Christopher Tate (racing driver)

{{Infobox NASCAR driver

| name = Christopher Tate

| image = Christopher Tate ARCA 2024 (cropped).jpg

| caption = Tate at Iowa Speedway in 2024

| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|9|8}}

| birth_place = Chico, Texas, U.S.

| achievements =

| awards =

| Total_ARCA_Races = 2

| Years_In_ARCA = 1

| ARCA_Car_Team =

| Best_ARCA_Pos = 66th (2024)

| First_ARCA_Race = 2024 Atlas 150 (Iowa)

| Last_ARCA_Race = 2024 Reese's 150 (Kansas)

| First_ARCA_Win =

| Last_ARCA_Win =

| ARCA_Wins = 0

| ARCA_Top_Tens = 1

| ARCA_Poles = 0

| Total_ARCA_East_Races = 1

| Years_In_ARCA_East = 1

| ARCA_East_Car_Team =

| Best_ARCA_East_Pos = 46th (2024)

| First_ARCA_East_Race = 2024 Atlas 150 (Iowa)

| Last_ARCA_East_Race =

| First_ARCA_East_Win =

| Last_ARCA_East_Win =

| ARCA_East_Wins = 0

| ARCA_East_Top_Tens = 1

| ARCA_East_Poles = 0

| updated = October 22, 2024

}}

Christopher Tate (born September 8, 1999) is an American professional stock car racing driver who last competed part-time in the ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series East, driving the No. 10 Chevrolet for Fast Track Racing. He is also a former development driver for 3F Racing.{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2022/12/20/german-3f-racing-looking-to-enter-nascar-in-2023/|title=German 3F Racing looking to enter NASCAR in 2023 |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=May 22, 2024}}

Racing career

On August 4, 2022, it was announced that Tate would join the newly formed 3F Racing as a development driver. Alongside this, he was scheduled to drive select races with the team in the ARCA Menards Series and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for the following year.{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/CTRacing_/status/1555166618560479233 |title=(Twitter post) |website=Twitter |date=August 4, 2022 |access-date=December 12, 2022}} His first start with the team came at the All-Pro Limited Late Model Series race at Florence Motor Speedway, where he finished in sixteenth place.{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Christopher_Tate|title=Christopher Tate |work=The Third Turn|access-date=May 22, 2024}}

In 2023, Tate participated in the pre-season test for the ARCA Menards Series at Daytona International Speedway, driving for Fast Track Racing, where he placed twelfth in the overall results between the two days after placing eighth in the Friday session.{{cite web |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2023/01/03/2023-arca-menards-series-pre-race-practice-daytona/|title=Everything to know about the 2023 ARCA Menards Series pre-race practice at Daytona |website=ARCA Racing |date=May 22, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2023/01/10/entry-list-for-2023-arca-menards-series-pre-race-practice-at-daytona/|title=Entry list for 2023 ARCA Menards Series pre-race practice at Daytona |website=ARCA Racing |date=May 22, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2023/01/13/arca-menards-series-2023-pre-race-practice-friday-results/|title=ARCA Menards Series 2023 pre-race practice: Friday results |website=ARCA Racing |date=May 22, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2023/01/14/arca-menards-series-2023-pre-race-practice-complete-results/|title=ARCA Menards Series 2023 pre-race practice: Complete results |website=ARCA Racing |date=May 22, 2024}} Although he was announced to drive in the ARCA and Truck Series for 3F Racing, and already acquired a sponsor for his races, he ultimately did not run in either series that year.{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/CTRacing_/status/1582008538053976065 |title=(Twitter post) |website=Twitter |publisher=Christopher Tate |date=October 17, 2022 |access-date=December 11, 2022}}

