Steve Arpin

Arpin was born in Fort Frances, Ontario. He made his racing debut in Go-Karts at Riverside Speedway in Rainy River, Ontario at the age of ten, winning several races as a rookie and remaining at the top of the standings for most of his karting career.

At age 14, Arpin moved to Mini-Sprints at the Emo Speedway in 1997. The following year he moved to WISSOTA Modifieds, and in 1999 took the track championship in that class. After finishing second in track standings in 2000, he returned to the top in 2001 by winning every feature event at the track, claiming his second track championship in three years. He won the majority of races in 2002 while just missing a third championship.

In 2002, he expanded his travels throughout the United States, particularly in Minnesota. At age 18, he took the feature win at the Silver 1000 in Proctor, Minnesota and the WISSOTA 100 at Cedar Lake Speedway. He also won the largest modified race east of the Mississippi — the American Heritage Classic at Brushcreek Motorsports Complex — for which the prize was a Harley-Davidson Soft Tail motorcycle.

In summer 2010, Arpin was announced as the driver of the No. 7 Chevrolet for JR Motorsports in a limited schedule, serving as a fill-in for Danica Patrick. Talks with team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. began in 2009 and were made public during the Rattlesnake 150 ARCA event, which Arpin won. His first start came at the Aaron's 312, where he was competitive until being caught in a wreck late in the event. His first top-ten finish came at the 2010 Subway Jalapeño 250 powered by Coca-Cola with a tenth-place finish.

In 2011, Arpin made his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut at Texas Motor Speedway, driving the No. 32 Mike's Hard Lemonade Chevrolet Silverado for Turner Motorsports.

In 2012, Arpin competed in two Nationwide Series races for Turner, at Texas and Iowa Speedway, finishing tenth and 16th respectively. He also returned to the ARCA Racing Series with Venturini Motorsports at both Elko Speedway and Springfield.

For 2013, Arpin received the opportunity to compete in the Global Rallycross Championship alongside teammate and fellow NASCAR competitor Scott Speed. In 2015, Arpin was signed by Chip Ganassi Racing to compete full-time in the GRC.

In 2018, Arpin and Loenbro Motorsports competed in the ARX season, finishing 6th in total points. In 2019, Arpin and Loenbro Motorsports were joined by new teammate Travis Pecoy; Arpin finished 4th in total points.

In the ARCA Re/Max Series, Arpin won the 2010 Southern Illinois 100 at DuQuoin Dirt Race, the 2010 Rattlesnake 150 at Texas Motor Speedway, and the 2010 Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200. He was named Most Popular Driver in both 2009 and 2010. In the USAC Silver Crown Series, he was Rookie of the Year in 2008.

Notable dirt track results include the 2008 Minnesota Modified Nationals Championship and the 2007 IMCA Dakota Classic Modified Tour Championship, in which he won every heat and feature across five nights. He also won the 2007 WISSOTA Heartland Nationals at Deer Creek Speedway and the 2007 101 American Heritage Classic at Brushcreek Motorsports Complex.

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