# Matt Mills (racing driver)

Matthew Robert Mills (born November 14, 1996) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 42 Chevrolet Silverado for Niece Motorsports. He has also previously competed in the NASCAR Cup Series and the NASCAR Xfinity Series.

## Racing career
### Early years

Mills started racing at age twelve in go-karts. A year later, he moved up to Junior Champ Karts and spent three years racing those. Mills started racing Open Wheel Modifieds at Midvale Speedway in 2012, winning Rookie of the Year and moving up to Outlaw Super Late Models in 2013. He attended a rookie seminar for NASCAR at Daytona Beach, Florida the following year and received clearance to race in the ARCA Racing Series and K&N Pro Series, but has yet to race in either of those series, instead running a limited schedule in the JEGS/CRA Pro Series in 2015 as well as continuing his late model career.

### Craftsman Truck Series

On June 29, 2016, it was announced that Mills would join SS-Green Light Racing for "select races" in the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. He made his first start at Bristol Motor Speedway in August, finishing 27th. Mills ran four more races for SS-Green Light in 2016, scoring the best finish of 21st in the season's penultimate race at Phoenix International Raceway.
In 2017, he joined Faith Motorsports for three races because the team's primary driver Donnie Levister was unapproved by NASCAR to run intermediate tracks. He ran seventeenth in two of them, career-best finishes, before he joined Martins Motorsports to run in multiple races in the truck No. 42 with sponsorship from Thompson Electric Inc. starting in Iowa. The truck never hit the track at Iowa and was never entered thereafter, however, the truck was included in the original edition of the 2017 video game NASCAR Heat 2. He drove the No. 44 for Martins the following week but fell out due to an accident. He then start and parked with Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing for a few races in the latter part of 2017.
Mills drove the No. 20 truck for Young's Motorsports part-time in 2022 in addition to running the majority of the Xfinity Series season for B. J. McLeod Motorsports in their No. 5 car. He returned to the team in 2023 to drive their No. 20 truck again in Las Vegas in March.
On October 12, 2023, Niece Motorsports announced that Mills will drive the No. 42 full-time in 2024, with Carson Hocevar moving up to the Cup Series in the Spire Motorsports No. 77. At 2024 Baptist Health 200, he was injured after Conner Jones intentionally sent him to the turn 3 wall. Jones was held for two laps during the race, then suspended for the following race at Martinsville, for the contact.
On September 24, 2024, Niece Motorsports announced that Mills would continue on the team for 2025.

### Xfinity Series

In March 2017, Mills was named the driver for B. J. McLeod Motorsports' No. 8 entry at Phoenix in what looked to be a one-race deal, replacing regular driver Jeff Green who had been signed to run the full season. Mills finished 30th in his debut. He returned to the series over a month later at Richmond, again driving McLeod's No. 8. His next start in the series came at Chicago in September with JD Motorsports, start and parking their fourth car, the No. 15. In the season's final weekend, he failed to qualify with startup team NextGen Motorsports.
On February 2, 2018, it was announced that Mills would drive the No. 15 car for all but one race in 2018, skipping the season-opening race at Daytona International Speedway. He had previously been in consideration for the team's No. 0 car, which ultimately was driven by Garrett Smithley. He did not qualify for the Texas race in April because of inspection issues. The agreement wound up falling through, as Mills was replaced by Joe Nemechek for the Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Mills returned for a couple more races but parted ways with JDM after the June Michigan race. He made a start for DGR-Crosley in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Michigan in August, but wrecked, self-admittedly due to inexperience.
Mills returned to B. J. McLeod Motorsports for some fall Xfinity races, eventually becoming the team's full-time driver of the No. 8 in 2019. However, the number changed to 5 after the team agreed to give up their No. 8 for JR Motorsports in a number swap, and McLeod's team received the No. 5, the car number JRM dropped so they could get the No. 8.

### Cup Series

On April 26, 2021, B. J. McLeod Motorsports announced that they would be fielding a Cup Series car in the spring race at Kansas, the No. 55, and that Mills would be the driver. It was his debut in the series. Although BJMM uses Chevrolets or Toyotas in the Xfinity Series, the car in this race was a Ford from McLeod's Live Fast Motorsports team, which he fields in the Cup Series but is a separate entity from BJMM.

