A native of Westmorland, California, Justin Lofton has raced a variety of machines in numerous divisions en route to the Camping World Truck Series.
He started early, at the age of 11, racing downhill mountain bikes. In 2001, Lofton was the champion in Downhill Slalom. From there, Lofton won races and top rookie honors throughout his native California before making the transition to stockcars.
He honed his skills behind the wheel of a late model, winning at one of the country’s most beloved and historic bullrings, the Toyota Speedway at Irwindale.
Lofton then moved on to the NASCAR Grand National West Series where he stayed for two years, before making the jump to ARCA RE/MAX Series competition in 2008.
In ’08, Lofton joined Eddie Sharp Racing a few races deep into the season. Despite the late entry, Lofton proved that he was a contender out of the gate. After just three months and eight races in ARCA, Lofton scored the outside pole at Michigan International Speedway, followed by his first series win.
Through the season he scored three top-five finishes and five top-10s.
And that was just the beginning.
2009 was a stellar season for Lofton, as he dominated the series en route to the championship. He led the series with five pole awards, 15 top-five and 19 top-10 finishes. He showcased his diversity behind the wheel, earning six checkered flags with race wins spanning superspeedways to short tracks (Talladega, Berlin, Pocono, Chicagoland, Toledo, and Salem). He also led a whopping 1,005 laps spanning 15 races.
Lofton also made his NASCAR debut in 2009, running the Nationwide Series event at Michigan International Speedway. He qualified 19th and finished an impressive 16th.
His performance throughout the 2009 racing season garnered the attention of Red Horse Racing owner Tom DeLoach. The two sides quickly teamed up, with Lofton set to run the entire 2010 Camping World Truck Series schedule behind the wheel of Red Horse Racing’s No. 7 Toyota Tundra. He’ll be guided along the way by crew chief Mark Rette, who also called the shots for him during his 2009 championship run.
