Joey Gase Motorsports with Scott Osteen is an American stock car racing team that competes in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series. The team fields the No. 35 part-time, the No. 53 part-time, and the No. 55 full-time for multiple drivers.
The team, originally Joey Gase Racing, was founded by NASCAR owner–driver Joey Gase in November 2021. Before the team attempted its first race under that name, NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour driver Patrick Emerling joined the team as a co-owner in December 2021 and the team was renamed Emerling-Gase Motorsports ahead of their first season in 2022.
On February 1, 2024, it was announced that Emerling would be splitting from Gase in 2024 and would go to SS-Green Light Racing to drive their No. 07 car for the majority of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. On November 27, Floridian Motorsports owner Scott Osteen was announced as co-owner of the team.
O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Car No. 35 history
On November 18, 2021, Joey Gase would announce that with cars bought from defunct team H2 Motorsports and owned five cars, Gase would race for his team, Joey Gase Racing in 2022, with Gase driving the No. 35 for "most" of the season.
On December 30, 2021, it was announced that Patrick Emerling would join the team to be a co-owner. The team was renamed to the now-current name Emerling-Gase Motorsports, and that Emerling and Shane Lee would also share the ride with Gase. The team would also receive Our Motorsports' No. 23 owner's points from the 2021 season. Jeffrey Earnhardt would drive the No. 35 car at spring race at Phoenix and September Las Vegas race. Parker Kligerman would drive the 35 car at COTA and Indy Road Course. Chris Dyson would drive the car at Road America. Brad Perez drove the 35 car at Watkins Glen and Charlotte Roval. Dawson Cram drove the 35 car at Darlington.
In 2023, C. J. McLaughlin drove the No. 35 car at Daytona. Joey Gase would drive the No. 35 at Fontana, Las Vegas and Phoenix. Patrick Emerling would drive the No. 35 at Atlanta. Parker Chase would attempt to qualify the No. 35 at COTA but would fail. Emerling would again drive the car at Richmond. Leland Honeyman drove the No. 35 at Sonoma, in which he failed to qualify. David Starr drove the No. 35 at Nashville Superspeedway and Atlanta. Alex Labbé would drive the No. 35 at Chicago Street Course and Indy Road Course. Stanton Barrett would drive No. 35 car in the race at Road America and the Shriners Children's 200 at Watkins Glen. B. J. McLeod drove the No. 35 at Bristol. Alex Guenette drove the No. 35 at Charlotte Roval. Chris Hacker drove the No. 35 at Martinsville.
In 2024, it was announced that Frankie Muniz would attempt to make his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut at the season-opening race at Daytona, driving the No. 35 Ford. Along with that race, he would compete on a part-time schedule in the car. At the 2024 ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond, Gase was involved in a crash during the final laps. In the heat of the moment, he tore off his bumper and threw it at the No. 4 car of Dawson Cram. NASCAR fined Gase 5,000 for a safety violation may be imposed for any action or omission by a competitor or vehicle that creates an unsafe environment or poses a threat to the safety of the competitors. Akinori Ogata would drive the No. 35 at four races. J. J. Yeley would drive the No. 35 at 2024 BetRivers 200. Chad Finchum would drive the No. 35 at 2024 Crown Royal Purple Bag Project 200. Sage Karam drove the No. 35 at Sonoma, in which he failed to qualify. At New Hampshire, Glen Reen would drive the No. 35 to a 28th place finish. Logan Bearden would drive the No. 35 at Nashville. Stephen Mallozzi made his first start in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in the No. 35 at Pocono, finishing in 35th in his debut. Mason Maggio would drive the No. 35 car at Atlanta. Thomas Annunziata would make two starts in the No. 35 car. Carson Ware would return to NASCAR competition for the first time since his suspension, driving the No. 35 at Bristol. He would also compete for the team at Martinsville. Armani Williams would drive the No. 35 at Homestead.
