Cam Waters Bio
Cameron Christopher Waters, known professionally as Cam Waters, is an Australian professional racing driver born on 3 August 1994 in Mildura, Victoria. He competes full-time in the Repco Supercars Championship, driving the No. 6 Ford Mustang GT for Tickford Racing. Waters has expanded his career internationally through part-time appearances in the NASCAR Cup Series and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, representing Ford at some of the most demanding circuits in the United States. He is recognized as one of the most consistent front-runners in Australian touring car racing.
Outside of Supercars, Waters has competed in the NASCAR Cup Series with RFK Racing and in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series with ThorSport Racing. He is also the cousin of Australian Superbike champion Josh Waters and holds the record for the youngest driver to compete in the Bathurst 1000 after winning the Shannons Supercar Showdown in 2011. Standing 180 cm tall, Waters has built a reputation as a fast, methodical, and race-winning competitor.
Early Life and Background
Cameron Christopher Waters was born on 3 August 1994 in Mildura, a regional city in Victoria, Australia. Mildura sits near the border of Victoria and New South Wales, and the area has a strong tradition of grassroots motorsport that helped shape his early interest in racing. Growing up in a family with direct ties to professional motorsport, Waters was exposed to racing from a young age through the career of his cousin, Josh Waters, who later became an Australian Superbike champion.
Waters began his racing career in go-karts in 2001, competing at the junior level across his home state. He won multiple state championships during his karting years and earned the J.C. Maddox Trophy twice, an award that recognized his rising profile. His family supported his move from regional karting circuits into more competitive national events, setting the stage for a transition into open-wheel racing.
Path to NASCAR
After dominating at the karting level, Waters moved into open-wheel racing, beginning in Formula Vee in 2009. The following season he progressed to the Australian Formula Ford Championship, where he claimed podium finishes in three races and finished sixth overall, earning the Rookie of the Year title. In 2011, he returned to the series and won the Australian Formula Ford Championship outright, securing seven race wins and confirming his reputation as one of Australia’s top young talents.
Waters’ transition to NASCAR came later in his career after he had already established himself as a Supercars race winner. In late March 2024, it was announced that he would make his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut at Martinsville Speedway with ThorSport Racing. Two months later, RFK Racing confirmed that Waters would make his NASCAR Cup Series debut at Sonoma Raceway in the No. 60 Ford Mustang Dark Horse. These opportunities marked his formal entry into the NASCAR ladder and reflected the cross-promotion between Ford’s global racing programs.
Cam Waters Career
Early Career (2009–2012)
Waters’ first notable single-seater campaign came in Formula Vee in 2009, providing his first experience in open-wheel cars. He moved to the Australian Formula Ford Championship in 2010 and immediately impressed with three podium finishes and a sixth-place championship result, taking home Rookie of the Year honors. In 2011, he won the Australian Formula Ford Championship with seven race victories, establishing himself as a leading junior driver in the country.
That same year, Waters won the Shannons Supercar Showdown, a reality television program run by Kelly Racing that offered a drive in the Bathurst 1000 to the winner. He beat British driver Andrew Jordan in the final and drove alongside Grant Denyer at Mount Panorama, though the pair retired after Waters hit the wall at Forrests Elbow. In 2012, he returned to the Bathurst 1000 with Jesse Dixon, forming the youngest driver combination in race history and finishing twentieth.
Dunlop Series Breakthrough (2013–2015)
Waters entered the Dunlop V8 Supercar Series, the second-tier Supercars championship, in 2013 with Minda Motorsport, finishing tenth overall in a Holden VE Commodore. He continued developing in the category and finished runner-up in the Dunlop Series in 2014, pairing that result with a twelfth-place finish at the Bathurst 1000 alongside Jack Perkins. These performances convinced Prodrive Racing Australia to sign him for the 2015 Dunlop Series and the V8 Supercar Enduro Cup.
In 2015, Waters was runner-up with Chaz Mostert at the Sandown 500 in a one-two finish for Prodrive Racing Australia. He was later crowned winner of the 2015 V8 Supercars Dunlop Series at Sydney Olympic Park, beating reigning champion Paul Dumbrell. That championship marked his breakthrough into the Supercars main game and led directly to a full-time promotion.
Supercars Championship Era (2016–Present)
In early March 2016, Prodrive Racing Australia announced that Waters would race full-time in the V8 Supercars Championship driving the No. 6 Ford FG X Falcon. He moved up alongside established teammates, gaining valuable mileage at the highest level of Australian touring cars. In 2017, he scored his first Supercars Championship race win at the Sandown 500, sharing the victory with Richie Stanaway. Since then, he has built a record of 19 championship race wins, 68 podiums, and 34 pole positions across 324 starts, placing him among the most successful drivers of his generation in Supercars.
