Michael Maples (racing driver)
| Michael Maples | |||||||
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 Maples at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway in 2024 | |||||||
| Born | Michael James Maples December 5, 1963 Choctaw, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||
| ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
| 20 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| ARCA no., team | No. 99 (Fast Track Racing) | ||||||
| Best finish | 8th (2024) | ||||||
| First race | 2024 Hard Rock Bet 200 (Daytona) | ||||||
| Last race | 2024 Owens Corning 200 (Toledo) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series East career | |||||||
| 8 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| ARCA East no., team | No. 99 (Fast Track Racing) | ||||||
| Best finish | 7th (2024) | ||||||
| First race | 2024 Pensacola 150 (Pensacola) | ||||||
| Last race | 2024 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series West career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| ARCA West no., team | No. 99 (Fast Track Racing) | ||||||
| Best finish | 74th (2024) | ||||||
| First race | 2024 General Tire 150 (Phoenix) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of October 7, 2024. | |||||||
Michael James Maples Sr. (born December 5, 1963) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the ARCA Menards Series and the ARCA Menards Series East, driving the No. 99 Chevrolet for Fast Track Racing, and part-time in the ARCA Menards Series West driving for the same team.
Racing career
[edit]Maples first began racing in 1993, driving asphalt late model races at Madera Speedway.[1]
Maples returned to racing in 2019, driving in an IMCA Southern Sport modified after taking a sabbatical that began in 1998 due to familial reasons.[1] Maples also competed in series such as the Sooner Limited Modified Series, and the Touring Outlaw Modified Series from 2019 to 2023.[2]
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In 2024, Maples participated in the pre-season test for the ARCA Menards Series at Daytona International Speedway, driving the No. 99 Chevrolet for Fast Track Racing,[3] and placed 53rd in the overall results between the two testing days.[4] Several days after the test, it was announced that Maples will run the full main ARCA and ARCA Menards Series East schedule for Fast Track, driving the No. 99.[1][5][6]
In his debut in the main ARCA series at Daytona, Maples qualified in 35th and finished one lap down in 21st despite being involved in a crash between Scott Melton and Willie Mullins with twenty-three laps to go.[7][8][9] He would finish 8th in the final points standings, with a best finish of 11th at Salem.
Motorsports career results
[edit]ARCA Menards Series
[edit](key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All 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 |
| 2024 | Fast Track Racing | 99 | Chevy | DAY 21 |
PHO 29 |
TAL 22 |
DOV 14 |
KAN 19 |
CLT 20 |
IOW 13 |
MOH 17 |
BLN 11 |
IRP 15 |
SLM 11 |
ELK 15 |
MCH 20 |
ISF 13 |
MLW 18 |
DSF 14 |
GLN 20 |
BRI 24 |
KAN 16 |
TOL 15 |
8th | 733 | [10] |
ARCA Menards Series East
[edit]| ARCA Menards Series East results | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | AMSEC | Pts | Ref |
| 2024 | Fast Track Racing | 99 | Chevy | FIF 12 |
DOV 14 |
NSV 12 |
FRS 12 |
IOW 13 |
IRP 15 |
MLW 18 |
BRI 24 |
7th | 282 | [11] |
ARCA Menards Series West
[edit]| 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 |
| 2024 | Fast Track Racing | 99 | Chevy | PHO 29 |
KER | PIR | SON | IRW | IRW | SHA | TRI | MAD | AAS | KER | PHO | 74th | 15 | [12] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Kristl, Mark (January 20, 2024). "Michael Maples Running Full-Time ARCA, ARCA East in 2024". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ^ "Michael Maples". The Third Turn. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ "Entry list for the 2024 ARCA Menards Series pre-race practice at Daytona" ARCA Racing, NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 11, 2024
- ^ "ARCA Menards Series 2024 pre-race practice: Complete results". ARCA Racing. February 5, 2024.
- ^ "Michael Maples joins Fast Track Racing for full ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East seasons". ARCA Racing. February 18, 2024.
- ^ Branscum, Benjamine (January 4, 2024). "Fast Track Racing Bring In Michael Maples Full-Time In 2024". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ "Qualifying results: Daytona ARCA 200 at Daytona International Speedway". ARCA Racing. February 18, 2024.
- ^ "Starting lineup: Daytona ARCA 200 at Daytona International Speedway". ARCA Racing. February 18, 2024.
- ^ "Race results: Daytona ARCA 200 at Daytona International Speedway". ARCA Racing. February 18, 2024.
- ^ "Michael Maples – 2024 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ "Michael Maples – 2024 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "Michael Maples – 2024 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Michael Maples driver statistics at Racing-Reference
