Michael Clayton (racing driver)
| Michael Clayton | |||||||
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| Born | March 2, 1973 Wesley Chapel, Florida | ||||||
| ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
| 2 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| ARCA no., team | No. 5 (City Garage Motorsports) | ||||||
| First race | 2025 Berlin ARCA 200 (Berlin) | ||||||
| Last race | 2025 Shore Lunch 250 (Elko) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date as of June 22, 2025. | |||||||
Michael Clayton Sr. (born March 2, 1973) is an American professional stock car racing driver and former team owner who currently competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 5 Ford for City Garage Motorsports. He also serves as the director of operations for CGM.[1]
Racing career
In 2025, it was revealed that would make his ARCA Menards Series debut at Berlin Raceway, driving the No. 5 Ford for City Garage Motorsports.[2][3][4] After placing nineteenth in the lone practice session, he qualified in nineteenth, but finished in 22nd after running only twelve laps due to mechanical issues.[5][6][7][8]
Team ownership
On January 13, 2023, it was announced that Clayton and former JD Motorsports co-owner Gary Keller would partner with Mike Harmon Racing, which was subsequently renamed to CHK Racing, for the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.[9]
Personal life
Clayton is a co-owner of both Disaster Services of Environmental Specialist, LLC, and ServiceMaster by Disaster Relief, disaster relief companies that he co-owns with Gary Keller.[10]
Motorsports 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||
| 2025 | City Garage Motorsports | 5 | Ford | DAY | PHO | TAL | KAN | CLT | MCH | BER 22 |
ELK 23 |
LRP | DOV | IRP | IOW | GLN | ISF | MAD | DSF | BRI | SLM | KAN | TOL | -* | -* | [11] | |||||
References
- ^ "Meet The Team". City Garage Motorsports. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ^ "Entry list: Berlin ARCA 200 at Berlin Raceway". ARCA Racing.com. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
- ^ "ARCA Berlin Entry List". Frontstretch. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ^ Wayman, Declan (June 13, 2025). "Battle At Berlin: Previewing The Berlin ARCA 200 at Berlin Raceway". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ^ "Practice results: Berlin ARCA 200 at Berlin Raceway". ARCA Racing.com. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ^ "Qualifying results: Berlin ARCA 200 at Berlin Raceway". ARCA Racing.com. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ^ "Race results: Berlin ARCA 200 at Berlin Raceway". ARCA Racing.com. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ^ "ARCA: Jeff Smith finishes last again as Fast Track partnership continues". LASTCAR.info. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- ^ Christie, Toby (January 13, 2023). "Mike Harmon Racing Rebrands as CHK Racing; Adds Clayton and Keller as Partners". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
- ^ "Mike Harmon Racing rebrands to CHK Racing". TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ^ "Michael Clayton – 2025 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
External links
- Michael Clayton driver statistics at Racing-Reference