Quick FactsBirth Date: June 26, 1996
Birthplace: Hinckley, Ohio
Residence: Huntersville, N.C.
Fiance: Jordan
Birthplace: Hinckley, Ohio
Residence: Huntersville, N.C.
Fiance: Jordan
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Biography
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Tifft got his first experience behind the wheel in the fall of 2007 when he competed in a go-kart race at Barberton Speedway in Norton, Ohio. In the next two years that passed, Tifft was mentored by Gary Lawson and would go on to compete with Beasley Motorsports in both divisional and national go-kart races. After scoring two national level victories in 2009, Tifft began focusing on super late model racing on both asphalt and dirt surfaces.
In just his first year in stock car racing in 2011, Tifft collected two wins, four top-five and six top-10 finishes while competing in a super late model. He also competed in the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing under BJ McLeod Motorsports, collecting multiple top-five finishes and a top-10 points standing. During 2012, Tifft competed in the ARCA Midwest Tour, earning a fifth-place finish in the standings and the series’ Rookie of the Year title. In addition to ARCA, Tifft also began dabbling in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East in 2012 and 2013. In 2014, Tifft joined Ken Schrader Racing in the ARCA Racing Series, earning six top-five and eight top-10 finishes in just 12 starts, including a career-best runner-up spot at Kentucky Speedway. Tifft also made his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut, finishing eighth at Martinsville Speedway in September 2014. He would go on to compete in two additional Truck Series races before the end of year. The 2015 season saw Tifft compete in 12 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races, capturing five top-10 finishes, along with a handful of ARCA events. The driver also made his NASCAR XFINITY Series debut with Joe Gibbs Racing at Kentucky Speedway, in which he finished 10th. During the 2016 XFINITY Series season, Tifft captured one pole award (Talladega Superspeedway), one top-five and five top-10 finishes with Joe Gibbs Racing in seven races. He also competed in 10 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races with Red Horse Racing, earning one top-five and three top-10 finishes. In June of 2016, Tifft was sidelined after being diagnosed with a low-grade brain tumor that was discovered during treatment for a disc condition in his back. Tifft underwent surgery to remove the tumor and made an extraordinary return to racing 11 weeks later in September 2016. Tifft has since become a spokesperson for the National Brain Tumor Society. Tifft competed full time in the NASCAR XFINITY Series for Joe Gibbs Racing in 2017. He collected two top-five and 13 top-10 finishes before making the Playoffs and finishing seventh in the standings during his rookie campaign. |