# Tommy Joe Martins

Thomas Joseph Martins (born December 7, 1986) is an American professional stock car racing driver and owner. He competes part-time in Asphalt Super Late Model competition, driving the No. 44 Chevrolet Camaro for Alpha Prime Racing.

## Racing career

Martins began his racing career at the age of five in karting in his native Mississippi. After financial issues caused him to have to quit racing at 16, he attended the University of Mississippi seeking a degree in journalism. During his sophomore year, he resumed competition, driving in Sports Car Club of America-sanctioned events.
Choosing to pursue a racing career, Martins joined Nashville-based Baker Curb Racing, then moved to family-owned Martins Motorsports to compete in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, running five races between 2009 and 2011. He had one truck and an old engine from Roush Racing. After moving to the ARCA Racing Series on a limited basis, Martins returned to NASCAR in 2014, and planned to run the full Nationwide Series schedule. However, the plans fell apart, and Martins did not race in 2015. In 2016, Martins purchased the owner points of Billy Boat Motorsports' No. 15 truck with plans to run the full 2016 Truck schedule.
Martins ran his own No. 44 truck for the duration of the 2016 season. He ran 20 races, failed to qualify at Homestead-Miami Speedway and recorded a best finish of 15th at Michigan International Speedway; however, he missed the Alpha Energy Solutions 200 at Martinsville Speedway after wrecking his truck in qualifying and his spot on the grid was taken by Austin Wayne Self. He also maintained a blog throughout the 2016 season chronicling his journey that gained notoriety within the NASCAR community. His largest blog post was about how the financial situation in NASCAR needed to change.
For 2017, Martins paired up with another family team, Brandonbilt Motorsports, to split the 2017 schedule in the 44 truck. At Daytona International Speedway, Martins was hired to drive the No. 99 Chevrolet for MDM Motorsports, where an early crash relegated him to last in the 32-truck field. Martins would be in the No. 44 truck next week, finishing 23rd at Atlanta. On April 14, 2017, it was announced that Martins would return to the Xfinity Series, bringing his family team to compete for nine races in the No. 45 Chevy. Despite initially planning to begin his schedule at Bristol Motor Speedway, the team withdrew from the weekend due to concern about rain canceling qualifying and preventing the team from attempting to make the race. Martins stepped away from the Truck team to focus on Xfinity and later moved to B. J. McLeod Motorsports to run a partial Xfinity schedule.
After running Martins Motorsports in collaboration with AM Racing and Faith Motorsports in 2017, Martins closed his Truck team and announced another partial Xfinity schedule with McLeod in 2018. He ran over half the schedule with McLeod in 2018, continuing to bring awareness to the performance divide that underfunded teams face; he compared the Xfinity Series to a sports car race with different classes of cars, with Cup-affiliated teams as prototypes and small teams like BJMM in the Grand Touring division.
With Vinnie Miller joining B. J. McLeod Motorsports for 2019 full-time, Martins said he would likely run fewer races than he did in 2018 for the team. At New Hampshire Motor Speedway in July, Martins announced that he would leave BJMM for MBM Motorsports after the New Hampshire race for a partial slate in the back half of the 2019 Xfinity Series season. He estimated his MBM schedule at about six races, including all four road course races, Bristol Motor Speedway, and Texas Motor Speedway. Citing more opportunities in the Xfinity Series and a chance to run in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series with MBM, Martins implied that he held no ill feelings toward McLeod and instead thanked the team for the opportunities throughout his tenure with the team. He ran his first race for MBM at Watkins Glen International, driving the No. 66. On December 8, Martins announced he parted ways with MBM Motorsports. Later in the month on December 24, Martins revealed Martins Motorsports' return for the 2020 Xfinity season as he intended to commit to a full-time schedule.
After several issues in the first half of the 2021 season, Martins claimed his first career Xfinity Series top-ten at Texas Motor Speedway in October. On August 30, Martins confirmed a partnership with Caesar Bacarella to co-own Alpha Prime Racing, with Martins switching to a part-time schedule in 2022 to split the No. 44 with multiple drivers.