On December 16, 2024, Greg Van Alst would run the majority of the 2025 season driving the No. 35 car. Van Alst would later downsize his schedule to focus more on his Truck Series team. Baltazar Leguizamón made his debut in the NASCAR Xfinity Series at the COTA. He finished in 37th due to mechanical issues. On June 10, 2025, it was announced that Rovelo would attempt to make his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut for his hometown race at Mexico, driving the No. 35 Chevrolet. He would finish in 37th place after suffering a broken track bar after the first stage. Andre Castro drove the No. 35 at Chicago Street Course. Austin J. Hill failed to qualify at both Sonoma and Charlotte Roval. At Iowa, the team formed a partnership with MBM Motorsports to field the No. 35 Ford for Tyler Tomassi. He finished 34th.Takuma Koga drove the No. 35 at Portland, where he finished in 29th. At Bristol and Phoenix, the team formed a partnership with Alpha Prime Racing to field the No. 35 for Stefan Parsons.
In 2026, Natalie Decker would drive the No. 35 at Daytona and Talladega. She also would drive the No. 35 at Atlanta in July. Blake Lothian would drive the No. 35 for five races starting at Phoenix. Chad Finchum would drive the No. 35 at Las Vegas. Matt DiBenedetto would drive the No. 35 at Darlington. Justin Carroll would make his NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series debut in the No. 35 at Martinsville. At Texas, the team formed a partnership with Mike Harmon Racing to field the No. 35 for Dawson Cram. This partnership continues for the next seven races with Matt Wilson driving the No. 35 at Watkins Glen, and Carson Ware driving the No. 35 at Pocono. After Sonoma, the No. 35 was scaled back to part-time entry.
Car No. 35 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 Pts Ref 2022 Shane Lee 35 Toyota DAY33 ATL17 CLT24 30th 387 Ford MAR27 Joey Gase Toyota CAL20 LVS22 KAN30TEX25 PHO24 Ford RCH34 TAL16 ATL26 DAY16 Jeffrey Earnhardt Toyota PHO34 LVS27 Ford TAL37 Parker Kligerman Toyota COA12 IND37 Patrick Emerling Chevy DOV33 DAR24 TEX28 NSH26POC29 BRI27 MAR32 Toyota PIR19NHA16 MCH25 HOM23 Chris Dyson ROA28Brad PerezGLN20 CLT23Dawson Cram Ford DAR30 2023 C. J. McLaughlin DAY31 33rd 328 Joey Gase Toyota CAL29 LVS38 PHO26RCH27 KAN24 TEX26 LVS32 Ford TAL9 PHO27Chevy POC31 DAY14 Patrick Emerling FordATL18 MCH34 Toyota MAR21 Chevy DOV33 DAR21 CLT31 NHA14 DAR36 HOM25 Parker Chase Toyota COADNQ PIR35 Leland Honeyman Chevy SONDNQ David Starr NSH30 Ford ATL22 Alex Labbé Toyota CSC21 IND11 Stanton Barrett ROA24 GLN32 B. J. McLeod Chevy BRI37 Alex Guenette Toyota ROV33 Chris Hacker Chevy MAR30 2024 Frankie Muniz Ford DAY33 PHO30 PIRDNQ 37th 233 Joey Gase Chevy ATL29 LVS30 RCH34 TEX30 TAL18 IOW16 IND24 MCH31 KAN32TAL21PHO27 Alex Labbé Toyota COA26 Akinori Ogata MAR38 Chevy CLTDNQ DAY38 LVS35 J. J. Yeley Toyota DOV38 Chad Finchum Chevy DAR26 Sage Karam Toyota SONDNQ Glen Reen Chevy NHA28 Logan Bearden NSH32 Brad Perez Ford CSCDNQ Stephen Mallozzi Chevy POC35 David StarrDAR24Mason Maggio ATL18 Thomas Annunziata Toyota GLN29 ROV34 Carson Ware ChevyBRI28MAR37Armani WilliamsFord HOM35 2025 Greg Van Alst Chevy DAY26 PHO31 LVS35 MAR36 DAR34 BRI32 CAR34 TAL35 40th 193 Joey Gase ATL21 HOM29 TEX25 ATL18 Baltazar Leguizamón COA37 Carson Ware Ford CLTDNQ POC34 Glen Reen Chevy NSHDNQ Toyota DOVDNQ GLN21 GTW31 Ford KANDNQ Rubén Rovelo Chevy MXC37 Andre Castro CSC33 Austin J. Hill SONDNQ ROVDNQ David Starr IND29 TAL18 Tyler Tomassi Ford IOW34 Mason Maggio Chevy DAY15 Ford LVS33 Takuma Koga Toyota PIR29 MAR37 Stefan Parsons Chevy BRI36 PHO29 2026 Natalie Decker DAY33 TAL33 -* -* Joey Gase ATL34 ROC31 Austin J. Hill COA38 Blake Lothian Toyota PHODNQ BRI34 Chevy KAN31 Chad Finchum LVSDNQ Matt DiBenedetto DARDNQ Justin CarrollMARDNQ Dawson Cram TEX38 DOV28 CLT33 NSH34 COR21 SON33 CHI ATLINDIOWDAYDARGTWBRILVSCLTPHOTALMARHOM Matt Wilson GLN37 Carson Ware POC27
Car No. 53 history
Along with the December 30 announcement, the team would announce that the team would now field a part-time No. 53 entry. The team has run the No. 53 twice in 2022 at Daytona and Talladega with Joey Gase and Shane Lee respectively. The No. 53 is scheduled to run full-time in 2023.
