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Tim McCreadie

{{short description|American racing driver}}

{{Infobox racing driver

| name = Tim McCreadie

| image = File:Tim McCreadie 39 Lucas Oil LM 2015 Oshkosh.jpg

| caption = 2015 at Oshkosh

| birth_name = Timothy R. McCreadie

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1974|4|12}}|

| birth_place = Watertown, New York, U.S.

| current series = Late model

| first year = 2004

| car number = 39,9,1

| championships = 3

| wins = 71+

| retired =

| prev series = Modified racing
39,56,94
59+

| prev series years = 1994-present
Car number
Wins

| titles = 2023 DIRTcar Nationals Dirt Late Model Champion
2021, 2022 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Champion
2018 DIRTcar Nationals SDS Big Block Modified Champion
2006 World of Outlaws Champion

| awards= 1997 Super DIRTcar Series Rookie of the Year{{cite web|url=http://www.superdirtcarseries.com/history.aspx|title=Mr. DIRTcar big-block Modified point champions: 1976-2006|publisher=Super DIRTcar Series|accessdate=October 8, 2008|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101105205943/http://www.superdirtcarseries.com/history.aspx|archivedate=November 5, 2010|df=mdy-all}}
2004 World of Outlaws Late Model Rookie of the Year
2006 EMPA Al Holbert National Driver of the Year{{cite news|title=Al Holbert EMPA National Driver of the Year|url=https://empamedia.com/awardwinnersAl%20Holbert%C2%A0%E2%80%8B%C2%A0EMPA%20National%20Driver%20of%20the%20Year%C2%A0.html|publisher=Eastern Motorsports Press Association|accessdate=September 10, 2024}}

| updated=

| module1=

{{Infobox NASCAR driver| child= yes

| achievements = 2024, 2008 Topless 100
2022,2019 Firecracker 100
2020,2017North-South 100
2018 World 100
2017 Silver Dollar Nationals
2014 Prairie Dirt Classic
2013 USA Nationals
2012 Super Dirt Week 358-Modified Championship
2008 Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals
2006 Chili Bowl

|awards =

| Total_Busch_Races = 6

| Years_In_Busch = 1

| Busch_Car_Team =

| Prev_Busch_Pos =

| Prev_Busch_Year =

| Best_Busch_Pos = 65th (2007)

| First_Busch_Race = 2007 AT&T 250 (Milwaukee)

| Last_Busch_Race = 2007 Sam's Town 250 (Memphis)

| First_Busch_Win =

| Last_Busch_Win =

| Busch_Wins = 0

| Busch_Top_Tens = 0

| Busch_Poles = 0

| Years_In_ARCA = 1

| Total_ARCA_Races = 2

| ARCA_Wins = 0

| ARCA_Top_Tens = 1

| ARCA_Poles = 0

| Total_ARCA_East_Races = 2

| Years_In_ARCA_East = 1

| ARCA_East_Car_Team =

| First_ARCA_East_Win =

| Last_ARCA_East_Win =

| ARCA_East_Wins = 0

| ARCA_East_Top_Tens = 1

| ARCA_East_Poles = 0

| Total_ARCA_West_Races = 3

| Years_In_ARCA_West = 1

| ARCA_West_Car_Team =

| First_ARCA_West_Win =

| Last_ARCA_West_Win =

| ARCA_West_Wins = 0

| ARCA_West_Top_Tens = 2

| ARCA_West_Poles = 0

}}

}}

Tim McCreadie (born April 12, 1974) is an American Dirt Late Model racing driver. He is the 2021 and 2022 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Champion.{{cite web|title=J.D.'s home state Lucas Oil sweep |url=https://www.dirtondirt.com/racewire.php?id=6749|publisher=Dirt on Dirt|accessdate=October 13, 2021}} In 2007 he ran a partial schedule in NASCAR West Series, ARCA RE/MAX Series, NASCAR Busch Series, and World of Outlaws Late Model Series.

Racing career

As a youth, McCreadie raced go karts in the Thousand Island region of New York, and advanced to small block modifieds. McCreadie was 59-time DIRT Big-Block feature winner prior to moving on to the Late Models. McCreadie was voted the 2006 Al Holbert Memorial National Driver of the Year by the Eastern Motorsport Press Association.

McCreadie won the 2006 Chili Bowl as a driver for Australian speedway team Hawk Racing,as well as the 2006 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Championship.{{cite web|title=DIRTcar Late Models kick off week two of DIRTcar Nationals |date=25 January 2019 |url=https://dirtcar.com/divisions/late-models/dirtcar-late-models-kick-off-week-two-of-dirtcar-nationals-to-set-stage-for-world-of-outlaws/|publisher=Dirtcar Racing|accessdate=October 13, 2021}} McCreadie signed a development deal with Richard Childress Racing in 2007, racing six events in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. He earned top-15s at Gateway International Raceway and O'Reilly Raceway Park as was thought by many to be one of the next up-and-comers in the sport. He tested the RCR NNS car at Daytona International Speedway and topped the speed charts early on. Despite these successes, however, sponsorship could not be found for his team and he and Richard Childress Racing agreed to part ways.{{cite web |title=McCreadie, Not Just Barefoot's Son |url=https://speedsport.com/dirt-late-models/mccreadie-not-just-barefoots-son/ |accessdate=April 20, 2018 |website=Speed Sport |publisher=}}

In 2008, McCreadie won the Topless 100 Late Model Race, leading all 100 laps, and won the event for a second time in 2024.{{cite news |date=August 17, 2024 |title=McCreadie breaks the bank in Topless 100 |url=https://www.speedsport.com/dirt-late-models/lucas-late-models/mccreadie-breaks-the-bank-in-topless-100/ |accessdate=October 25, 2024 |work=Speed Sport |publisher=}} On September 27, 2008, he won the best race of his career the 5th Annual Late Model Knoxville Nationals, taking home $40,000. The 2008 season also saw him earn a win at the Jackson 100, beating some of the biggest name in the sport of auto racing, as well as trying his hand in the commentary booth as an analyst for Speed TV for the Rite Aid 200 at the Syracuse Mile.

