Beaver Motorsports (formerly MAKE Motorsports) is an American drag racing team. The team currently fields a

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Pro Stock entry in the

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. Beaver Motorsports formerly competed in the

NASCAR Xfinity 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 ...

and

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Nationwide Series

Car No. 50 history

50 TJ Bell 2012 Road America Sargento 200

The team started off in the

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 ...

with

T. J. Bell Timothy Peter "T. J." Bell Jr. (born August 25, 1980) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He has primarily competed in NASCAR competition, driving in all three national touring series. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Gand ...

, who had run races for the team in the

Camping World Truck Series The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is a pickup truck racing series owned and operated by the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, and is the only series in NASCAR to race production pickup truck based stock cars. The series is one of th ...

. He ran six races in the team's first season in Xfinity, 2011,

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ing for four of them, and failing to qualify for three others. He recorded a best finish of 23rd at

Charlotte Motor Speedway Charlotte Motor Speedway (previously known as Lowe's Motor Speedway from 1999 to 2009) is a motorsport complex located in Concord, North Carolina, outside Charlotte. The complex features a quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including th ...

. In 2012, the team went the distance in races during the first part of the season, but with three wrecks and two mechanical problems in the first nine races of the season, the team resorted to start and parking after the

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race. After the race at

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, Bell left the team and was replaced by David Starr, who did not finish a race in his three races for the team and failed to qualify for another. After running the

Dover International Speedway Dover Motor Speedway (formerly Dover Downs International Speedway and later Dover International Speedway) is a race track in Dover, Delaware. The track has hosted at least one NASCAR Cup Series race each year since 1969, including two per yea ...

race with

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, Bell returned to the team, failing to qualify for the Charlotte race and completing only one lap at

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before retiring in last place with engine problems. He recorded a best finish of 24th, which occurred in the season-opening

DRIVE4COPD 300 The Daytona 300, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Beef. It's What's for Dinner. 300, is the first race of the NASCAR Xfinity Series season, held at Daytona International Speedway. It is held the day before the Daytona 500, and is c ...

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and the 5-Hour Energy 200 at Dover in spring.

Danny Efland Daniel Efland (born October 4, 1988) is an American professional stock car racing driver, engineer and crew chief who works for Petty GMS Motorsports as the engineer for the No. 43 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 driven by Erik Jones in the NASCAR Cup Series ...

then took over for 2013 after starting and parking for MAKE in the Camping World Truck Series. He followed suit in the Nationwide Series, doing so for all three of his races and failing to qualify for five others. He posted a best finish of 34th at

Car No. 50 results

Camping World Truck Series

Truck No. 1 history

Milka Duno Milka Duno (born April 22, 1972) is a Venezuelan race car driver who competed in the IndyCar Series and ARCA Racing Series. She is best known for holding the record of highest finish for a female driver in the 24 Hours of Daytona. She entered ...

debuted this truck in 2014, leading two laps and finishing 25th in the

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. The team made the truck full-time for 2015, with multiple drivers in the seat.

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ran the season-opening

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, finishing 31st after being involved in a Lap 14 crash.

Morgan Shepherd Clay Morgan Shepherd (born October 12, 1941) is an American retired professional stock car racing driver and current team owner. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 89 Chevrolet Camaro for Shepherd Racing Ven ...

ran the next race, qualifying 30th and finishing 27th at

Atlanta Motor Speedway Atlanta Motor Speedway (formerly known Atlanta International Raceway from 1960 to 1990) is a 1.54-mile entertainment facility in Hampton, Georgia, United States, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. It has annually hosted NASCAR Cup Series ...

Travis Kvapil Travis Wade Kvapil ( ; born March 1, 1976) is an American professional stock car driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series, driving the No. 1 Chevrolet Silverado for Beaver Motorsports. He was the 2003 NASCAR ...

ran the next race, falling out with rear gear problems after 83 laps of the

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took over command of the truck, finishing 20th at

Kansas Speedway Kansas Speedway is a tri-oval race track in the Village West area near Kansas City, Kansas, United States. It was built in 2001 and it currently hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The IndyCar Series also held races at the venue until 2011 ...

Kyle Fowler Kyle Fowler (born June 7, 1992) is an American professional stock car racing driver. Racing career Born in Smyrna, Georgia, Fowler started racing at the age of four racing in Quarter Midget racing, competing all over the country winning numerou ...

then made his only

start of 2015, logging a 20th-place finish in the North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at

. Ellis then drove the next four races in the truck, posting a best finish of 17th at

Gateway Motorsports Park World Wide Technology Raceway (formerly Gateway International Raceway and Gateway Motorsports Park) is a motorsport racing facility in Madison, Illinois, just east of St. Louis, Missouri, United States, close to the Gateway Arch. It features a ...

. Kvapil then returned from the No. 50 truck, driving the next four races and having a best finish of 14th at

. Ellis then returned to run the

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, finishing 28th. Kvapil ran the next five races for the team, with a 17th at

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as his best effort in that timespan. The team then sold out its spot to

Rick Ware Racing Rick Ware Racing (RWR) is an American motorsports team which currently competes in the NASCAR Cup Series, WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, and the NTT IndyCar Series. History The organizational roots of RWR date back to Ware & Sons Racing with ...

for the next race at

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. Kvapil ran the next race, finishing 22nd at

. The team then sold its spot to Ware for the penultimate race. Stacey ran the final race of the season, finishing 24th. Before the 2017 season, former co-owner

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took ownership of the No. 1 and formed her own team,

TJL Motorsports TJL Motorsports was a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team. They fielded the No. 1 Chevrolet Silverado for various drivers in the Camping World Truck Series. Founding TJL Motorsports' owner is Tracy Lowe, former co-owner of MAKE Motorsports ...

