Chris Lafferty

Chris Lafferty (born May 28, 1977) is an American professional stock car racing driver, crew chief, and former team owner of Lafferty Motorsports. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving for JJC Racing.

Chris Lafferty
Born (1977-05-28) May 28, 1977
Vacaville, California
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career
29 races run over 5 years
2013 position35th
Best finish35th (2013)
First race2009 Lucas Oil 150 (Phoenix)
Last race2013 WinStar World Casino 350K (Texas)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0

Racing career

After growing up in Vacaville, California, Lafferty moved to Concord, North Carolina in 1998 to pursue a racing career. In addition to working as an engine builder, he was a journalist for various racing magazines.[1]

In 2003, he formed Lafferty Motorsports.[1] In addition to competing in the ARCA Re/Max Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the team ran a driver development program; members of the program included regional truck racer Russ Dugger,[2] dirt track racing drivers Tyler Hudson and Cole Exum,[3][4] and kart racers Bryan Hayberger and Andrew Broucher.[5][6]

Lafferty made his Truck Series debut in 2009 at Phoenix International Raceway; he had failed to qualify in his first attempt at Martinsville Speedway.[7]

In 2011, he ran four Truck races in a truck promoting the Tea Party movement in the buildup to the 2012 United States presidential election.[8] In 2012, he partnered with Fox Sports to create Chris Lafferty's Motorsports TV, a biweekly television program that also featured his daughter Hannah hosting a kid-friendly segment.[9]

Lafferty returned to ARCA in 2015 with Carter 2 Motorsports at Lucas Oil Raceway.[10] He finished 27th after retiring on lap 98 with electrical problems.[11]

In 2017, Lafferty joined ESPN Radio as a talk show host for The Sam and Chris Show alongside NASCAR artist Sam Bass.[12]

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.)

Camping World Truck Series
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 NCWTC Pts Ref
2009 Lafferty Motorsports 89 Chevy DAY CAL ATL MAR KAN CLT DOV TEX MCH MLW MEM KEN IRP NSH BRI CHI IOW GTW NHA LVS MAR
DNQ		 TAL TEX PHO
35		 HOM 118th - [7]
2010 DAY ATL MAR
33		 NSH KAN DOV
36		 CLT TEX MCH IOW
DNQ		 GTW IRP
30		 POC NSH
30		 MAR
DNQ		 TAL PHO
35		 HOM 56th 396 [13]
24 DAR
31		 BRI CHI NHA
33
Daisy Ramirez Motorsports 01 Dodge KEN
30
Lafferty Motorsports 89 Dodge LVS
DNQ		 TEX
DNQ
2011 Chevy DAY PHO DAR
DNQ		 MAR NSH POC
31		 MCH
26		 BRI ATL CHI NHA KEN LVS TAL MAR TEX HOM 80th 8 [14]
JJC Racing 10 Chevy DOV
36		 CLT KAN TEX KEN IOW
Lafferty Motorsports 89 Dodge NSH
31		 IRP
2012 JJC Racing 10 Chevy DAY MAR
DNQ		 CAR KAN CLT DOV 51st 48 [15]
0 Ram TEX
34		 IOW
34		 POC
35		 MCH BRI ATL
10 KEN
DNQ
MB Motorsports 65 Chevy CHI
DNQ		 LVS
24		 TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM
JJC Racing 0 Ford IOW
35		 KEN
2013 JJC Racing 0 Ram DAY MAR CAR KAN CLT DOV
35		 POC
34		 MCH
26		 BRI 35th 124 [16]
99 Chevy TEX
29
0 Ford KEN
36		 IOW
35		 ELD
Chevy MSP
30		 IOW
36		 CHI
35		 LVS
29		 TAL MAR TEX
35		 PHO HOM

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
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 ARSC Pts Ref
2009 Lafferty Motorsports 89 Chevy DAY SLM CAR TAL KEN TOL POC MCH MFD IOW KEN BLN POC
41		 104th 210 [17]
7 ISF
24		 CHI TOL DSF
32		 NJE SLM KAN CAR
2015 Carter 2 Motorsports 97 Dodge DAY MOB NSH SLM TAL TOL NJE POC MCH CHI WIN IOW IRP POC BLN ISF
27		 DSF SLM KEN KAN 129th 95 [18]

References
  1. "Lafferty Motorsports NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Drivers: Chris Lafferty". Lafferty Motorsports. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  2. "Owasso man wants keys to NASCAR: Race circuit driver: Marketing skills are about as important as driving skills". Tulsa World. Unified Communications. October 12, 2007. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  3. Neaves, Josh (July 26, 2008). "Pearl man on way to NASCAR dream". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved January 28, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Hancock, Karah-Leigh (September 4, 2011). "Local racer teams up with NASCAR team". The Valdosta Daily Times. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  5. Wood, Shawn (February 5, 2008). "Go-kart driver gets chance to move up". The Daily Item. Retrieved January 28, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Broucher's racing on fast track to success". Daily American. November 7, 2008. Retrieved January 28, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Chris Lafferty – 2009 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  8. Wilkie, Christina (March 29, 2011). "Tea Party to rev a NASCAR engine". The Hill. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  9. "NASCAR driver, Chris Lafferty- To host new national TV show". Speedway Digest. November 10, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  10. "Lafferty to drive for Carter 2 Motorsports at Lucas Oil". The Courier-Tribune. July 23, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  11. "2015 Sioux Chief PowerPEX 200". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  12. Weaver, Matt (February 3, 2017). "Coming Soon: new ESPN Radio racing show starring artist Sam Bass". Autoweek. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  13. "Chris Lafferty – 2010 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  14. "Chris Lafferty – 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  15. "Chris Lafferty – 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  16. "Chris Lafferty – 2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  17. "Chris Lafferty – 2009 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  18. "Chris Lafferty – 2015 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
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