Chris Lafferty

Chris Lafferty (born May 28, 1977) is an American professional stock car racing driver, crew chief, and former team owner of Lafferty Motorsports. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving for JJC Racing.

Racing career After growing up in Vacaville, California, Lafferty moved to Concord, North Carolina in 1998 to pursue a racing career. In addition to working as an engine builder, he was a journalist for various racing magazines.

In 2003, he formed Lafferty Motorsports. dirt track racing drivers Tyler Hudson and Cole Exum, and kart racers Bryan Hayberger and Andrew Broucher.

Lafferty made his Truck Series debut in 2009 at Phoenix International Raceway; he had failed to qualify in his first attempt at Martinsville Speedway.

In 2011, Lafferty ran four Truck races in a truck promoting the Tea Party movement in the buildup to the 2012 United States presidential election. In 2012, he partnered with Fox Sports to create Chris Lafferty's Motorsports TV, a biweekly television program that also featured his daughter Hannah hosting a kid-friendly segment.

Lafferty returned to ARCA in 2015 with Carter 2 Motorsports at Lucas Oil Raceway. He finished 27th after retiring on lap 98 with electrical problems.

In 2017, Lafferty joined ESPN Radio as a talk show host for The Sam and Chris Show alongside NASCAR artist Sam Bass.

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.) Camping World Truck Series 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 Pts Ref 2009 Lafferty Motorsports 89 Chevy DAY CAL ATL MAR KAN CLT DOV TEX MCH MLW MEM KEN IRP NSH BRI CHI IOW GTW NHA LVS MARDNQ TAL TEX PHO35 HOM 118th - 24 DAR31 BRI CHI NHA33 Daisy Ramirez Motorsports 01 Dodge KEN30 Lafferty Motorsports 89 Dodge LVSDNQ TEXDNQ 2011 Chevy DAY PHO DARDNQ MAR NSH POC31 MCH26 BRI ATL CHI NHA KEN LVS TAL MAR TEX HOM 80th 8 JJC Racing 10 Chevy DOV36 CLT KAN TEX KEN IOW Lafferty Motorsports 89 Dodge NSH31 IRPWth 2012 JJC Racing 10 Chevy DAY MARDNQ CAR KAN CLT DOV 51st 48 0 Ram TEX34 IOW34 POC35 MCH BRI ATL 10 KENDNQ MB Motorsports 65 Chevy CHIDNQ LVS24 TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM JJC Racing 0 Ford IOW35 KEN 2013 JJC Racing 0 Ram DAY MAR CAR KAN CLT DOV35 POC34 MCH26 BRI 35th 124 99 Chevy TEX29 0 Ford KEN36 IOW35 ELD Chevy MSP30 IOW36 CHI35 LVS29 TAL MAR TEX35 PHO HOM

ARCA Racing Series (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 Pts Ref 2009 Lafferty Motorsports 89 Chevy DAY SLM CAR TAL KEN TOL POC MCH MFD IOW KEN BLN POC41 104th 210 7 ISF24 CHI TOL DSF32 NJE SLM KAN CAR 2015 Carter 2 Motorsports 97 Dodge DAY MOB NSH SLM TAL TOL NJE POC MCH CHI WIN IOW IRP POC BLN ISF27 DSF SLM KEN KAN 129th 95