## 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 :
| 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 | Ref |
| 2014 | Martins Motorsports | 76 | Ford | DAY | PHO 35 | LVS 39 | | | | | | | IOW 36 | | | | | | | | | IND DNQ | IOW | GLN | MOH | BRI | ATL | RCH | CHI | KEN | DOV | KAN | CLT | TEX | PHO | HOM | 35th | 124 | |
| 2014 | Martins Motorsports | 67 | Dodge | | | | BRI DNQ | CAL | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 35th | 124 |
| 2014 | Martins Motorsports | 76 | Dodge | | | | | | TEX 35 | DAR 30 | RCH 36 | TAL 14 | | CLT 31 | DOV 35 | MCH DNQ | ROA 31 | KEN DNQ | DAY DNQ | NHA | CHI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 35th | 124 |
| 2014 | Martins Motorsports | 67 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | MCH 38 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 35th | 124 |
| 2017 | Martins Motorsports | 45 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO | CAL | TEX | BRI | RCH DNQ | TAL | CLT | DOV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 39th | 90 | |
| 2017 | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | 78 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | POC 29 | MCH 28 | IOW 11 | DAY | KEN | NHA 29 | IND 26 | IOW 27 | GLN | MOH | BRI 33 | ROA | DAR 31 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 39th | 90 | |
| 2017 | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | 8 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | RCH 29 | CHI | KEN | DOV | CLT | KAN | TEX | PHO | HOM | 39th | 90 | |
| 2018 | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | 8 | Chevy | DAY | ATL 33 | LVS 25 | PHO 27 | CAL 24 | TEX | BRI 26 | RCH 23 | | | CLT 24 | POC 25 | | | | | | | | | | | | DAR 22 | | | | | | | | PHO 35 | HOM 26 | 31st | 216 | |
| 2018 | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | 8 | Toyota | | | | | | | | | TAL 18 | DOV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 31st | 216 |
| 2018 | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | 78 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | MCH 24 | IOW 32 | CHI | DAY | KEN | NHA 20 | IOW 21 | | MOH 19 | BRI | ROA | | IND 27 | LVS | RCH | ROV | DOV | KAN | TEX | | | | 31st | 216 |
| 2018 | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | 78 | Toyota | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GLN 40 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 31st | 216 | |
| 2019 | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | 99 | Toyota | DAY | ATL 31 | LVS | PHO 35 | CAL 20 | TEX 19 | BRI 26 | RCH | TAL | DOV 21 | CLT | POC | MCH 18 | IOW | CHI 28 | DAY | KEN | NHA 25 | IOW | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 28th | 206 | |
| 2019 | MBM Motorsports | 66 | Toyota | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GLN 28 | MOH 18 | | ROA 25 | | IND 24 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 28th | 206 | |
| 2019 | MBM Motorsports | 13 | Toyota | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BRI 31 | | DAR 35 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 28th | 206 | |
| 2019 | MBM Motorsports | 61 | Toyota | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LVS 25 | RCH | ROV 35 | DOV | KAN | TEX | PHO 17 | HOM | 28th | 206 | |
| 2020 | Martins Motorsports | 44 | Chevy | DAY DNQ | LVS 32 | CAL 18 | PHO 28 | DAR 26 | CLT 24 | BRI 23 | ATL 22 | HOM 31 | HOM 20 | TAL 15 | POC 30 | IRC 35 | KEN 33 | KEN 27 | TEX 15 | KAN 18 | ROA 18 | DRC 13 | DOV 21 | DOV 15 | DAY 14 | DAR 26 | RCH 15 | RCH 26 | BRI 24 | LVS 22 | TAL 15 | ROV 27 | KAN 14 | TEX 10 | MAR 16 | PHO 34 | 20th | 481 | |
| 2021 | Martins Motorsports | 44 | Chevy | DAY 24 | DRC 24 | HOM 18 | LVS 15 | PHO 17 | ATL 18 | MAR 34 | TAL 11 | DAR 15 | DOV 20 | COA 35 | CLT 29 | MOH 39 | TEX 21 | NSH 20 | POC 20 | ROA 15 | ATL 16 | NHA 21 | GLN 19 | IRC 21 | MCH 19 | DAY 18 | DAR 37 | RCH 37 | BRI 23 | LVS 14 | TAL 18 | ROV 33 | TEX 18 | KAN 23 | MAR 40 | PHO 24 | 20th | 497 | |
| 2022 | Alpha Prime Racing | 44 | Chevy | DAY 24 | CAL 31 | LVS | PHO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | TEX 14 | TAL | ROV | LVS | HOM | MAR | PHO | 46th | 87 | |
| 2022 | Alpha Prime Racing | 45 | Chevy | | | | | ATL 20 | COA | RCH | MAR | TAL | DOV | DAR 17 | TEX | CLT | PIR | NSH | ROA | ATL | NHA | POC | IRC | MCH | GLN | DAY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 46th | 87 |
| 2022 | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | 5 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAR 38 | KAN | BRI | | | | | | | | | | | 46th | 87 | |
| 2024 | Alpha Prime Racing | 45 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO | COA | RCH | MAR | TEX | TAL | DOV | DAR | CLT | PIR | SON | IOW | NHA | NSH | CSC | POC | IND | MCH | DAY | DAR | ATL | GLN | BRI | KAN | TAL 13 | ROV | LVS | HOM | MAR | PHO | 61st | 24 | |

