Camden Murphy
Camden Murphy | |||||||
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Born | Itasca, Illinois | July 23, 1996||||||
NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
2016 position | 72nd | ||||||
Best finish | 72nd (2016) | ||||||
First race | 2016 Food City 300 (Bristol) | ||||||
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
19 races run over 5 years | |||||||
Truck no., team | No. 63 (Copp Motorsports) No. 1 (TJL Motorsports) No. 0 (JJC Racing) | ||||||
2017 position | 32nd | ||||||
Best finish | 32nd (2017) | ||||||
First race | 2014 Kroger 200 (Martinsville) | ||||||
Last race | 2018 Gander Outdoors 150 (Pocono) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of July 28, 2018. |
Camden Murphy (born July 23, 1996) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes part-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 63 Chevrolet Silverado for Copp Motorsports, the No. 1 Silverado for TJL Motorsports, and the No. 0 Silverado for JJC Racing. The Itasca, Illinois native also participates in the Monster Jam series, driving the Pirates Curse truck.
Racing career
Early years
Murphy started racing at the age of ten, driving Super Cup cars with Central State Region, (CSR), racing at Grundy Speedway (Illinois), Wisconsin Dells, Anderson Speedway (Indiana), and other known asphalt ovals, winning several mains, as well as taking the championship over racers four times his age. Three years later, he moved up to 450 HP trucks.Due to the lack of racing opportunities and the large amount of racing pushback in his hometown Chicago area, Murphy often raced in southeastern Wisconsin at tracks like Madison International Speedway[1] and the Milwaukee Mile. Murphy gained substantial attention in 2012 when he won a Midwest Truck Series race at the Mile by way of a three-wide pass.[2] Starting in 2013, Murphy instructed drivers on road courses like Road America and the Daytona International Speedway road course.
NASCAR
Murphy made his NASCAR debut in 2014,[3] driving the No. 08 truck for SS-Green Light Racing in the Camping World Truck Series at Martinsville Speedway.[4] He finished on the lead lap in 21st[5] while donating sponsorship to the Ronald McDonald House Charities.[6] Murphy returned to Martinsville again in 2015, driving the No. 1 entry for MAKE Motorsports.[7] Again Murphy posted a lead lap finish, this time in 24th.[8] In 2016, Murphy moved up to the Xfinity Series, turning in a 26th-place finish in Rick Ware Racing's No. 25 entry at Bristol Motor Speedway.[9] Off the merits of that race, Truck team Contreras Motorsports signed Murphy to drive his first NASCAR road course race, at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in summer 2016.[10] Murphy fell out with clutch problems after completing only three laps of the race in an unsponsored truck.[11] Murphy made his first intermediate track start in 2017, where he was a field-filler for Copp Motorsports in a Truck race at Kansas Speedway.[12] A week later, MB Motorsports named Murphy as the driver of their No. 63 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.[13]
Monster Jam
In November 2016, it was announced that Murphy would pilot the Pirates Curse entry for the 2017 Monster Jam season.[14] He was then named Rookie of the Year in 2017.[15]
Personal life
After donating sponsorship space to the Ronald McDonald House Charities for a race in 2014, Murphy became an ambassador for the group in the Chicago region. He has volunteered for the charity dating back to 2012.[16]
Murphy has taken up telling the story of another Illinois driver, Fred Lorenzen, to libraries around the state.[17]
Murphy is friends with Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Josh Bilicki due to them both growing up in the same area and their interest of racing.[18]
A production company from North Carolina wanted to do a reality show on Murphy's life, but the opportunity hasn't panned out.[19]
Camden also has a YouTube channel where he posts several vlogs every few months. It started in August 2016.
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.)
