Christopher Jake Crum (born September 25, 1991)[1] is an American stock car racing driver.

Jake Crum
Born (1991-09-25) September 25, 1991 (age 32)
Newport, Tennessee
Achievements2008 UARA-Stars Champion
2009 ValleyStar Credit Union 300 Winner
Awards2005 Allison Legacy Series Rookie of the Year
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
4 races run over 1 year
2014 position111th
Best finish111th (2014)
First race2014 John R. Elliott HERO Campaign 300 (Kentucky)
Last race2014 Ford EcoBoost 300 (Homestead)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
16 races run over 5 years
2014 position51st
Best finish37th (2012)
First race2010 O'Reilly 200 (Bristol)
Last race2014 UNOH 200 (Bristol)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Statistics current as of November 15, 2014.

Racing career edit

Through 2006, Crum captured multiple National Championships through the WKA, IKF, and INEX organizations. In 2007, Crum became the youngest driver to win a UARA-Stars Late Model Touring Series event at the age of 15. In 2008, Crum would win the UARA-Stars Championship driving for his family-owned operation.

Economic pressures forced Crum to run a partial schedule in 2009. The mixed schedule included Crum's ARCA Racing Series debut, which resulted in a 6th-place finish at Mansfield Motorsports Park. Crum also debuted in the Pro All Stars Series South division with a 2nd-place finish at Newport Speedway.

On October 4, 2009, Crum became the youngest winner in the history of the annual Bailey's 300 held at Martinsville Speedway. The victory served as a crowning achievement for Crum who turned 18 just nine days prior to the event. Competing against some of the most well-funded Late Model Stock Car operations in the country, Crum overcame the odds by pulling off an impressive victory by dominating the second half of the event. There were 83 cars that took to the track in an attempt to make the 43 car field.[2]

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East edit

Crum entered two NASCAR K&N Pro Series East events in 2010. The season opener at Greenville-Pickens Speedway ended early for Crum due to a broken fuel line suffered on a lap 49 restart while Crum was running in the 7th position. During the Martinsville event, Crum led 18 laps before a late-race caution prior to rain halted the event.[3]

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series edit

Crum made his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut at the Bristol Motor Speedway on August 18, 2010 during the O'Reilly 200.[4] Crum drove the #21 SS-Green Light Racing entry and was featured as a SPEED Spotlight driver. Crum qualified 13th for the event and was running as high as 7th when contact with his teammate sent him to the pits for repair. After working on the truck, Crum was making his way back through the field when the fuel pump gave out, ending his night.

In 2012, Crum drove the JJC Racing No. 0 Dodge with sponsorship from Bandit Chippers in the series' season-opening race at Daytona International Speedway.[5]

In the 2014 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Crum and Ryan Ellis were involved in an incident, and later in the race, Crum turned Ellis into the wall. On May 22, NASCAR temporarily downgraded Crum's license, limiting him to driving at tracks no longer than 1.25 miles (2.01 km), while still being allowed to race on road courses.[6] His license was restored June 20.

Personal life edit

Crum is married.[7]

Legal issues edit

In May 2023, Crum was arraigned and charged with simple assault after an incident at Hickory Motor Speedway involving Robert Huffman. Crum allegedly attacked Huffman from behind on the spotter's stand and kicked him while he was down following an on-track incident between Huffman's son Landon and Crum's wife. Crum immediately posted bail and was released. NASCAR responded by suspending Crum from all sanctioned events in the remainder of 2023 and deeming him ineligible to apply for a competition license until 2024, as Crum was also serving as a crew member at a NASCAR event without a license to do so.[7]

Motorsports career results edit

NASCAR edit

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Nationwide Series edit

NASCAR Nationwide 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 NNSC Pts Ref
2011 Mike Harmon Racing 74 Chevy DAY PHO LVS BRI CAL TEX TAL NSH RCH DAR DOV IOW CLT CHI MCH ROA DAY KEN NHA NSH IRP IOW GLN CGV BRI ATL RCH
DNQ
CHI DOV KAN CLT TEX PHO 194th 0 [8]
James Carter Racing 72 Toyota HOM
DNQ
2014 DRG Motorsports 86 Chevy DAY PHO LVS BRI CAL TEX DAR RCH TAL IOW CLT DOV MCH ROA KEN
27
DAY NHA
31
CHI IND IOW GLN MOH 111th 01 [9]
Ford BRI
33
ATL RCH CHI KEN DOV KAN CLT TEX PHO
Browning Motorsports 26 Chevy HOM
24

