Tim McCreadie

Tim McCreadie
Tim McCreadie
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Tim McCreadie (born April 12, 1974) is an American Dirt Late Model racing driver. He is the 2021 and 2022

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

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. ^[4]

In 2008, McCreadie won the Topless 100 Late Model Race, leading all 100 laps. On September 27, 2008, he won the best race of his career the 5th Annual Late Model Knoxville Nationals, taking home a whopping $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.^[5] 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. ^[6] 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

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	NBSC	Pts	Ref
2007	Richard Childress Racing	21	Chevy	DAY	CAL	MXC	LVS	ATL	BRI	NSH	TEX	PHO	TAL	RCH	DAR	CLT	DOV	NSH	KEN	MLW 28	NHA	DAY	CHI	GTY 14	IRP 12	CGV	GLN	MCH	BRI	CAL	RCH 32	DOV 24	KAN	CLT	MEM 16	TEX	PHO	HOM	65th	600	^[7]

Busch East Series

NASCAR Busch East Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	NBEC	Pts	Ref
2007	Richard Childress Racing with Elain Skaff	33	Chevy	GRE	ELK	IOW	SBO	STA	NHA 36	TMP	NSH	ADI	LRP	MFD	NHA		45th	210	^[8]
2007	Richard Childress Racing with Marsh Racing	31	Chevy													DOV 5	45th	210	^[8]

West Series

NASCAR West Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Pos.	Pts	Ref
2007	Richard Childress Racing with Jim Offenbach	31	Chevy	CTS	PHO 11	AMP	ELK	IOW 7	CNS	SON	DCS	IRW 7	MMP	EVG	CSR	AMP	31st	422	^[9]

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.)

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	ARSC	Pts	Ref
2007	Richard Childress Racing	31	Chevy	DAY	USA	NSH	SLM	KAN	WIN	KEN	TOL	IOW	POC	MCH 4	BLN	KEN	POC	NSH	ISF	MIL	GTW	DSF	CHI	SLM	TAL 15	TOL	73rd	365	^[10]

References

^ "Mr. DIRTcar big-block Modified point champions: 1976-2006". Super DIRTcar Series. Archived from the original on November 5, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2008.
^ "J.D.'s home state Lucas Oil sweep". Dirt on Dirt. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
^ "DIRTcar Late Models kick off week two of DIRTcar Nationals". Dirtcar Racing. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
^ "McCreadie, Not Just Barefoot's Son". Speed Sport. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
^ "Tim McCreadie hurt in crash at Chili Bowl". BleecherReport.com. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
^ "Jordan McCreadie Knows Bar is Set High". Watertown Daily Times. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
^ "Tim McCreadie – 2007 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
^ "Tim McCreadie – 2007 NASCAR Busch East Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
^ "Tim McCreadie – 2007 NASCAR West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
^ "Tim McCreadie – 2007 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 10, 2023.

External links

Official website
Tim McCreadie driver statistics at Racing-Reference

[1] "Mr. DIRTcar big-block Modified point champions: 1976-2006". Super DIRTcar Series. Archived from the original on November 5, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2008.

[2] "J.D.'s home state Lucas Oil sweep". Dirt on Dirt. Retrieved October 13, 2021.

[3] "DIRTcar Late Models kick off week two of DIRTcar Nationals". Dirtcar Racing. Retrieved October 13, 2021.

[4] "McCreadie, Not Just Barefoot's Son". Speed Sport. Retrieved April 20, 2018.

[5] "Tim McCreadie hurt in crash at Chili Bowl". BleecherReport.com. Retrieved April 20, 2018.

[6] "Jordan McCreadie Knows Bar is Set High". Watertown Daily Times. Retrieved April 20, 2018.

[7] "Tim McCreadie – 2007 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 10, 2023.

[8] "Tim McCreadie – 2007 NASCAR Busch East Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 30, 2023.

[9] "Tim McCreadie – 2007 NASCAR West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 30, 2023.

[10] "Tim McCreadie – 2007 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 10, 2023.

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