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Chad McCumbee (born October 15, 1984) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He is a co-owner and driver for McCumbee-McAleer Racing in the Michelin Pilot Challenge, the team also competes in the Mazda MX-5 Cup and the IMSA Ford Mustang Challenge. He also owns and drives for Chad McCumbee Racing, a Late Model Stock Car team that competes in the CARS Tour, Virginia Triple Crown, and other big LMSC events. He is also known for his portrayal of Dale Earnhardt Jr. in 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story.

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Early career

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McCumbee began his career racing go-karts at the age of ten. He has more than one-hundred victories in local, regional and national World Karting Association Dirt Series events, all which he accomplished in the five-year span from 1995 to 2000. He was also Allison Legacy Series National and Regional championship along with Rookie of the Year in his very first full season in the series in 2001.[2] He also won the 2002 national title[2] becoming the first and so far only two-time champion of the series. In 2003, he started late model racing at Myrtle Beach Speedway, and became the youngest rookie winner at the track.[3]

McCumbee made his ARCA RE/MAX Series in 2004 at Michigan International Speedway for Hillenburg, but flipped the No. 10 Fast Track Driving School Chevy in spectacular fashion after 21 laps and finished 37th. He finished fourth in the point standings in 2005, his first full year of competition, continuing to drive for Hillenburg, winning one pole and gathering ten top-ten finishes.

NASCAR

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McCumbee moved to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2006, initially as driver of the No. 06 Chevrolet Silverado for MRD Motorsports. After failing to qualify for the season opening event at Daytona International Speedway, he had two consecutive top-fifteen finishes before MRD closed, moving him to the No. 08 Green Light Racing Chevy owned by Bobby Dotter. He finished 9th in his first race with the team at Texas Motor Speedway, and split time in the next five races between Green Light's No. 07 and No. 08 entries with occasional sponsorship from U.S. Restoration, before moving to the No. 08 permanently with Garmin/The GPS Store as sponsor. He had two seventh-place finishes through the year and finished seventeenth in season points. During the season, he briefly was a member of Chevrolet's driver development program, but his contract was not renewed at the end of the season.

McCumbee drove first 15 Craftsman Truck Series races in the 2007 season for Green Light Racing. his best finish with Green Light was 13th twice at Daytona[4] and Dover.[5] On 14 August he left Green Light Racing,[6] and on the 20th announced he would drive for MRD Motorsports replacing Blake Bjorklund with The GPS Store and Garmin coming with him to sponsor the No. 8. With The No. 8 team, he scored his first top ten of the year at Las Vegas.[7] McCumbee took the truck to a near upset victory at Texas before spinning his tires on a restart which led to being wrecked while leading with two laps to go and he finished thirteenth.[8] On 2 May 2007, Petty Enterprises announced McCumbee would make his NEXTEL Cup debut, filling in for Kyle Petty while he was in the TNT broadcast booth, for one race at Pocono on 10 June 2007 in the Pocono 500.[9] Goody's Cool Orange Headache Powders sponsored the car, and McCumbee finished 25th in that race. Petty tabbed him again for Michigan in the 3M Performance 400 because of Petty's broken hand. Clutch problems after a spin and forced the team behind the wall for more than fifty laps resulting in a 41st place finish. He also won his first two ARCA races, at Nashville Superspeedway and Pocono Raceway respectively, driving for Andy Belmont.

McCumbee started the 2008 season with a seventh at Daytona, and had a then career-best finish of fifth at Atlanta, before picking up his career best finish of second place at Charlotte in the Malcomson Construction truck. He ended the season 11th in the points standings. He also continued to run part-time for Petty's No. 45 entry with Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil sponsoring, making a total of six starts but failing to qualify on three occasions. His best finish was seventeenth at Pocono. He was the top choice for Kyle Petty's replacement in the No. 45, and signed a contract to drive for Petty full-time in 2009. A deal was made to merge Gillett Evernham Motorsports and Petty Enterprises which formed Richard Petty Motorsports, and as a result, McCumbee lost his Sprint Cup ride.

