Michael Bumgarner (born July 8, 2003) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes in the zMAX CARS Tour, driving the No. 51 Chevrolet for Rick Ware Racing.
In 2026, Bumgarner was announced as a finalist for the Kulwicki Driver Development Program.
Bumgarner has also competed in the Virginia Late Model Triple Crown Series, the Paramount Kia Big 10 Challenge, the All-Pro Limited Late Model Series, and the NASCAR Weekly Series, and is a former track champion at Hickory Motor Speedway.
Motorsports results CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.) CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pts Ref 2021 David Gilliland Racing 54B Ford DIL HCY OCS ACE CRW LGY DOM HCY MMS TCM FLC20 WKS SBO 59th 13 2025 Michael Bumgarner Racing 97 Chevy AAS WCS CDL OCS ACE NWS26 LGY DOM CRW 35th 71 95 HCY16 AND FLC SBO Levitt Marlowe Racing 07 N/A TCM13 NWS 2026 Rick Ware Racing 51 Chevy SNM WCS NSV CRW15 ACE LGY DOM HCY11 AND FLC TCM NPS SBO -* -* 51B NWS33
IHRA Late Model Sportsman Series (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.) IHRA Late Model Sportsman Series Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 Pts Ref 2026 Michael Bumgarner Racing 97 Chevy DUB36 CDL AND N/A 0
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