Mike Christopher, Jr. is a racing driver from United States who competes in NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour for Elite Towing (Alan Derling). Jr. has recorded 1 win and 4 podiums from 23 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,698 ranks Jr. 4963th of 40,349 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.
| 2026-09-25 | Kansas | P9 | +19 |
| 2026-08-28 | Stafford Motor Speedway | P8 | +63 |
| 2026-08-22 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | P6 | +109 |
| 2026-08-05 | Thompson Speedway | P12 | +11 |
| 2026-07-25 | Monadnock Speedway | DNF | −142 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +151 | Jennerstown Speedway 2022 | NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour | P1 |
| +146 | New Smyrna Speedway 2022 | NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour | P3 |
| +138 | Thompson Speedway 2022 | NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour | P2 |
| +129 | Thompson Speedway 2026 | NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour | P3 |
| +109 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway 2026 | NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour | P6 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour | Elite Towing (Alan Derling) | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P13 | +122 | 3,698 |
| ▸ARCA Menards Series | Mohawk Northeast ( Bruce Cook ) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P32 | +19 | ||
| 2025 | ▸NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour | Curb Records / Mohawk Northeast (Mike Curb) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P25 | −26 | 3,558 |
| 2022 | ▸NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour | Stuart's Automotive (Tommy Baldwin) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P9 | +428 | 3,584 |
| 2021 | ▸NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour | Ultra Wheel (Tommy Baldwin) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P29 | +1,806 | 3,156 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Austin Beers | 4,816 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 32% |
| 🇺🇸 Patrick Emerling | 4,406 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 32% |
| 🇺🇸 Tyler Rypkema | 4,062 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 43% |
| 🇺🇸 Tommy Catalano | 3,660 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 57% |
| 🇺🇸 Ken Heagy | 2,609 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 86% |
| 🇺🇸 Eric Goodale | 3,995 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 35% |
| 🇺🇸 Matt Hirschman | 4,515 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 21% |
| 🇺🇸 Jon McKennedy | 4,142 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 44% |
| 🇺🇸 Stephen Kopcik | 3,973 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 35% |
| 🇺🇸 Trevor Catalano | 3,353 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 47% |
| 🇺🇸 Ryan PreeceHigher-rated | 6,504 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Justin BonsignoreHigher-rated, 4× champion | 4,686 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 38% |
| 🇺🇸 Ron SilkHigher-rated, 1× champion | 4,530 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 58% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,953 | 🏳️ Peter Hegglin | Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup | 3,700 |
| 4,954 | 🇻🇪 Samín Gómez | GP3 Series | 3,700 |
| 4,955 | 🏳️ Charlie Hollings | British GT Championship | 3,699 |
| 4,956 | 🇺🇸 Jack Roush Jr | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 3,699 |
| 4,957 | 🇲🇾 Rahul Raj Mayer | GB3 | 3,699 |
| 4,958 | 🇬🇧 Tom Mills | GB3 | 3,699 |
| 4,959 | 🇺🇸 Emerson Newton-John | ARCA Menards Series | 3,698 |
| 4,960 | 🇺🇸 Jeff Streeter | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,698 |
| 4,961 | 🇺🇸 Jordan Missig | Indy NXT | 3,698 |
| 4,962 | 🇵🇱 Michael Broniszewski | Le Mans Cup | 3,698 |
| 4,963 | 🇺🇸 Mike Christopher, Jr. | NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour | 3,698 |
| 4,964 | 🇪🇸 Fran RUEDA MATEOS | Le Mans Cup | 3,697 |
| 4,965 | 🇨🇭 Hari Proczyk | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,697 |
| 4,966 | 🇩🇪 Maik Rosenberg | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,697 |
| 4,967 | 🇺🇸 John Faulkner | Star Mazda Championship | 3,696 |
| 4,968 | 🇯🇵 Kiyoshi Uchiyama | GT World Challenge Asia | 3,696 |
| 4,969 | 🇩🇰 Lars Engelbreckt Pedersen | Le Mans Cup | 3,696 |
| 4,970 | 🇩🇰 Nicolai Sylvest | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 3,696 |
| 4,971 | 🇺🇸 Rick Fuller | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,695 |
| 4,972 | 🇯🇵 Tatsuya Tanigawa | Super GT | 3,695 |
| 4,973 | 🇺🇸 Willie Blevins | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,695 |
Mike Christopher, Jr. is an entry-level professional competing full-time in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, driving the No. 31 for Elite Racing. He has also made a single start in the ARCA Menards Series. His career spans five indexed seasons from 2021 to 2026, during which he has taken one win and four podiums across 23 starts.[1]
Christopher has spent the bulk of his racing on the Modified Tour, where he earned his only victory and three of his four podium finishes. His 2026 season, still in progress, has yielded one podium finish so far from thirteen rounds raced, placing him thirteenth in the championship standings. The single ARCA start came in 2026.[2]
Christopher runs regularly against seasoned Modified Tour professionals including Austin Beers, the 2025 series champion, and Patrick Emerling, who has extensive experience across Modified, Xfinity and Truck series racing. He typically finishes behind both. His best scalp comes against Ryan Preece, an elite professional with substantial NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity experience, whom he has beaten twice; he has also finished ahead of Beers on seven occasions across their meetings.