Biagi-DenBeste Racing

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Biagi-DenBeste Racing
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Owner(s)Fred & Greg Biagi (Biagi Brothers) [1]
Bill & Lori DenBeste [2]
Base Kannapolis, North Carolina
Series Xfinity Series
Opened 2001
Closed 2017 (merged with Stewart-Haas Racing)
2019 (end of partnership)
Career
Debut 2001 Auto Club 300 (Fontana)
Latest race 2019 Ford Ecoboost 300 (Homestead)
Races competed278
Drivers' Championships 0
Race victories14 [lower-alpha 1]
Pole positions 14

Biagi-DenBeste Racing, originally Biagi Brothers Racing, was an American professional stock car racing team that last competed in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in partnership with Stewart-Haas Racing. The team was based in Mooresville, North Carolina.

Contents

Xfinity Series

2001–2006

The team debuted in 2001 at the Auto Club 300 as the No. 4 car, qualifying 41st and finishing 31st with Mike Wallace driving their Chevrolet. Wallace made eight starts total that season, his best finish a tenth at Richmond International Raceway. Wallace returned in 2002, running seventeen races. He finished in the top-twenty seven times, including two fourteenth-place finishes. The team also ran a second car, the No. 07, for Tim Fedewa at Talladega, finishing third, the last car on the lead lap (mostly due to a 27-car pileup on lap 15 that took out most of the field, including Wallace).

In 2003, Biagi moved up to the Busch Series full-time with Wallace. They opened the season with a fourth-place finish at the Koolerz 300. Despite missing a race where Rick Carelli filled in, Wallace finished thirteenth in points that year, one position shy of matching his career-best. The following season, Biagi switched from Chevrolets to Fords, and at the Winn-Dixie 250, Wallace took the lead on the last lap to score Biagi's first career Busch victory. [3] He led eighteen laps the following week at Chicagoland Speedway, but ran out of fuel on the last lap, costing him the victory. After posting three more top-tens, Wallace finished seventeenth in points.

After Wallace departed in 2005, Biagi formed a partnership with Chip Ganassi Racing and hired Ganassi development driver Ryan Hemphill. After he failed to qualify for two consecutive races, Hemphill was briefly replaced by Jeff Green, who finished sixth at Richmond. Hemphill returned for three races and had a twelfth-place run at Nashville Superspeedway before he was permanently removed from the ride. Green took over for three races, before Kevin Hamlin took over for the balance of the season. In fourteen starts, his best finish was fourteenth at Memphis Motorsports Park.

For 2006, Mark Green was selected as the team's new driver, and had an eighteenth-place run at Richmond, before he was released in favor of Auggie Vidovich. In addition to Green and Vidovich, Hamlin, Boris Said, and Paul Tracy have driven the car during the 2006 season.

In 2007, BDBR had announced it would switch to Toyota and run with sponsorship from Kibbles 'n Bits, but the team shut down in January due to a lack of funding. Its assets and owners points were acquired by Braun Racing, [4] and the team's number, 4, assigned to Ginn Racing.

Car No. 4 results

NASCAR Busch Series results
YearDriverNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435NBSCPts
2001 Mike Wallace 4 Chevy DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX NSH TAL CAL
31
RCH NHA NZH CLT
31
DOV KEN MLW GLN CHI
32
GTY PPR IRP MCH
27
BRI DAR RCH
10
DOV KAN
23
CLT MEM PHO
37
CAR HOM
23
49th663
2002 Pontiac DAY
DNQ
CAR LVS
25
DAR BRI TAL
38
DAY
14
39th1584
Chevy TEX
27
NSH CAL
36
RCH NHA NZH CLT
39
DOV NSH KEN
31
MLW CHI
14
GTY
20
PPR IRP
18
MCH
19
BRI
42
DAR RCH
24
DOV
18
KAN
DNQ
CLT
15
MEM ATL
24
CAR PHO
21
HOM
DNQ
2003 Pontiac DAY
4
TAL
8
DAY
13
15th3595
Chevy CAR
36
LVS
18
DAR
16
BRI
11
TEX
30
NSH
28
CAL
16
RCH
12
GTY
16
NZH
17
CLT
20
DOV
17
NSH
24
KEN
13
MLW
22
CHI
17
NHA IRP
19
MCH
27
BRI
16
DAR
15
RCH
17
DOV
10
KAN
15
CLT
19
MEM
17
ATL
17
PHO
18
CAR
29
HOM
23
Rick Carelli PPR
19
2004 Mike Wallace Ford DAY
35
CAR
17
LVS
20
DAR
36
BRI
10
TEX
19
NSH
38
TAL
11
CAL
20
GTY
41
RCH
32
NZH
14
CLT
29
DOV
28
NSH
12
KEN
31
MLW
11
DAY
1
CHI
15
NHA
10
PPR
23
IRP
21
MCH
9
BRI
13
CAL
18
RCH
19
DOV
25
KAN
18
CLT
19
MEM
30
ATL
21
PHO
27
DAR
17
HOM
25
21st3461
2005 Ryan Hemphill Dodge DAY
36
CAL
27
MXC
17
LVS
29
ATL
30
NSH
31
BRI
33
TEX
41
PHO
DNQ
TAL
DNQ
NSH
12
KEN
28
MLW
33
27th2919
Jeff Green DAR
28
RCH
6
CLT
17
DOV
38
DAY
15
CHI
38
NHA
17
Kevin Hamlin PPR
17
GTY
23
IRP
26
MCH
31
BRI
22
CAL
42
RCH
20
DOV
34
KAN
31
CLT
15
MEM
14
TEX
28
PHO
23
HOM
35
Scott Pruett GLN
14
2006 Mark Green DAY
10
CAL
43
LVS
31
ATL
28
BRI
22
TEX
33
NSH
38
PHO
15
TAL
28
RCH
15
DAR
27
32nd2766
Paul Tracy MXC
37
Boris Said CLT
31
Auggie Vidovich DOV
29
NSH
33
KEN
34
MLW
15
CHI
32
NHA
28
MAR
25
GTY
21
IRP
34
GLN
21
MCH
38
BRI
32
CAL
43
RCH
27
DOV
27
KAN
20
CLT
33
MEM
15
TEX
38
PHO
33
HOM
32
Kevin Hamlin DAY
27

