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Christopher R. Cockrum (born December 24, 1986) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 25 Chevrolet Camaro for ACG Motorsports.

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Racing career

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Cockrum's No. 93 RSS truck at Rockingham in 2012 after finishing a pit stop
Cockrum's No. 25 in the garage area at Charlotte in October 2016
Cockrum's No. 25 at the Daytona season-opener in 2017

Cockrum began his racing career at the age of eight, competing in kart racing events; he transitioned to full-bodied stock cars at the age of 16. He moved to the ARCA Re/Max Series in 2006, making his series debut at Kentucky Speedway in Mark Gibson's No. 56 car.[1] He ran nine races in the series between 2006 and 2010, posting a best finish of twelfth at Daytona International Speedway in 2010 in his family-owned No. 28 car.[2]

Cockrum moved up to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2011, making his debut in the at Atlanta Motor Speedway for Turn One Racing, finishing 24th.[3] He drove in the first four races of the 2012 season for RSS Racing,[4] posting a best finish of 16th in the season-opening event at Daytona before leaving the team.[5]

The 2013 season saw Cockrum joining SS-Green Light Racing for the Truck Series season opener at Daytona,[6] finishing 15th, his best career run in the series.[7]

In 2014, Cockrum ran the season-opening Truck Series race at Daytona International Speedway; in May, he announced he would attempt to make his debut in the Nationwide Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway.[8]

In 2015, Cockrum joined MBM Motorsports to drive the No. 13 Chevrolet for one race at Daytona, where he finished career best finish 21st. Cockrum also raced at his hometown track Atlanta where he finished 29th, driving the No. 15 Chevrolet for RWR. Cockrum joined a new Xfinity Series team Deese Racing Enterprises, driving the No. 35 Chevrolet to attempt to qualify at Talledega but he failed to. Cockrum formed his team to race at the fall Daytona race but he failed to qualify.

In 2019, Cockrum scored his first Xfinity Series top-ten at Talladega Superspeedway, driving the No. 17 car.[9]

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.)

Xfinity Series

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NASCAR Xfinity 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 NXSC Pts Ref
2014 Rick Ware Racing 87 Chevy DAY PHO LVS BRI CAL TEX DAR RCH TAL IOW CLT
35 		DOV MCH ROA KEN DAY NHA CHI IND IOW GLN MOH BRI 114th 01 [10]
Ford ATL
29 		RCH CHI KEN DOV KAN CLT TEX PHO HOM
2015 MBM Motorsports 13 Chevy DAY
21 		49th 38 [11]
Rick Ware Racing 15 Chevy ATL
29 		LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH
Deese Racing Enterprises 35 Chevy TAL
DNQ 		IOW CLT DOV MCH CHI
Chris Cockrum Racing 37 Chevy DAY
DNQ 		KEN NHA IND IOW GLN MOH BRI ROA DAR RCH CHI KEN DOV CLT KAN TEX PHO HOM
2016 25 DAY
28 		ATL
29 		LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL
37 		DOV CLT POC MCH
32 		IOW DAY KEN NHA
29 		IND IOW GLN MOH BRI ROA DAR RCH
QL† 		CHI CLT
35 		KAN TEX PHO HOM 44th 56 [12]
Rick Ware Racing Ford KEN
QL‡ 		DOV
2017 Chris Cockrum Racing Chevy DAY
28 		ATL
34 		LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL
33 		CLT DOV POC MCH IOW DAY
26 		KEN NHA IND IOW GLN MOH BRI ROA DAR RCH CHI
30 		KEN DOV CLT KAN TEX PHO HOM 53rd 34 [13]
2018 DAY
DNQ 		ATL LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL DOV CLT POC MCH IOW CHI DAY KEN NHA IOW GLN MOH BRI ROA DAR IND LVS RCH CLT DOV KAN TEX PHO HOM N/A 0 [14]
2019 ACG Motorsports 17 DAY
31 		ATL LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL
10 		DOV CLT POC MCH IOW CHI 47th 51 [15]
25 DAY
19 		KEN NHA IOW GLN MOH BRI ROA DAR IND LVS RCH CLT DOV KAN TEX PHO HOM
2020 DAY
34 		LVS CAL PHO DAR CLT BRI ATL HOM HOM TAL POC IND KEN KEN TEX KAN ROA DAY DOV DOV DAY DAR RCH RCH BRI LVS TAL CLT KAN TEX MAR PHO 70th 3 [16]
2021 DAY
DNQ 		DAY HOM LVS PHO ATL MAR TAL DAR DOV COA CLT MOH TEX NSH POC ROA ATL NHA GLN IND MCH DAY DAR RCH BRI LVS TAL CLT TEX KAN MAR PHO 109th - [17]
† – Qualified but replaced by Austin Theriault · ‡ – Qualified for Todd Peck