For the 2009 Camping World Truck Series season, McCumbee rejoined SS-Green Light Racing to be driver of the No. 7 Chevy [10] with sponsorship from ASI Limited and The GPS Store. He had two top-ten finishes early in the season, and despite funding from Tiwi and Valvoline, he was replaced for four races during the season by other drivers bringing funding, and fell to nineteenth in points. He reunited with Hillenburg to drive the No. 49 Fast Track Racing truck for two races in 2010. In April 2010, McCumbee made his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut at Texas Motor Speedway.[11] Driving the No. 09 Ford for RAB Racing, he finished 31st after starting 20th. Also in April, it was announced that McCumbee had signed with Andy Belmont to run the remainder of the 2010 ARCA Remax Series season in the No.1 Ford.[12]

McCumbee then moved to sports cars, driving in the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge for C.J. Wilson. He won the 2015 championship in the ST division with co-driver Stevan McAleer.[citation needed]

Motorsports career results

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NASCAR

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

Sprint Cup Series

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NASCAR Sprint Cup 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 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 NSCC Pts Ref
2007 Petty Enterprises 45 Dodge DAY CAL LVS ATL BRI MAR TEX PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV POC
25 		MCH SON NHA DAY CHI IND POC GLN MCH
41 		BRI CAL RCH NHA DOV KAN TAL CLT MAR ATL TEX PHO HOM 61st 128 [13]
2008 DAY CAL LVS ATL BRI MAR TEX
DNQ 		PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV
DNQ 		POC MCH SON NHA DAY CHI IND POC
17 		GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH NHA
42 		DOV KAN TAL CLT
35 		MAR
25 		ATL
35 		TEX
DNQ 		PHO HOM
36 		52nd 396 [14]
2010 Gunselman Motorsports 64 Toyota DAY CAL LVS ATL BRI MAR PHO TEX TAL RCH DAR DOV CLT POC
42 		MCH SON NHA DAY CHI IND POC GLN MCH BRI ATL RCH NHA DOV KAN CAR CLT MAR 61st 134 [15]
TRG Motorsports 71 Chevy TAL
22 		TEX PHO HOM

Nationwide Series

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NASCAR Nationwide 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 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 NNSC Pts Ref
2010 RAB Racing 09 Ford DAY CAL LVS BRI NSH PHO TEX
31 		TAL RCH DAR
28 		DOV
32 		CLT
27 		NSH KEN ROA NHA DAY CHI GTY IRP IOW GLN MCH BRI CGV ATL RCH DOV KAN CAL CLT GTY TEX PHO HOM 85th 298 [16]

Camping World Truck Series

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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
2006 MRD Motorsports 06 Chevy DAY
DNQ 		CAL
25 		ATL
27 		MAR
21 		GTY
11 		CLT
15 		MFD
31 		DOV
23 		17th 2515 [17]
Green Light Racing 08 Chevy TEX
9 		MCH
18 		KAN
13 		KEN
18 		IRP
17 		NSH
7 		BRI
25 		NHA
20 		LVS
34 		TAL
30 		MAR
27 		ATL
7 		TEX
13 		PHO
29 		HOM
13
07 MLW
14 		MEM
22
2007 08 DAY
13 		CAL
27 		ATL
18 		MAR
24 		KAN
27 		CLT
18 		MFD
14 		DOV
13 		TEX MCH
19 		MLW
23 		MEM
26 		KEN
20 		IRP
34 		NSH
32 		18th 2172 [18]
MRD Motorsports 8 Chevy BRI
35 		GTW
15 		NHA
26 		LVS
10 		TAL
24 		MAR ATL
27 		TEX
13 		PHO HOM
22
2008 DAY
7 		CAL
18 		ATL
5 		MAR
32 		KAN
7 		CLT
2 		MFD
24 		DOV
12 		TEX
6 		MCH
9 		MLW
27 		MEM
15 		KEN
30 		IRP
31 		NSH
10 		BRI
11 		GTW
11 		NHA
11 		LVS
11 		TAL
10 		MAR
24 		ATL
15 		TEX
23 		PHO
12 		HOM
13 		11th 2999 [19]
2009 SS-Green Light Racing 07 Chevy DAY
19 		CAL
3 		ATL
6 		MAR
28 		KAN
8 		CLT
15 		DOV
7 		TEX
13 		MCH
24 		MLW
25 		MEM KEN
11 		IRP
32 		NSH BRI
27 		CHI
7 		IOW
15 		GTW NHA
29 		LVS
16 		MAR TAL
24 		TEX
20 		PHO
15 		HOM
11 		19th 2410 [20]
2010 Fast Track Racing 49 Chevy DAY
33 		ATL
35 		MAR NSH KAN DOV CLT TEX 60th 340 [21]
SS-Green Light Racing 21 Dodge MCH
30
Fast Track Racing 48 Chevy IOW
31 		GTY IRP
FDNY Racing 28 Chevy POC
31 		NSH DAR BRI CHI KEN NHA LVS MAR TAL TEX PHO HOM
2011 Chase Mattioli Racing 99 Ford DAY
35 		PHO 62nd 27 [22]
Eddie Sharp Racing 45 Toyota DAR
DNQ 		MAR NSH DOV CLT KAN TEX KEN IOW NSH IRP
SS-Green Light Racing 07 Toyota POC
26 		MCH BRI ATL CHI NHA KEN LVS TAL MAR TEX HOM
2012 Turn One Racing 60 Chevy DAY MAR CAR KAN
30 		CLT
31 		DOV TEX KEN IOW 42nd 92 [23]
RBR Enterprises 92 Chevy CHI
20 		POC MCH BRI
23 		ATL
25 		IOW KEN LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM
2013 T3R2 99 Ford DAY MAR CAR KAN CLT DOV TEX KEN IOW ELD POC MCH BRI MSP IOW CHI LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM
33 		79th 11 [24]

