Mike Basham (racing driver) explained

Mike Basham
Nationality: American
Birth Date:20 June 1968
Birth Place:Henryville, Indiana
Total Arca Races:92
Years In Arca:12
Arca Car Team:No. 12 (Fast Track Racing)
No. 68 (Kimmel Racing)
Best Arca Pos:8th (2020)
First Arca Race:2002 Gateway ARCA 150 (Gateway)
Last Arca Race:2024 Salem ARCA 200 (Salem)
Arca Wins:0
Arca Top Tens:4
Arca Poles:0
Total Arca East Races:7
Years In Arca East:3
Arca East Car Team:No. 10/12 (Fast Track Racing)
Best Arca East Pos:21st (2020)
First Arca East Race:2020 Herr's Potato Chips 200 (Toledo)
Last Arca East Race:2024 General Tire 150 (Dover)
Arca East Wins:0
Arca East Top Tens:1
Arca East Poles:0
Updated:August 11, 2024

Mike Basham (born June 20, 1968) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes part-time in both the ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series East, driving the No. 10/12 Ford/Toyota for Fast Track Racing. He is the son of long time ARCA Menards Series driver Darrell Basham.[1]

Racing career

In 2001, Basham would make his debut in the ARCA Re/Max Series at Gateway, driving the No. 34 Chevrolet for father Darrell's family owned team, finishing 28th due to overheating issues. He would make four more starts during the year with a best finish of 22nd at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds dirt track. Basham would run three more races over the next two years spitting between driving for his family owned team and Brad Smith's team.

After spending twelve years on the sidelines, Basham would return to the series in 2015, driving in three races for Darrell Basham Racing in the No. 34 with a best finish of fifteenth at the Illinois State Fairgrounds dirt track. It was also during this year that he would run select races in the Indiana Late Model Series, where he would finish tenth in points with a best finish of sixth at Movieland Speedpark.[2] He would return in 2016, running a majority of the schedule with the same family owned team, this time in collaboration with Mullins Racing,[3] where he would finish tenth in the points standings with a best finish of tenth at Springfield. He would remain with the team for 2017, finishing thirteenth in the final points standings with a best finish of thirteenth at Winchester Speedway and Salem Speedway. For 2018, in addition to running with the same teams before, Basham also ran for Kimmel Racing for the first Pocono Raceway race that year, finishing 28th due to overheating issues. He would once again place thirteenth in the standings with a best finish of eleventhth at Elko Speedway.

Prior to the 2019 season, Basham stated that he had no plans to compete in the series.[4] He would eventually split time between Fast Track Racing, Kimmel Racing, and Darrell Basham Racing, where he would finish the season seventeenth in the standings having run only ten races in the schedule, with a best finish of thirteenth at Lucas Oil Raceway and Salem.

In 2020, Basham would return to Fast Track Racing driving for a majority of the races that season, including a collaboration with Fast Track and Chad Bryant Racing at the Kansas Speedway finale in the No. 77 Ford, where he would finish twelfth, albeit nine laps down.[5] Throughout that year, Basham would achieve three top-ten finishes, including a career best sixth-place finish at Springfield, and finished a career best eighth in the standings.[6] In addition, Basham would also run in three ARCA Menards Series East starts in combination races with the main ARCA Menards Series with a best finish of twelfth at Toledo Speedway. Basham would return to Fast Track for one race in 2021, running in Berlin Raceway, where he would finish sixteenth due to handling issues.[7]

In 2023, it was revealed that Basham would return to the series at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, driving for Kimmel Racing in the No. 69 Ford.[8] After placing thirteenth in the sole practice session,[9] he would go on to qualify in seventeenth,[10] but would finish 24th after running eleven laps due to brake issues.[11] It was also revealed a month later that Basham would run for the team at Bristol Motor Speedway,[12] where he would start 28th and finish 32nd after running nine laps due to mechanical issues.[13] [14] [15] He ran the season finale at Toledo, where he would only complete eleven laps before retiring from the event, finishing seventeenth.[16]

In 2024, it was revealed that Basham would drive the No. 10 Ford for Fast Track Racing at the season opening race for the ARCA Menards Series East at Five Flags Speedway.[17] After placing twelfth in the lone practice session,[18] he qualified in tenth and finished in sixth place, albeit five laps down to race winner Gio Ruggiero.[19] [20]

Personal life

Basham is the older brother of Jason Basham, who has previously competed in ARCA from 2003 to 2013.

