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.
Racing career Backes first began racing at the age of eleven, and has previously competed in the International Hot Rod Association.
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. However, the entry was withdrawn a couple days later, and Backes was then tabbed to drive the No. 67 Chevrolet for Maples Motorsports. After placing 25th in the lone practice session, he qualified in 23th and finished in 24th after suffering a crash midway through the race. Later on, he returned with Maples at Madison International Speedway, where after placing nineteenth in practice, he qualified in 21st, and finished in seventeenth despite being involved in an incident with Lawless Alan early in the race. Backes would also run with the team at the season ending race at Toledo Speedway. 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, where he set the 75th quickest time between the two sessions held.
Motorsports results
ARCA Menards Series (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.) ARCA Menards Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Pts Ref 2025 VWV Racing 00 Toyota DAY PHO TAL KAN CLT MCH BLN ELK LRP DOV IRP IOW GLN 68th 66 Maples Motorsports 67 Chevy GLN ISF MAD DSF BRI SLM KAN TOL
ARCA Menards Series West ARCA Menards Series West results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts Ref 2025 Maples Motorsports 67 Chevy KER PHO TUC CNS KER SON TRI PIR AAS MAD LVS PHO 22nd 100
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