Before moving on to ARCA and NASCAR, Carter ran in the USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series, where he was named Rookie of the Year in 2004.
Carter's only career Camping World Truck Series start came in 2003 at Martinsville Speedway.
Carter made his then-NASCAR Busch Series debut in 2007 at Memphis Motorsports Park.
[3] In 15 starts, Carter earned three top 20 finishes, including a career-best of 12th at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Carter returned to the Nationwide Series in 2011, driving primarily for start and park operation Fleur-de-lis Motorsports.
Carter made his first start of the 2012 season in the Nationwide Series at Dover International Speedway in June for Rick Ware Racing.