Camping World Truck Series edit

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 NCWTC Pts Ref
2010 SS-Green Light Racing 21 Chevy DAY ATL MAR NSH KAN DOV CLT TEX MCH IOW GTY IRP POC NSH DAR BRI
31
CHI KEN NHA LVS MAR TAL TEX PHO HOM 114th 70 [10]
2011 Jake Crum Racing 01 Chevy DAY PHO DAR MAR NSH DOV CLT KAN TEX KEN IOW NSH IRP
25
POC MCH BRI
33
ATL CHI NHA KEN LVS TAL MAR 97th 01 [11]
MAKE Motorsports 55 Chevy TEX
25
HOM
2012 Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing 0 RAM DAY
DNQ
37th 128 [12]
SS-Green Light Racing 07 Chevy MAR
18
CAR KAN
Jake Crum Racing 01 Chevy CLT
23
DOV TEX KEN
31
IOW CHI POC MCH BRI
29
ATL IOW KEN
13
LVS TAL HOM
22
Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing 10 RAM MAR
DNQ
TEX PHO
2013 Jake Crum Racing 01 Chevy DAY MAR CAR KAN CLT
31
DOV TEX KEN IOW ELD POC 44th 54 [13]
SS-Green Light Racing 81 Chevy MCH
28
07 Toyota BRI
19
MSP IOW CHI LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM
2014 Empire Racing 82 Chevy DAY MAR KAN CLT
21
51st 49 [14]
SS-Green Light Racing 07 Chevy DOV
29
TEX GTW KEN IOW ELD POC MCH
Jake Crum Racing 01 Chevy BRI
33
MSP CHI NHA LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series championship points

K&N Pro Series East edit

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NKNPSEC Pts Ref
2010 Tam Topham 01 Chevy GRE
28
SBO IOW MAR
13
NHA LRP LEE GRE NHA DOV 42nd 130 [15]

ARCA Racing Series edit

(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 ARSC Pts Ref
2009 Venturini Motorsports 25 Chevy DAY SLM CAR TAL KEN TOL POC MCH MFD
6
IOW KEN BLN POC ISF CHI TOL DSF NJE SLM KAN CAR 148th 80 [16]
2011 Hixson Motorsports 28 Chevy DAY TAL SLM TOL NJE CHI POC
26
MCH WIN BLN IOW IRP POC ISF MAD DSF SLM KAN TOL 101st 100 [17]

References edit

  1. ^ Jake Crum Career Statistics
  2. ^ McLaughlin Jr., Tucker (2009-10-07). "Crum wins Bailey's 300 wreckfest at Martinsville". The News Record. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
  3. ^ Christley, Jason (2010-06-06). "Rain Comes At Perfect Time For Moffitt". NASCAR. Archived from the original on 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  4. ^ "2009 Bailey's 300 Champion Jake Crum to SS Green Light Truck". SS-Green Light Racing. 2010-08-17. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
  5. ^ "Bandit Returns to NASCAR with Crum at Daytona". Bandit Chippers. February 17, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2013. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  6. ^ "Jake Crum disciplined by NASCAR". ESPN. Associated Press. May 22, 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
  7. ^ a b Weaver, Matt (25 May 2023). "Jake Crum Charged, Arraigned on Assault; Annabeth Barnes Subject to Penalty – Short Track Scene". Short Track Scene. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Jake Crum – 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  9. ^ "Jake Crum – 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  10. ^ "Jake Crum – 2010 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  11. ^ "Jake Crum – 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  12. ^ "Jake Crum – 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  13. ^ "Jake Crum – 2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  14. ^ "Jake Crum – 2014 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  15. ^ "Jake Crum – 2010 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  16. ^ "Jake Crum – 2009 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  17. ^ "Jake Crum – 2011 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

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