Hometown:  Lincoln, NE
Spouse:  Jessica
Car No.:  1R
Team:  Matt Richards Racing
Kids:  Cade
Occupation:  Owner, Piedmont Auto Care and Richards Machine
Personal Vehicle:  1969 Chevelle

Career Highlights:
2018 Stats
9 Feature Wins
11 Heat Wins
US36 Track Champion & Mid-Season Champion IMCA Sprint Car
Missouri State Champion IMCA Sprint Car
National Points 5th IMCA Sprint Car

2017 Stats
* Two feature wins.
* 3rd in Sprint Series of Nebraska points.
* 6th in Eagle Raceway track points.
* IMCA Racesaver Super Nationals feature, qualifier, finished 8th out of 110+ entries.
* 4th in IMCA Nebraska state points
* 37th in IMCA national points.

2016

* IMCA Super Nationals qualfier, finishing 19th out of 130+ entries.

2015

* IMCA Sprint Car Super National feature qualifier out of 100+ entries.
.2014 IMCA sprintcar Super National feature qualifier,finishing in top 10 in Super feature
.2014 Race Of Champions feature qualifier, finishing 6th.
•2013 4th in Nebraska IMCA State points
.2013 7th in IMCA National rookie sprintcar points
.2013 4th at Eagle Raceway Sprintcar points
.2012 Eagle Raceway,Hard Charger Award (most cars passed in 'A'Features- 118).
• 2008 Junction Motor Speedway, NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Modified Track Champion.
• 2007 I-80 Speedway, NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Modified Track Champion.
• 2005 Bull Valley Speedway, ASA Track Champion.
• 2004 Butler County Speedway, IMCA Modified Track Champion.
• 2004 Butler County Speedway, Mid-Season Points Champion.
• 2004 Butler County Speedway, Mid-Season $2,500 Feature Winner.
• 2003 Seven feature wins including Octoberfest Pole Dash win at Beatrice Speedway.
• 2002 Eagle Raceway, IMCA Modified Snap-On Series Points Championship.
• 2001 Late Model 'A' feature win, 5th in Championship Points at Butler County Speedway.
• 2000 Top-10 finish in Late Models at Tiny Lund Memorial. Ran Touring series CNCTA with Late Model
• 1999 Phillips County Fair, Holyoke, Colo., $1,000 IMCA Modified Feature Winner.
• 1997 4th of July Firecracker Special $1000 Feature Win at McCook Speedway.