Chad Chaffin
Birth dateJuly 20, 1968 (age 58)
Birth placeSmyrna, Tennessee, U.S.
Achievements1993, 1995 Nashville Speedway USA Track Champion
Total cup races14
Years in cup4
Best cup pos46th (2006)
First cup race2004 Subway 500 (Martinsville)
Last cup race2007 USG Sheetrock 400 (Chicago)
Cup wins0
Cup top tens0
Cup poles0
Total busch races83
Years in busch10
Best busch pos35th (2002)
First busch race1993 Goodwrench 200 (Rockingham)
Last busch race2006 O'Reilly Challenge (Texas)
Busch wins0
Busch top tens1
Busch poles0
Total truck races116
Years in truck9
Best truck pos10th (2003, 2004)
First truck race2000 Federated Auto Parts 250 (Nashville)
Last truck race2008 Ford 200 (Homestead)
First truck win2004 MBNA America 200 (Dover)
Last truck win2004 Power Stroke Diesel 200 (IRP)
Truck wins2
Truck top tens29
Truck poles2
UpdatedNovember 29, 2012

Chad Chaffin (born July 20, 1968)[1] is an American former stock car racing driver.

Chaffin has raced in all three of NASCAR's major series. He was a two-time track champion at the historic Nashville Speedway USA, where he met his friend, Andy Kirby.

NASCAR career

Sprint Cup

Chad made his Sprint Cup debut in 2004 at Martinsville. Driving the No. 98 MACH 1 Motorsports Ford, he ran 100 laps before experiencing a mechanical failure and finished in 39th place. In 2005, he attempted three races with Front Row Motorsports and MACH 1. Chaffin qualified for the Checker Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix and finished the race in the 43rd position after overheating issues. He began the 2006 season in the No. 92 Oak Gloves Chevrolet driving for Front Row Motorsports, however, he switched to the No. 34 Oak Gloves Chevrolet within the organization after two races. After another eight races, he yet again moved within FRM, this time to the recently acquired No. 61 team. Chaffin has currently made four of the fourteen races he has attempted, three in the No. 34 Oak Gloves Chevrolet and two cars with No. 61 team.

At the beginning of the 2007 season, Chaffin switched to the No. 37 R&J Racing car but was replaced by John Andretti before qualifying for a race. After Mike Bliss' resignation as the driver of the No. 49 BAM Racing Dodge on June 27, 2007, Chaffin was selected as one of the replacements with Larry Foyt. In his first attempt to qualify of the season at Loudon, Chaffin made the race after Brian Vickers and the No. 83 Team Red Bull Toyota were disqualified after failing post-qualifying inspection. In 2008, he attempted to qualify the No. 34 Chevrolet for Front Row Motorsports in the Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono and the Camping World RV 400 at Dover, but failed to qualify in either.

Busch Series

Chaffin's NASCAR career began in a 1993 Busch Series race at Rockingham. He drove three races in the No. 16 31-W Insulation Chevrolet with a best finish of 29th in his debut. In 1994, he again turned to the No. 16 and had a best finish of twentieth in seven races. During 1997, he ran one race in the No. 87 BellSouth Mobility Chevrolet and posted a finish of nineteenth at Nashville. Again in 1998 he ran one race, this time in a family-owned No. 84 Logan's Roadhouse Ford, where he finished 28th. In 1999, Chaffin made nine starts, three with his family-owned team and six with No. 77 Lear Corporation Ford featuring Tony Hall as the owner. He had a best finish of ninth at Richmond.

Chaffin made eighteen starts in 2000, all except for one in the No. 77 Lear Corporation Ford. He posted his best finish again at Richmond with an eleventh place. In 2001, he drove for Team Rensi Motorsports and Day Enterprise Racing. Making fourteen starts, he would have a best finish of sixteenth at Atlanta. 2002 was Chaffin's most active year in the Busch Series to date with 26 starts out of the 34 races. The majority of these starts came in the No. 16 31-W Insulation Chevrolet owned by Day Enterprise Racing. Although he struggled to finish many of the races because of mechanical failures he was able to achieve a best finish of 12th at Talladega. Chaffin was absent from the series for two years before returning for a race in 2005. He finished 36th in his only start during that year. For the 2006 season, Chaffin was expected to compete in up to fifteen events for Day Enterprise Racing in the No. 05 31-W Insulation Chevrolet, but ended up only making two starts for the team, then returned later in the year to make a single start for Sadler Bros. Racing. He has one career top-ten finish in over eighty starts.