On May 6, 2024, it was announced that Tate would make his ARCA debut at Charlotte Motor Speedway, driving the No. 01 Chevrolet for Fast Track Racing, although one day after the announcement, it was revealed that he would not be running with the team at Charlotte, although Tate stated he was still looking to make his debut with the team.{{cite web |first=Benjamine |last=Branscum |url=https://tobychristie.com/nascar-regional/fast-track-racing-and-active-duty-marine-christopher-tate-team-up-for-general-tire-150-at-charlotte/ |title=Fast Track Racing And Active-Duty Marine Christopher Tate Team Up For General Tire 150 At Charlotte |website=TobyChristie.com |date=May 6, 2024}} A couple of weeks later, it was announced that Tate will officially make his debut with Fast Track at Iowa Speedway, this time driving the No. 10 Chevrolet where he would finish 10th. A few months later, it was then announced that Tate would compete at Kansas Speedway with Fast Track Racing. He would ultimately end up having mechanical issues leading to a DNF for the event. {{cite web |first=Benjamine |last=Branscum |url=https://tobychristie.com/nascar-regional/christopher-tate-reschedules-arca-debut-for-iowa/|title=Christopher Tate Reschedules ARCA Debut For Iowa |website=TobyChristie.com |date=May 24, 2024}}

Today, Tate is still actively seeking ways to break into the sport full time. Looking to compete on a more frequent and potential full time basis either in the ARCA Menards Series or the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

Personal life

Tate is now out of the United States Marine Corps looking to pursue racing full time.{{cite web |first=Benjamine |last=Branscum |url=https://tobychristie.com/nascar-regional/fast-track-racing-and-active-duty-marine-christopher-tate-team-up-for-general-tire-150-at-charlotte/ |title=Fast Track Racing And Active-Duty Marine Christopher Tate Team Up For General Tire 150 At Charlotte |website=TobyChristie.com |date=May 6, 2024}}

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.)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%" ! colspan=27 \| 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 ! {{Tooltip\|AMSC\|ARCA Menards Series classification}} ! Pts ! Ref
2024 ! Fast Track Racing ! 10 ! Toyota \| DAY \| PHO \| TAL \| DOV \| KAN \| CLT \| style="background:#FFDF9F;"\| IOW {{small\|10}} \| MOH \| BLN \| IRP \| SLM \| ELK \| MCH \| ISF \| MLW \| DSF \| GLN \| BRI \| style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| KAN {{small\|24}} \| TOL ! 66th ! 54 ! {{cite web\|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/tatech01/2024/A/\|title=Christopher Tate – 2024 ARCA Menards Series results\|website=Racing-Reference\|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC\|access-date=June 11, 2024}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

! colspan=27 | 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

! {{Tooltip|AMSC|ARCA Menards Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

2024

! Fast Track Racing

! 10

! Toyota

| DAY

| PHO

| TAL

| DOV

| KAN

| CLT

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| IOW
{{small|10}}

| MOH

| BLN

| IRP

| SLM

| ELK

| MCH

| ISF

| MLW

| DSF

| GLN

| BRI

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| KAN
{{small|24}}

| TOL

! 66th

! 54

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/tatech01/2024/A/|title=Christopher Tate – 2024 ARCA Menards Series results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 11, 2024}}

==ARCA Menards Series East==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%" ! colspan=15 \| ARCA Menards Series East results
Year ! Team ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! {{Tooltip\|AMSEC\|ARCA Menards Series East classification}} ! Pts ! Ref
2024 ! Fast Track Racing ! 10 ! Toyota \| FIF \| DOV \| NSV \| FRS \| style="background:#FFDF9F;"\| IOW {{small\|10}} \| IRP \| MLW \| BRI ! 46th ! 34 ! {{cite web\|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/tatech01/2024/AE/\|title=Christopher Tate – 2024 ARCA Menards Series East results\|website=Racing-Reference\|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC\|access-date=June 11, 2024}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

! colspan=15 | ARCA Menards Series East results

Year

! Team

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! {{Tooltip|AMSEC|ARCA Menards Series East classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

2024

! Fast Track Racing

! 10

! Toyota

| FIF

| DOV

| NSV

| FRS

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| IOW
{{small|10}}

| IRP

| MLW

| BRI

! 46th

! 34

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/tatech01/2024/AE/|title=Christopher Tate – 2024 ARCA Menards Series East results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 11, 2024}}

References

External links

{{Racing-Reference driver|Chris_Tate}}

Category:1999 births

Category:Living people

Category:ARCA Menards Series drivers

Category:NASCAR drivers

Category:Racing drivers from Fort Worth, Texas

Category:United States Marine Corps reservists