In January 2009 McCreadie severely injured his back at the 2009 Chili Bowl race after a serious midget car roll over. Tim broke one vertebra, has floating pieces in his back.{{cite web|title =Tim McCreadie hurt in crash at Chili Bowl|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/111828 |publisher=BleecherReport.com|accessdate=April 20, 2018}} He resumed racing in 2010.

In 2013, McCreadie won the "USA Nationals" at the Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wisconsin worth $50,000.

In 2014, McCreadie won the "Prairie Dirt Classic" at the Fairbury American Legion Speedway in Fairbury, Illinois worth $25,000.

In 2016, McCreadie joined the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series full-time for the first time in his career.

In 2017, McCreadie won the "Silver Dollar Nationals" at the I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska worth $53,000. He also won the "North-South 100" at the Florence Speedway in Union, Kentucky worth $50,000, and repeated in 2020.

In 2018, McCreadie became the first driver from New York state to win the World 100.

In 2019, McCreadie won the Firecracker 100 at the Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, PA driving the K&L Rumley Enterprises #6 Longhorn Chassis.

In 2022 he won the Firecracker 100 again for the second time.

Family

Tim is the son of Bob and Sandy McCreadie, and has two siblings, Tyne and Jordan.{{cite web |last=Cap |first=Carey |date=August 16, 2013 |title=Jordan McCreadie Knows Bar is Set High |url=https://www.nny360.com/sports/jordan-mccreadie-knows-bar-is-set-high/article_e9b563b0-4981-5474-acda-6cc782508684.html |accessdate=April 20, 2018 |website=Watertown Daily Times |publisher= |place=NY}} His father is the legendary modified driver "Barefoot" Bob McCreadie, an inductee to the Lowe's Motor Speedway Walk of Fame, the Dirt Motorsports Northeast Hall of Fame, and the Eastern Motorsport Press Association Hall of Fame. Tim McCreadie's nickname is "T-Mac".

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.)

==Busch Series==

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

!colspan=42| NASCAR Busch 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

! {{Tooltip|NBSC|NASCAR Busch Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

2007

! Richard Childress Racing

! 21

! Chevy

| DAY

| CAL

| MXC

| LVS

| ATL

| BRI

| NSH

| TEX

| PHO

| TAL

| RCH

| DAR

| CLT

| DOV

| NSH

| KEN

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MLW
28

| NHA

| DAY

| CHI

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GTY
14

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IRP
12

| CGV

| GLN

| MCH

| BRI

| CAL

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RCH
32

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DOV
24

| KAN

| CLT

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MEM
16

| TEX

| PHO

| HOM

! 65th

! 600

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/mccreti01/2007/B|title=Tim McCreadie – 2007 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 10, 2023}}

==Busch East Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
colspan=45| NASCAR Busch East Series results
Year

! Team

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! {{Tooltip|NBEC|NASCAR Busch East Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

rowspan=2| 2007

! Richard Childress Racing with
Elain Skaff

! 33

! rowspan=2| Chevy

| GRE

| ELK

| IOW

| SBO

| STA

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA
36

| TMP

| NSH

| ADI

| LRP

| MFD

| NHA

|

! rowspan=2| 45th

! rowspan=2| 210

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/rquery?id=mccreti01&trk=t0&series=E|title=Tim McCreadie – 2007 NASCAR Busch East Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=January 30, 2023}}

Richard Childress Racing with
Marsh Racing

! 31

| colspan=12|

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DOV
5

==West Series ==

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

!colspan=23| NASCAR West Series results

Year

! Team

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Championship position}}

! Pts

! Ref

2007

! Richard Childress Racing with
Jim Offenbach

! 31

! Chevy

| CTS

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PHO
11

| AMP

| ELK

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| IOW
7

| CNS

| SON

| DCS

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| IRW
7

| MMP

| EVG

| CSR

| AMP

! 31st

! 422

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/rquery?id=mccreti01&trk=t0&series=P |title=Tim McCreadie – 2007 NASCAR West Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=January 30, 2023}}

=ARCA Re/Max 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=45| ARCA Re/Max 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

! {{Tooltip|ARSC|ARCA Re/Max Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

2007

! Richard Childress Racing

! 31

! Chevy

| DAY

| USA

| NSH

| SLM

| KAN

| WIN

| KEN

| TOL

| IOW

| POC

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MCH
4

| BLN

| KEN

| POC

| NSH

| ISF

| MIL

| GTW

| DSF

| CHI

| SLM

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TAL
15

| TOL

! 73rd

! 365

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/mccreti01/2007/A|title=Tim McCreadie – 2007 ARCA Re/Max Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 10, 2023}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{Official website|1=http://www.tmac9.com/}}
  • {{Racing-Reference driver|Tim_McCreadie}}

{{RCR}}

{{Chili Bowl Midget Nationals Winners}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:McCreadie, Tim}}

Category:Living people

Category:1974 births

Category:Sportspeople from Watertown, New York

Category:Racing drivers from New York (state)

Category:ARCA Menards Series drivers

Category:NASCAR drivers

Category:Richard Childress Racing drivers