ARCA Racing Series

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(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 22 23 ARSC Pts Ref
2004 Fast Track Racing 10 Pontiac DAY NSH SLM KEN TOL CLT KAN POC MCH
37 		SBO BLN KEN GTW POC LER NSH ISF TOL DSF CHI SLM TAL 185th 45 [25]
2005 11 Chevy DAY
22 		NSH
22 		SLM
20 		KEN
18 		MIL
31 		POC
4 		MCH
9 		KAN
10 		KEN
12 		BLN
32 		POC
2 		GTW
4 		LER
4 		NSH
5 		MCH
5 		ISF
19 		TOL
35 		DSF
5 		CHI
29 		SLM
9 		TAL
41 		4th 4720 [26]
Pontiac TOL
14 		LAN
24
2006 Chevy DAY
28 		NSH
40 		SLM WIN KEN TOL POC MCH KAN KEN BLN POC
3 		GTW NSH MCH ISF MIL 66th 515 [27]
1 TOL
14 		DSF CHI SLM TAL IOW
2007 Andy Belmont Racing 62 Chevy DAY
31 		USA
38 		NSH
1 		SLM
26 		KAN WIN KEN TOL IOW 49th 650 [28]
Petty Enterprises Dodge POC
1 		MCH BLN KEN POC NSH ISF MIL GTW DSF CHI SLM TAL TOL
2008 Fast Track Racing 10 Chevy DAY SLM IOW KAN CAR
6 		KEN TOL POC MCH CAY KEN BLN POC NSH ISF DSF CHI SLM NJE TAL TOL 95th 200 [29]
2010 Mark Gibson Racing 59 Chevy DAY PBE SLM TEX
36 		15th 3280 [30]
Andy Belmont Racing 1 Ford TAL
33 		TOL
22 		POC
15 		MCH
17 		IOW
16 		MFD
6 		POC
17 		BLN
10 		NJE
17 		ISF
13 		CHI
33 		DSF
8 		TOL
8 		SLM
8 		KAN
9 		CAR
8
2011 DAY
8 		TAL
20 		SLM
9 		TOL
7 		NJE
3 		CHI
4 		POC
6 		MCH
8 		WIN
7 		BLN
15 		IOW
21 		IRP
7 		POC
26 		ISF
1* 		MAD
10 		DSF
7 		SLM
9 		KAN
8 		TOL
3 		5th 4465 [31]

CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour

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

CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 CLMSCTC Pts Ref
2015 McCumbee Elliott Racing 21 Ford SNM ROU HCY SNM TCM
14 		MMS ROU CON MYB HCY 46th 19 [32]
2016 95 SNM
6 		ROU HCY TCM
7 		GRE
2* 		ROU CON MYB HCY SNM 18th 86 [33]
2018 McCumbee Elliott Racing 16M Ford TCM
28 		MYB ROU HCY BRI ACE CCS KPT HCY WKS ROU SBO 82nd 5 [34]
2019 16 SNM
14 		HCY ROU ACE MMS
6 		LGY DOM CCS
10* 		HCY ROU SBO 25th 72 [35]
2020 SNM
19 		ACE
25 		HCY
14 		HCY
5 		DOM
13 		FCS
12 		LGY
10 		CCS
13 		FLO
3 		GRE
8 		8th 210 [36]
2022 McCumbee Elliott Racing 16 Ford CRW
18 		HCY
1* 		GPS
6 		AAS
3 		FCS
9 		LGY
3 		DOM
20 		ACE
2 		MMS
17 		NWS
15 		TCM
9 		ACE
15 		SBO
29 		CRW
19 		5th 323 [37]
1C HCY
14
2023 16 SNM
11 		FLC
11 		HCY
4 		ACE
11 		NWS
7 		LGY
7 		DOM
8 		CRW
26 		ACE
12 		TCM
27 		WKS
5 		AAS
7 		SBO
10 		TCM
8 		CRW
9 		6th 357 [38]
00 HCY
9
2024 16 SNM
26 		HCY
3* 		AAS
6 		OCS
22 		ACE
5 		TCM
9 		LGY
7 		DOM
25 		CRW
17 		HCY NWS ACE
6 		WCS FLC
17 		SBO TCM NWS 16th 215 [39]
2025 AAS
19 		WCS
7 		CDL
11 		OCS
20 		ACE NWS LGY
3 		DOM
5 		CRW
11 		HCY
25 		AND FLC
24 		SBO
27 		TCM
23 		NWS
25 		16th 310 [40]

