Colton Collins

{{Infobox NASCAR driver

| name = Colton Collins

|nationality={{flagicon|USA}} American

|birth_name=

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2004|11|7}}

| birth_place = Mannford, Oklahoma

| achievements =

| awards =

| Total_ARCA_Races = 2

| Years_In_ARCA = 1

| ARCA_Car_Team =

| Best_ARCA_Pos = 56th (2022)

| First_ARCA_Race = 2022 Menards 250 (Elko)

| Last_ARCA_Race = 2022 Reese's 200 (Indianapolis)

| First_ARCA_Win =

| Last_ARCA_Win =

| ARCA_Wins = 0

| ARCA_Top_Tens = 0

| ARCA_Poles = 0

| Total_ARCA_East_Races = 2

| Years_In_ARCA_East = 1

| ARCA_East_Car_Team =

| Best_ARCA_East_Pos = 30th (2024)

| First_ARCA_East_Race = 2024 Pensacola 150 (Pensacola)

| Last_ARCA_East_Race = 2024 Dutch Boy 150 (Flat Rock)

| First_ARCA_East_Win =

| Last_ARCA_East_Win =

| ARCA_East_Wins = 0

| ARCA_East_Top_Tens = 0

| ARCA_East_Poles = 0

| updated = May 20, 2024

}}

Colton Collins (born November 7, 2004) is an American professional stock car racing driver who last competed part-time in the ARCA Menards Series East, driving the No. 93 Chevrolet for CW Motorsports.

Racing career

Collins' interest in racing first began at the age of six, when a classmate informed him of a "10 laps for $10" event at Tulsa Quarter Midgets Association.{{cite web|url=https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/arca-series/ccm-racing-crew-spotlight-colton-collins/|title=CCM Racing Crew Spotlight: Colton Collins |work=Kickin the Tires|date=10 January 2022 |access-date=March 19, 2024}} Up until 2018, he had raced in various quarter-midget events, where he won six track championships, and up until his ARCA debut, he was running in various Baby Grand and Super Trucks Series events at Bolivar Speedway.{{cite web|url=https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/arca-series/ccm-racing-crew-spotlight-colton-collins/|title=CCM Racing Crew Spotlight: Colton Collins |work=Kickin the Tires|date=10 January 2022 |access-date=March 19, 2024}}

In 2022, it was announced that Collins would make his ARCA Menards Series at Elko Speedway, driving the No. 7 Chevrolet for CCM Racing, whom he had previously served as a crew member for.{{cite web|url=https://speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/racing-news/70700-colton-collins-17-making-his-arca-racing-series-debut-with-ccm-racing/#google_vignette|title=Colton Collins, 17, Making His ARCA Racing Series Debut with CCM Racing |work=Speedway Digest|date=23 June 2022 |access-date=March 19, 2024}} After placing fourteenth in the sole practice session,{{cite web |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2022/06/25/practice-results-menards-250-at-elko-speedway/ |title=Practice results: Menards 250 at Elko Speedway |website=ARCARacing.com |date=June 25, 2022 |access-date=March 19, 2024}} he qualified and finished the race twelve laps down in thirteenth.{{cite web |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2022/06/25/qualifying-results-menards-250-at-elko-speedway/|title=Qualifying results: Menards 250 at Elko Speedway |website=ARCARacing.com |date=June 25, 2022 |access-date=March 19, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2022/06/25/race-results-menards-250-at-elko-speedway/|title=Race results: Menards 250 at Elko Speedway |website=ARCARacing.com |date=June 25, 2022 |access-date=March 19, 2024}} One month later, it was revealed that Collins would return with the team at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.{{cite web|url=https://speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/racing-news/71571-colton-collins-returning-to-ccm-racing-for-reese-s-200/|title=Colton Collins Returning to CCM Racing for Reese's 200 |work=Speedway Digest|date=26 July 2022 |access-date=March 19, 2024}} After placing seventeenth in the sole practice session,{{cite web |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2022/07/29/practice-results-reeses-200-at-lucas-oil-indianapolis-raceway-park/ |title=Practice Results: Reese's 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park |website=ARCARacing.com |date=July 29, 2022 |access-date=March 19, 2024}} he qualified in seventeenth, and finished seven laps down in fourteenth place.{{cite web |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2022/07/29/qualifying-results-reeses-200-at-lucas-oil-indianapolis-raceway-park/|title=Qualifying Results: Reese's 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park |website=ARCARacing.com |date=July 29, 2022 |access-date=March 19, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2022/07/29/race-results-reeses-200-at-lucas-oil-indianapolis-raceway-park/|title=Race results: Reese's 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park |website=ARCARacing.com |date=July 29, 2022 |access-date=March 19, 2024}}

