Christopher Jake Crum (born September 25, 1991)^[1] is an Americanstock car racing driver who currently competes full-time in theSMART Modified Tour, driving the No. 99 forJamie Tomaino.

Through 2006, Crum captured multiple National Championships through theWKA,IKF, andINEX organizations. In 2007, Crum became the youngest driver to win a UARA-Stars Late Model Touring Series event at the age of fifteen. In 2008, Crum would win the UARA-Stars Championship driving for his family-owned operation.

Economic pressures forced Crum to run a partial schedule in 2009. The mixed schedule included Crum'sARCA Racing Series debut, which resulted in a sixth place finish atMansfield Motorsports Park. Crum also debuted in thePro All Stars Series South division with a second place finish at Newport Speedway.

On October 4, 2009, Crum became the youngest winner in the history of the annual Bailey's 300 held atMartinsville Speedway. The victory served as a crowning achievement for Crum who turned eighteen just nine days prior to the event. Competing against some of the most well-funded Late Model Stock Car operations in the country, Crum overcame the odds by pulling off an impressive victory by dominating the second half of the event. There were 83 cars that took to the track in an attempt to make the 43 car field.^[2]

Crum entered two NASCARK&N Pro Series East events in 2010. The season opener atGreenville-Pickens Speedway ended early for Crum due to a broken fuel line suffered on a lap 49 restart while Crum was running in the seventh position. During the Martinsville event, Crum led eighteen laps before a late-race caution prior to rain halted the event.^[3]

Crum made his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut at theBristol Motor Speedway on August 18, 2010 during theO'Reilly 200.^[4] Crum drove the No. 21SS-Green Light Racing entry and was featured as a SPEED Spotlight driver. Crum qualified thirteenth for the event and was running as high as seventh when contact with his teammate sent him to the pits for repair. After working on the truck, Crum was making his way back through the field when the fuel pump gave out, ending his night.

In 2012, Crum drove theJJC Racing No. 0 Dodge with sponsorship fromBandit Chippers in the series' season-opening race atDaytona International Speedway.^[5]

In the 2014North Carolina Education Lottery 200 atCharlotte Motor Speedway, Crum andRyan Ellis were involved in an incident, and later in the race, Crum turned Ellis into the wall. On May 22, NASCAR temporarily downgraded Crum's license, limiting him to driving at tracks no longer than 1.25 miles (2.01 km), while still being allowed to race on road courses.^[6] His license was restored June 20.^{[citation needed]}

Crum is married.^[7]

In May 2023, Crum was arraigned and charged with simple assault after an incident atHickory Motor Speedway involvingRobert Huffman. Crum allegedly attacked Huffman from behind on the spotter's stand and kicked him while he was down following an on-track incident between Huffman's sonLandon and Crum's wife. Crum immediately posted bail and was released. NASCAR responded by suspending Crum from all sanctioned events in the remainder of 2023 and deeming him ineligible to apply for a competition license until 2024, as Crum was also serving as a crew member at a NASCAR event without a license to do so.^[7]

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^* Season still in progress
¹ Ineligible for series championship points

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• Official website
• Jake Crum driver statistics at Racing-Reference

• Living people
• 1991 births
• Sportspeople from Statesville, North Carolina
• Racing drivers from North Carolina
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• ARCA Menards Series drivers
• World Karting Association drivers
• People from Newport, Tennessee
• Sportspeople from the Knoxville metropolitan area
• Racing drivers from Tennessee
• SMART Modified Tour drivers
• CARS Tour drivers

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