Craftsman Truck Series

Chaffin first raced in the Craftsman Truck Series in 2000 with three teams. He raced the No. 84 Romeo Guest Associates Ford owned by Long Brothers Racing to his best finish of the season a third at Nashville. He returned in 2001 and again raced with Long Brothers Racing and had a best finish of fourth. In 2002, he started only two races as well and was unable to finish either in a family-owned car. For the next two years, he drove the No. 18 Dickies Dodge for Bobby Hamilton Racing, and had two wins in 2004 (Dover International Speedway and Indianapolis Raceway Park). He finished a career-best tenth in the final points standings in 2003 and 2004.

In 2005, Chaffin drove for three teams and competed in 21 of the 25 races. He began the season in the No. 30 Germain Racing Toyota and had a best finish of fourth before bring replaced by Todd Bodine. Despite being replaced, Wyler Racing selected Chaffin as their driver and he ran ten races with them placing ninth as his best finish. Jack Sprague then replaced Chaffin and he was left without a ride. He ran one final race in 2005 with No. 13 ThorSport Racing Chevrolet and finished thirteenth at Phoenix. For 2006, he was scheduled to drive the No. 40 Chevrolet for Key Motorsports in the opening races of the season, but has since left to focus on his Nextel Cup team. Ryan Moore, a Dale Earnhardt, Inc. development driver, has replaced him as of Charlotte. Chaffin made one start this season in the No. 02 Team Copaxone Chevrolet for Sutton Motorsports. It was announced on July 3 that Chaffin would drive the No. 59 Harris Trucking Ford for HT Motorsports after Steve Park's departure. In 2007 and 2008, Chaffin ran part-time in the No. 40 Chevrolet for Key Motorsports. In 22 combined starts, he earned two top-ten finishes.

ARCA career

Chaffin's only attempt in ARCA came in 2000 with his own Chaffin Motorsports. The No. 92 Upstate Helicopters Ford, which was a '97 Thunderbird, qualified third for Pro2Call 200 at Daytona. He exited the race after a transmission failure on lap ten, leaving him in the fortieth position.

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.)

Sprint Cup Series

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536NSCCPtsRef
2004Mach 1 Motorsports98FordDAYCARLVSATLDARBRITEXMARTALCALRCHCLTDOVPOCMCHSONDAYCHINHAPOCINDGLNMCHBRICALRCHNHADOVTALKANCLTMAR
39
ATLPHODARHOM85th46[2]
2005Front Row Motorsports92ChevyDAYCALLVSATLBRIMARTEXPHOTALDARRCHCLTDOVPOCMCHSONDAYCHINHAPOCINDGLNMCHBRICALRCHNHADOVTALKANCLTMAR
DNQ
ATL
QL†
TEXHOM
DNQ
88th34[3]
Mach 1 Motorsports34ChevyPHO
43
2006Front Row Motorsports92ChevyDAY
DNQ
CAL46th553[4]
34LVS
42
ATL
DNQ
BRI
DNQ
MAR
36
TEX
DNQ
PHO
DNQ
TAL
30
RCH
DNQ
61DodgeDAR
DNQ
DOV
DNQ
MCH
DNQ
SONPOC
DNQ
CAL
DNQ
RCH
38
NHA
34
DOVKAN
37
CLT
DNQ
MAR
DNQ
ATLPHO
35
FordCLT
DNQ
POC
33
ChevyDAY
35
CHINHAMCH
DNQ
BRI
DNQ
TAL
DNQ
34DodgeIND
39
GLNTEX
DNQ
HOM
DNQ
2007BAM Racing49DodgeDAYCALLVSATLBRIMARTEXPHOTALRCHDARCLTDOVPOCMCHSONNHA
36
DAYCHI
31
INDPOCGLNMCHBRICALRCHNHADOVKANTALCLTMARATLTEXPHOHOM63rd125[5]
2008Front Row Motorsports34ChevyDAYCALLVSATLBRIMARTEXPHOTALRCHDARCLTDOVPOCMCHSONNHADAYCHIINDPOC
DNQ
GLNMCHBRICALRCHNHADOV
DNQ
KANTALCLTMARATLTEXPHOHOMNA-[6]
† - Qualified but replaced by Bobby Hamilton Jr.
Daytona 500
YearTeamManufacturerStartFinish
2006Front Row MotorsportsChevroletDNQ

