Emerling-Gase Motorsports[N 1] is an American stock car racing team that competed in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2022 and 2023. The team fielded the No. 35 and 53 cars full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and a part-time car in the ARCA Menards Series, the No. 53.
The team, originally Joey Gase Racing, was founded by NASCARowner-driverJoey Gase in November 2021.[1] 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.[2]
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, leaving Gase as the sole owner of the team. However, Gase has yet to announce plans for the team and its new name in 2024 after Emerling's departure.[3]
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.[4]
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.[2] The No. 53 is scheduled to run full-time in 2023.[8]
In 2023, Gase returned to the No. 53 car at Daytona.[9]C. J. McLaughlin would run 17 races in the No. 53 car.[10] However, he only run 6 races while failed to qualify for 2 races.
In 2023, EGM announced they had purchased a superspeedway ARCA car from Tricon Garage (Formerly DGR Crosley) they also announced that they would field the No. 53 Ford Fusion for Natalie Decker in the ARCA Menards Series at Daytona. Decker finished 14th in the season opener at Daytona. The No. 53 car returned at Talladega with Patrick Emerling behind the wheel. Emerling finished 16th in the Talladega ARCA event.
Before co-owner Patrick Emerling left the team on February 1, 2024, he had announced plans to enter the ARCA season-opener at Daytona again driving the No. 53 car[11] and had participated in the series' pre-season test session at the track in January.[12] With a car having been prepared and an entry having been filed,[13] Emerling will likely still attempt the race on his own but it is unclear if he will keep the No. 53 or use a different number.
^This was the team's former name until co-owner Patrick Emerling split from the team on February 1, 2024. Joey Gase has yet to announce the team's new name for 2024.
