Matt Tifft

Matt Tifft

Tifft kneeling next to the No. 52
Nationality United States American
Born (1996-06-26) June 26, 1996
Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
ARCA Racing Series career
Debut season 2011
Current team Ken Schrader Racing
Car no. 52
Starts 12
Wins 0
Poles 0
Best finish 17th in 2014
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
1 race run over 1 year
Car no., team No. 24 (JGL Racing)
No. 18 (Joe Gibbs Racing)
2015 position 95th
Best finish 95th (2015)
First race 2015 VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300 (Kentucky)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 1 0
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career
15 races run over 2 years
2015 position 21st
Best finish 21st (2015)
First race 2014 Kroger 200 (Martinsville)
Last race 2015 Lucas Oil 150 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 6 0
Statistics current as of November 13, 2015.

Matthew K. Tifft (born June 26, 1996) is an American professional stock car racing driver. A development driver for Joe Gibbs Racing,[1] he currently competes part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 24 Toyota Camry for JGL Racing, and the No. 18 Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing.

Racing career

Early career (2007–2010)

In the fall of 2007, Tifft had his first opportunity to race in a go-kart at Barberton Speedway in Norton, Ohio. He was coached by Kevin Harter of CRP Racing. In 2009, he made his first divisional and national level go kart schedule, under Beasley Motorsports, being coached by Gary Lawson. During this season, Tifft would win two national-level victories. In 2010, Tifft transitioned from karts to asphalt and dirt super late models, with the help of Josh Richards, Dale McDowell, Clint Smith, Benny Gordon, and Tim Schendel.

Stock car racing (2011–present)

2011 marked Tifft's first full year in stock cars, as he compiled two super late model victories and had multiple top-5 finishes. Along with the work with Schendel and Gordon, Tifft also raced a significant amount of races with BJ McLeod Motorsports. In 2012, Tifft won the Rookie of the Year title in the ARCA Midwest Tour.[2] In addition, Tifft finished the season with 5th in points overall.

In 2013, Tifft joined the Win-Tron Racing team[3] to race in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, as well as select ARCA Series races.

In 2014, Tifft signed with Ken Schrader Racing to run select ARCA and K&N East races.[4] Tifft also made his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut at Martinsville Speedway, finishing 8th.[5]

On November 14, 2014, it was announced that Tifft will be running a 6-race schedule with Kyle Busch Motorsports for the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.[6]

Tifft made his Xfinity Series debut in 2015 with Joe Gibbs Racing, finishing 10th.[7] The following year, Tifft returned to JGR to drive the No. 18 in 13 races.[8]

Achievements

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Personal life

Tifft grew up with his siblings Morgan and Maggie in Hinckley, OH. He currently attends school at UNC Charlotte, majoring in Business Management.

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.)

Xfinity Series

Camping World Truck Series

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

ARCA Racing Series

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

References

  1. ↑ Press Release (September 18, 2015). "Dusenberry Martin Racing Signs Matt Tifft As Game Ambassador". Charlotte, North Carolina: Catchfence.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "Matt is Rookie of the Year- Wins Futures Race!". Matt Tifft Racing. Retrieved 2014-10-27.
  3. ↑ "Win-Tron Racing Announces Full-Time NASCAR K&N Pro Series Effort With Matt Tifft". ARCA Midwest Tour. Jan 29, 2013. Retrieved 2014-10-27.
  4. ↑ "Matt Tifft Joins Ken Schrader Racing For 2014". ARCA Midwest Tour. Dec 19, 2013. Retrieved 2014-10-27.
  5. ↑ "Matt Tifft’s Worthy Performance Earns Attention In Truck Series Debut". Chris Knight via Catchfence. Oct 25, 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-27.
  6. ↑ "Matt Tifft Joins Kyle Busch Motorsports; To Run Six Truck Races in 2015". RACECHASER. Nov 14, 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-18.
  7. ↑ "Matt Tifft Joins Joe Gibbs Racing Lineup For Kentucky Speedway". Chris Knight via Catchfence. September 19, 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
  8. ↑ "MATT TIFFT TO MAKE 13 STARTS IN XFINITY SERIES FOR JGR". NASCAR. February 5, 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  9. ↑ "TIFFT HUSTLES TO 3rd PLACE AT TOLEDO, WINS SCOTT ROOKIE CHALLENGE AWARD". Matt Tifft Racing. May 19, 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-27.
  10. ↑ "Top 3 in the Windy City". Matt Tifft Racing. Jul 20, 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-27.
  11. ↑ "Matt Tifft – 2014 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Matt Tifft – 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Matt Tifft − 2013 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Matt Tifft − 2014 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Matt Tifft − 2015 Driver Point Standings". Arca Racing. Retrieved July 20, 2015.

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