Akinori Performance

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Akinori Performance
Owner(s) Akinori Ogata
Base Mooresville, North Carolina
Series NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Race driversCraftsman Truck Series:
63. Akinori Ogata, Kenko Miura (part-time)
SponsorsCraftsman Truck Series:
63. Kyowa Industrial, YKK AP
Manufacturer Toyota
Opened2014
Career
DebutCraftsman Truck Series:
2025 Baptist Health 200 (Homestead)
K&N Pro Series East:
2014 Blue Ox 100 (Richmond)
Latest raceCraftsman Truck Series:
2025 Rackley Roofing 200 (Nashville)
K&N Pro Series East:
2014 Autolite Iridium XP 150 (Iowa)
Races competedTotal: 5
Craftsman Truck Series: 2
K&N Pro Series East: 3
Drivers' Championships Total: 0
Craftsman Truck Series: 0
K&N Pro Series East: 0
Race victoriesTotal 0
Craftsman Truck Series: 0
K&N Pro Series East: 0
Pole positions Total: 0
Craftsman Truck Series: 0
K&N Pro Series East: 0

Akinori Performance is an American stock car racing team that competes in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. The team was founded in 2025 by Akinori Ogata, and they field the No. 63 part-time for Ogata and Kenko Miura.

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History

On February 7, 2025, Akinori Ogata announced the formation of Akinori Performance, a new team that would compete part-time in the Truck Series in 2025. [1] Kyowa Industrial, Mooneyes and YKK AP were announced as the team's primary sponsors. [2]

Craftsman Truck Series

Truck No. 63 history

The team will run the No. 63 truck part-time in 2025. Ogata will drive the truck along with Kenko Miura. The team would attempt to debut at the Atlanta spring race, [3] but would withdraw due to them not making the best conditions. [4] The team would later make their debut [5] at Homestead, finishing 32nd. [6]

Truck No. 63 results

YearDriverNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425OwnersPts
2025 Akinori Ogata 63 Toyota DAY ATL
Wth		 LVS HOM
32		 MAR BRI CAR TEX KAN NWS CLT NSH
31		 MCH POC
Kenko Miura LRP IRP GLN RCH DAR BRI NHA ROV TAL MAR PHO

K&N Pro Series East

Car No. 56 history

In 2014, Ogata competed as an owner/driver in the No. 56 Toyota with Dale Quarterley as crew chief. [7] He qualified in three of five races, [8] but only finished the race at Iowa Speedway. [9]

Car No. 56 results

YearDriverNo.Make12345678910111213141516OwnersPts
2014 Akinori Ogata 56 Toyota NSM DAY BRI
DNQ		 GRE RCH
31		 IOW BGS FIF
20		 LGY NHA
DNQ		 COL IOW
22		 GLN VIR GRE DOV

References

  1. ↑ "Akinori Ogata announces formation of his own Truck Series team Akinori Performance". Jayski's Silly Season Site . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. February 7, 2025. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  2. ↑ Christie, Toby (February 7, 2025). "Akinori Ogata Forms Akinori Performance Truck Series Team". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  3. ↑ Quesinberry, Landon (February 17, 2025). "Entry List: 2025 FR8 208 at Atlanta". Frontstretch. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  4. ↑ Akinori Ogata (February 19, 2025). "(X post)". X . Retrieved February 19, 2025. Unfortunately, we have decided to skip the Atlanta truck race because we couldn't make best conditions for this weekend. We are keep working on #63 TOYOTA TUNDRA TRD PRO and will be released soon for the next schedule.
  5. ↑ Akinori Ogata (March 12, 2025). "(X post)". X . Retrieved March 12, 2025. 63 KYOWA INDUSTRIAL /YKK AP TOYOTA TUNDRA is keep moving to preparation for @HomesteadMiami
  6. ↑ Bob Pockrass (March 21, 2025). "(X post)". X . Retrieved March 21, 2025. Truck results from Homestead:
  7. ↑ "Akinori Ogata Sets Sights On Pensacola's Five Flags Speedway". Catchfence. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  8. ↑ "NASCAR K&N Pro Series East DNQs or WDs". Racing-Reference. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  9. ↑ "NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results (races)". Racing-Reference. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
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