CARS Super Late Model Tour

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CARS Super Late Model Tour results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 CSLMTC Pts Ref
2016 McCumbee Elliott Racing 16C Chevy SNM ROU HCY TCM GRE ROU CON MYB
10 		HCY SNM 46th 24 [41]
2017 16M CON DOM
7 		DOM
6 		HCY HCY BRI AND
24 		ROU TCM ROU HCY CON SBO 22nd 62 [42]
2018 MYB NSH ROU HCY BRI AND
16 		HCY ROU SBO N/A 0 [43]

Complete British GT Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DC Points
2019 Multimatic Motorsports Ford Mustang GT4 GT4 OUL
1
15 		OUL
2
20 		SNE
1 		SNE
2 		SIL
27 		DON SPA BRH DON 18th 16

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Chad McCumbee

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Chad McCumbee (born October 15, 1984) is an American professional racing driver, team owner, and actor from Supply, North Carolina, best known for his multi-decade career in stock car and sports car racing, including national championships in junior series and victories across ARCA, NASCAR, and IMSA-sanctioned events. McCumbee began his racing career in 1995 at age 10, competing in dirt oval karting where he quickly excelled, securing over 100 victories in the World Karting Association by 2000. He transitioned to the Allison Legacy Series in 2000, earning Rookie of the Year honors in 2001 and clinching national championships in both 2001 and 2002, along with Carolina Region titles in those years. In 2003, he became the youngest winner in NASCAR Late Model history at Myrtle Beach Speedway. He made his ARCA debut at Michigan International Speedway in 2004, finishing fourth in the 2005 ARCA points standings with Fast Track Racing while recording three career ARCA wins. McCumbee also gained early recognition beyond racing by portraying Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the 2004 ESPN TV movie 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story. In NASCAR's national series, McCumbee competed full-time in the Camping World Truck Series from 2006 to 2009 and part-time through 2013, logging 105 starts with three top-five finishes and 17 top-10s, highlighted by an eleventh-place points finish in 2008. He made four starts in the Series in 2010, averaging a 30th-place finish, and debuted in the Cup Series in 2007 with . Shifting focus to sports cars, McCumbee co-founded McCumbee McAleer Racing in with Stevan McAleer, a team based in Supply, , that captured the 2017 Global MX-5 Cup championship in its debut season with 10 wins in 12 races and six poles. The team expanded into , where McCumbee won the 2015 Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge ST class title with CJ Wilson Racing and secured IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge victories in 2018 and 2022. As of 2025, McCumbee races full-time in the CARS Late Model Stock Tour with McCumbee Elliott Racing since 2020, achieving a series-best fifth in points in 2022 and a at Hickory Motor Speedway that year. He continues as co-owner and driver for McCumbee McAleer Racing in the Michelin Pilot Challenge with a GT4 and serves as a co-driver in the Michelin Pilot Challenge alongside Jenson Altzman, while competing in the Ford Performance Mustang Challenge. Over his career spanning more than 30 years and 50 racetracks worldwide, McCumbee has amassed over 100 across disciplines.

Personal life

Background

Chad McCumbee was born on October 15, 1984, in Supply, North Carolina, United States. He was raised in a rural setting in Brunswick County, North Carolina, where the local culture included a strong emphasis on motorsports. McCumbee's family played a key role in his early exposure to racing, as his father, Tim McCumbee, was an accomplished competitor in motocross, a state-champion go-kart driver, and a dirt-track stock car racer. This familial involvement immersed young McCumbee in the world of racing from an early age. He graduated from West Brunswick High School in 2002. McCumbee married his high school sweetheart, Stephie Pate, in 2007; they have at least one son, Cannon. McCumbee's initial inspirations for motorsports stemmed directly from his father's successes and the pervasive racing environment in rural . At the age of 10, this influence led him to begin karting.

Acting role

Chad McCumbee portrayed in the made-for-TV biographical film 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story, which premiered on , 2004. The role marked his primary acting credit, where he depicted the younger Earnhardt during key moments of his father's racing legacy. McCumbee was cast in 2003 as an aspiring racer, selected for his authentic understanding of , which aligned with the film's focus on the Earnhardt family's motorsport heritage. His involvement was brief, centered on scenes requiring on-track authenticity, such as driving simulations that leveraged his karting and experience from his early background. He has not pursued additional acting roles since, viewing the opportunity as a one-time extension of his passion rather than a shift in career focus. The portrayal boosted McCumbee's visibility within NASCAR communities, providing early exposure that complemented his transition to professional racing series post-2004. This recognition helped establish him among fans and insiders as a driver with a unique connection to Earnhardt lore, though he later reflected that he could have capitalized more on the ensuing notoriety.