#### Camping World Truck Series

NASCAR Camping World 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 | NCWTC | Pts | Ref |
| 2009 | Martins Motorsports | 44 | Ford | DAY | CAL | ATL | MAR | KAN | CLT | DOV | TEX | MCH | MLW | MEM | KEN | IRP 22 | NSH 27 | BRI | CHI 21 | IOW | GTW 27 | NHA | LVS | MAR | TAL | TEX | PHO | HOM | 46th | 361 | |
| 2011 | Martins Motorsports | 42 | Ram | DAY | PHO | DAR | MAR | NSH | DOV | CLT | KAN | TEX | KEN | IOW | NSH | IRP 33 | POC | MCH | BRI | ATL | CHI | NHA | KEN | LVS | TAL | MAR | TEX | HOM | 77th | 11 | |
| 2016 | Martins Motorsports | 44 | Chevy | DAY 32 | ATL 25 | MAR QL$^†$ | KAN 32 | DOV 24 | CLT 25 | TEX 25 | IOW 30 | GTW 18 | KEN 26 | ELD | POC 17 | BRI 31 | MCH 15 | MSP 19 | CHI 24 | NHA 21 | LVS 22 | TAL 16 | MAR 25 | TEX 31 | PHO 30 | HOM DNQ | | | 23rd | 176 | |
| 2017 | MDM Motorsports | 99 | Chevy | DAY 32 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 91st | 0$^1$ | |
| 2017 | Martins Motorsports | 44 | Chevy | | ATL 23 | MAR | KAN | CLT | DOV | TEX | GTW | IOW | KEN | ELD | POC | MCH | BRI | MSP | CHI | NHA | LVS | TAL | MAR | | | | | | | | | 91st | 0$^1$ |
| 2017 | Martins Motorsports | 42 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | TEX 32 | PHO | HOM | | | | 91st | 0$^1$ |
| $^†$ – Qualified but replaced by Austin Wayne Self. ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
$^*$ Season still in progress $^1$ Ineligible for series points $^2$ Martins started the 2017 season running for Truck Series points but switched to the Xfinity Series starting at Richmond in April.

### ARCA Racing Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
ARCA Racing 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 | ARSC | Pts | Ref |
| 2010 | Tommy Joe Martins Racing | 95 | Ford | DAY 8 | PBE | SLM | TEX | TAL | TOL | POC | MCH | IOW | MFD | POC | BLN | NJE | ISF | CHI | DSF | TOL | SLM | KAN | CAR | 90th | 190 | |
| 2011 | Martins Motorsports | 42 | Dodge | DAY 14 | TAL | SLM | TOL | NJE | CHI | POC | MCH | WIN | BLN | IOW | IRP | POC | ISF | MAD | DSF | SLM | KAN | TOL | | 112th | 160 | |