Michael Christopher Jr. (born April 6, 1999) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, driving the No. 31 for Elite Racing, part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 62/72 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro for Halmar Friesen Racing and part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 42 Toyota Camry for Cook Racing Technologies.
Career Early career Christopher started his career in Legends car racing at the Waterford Speedbowl and the Stafford Motor Speedway mini mile, claiming 27 wins in 2014 alone on the way to finishing third in the national Legends car points. In late 2014, Christopher made his debut in a full-size race car, running five races in the SK Lite division at Stafford. For 2015, Christopher moved up to the track's premier SK Modified division, where he has run weekly since, claiming double-digit victories. In addition to running at Stafford, Christopher has also raced in the SK Modified division at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park and the Waterford Speedbowl. Christopher has previously competed in series such as the Modified Racing Series, the Tri-Track Open Modified Series, the Race of Champions Asphalt Modified Tour, the Indoor Auto Racing Championship, and the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing.
ARCA Menards Series On September 16, 2026, it was announced that Christopher will make his ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 42 for Cook Racing Technologies.
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series On August 29, 2025, it was revealed that Christopher would make his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, driving for Halmar Friesen Racing. Christopher overcame a mid-race restart violation to finish thirteenth place.
Before the 2026 season, Christopher competed in Kaulig Racing's "Race For the Seat", competing against 14 other drivers to try to win a full-season ride in the team's No. 14 truck. He remained with HFR and drove the No. 62 at Rockingham and IRP. It was announced on August 15, that he would run at New Hampshire in a third truck for HFR, the No. 72.
Personal life Christopher is the son of Mike Christopher, who competed in the series from 1994 to 2012, and the nephew of the late Ted Christopher, who was a former champion of the series.
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.)
Craftsman Truck Series NASCAR Craftsman 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 Pts Ref 2025 Halmar Friesen Racing 62 Toyota DAY ATL LVS HOM MAR BRI CAR TEX KAN NWS CLT NSH MCH POC LRP IRP GLN RCH DAR BRI NHA13 ROV TAL MAR PHO 55th 24 2026 DAY ATL STP DAR CAR23 BRI TEX GLN DOV CLT NSH MCH COR LRP NWS IRP10 RCH -* -* 72 NHA12 BRI KAN CLT PHO TAL MAR HOM
Season still in progress Ineligible for series points
Whelen Modified Tour NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Pts Ref 2021 Tommy Baldwin Racing 7 Chevy MAR STA RIV JEN OSW RIV NHA NRP STA BEE OSW RCH RIV14 STA 54th 30 2022 NSM3 RCH RIV LEE JEN1 TMP2 MAR 28th 162 Beth Baldwin 1 Chevy MND13 RIV WAL NHA CLM TMP LGY OSW RIV 2025 Mike Curb 77 Chevy NSM THO NWS SEE RIV WMM LMP14 MON MON THO RCH OSW12 MAR10 28th 124 Mike Christopher 13 N/A NHA16 RIV THO 2026 Elite Racing 31 N/A NSM19 MAR15 THO3 SEE16 RIV19 OXF12 SEE11 CLM8 WMM6 MON21 THO12 STA8 OSW5 RIV15 THO -* -* Mike Christopher 13 N/A NHA6
ARCA Menards Series (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most 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 Pts Ref 2026 Cook Racing Technologies 42 Toyota DAY PHO KAN TAL GLN TOL MCH POC BER ELK CHI LRP IRP IOW ISF MAD DSF SLM BRI KAN9 91st 35
SMART Modified Tour SMART Modified Tour results Year Car owner No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pts Ref 2025 Curb Racing 77 N/A FLO AND SBO ROU3 HCY FCS CRW CPS CAR CRW DOM FCS TRI NWS 39th 39
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