Early racing career

Karting

Chad McCumbee began his racing career in 1995 at the age of 10, entering the world of dirt oval karting as an entry-level discipline that emphasized close-quarters competition and basic vehicle handling. From 1995 to 2000, he competed extensively in World Karting Association (WKA) events, accumulating over 100 victories across local, regional, and national levels, with a particular focus on dirt oval formats that built his endurance and adaptability on unforgiving surfaces. Key highlights included securing the in his second career race, a feat that underscored his rapid adaptation to competitive pressures, and consistent performances in regional showdowns like those at tracks in the , where he refined his oval track proficiency through repeated high-stakes battles. These formative years allowed McCumbee to develop core fundamentals, including precise car control to navigate tight corners and emerging race strategy to manage tire wear and positioning in pack , establishing a strong technical foundation for progression in motorsports. By the end of 2000, following his karting accomplishments, McCumbee transitioned to the Allison Legacy Series.

Allison Legacy Series

McCumbee transitioned into junior stock car racing by entering the Allison Legacy Series in 2000, building on his prior karting experience that honed his competitive edge. In 2001, his debut full season, McCumbee emerged as a standout prodigy, capturing the National Championship and Carolina Region Championship while earning Rookie of the Year honors as a highly competitive young driver. These achievements highlighted his rapid adaptation to the series' demands, including close-quarters racing on short tracks in purpose-built Legacy cars designed to develop aspiring stock car talents. McCumbee defended his titles successfully in 2002, repeating as both National Champion and Carolina Region Champion. Over his three seasons in the series, he amassed multiple victories that demonstrated consistent dominance and solidified his reputation as one of the top young drivers in the Southeast racing scene.

Late model racing

McCumbee transitioned to racing following his accomplishments in the Allison Legacy Series, debuting in the early within the Late Model Stock Car division's Southeast Region during the 2003–2004 seasons. In 2003, as a 19-year-old rookie at , McCumbee earned a significant milestone victory in a 30-lap race, seizing the lead from Jamey Lee on lap two and holding it for the remaining 29 laps to become the youngest winner in the track's history. Throughout these years, he participated in regional tours and standalone events across Southeastern short tracks, building experience in higher-horsepower stock cars before advancing to national developmental series.

ARCA Racing Series

Debut season

Chad McCumbee made his debut in the ARCA Racing Series in 2004, transitioning from regional racing to the national-level stock car competition. Driving for Fast Track Racing, owned by former driver , McCumbee entered the series with experience from shorter regional events, but faced the demands of longer races and more intense fields. His first and only start that year came in the Flagstar 200 at on June 19, a 100-lap event on the two-mile oval. Starting from the 30th position in the No. 10 Pontiac, McCumbee aimed to adapt to the higher speeds and drafting dynamics of ARCA racing, which contrasted with his background at tracks like . However, his rookie outing was cut short by a dramatic incident on a restart, when contact sent his car flipping end-over-end seven times down the backstretch. The crash prompted a red-flag period of nearly 19 minutes to clear the track, but McCumbee emerged uninjured, highlighting the safety advancements in at the time. He completed only 21 laps before retiring from the event. This debut encapsulated the steep for McCumbee in ARCA, where mechanical reliability and on-track aggression posed significant challenges. Finishing 37th in the race and earning minimal points for the season, the incident underscored the adjustment required from regional to national series, including managing tire wear over extended distances and navigating multi-car common in superspeedway-style events. Despite the setback, the experience with Fast Track Racing laid the groundwork for his full-time commitment the following year.

Major achievements

In his rookie full season in the ARCA Racing Series in 2005, McCumbee achieved a strong fourth-place finish in the points standings, earning 4,720 points across 23 starts, highlighted by seven top-five finishes and ten top-ten results. McCumbee secured three victories during his ARCA career, with standout performances in 2007 when he won at Nashville Superspeedway on April 7 driving for Andy Belmont Racing and at Pocono Raceway on June 9 driving for Petty Enterprises. His third win came in 2011 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds, capturing the Allen Crowe 100 dirt race in a green-white-checkered finish for Andy Belmont Motorsports, leading the final 51 laps of the extended 107-lap event. That 2011 Springfield victory propelled McCumbee to the Bill France Four Crown championship, ARCA's season-long points battle across four key events emphasizing driver versatility on pavement and dirt. Over his ARCA tenure spanning 2004 to 2011, McCumbee amassed 70 starts, including one pole and numerous top finishes that underscored his consistency as a developmental driver.