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
2011 Turn One Racing 66 Chevy DAY PHO DAR MAR NSH DOV CLT KAN TEX KEN IOW NSH IRP POC MCH BRI ATL
24 		CHI NHA KEN LVS TAL MAR TEX HOM 68th 20 [18]
2012 RSS Racing 93 Chevy DAY
16 		MAR
27 		CAR
29 		KAN
26 		CLT DOV TEX KEN IOW CHI POC MCH BRI ATL IOW KEN LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM 44th 78 [19]
2013 SS-Green Light Racing 07 Toyota DAY
15 		MAR CAR KAN TEX
28 		KEN IOW ELD POC MCH BRI MSP IOW CHI LVS TAL
34 		MAR TEX PHO HOM 40th 77 [20]
Chevy CLT
22 		DOV
2014 Rick Ware Racing 74 Chevy DAY
35 		MAR KAN CHA DOV TEX GTW KEN IOW ELD POC MCH BRI MSP CHI NHA LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM 86th 9 [21]

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

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
2006 Mark Gibson Racing 56 Chevy DAY NSH
DNQ 		SLM WIN KEN
19 		TOL POC MCH KAN KEN
DNQ 		BLN POC GTW NSH
DNQ 		MCH ISF MIL TOL DSF CHI
DNQ 		SLM TAL IOW 97th 235 [22]
2007 13 DAY
DNQ 		USA 96th 225 [23]
21 KEN
DNQ 		POC NSH ISF MIL GTW DSF CHI
DNQ 		SLM TAL TOL
Hagans Racing 9 Chevy NSH
26 		SLM KAN
36 		WIN KEN TOL IOW POC MCH BLN
2008 ACG Motorsports 87 Chevy DAY
DNQ 		SLM IOW KAN CAR KEN TOL POC MCH CAY 120th 140 [24]
Mark Gibson Racing 21 Chevy KEN
37 		BLN POC NSH
32 		ISF DSF CHI SLM NJM TAL TOL
2009 ACG Motorsports 28 Chevy DAY
33 		SLM CAR TAL KEN TOL POC MCH MFD IOW KEN
17 		BLN POC ISF CHI TOL DSF NJE SLM KAN CAR 103rd 210 [25]
2010 DAY
12 		PBE SLM TEX TAL TOL POC MCH IOW MFD POC BLN NJE ISF CHI
15 		DSF TOL SLM KAN CAR 66th 325 [26]

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Chris Cockrum is an American professional stock car racing driver known for his part-time and independent participation in NASCAR's national series, particularly the Xfinity Series, as well as the Camping World Truck Series and ARCA Menards Series. [1] Born on December 24, 1986, in Conyers, Georgia, he has competed primarily with low-budget operations, often fielding his own equipment through teams such as Chris Cockrum Racing and ACG Motorsports. [1] [2] Cockrum began his career in the ARCA Series in 2006 and made his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut in 2011, accumulating a small number of starts across both divisions through the early 2010s without recording any wins or podium finishes. [1] He transitioned to more frequent appearances in the NASCAR Xfinity Series starting in 2014, where he has made multiple part-time entries through 2020 or later, often focusing on superspeedway races such as those at Daytona and Talladega, and achieving occasional top-20 results in those events. [3] His career has been defined by independent efforts in NASCAR's second- and third-tier series, with no major championships, victories, or consistent high-level contention. [1]

Early life

Birth and upbringing

Chris Cockrum was born on December 24, 1986, in Conyers, Georgia.[4][1] He grew up as a native of Conyers, spending his early years in the area.[5][1] Cockrum attended Victory Christian School during his childhood in the Conyers area.[6] From a young age, he developed an interest in racing while living in Georgia, including expressing his ambition to one day compete at Daytona International Speedway.[6] This early passion for motorsports took root in his upbringing in the region.[7][6]

