Chad Finchum
A Knoxville, Tennessee native who competed in the Cup and Xfinity Series with underfunded teams including MBM Motorsports. Finchum represents the grit of independent racers who chase the dream on shoestring budgets.
About Chad Finchum
Chad Finchum competed in 12 NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series races, racing out of Knoxville, TN. Chad Finchum made 3 starts at Kansas Speedway, posting an average finish of 23.7.
Driver Profile 
2026 Season
Best Tracks
Chad Finchum's best track is Kansas Speedway with 0 wins and a 23.7 average finish in 3 races.
| Track | Races | Avg Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas Speedway | 3 | 23.7 |
| Daytona International Speedway | 6 | 24 |
| Kentucky Speedway | 4 | 27 |
| Talladega Superspeedway | 5 | 27.2 |
| Las Vegas Motor Speedway | 7 | 28 |
Recent Results
Chad Finchum's most recent 20 race results across multiple series.
Year-by-Year Results
Chad Finchum has competed in 13 combined seasons, with a career average finish of N/A.
| Season | Series | Races | Wins | Avg Start | Avg Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cup | 3 | 0 | 37.00 | 32.33 |
| 2026 | O'Reilly | 1 | 0 | 37.00 | 17.00 |
| 2025 | Cup | 3 | 0 | 38.67 | 35.67 |
| 2024 | Cup | 2 | 0 | — | 37.00 |
| 2024 | O'Reilly | 5 | 0 | 32.40 | 32.60 |
| 2023 | O'Reilly | 4 | 0 | 30.00 | 28.25 |
| 2022 | O'Reilly | 2 | 0 | 35.00 | 34.00 |
| 2021 | O'Reilly | 6 | 0 | 32.00 | 28.00 |
| 2020 | O'Reilly | 29 | 0 | 28.07 | 25.97 |
| 2019 | O'Reilly | 31 | 0 | 27.39 | 29.03 |
| 2018 | Cup | 1 | 0 | — | 33.00 |
| 2018 | O'Reilly | 32 | 0 | 31.88 | 29.31 |
| 2017 | O'Reilly | 7 | 0 | 34.71 | 31.14 |
Season Performance Stats
NASCAR loop data -- avg running position, pass differential, driver rating, and more (2007-2022 Cup Series).
| Year | Rating | Avg Start | Avg Finish | Avg Run Pos | Pass Diff | Fast Laps | Laps Led % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26.80 | 35.00 | 37.00 | 37.30 | -13 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 26.40 | 39.70 | 37.70 | 37.60 | -20 | 1 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 34.10 | 38.00 | 33.00 | 31.70 | -8 | 0 | 0.00% |
NR-Rating Elo Ratings
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| Joey Gase | Teammate |
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| Justin Allgaier | Same Mfr |
| A.J. Allmendinger | Same Mfr |
| Tyler Ankrum | Same Mfr |
| Josh Bilicki | Same Mfr |
| Alex Bowman | Same Mfr |
| Spencer Boyd | Same Mfr |
| Jeb Burton | Same Mfr |
| Kyle Busch | Same Mfr |
| William Byron | Same Mfr |