Mason Mitchell | |||||||
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Nationality | United States | ||||||
Born |
West Des Moines, Iowa |
June 25, 1994 ||||||
Related to | Maddison Streff (girlfriend) | ||||||
ARCA Racing Series career | |||||||
Current team | Mason Mitchell Motorsports | ||||||
Car no. | 78 | ||||||
Engine | Ford, Chevrolet | ||||||
Former teams | Eddie Sharp Racing, Roulo Brothers Racing, Empire Racing | ||||||
Starts | 51 | ||||||
Championships | 1 (2014) | ||||||
Wins | 3 | ||||||
Poles | 7 | ||||||
Best finish | 1st in 2014 | ||||||
Finished last season | 7th (2016) | ||||||
Previous series | |||||||
2015 | K&N Pro Series East | ||||||
Championship titles | |||||||
2014 | ARCA Racing Series | ||||||
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career | |||||||
1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
2014 position | 16th | ||||||
Best finish | 16th (2014) | ||||||
First race | 2014 Ford EcoBoost 200 (Homestead) | ||||||
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Mason Mitchell (born June 25, 1994) is an American professional driver. He currently competes part-time in the ARCA Racing Series as an owner/driver, driving the No. 78 for Mason Mitchell Motorsports. He is the 2014 ARCA Racing Series champion.
Mitchell started racing when he was five, riding dirt bikes. Three years later, he switched to cars, competing in the Central States Region Supercups and other series Minicup Series at age ten, winning the Midwest championship; he won 75 career Minicup races, and when he was 11, won the Jamaica Raceway track championship. When he was 13, he started racing late models, and joined the American Speed Association's Challenge Series National Tour two years later.
In 2012, Mitchell made his ARCA Racing Series debut for Eddie Sharp Racing at home track Iowa Speedway; after starting ninth, he finished tenth. The following year, Mitchell attempted the full season; despite missing a race and racing for four different team owners, he recorded 20 top tens, two poles and finished seventh in points.
In 2015, Mitchell debuted in the K&N Pro Series East Bowman Gray Stadium, driving the No. 1 Toyota for Hattori Racing Enterprises; after qualifying 16th, he finished eighth.
In late 2013, he formed Mason Mitchell Motorsports (MMM), hiring NASCAR crew chief Brad Parrott to serve the same role with Mitchell. The team began competing full-time in 2014. During the year, he recorded a win at Chicagoland Speedway, along with 12 top fives 18 top tens, five poles and an average finish of 5.8. He claimed the points lead after eight races and held on to win the series championship with a 255-point margin over runner-up Grant Enfinger. Mitchell became the first Iowa native to win an ARCA title in 40 years, the third-youngest champion in series history and the third owner/driver to win the championship. Mitchell also won the Fast Track Award, S&S Volvo Laps Completed, Hoosier Speedway Challenge, R.E. Lightning Challenge and the Menards Pole Award.