NASCAR career

Truck Series

Chad McCumbee made his NASCAR Truck Series debut in 2006 at the racetickets.com 200 at , driving the No. 06 Chevrolet for MRD Motorsports. His early exposure in the series built on his ARCA Racing Series experience, providing a stepping stone to higher-level stock car competition. That rookie year, he competed in 24 races across multiple teams, including and others, achieving three top-10 finishes and finishing 17th in the final points standings. McCumbee's Truck Series career spanned eight seasons from 2006 to 2013 in the Craftsman Truck Series (2006-2008) and Truck Series (2009-2013), during which he made 105 starts without securing a victory. He earned three career top-five finishes and 17 top-10 results, demonstrating consistent mid-pack performance with an average finish of 19.6. Primarily associated with , where he drove the Nos. 07 and 08 Chevrolets in multiple years, McCumbee also competed for teams like MRD Motorsports and Bobby Dotter Racing. His most successful season came in , when he placed 11th in points after 25 starts for in the No. 07 Chevrolet. That year, McCumbee recorded two top-five finishes—including a career-best runner-up result at the North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at —and eight top-10s, while leading 20 laps. These results highlighted his longevity and reliability in the series, though he never contended for wins or the championship. Subsequent seasons saw diminished results, with five top-10s in 2009 but none thereafter as opportunities waned; after full-time campaigns through 2009, his starts decreased to 15 in 2010, 10 in 2011, and sporadic entries in 2012-2013.

Cup Series

Chad McCumbee made his debut on June 10, 2007, at , driving the No. 45 for in the Pocono 500. Qualifying and starting 35th, he completed all 106 laps run (of 200 scheduled) as the race was shortened by rain, finishing 25th. This opportunity arose from his strong performance in the ARCA Racing Series earlier that weekend, where he won the race at the same track. Later that season, McCumbee returned to the Cup Series at in August, piloting the same No. 45 entry, starting 42nd and completing 134 of 203 laps to finish 41st running. Over the next few years, McCumbee made eight additional starts in the Cup Series, bringing his total to 10 races spanning 2007 to 2010. In 2008, he ran a partial schedule of six events primarily with Petty Enterprises in the No. 45 Dodge, earning 396 points and securing his career-best points finish of 52nd in the driver standings. His 2010 appearances included the No. 64 Toyota for Gunselman Motorsports at Pocono, where he started 39th and finished 42nd due to a rear gear failure after 22 laps, and the No. 71 Chevrolet for TRG Motorsports at Phoenix International Raceway, marking his best Cup finish of 22nd after starting 22nd and completing 188 laps. These sporadic entries highlighted the prestige of the top-tier series but were limited by the realities of underfunded operations. Throughout his Cup tenure, McCumbee faced significant challenges in securing consistent funding and qualifying for races, as small teams like and the 2010 outfits struggled with sponsorship and resources in an era when full-season campaigns required multimillion-dollar budgets. His Truck Series success provided initial gateways into Cup, but financial constraints ultimately curtailed further opportunities, leading him to focus on other series.

Xfinity Series

McCumbee made his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut during the 2010 season, driving the No. 09 Ford for RAB Racing in an effort to advance up the NASCAR ladder following his prior experience in the Cup Series and Craftsman Truck Series. His first start came at on April 17, where he qualified 20th and finished 31st after completing 163 of 200 laps, hampered by handling issues throughout the race. Sponsored by The GPS Store, this outing marked his initial foray into the series' competitive midfield battles. Over the next month, McCumbee competed in three additional races for the same team, all on intermediate and short tracks. At on May 8, he started 28th and finished 28th in the O'Reilly Auto Parts 300, running consistently but unable to crack the top 25 amid tight racing conditions. The following weekend at Dover International Speedway on May 15, he qualified 27th but endured a challenging event, finishing 32nd after a late-race incident involving contact that damaged his car and dropped him to 27th in the provisional points standings. His best result came at on May 22, where a 27th-place finish highlighted improved pace, though mechanical woes prevented a higher placement. In total, McCumbee made four starts in the 2010 Series, earning 298 points and concluding the season 85th in the final driver standings. These limited appearances underscored his transitional phase in , with RAB Racing providing opportunities to showcase stock car skills amid a crowded field of established talents.