Car No. 07 results

NASCAR Busch Series results
YearDriverNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334NBSCPts
2002 Tim Fedewa 07 Pontiac DAY CAR LVS DAR BRI TEX NSH TAL
3
CAL RCH NHA NZH CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI GTY PPR IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM ATL CAR PHO HOM N/A0

2012–2019

Casey Mears in 2017 at Road America 98 Casey Mears 2017 Johnsonville 180.jpg
Casey Mears in 2017 at Road America

Five years later, the team returned at Charlotte Motor Speedway in May 2012, with a new sponsor in Caroll Shelby Engine Company (owned by new partners Bill and Lori DenBeste), a new manufacturer Ford, and a new number 98 car being driven by Reed Sorenson. The car was given a black and gold scheme to honor the late Carroll Shelby and Shelby American's 50th Anniversary. [3] [5] Sorenson finished 16th in the team's return, then finished 13th in their next race at Kentucky. The team dedicated their third race of the season, at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway, to Shelby, [6] though Sorenson would finish 34th after a crash. He would run two more races, with a crash at Atlanta and a 12th place and the second Charlotte race. Sprint Car standout and ARCA Racing Series winner Kevin Swindell was signed for two races at the end of the season. [7] He finished a strong 9th at Texas, then placed 21st at the season-finale at Homestead Miami Speedway.

For 2013, Kevin Swindell was signed to run 15 races for the team, beginning at Las Vegas in March. [8] The team partnered with Swindell's long time supporter Mike Curb, who became the listed owner of the No. 98 car (as well as the No. 98 car of Phil Parsons Racing in the Cup Series and the No. 98 truck of Johnny Sauter and ThorSport Racing in the Truck Series). Swindell had two top 10s, though he failed to qualify in their first attempt at Las Vegas.

In 2014, the team returned again with veteran David Ragan as well as up-and-comers Jeb Burton and Corey LaJoie; all three are the sons of former racers. Drive for Diversity and NASCAR Next member Ryan Gifford was signed to run two races for the team: Iowa in May and Kentucky in June. [9] Gifford finished 20th in his only appearance at Iowa. After winning the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona and earning a spot in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, Aric Almirola signed on to pilot the 98 during two companion races at Chicagoland and Dover in September. Cup sponsor Smithfield Foods would come on to sponsor Almirola's efforts. [10] Almirola started 10th and finished 14th in his debut for the team at Chicagoland, then 13th at Dover. After running one race earlier in the year, it was announced that Corey LaJoie would return to the No. 98 car for four additional races (Kansas, Charlotte, Texas, and Homestead), with backing from Richard Petty Motorsports primary investor Medallion Financial.

In 2015, Richard Petty Motorsports Sprint Cup drivers Almirola and Sam Hornish Jr. split time driving the No. 98, with sponsorship from both RPM's Cup sponsors and Biagi-DenBeste's regular sponsors. [3] Almirola finished 7th in the season opener at Daytona, while Hornish finished 15th the next week at Atlanta. [3] RPM development driver Ryan Truex drove four races, starting at Richmond.

