# Biagi-DenBeste Racing

Biagi-DenBeste Racing, originally Biagi Brothers Racing, was an American professional stock car racing team that last competed in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in partnership with Stewart-Haas Racing. The team was based in Mooresville, North Carolina.

## Xfinity Series
### 2001–2006

The team debuted in 2001 at the Auto Club 300 as the No. 4 car, qualifying 41st and finishing 31st with Mike Wallace driving their Chevrolet. Wallace made eight starts total that season, his best finish a tenth at Richmond International Raceway. Wallace returned in 2002, running seventeen races. He finished in the top-twenty seven times, including two fourteenth-place finishes. The team also ran a second car, the No. 07, for Tim Fedewa at Talladega, finishing third, the last car on the lead lap (mostly due to a 27-car pileup on lap 15 that took out most of the field, including Wallace).
In 2003, Biagi moved up to the Busch Series full-time with Wallace. They opened the season with a fourth-place finish at the Koolerz 300. Despite missing a race where Rick Carelli filled in, Wallace finished thirteenth in points that year, one position shy of matching his career-best. The following season, Biagi switched from Chevrolets to Fords, and at the Winn-Dixie 250, Wallace took the lead on the last lap to score Biagi's first career Busch victory. He led eighteen laps the following week at Chicagoland Speedway, but ran out of fuel on the last lap, costing him the victory. After posting three more top-tens, Wallace finished seventeenth in points.
After Wallace departed in 2005, Biagi formed a partnership with Chip Ganassi Racing and hired Ganassi development driver Ryan Hemphill. After he failed to qualify for two consecutive races, Hemphill was briefly replaced by Jeff Green, who finished sixth at Richmond. Hemphill returned for three races and had a twelfth-place run at Nashville Superspeedway before he was permanently removed from the ride. Green took over for three races, before Kevin Hamlin took over for the balance of the season. In fourteen starts, his best finish was fourteenth at Memphis Motorsports Park.
For 2006, Mark Green was selected as the team's new driver, and had an eighteenth-place run at Richmond, before he was released in favor of Auggie Vidovich. In addition to Green and Vidovich, Hamlin, Boris Said, and Paul Tracy have driven the car during the 2006 season.
In 2007, BDBR had announced it would switch to Toyota and run with sponsorship from Kibbles 'n Bits, but the team shut down in January due to a lack of funding. Its assets and owners points were acquired by Braun Racing, and the team's number, 4, assigned to Ginn Racing.

