T. J. Curran, formerly known as Tim Goulet, (born November 13, 1981) is an American professional stock car racing driver, crew chief, and team owner who currently competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 31 Chevrolet for Rise Racing. He has previously worked as a crew member for Mike Harmon Racing, MBM Motorsports, and Jesse Iwuji Motorsports.
Racing career Curran first had an interest in racing after attending the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races at the Milwaukee Mile, and would race late models in various local dirt-tracks. He would go on to school to become an industrial mechanic, and would later move himself and his family to North Carolina, where he would be employed with Mike Harmon Racing as a pit crew member, a car chief, and later on, would go on to be a crew chief for the team. He would then go on to work for various teams like MBM Motorsports and Jesse Iwuji Motorsports, before forming his own team in 2022 with fellow driver Rita Thomason. The team would make their debut at the ARCA Menards Series race at Milwaukee with Thomason driving the No. 31 Chevrolet, where she would go on to finish 25th due to engine issues.
In 2023, Curran would make his ARCA Menards Series debut at Berlin Raceway, driving the No. 31 Chevrolet for his own team, Rise Motorsports, where he would finish in twelfth position, albeit multiple laps down.
In 2026, Curran was indefinitely suspended by ARCA due to an outstanding warrant filed against him.
Personal life Curran was married to fellow driver Rita Goulet (formerly Rita Thomason), who also competes part-time in ARCA, whom he first met in early 2022. They eventually married on January 1, 2023. They also have a son from a previous marriage of Tim's. On March 21, 2026, it was announced the couple was divorcing.
Motorsports career results
ARCA Menards Series (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.) ARCA Menards Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Pts Ref 2023 Rise Motorsports 31 Chevy DAY PHO TAL KAN CLT BLN ELK MOH IOW POC MCH IRP GLN ISF MLW DSF KAN BRI SLM TOL 50th 76 2024 DAY PHO TAL DOV KAN CLT IOW MOH BLN IRP SLM ELK MCH ISF MLW DSF GLN BRI KAN TOL 72nd 47 2025 Toyota DAY PHO TAL KAN CLT MCH BLN ELK LRP DOV IRP IOW GLN ISF MAD DSF BRI SLM KAN TOL 32nd 138
ARCA Menards Series East ARCA Menards Series East results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pts Ref 2023 Rise Motorsports 31 Chevy FIF DOV NSV FRS IOW IRP MLW BRI 55th 16 2024 FIF DOV NSV FRS IOW IRP MLW BRI 60th 16 2025 Toyota FIF CAR NSV FRS DOV IRP IOW BRI 64th 25
ARCA Menards Series West ARCA Menards Series West results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pts Ref 2023 Rise Motorsports 31 Chevy PHO IRW KCR PIR SON IRW SHA EVG AAS LVS MAD PHO N/A 0 2024 PHO KER PIR SON IRW IRW SHA TRI MAD AAS KER PHO N/A 0 2025 Toyota KER PHO TUC CNS KER SON TRI PIR AAS MAD LVS PHO 59th 31 2026 Rise Racing Chevy KER PHO TUC SHA CNS TRI SON PIR AAS MAD LVS PHO KER -* -*
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