Shane Backes
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Evans, Georgia, U.S.
| Shane Backes | |||||||
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 Backes at Phoenix Raceway in 2025 | |||||||
| Born | April 19, 1976 Evans, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||
| ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
| 3 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 68th (2025) | ||||||
| First race | 2025 General Tire 100 at The Glen (Watkins Glen) | ||||||
| Last race | 2025 Owens Corning 200 (Toledo) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series West career | |||||||
| 2 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 22nd (2025) | ||||||
| First race | 2025 Star Nursery 150 (Las Vegas Bullring) | ||||||
| Last race | 2025 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 (Phoenix) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date as of November 2, 2025. | |||||||
Shane Backes (born April 19, 1976) is an American professional stock car racing driver who currently competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 67 Chevrolet for Maples Motorsports.
Backes first began racing at the age of eleven, and has previously competed in the International Hot Rod Association.[1]
In 2025, it was revealed that Backes would make his debut in the ARCA Menards Series at Watkins Glen International, driving the No. 00 Toyota for VWV Racing.[2] However, the entry was withdrawn a couple days later, and Backes was then tabbed to drive the No. 67 Chevrolet for Maples Motorsports.[3] After placing 25th in the lone practice session,[4] he qualified in 23th and finished in 24th after suffering a crash midway through the race.[5][6][7] Later on, he returned with Maples at Madison International Speedway,[8] where after placing nineteenth in practice,[9] he qualified in 21st, and finished in seventeenth despite being involved in an incident with Lawless Alan early in the race.[10][11][12] Backes would also run with the team at the season ending race at Toledo Speedway.[13] He made his ARCA Menards Series West debut for the team at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring.
In 2026, it was revealed that Backes would participate in the pre-season test for the ARCA Menards Series at Daytona International Speedway, driving the No. 1 Chevrolet for Maples,[14][15] where he set the 75th quickest time between the two sessions held.[16][17][18]