#### Car No. 4 results

NASCAR Busch Series 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 | 34 | 35 | NBSC | Pts |
| 2001 | Mike Wallace | 4 | Chevy | DAY | CAR | LVS | ATL | DAR | BRI | TEX | NSH | TAL | CAL 31 | RCH | NHA | NZH | CLT 31 | DOV | KEN | MLW | GLN | CHI 32 | GTY | PPR | IRP | MCH 27 | BRI | DAR | RCH 10 | DOV | KAN 23 | CLT | MEM | PHO 37 | CAR | HOM 23 | | | 49th | 663 |
| 2002 | Mike Wallace | 4 | Pontiac | DAY DNQ | CAR | LVS 25 | DAR | BRI | | | TAL 38 | | | | | | | | | | DAY 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 39th | 1584 |
| 2002 | Mike Wallace | 4 | Chevy | | | | | | TEX 27 | NSH | | CAL 36 | RCH | NHA | NZH | CLT 39 | DOV | NSH | KEN 31 | MLW | | CHI 14 | GTY 20 | PPR | IRP 18 | MCH 19 | BRI 42 | DAR | RCH 24 | DOV 18 | KAN DNQ | CLT 15 | MEM | ATL 24 | CAR | PHO 21 | HOM DNQ | | 39th | 1584 |
| 2003 | Mike Wallace | 4 | Pontiac | DAY 4 | | | | | | TAL 8 | | | | | | | | | | | DAY 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15th | 3595 |
| 2003 | Mike Wallace | 4 | Chevy | | CAR 36 | LVS 18 | DAR 16 | BRI 11 | TEX 30 | | NSH 28 | CAL 16 | RCH 12 | GTY 16 | NZH 17 | CLT 20 | DOV 17 | NSH 24 | KEN 13 | MLW 22 | | CHI 17 | NHA | | IRP 19 | MCH 27 | BRI 16 | DAR 15 | RCH 17 | DOV 10 | KAN 15 | CLT 19 | MEM 17 | ATL 17 | PHO 18 | CAR 29 | HOM 23 | | 15th | 3595 |
| 2003 | Rick Carelli | 4 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | PPR 19 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15th | 3595 |
| 2004 | Mike Wallace | 4 | Ford | DAY 35 | CAR 17 | LVS 20 | DAR 36 | BRI 10 | TEX 19 | NSH 38 | TAL 11 | CAL 20 | GTY 41 | RCH 32 | NZH 14 | CLT 29 | DOV 28 | NSH 12 | KEN 31 | MLW 11 | DAY 1 | CHI 15 | NHA 10 | PPR 23 | IRP 21 | MCH 9 | BRI 13 | CAL 18 | RCH 19 | DOV 25 | KAN 18 | CLT 19 | MEM 30 | ATL 21 | PHO 27 | DAR 17 | HOM 25 | | 21st | 3461 |
| 2005 | Ryan Hemphill | 4 | Dodge | DAY 36 | CAL 27 | MXC 17 | LVS 29 | ATL 30 | NSH 31 | BRI 33 | TEX 41 | PHO DNQ | TAL DNQ | | | | | NSH 12 | KEN 28 | MLW 33 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 27th | 2919 |
| 2005 | Jeff Green | 4 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | DAR 28 | RCH 6 | CLT 17 | DOV 38 | | | | DAY 15 | CHI 38 | NHA 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 27th | 2919 |
| 2005 | Kevin Hamlin | 4 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | PPR 17 | GTY 23 | IRP 26 | | MCH 31 | BRI 22 | CAL 42 | RCH 20 | DOV 34 | KAN 31 | CLT 15 | MEM 14 | TEX 28 | PHO 23 | HOM 35 | 27th | 2919 |
| 2005 | Scott Pruett | 4 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GLN 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 27th | 2919 |
| 2006 | Mark Green | 4 | Dodge | DAY 10 | CAL 43 | | LVS 31 | ATL 28 | BRI 22 | TEX 33 | NSH 38 | PHO 15 | TAL 28 | RCH 15 | DAR 27 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 32nd | 2766 |
| 2006 | Paul Tracy | 4 | Dodge | | | MXC 37 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 32nd | 2766 |
| 2006 | Boris Said | 4 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | CLT 31 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 32nd | 2766 |
| 2006 | Auggie Vidovich | 4 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DOV 29 | NSH 33 | KEN 34 | MLW 15 | | CHI 32 | NHA 28 | MAR 25 | GTY 21 | IRP 34 | GLN 21 | MCH 38 | BRI 32 | CAL 43 | RCH 27 | DOV 27 | KAN 20 | CLT 33 | MEM 15 | TEX 38 | PHO 33 | HOM 32 | 32nd | 2766 |
| 2006 | Kevin Hamlin | 4 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAY 27 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 32nd | 2766 |

#### Car No. 07 results

NASCAR Busch Series 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 | 34 | NBSC | Pts |
| 2002 | Tim Fedewa | 07 | Pontiac | DAY | CAR | LVS | DAR | BRI | TEX | NSH | TAL 3 | CAL | RCH | NHA | NZH | CLT | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW | DAY | CHI | GTY | PPR | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | KAN | CLT | MEM | ATL | CAR | PHO | HOM | N/A | 0 |

