DRG Motorsports (formerly Deware Racing Group) is an American
auto racing
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Auto racing has existed since the invention of the automobile. Races of various sorts were organise ...
team, founded in 2012 by
Scott DeWare. Based in North Carolina, It fields the No. 86
Chevrolet
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in the
NASCAR
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Nationwide Series
The NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) is a stock car racing series organized by NASCAR. It is promoted as NASCAR's second-tier circuit to the organization's top level Cup Series. NXS events are frequently held as a support race on the day prior to a ...
.
The team's driver was
Kevin Lepage
Kevin Paul Lepage (born June 26, 1962) is a retired American professional stock car racing driver, who last drove in NASCAR in 2014.
Racing career
Early career
Lepage spent the 1980s driving in both the Busch North series and the Vermont-based A ...
in 2012. In 2013 it competed in the Nationwide Series with drivers Lepage and Ricky Ehrgott. In 2014, the team returned to the Nationwide Series starting at
Richmond International Raceway
Richmond Raceway (RR) is a , ''D''-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in unincorporated Henrico County. It hosts the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Known as ...
in April, with
Joe Nemechek
Joseph Frank Nemechek III (born September 26, 1963) is an American professional stock car racing driver who last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 24 Toyota Supra for Sam Hunt Racing. Nemechek has made the second mos ...
driving. In 2014 DRG also entered events with drivers
Tim Cowen and
Jake Crum
Christopher Jake Crum (born September 25, 1991) is an American professional stock car racing driver.
Racing career
Through 2006, Crum captured multiple National Championships through the WKA, IKF, and INEX organizations. In 2007, Crum became th ...
.
In addition to competing under the No. 86, DRG also provided race preparation and track support for several other teams and drivers from 2012 to 2015. During this period DRG further competed in several ARCA events co/entering the events under the Fox/DRG Racing banner. DRG also has several NASCAR K&N Series starts and has provided driver testing and driver development services.
2016–2018 DRG has been primarily involved with assisting teams with sponsorship and activation services and providing development consultation for new drivers.
Team owner Scott Deware died August 28, 2020.
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Defunct NASCAR teams
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