## 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.)

#### Cup Series

NASCAR Cup 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 | 34 | 35 | 36 | NCSC | Pts | Ref |
| 2021 | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | 55 | Ford | DAY | DRC | HOM | LVS | PHO | ATL | BRD | MAR | RCH | TAL | KAN 38 | DAR | DOV | COA | CLT | SON | NSH | POC | POC | ROA | ATL | NHA | GLN | IRC | MCH | DAY | DAR | RCH | BRI | LVS | TAL | ROV | TEX | KAN | MAR | PHO | 67th | 0$^1$ | |

#### 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 |
| 2017 | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | 8 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO 30 | CAL | TEX | BRI | RCH 31 | TAL | CLT | DOV | POC | MCH | IOW | DAY | KEN | NHA | IND | IOW | GLN | MOH | BRI | ROA | DAR | RCH | | | | | | | | | 109th | 0$^1$ | |
| 2017 | JD Motorsports | 15 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CHI 40 | KEN | DOV | CLT | KAN | TEX | PHO | | 109th | 0$^1$ | |
| 2017 | NextGen Motorsports | 55 | Toyota | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | HOM DNQ | 109th | 0$^1$ | |
| 2018 | JD Motorsports | 0 | Chevy | DAY | ATL 36 | LVS 27 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 53rd | 43 | |
| 2018 | JD Motorsports | 15 | Chevy | | | | PHO 38 | CAL 37 | TEX DNQ | BRI | RCH | TAL | DOV | CLT | POC 27 | MCH 36 | IOW | CHI | DAY | KEN | NHA | IOW | GLN | MOH | BRI | ROA | DAR | IND | LVS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 53rd | 43 |
| 2018 | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | 78 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | RCH 27 | ROV | | | | | | 53rd | 43 | |
| 2018 | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | 8 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DOV 28 | KAN | TEX | PHO | HOM | 53rd | 43 | |
| 2019 | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | 5 | Toyota | DAY 26 | | | | | | | | TAL 17 | | | POC 30 | | | | DAY 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21st | 372 | |
| 2019 | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | 5 | Chevy | | ATL 30 | LVS 29 | PHO 28 | CAL 23 | TEX 27 | BRI 21 | RCH 28 | | DOV 31 | CLT 26 | | MCH 24 | IOW 26 | CHI 27 | | KEN 23 | NHA 20 | IOW 18 | GLN | MOH | BRI 18 | ROA | DAR 31 | IND 25 | LVS 24 | | | DOV 24 | KAN 20 | | | | | | 21st | 372 | |
| 2019 | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | 99 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | RCH 28 | ROV | | | | | | | | | | 21st | 372 | |
| 2019 | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | 78 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | TEX 18 | PHO 19 | HOM 30 | 21st | 372 | |
| 2020 | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | 5 | Toyota | DAY 31 | | | | | | | | | | TAL 38 | | | KEN 30 | KEN 19 | TEX 26 | KAN 26 | ROA | | | | DAY 16 | | | | | LVS 30 | TAL 21 | ROV 25 | KAN 25 | TEX 13 | | | 25th | 346 | |
| 2020 | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | 5 | Chevy | | LVS 25 | CAL 27 | PHO DNQ | DAR 34 | CLT 30 | BRI 25 | ATL 30 | HOM 27 | HOM 24 | | POC 25 | IRC 30 | | | | | | DRC 22 | DOV 33 | DOV 30 | | | RCH 13 | RCH 13 | BRI 22 | | | | | | MAR 38 | PHO 35 | 25th | 346 | |
| 2020 | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | 99 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAR 22 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 25th | 346 | |
| 2021 | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | 5 | Chevy | DAY 16 | | | LVS 39 | PHO 35 | ATL 34 | MAR 33 | | DAR 40 | | | CLT 35 | | | NSH 25 | POC 23 | ROA | ATL 26 | NHA 32 | | | MCH 14 | | DAR 23 | RCH 21 | | LVS 28 | | | | | MAR 29 | PHO 29 | 29th | 271 | |
| 2021 | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | 5 | Toyota | | DRC 19 | HOM 29 | | | | | TAL 25 | | DOV 27 | COA | | MOH 23 | TEX 26 | | | | | | GLN 38 | IRC | | DAY 33 | | | | | TAL 23 | ROV 30 | | | | | | | | 29th | 271 | |
| 2021 | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | 99 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BRI 36 | | | | TEX 32 | KAN 25 | | | | 29th | 271 | |
| 2022 | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | 5 | Chevy | DAY 25 | CAL 23 | LVS 35 | PHO | ATL 31 | COA | | MAR 18 | TAL 31 | DOV 31 | DAR 31 | TEX 37 | | | | | ATL 37 | | | | | | | | | | TEX 16 | TAL | ROV | LVS 35 | HOM 32 | MAR 35 | PHO DNQ | 96th | 0$^1$ | |
| 2022 | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | 55 | Chevy | | | | | | | RCH DNQ | | | | | | CLT 20 | PIR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 96th | 0$^1$ |
| 2022 | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | 99 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NSH DNQ | ROA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 96th | 0$^1$ | |
| 2022 | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | 78 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NHA 22 | POC | IRC | MCH 38 | GLN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 96th | 0$^1$ |
| 2022 | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | 78 | Toyota | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAY 24 | DAR | KAN | BRI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 96th | 0$^1$ |
| 2023 | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | 53 | Ford | DAY | CAL | LVS | PHO | ATL | COA | RCH | MAR 22 | TAL | DOV | DAR 28 | CLT | PIR | SON | NSH | CSC | ATL | NHA | POC | ROA | MCH | IRC | GLN | DAY | | | | | | | | | | 96th | 0$^1$ | |
| 2023 | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | 53 | Toyota | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAR 27 | | | | | | HOM DNQ | MAR | PHO | 96th | 0$^1$ | |
| 2023 | Emerling-Gase Motorsports | 53 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | KAN 19 | BRI | TEX | ROV | LVS | | | | | | 96th | 0$^1$ | |

