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Mike Christopher Jr.
View on WikipediaMichael Christopher Jr. (born April 6, 1999) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 62 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro for Halmar Friesen Racing, and part-time in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, driving the No. 77 for Mike Curb and Gary Putnam.
Key Information
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Christopher started his career in Legends car racing at the Waterford Speedbowl and the Stafford Motor Speedway mini mile, claiming 27 wins in 2014 alone on the way to finishing 3rd in the national Legends car points.[1] In late 2014, Christopher made his debut in a full-size race car, running five races in the SK Lite division at Stafford. For 2015, Christopher moved up to the track's premier SK Modified division, where he has run weekly since, claiming double-digit victories. In addition to running at Stafford, Christopher has also raced in the SK Modified division at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park and the Waterford Speedbowl. Christopher has previously competed in series such as the Modified Racing Series, the Tri-Track Open Modified Series, the Race of Champions Asphalt Modified Tour, the Indoor Auto Racing Championship, and the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing.[2]
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
[edit]On August 29, 2025, it was revealed that Christopher will make his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, driving for Halmar Friesen Racing.[3] Christopher overcame a mid-race restart violation to finish thirteenth place.
Personal life
[edit]He is the son of Mike Christopher, who competed in the series from 1994 to 2012, and the nephew of the late Ted Christopher, who was a former champion of the series.[4][5][6]
Motorsports career results
[edit]NASCAR
[edit](key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Craftsman Truck Series
[edit]| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | NCTC | Pts | Ref |
| 2025 | Halmar Friesen Racing | 62 | Toyota | DAY | ATL | LVS | HOM | MAR | BRI | CAR | TEX | KAN | NWS | CLT | NSH | MCH | POC | LRP | IRP | GLN | RCH | DAR | BRI | NHA 13 |
ROV | TAL | MAR | PHO | 55th | 24 | [7] |
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
Whelen Modified Tour
[edit]| NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | NWMTC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Tommy Baldwin Racing | 7 | Chevy | MAR | STA | RIV | JEN | OSW | RIV | NHA | NRP | STA | BEE | OSW | RCH | RIV 14 |
STA | 54th | 30 | [8] | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | NSM 3 |
RCH | RIV | LEE | JEN 1 |
TMP 2 |
MAR | 28th | 162 | [9] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beth Baldwin | 1 | Chevy | MND 13 |
RIV | WAL | NHA | CLM | TMP | LGY | OSW | RIV | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Mike Curb | 77 | Chevy | NSM | THO | NWS | SEE | RIV | WMM | LMP 14 |
MON | MON | THO | RCH | OSW 12 |
MAR 10 |
28th | 124 | [10] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mike Christopher | 13 | N/A | NHA 16 |
RIV | THO | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMART Modified Tour
[edit]| SMART Modified Tour results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Car owner | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | SMTC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Curb Racing | 77 | N/A | FLO | AND | SBO | ROU 3 |
HCY | FCS | CRW | CPS | CAR | CRW | DOM | FCS | TRI | NWS | 39th | 39 | [11] | |||||||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ https://staffordmotorspeedway.com/teams/michael-christopher-jr/?srsltid=AfmBOoq_K1cjQgBnPVZ9cN8sSb_42nBdlsqWzdiBldyr1LDsq8VMFMI9#career-achievements
- ^ "Mike Christopher, Jr". The Third Turn. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
- ^ Courchesne, Shawn (August 29, 2025). "Exclusive: Mike Christopher Jr. To Make NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Debut At NHMS". RaceDayCT.com. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ^ "Theodore Christopher". legacy.com. September 21, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
Theodore Christopher Obituary
- ^ "Three-Time SK Mod Champ Mike Christopher Sr. Joins Field For TickMike.com All-Star Event". Race Day CT. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
- ^ "Mike Christopher Jr. helping carry the family torch with the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour". NASCAR. August 15, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
- ^ "Mike Christopher Jr. – 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ^ "Mike Christopher Jr. – 2021 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
- ^ "Mike Christopher Jr. – 2022 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
- ^ "Mike Christopher Jr. – 2025 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ "Mike Christopher, Jr. – 2025 Season Results – SMART Modified Tour Powered by Pace-O-Matic". The Third Turn. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Mike Christopher Jr. driver statistics at Racing-Reference