1. Matthew Kenneth Tifft was born on June 26,1996 and is an American professional stock car racing driver and former team owner.
32 Facts About Matt Tifft
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Matt Tifft currently competes part-time in the Super Late Models, driving the No 36 Chevrolet SS for Dan Fredricksonn Racing.
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Matt Tifft was coached by Kevin Harter of CRP Racing.
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In 2010, Matt Tifft transitioned from karts to asphalt and dirt super late models, with the help of Josh Richards, Dale McDowell, Clint Smith, Benny Gordon, and Tim Schendel.
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In 2012, Matt Tifft won the Rookie of the Year title in the ARCA Midwest Tour.
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Matt Tifft made his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut at Martinsville Speedway, finishing 8th.
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On November 14,2014, it was announced that Matt Tifft would be running a 6-race schedule with Kyle Busch Motorsports for the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.
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Matt Tifft made his Xfinity Series debut in 2015 with Joe Gibbs Racing, finishing 10th.
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Matt Tifft drove 3 races with JGL Racing driving the No 24 in the Xfinity Series, before driving for JGR.
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Matt Tifft joined Red Horse Racing to drive the No 11 in the Truck Series.
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Matt Tifft sustained a disc condition in his back in 2016, and on recommendation of his doctor, sat out the American Ethanol E15 250.
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Matt Tifft eventually underwent surgery for a low-grade glioma in his brain.
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On November 4,2016, it was announced that Matt Tifft would drive full-time in JGR's No 19 entry in 2017, competing for the Rookie of the Year.
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Matt Tifft had not scored a top five in 2017, but at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on August 12,2017, he finished a career best third place.
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Matt Tifft was leading on the penultimate lap when a fast-closing Jeremy Clements hooked Matt Tifft in Turn 14, spinning both cars out within sight of the finish line.
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On October 5,2017, it was announced that Matt Tifft had signed a multi-year deal to drive the No 2 Chevrolet Camaro for Richard Childress Racing starting in 2018.
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On November 27,2018, it was announced that Matt Tifft would drive the Front Row Motorsports No 36 Ford Mustang GT in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and compete for 2019 Rookie of the Year honors.
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Matt Tifft selected 36 as his racing number to honor his mentor Ken Schrader, who raced with that number in the Winston Cup Series from 2000 to 2002.
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On November 13,2019, he and FRM parted ways as Matt Tifft intended to focus on his health and could not commit to a full-time 2020 schedule.
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Matt Tifft confirmed in the interview that doctors advised him to retire after 2019, because of his health issues.
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Matt Tifft was the youngest Cup Series team owner in 2021 at age 24.
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Matt Tifft stepped away as owner of Live Fast prior to the 2024 season, after the team sold its charter and scaled back to a part-time operation.
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Matt Tifft earned a top 5 finish in his first race at Marshfield, and in two races at Golden Sands he earned a pole, and 4th and 7th place finishes.
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Matt Tifft announced that he would compete in 30 events in 2024, split between dirt late models and the SCCA Trans-Am TA2 series.
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Matt Tifft was born in Fairfax County, Virginia, and grew up with brother Morgan and sister Maggie in Hinckley, Ohio.
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Matt Tifft graduated from Highland High School in nearby Granger, Ohio.
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Matt Tifft currently attends school at UNC Charlotte, majoring in Business Management.
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Matt Tifft is a fan of the Cleveland Guardians, Cleveland Browns, and Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Matt Tifft has attended several Indians games and threw the first pitch at an Indians game in 2018.
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Matt Tifft ran an Indians Fanatics car at his home track at Mid-Ohio.
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On July 1,2016, Matt Tifft underwent surgery to remove a low-grade benign brain tumor.
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Matt Tifft became engaged in the offseason following the 2018 season.