Name:
Matthew Hicks
Age:
22
Birthplace:
Escondido,
California
Marital
Status :
Engaged to Hollee Arce
Team: Matthew Hicks Racing
Race
Car:
Victory Circle
Super Late Model
Years
in Racing:
6
Matthew began racing
cars in 2004. He started his racing
career in Legends Cars. He won four
races his rookie season, finished in the top 5 seventeen times and qualified 5th
for the Legends Car Nationals in
Las Vegas. Matthew also set fast time 3
times. Matthew finished 3rd
in the Championship points at Toyota Speedway of Irwindale even though he missed
the first race of the season.
In 2005, Matthew continued racing his Legends Car and finished with eight wins,
twenty-one top 5 finishes, set fast time 4 times and competed in the Road Course
Nationals in Sonoma, California finishing a respectable 16th place
racing against the best pro Legends car road racers in the world.
It was Matthew’s first attempt racing on a road course.
Matthew finished 2nd in the Championship points at Toyota Speedway of
Irwindale, just four points back.
In 2006 Matthew would begin his NASCAR career in the King Taco Super Trucks at
Toyota Speedway of Irwindale. He
adapted quickly to the half mile paved oval known as “The Daytona Speedway of
NASCAR Short Tracks.” Matthew
finished his first season in the trucks 2nd in the championship with
“Rookie of the Year” honors, two wins, and nine top 5 finishes out of only
fifteen races. He set 4 fast times.
He also won two Legends Car races at Orange Show Speedway.
Matthew again competed in his King Taco Super Truck at Toyota Speedway of
Irwindale in 2007. This was a
fantastic racing year for Matthew. Matthew
won half the races in 2007, seven out of fourteen.
Matthew had 13 top 5 finishes out of the 14 races.
He set 4 fast times again
for the 3rd year in a row. Matthew
would finish 2nd in the championship for the third straight year.
Unfortunately one bad night ruined his bid for a championship.
It was his only non-top 5 finish but it was enough for him to loose his
championship. The champion amassed
just two wins and twelve top 5's. His worst finishes were 6th place
twice.
For 2008 Matthew would step up to the premier division at Toyota Speedway of
Irwindale, the NASCAR Super Late Models. Matthew’s
race team had decided not to run for a championship from the start of the
season. This would be a learning
year for Matthew. His team purchased
the Victory Circle
car his father owned back in the 1990’s.
It would take a lot of work to get the car updated for the 2008 season.
Matthew would only race 13 of the seasons 21 races.
He would finish his rookie season with one win, five top 5 and nine top
10 finishes.