2
5
BAR1
8
BAR2
4
LV
4
6th357
2016 Chip Ganassi Racing Ford Fiesta ST PHO1
4
PHO2
5
DAL
2
DAY1
1
DAY2
6
MCAS1
3
MCAS2
C
DC
6
AC
5
SEA
5
LA1
3
LA2
10
4th461
2017 Loenbro Motorsports Ford Fiesta ST MEM
3
LOU
2
THO1
4
THO2
1
OTT1
1
OTT2
10
INDY
3
AC1
3
AC2
3
SEA1
4
SEA2
7
LA
5
3rd743

Complete Americas Rallycross Championship results

(key)

Supercar

YearEntrantCar123456PosPoints
2018 Hoonigan Racing Division Ford Focus RS RX SILCOA
7
TRO
6
COA
3
6th54
2019 Loenbro Motorsports Ford Fiesta ST MOH
3
GTW
2
GTW
5
TRO
6
COA
3
MOH
2
4th124

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