In 2025, Waters delivered one of the most dominant weekends in recent Supercars memory at the Sydney 500, sweeping all three races, claiming all three pole positions, and setting three fastest laps. His margin of victory in the second race was 0.0308 seconds over Broc Feeney, the closest finish in the championship since the 1983 Adelaide International Raceway round.
Tickford Racing Era (2016–Present)
Waters has spent his entire Supercars career with the team now known as Tickford Racing, beginning when the operation was still branded as Prodrive Racing Australia. The long-term partnership has provided stability and allowed him to develop close working relationships with his engineers and crew. Driving the No. 6 Ford Mustang GT, Waters has become a face of the team’s title challenge in the Gen3 era of the Repco Supercars Championship. His 2025 championship position sits at sixth with 4,314 points through the rounds covered to date.
Driving Style and Strengths
Waters is widely regarded as a versatile driver with particular strength on permanent and street circuits, where precision and braking stability are critical. He combines aggressive qualifying pace, reflected in 34 pole positions, with strong race-craft and tire management. His methodical approach and ability to deliver consistent results under pressure have made him a reliable points scorer for Tickford Racing across a full championship calendar.
Notable Races and Milestones
Waters’ milestone moments include his 2011 Shannons Supercar Showdown win, which earned him the record for youngest Bathurst 1000 starter, his 2015 Dunlop Series title, and his first Supercars Championship victory at the 2017 Sandown 500. In NASCAR, his Truck Series debut came at Martinsville in 2024 with ThorSport Racing, and his Cup Series debut followed at Sonoma Raceway with RFK Racing. His 2025 Sydney 500 sweep stands as one of the defining performances of his career.
Cam Waters Career Wins
Cam Waters has accumulated 19 race wins, 68 podium finishes, and 34 pole positions across 324 starts in the Repco Supercars Championship. His first championship race win came at the 2017 Sandown 500 alongside Richie Stanaway, and his most recent victory came during the 2025 Sydney 500 sweep. Although he has yet to win a Supercars drivers’ championship, his consistency and race-winning pace have established him as a regular title contender.
Supercars Championship Highlights
Waters’ Supercars win tally includes a mix of endurance events and sprint races across several seasons. The 2017 Sandown 500 marked his breakthrough victory, and he has since added to his record with wins at several championship rounds. His 2025 Sydney 500 performance, where he swept all three races, poles, and fastest laps, represents the high point of his career to date and underlined his pace heading into the business end of the season.
Other Wins and Performances
Outside of the Supercars Championship, Waters won the 2015 V8 Supercar Dunlop Series with Prodrive Racing Australia in a Ford FG Falcon. He also won the 2011 Australian Formula Ford Championship with seven race victories, the 2011 Shannons Supercar Showdown, and multiple karting state championships in his junior years.
| Series | Wins | Top Tens | Poles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repco Supercars Championship | 19 | — | 34 |
| NASCAR Cup Series | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cam Waters Family
Family Background and Racing Lineage
Waters comes from a family with direct ties to Australian motorsport. His cousin, Josh Waters, is a recognized Australian Superbike champion, and the family connection helped foster Cam Waters’ early interest in competitive racing. Growing up in Mildura, Waters was surrounded by a community with deep grassroots racing traditions, and his family supported his progression from karting through the open-wheel ranks and into the Supercars Championship.
Personal Life
Waters continues to be based in Australia while balancing his international NASCAR commitments in the United States. He maintains a close connection to his hometown of Mildura, where he began his racing journey in 2001.
2025 Season Performance
Waters’ 2025 Repco Supercars Championship campaign has been highlighted by his commanding Sydney 500 sweep, where he won all three races, secured all three pole positions, and set the fastest lap in each. The result pushed his championship position to sixth with 4,314 points, keeping him in striking distance of the leaders. His qualifying speed and consistency across race weekends have been defining features of the season so far.
On the NASCAR side, Waters made a one-off appearance in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Lime Rock in 2025 with ThorSport Racing, expanding his exposure to American short-track and road-course competition. He has continued to balance his Australian Supercars program with selective NASCAR opportunities, building a long-term relationship with Ford’s global racing partners. His part-time NASCAR schedule is designed to add new tracks and racing styles to his experience base without disrupting his Tickford Racing commitments.
Looking ahead, Waters remains firmly in the Supercars Championship playoff picture and is expected to continue pursuing his first main-game title. With strong qualifying pace, a proven race-winning package at Tickford Racing, and a growing résumé of international experience, his 2025 outlook is built around consistency, bonus-point accumulation, and converting strong race-day pace into deep playoff runs.
