Beard Motorsports is an American professional stock car racing team that competes part-time in the NASCAR Cup Series with the No. 62 Chevrolet ZL1 for Anthony Alfredo and Casey Mears. The team was created in 1982 by Mark Beard for competition in the NASCAR Busch Series. Beard Motorsports attempted two races in the Cup Series in 2014, with driver Clay Rogers, making none. After going dormant in 2015 and 2016, the team returned part-time in 2017 with Brendan Gaughan.
Cup Series
Mark Beard founded the cup team during the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The race team's engine was built with old Hendrick Motorsports parts and with tests at various east coast tracks, including at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
The team was on the entry list for the July race at Loudon but withdrew their car before attempting to qualify. The team then attempted to run at Richmond International Raceway two months later with Clay Rogers in the No. 75 Beard Oil Chevrolet; however, they failed to qualify for the race. The last time Beard Motorsports attempted to qualify for a race was at Phoenix International Raceway with Rogers, but weren't able to make the race.
The team did not attempt any races in 2015 or 2016.
In 2017, Beard Motorsports announced it would run the Daytona 500 with Brendan Gaughan in the No. 75 Beard Oil Chevrolet. Gaughan's Richard Childress Racing Xfinity Series pit crew serviced the car and the team used a Childress engine. The team also bought a car from Leavine Family Racing, a Childress satellite; the car had finished fifteenth in the previous year's Daytona 500 with Michael McDowell. The team did not possess a NASCAR charter. As one of the two fastest non-charter cars in qualifying, Gaughan was able to make the field.
Gaughan then secured an eleventh-place finish in the Daytona 500, the first race in the Cup Series for the team. The team announced it would enter the other three 2017 restrictor plate races. Gaughan and the team returned at Talladega, finishing 27th. Then on July 1 in the Coke Zero 400, Brendan Gaughan drove the team's car to a seventh-place finish, despite hitting the wall once in the race. The team's next race was the Alabama 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Gaughan led laps and ended up seventeenth after avoiding the big one then being collected in the next crash.
The team came back for the 2018 slate of restrictor-plate races as the No. 62 with Brendan Gaughan behind the wheel, and did the same as well in 2019, using cars from Richard Childress Racing, engines from ECR Engines, and technical support from the Childress crew.
2020 marked Gaughan's final season as a driver. He made the field at the 2020 Daytona 500 by posting the second fastest qualifying speed of all the non-charter teams (188.945 mph; 33rd overall). Gaughan's tenure with the team and career ended in the YellaWood 500 at Talladega, where he finished 35th after being collected in a Stage 2 wreck.
On January 14, 2021, Beard announced Noah Gragson would attempt to make his Cup debut in the Daytona 500. On January 31, just fourteen days before the 500, team owner Mark Beard died at age 72.
On September 7, 2021, Beard Motorsports announced they will return in the 2022 season, entering the No. 62 in all four superspeedway races with Gragson competing in the 2022 Daytona 500. Gragson finally made his debut, but he failed to finish being involved in a crash. He achieved sponsorship from Wendy's for Talladega and achieved his first ever top-twenty finish in a Cup Series race. Later on, at the August Daytona Race, Gragson finished fifth in the race, giving the team their first top 5 in a NASCAR Cup Series race.
Beard Motorsports attempted to make the 2023 Daytona 500 with Austin Hill, but Hill failed to make the field after a late crash resulted in an eighteenth-place finish in Duel 2 of the 2023 Bluegreen Vacations Duels.
For the 2024 season, Beard Motorsports signed Anthony Alfredo to drive the No. 62. Alfredo finished 27th at the 2024 Daytona 500 and scored a career-best sixth-place finish at Talladega. At the 2024 Coke Zero Sugar 400, Parker Retzlaff scored an impressive seventh-place finish after pushing Harrison Burton to the lead under an overtime finish.
For the 2025 season, Beard signed Alfredo to drive the No. 62 for multiple races. After failing to qualify for the Daytona 500, Alfredo would show a strong performance at Talladega, by leading nineteen laps, but finished 28th after the disqualifications of Joey Logano and Ryan Preece. On April 16, it was announced that Jesse Love will drive the No. 62 at Texas Motor Speedway and Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
For the 2026 season, Alfredo returned to drive the No. 62 for the Daytona 500. He failed to qualify on speed and had to race in the duels. He originally got into the 500, finishing higher than B. J. McLeod and J. J. Yeley, but due to an issue with tech regarding cooling hoses not being secured, he was DQ'd, which caused him to be DNQ'd from the 500.
