Blaine Perkins Bio
Blaine Michael Perkins (born February 28, 2000) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, driving the No. 31 Chevrolet Camaro SS for Jordan Anderson Racing. A graduate of California’s short-track scene, Perkins has built his career through regional stock car racing before advancing to NASCAR’s national touring divisions.
Standing 172 centimeters tall and racing out of Bakersfield, California, Perkins has competed across the ARCA Menards Series West, the ARCA Menards Series, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series. He is best known as a development driver who steadily climbed the ladder from local California ovals to full-time national competition.
Early Life and Background
Blaine Michael Perkins was born on February 28, 2000, in Bakersfield, California. Raised in a region rich with short-track racing tradition, he grew up surrounded by the active late-model and open-wheel scene that surrounds Kern County Raceway Park and Irwindale Speedway. His early exposure to stock car racing came through local tracks where many West Coast prospects begin their careers.
Perkins began his competitive racing journey in Bandolero cars, a common entry point for young American drivers. Those small, purpose-built machines taught him car control and race craft on tight ovals before he graduated into full-bodied stock cars. His progression through Bandolero racing laid the groundwork for a smooth transition into the ARCA Menards Series West by his mid-teens.
Path to NASCAR
Perkins made his ARCA Menards Series West debut in 2015 at All American Speedway in Roseville, California, driving the No. 54 Toyota for Bill McAnally Racing, where he started seventeenth and finished thirteenth. The following season, he secured a full-time ride with Steve Portenga Racing in the No. 21 car, completing a multi-year apprenticeship in one of NASCAR’s primary regional development series.
In 2018, Perkins moved to the ARCA Menards Series for a five-race schedule with Mason Mitchell Motorsports, driving the team’s No. 98 and No. 78 Chevrolets. He had already made his ARCA national-series debut a year earlier at Kentucky Speedway for the same operation, finishing ninth. Between regional and national ARCA competition, he balanced his development with a strong 2019 local campaign that produced track championships at Irwindale Speedway and Kern County Raceway Park, along with the California title in the Whelen All-American Series.
Blaine Perkins Career
Early Career (2015–2019)
Perkins’ earliest documented results came in the ARCA Menards Series West, where he raced part-time in 2015 before running a full season in 2016 with Steve Portenga Racing. The West Series schedule, a blend of short ovals and a handful of road courses, allowed him to log consistent seat time against experienced regional competitors.
His 2019 pivot to local Late Model competition paid immediate dividends. Perkins captured track championships at Irwindale Speedway and Kern County Raceway Park and was crowned the California state champion in the Whelen All-American Series. Those accomplishments cemented his reputation as one of the most versatile young drivers on the West Coast and set the stage for his return to the ARCA Menards Series West in 2020.
ARCA Menards Series West Breakthrough (2020)
Perkins rejoined the ARCA Menards Series West in 2020 with Sunrise Ford Racing, driving the No. 9 Ford after replacing Jagger Jones. His first victory came in the second race of the Utah Motorsports Campus doubleheader on June 27, 2020. He also won the pole for the first race of that doubleheader, his first pole in the series. He added a third career West Series win later that season at Douglas County, finishing the year second in the championship standings.
Across his West Series career, Perkins accumulated three wins, 24 top-ten finishes, and two poles. His 2020 runner-up result remains his best championship finish in any NASCAR-affiliated series to date.
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Era (2021–Present)
Perkins moved to the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2021, driving part-time for Our Motorsports in a jointly fielded No. 23 car. He earned his first career Xfinity stage win at Talladega Superspeedway, taking victory in Stage 2 and finishing thirteenth overall. The performance announced his arrival on NASCAR’s second-tier circuit despite a part-time schedule.