Road racing career

IMSA series

Chad McCumbee transitioned from oval track racing to road courses in the mid-2010s, marking his debut in -sanctioned events with the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge (CTSCC) in 2013, where he competed for CJ Wilson Racing in a Mazda MX-5. His early efforts in the Street Tuner (ST) class built momentum, leading to a full-season campaign in 2015 alongside co-driver Stevan McAleer for the same team. In 2015, McCumbee and McAleer secured the CTSCC ST Class Championship, clinching the title with three wins and six podiums across 14 races in their , demonstrating McCumbee's adaptability to endurance formats and road racing dynamics. The duo's success highlighted McCumbee's growing prowess in IMSA's support series, paving the way for further involvement in higher-profile classes. As co-owner of McCumbee McAleer Racing, McCumbee also contributed to the team's 2017 Battery Tender Global Cup Championship victory, driven by Patrick Gallagher. McCumbee achieved his first IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge (IMPC) win in 2018 at the Continental Tire 240 at Watkins Glen, co-driving the No. 8 Ford Mustang GT4 to victory with Patrick Gallagher for Multimatic Motorsports after starting second and capitalizing on a late restart. This triumph in the Grand Sport (GS) class marked Multimatic's inaugural CTSC GS win and underscored McCumbee's competitive edge in GT4 machinery. He added a second IMPC victory in 2022, partnering with James Pesek to win the Alan Jay Automotive Network 120 at Sebring International Raceway for PF Racing in a Ford Mustang GT4, finishing just 0.472 seconds ahead of the runner-up. McCumbee continued his IMPC campaign with McCumbee McAleer Racing, co-driving the No. 13 GT4 in the GS class, including select 2025 events where he reunited with Jenson Altzman at Watkins Glen, securing a second-place finish in the LP Building Solutions 120 after starting from pole. This partnership emphasized McCumbee's role in nurturing emerging talent while maintaining his presence in IMSA's endurance-focused series.

British GT Championship

Chad McCumbee competed in the 2019 in the GT4 Silver class, representing Motorsports in the #19 GT4. His participation marked an expansion of his experience into European GT competition, with entries limited to select rounds amid his commitments in American series. McCumbee's season began at Oulton Park for the opening double-header. In Race 1, paired with co-driver Jade Buford, he took over after the mandatory driver change and held fourth place in the GT4 class on the car's British GT debut, finishing ahead of the despite a late challenge from HHC Motorsport's . Race 2 saw the duo again in action, where they advanced to eighth in GT4 after navigating a competitive field dominated by McLarens and the sister #15 , which secured the class win. McCumbee's stint in Race 2 included a strong recovery through the order but fell short of a amid intense battles. Returning for Round 5 at the 500, McCumbee partnered with in the #19 . The three-hour endurance race ended prematurely for the team when McCumbee, running in the GT4 pack, was involved in a lapping incident at Maggotts-Becketts; contact with the leading #47 GT3 caused a chain reaction, spinning the Aston and forcing the Mustang to retire from the event. This clash highlighted the challenges of traffic management in mixed-class racing, drawing criticism for McCumbee's track awareness as a visiting American driver. Adapting to British GT presented logistical hurdles for McCumbee, including transatlantic travel, unfamiliar circuits contrasting his background, and fine-tuning the left-hand-drive GT4 for tight European layouts rather than American tracks. His IMSA-honed skills aided pit strategy execution and stint management, though the shift from U.S. spec racing to SRO's global GT4 format required rapid adjustment to balance and tire wear on varied asphalt. McCumbee's efforts yielded 16 points, placing him 18th in the GT4 Silver drivers' standings, with his Oulton Park results providing the bulk of the score through consistent top-10 finishes. While no podiums were achieved, the campaign demonstrated his versatility in international GT racing, contributing to Multimatic's strong third-place team finish in GT4.

Mazda MX-5 Cup

Chad McCumbee entered the Mazda MX-5 Cup series as a co-owner and occasional driver through McCumbee McAleer Racing (MMR), a team he co-founded with Stevan McAleer in 2014. The series, a spec one-make championship featuring identical Mazda MX-5 Miata vehicles, operates under the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) umbrella and emphasizes close, competitive racing on road courses across North America. In 2017, MMR achieved significant success in its third season of MX-5 Cup competition, securing the team championship with an impressive 10 wins out of 12 races, six pole positions, and the Team of the Year award. Driver Patrick Gallagher, racing for MMR, clinched the driver's title that year, highlighting the team's dominance in the spec Miata format. McCumbee's involvement as co-owner contributed to this breakthrough, marking a pivotal step in his post-NASCAR transition to road racing. McCumbee personally competed in select MX-5 Cup events across multiple seasons, including 2017, where he recorded two wins and three finishes in 10 starts, demonstrating consistent performance and honing advanced road course techniques such as precise cornering and traffic management in the tightly packed field. These experiences bridged his oval-track background from to broader endeavors, fostering skills essential for higher-level series.

