# Michael Maples (racing driver)

Michael James Maples Sr. (born December 5, 1963) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the ARCA Menards Series and the ARCA Menards Series East, driving the No. 99 Chevrolet for Maples Motorsports, and part-time in the ARCA Menards Series West driving for the same team.

## Racing career

Maples first began racing in 1993, driving asphalt late model races at Madera Speedway.
Maples returned to racing in 2019, driving in an IMCA Southern Sport modified after taking a sabbatical that began in 1998 due to familial reasons. Maples also competed in series such as the Sooner Limited Modified Series, and the Touring Outlaw Modified Series from 2019 to 2023.
In 2024, Maples participated in the pre-season test for the ARCA Menards Series at Daytona International Speedway, driving the No. 99 Chevrolet for Fast Track Racing, and placed 53rd in the overall results between the two testing days. Several days after the test, it was announced that Maples will run the full main ARCA and ARCA Menards Series East schedule for Fast Track, driving the No. 99.
In his debut in the main ARCA series at Daytona, Maples qualified in 35th and finished one lap down in 21st despite being involved in a crash between Scott Melton and Willie Mullins with twenty-three laps to go. He would finish 8th in the final points standings, with a best finish of eleveth at Berlin Raceway and Salem Speedway. In the East Series, he would finish seventh in the points after getting a best finish of twelfth in three of the first four races of the season.
In 2025, it was announced that Maples will form his own team, Maples Motorsports, whilst still running full-time.

## Motorsports career results
### ARCA Menards 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.)
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 | AMSC | Pts | Ref |
| 2024 | Fast Track Racing | 99 | Chevy | DAY 21 | PHO 29 | TAL 22 | DOV 14 | KAN 19 | CLT 20 | IOW 13 | MOH 17 | BLN 11 | IRP 15 | SLM 11 | ELK 15 | MCH 20 | ISF 13 | MLW 18 | DSF 14 | GLN 20 | BRI 24 | KAN 16 | TOL 15 | 8th | 733 | |
| 2025 | Maples Motorsports | 99 | Chevy | DAY 31 | PHO 21 | TAL | KAN | CLT | MCH | BER | ELK | LRP | DOV | IRP | IOW | GLN | ISF | MAD | DSF | BRI | SLM | KAN | TOL | -* | -* | |

#### ARCA Menards Series East

ARCA Menards Series East results :
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | AMSEC | Pts | Ref |
| 2024 | Fast Track Racing | 99 | Chevy | FIF 12 | DOV 14 | NSV 12 | FRS 12 | IOW 13 | IRP 15 | MLW 18 | BRI 24 | 7th | 282 | |
| 2025 | Maples Motorsports | 99 | Chevy | FIF | CAR | NSH | FRS | DOV | IRP | IOW | BRI | -* | -* | |

#### ARCA Menards Series West

ARCA Menards Series West results :
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | AMSWC | Pts | Ref |
| 2024 | Fast Track Racing | 99 | Chevy | PHO 29 | KER | PIR | SON | IRW | IRW | SHA | TRI | MAD | AAS | KER | PHO | 74th | 15 | |
| 2025 | Maples Motorsports | 99 | Chevy | KER | PHO 21 | TUC | CNS | KER | SON | TRI | PIR | AAS | MAD | LVS | PHO | -* | -* | |