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| Born .: | 06/11/1976 (32 Years Old) |
| Hometown .: | Tulare, California |
| Height .: | 5'11" |
| Weight .: | 140 lbs. |
| Spouse .: | Single |
| Children .: | None |
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Matt Crafton Driver Bio
Matt Crafton's racing accomplishments started at the early age of 7 years old when he started racing Go-Karts. While racing Go-Karts, Crafton won the regional and the national championships.
When Crafton turned 15 years old, he started racing 250 Midgets. He was racing and winning in this new class. His first year he set 6 fast times, won 5 trophy dashes, and won 5 main events.
His second year racing the 250 midgets, he did even better: setting 12 fast times, winning 9 trophy dashes, and winning 8 main events. His third year, he set 14 fast times, won 6 trophy dashes, and won 7 main events.
The next year Crafton moved up to the Mini Sprints on a limited schedule, only racing 5 events. Out of those events he went to, Crafton set 2 fast times, won 2 trophy dashes, and won 4 main events.
In 1996, when his dad, Danny, got hurt in the NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Tour Series, Crafton took his father's place and raced the next 3 races. After seeing how Crafton did so well in those races, his dad decided to step down and let his son run his car.
In 1997, Crafton ran as a Rookie in the NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Tour Series. He continued racing and winning in the series and to this day competes in selected events.
In 2001 he was chosen to drive the No.88 SealMaster racing Chevrolet in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division, Southwest Series Driving Stats
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| Starts .: | 7 |
| Wins .: | 5 |
| Top 5s .: | 3 |
| Top 10s .: | 4 |
| Sponsors .: | Stan Silva Trucking/Crafton Motorsports |
| Make .: | Chevrolet |
| 2006 NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division, Southwest Series Race Results
| 01/22 | Phoenix International Raceway | 15 | 1 | 10,400 | Running |
| |  | NASCAR Camping World Series, West Driving Stats
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| Starts .: | 1 |
| Wins .: | 0 |
| Top 5s .: | 1 |
| Top 10s .: | 1 |
| Sponsors .: | Miller Motorsports |
| Make .: | Ford |
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