### 2012–2019

Five years later, the team returned at Charlotte Motor Speedway in May 2012, with a new sponsor in Caroll Shelby Engine Company (owned by new partners Bill and Lori DenBeste), a new manufacturer Ford, and a new number 98 car being driven by Reed Sorenson. The car was given a black and gold scheme to honor the late Carroll Shelby and Shelby American's 50th Anniversary. Sorenson finished 16th in the team's return, then finished 13th in their next race at Kentucky. The team dedicated their third race of the season, at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway, to Shelby, though Sorenson would finish 34th after a crash. He would run two more races, with a crash at Atlanta and a 12th place and the second Charlotte race. Sprint Car standout and ARCA Racing Series winner Kevin Swindell was signed for two races at the end of the season. He finished a strong 9th at Texas, then placed 21st at the season-finale at Homestead Miami Speedway.
For 2013, Kevin Swindell was signed to run 15 races for the team, beginning at Las Vegas in March. The team partnered with Swindell's long time supporter Mike Curb, who became the listed owner of the No. 98 car (as well as the No. 98 car of Phil Parsons Racing in the Cup Series and the No. 98 truck of Johnny Sauter and ThorSport Racing in the Truck Series). Swindell had two top 10s, though he failed to qualify in their first attempt at Las Vegas.
In 2014, the team returned again with veteran David Ragan as well as up-and-comers Jeb Burton and Corey LaJoie; all three are the sons of former racers. Drive for Diversity and NASCAR Next member Ryan Gifford was signed to run two races for the team: Iowa in May and Kentucky in June. Gifford finished 20th in his only appearance at Iowa. After winning the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona and earning a spot in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, Aric Almirola signed on to pilot the 98 during two companion races at Chicagoland and Dover in September. Cup sponsor Smithfield Foods would come on to sponsor Almirola's efforts. Almirola started 10th and finished 14th in his debut for the team at Chicagoland, then 13th at Dover. After running one race earlier in the year, it was announced that Corey LaJoie would return to the No. 98 car for four additional races (Kansas, Charlotte, Texas, and Homestead), with backing from Richard Petty Motorsports primary investor Medallion Financial.
In 2015, Richard Petty Motorsports Sprint Cup drivers Almirola and Sam Hornish Jr. split time driving the No. 98, with sponsorship from both RPM's Cup sponsors and Biagi-DenBeste's regular sponsors. Almirola finished 7th in the season opener at Daytona, while Hornish finished 15th the next week at Atlanta. RPM development driver Ryan Truex drove four races, starting at Richmond.
In 2016, Almirola drove on a partial schedule starting at Daytona. Almirola won the 2016 Subway Firecracker 250 at Daytona to give the team their second ever win. Jeb Burton will drive two races in the No. 98 car starting with Indy, Richmond, and Charlotte with Estes sponsoring. 2014-15 Formula E Champion Nelson Piquet Jr. will drive the No. 98 car at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
In 2017, it was announced that Aric Almirola would return to Biagi-DenBeste with the addition of Casey Mears. On May 6, 2017 Aric Almirola won the 2017 Sparks Energy 300 at Talladega Superspeedway.
On October 23, 2017, it was announced that in 2018 the team would partner with Stewart-Haas Racing under the name Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste with Cole Custer driving the No. 00 full time and Kevin Harvick driving the No. 98 part time. It was later announced that Chase Briscoe would drive the No. 98 in at least one race.