In 2024, it was revealed that Collins will make his ARCA Menards Series East debut at Five Flags Speedway, driving the No. 93 Chevrolet for Costner Weaver Motorsports.{{cite web |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2024/03/18/pit-box-arca-east-five-flags-speedway/ |title=PIT BOX: ARCA Menards Series East season roars to life Saturday at Five Flags Speedway |website=ARCARacing.com |date=March 18, 2024 |access-date=March 19, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2024/03/19/entry-list-pensacola-150-at-five-flags-speedway/ |title=Entry list: Pensacola 150 at Five Flags Speedway |website=ARCARacing.com |date=March 19, 2024 |access-date=March 19, 2024}} After placing tenth in the lone practice session,{{cite web |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2024/03/23/practice-results-pensacola-150-at-five-flags-speedway/ |title=Practice results: Pensacola 150 at Five Flags Speedway |website=ARCARacing.com |date=March 23, 2024 |access-date=March 23, 2024}} he qualified and finished in eleventh place.{{cite web |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2024/03/23/qualifying-results-pensacola-150-at-five-flags-speedway/ |title=Qualifying results: Pensacola 150 at Five Flags Speedway |date=March 23, 2024 |access-date=March 23, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2024/03/23/race-results-pensacola-150-at-five-flags-speedway/ |title=Race results: Pensacola 150 at Five Flags Speedway |date=March 23, 2024 |access-date=March 23, 2024}}

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.)

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
2022 ! CCM Racing ! 7 ! Chevy \| DAY \| PHO \| TAL \| KAN \| CLT \| IOW \| BLN \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| ELK {{small\|13}} \| MOH \| POC \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| IRP {{small\|14}} \| MCH \| GLN \| ISF \| MLW \| DSF \| KAN \| BRI \| SLM \| TOL ! 56th ! 61 ! {{cite web\|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/collico01/2022/A/\|title=Colton Collins – 2022 ARCA Menards Series Results\|website=Racing-Reference\|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC\|access-date=March 19, 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

2022

! CCM Racing

! 7

! Chevy

| DAY

| PHO

| TAL

| KAN

| CLT

| IOW

| BLN

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ELK
{{small|13}}

| MOH

| POC

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IRP
{{small|14}}

| MCH

| GLN

| ISF

| MLW

| DSF

| KAN

| BRI

| SLM

| TOL

! 56th

! 61

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/collico01/2022/A/|title=Colton Collins – 2022 ARCA Menards Series Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=March 19, 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 ! CW Motorsports ! 93 ! Chevy \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| FIF {{small\|11}} \| DOV \| NSV \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| FRS {{small\|11}} \| IOW \| IRP \| MLW \| BRI ! 30th ! 66 ! {{cite web\|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/collico01/2024/AE/\|title=Colton Collins – 2024 ARCA Menards Series East Results\|website=Racing-Reference\|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC\|access-date=March 20, 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

! CW Motorsports

! 93

! Chevy

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FIF
{{small|11}}

| DOV

| NSV

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FRS
{{small|11}}

| IOW

| IRP

| MLW

| BRI

! 30th

! 66

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/collico01/2024/AE/|title=Colton Collins – 2024 ARCA Menards Series East Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=March 20, 2024}}

References

External links

{{Racing-Reference driver|Colton_Collins}}
{{Racing-Reference crewchief|Colton_Collins}}

Category:2004 births

Category:Living people

Category:ARCA Menards Series drivers

Category:NASCAR drivers

Category:Racing drivers from Oklahoma

Category:People from Creek County, Oklahoma

Category:21st-century American sportsmen