#### 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 | NCTC | Pts | Ref |
| 2016 | SS-Green Light Racing | 07 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | MAR | KAN | DOV | CLT | TEX | IOW | GTW | KEN | ELD | POC | BRI 27 | MCH | MSP | CHI | NHA 23 | LVS | TAL | MAR | TEX 29 | PHO 21 | HOM | | | 42nd | 32 | |
| 2017 | Faith Motorsports | 44 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | MAR | KAN 17 | CLT 24 | DOV 17 | TEX | GTW | IOW | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 42nd | 50 | |
| 2017 | Martins Motorsports | 44 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | KEN 29 | ELD | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 42nd | 50 |
| 2017 | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | 0 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | POC 27 | MCH | BRI | MSP | CHI | NHA | LVS 25 | TAL | MAR | TEX | PHO | HOM | | | | 42nd | 50 |
| 2018 | DGR-Crosley | 54 | Toyota | DAY | ATL | LVS | MAR | DOV | KAN | CLT | TEX | IOW | GTW | CHI | KEN | ELD | POC | MCH 31 | BRI | MSP | LVS | TAL | MAR | TEX | PHO | HOM | | | 113th | 0$^1$ | |
| 2022 | Young's Motorsports | 20 | Chevy | DAY | LVS 15 | ATL 35 | COA | MAR | BRD | DAR | KAN 34 | TEX | CLT 34 | GTW DNQ | SON | KNX | NSH | MOH | POC | IRP | RCH | KAN | BRI | TAL | HOM | PHO | | | 97th | 0$^1$ | |
| 2023 | Young's Motorsports | 20 | Chevy | DAY | LVS 26 | ATL | COA | TEX 31 | BRD | MAR | KAN | DAR | NWS | CLT 30 | GTW 19 | NSH | MOH 22 | POC | | | | | | | | | | | 34th | 108 | |
| 2023 | Kyle Busch Motorsports | 51 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | RCH 5 | | MLW 25 | KAN | BRI | TAL | HOM | PHO | | | | 34th | 108 |
| 2023 | Young's Motorsports | 02 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | IRP 23 | | | | | | | | | | | | 34th | 108 |
| 2024 | Niece Motorsports | 42 | Chevy | DAY 26 | ATL 27 | LVS 31 | BRI 25 | COA 24 | MAR 29 | TEX 26 | KAN 23 | DAR 11 | NWS 18 | CLT 4 | GTW 23 | NSH 8 | POC 11 | IRP 22 | RCH 35 | MLW 24 | BRI 25 | KAN 33 | TAL 31 | HOM 34 | MAR 19 | PHO 25 | | | 23rd | 328 | |
| 2025 | Niece Motorsports | 42 | Chevy | DAY 29 | ATL 13 | LVS 16 | HOM | MAR | BRI | CAR | TEX | KAN | NWS | CLT | NSH | MCH | POC | LRP | IRP | GLN | RCH | DAR | BRI | NHA | ROV | TAL | MAR | PHO | -* | -* | |
$^*$ Season still in progress $^1$ Ineligible for series points