Tim McCreadie

Tim McCreadie (born April 12, 1974) is an American Dirt Late Model racing driver. He is the 2021 and 2022 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Champion. In 2007 he ran a partial schedule in the NASCAR West Series, ARCA RE/MAX Series, NASCAR Busch Series, and World of Outlaws Late Model Series.

Racing career

Early career As a youth, McCreadie raced go karts in the Thousand Island region of New York, and advanced to small block modifieds putting a 358 Mod together with his neighborhood go-karting buddies. In 2001, he joined with car owner John Finch, which began a two-year rout with 24 victories at nine tracks including ten Super DIRT Series wins and the 2001 Weedsport Speedway title. McCreadie then piloted the Carl Myers’ Sweeteners Plus modified until the team moved full time to the Late Models in 2005. He won nine times his first full season in a full-fendered car.

McCreadie was voted the 2006 Al Holbert Memorial National Driver of the Year by the Eastern Motorsport Press Association.

Return to dirt racing In 2008, McCreadie won the Topless 100 Late Model Race, leading all 100 laps, and won the event for a second time in 2024. On September 27, 2008, he won the best race of his career the 5th Annual Late Model Knoxville Nationals, taking home $40,000. The 2008 season also saw him earn a win at the Jackson 100, beating some of the biggest name in the sport of auto racing, as well as trying his hand in the commentary booth as an analyst for Speed TV for the Rite Aid 200 at the Syracuse Mile.

In January 2009, McCreadie severely injured his back at the 2009 Chili Bowl race after a serious midget car roll over. Tim broke one vertebra, with floating pieces in his back.

McCreadie resumed racing in 2010 and captured the Eastern States 200" at Orange County Fair Speedway in New York.

In 2012, McCreadie won the Gander Mountain 150 for DIRTCar 358 Modifieds at the Syracuse Mile.

In 2013, McCreadie won the "USA Nationals" at the Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wisconsin worth $50,000.

In 2014, McCreadie won the "Prairie Dirt Classic" at the Fairbury American Legion Speedway in Fairbury, Illinois worth $25,000.

Family Tim is the son of Bob and Sandy McCreadie, and has two siblings, Tyne and Jordan. His father is the legendary modified driver "Barefoot" Bob McCreadie, an inductee to the Lowe's Motor Speedway Walk of Fame, the Dirt Motorsports Northeast Hall of Fame, and the Eastern Motorsport Press Association Hall of Fame. Tim McCreadie's nickname is "T-Mac".

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.)

Busch Series NASCAR Busch 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 34 35 Pts Ref 2007 Richard Childress Racing 21 Chevy DAY CAL MXC LVS ATL BRI NSH TEX PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW28 NHA DAY CHI GTY14 IRP12 CGV GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH32 DOV24 KAN CLT MEM16 TEX PHO HOM 65th 600

Busch East Series NASCAR Busch East Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pts Ref 2007 Richard Childress Racingwith Elain Skaff 33 Chevy GRE ELK IOW SBO STA NHA36 TMP NSH ADI LRP MFD NHA 45th 210 Richard Childress Racingwith Marsh Racing 31 DOV5

West Series NASCAR West Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pts Ref 2007 Richard Childress Racingwith Jim Offenbach 31 Chevy CTS PHO11 AMP ELK IOW 7 CNS SON DCS IRW 7 MMP EVG CSR AMP 31st 422

ARCA Re/Max Series (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.) ARCA Re/Max 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 Pts Ref 2007 Richard Childress Racing 31 Chevy DAY USA NSH SLM KAN WIN KEN TOL IOW POC MCH4 BLN KEN POC NSH ISF MIL GTW DSF CHI SLM TAL15 TOL 73rd 365