Car No. 62 results Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Pts2014Clay Rogers 75 ChevyDAYPHOLVSBRICALMARTEXDARRCHTALKANCLTDOVPOCMCHSONKENDAYNHAINDPOCGLNMCHBRIATLRCHDNQCHINHADOVKANCLTTALMARTEXPHODNQHOM54th0 2017 Brendan Gaughan 75 ChevyDAY11ATLLVSPHOCALMARTEXBRIRCHTAL26KANCLTDOVPOCMCHSONDAY7KENNHAINDPOCGLNMCHBRIDARRCHCHINHADOVCLTTAL19KANMARTEXPHOHOM40th85 2018 62 DAY28 ATL LVS PHO CAL MAR TEX BRI RCH TAL22 DOV KAN CLT POC MCH SON CHI DAY12 KEN NHA POC GLN MCH BRI DAR IND LVS RCH ROV DOV TAL12 KAN MAR TEX PHO HOM 40th 74 2019 DAY23 ATL LVS PHO CAL MAR TEX BRI RCH TAL8 DOV KAN CLT POC MCH SON CHI DAY20 KEN NHA POC GLN MCH BRI DAR IND LVS RCH ROV DOV TAL27 KAN MAR TEX PHO HOM 40th 71 2020 DAY7 LVS CAL PHO DAR DAR CLT CLT BRI ATL MAR HOM TAL21 POC POC IND KEN TEX KAN NHA MCH MCH DRC39 DOV DOV DAY8 DAR RCH BRI LVS TAL35 ROV KAN TEX MAR PHO 40th 78 2021 Noah Gragson DAYDNQ DRC HOM LVS PHO ATL BRD MAR RCH TAL KAN DAR DOV COA CLT SON NSH POC POC ROA ATL NHA GLN IRC MCH DAY DAR RCH BRI LVS TAL ROV TEX KAN MAR PHO 45th 0 2022 DAY31 CAL LVS PHO ATL COA RCH MAR BRD TAL20 DOV DAR KAN CLT GTW SON NSH ROA ATL NHA POC IRC MCH RCH GLN DAY5 DAR KAN BRI TEX 37th 62 Justin Allgaier TAL30 ROV LVS HOM MAR PHO 2023 Austin Hill DAYDNQ CAL LVS PHO ATL COA RCH BRD MAR TAL24 DOV KAN DAR CLT GTW SON NSH CSC ATL37 NHA POC RCH MCH28 IRC GLN DAY14 DAR KAN BRI TEX TAL ROV27 LVS HOM MAR PHO 40th 56 2024 Anthony Alfredo DAY27 ATL LVS PHO BRI COA RCH MAR TEX TAL6 DOV KAN DAR CLT GTW SON IOW NHA NSH CSC POC IND RCH MCH TAL24 ROV LVS HOM MAR PHO 37th 84 Parker Retzlaff DAY7 DAR ATL GLN BRI KAN 2025 Anthony Alfredo DAYDNQ ATL COA PHO LVS HOM MAR DAR BRI TAL28 TAL21MARPHO 42nd 44 Jesse Love TEX31 KAN CLT NSH MCH MXC POC ATL CSC SON DOV IND24 IOW GLN RCH DAY DAR GTW BRI NHA KAN ROV LVS 2026 Anthony Alfredo DAYDNQ ATL COA PHO LVS DAR MAR BRI KAN Casey Mears TAL TEX GLN CLT NSH MCH POC COR SON CHI ATL NWS IND IOW RCH NHA DAY DAR GTW BRI KAN LVS CLT PHO TAL MAR HOM
Busch Series Car No. 00 history In the 1990s Beard fielded the No. 00 car for drivers like Gary Neice, Dana Patten, Bobby Dotter, L. D. Ottinger, Richard Lasater, Butch Miller, and Jim Brinkley Jr.
Car No. 00 results Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Pts 1990 Rich Bickle 00 Pontiac DAYDNQ RCH CAR MAR HCY DAR BRI LAN SBO NZH HCY CLT DOV ROU Gary Neice Olds VOL16 SBO28 Dana Patten MYB20 OXF NHA Bobby Dotter DUB16 IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NHA CAR MAR 1991 L. D. Ottinger DAY19 RCH CAR MAR Richard Lasater VOL31 Gary Neice HCYDNQ DAR BRI SBO28 NZH CLT DOV ROU HCY MYB GLN OXF NHA SBO Butch Miller LAN23 Jim Brinkley Jr. DUB24 IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT NHA CAR MAR
Car No. 16 history During his driving career, Mark Beard raced for his own team in the NASCAR Busch Series as an owner-driver, He first fielded the No. 16 Pontiac at 1982 Goody's 300, where he finished 18th.
Car No. 16 history Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Pts 1982 Mark Beard 16 Pontiac DAY18 RCH BRI MAR DAR HCY SBO CRW RCH LGY DOV HCY CLT ASH HCY SBO CAR CRW SBO HCY LGY IRP BRI HCY RCH MAR CLT HCY MAR
Car No. 38 history In 1986, Beard fielded the No. 38 Pontiac at Charlotte, where he finished 26th.
Car No. 38 history Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Pts 1986 Mark Beard 38 Pontiac DAY CAR HCY MAR BRI DAR SBO LGY JFC DOV CLT26 SBO HCY ROU IRP SBO RAL OXF SBO HCY LGY ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR ROU CLT CAR MAR
ARCA Racing Series Car No. 42 history The owner of the oil business Beard Oil, Mark Beard revived Beard Motorsports in 2009 and began racing in ARCA with Clay Rogers behind the No. 42 Chevrolet; Beard acquired equipment from Hendrick Motorsports.
Car No. 42 results Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Pts 2009 Clay Rogers 42 Chevy DAY SLM CAR TAL KEN TOL POC MCH 32 MFD IOW KEN BLN POC ISF CHI TOL 32 DSF NJE SLM KAN CAR 2010 DAY PBE SLM TEX TAL TOL POC MCH 34 IOW MFD POC BLN NJE ISF CHI DSF TOL SLM KAN CAR 2011 DAY TAL SLM TOL NJE CHI POC MCH 26 WIN BLN IOW 7 IRP POC ISF MAD DSF SLM KAN TOL 2012 DAY MOB SLM TAL TOL 7 ELK POC MCH WIN NJE IOW CHI IRP POC BLN ISF MAD SLM DSF KAN
Car No. 45 history The team fielded the No. 45 from 2011-2012 and scored a best finish of fourth at Iowa Speedway with Clay Rogers behind the wheel.
Car No. 45 results Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Pts 2011 Clay Rogers 45 Chevy DAY TAL SLM TOL NJE CHI POC MCH WIN BLN IOW IRP POC ISF MAD DSF SLM KAN 30 TOL 2012 DAY MOB SLM TAL TOL ELK POC MCH WIN NJE IOW 4 CHI IRP DNQ POC BLN ISF MAD SLM DSF KAN
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