On December 23, 2021, it was announced that Perkins would drive the No. 9 Chevrolet Silverado full-time for CR7 Motorsports in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2022. He struggled throughout that Truck campaign, with his best result an eighteenth-place finish at Nashville. After parting ways with CR7, he returned to the Xfinity Series full-time in 2023 with SS-Green Light Racing before moving mid-season to Our Motorsports. At Talladega Superspeedway in April 2023, he was involved in a violent crash in which his car barrel-rolled six times after contact with Jade Buford; he walked away under his own power.
In 2024, Perkins drove the No. 29 full-time for RSS Racing but failed to record a top-ten finish, his best result a thirteenth at Phoenix, and finished twenty-seventh in the final standings. On December 6, 2024, it was announced that he would drive the No. 31 for Jordan Anderson Racing in 2025. He posted four top-ten finishes that season, highlighted by a sixth-place run at Talladega in October, and ended the year twenty-sixth in points. On November 20, 2025, JAR confirmed that Perkins would return to the No. 31 for the 2026 season.
Driving Style and Strengths
Perkins has built a reputation as a steady superspeedway runner, with his best Xfinity and O’Reilly Auto Parts Series finishes coming at Talladega Superspeedway. His experience in tight West Coast short-track racing has translated into consistent race craft on short ovals, while his time across multiple team environments has made him adaptable to changing crew chief direction mid-season.
Notable Races and Milestones
His first West Series victory at Utah Motorsports Campus in 2020 and his first Xfinity stage win at Talladega in 2021 stand as career milestones. His sixth-place finish at Talladega in October 2025 marked his highest result since joining Jordan Anderson Racing and signaled momentum heading into the 2026 campaign.
Blaine Perkins Career Wins
Blaine Perkins has recorded three career wins in the ARCA Menards Series West, all coming during the 2020 season with Sunrise Ford Racing. He has not yet recorded a victory in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, or the ARCA Menards Series national division.
ARCA Menards Series West Highlights
Perkins opened the 2020 West Series season with Sunrise Ford Racing by winning the pole and later the second race of the Utah Motorsports Campus doubleheader. He closed his West Series victory ledger with a win at Douglas County later that same year. Across his West Series career, he accumulated three wins, 24 top-ten finishes, and two poles, with a best championship finish of second in 2020.
Other Wins and Performances
Outside of NASCAR-sanctioned series, Perkins captured track championships at Irwindale Speedway and Kern County Raceway Park in 2019, along with the California state title in the Whelen All-American Series. In the ARCA Menards Series national division, he recorded two top-ten finishes, with a best points result of twenty-eighth in 2018.
Blaine Perkins Family
Family Background and Racing Lineage
Publicly available information about Blaine Perkins’ parents and extended family is limited. He has not been publicly documented as part of a multi-generational racing family, and his rise through the sport has been credited to the West Coast short-track community around Bakersfield rather than to a familial racing operation.
Personal Life
Perkins continues to make his home in California, the state where he was born and raised. He maintains an active presence on social media, including Instagram and Facebook accounts under his name. He was not married as of the most recently verified biographical record.
2025 Season Performance
Blaine Perkins’ 2025 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series campaign was his first full season with Jordan Anderson Racing in the No. 31 Chevrolet Camaro SS. Following the December 6, 2024, announcement of his move to JAR, he settled into the new team environment and produced four top-ten finishes across the year. His strongest run came at Talladega Superspeedway in October, where he finished sixth, matching his career-best national-series result.
Despite those bright moments, consistency proved elusive, and Perkins ended the season twenty-sixth in the final O’Reilly Auto Parts Series standings. The year was nonetheless viewed as a step forward from his 2024 RSS Racing campaign, during which he failed to record a single top-ten finish. The Talladega result in particular suggested gains on superspeedways, a track type where he has historically excelled.
On November 20, 2025, Jordan Anderson Racing confirmed that Perkins would return to the No. 31 for the 2026 season, signaling organizational confidence in his development. With a full off-season of preparation and continued familiarity with the JAR operation, Perkins enters 2026 aiming to convert occasional top-ten pace into a more consistent run at the front of the field.