Post-NASCAR stock car racing

CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour

Chad McCumbee first competed in the CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour during its inaugural 2015 season, making sporadic appearances in the series that evolved from the former Pro Cup Series by shifting to Late Model Stock Cars and incorporating Super Late Models for broader regional appeal. After a hiatus focused on road racing, he returned to oval track stock cars with the tour, committing to a full-time schedule starting in 2020 alongside the newly formed McCumbee Elliott Racing team. This marked his post-NASCAR emphasis on regional short-track competition in the Southeast, where the series has grown through schedule splits, television partnerships, and a 2023 acquisition by prominent drivers including Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kevin Harvick. McCumbee's breakthrough came in 2022, when he secured his first tour victory at during the Tuff Shed 250, ending a long pursuit of a win in the series despite prior successes in standalone events like the 2018 Myrtle Beach 400. That season, running every race, he achieved a career-best fifth-place finish in the points standings, highlighting consistent top-10 performances amid competitive fields. His efforts demonstrated improved reliability and speed on tracks like Southern National and North Wilkesboro, contributing to the tour's reputation for high-stakes regional racing. In 2025, McCumbee committed to a full schedule in pursuit of the CARS Tour championship while balancing his IMSA commitments, as stated in February 2025. He competed in 12 of 15 races, recording two top-five finishes—including a third at Dominion Raceway and a fifth at Langley Speedway—a pole position at Tri-County Speedway on October 4, and three top-10 finishes. McCumbee finished 16th in the final points standings with 310 points, having started from the pole at Tri-County but involved in a late-race incident while battling for the lead. At the season finale on October 18 at North Wilkesboro Speedway, he placed 25th. By the end of 2025, McCumbee had amassed over 70 career starts in the tour, underscoring his veteran presence in the series.

Team ownership

McCumbee-McAleer Racing

McCumbee-McAleer Racing was founded in 2014 in Supply, , as a partnership between professional drivers Chad McCumbee and Stevan McAleer to pursue competitive programs in and series. The team emerged from the duo's shared experience in international racing circuits, aiming to build a professional outfit capable of challenging for championships in and sprint events. McCumbee, leveraging his background in stock car and open-wheel racing, brought operational expertise, while McAleer contributed his proficiency in GT and prototype categories, establishing a foundation for multi-series participation. The team's primary focus has been the Michelin Pilot Challenge in the Grand Sport class, alongside endurance races and supporting series such as the Whelen Cup and Ford Performance Mustang Challenge. Operations emphasize fielding GT4 entries, with an emphasis on driver development and consistent podium contention in high-stakes events like the Rolex 24 at Daytona and the Twelve Hours of Sebring. In 2025, McCumbee expanded his involvement by co-driving the No. 13 Mustang GT4 in select Michelin Pilot Challenge rounds, partnering with Jenson Altzman, a Ford Performance junior , to target sprint and endurance victories. Key achievements include the 2017 Battery Tender Global Cup team championship, where McCumbee-McAleer Racing secured 10 wins out of 12 races, six pole positions, and Team of the Year honors, demonstrating early dominance in spec Miata racing. In 2022, the team recorded one victory in the Michelin Pilot Challenge. In 2025, the team won the Whelen Cup team championship with driver Jeremy Fletcher and secured a victory in the Michelin Pilot Challenge at . McCumbee's contributions as a driver were pivotal in these successes, blending strategic setup input with on-track performance to elevate the team's profile. The team's structure is lean and driver-centric, co-owned and operated by McCumbee and McAleer, with a core staff supporting multiple car entries from their headquarters. Sponsors such as AEROSPORT, LP Building Solutions, Battery Tender, and Ford Performance provide technical and financial backing, enabling entries in premier events. McCumbee serves in a dual owner-driver capacity, handling sponsorship outreach, car preparation oversight, and selective duties, which allows the team to nurture emerging talent like Altzman and Nate Cicero while maintaining a competitive edge in .

McCumbee Elliott Racing

McCumbee Elliott Racing was formed by Chad McCumbee to field competitive entries in the CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour and other stock car programs. The team committed to a full-time schedule in the CARS Tour starting with the 2020 season, marking its primary focus on short-track oval racing. A highlight for the team came in 2022 with a victory at Hickory Motor Speedway, contributing to its best championship finish of fifth place that year. Looking ahead to 2025, McCumbee Elliott Racing aims to mount a full championship challenge in the CARS Tour while prioritizing driver development to build long-term success. The team's operations are supported by key sponsorships, including Solid Rock Carriers, and draw on McCumbee's extensive background, encompassing over 30 years in from karting beginnings to national series competition.

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