Busch Series

NASCAR Busch Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435NBSCPtsRef
1993Day Enterprise Racing61ChevyDAYCAR
29
RCH
DNQ
DARBRIHCYROUMARNZHCLTDOVMYBGLNMLWTALIRPMCHNHABRIDAR66th222[7]
16RCH
DNQ
DOVROU
30
CLTMARCAR
30
HCY
DNQ
ATL
1994DAY
43
CAR
32
RCH
DNQ
ATL
DNQ
MAR
DNQ
DARHCY
DNQ
BRI
35
ROU
33
NHANZHCLT
DNQ
DOVMYB
32
GLNMLWSBO
22
TAL
DNQ
HCY
DNQ
IRP
20
MCHBRIDARRCHDOVCLTMARCAR54th490[8]
1996Chaffin Motorsports84FordDAY
DNQ
CARRCHATLNSVDARBRI
DNQ
HCYNZHCLT
DNQ
DOVSBOMYBGLNMLWNHATALIRPMCHBRIDARRCHDOVCLTCARHOMNA-[9]
1997NEMCO Motorsports87ChevyDAYCARRCHATLLVSDARHCYTEXBRINSV
19
TALNHANZHCLTDOVSBOGLNMLWMYBGTYIRPMCHBRIDARRCHDOVCLTCALCARHOM89th106[10]
1998Chaffin Motorsports84FordDAYCARLVSNSV
28
DARBRITEXHCYTALNHANZHCLTDOVRCHPPRGLNMLWMYBCALSBOIRPMCHBRIDARRCHDOVCLTGTYCARATLHOM123rd-[11]
1999DAYCARLVSATLDARTEXNSV
DNQ
BRITALCALNHARCH
DNQ
NZH
DNQ
CLTDOVSBO
31
GLNMLW
27
MYB
DNQ
IRP
29
55th752[12]
Day Enterprise Racing16PontiacPPR
DNQ
GTYMCH
DNQ
BRIDAR
PRW Racing77FordRCH
9
DOV
36
CLT
DNQ
CAR
31
MEM
15
PHO
39
HOM
22
2000DAY
35
CAR
18
LVS
38
ATL
37
DAR
24
BRI
16
TEX
32
NSV
26
TAL
26
CAL
DNQ
RCH
11
NHA
42
CLT
26
DOV
27
SBO
34
MYB
40
GLNMLW
20
NZH
44
PPRGTYIRPMCHBRIDARRCHDOVCLTCARMEMPHO36th1373[13]
Team Rensi Motorsports25ChevyHOM
26
2001DAY
41
CAR
22
LVS
25
ATL
16
DAR
37
BRI
34
TEX
27
NSHTALCALRCHNHANZHCLTDOVKENMLWGLNCHI42nd967[14]
Day Enterprise Racing16ChevyGTY
28
KAN
33
CLTMEM
22
PHO
Hensley Motorsports80FordPPR
38
Day Enterprise Racing16FordIRP
20
MCH
PontiacBRI
38
DARRCH
DNQ
DOVCAR
41
HOM
2002DAY
40
CAR
32
LVS
40
DAR
36
BRI
40
TAL
12
CAL
34
RCHNHANZHCLTDOVKEN
DNQ
DAY
39
IRP
23
DOV
42
35th1643[15]
ChevyTEX
34
NSH
39
NSH
27
MLW
25
CHI
26
GTY
34
PPR
29
MCH
39
BRI
19
DAR
40
RCH
39
KAN
42
CLT
DNQ
MEM
DNQ
ATL
33
CAR
30
PHO
29
HOM
SKI Motorsports30ChevyMEM
42
2004Moy Racing77FordDAYCARLVSDARBRITEXNSH
DNQ
TALCALGTYRCHNZHCLTDOVNSHKENMLWDAYCHINHAPPRIRPMCHBRICALRCHDOVKANCLTMEMATLPHODARHOMNA-[16]
2005Day Enterprise Racing16ChevyDAYCALMXCLVSATLNSHBRITEXPHOTALDARRCHCLTDOVNSHKENMLWDAYCHINHAPPRGTYIRPGLNMCHBRICALRCHDOVKANCLTMEMTEX
36
PHOHOM133rd55[17]
200605DAY
DNQ
CALMXCLVSATLBRITEX
36
NSH
22
PHOTALRCHDARCLTDOVNSHKENMLWDAYCHINHAMARGTYIRPGLNMCHBRICALRCHDOVKANCLTMEM90th216[18]
Sadler Brothers Racing95DodgeTEX
33
PHOHOM
2008Jimmy Means Racing55FordDAYCALLVSATLBRINSHTEXPHOMXCTALRCHDARCLTDOVNSHKENMLW
DNQ
NHADAYCHIGTYIRPCGVGLNMCHBRICALRCHDOVKANCLTMEMTEXPHOHOMNA-[19]

Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425NCTCPtsRef
2000Long Brothers Racing84FordDAYHOMPHOMMRMARPIRGTYMEMPPREVGTEXKENGLNMLWNHANZHMCHIRPNSV
3
55th350[20]
Bobby Hamilton Racing4DodgeCIC
14
RCHDOV
Team Rensi Motorsports61ChevyTEX
33
CAL
2001Long Brothers Racing84FordDAYHOMMMRMARGTYDARPPRDOVTEXMEM
4
MLWKANKENNHAIRPNSH
14
CICNZHRCHSBOTEXLVSPHOCAL60th281[21]
2002Chaffin Motorsports87FordDAYDARMARGTYPPRDOVTEXMEM
32
MLWKANKENNHAMCHIRPNSH
31
RCHTEXSBOLVSCALPHOHOM77th137[22]
2003Bobby Hamilton Racing18DodgeDAY
17
DAR
5
MMR
20
MAR
26*
CLT
8
DOV
7
TEX
8
MEM
28
MLW
13
KAN
14
KEN
26
GTW
13
MCH
3
IRP
12
NSH
6
BRI
7
RCH
11
NHA
6
CAL
17
LVS
18
SBO
13
TEX
15
MAR
14
PHO
18
HOM
10
10th3143[23]
2004DAY
13
ATL
9
MAR
10
MFD
31
CLT
30
DOV
1
TEX
5
MEM
9
MLW
2
KAN
9
KEN
5
GTW
4
MCH
11
IRP
1
NSH
12
BRI
29
RCH
22
NHA
16
LVS
16
CAL
11
TEX
16
MAR
30
PHO
30
DAR
15
HOM
15
10th3122[24]
2005Germain Racing30ToyotaDAY
21
CAL
28
ATL
7
MAR
5
GTY
9
MFD
32
CLT
30
DOV
23
TEX
23
MCH
7
26th2068[25]
Wyler Racing60ToyotaMLW
17
KAN
15
KEN
33
MEM
28
IRP
21
NSH
20
BRI
23
RCH
27
NHA
9
LVS
16
MARATLTEX
ThorSport Racing13ChevyPHO
35
HOM
2006Key Motorsports40ChevyDAY
DNQ
CAL
18
ATL
DNQ
MAR
DNQ
GTY
26
CLT
DNQ
MFDDOVTEXMCHMLWKAN28th1566[26]
Sutton Motorsports02ChevyATL
21
HT Motorsports59FordKEN
17
MEM
29
IRP
32
NSH
15
BRI
11
ToyotaNHA
27
LVS
25
TAL
8
MAR
11
ATL
32
TEX
19
PHO
23
HOM
36
2007Key Motorsports40ChevyDAYCALATLMARKANCLTMFDDOVTEXMCHMLWMEMKENIRPNSHBRIGTWNHA
36
LVS
16
TAL
8
MAR
7
ATL
36
TEX
24
PHO
22
HOM
30
39th774[27]
2008DAY
36
CAL
28
ATL
25
MAR
22
KAN
17
CLT
21
MFD
19
DOV
21
TEX
25
MCH
27
MLWMEM
23
KEN
23
IRP
13
NSHBRIGTWNHALVSTALMARATLTEXPHOHOM
28
26th1303[28]

ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series

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

ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021ABSCPtsRef
1999Chaffin Motorsports92FordDAYATLSLMANDCLTMCHPOCTOLSBSBLNPOCKILFRSFLMISFWINDSFSLMCLT
11
TALATL
38
85th215[29]
2000DAY
40
SLMANDCLTKILFRSMCHPOCTOLKENBLNPOCWINISFKENDSFSLMCLTTALATL142nd45[30]

IHRA Pro Late Model Series

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

IHRA Pro Late Model Series
YearTeamNo.Make12345678ISCSSPtsRef
2026Chad Chaffin3CN/ADUBCDL
17
NWPANDDUBMEMNWPCAR-*-*[31]

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