Camden Murphy
Murphy atIndianapolis Motor Speedway in 2019
Born	(1996-07-23)July 23, 1996 (age 28) Itasca, Illinois, U.S.
NASCARXfinity Series career
7 races run over 2 years
2019 position	94th
Best finish	72nd (2016)
First race	2016Food City 300 (Bristol)
Last race	2019Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 (Darlington)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
NASCARCraftsman Truck Series career
29 races run over 9 years
2022 position	81st
Best finish	32nd (2017)
First race	2014Kroger 200 (Martinsville)
Last race	2022Rackley Roofing 200 (Nashville)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
Statistics current as of November 5, 2023.

Camden Murphy (born July 23, 1996) is an American professionalstock car racing driver. He last competed in theNASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 07Chevrolet Camaro forSS-Green Light Racing, and inMonster Jam, driving the Classroom Crusher truck.

Due to the lack of racing opportunities and the large amount of racing pushback in his hometownChicago area, Murphy often raced in southeasternWisconsin at tracks likeMadison International Speedway^[1] and theMilwaukee Mile. Murphy gained substantial attention in 2012 when he won a Midwest Truck Series race at the Mile by way of a three-wide pass.^[2] Starting in 2013, Murphy instructed drivers on road courses likeRoad America and theDaytona International Speedway road course.

Murphy made hisNASCAR debut in 2014,^[3] driving the No. 08 truck forSS-Green Light Racing in theCamping World Truck Series atMartinsville Speedway.^[4] He finished on the lead lap in 21st^[5] while donating sponsorship to theRonald McDonald House Charities.^[6] Murphy returned to Martinsville again in 2015, driving the No. 1 entry forMAKE Motorsports.^[7] Again Murphy posted a lead lap finish, this time in 24th.^[8] In 2016, Murphy moved up to theXfinity Series, turning in a 26th-place finish inRick Ware Racing's No. 25 entry atBristol Motor Speedway.^[9] Off the merits of that race, Truck teamContreras Motorsports signed Murphy to drive his first NASCAR road course race, atCanadian Tire Motorsport Park in summer 2016.^[10] Murphy fell out with clutch problems after completing only three laps of the race in an unsponsored truck.^[11]

Murphy made his first intermediate track start in 2017, where he was a field-filler forCopp Motorsports in a Truck race atKansas Speedway.^[12] A week later,MB Motorsports named Murphy as the driver of their No. 63 atCharlotte Motor Speedway.^[13] In 2021, Murphy joinedSpencer Davis Motorsports for theToyota Tundra 225.^[14]

Murphy has been drivingMonster Jam trucks since 2017, transitioning to the Bakugan Dragonoid truck in 2019, where he finished second in the freestyle and high jump events atMonster Jam World Finals XX.^[15] Murphy now drives Classroom Crusher debut in San Diego, January 11th 2025 where he placed 1st Overall.

Murphy is colloquially known as"Monster Jam Cam" in the series.^{[citation needed]}

After donating sponsorship space to theRonald McDonald House Charities for a race in 2014, Murphy became an ambassador for the group in the Chicago region. He has volunteered for the charity dating back to 2012.^[16]

Murphy has taken up telling the story of anotherIllinois driver,Fred Lorenzen, to libraries around the state.^[17]

Murphy is friends withNASCAR Cup Series driverJosh Bilicki due to them both growing up in the same area and their interest of racing.^[18]

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

^* Season still in progress
¹ Ineligible for series points

• Camden Murphy driver statistics at Racing-Reference
• Central State Region Super Cup bio

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