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.)
ARCA Menards Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425PtsRef
2001Darrell Basham Racing34ChevyDAYNSHWINSLMGTY
KENCLTMEM
GLNKENMCH
POCNSHISFCHIDSF
SLMTOLBLNCLTTALATL75th445[21]
PontiacKAN
MCHPOC
2002Brad Smith Motorsports76FordDAYATLNSHSLMKENCLTKAN
POC143rd125[22]
ChevyMCH
TOLSBOKENBLNPOC
Darrell Basham Racing3ChevyNSH
ISFWINDSFCHISLMTALCLT
200394DAYATLNSH
SLMTOLKENCLTBLNKAN
MCHLERPOCPOCNSHISFWINDSFCHISLMTALCLTSBO184th60[23]
2015Darrell Basham Racing34ChevyDAYMOBNSHSLMTALTOLNJEPOCMCHCHIWINIOWIRPPOCBLNISF
DSF
SLMKENKAN
61st390[24]
2016DAYNSH
SLM
TALTOL
NJEPOC
MCH
MAD
WIN
IOW
IRP
POC
BLN
ISF
DSF
SLM
CHI
KEN
KAN
10th2925[25]
2017DAYNSHSLM
TALTOL
ELKPOC
MCH
MAD
IOW
IRP
POC
WIN
ISF
ROA
DSF
SLM
CHI
KEN
KAN
13th2745[26]
2018DAYNSH
SLM
TALTOL
CLTMAD
GTW
CHI
IOWELK
POC
ISF
BLN
DSF
SLM
IRP
KAN
13th2120[27]
Kimmel Racing69FordPOC
MCH
2019DAYFIF
SLM
TALTOL
CLTPOCMCHMADGTW
CHIPOC
17th1455[28]
Fast Track Racing11FordNSH
ELK
IOW
ToyotaISF
DSF
Darrell Basham Racing34ChevySLM
IRP
KAN
2020Fast Track Racing11ToyotaDAYPHOTALPOCIRP
KENGTW
WIN
8th540[29]
10IOW
TOL
TOL
MEM
ISF
01ChevyKAN
11MCH
10FordDAY
12ToyotaI44
TOL
10ChevyBRI
Chad Bryant Racing77FordKAN
2021Fast Track Racing01FordDAYPHOTALKANTOLCLTMOHPOCELKBLN
IOWWINGLNMCHISFMLWDSFBRISLMKAN99th28[30]
2023Kimmel Racing69FordDAYPHOTALKANCLTBLNELKMOHIOWPOCMCHIRP
GLNISFMLWDSFKANBRI
TOL
43rd85[31]
68SLM
2024Fast Track Racing12ToyotaDAYPHOTALDOV
KANCLTIOWMOH
BLNIRP-*-*[32]
Kimmel Racing68FordSLM
ELKMCHISFMLWDSFGLNBRIKANTOL

ARCA Menards Series East

ARCA Menards Series East results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678PtsRef
2020Fast Track Racing11ToyotaNSMTOL
DOV21st83[33]
12TOL
10ChevyBRI
FIF
2023Kimmel Racing69FordFIFDOVNSVFRSIOWIRP
MLWBRI
43rd32[34]
2024Fast Track Racing10FordFIF
-*-*[35]
12ToyotaDOV
NSVFRSIOWIRPMLWBRI

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Basham named Grand Marshal of ARCA Fall Classic . The Tribune. 30 August 2019 . September 12, 2023.
  2. Web site: Mike Basham . The Third Turn. September 12, 2023.
  3. Web site: BASHAM, MULLINS SET FOR TEAMWORK IN 2017 . Mullins Racing. 6 January 2017 . September 12, 2023.
  4. Web site: Mike Basham Goes from "No Plans" to Seventeenth in Final Series Standings. ARCA Menards Series. June 2, 2023.
  5. Web site: Mike Basham - D - Chad Bryant Racing-77-AMS - 48682 - news and analysis, statistics, game logs, depth charts, contracts, injuries. NBC Sports Edge. October 17, 2022.
  6. Web site: Ryan Unzicker Leads Every Lap, Wins First ARCA Race At Springfield. Frontstretch. 4 October 2020 . October 17, 2022.
  7. Web site: LASTCAR.info: ARCA: Mike Basham finishes last at Berlin in first 2021 start. LASTCAR.info. October 17, 2022.
  8. Web site: Entry list: Reese's 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park . ARCARacing.com . August 8, 2023 . August 9, 2023.
  9. Web site: Practice results: Reese's 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park . ARCARacing.com . August 11, 2023 . September 12, 2023.
  10. Web site: Qualifying results: Reese's 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park . ARCARacing.com . August 11, 2023 . September 12, 2023.
  11. Web site: Race results: Reese's 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park . ARCARacing.com . August 11, 2023 . September 12, 2023.
  12. Web site: Entry list: Bristol 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway . ARCARacing.com . September 12, 2023 . September 12, 2023.
  13. Web site: Qualifying results: Bristol 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway. ARCARacing.com . September 14, 2023 . September 27, 2023.
  14. Web site: Race results: Bristol 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway . ARCARacing.com . September 14, 2023 . September 27, 2023.
  15. Web site: ARCA: Basham claims last, Moeller claims tiebreaker for East Series title. LASTCAR.info. September 27, 2023.
  16. Web site: ARCA: Tim Monroe out early in Toledo finale, but clinches LASTCAR championship. LASTCAR.info. October 20, 2023.
  17. Web site: Entry list: Pensacola 150 at Five Flags Speedway . ARCARacing.com . March 19, 2024 . March 19, 2024.
  18. Web site: Practice results: Pensacola 150 at Five Flags Speedway . ARCARacing.com . March 23, 2024 . March 23, 2024.
  19. Web site: Qualifying results: Pensacola 150 at Five Flags Speedway . March 23, 2024 . March 23, 2024.
  20. Web site: Race results: Pensacola 150 at Five Flags Speedway . March 23, 2024 . March 23, 2024.
  21. Web site: Mike Basham – 2001 ARCA Re/Max Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 12, 2023.
  22. Web site: Mike Basham – 2002 ARCA Re/Max Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 12, 2023.
  23. Web site: Mike Basham – 2003 ARCA Re/Max Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 12, 2023.
  24. Web site: Mike Basham – 2015 ARCA Racing Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 12, 2023.
  25. Web site: Mike Basham – 2016 ARCA Racing Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 12, 2023.
  26. Web site: Mike Basham – 2017 ARCA Racing Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 12, 2023.
  27. Web site: Mike Basham – 2018 ARCA Racing Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 12, 2023.
  28. Web site: Mike Basham – 2019 ARCA Menards Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 12, 2023.
  29. Web site: Mike Basham – 2020 ARCA Menards Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 12, 2023.
  30. Web site: Mike Basham – 2021 ARCA Menards Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 12, 2023.
  31. Web site: Mike Basham – 2023 ARCA Menards Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 12, 2023.
  32. Web site: Mike Basham – 2024 ARCA Menards Series Results. Racing-Reference. April 26, 2024.
  33. Web site: Mike Basham – 2020 ARCA Menards Series East Results. Racing-Reference. September 12, 2023.
  34. Web site: Mike Basham – 2023 ARCA Menards Series East Results. Racing-Reference. September 12, 2023.
  35. Web site: Mike Basham – 2024 ARCA Menards Series East Results. Racing-Reference. March 22, 2024.