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ABOUT

Chad McCumbee began his racing career at just 10 years old and was immediately recognized as a natural-born racer. Since then, he has rocketed through the professional motorsports ranks with no sign or desire of slowing down any time soon. 

2023

  • Full time CARS Tour Late Model Series with McCumbee Elliott Racing

  • Debut for McCumbee McAleer Racing in IMSA IMPC series with a Ford Mustang GT4

  • Full time in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Series with Jenson Altzman as Co-Driver

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2018 - 2022

  • Hired by Multimatic Motorsports and Ford to compete in a Mustang GT4

  • IMSA winner in 2018 and 2022

  • Traveled to the UK to race in select British GT Series events

  • SRO Intercontinental 8 hour race winner for PF Racing and Ford

  • Development driver for Multimatic Motorsports

  • Multiple wins in NASCAR Late Model Stock driving for Robert Elliott

  • Winner of the 2018 Myrtle Beach 400 in Late Model

  • CARS Tour winner in 2022 for McCumbee Elliott Racing at Hickory Motor Speedway

  • MMR wins the 2017 MX-5 Cup Championship

  • MMR wins numerous races in Mazda MX-5 Cup and multiple Rookie of the Year Titles

Chad McCumbee being interviewed before a race
Chad McCumbee holding a pole winning trophy

2013 - 2017

  • Full time driver for Mazda in the Grand Am and IMSA Continental Tire Sports Car Series

  • CTSCC champion in 2015 with Stevan McAleer for CJ Wilson Racing

  • Multiple race wins and pole positions

  • Formed McCumbee McAleer Racing, a Mazda MX-5 Cup Team with Stevan McAleer

  • Won first MX-5 Cup Series race in debut year

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2012

  • Hired by LA Angels Pitcher, CJ Wilson, to compete in the Grand Am Road Racing Series

  • 4 Top 10 finishes in the Grand Am Continental Tire Sports Car Series

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2009 - 2011

  • Full time in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series with SS/GreenLight Racing

  • 11 Top-15 finishes and 9 Top-10 starts

  • Made NASCAR XFinity Series debut in a limited schedule for RAB Racing

  • Full time ARCA Racing Series driver for Andy Belmont Racing

  • Bill France 4 Crown ARCA Champion

  • Winner of the Allen Crowe Memorial 100 at Springfield Fairgrounds

  • One NASCAR Cup Series start for TRG Motorsports at Talladega Superspeedway

2008

  • Full time in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series with MRD Motorsports and HAAS

  • Part time NASCAR Cup schedule with Petty Enterprises

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2007

  • Hired as test and race driver for Petty Enterprises in NASCAR Cup Series

  • Hired as test driver for HAAS in NASCAR Cup Series

  • Made first NASCAR Cup Series start at Pocono Raceway with Petty Enterprises

  • Won 2 ARCA Series events at Nashville Superspeedway and Pocono Raceway

  • Full time driver in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for GreenLight Racing & MRD

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2006

  • Full time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series with MRD Motorsports and GreenLight Racing

  • Nine Top-15 Finished in Craftsman Truck Series

  • Part time schedule in ARCA with Fast Track Racing

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2005

  • Hired by Fast Track Racing to run a full ARCA Re/Max Series schedule

  • Finished 4th in the 2005 ARCA Championship

Chad McCumbee raising a trophy at Pocono Raceway
Chad McCumbee as Dale Earnhardt Jr.

2003 – 2004

  • Entered NASCAR Late Model Stock division in The Southeast Region

  • Became youngest winner ever in a NASCAR Late Model at Myrtle Beach Speedway

  • Made first start in the ARCA Re/Max Series at Michigan International Speedway

  • Cast in a leading role in the ESPN Film “3: The Dale Earnhardt Story”

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2000 – 2002

  • Allison Legacy Race Series

  • 2001 National Champion

  • 2001 Rookie of the Year

  • 2001 Carolina Region Champion

  • 2002 National Champion

  • 2002 Carolina Region Champion

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1995 - 2000

  • At 10 years old started dirt oval kart racing

  • Qualified pole position in second race ever

  • Accumulated over 100 karting victories at the local, regional and national level in WKA

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