Michael Maples (racing driver)

Michael James Maples Sr. (born December 5, 1963) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the ARCA Menards Series and part-time in the ARCA Menards Series East, driving the No. 99 Chevrolet for Maples Motorsports, and part-time in the ARCA Menards Series West driving for the same team.

Michael Maples
Maples at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway in 2024
Born	Michael James Maples (1963-12-05) December 5, 1963 (age 61) Choctaw, Oklahoma, U.S.
ARCA Menards Series career
33 races run over 2 years
ARCA no., team	No. 99 (Maples Motorsports)
Best finish	8th (2024)
First race	2024 Hard Rock Bet 200 (Daytona)
Last race	2025 General Tire 100 at The Glen (Watkins Glen)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
ARCA Menards Series East career
11 races run over 2 years
ARCA East no., team	No. 99 (Maples Motorsports)
Best finish	7th (2024)
First race	2024 Pensacola 150 (Pensacola)
Last race	2025 Atlas 150 (Iowa)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
ARCA Menards Series West career
2 races run over 2 years
ARCA West no., team	No. 99 (Maples Motorsports)
Best finish	74th (2024)
First race	2024 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Last race	2025 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
Statistics up to date as of August 8, 2025.

Racing career

Maples first began racing in 1993, driving asphalt late model races at Madera Speedway.^[1]

Maples returned to racing in 2019, driving in an IMCA Southern Sport modified after taking a sabbatical that began in 1998 due to familial reasons.^[1] Maples also competed in series such as the Sooner Limited Modified Series, and the Touring Outlaw Modified Series from 2019 to 2023.^[2]

Maples' No. 99 car at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway in 2024

In 2024, Maples participated in the pre-season test for the ARCA Menards Series at Daytona International Speedway, driving the No. 99 Chevrolet for Fast Track Racing,^[3] and placed 53rd in the overall results between the two testing days.^[4] Several days after the test, it was announced that Maples will run the full main ARCA and ARCA Menards Series East schedule for Fast Track, driving the No. 99.^[1][5][6]

In his debut in the main ARCA series at Daytona, Maples qualified in 35th and finished one lap down in 21st despite being involved in a crash between Scott Melton and Willie Mullins with twenty-three laps to go.^[7][8][9] He would finish 8th in the final points standings, with a best finish of eleventh at Berlin Raceway and Salem Speedway. In the East Series, he would finish seventh in the points after getting a best finish of twelfth in three of the first four races of the season.

In 2025, it was announced that Maples will form his own team, Maples Motorsports, whilst still running full-time.^[10][11]

Motorsports career results

ARCA Menards 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.)

ARCA Menards 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	AMSC	Pts	Ref
2024	Fast Track Racing	99	Chevy	DAY 21	PHO 29	TAL 22	DOV 14	KAN 19	CLT 20	IOW 13	MOH 17	BLN 11	IRP 15	SLM 11	ELK 15	MCH 20	ISF 13	MLW 18	DSF 14	GLN 20	BRI 24	KAN 16	TOL 15	8th	733	[12]
2025	Maples Motorsports			DAY 31	PHO 21	TAL 31	KAN 12	CLT 17	MCH 15	BER 13	ELK 14	LRP 13	DOV 13	IRP 29	IOW 16	GLN 18	ISF	MAD	DSF	BRI	SLM	KAN	TOL	-*	-*	[13]

ARCA Menards Series East

ARCA Menards Series East results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	AMSEC	Pts	Ref
2024	Fast Track Racing	99	Chevy	FIF 12	DOV 14	NSV 12	FRS 12	IOW 13	IRP 15	MLW 18	BRI 24	7th	282	[14]
2025	Maples Motorsports			FIF	CAR	NSV	FRS	DOV 13	IRP 29	IOW 16	BRI	-*	-*	[15]

ARCA Menards Series West

ARCA Menards Series West results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	AMSWC	Pts	Ref
2024	Fast Track Racing	99	Chevy	PHO 29	KER	PIR	SON	IRW	IRW	SHA	TRI	MAD	AAS	KER	PHO	74th	15	[16]
2025	Maples Motorsports			KER	PHO 21	TUC	CNS	KER	SON	TRI	PIR	AAS	MAD	LVS	PHO	-*	-*	[17]