Xfinity Series
NASCAR Xfinity Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | NXSC | Pts | |||
2016 | Rick Ware Racing | 25 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO | CAL | TEX | BRI | RCH | TAL | DOV | CLT | POC | MCH | IOW | DAY | KEN | NHA | IND | IOW | GLN | MOH | BRI 26 |
ROA | DAR | RCH | CHI | KEN | DOV | CLT | KAN | TEX | PHO | HOM | 72nd | 15 |
Camping World Truck Series
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | NCWTC | Pts | ||||||||||||||||
2014 | SS-Green Light Racing | 08 | Chevy | DAY | MAR | KAN | CLT | DOV | TEX | GTW | KEN | IOW | ELD | POC | MCH | BRI | MSP | CHI | NHA | LVS | TAL | MAR 21 |
TEX | PHO | HOM | 71st | 20 | |||||||||||||||||
2015 | Rick Ware Racing | 1 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | MAR | KAN | CLT | DOV | TEX | GTW | IOW | KEN | ELD | POC | MCH | BRI | MSP | CHI | NHA | LVS | TAL | MAR 24 |
TEX | PHO | HOM | 70th | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
2016 | Contreras Motorsports | 71 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | MAR | KAN | DOV | CLT | TEX | IOW | GTW | KEN | ELD | POC | BRI | MCH | MSP 31 |
CHI | NHA | LVS | TAL | MAR | TEX | PHO | HOM | 110th | 01 | ||||||||||||||||
2017 | Copp Motorsports | 36 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | MAR | KAN 30 |
CLT | POC 28 |
MCH 25 |
BRI | HOM 27 |
32nd | 124 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | DOV 32 |
TEX | KEN 30 |
ELD | NHA 27 |
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83 | GTW 23 |
IOW | MSP 22 |
CHI 22 |
LVS 17 |
TAL | MAR | TEX | PHO | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 63 | DAY | ATL | LVS | MAR | DOV 29 |
-* | -* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TJL Motorsports | 1 | Chevy | KAN DNQ |
CLT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
JJC Racing | 0 | Chevy | TEX 31 |
IOW DNQ |
GTW DNQ |
CHI 30 |
KEN 31 |
ELD | POC 29 |
MCH DNQ |
BRI | MSP | LVS Wth |
TAL | MAR | TEX | PHO | HOM |
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
References
- ^ "Andy Jones Wins Midwest Truck Feature | Madison International Speedway". misracing.com. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
- ^ "NCWTS: Camden Murphy to Make Truck Debut for SS Green Light at Martinsville". Race Chaser Online. 2014-10-22. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
- ^ "Driver Websites Creates New Website for Camden Murphy Racing - Inside Line Promotions | Shawn Miller - Racing Press Releases, Race Drivers, Tracks, Series, Businesses". www.insidelinepromotions.com. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
- ^ "SS Racing - Green Light Racing". www.ssracingonline.com. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
- ^ "Driver Camden Murphy 2014 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
- ^ "NASCAR...On the Road of Glory: Fred Lorenzen | LaSalle Public Library". www.lasalle.lib.il.us. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
- ^ "TRUCKS: J.J. Haley Only Retiree From Martinsville Slugfest". brock.lastcar.info. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
- ^ "Driver Camden Murphy 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
- ^ "Driver Camden Murphy 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
- ^ "MURPHY TO PILOT CONTRERAS MOTORSPORTS TRUCK IN CANADA - OFFICIAL Camden Murphy website | NASCAR Driver | Driving Coach | Public Speaker | Midwest Truck Tour| Itasca, IL". 11206.app.myracepass.com. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
- ^ "Driver Camden Murphy 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
- ^ "TRUCKS: Stewart Friesen scores first Truck Series last-place finish for #52 since 2005". brock.lastcar.info. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
- ^ "Preliminary Entry List Storylines: All-Star Week". brock.lastcar.info. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
- ^ "Murphy to pilot Monster Jam truck Pirates Curse - OFFICIAL Camden Murphy website | NASCAR Driver | Driving Coach | Public Speaker | Midwest Truck Tour| Itasca, IL". 11206.app.myracepass.com. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
- ^ "Camden Murphy | Monster Jam". www.monsterjam.com. Retrieved 2017-07-29.
- ^ "| Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Chicagoland & Northwest Indiana". rmhccni.org. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
- ^ Summerville, Community Contributor Roslyn. "Pinspiring crafternoon at the Bartlett Library". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
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(help) - ^ "Beyond the Cockpit: Camden Murphy Balancing NASCAR Trucks & Monster Trucks in 2017". Frontstretch. 2017-05-23. Retrieved 2017-05-24.
Central State Region Super Cup Racing- Camden Murphy - http://www.supercupracing.com/index.php?m=8
External links
- Camden Murphy driver statistics at Racing-Reference