Steve Arpin
Arpin atEmo Speedway in 1997
Born	(1983-12-16)December 16, 1983 (age 41) Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada
Awards	2009, 2010ARCA Racing Series Most Popular Driver 2008USACSilver Crown Rookie of the Year
NASCARO'Reilly Auto Parts Series career
9 races run over 2 years
2012 position	54th
Best finish	54th (2012)
First race	2010Aaron's 312 (Talladega)
Last race	2012Pioneer Hi-Bred 250 (Iowa)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 2 0
NASCARCraftsman Truck Series career
5 races run over 1 year
Best finish	32nd (2011)
First race	2009WinStar World Casino 400K (Texas)
Last race	2011Fast Five 225 (Joliet)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 1
Global Rallycross career
Debut season	2013
Current team	Loenbro Motorsports
Car number	00
Former teams	Chip Ganassi Racing OMSE2
Starts	54
Wins	3
Podiums	13
Best finish	3rd in2017
Medal record Representing Canada Summer X Games 2015 Austin RallyCross
Statistics up to date as of March 22, 2023.

Stephen Arpin (born December 16, 1983) is a Canadian race car driver and entrepreneur. He currently competes part-timeUMP Dirt Modifieds in the No. 00EHLonghorn Chassis. He has also previously raced in theARCA Menards Series,NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series andNASCAR Xfinity Series. He currently ownsLonghorn Chassis aDirt Late Model andDirt Modified chassis manufacturer.

Arpin was born inFort Frances, Ontario. He made his racing debut in Go-Karts at Riverside Speedway inRainy River, Ontario at the age of 10. He won several races as a rookie and was at the top of the standings most of his karting career. By the age of 14, Arpin started racingMini-Sprints at theEmo Speedway in 1997. The following year, he moved straight toWISSOTA Modifieds and, in 1999, took the track championship in the class. After finishing second in track standings in 2000, Arpin returned to the top in 2001 by winning every feature event at the track, claiming his second track championship in three years. He won the majority of races in 2002, just missing his third championship.

It was announced in the summer of 2010 that Arpin would drive the No. 7 Chevy forJR Motorsports in a limited schedule, as a fill-in forDanica Patrick. Talks with JRM's ownerDale Earnhardt Jr. started in 2009. This was made public during theRattlesnake 150 ARCA event, which Arpin won. Arpin made his first start in that summer at theAaron's 312, where he was competitive until being caught in a wreck late in the event. His first top-10 finish came in the 2010Subway Jalapeño 250 powered by Coca-Cola with a 10th-place finish.

In 2011, Arpin made his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut atTexas Motor Speedway, driving the No. 32 Mike's Hard Lemonade Chevrolet Silverado forTurner Motorsports.

In 2012, Arpin competed in two Nationwide races for Turner, at Texas andIowa Speedway. Aprin finished 10th and 16th respectively. Arpin also returned to the ARCA Racing Series withVenturini Motorsports at bothElko Speedway and Springfield.

For 2013, Arpin received the opportunity to compete for theGlobal Rallycross Championship alongside teammate, fellow NASCAR competitorScott Speed.

In 2015, Arpin was signed byChip Ganassi Racing to compete full-time in the GRC.^[1]

In 2002, Arpin began to increase his travels throughout the United States, especially in Minnesota. At the age of 18, he took the feature win at the Silver 1000 inProctor, Minnesota and theWISSOTA 100 atCedar Lake Speedway which garnered him large attention in theWISSOTA region. Steve also won the largest modified race east of the Mississippi atBrushcreek Motorsports Complex, the American Heritage classic. For winning the Heritage Classic, he won a Harley-Davidson Soft Tail motorcycle.

In his early teens, Arpin also raced snowmobiles during the winter. He won several events at the local scene and was picked up shortly thereafter byPolaris Industries, becoming the youngest driver to ever compete for the company. Throughout his time of snowmobiles, he captured three world championships, four Polaris championships, and many feature wins.

In 2018, Arpin andLoenbro Motorsports competed in the 2018 ARX season. He finished 6th in total points at the end of the season.

In 2019, Arpin Arpin andLoenbro Motorsports along his new teammate Travis Pecoy. Arpin finished 4th in total points at the end of the season.

• 2010 Most Popular Driver Award
• 2010Southern Illinois 100 at DuQuoin Dirt Race Winner
• 2010 Rattlesnake 150 at Texas Motor Speedway Race Winner
• 2010 Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 Race Winner
• 2009 Most Popular Driver Award

• 2008 Rookie of the Year

• 2008 Minnesota Modified Nationals Champion
• 2007 18 Feature Wins & 42 top 5 finishes in an open wheel modified throughout the United States.
• 2007 Fall Modified Nationals (Day 1) Champion
• 2007 WISSOTA Heartland Nationals Champion – Deer Creek Speedway
• 2007 Memorial Day Special Champion – Rice Lake Speedway
• 2007 101 American Heritage Classic Champion –Brushcreek Motorsports Complex
• 2007IMCA Dakota Classic Modified Tour Champion – Won Every Heat & Feature (5 Nights)
• 2007 North Florida Nationals Champion – Lake City, FL
• 2007 Florida DIRTcar WinterNationals UMP Modified Points Champion
• 2006 United States Modified Touring Series Featherlite Fall Jamboree Champion
• 2006 17 Feature Wins in an open wheel Modified throughout the United States
• 2006 Coca-Cola Young Guns Shoot-out Champion – Savannah, Georgia
• 2006 Carolina Clash Champion – Cedar Lake Speedway, Wisconsin
• 2005Deer Creek Speedway Sportsman of the Year
• 2004 Gopher 50 Charity Race Champion
• 2004 8th Place WISSOTA National Points
• 2004Cedar Lake Speedway Overall Hard Charger Award
• 2003Rice Lake Speedway Labor Day Special Champion
• 2002Cedar Lake Speedway WISSOTA 100 Champion
• 2002Emo Speedway Driver of the Year and Sportsman of the Year
• 2002Proctor Speedway Silver 1000 Feature Winner
• 2001Emo Speedway WISSOTA Modifieds Track Champion
• 2001Emo Speedway Driver of the Year / Sportsman of the Year
• 2001Emo Speedway Winner of Every feature Event
• 1999Emo Speedway WISSOTA Modifieds Track Champion

• 2002Eagle River World Championship Pro Stock 600 Champion
• 2002Polaris Industries Pro Stock 440 Champion
• 2002Polaris Industries Pro Stock 600 Champion
• 2002Polaris Industries Woody's Triple Crown Champion
• 2001Polaris Industries Pro Open Champion
• 2001 Eagle River World Championships Pro Stock 440 Champion
• 2001 Eagle River World Championships Pro Stock 600 Champion

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