In 2016, Almirola drove on a partial schedule starting at Daytona. Almirola won the 2016 Subway Firecracker 250 at Daytona to give the team their second ever win. Jeb Burton will drive two races in the No. 98 car starting with Indy, Richmond, and Charlotte with Estes sponsoring. 2014-15 Formula E Champion Nelson Piquet Jr. will drive the No. 98 car at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. [11]

In 2017, it was announced that Aric Almirola would return to Biagi-DenBeste with the addition of Casey Mears. On May 6, 2017 Aric Almirola won the 2017 Sparks Energy 300 at Talladega Superspeedway.

Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi DenBeste Logo Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi DenBeste Logo.jpeg
Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi DenBeste Logo

On October 23, 2017, it was announced that in 2018 the team would partner with Stewart-Haas Racing under the name Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste with Cole Custer driving the No. 00 full time and Kevin Harvick driving the No. 98 part time. [12] It was later announced that Chase Briscoe would drive the No. 98 in at least one race. [13]

Car No. 98 results

NASCAR Xfinity Series results
YearDriverNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233NXSCPts
2012 Reed Sorenson 98 Ford DAY PHO LVS BRI CAL TEX RCH TAL DAR IOW CLT
16
DOV MCH ROA KEN
13
DAY NHA CHI IND
33
IOW GLN CGV BRI ATL
32
RCH CHI KEN DOV CLT
12
KAN 41st173
Kevin Swindell TEX
9
PHO HOM
21
2013 DAY PHO LVS
DNQ
BRI CAL
10
TEX
16
RCH
18
TAL DAR CLT
18
DOV IOW
28
MCH ROA KEN
11
DAY
26
NHA CHI IND
8
IOW GLN MOH BRI
25
ATL RCH CHI
16
KEN DOV KAN CLT
16
TEX
16
PHO
34
HOM
35
34th342
2014 David Ragan DAY
DNQ
PHO LVS
17
BRI CAL
13
TEX DAR RCH TAL
4
DAY
23
NHA CHI IND
13
IOW GLN MOH BRI ATL
8
RCH 33rd385
Ryan Gifford IOW
20
Jeb Burton CLT
15
DOV MCH ROA
Corey LaJoie KEN
16
KAN
26
CLT
24
TEX
32
PHO HOM
37
Aric Almirola CHI
14
KEN DOV
13
2015 DAY
7
LVS
11
PHO RCH
15
TAL
10
IOW CLT
19
DOV MCH
8
CHI DAY
35
KEN NHA IND
14
IOW GLN MOH BRI ROA DAR HOM
12
33rd412
Sam Hornish Jr. ATL
15
CAL
37
TEX
14
BRI
Ryan Truex RCH
31
CHI KEN
28
DOV CLT
17
KAN TEX
20
PHO
2016 Aric Almirola DAY
11
ATL LVS
12
PHO CAL
11
TEX
17
BRI
10
RCH TAL
10
DOV CLT POC
11
MCH IOW DAY
1
KEN NHA PHO
12
HOM
10
29th391
Jeb Burton IND
12
IOW GLN RCH
19
CHI KEN DOV CLT
17
KAN TEX
Nelson Piquet Jr. MOH
38
BRI ROA DAR
2017 Aric Almirola DAY
23
ATL
19
LVS
17
PHO TAL
1
BRI
38
26th379
Casey Mears CAL
14
TEX
38
BRI RCH
9
CLT
21
DOV POC
21
MCH IOW DAY
34
KEN
15
NHA IND IOW GLN
25
MOH
32
ROA
9
DAR RCH
25
DOV
18
CLT KAN TEX PHO
12
HOM
11
Bubba Wallace CHI
10
KEN
2018 Aric Almirola DAY
35
GLN
5
MOH BRI ROA 29th342
Kevin Harvick ATL
1*
LVS PHO CAL TEX
19
MCH
8
IOW CHI
2
DAY KEN NHA IOW DAR
29
IND LVS RCH
Chase Briscoe BRI
23
RCH TAL
16
DOV CLT
11
POC ROV
1*
DOV KAN
30
TEX PHO HOM
2019 DAY
12
ATL
15
LVS
8
PHO
6
CAL
5
TEX
4
BRI
4
RCH
8
TAL
4
DOV
5
CLT
19
POC
3
MCH
7
IOW
7
CHI
15
DAY
35
KEN
5
NHA
6
IOW
1
GLN
6
MOH
7
BRI
2
ROA
7
DAR
6
IND
8
LVS
11
RCH
5
ROV
9*
DOV
5*
KAN
3
TEX
22
PHO
8
HOM
3
5th2302

Footnotes

  1. 3 wins for Biagi-DenBeste Racing and 11 for Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste.

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