Travis Braden

Travis Donald Braden (born March 25, 1994) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He most recently competed full-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 27 Ford for RFMS Racing. He has also raced super late models, winning the Winchester 400 in 2016 and the Snowball Derby in 2019.

Travis Braden
Braden in 2019
Nationality American
BornTravis Donald Braden
(1994-03-25) March 25, 1994
Wheeling, West Virginia
ARCA Menards Series career
Debut season2015
Former teamsRFMS Racing
Platinum Motorsports
Starts50
Championships1
Wins1
Poles0
Best finish4th in 2019
Finished last season4th (2019)
Previous series
2017CARS Super Late Model Tour
Championship titles
2019
2016
2013–2014		Snowball Derby
Winchester 400
ARCA/CRA Super Series
Last updated on: August 10, 2020.

Racing career
Braden in victory lane at Berlin Raceway in 2014
Braden in the ARCA Midwest Tour race at Wisconsin International Raceway in 2017
Braden's 2018 ARCA car at Madison
Braden's No. 01 late model on the campus of West Virginia University

Braden began racing when he was eight years old, competing in mini-wedges, quarter-midgets and Legends car racing, winning a Young Lions national points championship.[1] He later won the Whelen All-American Series state championship in Ohio.[1]

He raced super late models in 2013 and 2014, winning the ARCA/CRA Super Series championship both of those years.[2]

Braden made his ARCA Menards Series debut in 2015, and won his first start in the series, passing William Byron near the end of the race at Lucas Oil Raceway.[3]

In 2016, Braden went super late model racing, winning the Winchester 400 in Winchester, Indiana.[4]

After running part-time for RFMS Racing in the 2017 ARCA Racing Series, the team and Braden agreed to a full-time slate in 2018.[5] Braden returned to RFMS for a second full season in 2019,[6] and early in the year, led the championship point standings,[7] which he would finish fourth in at the end of the season.[8]

In 2019, Braden entered the Snowball Derby for the first time. He qualified 30th, the last car in on time trials, after qualifying with a rebuilt car after being wrecked by another competitor in practice.[9] He was declared the winner of the race after original winner Stephen Nasse's car failed post-race technical inspection.[10]

In early 2020, Braden revealed that he would not contest another season in the ARCA Menards Series, instead using the year to move to Charlotte, North Carolina and focus on large super late model races and races in NASCAR's top three divisions.[8]

Personal life

Braden is a native of Wheeling, West Virginia,[8] and attended West Virginia University where he double-majored in aerospace and mechanical engineering.[11]

Motorsports career results

ARCA Menards Series

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

ARCA Menards 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 ARSC Pts Ref
2015 Platinum Motorsports 01 Chevy DAY MOB NSH SLM TAL TOL NJE POC MCH CHI WIN IOW IRP
1		 POC BLN ISF DSF SLM KEN
2		 KAN
6		 36th 655 [12]
2016 DAY NSH SLM TAL TOL NJE POC MCH
4		 MAD WIN IOW IRP POC BLN ISF DSF SLM CHI
7		 KEN KAN 61st 405 [13]
2017 Ford DAY
22		 NSH SLM TAL TOL ELK POC MCH MAD IOW IRP POC 31st 845 [14]
RFMS Racing 27 WIN
4		 ISF ROA DSF SLM CHI
11		 KEN
9		 KAN
17
2018 DAY
22		 NSH
15		 SLM
14		 TAL
9		 TOL
8		 CLT
11		 POC
4		 MCH
12		 MAD
11		 GTW
9		 CHI
7		 IOW
9		 ELK
7		 POC
9		 ISF
4		 BLN
3		 DSF
15		 SLM
5		 IRP
12		 KAN
20		 5th 4445 [15]
2019 DAY
8		 FIF
10		 SLM
12		 TAL
7		 NSH
8		 TOL
13		 CLT
9		 POC
10		 MCH
6		 MAD
4		 GTW
7		 CHI
5		 ELK
12		 IOW
7		 POC
9		 ISF
11		 DSF
7		 SLM
9		 IRP
7		 KAN
5		 4th 4780 [16]

References
  1. "Travis Braden-ARCA Racing". ARCARacing.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  2. "Two-Time ARCA/CRA Super Series Champion Enters This Sunday's "Father's Day 100" at The Milwaukee Mile". ARCA Midwest Tour. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  3. Donnelly, Doug. "First Start – First Win in ARCA For Travis Braden". Speed51. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  4. "Travis Braden scores Winchester 400 win in wild finish". WDUN. October 11, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  5. "Braden & RFMS Unite For Full ARCA Schedule". Race Chaser Online. December 14, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  6. "Braden Back With RFMS For Full ARCA Season". Speed Sport. February 8, 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  7. Krall, Charles (April 24, 2019). "ARCA Menards Series Championship Leader Travis Braden Heads to Talladega Looking for First Win of 2019". ARCARacing.com. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  8. Flatley, Jake (January 5, 2020). "Wheeling native Travis Braden racing towards NASCAR dreams in 2020". WV MetroNews. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  9. Sullivan, Connor (December 7, 2019). "Braden Pulls A Miracle on Snowball Derby Qualifying Day". Speed51. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  10. Bonkowski, Jerry (December 9, 2019). "Stephen Nasse DQ'd, Travis Braden declared Snowball Derby winner". NASCAR on NBC. NBC Sports. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  11. Krall, Charles (May 17, 2019). "Consistency Key to ARCA Championship Leader Travis Braden's 2019 Success". ARCARacing.com. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  12. "Travis Braden – 2015 ARCA Racing Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  13. "Travis Braden – 2016 ARCA Racing Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  14. "Travis Braden – 2017 ARCA Racing Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  15. "Travis Braden – 2018 ARCA Racing Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  16. "Travis Braden – 2019 ARCA Menards Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
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