Racing career

Entry into stock car racing

Chris Cockrum developed an early passion for racing while growing up in Georgia, where he began his motorsports involvement at age eight by helping his father build race cars before competing in go-kart events at tracks across Georgia and Florida.[6] His enthusiasm for the sport was apparent around age ten during family trips past Daytona International Speedway, when he repeatedly told his father of his determination to race there one day.[6] Cockrum advanced to full-bodied stock cars at age sixteen, racing in the street stock division at Peachstate Speedway and Lanier Speedway with support from family friends including Ron Young; he earned two wins and finished second in the points standings.[6] At age seventeen, he stepped up to the Hooters Pro Tour, competing in two races on that circuit.[6] The following year, Cockrum made his debut on a national traveling stock car series with the ARCA Tour in 2006, entering his first event at Nashville Super Speedway in a field exceeding 70 cars and posting the 15th-fastest time—a milestone he described as his initial experience behind the wheel of a "real race car."[6][1] This progression through local short-track competition and regional series marked his entry into competitive stock car racing.[8]

ARCA and Truck Series participation

Cockrum competed part-time in the ARCA Series from 2006 to 2010, making a total of 11 starts without recording any top finishes.[1] He made his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut in 2011 at Atlanta Motor Speedway and competed part-time through 2014, accumulating 10 starts across the series during that period.[1]

NASCAR Xfinity Series participation

Chris Cockrum has been a part-time competitor in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, making 19 starts across six seasons from 2014 to 2020. [9] In 2015, the Conyers, Georgia native, then 28 years old, competed in the series with a new team. [10] He has driven for several operations, most frequently Rick Ware Racing, as well as NEMCO-Jay Robinson Racing, MBM Motorsports, his own Chris Cockrum Racing, and the family-operated ACG Motorsports. [9] [11] His involvement has been limited and low-budget, with no wins, poles, or top-five finishes, though he recorded one top-10 result and an average finish of 28.89 across his career starts. [9] His most active campaigns came in 2016 with six starts and 2017 with five starts. [9] In later years, Cockrum targeted superspeedway races for better competitive opportunities, achieving a pair of top-20 finishes in such events during 2019 and committing to all three superspeedway races in 2020 with ACG Motorsports. [12] Cockrum's participation continued to be occasional, with one start in 2020 for ACG Motorsports and plans announced to field the No. 25 Chevrolet Camaro at Daytona in 2021, though no starts are recorded after 2020. [9] [11] He has maintained a part-time status without advancing to full-time competition or major achievements in the series. [9]

Notable races and teams

Chris Cockrum has competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series since 2014, driving for multiple teams including NEMCO-Jay Robinson Racing, Rick Ware Racing, MBM Motorsports, his family-owned Chris Cockrum Racing, and ACG Motorsports. [9] His associations reflect a mix of equipment from established lower-tier operations and self-funded efforts, with Rick Ware Racing providing the most starts across several seasons. [9] Cockrum's standout on-track moment came in 2019 when he recorded his career-best finish of 10th place at Talladega Superspeedway in the MoneyLion 300, driving the No. 17 Chevrolet for Rick Ware Racing. [13] This marked his only top-10 result across 19 career Xfinity starts and highlighted his capability on superspeedway tracks despite limited equipment and experience. [9] He also fielded his own equipment on occasion, running five races in 2017 under Chris Cockrum Racing and additional starts in 2019 and 2020 with ACG Motorsports. [9] In the 2020 season-opening race at Daytona International Speedway, Cockrum drove the No. 25 Chevrolet for ACG Motorsports but finished 34th following a mid-race accident that damaged his car. [11] He planned a return with ACG Motorsports at Daytona in 2021 but did not record any starts that year. [11]

Television and media appearances

Appearances as self in NASCAR programming

Chris Cockrum has appeared as himself in several NASCAR television broadcasts, with credits limited to race coverage programs where he participated as a driver.[4] His appearances include eight episodes of NASCAR on Speed between 2011 and 2013, two episodes of NASCAR on ESPN in 2014, five episodes of NBC NASCAR from 2016 to 2019, and fourteen episodes of NASCAR on Fox spanning 2013 to 2020.[14] These self-credits reflect his involvement in NASCAR series events, such as those in the Camping World Truck Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series, during which drivers are commonly featured in broadcast segments.[4]

Personal life

Residence and interests

Chris Cockrum's hometown is Conyers, Georgia, where he was born. [1]
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