, with it. In 2019, the team returned with

, Stefan Parsons and Cody McMahan, all of them drove one race each.

Truck No. 14 history

In 2016, the No. 14 Chevy was run by

Natalie Decker Natalie Marie Decker (born June 25, 1997) is an American professional stock car racing driver. She last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 33 Toyota Supra for Reaume Brothers Racing, the No. 28 Ford Mustang for RSS Ra ...

at Martinsville (Spring) and failed to qualify into the race.

Truck No. 50 history

The team debuted in the

at the 2010 Nashville 200 with G. R. Smith at the wheel. In his only start with the team, Smith qualified 32nd and finished last in the 36 truck field, retiring with engine troubles.

then joined the team to race part-time, with sponsorship from Liberty Tire Recycling, which was also the team's tire recycler. In his first race, he finished 27th at

, retiring 14 laps from the end with engine problems. In his next race, at

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, Bell crashed out after 73 laps. In the final race of the season for the team, Bell finally finished a race, 19th at

. In 2011, the team ran Bell in three more races, crashing at

and

, finishing in only the Darlington race. He finished 22nd, a lap down. The team would only attempt two Truck races in 2012, both with Natalie Sather, but she failed to qualify both times. Instead, they focused on their efforts with Bell in the Xfinity Series. In 2013, the team started with

at Charlotte, the only race he finished that season. After a 20th there, he

ed for three races.

drove the first two races for the team in 2014, posting finishes of 22nd at Daytona and 23rd at

then returned to the team, running the distance at the start but then starting and parking near the end of the season. He tallied a best finish of 15th at

in his 17 starts with the team.

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then ran the penultimate race at

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, finishing 24th.

Wendell Chavous Wendell Phillip Chavous Jr. (born February 28, 1985) is an American former professional stock car racing driver and current entrepreneur. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving both the Nos. 15 and 49 Chevrole ...

then ran the finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, finishing 31st after falling out with electrical problems. Heading into the 2015 season,

Cody Ware Cody Shane Ware (born November 7, 1995) is an American professional auto racing driver. A third-generation driver with experience in stock car, sports car, and open-wheel racing, he is the son of NASCAR team owner Rick Ware.NextEra Energy Resources 250 The NextEra Energy 250 is the first race of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season at Daytona International Speedway and as of 2004 has been held under the lights. It is the Truck Series event of Speedweeks – the series of races leading u ...

, crashing in the next race and retiring with a vibration in the third race, Ware stopped racing the truck.

then transitioned over from the No. 1 truck, running the next three events, retiring with rear gear problems at

, crashing out at

, and finishing 19th at

then made his next start for the team since driving the No. 1 at Daytona earlier that year. However, engine problems hampered his efforts in the

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, forcing him to retire after eight laps. Kvapil then returned to the truck, posting finishing 14th at

and 24th at

then came over from the No. 1 truck for the race at

, finishing 30th after dealing with electrical problems. The team then sold out its owner points to Jody Knowles for the

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race. The team sold out its spot for the next race, to Kyle Martel.

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then ran the next race for the team,

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. Kvapil then returned for the next race at

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, finishing 19th. Ellis then ran the next two races, starting and parking. Tanner continued doing the same for the next two races. Ellis then failed to qualify the truck at

. Kvapil then piloted the truck in the next race, finishing 15th at

Dexter Stacey Dexter Stacey (born November 9, 1992) is a Canadian professional stock car racing driver. He became the youngest driver to ever race in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series at the age of 16 in 2009. He last competed part-time in the Xfinity Series, dri ...

then ran the No. 50 for the next race, finishing 29th at

after starting and parking. Kvapil then returned to the truck for the final two races, finishing 15th at

and 22nd at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Kvapil continued his relationship with the team in 2016, driving the No. 50 close to full-time, just switching to the No. 1 entry in the season finale so that

Spencer Boyd Spencer Peyton Boyd (born June 26, 1995) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 12 Chevrolet Silverado for Young's Motorsports. Boyd has previously compe ...

could take the No. 50. In 2017, the team was renamed to Beaver Motorsports and continued to field the No. 50 full-time. In the six first races of the season the team made a partnership with

with

Cody Ware Cody Shane Ware (born November 7, 1995) is an American professional auto racing driver. A third-generation driver with experience in stock car, sports car, and open-wheel racing, he is the son of NASCAR team owner Rick Ware.Spencer Boyd Spencer Peyton Boyd (born June 26, 1995) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 12 Chevrolet Silverado for Young's Motorsports. Boyd has previously compe ...

, both RWR drivers at that time sharing the ride. Starting in the seventh race the partnership ended and

Josh Reaume Joshua Robert Reaume (born October 11, 1990) is an American professional stock car racing driver, engineer, and team owner. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the Nos. 33 and 43 Toyota Tundras for his t ...

drove almost every race, with an exception of Pocono that the team withdrew, Eldora and Mosport Park, where Beaver made a partnership with

Mike Harmon Racing Mike Harmon Racing with Gary Keller, formerly Elite 2 Racing, is an American professional stock car racing team that fields the No. 74 Chevrolet Camaro full-time for TBA in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The team has also competed in the NASCAR Campin ...

, Harmon himself drove at Eldora and Bobby Reuse, MWR driver at that time drove at Mosport Park and Martinsville (fall) where Bayley Currey made his NASCAR debut.

Truck No. 55 history

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 ...

ran this number for one race in 2011, crashing out at

Drag racing

In 2020, the team began a

Pro Stock effort, fielding entries for multiple drivers throughout the course of the season.

References

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