#### Car No. 98 results

NASCAR Xfinity Series 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 | NXSC | Pts |
| 2012 | Reed Sorenson | 98 | Ford | DAY | PHO | LVS | BRI | CAL | TEX | RCH | TAL | DAR | IOW | CLT 16 | DOV | MCH | ROA | KEN 13 | DAY | NHA | CHI | IND 33 | IOW | GLN | CGV | BRI | ATL 32 | RCH | CHI | KEN | DOV | CLT 12 | KAN | | | | 41st | 173 |
| 2012 | Kevin Swindell | 98 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | TEX 9 | PHO | HOM 21 | 41st | 173 |
| 2013 | Kevin Swindell | 98 | Ford | DAY | PHO | LVS DNQ | BRI | CAL 10 | TEX 16 | RCH 18 | TAL | DAR | CLT 18 | DOV | IOW 28 | MCH | ROA | KEN 11 | DAY 26 | NHA | CHI | IND 8 | IOW | GLN | MOH | BRI 25 | ATL | RCH | CHI 16 | KEN | DOV | KAN | CLT 16 | TEX 16 | PHO 34 | HOM 35 | 34th | 342 |
| 2014 | David Ragan | 98 | Ford | DAY DNQ | PHO | LVS 17 | BRI | CAL 13 | TEX | DAR | RCH | TAL 4 | | | | | | | DAY 23 | NHA | CHI | IND 13 | IOW | GLN | MOH | BRI | ATL 8 | RCH | | | | | | | | | 33rd | 385 |
| 2014 | Ryan Gifford | 98 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | IOW 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 33rd | 385 |
| 2014 | Jeb Burton | 98 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | CLT 15 | DOV | MCH | ROA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 33rd | 385 |
| 2014 | Corey LaJoie | 98 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | KEN 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | KAN 26 | CLT 24 | TEX 32 | PHO | HOM 37 | 33rd | 385 |
| 2014 | Aric Almirola | 98 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CHI 14 | KEN | DOV 13 | | | | | | | | | 33rd | 385 |
| 2015 | Aric Almirola | 98 | Ford | DAY 7 | | LVS 11 | PHO | | | | RCH 15 | TAL 10 | IOW | CLT 19 | DOV | MCH 8 | CHI | DAY 35 | KEN | NHA | IND 14 | IOW | GLN | MOH | BRI | ROA | DAR | | | | | | | | | HOM 12 | 33rd | 412 |
| 2015 | Sam Hornish Jr. | 98 | Ford | | ATL 15 | | | CAL 37 | TEX 14 | BRI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 33rd | 412 |
| 2015 | Ryan Truex | 98 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | RCH 31 | CHI | KEN 28 | DOV | CLT 17 | KAN | TEX 20 | PHO | | 33rd | 412 |
| 2016 | Aric Almirola | 98 | Ford | DAY 11 | ATL | LVS 12 | PHO | CAL 11 | TEX 17 | BRI 10 | RCH | TAL 10 | DOV | CLT | POC 11 | MCH | IOW | DAY 1 | KEN | NHA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | PHO 12 | HOM 10 | 29th | 391 |
| 2016 | Jeb Burton | 98 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | IND 12 | IOW | GLN | | | | | RCH 19 | CHI | KEN | DOV | CLT 17 | KAN | TEX | | | | 29th | 391 |
| 2016 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | 98 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MOH 38 | BRI | ROA | DAR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 29th | 391 |
| 2017 | Aric Almirola | 98 | Ford | DAY 23 | ATL 19 | LVS 17 | PHO | | | | | TAL 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | BRI 38 | | | | | | | | | | | | 26th | 379 |
| 2017 | Casey Mears | 98 | Ford | | | | | CAL 14 | TEX 38 | BRI | RCH 9 | | CLT 21 | DOV | POC 21 | MCH | IOW | DAY 34 | KEN 15 | NHA | IND | IOW | GLN 25 | MOH 32 | | ROA 9 | DAR | RCH 25 | | | DOV 18 | CLT | KAN | TEX | PHO 12 | HOM 11 | 26th | 379 |
| 2017 | Bubba Wallace | 98 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CHI 10 | KEN | | | | | | | | | | | 26th | 379 |
| 2018 | Aric Almirola | 98 | Ford | DAY 35 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GLN 5 | MOH | BRI | ROA | | | | | | | | | | | 29th | 342 |
| 2018 | Kevin Harvick | 98 | Ford | | ATL 1* | LVS | PHO | CAL | TEX 19 | | | | | | | MCH 8 | IOW | CHI 2 | DAY | KEN | NHA | IOW | | | | | DAR 29 | IND | LVS | RCH | | | | | | | | | | | 29th | 342 |
| 2018 | Chase Briscoe | 98 | Ford | | | | | | | BRI 23 | RCH | TAL 16 | DOV | CLT 11 | POC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ROV 1* | DOV | KAN 30 | TEX | PHO | HOM | 29th | 342 |
| 2019 | Chase Briscoe | 98 | Ford | DAY 12 | ATL 15 | LVS 8 | PHO 6 | CAL 5 | TEX 4 | BRI 4 | RCH 8 | TAL 4 | DOV 5 | CLT 19 | POC 3 | MCH 7 | IOW 7 | CHI 15 | DAY 35 | KEN 5 | NHA 6 | IOW 1 | GLN 6 | MOH 7 | BRI 2 | ROA 7 | DAR 6 | IND 8 | LVS 11 | RCH 5 | ROV 9* | DOV 5* | KAN 3 | TEX 22 | PHO 8 | HOM 3 | 5th | 2302 |

## Footnotes

* ↑ 3 wins for Biagi-DenBeste Racing and 11 for Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste.