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Matt McCall
McCall (diagonally behind Kyle Larson) at Dover in 2017
BornMatthew D. McCall
(1981-07-03) July 3, 1981 (age 43)
Denver, North Carolina
Achievements2004 HMS Track Champion
2005, 2009 UARA-Stars Champion
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
5 races run over 1 year
Best finish79th (2006)
First race2006 Sharpie Mini 300 (Bristol)
Last race2006 Goody's 250 (Martinsville)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
2 races run over 2 years
2013 position64th
Best finish64th (2013)
First race2003 Advance Auto Parts 200 (Martinsville)
Last race2013 UNOH 200 (Bristol)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Statistics current as of November 21, 2024.

Matthew D. McCall (born July 3, 1981) is an American professional stock car racing crew chief and former driver and engineer. He most recently worked as a crew chief for RFK Racing on their No. 6 Ford Mustang GT in the NASCAR Cup Series, driven by Brad Keselowski. He previously crew chiefed for Chip Ganassi Racing on their No. 1 Chevrolet driven by Jamie McMurray and Kurt Busch and prior to that was an engineer for Richard Childress Racing and a development driver for Yates Racing.

Racing career

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McCall began racing at the age of nine, running go-karts. At the age of thirteen, he moved to the adult leagues, collecting over 150 wins, before moving to the World Karting Association Dirt Series. During that time, McCall collected the WKA's Most Improved Driver and Grand National Champion awards.

McCall's major racing debut came in 1999, when began running Super Sport races at Hickory Motor Speedway, finishing fourth in points. The next year, he won Rookie of the Year and Mechanic of the Year awards. He would be runner-up for the track championship the following season. He won six races apiece in 2003 and 2004 and won the track championship the later year. He also made his Craftsman Truck Series debut the next year at Martinsville Speedway, finishing 21st. In 2005, he won the UARA-Stars championship. He also competed in the Roush Racing: Driver X program and was a top 4 finalist.[1] He later signed a driver development contract with Yates Racing.[2]

In 2006, he made his debut in the ARCA Re/MAX Series at Daytona, where he started and finished second. He also ran five Busch races for Yates, his best finish being a 24th at Bristol Motor Speedway. He was released after the season; he then joined Richard Childress Racing as an engineer, while racing in regional events and graduating from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2003 with a degree in engineering.[3] In 2009, he won a USAR event at Bristol.[3]

In 2013, McCall acted as interim crew chief for Jeff Burton in the Brickyard 400;[4] later in the year he returned to on-track competition, driving the No. 92 Chevrolet for RBR Enterprises in the Camping World Truck Series' UNOH 200 at Bristol, finishing 22nd in the event.[3] After the 2014 season with Richard Childress Racing, he left to become the crew chief for Jamie McMurray starting in 2015. McCall and McMurray made the NASCAR playoffs in 2015, 2016 and 2017 but failed to make it in 2018. With the departure of McMurray after the 2018 season, McCall became the crew chief for Kurt Busch, who took over the No. 1 car for 2019. On July 13, 2019, McCall clinched his first win as crew chief during the Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway.[5]

With CGR closing down and selling its NASCAR team to Trackhouse Racing Team after the 2021 season, McCall moved to RFK Racing to crew chief their No. 6 car, driven by new driver/co-owner Brad Keselowski, in 2022.[6] On March 24, 2022, McCall was suspended for four races and fined US$100,000 for an L2 Penalty during post-race inspection after the 2022 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta. The penalty came under Sections 14.1 and 14.5 in the NASCAR Rule Book, both of which pertain to the modification of a single source supplied part. In addition, the No. 6 team was docked 100 driver and owner points and 10 playoff points.[7] Team engineer Josh Sell was announced as Keselowski's crew chief for the 2022 Texas Grand Prix.[8] On April 13, Scott Miller, NASCAR's senior vice president of competition, explained that the repairs No. 6's rear fascia did not meet original specifications, as a critical dimension of the part was altered.[9] On November 7, 2024, McCall announced he would not return to RFK Racing in 2025.[10] Jeremy Bullins, who previously crew chiefed Keselowski at Team Penske, replaced McCall as crew chief of the No. 6 car.[11]

Motorsports career results

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NASCAR

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(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Busch Series

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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 NNSC Pts Ref
2006 Robert Yates Racing 90 Ford DAY CAL MXC LVS ATL BRI
24 		TEX NSH
42 		PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV
41 		NSH
34 		KEN MLW DAY CHI NHA MAR
26 		GTY IRP GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM TEX PHO HOM 79th 314 [12]
2007 Roush Fenway Racing 60 Ford DAY CAL MXC LVS ATL BRI NSH TEX PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW NHA DAY CHI GTY IRP CGV GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM
QL† 		TEX PHO HOM NA - [13]
† - Qualified for Carl Edwards

Camping World Truck Series

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NASCAR Camping World Truck 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 NCWTC Pts Ref
2003 McCall Motorsports 56 Chevy DAY DAR MMR MAR CLT DOV TEX MEM MLW KAN KEN GTW MCH IRP NSH BRI RCH NHA CAL LVS SBO TEX MAR
21 		PHO HOM 105th 100 [14]
2013 RBR Enterprises 92 Chevy DAY MAR CAR KAN CLT DOV TEX KEN IOW ELD POC MCH BRI
22 		MSP IOW CHI LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM 64th 22 [15]

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

ARCA Re/Max Series

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(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 ARMC Pts Ref
2006 Robert Yates Racing 55 Ford DAY
2 		NSH SLM WIN KEN
3 		TOL POC MCH KAN KEN BLN POC GTW NSH MCH ISF MIL TOL DSF CHI SLM TAL IOW 71st 445 [16]

References

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  1. ^ "Drivers chase Roush ride: promise of Truck Series job draws hopefuls to Martinsville audition". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, NC. July 28, 2005. p. 2C. Retrieved 2013-09-10.
  2. ^ "Young driver to tackle Bristol: McCall to make series debut for Yates team". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, NC. March 23, 2006. p. 9C. Retrieved 2013-09-10.
  3. ^ a b c Burns, Aaron (August 30, 2013). "Never a dull moment for NASCAR's McCall". Denver Weekly. Denver, NC. Retrieved 2013-09-10.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Jeff Burton uses interim crew chief". ESPN. July 28, 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-10.
  5. ^ "07/13/2019 race: Quaker State 400 (Cup) - Racing-Reference.info". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  6. ^ "Matt McCall to serve as Brad Keselowski's crew chief at Roush in 2022". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 2, 2021.
  7. ^ "RFK Racing No. 6 team penalized 100 points, fined $100,000". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. March 24, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  8. ^ "(Twitter post)". Twitter. Bob Pockrass. March 24, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2022. Josh Sell, an engineer for Keselowski, is now listed as his crew chief for this weekend on the roster.
  9. ^ "NASCAR Provides More Information on Keselowski Penalty". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 13, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  10. ^ Srigley, Joseph (November 7, 2024). "Matt McCall Not Returning as Crew Chief of RFK No. 6 in 2025". TobyChristie.com.
  11. ^ Sturniolo, Zach (November 21, 2024). "Crew chief Jeremy Bullins reunites with Brad Keselowski at RFK Racing for 2025 season". NASCAR.com.
  12. ^ "Matt McCall – 2006 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  13. ^ "Matt McCall – 2007 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  14. ^ "Matt McCall – 2003 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  15. ^ "Matt McCall – 2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  16. ^ "Matt McCall – 2006 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
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