Matt Tifft | |||||||
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Born | Matthew Kenneth Tifft June 26, 1996 Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) | ||||||
Awards | 2012 ARCA Midwest Tour Rookie of the Year | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
32 races run over 1 year | |||||||
2019 position | 31st | ||||||
Best finish | 31st (2019) | ||||||
First race | 2019 Daytona 500 (Daytona) | ||||||
Last race | 2019 Hollywood Casino 400 (Kansas) | ||||||
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NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
77 races run over 4 years | |||||||
2018 position | 6th | ||||||
Best finish | 6th (2018) | ||||||
First race | 2015 VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300 (Kentucky) | ||||||
Last race | 2018 Ford EcoBoost 300 (Homestead) | ||||||
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
25 races run over 3 years | |||||||
2016 position | 21st | ||||||
Best finish | 21st (2015, 2016) | ||||||
First race | 2014 Kroger 200 (Martinsville) | ||||||
Last race | 2016 Ford EcoBoost 200 (Homestead) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of August 19, 2023. |
Matthew Kenneth Tifft (born June 26, 1996) is an American professional stock car racing driver and former team owner. He currently competes part-time in the Super Late Models, driving the No. 36 Chevrolet SS for Dan Fredricksonn Racing. In 2020, with his racing career in question due to a past brain tumor and a diagnosis of epilepsy, he became part owner of Live Fast Motorsports with B. J. McLeod & Joe Falk, becoming the youngest team owner in NASCAR Cup Series history. Tifft also was named to the 2022 Forbes 30 under 30 Class. Medical issues sidelined Tifft as a driver from the end of 2019 until the end of 2023 season.