Brenden Michael Queen (born November 21, 1997), nicknamedButterbean,[1] is an American professionalstock car racing driver. He competes full-time in theNASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 12Ram 1500 forKaulig Racing. He is the2025 ARCA Menards Series champion and the 2024CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour champion.
Queen started racing at the age of six in the legend division at his home track ofLangley Speedway. He was mentored by Phil Warren, a seven-time Langley track champion, who served as his crew chief starting in the mid-2010s. Queen won three consecutive track championships at Langley in 2020, 2021, and 2022.[1] He also won the 2016 late model stock track championship at East Carolina Motor Speedway and the 2022 dirt late model track championship at Dixieland Speedway.[2]
In 2022, Queen joinedLee Pulliam Performance to run full-time in the CARS Tour in 2023, but made a splash in November 2022 by winning the 30th Annual Charlie Powell Memorial 400 atFlorence Motor Speedway, one of the major post-season races for Late Models (had been known as the Myrtle Beach 400 before the race was moved to Timmonsville).[2][3]
Queen won the 2023 CARS Tour race at North Wilkesboro held on the Wednesday before the track's Truck Series race andCup Series race. Some NASCAR drivers, includingDale Earnhardt Jr., were also in that CARS Tour race.
In 2019, Queen made his ARCA debut in theseason-opener atDaytona in the No. 35 car forVizion Motorsports after previously competing in the series' preseason testing at the track in January for the team. Vizion team owners Jennifer and Teddy Brown were so impressed by Queen's late model performances that they invited him to test and race their car at Daytona.[4] After the race at Daytona, Queen tweeted that he would run full-time for Vizion in the No. 35 car but he and the team did not end up running any more races that year due to the team's financial problems.[5][6]
On December 4, 2024, it was announced that Queen would return to theARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 28Chevrolet forPinnacle Racing Group on a full-time basis.[7] In the season opener atDaytona, Queen scored his first career win in the series.[8] He would earn wins atKansas in May,Michigan,Dover,Iowa,DuQuion,Salem, andKansas in September to secure the series championship.[9]
On March 8, 2024, it was announced that Queen would make his Truck Series debut inthe race atNorth Wilkesboro driving the No. 1 truck forTricon Garage.[10][11][12][13]
On July 15, 2025, it was announced that Queen would compete in the event atIRP withSpire Motorsports in their No. 07 truck.[14]
On October 16, 2025, it was announced that Queen will run full-time in the Truck Series 2026, driving forKaulig Racing.[15]
On September 5, 2025, it was announced that Queen would make his Xfinity Series debut atBristol Motor Speedway, driving the No. 11Chevrolet forKaulig Racing.[16] He finished twentieth in his maiden race. He later was invited to dothe race at Kansas with Kaulig,[17] where he led his first career Xfinity laps and finished ninth. He would later be announced to run the remainder of the season with the team starting atTalladega Superspeedway.[18]
Queen is fromChesapeake, Virginia and frequently competes at his home track of Langley Speedway.[19] He got his nickname "Butterbean" from boxerEric Esch who also has that nickname as Queen looked like him when he was born and early in his life.[1] His father, Mike, was also a racing driver. Queen is currently attendingOld Dominion University, where he will earn a degree in mechanical engineering.[2] Queen is known for eating atWaffle House after winning races.[20]
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
| NASCAR Xfinity Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | NXSC | Pts | Ref |
| 2025 | Kaulig Racing | 11 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | COA | PHO | LVS | HOM | MAR | DAR | BRI | CAR | TAL | TEX | CLT | NSH | MXC | POC | ATL | CSC | SON | DOV | IND | IOW | GLN | DAY | PIR | GTW | BRI 20 | KAN 9 | ROV | LVS | TAL 36 | MAR 35 | PHO 19 | 41st | 88 | [21] |
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | NCTC | Pts | Ref |
| 2024 | Tricon Garage | 1 | Toyota | DAY | ATL | LVS | BRI | COA | MAR | TEX | KAN | DAR | NWS 4 | CLT | GTW | NSH 19 | POC | IRP | RCH | MLW | BRI | KAN 20 | TAL | HOM | MAR | PHO | 38th | 68 | [22] | ||
| 2025 | Spire Motorsports | 07 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | LVS | HOM | MAR | BRI | CAR | TEX | KAN | NWS | CLT | NSH | MCH | POC | LRP | IRP 16 | GLN | RCH | DAR | BRI | NHA | ROV | TAL | 90th | 01 | [23] | ||
| 7 | MAR 10 | PHO | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | Kaulig Racing | 12 | Ram | DAY 7 | ATL | STP | DAR | CAR | BRI | TEX | GLN | DOV | CLT | NSH | MCH | COR | LRP | NWS | IRP | RCH | NHA | BRI | KAN | CLT | PHO | TAL | MAR | HOM | -* | -* | [24] |
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
(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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | AMSC | Pts | Ref |
| 2019 | Vizion Motorsports | 35 | Toyota | DAY 29 | FIF | SLM | TAL | NSH | TOL | CLT | POC | MCH | MAD | GTW | CHI | ELK | IOW | POC | ISF | DSF | SLM | IRP | KAN | 82nd | 85 | [25] |
| 2025 | Pinnacle Racing Group | 28 | Chevy | DAY 1 | PHO 2* | TAL 25 | KAN 1* | CLT 14 | MCH 1* | BLN 4 | ELK 2* | LRP 4 | DOV 1** | IRP 3* | IOW 1* | GLN 21 | ISF 4 | MAD 3 | DSF 1 | BRI 3 | SLM 1 | KAN 1 | TOL 2 | 1st | 1034 | [26] |
| ARCA Menards Series East results | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | AMSEC | Pts | Ref |
| 2025 | Pinnacle Racing Group | 28 | Chevy | FIF | CAR | NSV | FRS | DOV 1** | IRP 3* | IOW 1* | BRI 3 | 8th | 231 | [27] |
| ARCA Menards Series West results | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | AMSWC | Pts | Ref |
| 2025 | Pinnacle Racing Group | 28 | Chevy | KER | PHO 2* | TUC | CNS | KER | SON | TRI | PIR | AAS | MAD | LVS | PHO | 41st | 44 | [28] |
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)
| CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour results | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | CLMSCTC | Pts | Ref |
| 2019 | Mike Queen | 03 | Chevy | SNM | HCY | ROU | ACE | MMS | LGY 18 | DOM | CCS | HCY | ROU | SBO | 55th | 15 | [29] | ||||||
| 2022 | N/A | 03 | Toyota | CRW | HCY | GRE | AAS | FCS | LGY 1 | DOM | HCY | ACE | MMS | NWS 26 | TCM | ACE | SBO | CRW | 39th | 41 | [30] | ||
| 2023 | Lee Pulliam Performance | SNM 7 | FLC 2 | HCY 10 | ACE 4 | NWS 1* | LGY 2 | DOM 2* | CRW 6 | ACE 5* | TCM 16* | WKS 4 | AAS 1 | SBO 4 | TCM 1** | CRW 1** | 2nd | 490 | [31] | ||||
| 55S | HCY 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 03 | SNM 19 | HCY 2 | AAS 11 | OCS 13 | ACE 2 | TCM 1** | LGY 14 | DOM 1** | CRW 23 | HCY 5 | NWS 5* | ACE 4 | WCS 3 | FLC 2 | SBO 5 | TCM 3 | NWS 5 | 1st | 466 | [32] | ||
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by | ARCA Menards Series Champion 2025 | Succeeded by Incumbent |
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