In 2023, Gase returned to the No. 53 car at Daytona. C. J. McLaughlin would run seventeen races in the No. 53 car. However, he only attempted six races while failing to qualify for two races. Patrick Emerling drove the No. 53 car for multiple races starting at Las Vegas. On January 23, Brad Perez announced in a video skit that he will drive the No. 53 car for four races, and may run more if sponsorship can be found. Matt Mills drove the No. 53 for 5 races. Akinori Ogata drove the No. 53 for 2 races at Atlanta and Martinsville. Natalie Decker drove the No. 53 car at summer Daytona race. At Bristol (race #27), Emerling drove the No. 35 Chevrolet in practice and during it, he crashed. Since the team did not have a backup car and the No. 35 was higher in the owner points standings than the No. 53, the team withdrew the No. 53 Chevrolet driven by B. J. McLeod and renumbered that car as the No. 35 for the race and McLeod drove the No. 35 car in the race replacing Emerling. Conor Daly drove the No. 53 car at Charlotte Roval. Chris Hacker drove the No. 53 at the season finale at Phoenix.
The No. 53 scaled back to a part–time schedule in 2024. Multiple drivers such as Gase, Glen Reen, Kenko Miura, Morgen Baird, Garrett Smithley, Carson Ware, Thomas Annunziata, and Mason Maggio drove the No. 53 throughout the season. Prior to the fall Talladega race, the team acquired the owner points from the JD Motorsports No. 6 car.
In 2025, the No. 53 returned back to full-time competition. Gase drove the No. 53 for the majority of the season. Maggio drove the No. 53 car for multiple races starting from Atlanta. Sage Karam drove the No. 53 car for multiple road course events. David Starr drove the No. 53 car at Darlington. At Rockingham, Katherine Legge failed to qualify Jordan Anderson Racing No. 32 car. Then it was announced that she would race the No. 53 car, in place of J. J. Yeley, who had already qualified the day prior, secured a 31st-place start. Legge finished 36th after William Sawalich got into the back of her car, which sent her spinning, and Kasey Kahne had nowhere to go on lap 52. Logan Bearden drove the No. 53 car at Pocono. Austin J. Hill drove the No. 53 car to a 20th place finish at Watkins Glen. Kyle Sieg drove the No. 53 car at Portland.
In 2026, Starr would drive the No. 53 at Daytona. However, he failed to qualify for the race. After Daytona, the No. 53 was scaled back to part-time entry. Prior to the race at Texas, the team acquired the owner points from the Hettinger Racing No. 5 car. Derek White would drive the No. 53 at Watkins Glen. Natalie Decker would drive the No. 53 at Pocono. Kyle Kelley would drive the No. 53 at Sonoma. Tyler Tomassi would drive the No. 53 at Chicagoland and Iowa. Glen Reen would drive the No. 53 at Atlanta and second Darlington race. Blake Lothian would drive the No. 53 at Indianapolis and fall Las Vegas race. Carson Ware would drive the No. 53 at summer Daytona race. and Bristol night race. Austin J. Hill returned to drive the No. 53 at Gateway.
Car No. 53 results