DRG Motorsports

{{short description|Former NASCAR team}} {{Use American English|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox NASCAR team | name = DRG Motorsports | logo = DRG_Motorsports_logo.png | owners = Scott DeWare | series = Nationwide Series | drivers = {{Ubl|Joe Nemechek|Jake Crum|Kevin Lepage}} | manufacturer = Chevrolet | opened = 2012 | closed = 2014 | debut = 2012 F.W. Webb 200 (Loudon) | final = 2014 Virginia 529 College Savings 250 (Richmond) | races = 11 | drivers_champ = 0 | wins = 0 | poles = 0 }} '''DRG Motorsports''' (formerly '''Deware Racing Group''') was an American auto racing team, founded in 2012 by Scott DeWare.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalspeedsportnews.com/nascar/touring-series/kk-motorsports-to-race-on-both-coasts/|title=K&K Motorsports To Race On Both Coasts|date=December 15, 2012|work=National Speed Sport News|accessdate=2014-01-22}}</ref> Based in North Carolina,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/article/20130815/SPORTS/308150036/Cowen-returns-Mid-Ohio?nclick_check=1 |title=Cowen returns to Mid-Ohio |date=August 15, 2013 |work=Mansfield News Journal |access-date=2014-01-22 |location=Mansfield, OH |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201181159/http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/article/20130815/SPORTS/308150036/Cowen-returns-Mid-Ohio?nclick_check=1 |archive-date=2014-02-01 }}</ref> it last fielded the No. 86 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Nationwide Series.

The team's driver was Kevin Lepage in 2012. In 2013, it competed in the Nationwide Series with drivers Lepage and Ricky Ehrgott.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/rquery?id=dewarsc01&trk=t0&series=B&o=1|title=Scott Deware (owner) - NASCAR Nationwide Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=USA Today Sports Media Group|accessdate=2014-01-22}}</ref> In 2014, the team returned to the Nationwide Series starting at Richmond International Raceway in April, with Joe Nemechek driving. In 2014 DRG also entered events with drivers Tim Cowen and Jake Crum.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jayski.com/news/nationwide/2014/entries/story/_/page/NNS-2014-08-Richmond-Entry-List|title=Richmond Entry List|work=Jayski's Silly Season Site|accessdate=2014-04-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424062012/http://www.jayski.com/news/nationwide/2014/entries/story/_/page/NNS-2014-08-Richmond-Entry-List|archive-date=2014-04-24|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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.

From 2016 to 2018, DRG was primarily involved with assisting teams with sponsorship and activation services and providing development consultation for new drivers.{{cn|date=May 2025}}

On August 28, 2020, team owner Scott DeWare died at the age of 60.{{cn|date=May 2025}}

== Car No. 86 results == {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%" |- ! 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 ! {{Tooltip|Owners|Owners Points classification}} ! Pts |- ! 2012 ! rowspan=2| Kevin Lepage ! rowspan=8| 86 ! Ford | DAY | PHO | LVS | BRI | CAL | TEX | RCH | TAL | DAR | IOW | CLT | DOV | MCH | ROA | KEN | DAY | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA 33 | CHI | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| IND 40 | IOW | GLN | CGV | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI 20 | ATL | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RCH 33 | CHI | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| KEN 34 | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DOV 34 | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CLT 26 | KAN | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TEX 40 | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PHO 34 | HOM ! 47th ! 103 |- ! rowspan=2| 2013 ! rowspan=5| Chevy | DAY | PHO | LVS | BRI | CAL | TEX | RCH | TAL | DAR | CLT | DOV | IOW | MCH | ROA | KEN | DAY | NHA | CHI | IND | IOW | GLN | MOH | style="background:#FFCFCF;"| BRI DNQ | ATL | colspan=9| ! rowspan=2| 63rd ! rowspan=2| 11 |- ! Ricky Ehrgott | colspan=24| | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RCH 33 | CHI | KEN | DOV | KAN | CLT | TEX | PHO | HOM |- ! rowspan=6| 2014 ! Joe Nemechek | DAY | PHO | LVS | BRI | CAL | TEX | DAR | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RCH 23 | TAL | IOW | colspan=23| ! rowspan=6| 45th ! rowspan=6| 100 |- ! Kyle Fowler | colspan=10| | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CLT 32 | DOV | MCH | ROA | colspan=19| |- ! Jake Crum | colspan=14| | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| KEN 27 | DAY | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NHA 31 | CHI | IND | IOW | GLN | colspan=12| |- ! Tim Cowen ! rowspan=2| Ford | colspan=21| | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MOH 18 | colspan=11| |- ! rowspan=2| Jake Crum | colspan=22| | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRI 33 | ATL | RCH | CHI | KEN | DOV | KAN | CLT | TEX | PHO | colspan=1| |- ! 26 ! Chevy | colspan=32| | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HOM 24 |}

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==External links== * {{Racing-Reference owner|Scott_DeWare}}

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