Akinori Ogata

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Akinori Ogata
Phoenix)
Last race2024 Dude Wipes 250 (Martinsville)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Phoenix)
Last race2022 Dead On Tools 200 (Darlington)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Statistics current as of June 13, 2024.

Akinori Ogata (尾形 明紀, Ogata Akinori, born 14 August 1973) is a Japanese professional

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East
in the past.

Racing career

Early years

Ogata started motocross racing in Japan in 1987,

Whelen All-American Series ride, the company's first NASCAR sponsorship.[3]

K&N Pro Series

Ogata made his

owner/driver in the No. 56 Toyota with Dale Quarterley as crew chief,[5] qualifying in three of five races,[6] but only finished the race at Iowa Speedway.[4]

Truck Series

On 5 November 2014,

Phoenix International Raceway;[1] this also marked his first career race at Phoenix.[7] After qualifying 28th with a lap time of 28.388 seconds and a speed of 126.814 miles per hour (204.087 km/h),[8] Ogata finished 29th after his rear gear broke on lap 45.[9] Partnering with MB Motorsports for 2015, Ogata ran three races, scoring his first top twenty finish (18th).[10] His only race in 2016 was with MB, but after a crash with Josh Wise early in the UNOH 175, Ogata finished 31st.[11]

Ogata returned to the Truck Series in July 2020, driving the No. 33 Toyota for Reaume Brothers Racing at Texas Motor Speedway.[12] He remained with the team for the 2021 season.[13] At Darlington, he was involved in a very serious crash with Timmy Hill and Tanner Gray. He returned in 2022 to drive the No. 43 for Reaume Brothers Racing at Darlington.

Xfinity Series

On 31 October 2018, Ogata announced his

ISM Raceway, driving the No. 66 Toyota Camry for MBM Motorsports.[14]

In 2021, Ogata would make 1 start in both the No. 52 for Jimmy Means Racing and the No. 78 for B. J. McLeod Motorsports. In 2022, he would return to MBM to drive their No. 13 car in the races at New Hampshire and Texas in September.[15]

Personal life

On 21 December 2016, a thief broke into Ogata's garage, stealing his pickup truck as well as a Legends car for Ogata's son, Ryo. The value of the items taken was around US $80,000.[16]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Xfinity Series

NASCAR Xfinity Series results
Year Team 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 Ref
2018 MBM Motorsports 66 Toyota DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL DOV CLT POC MCH IOW CHI DAY KEN NHA IOW GLN MOH BRI ROA DAR IND LVS RCH CLT DOV KAN TEX PHO
33 		HOM 79th 4 [17]
2021 Jimmy Means Racing 52 Chevy DAY DAY HOM LVS PHO ATL MAR TAL DAR DOV COA CLT MOH TEX NSH POC ROA ATL NHA GLN IND MCH DAY DAR RCH
34 		BRI LVS TAL CLT TEX KAN 98th 01 [18]
B. J. McLeod Motorsports 78 Toyota
MAR

26 		PHO
2022 MBM Motorsports 13 Toyota DAY CAL LVS PHO ATL COA RCH MAR TAL DOV DAR TEX CLT POR NSH ROA ATL NHA
25 		POC IND MCH
DNQ
GLN
 DAY
DAR
 KAN
DNQ 		BRI TEX
35
TAL
 CLT
LVS
 HOM MAR PHO 100th 01 [19]
2023
Emerling-Gase Motorsports
 53 Chevy DAY CAL LVS PHO
ATL
COA
 RCH MAR TAL
DOV
 DAR CLT PIR SON NSH CSC
ATL

29
NHA
 POC
ROA
MCH
 IRC
GLN
 DAY DAR KAN BRI TEX ROV LVS HOM MAR
33 		PHO 99th 01 [20]
2024 Joey Gase Motorsports 35 Toyota DAY
ATL
 LVS PHO
COA
 RCH MAR
38 		TEX TAL
DOV
 DAR -* -* [21]
Chevy CLT
DNQ 		PIR
SON
 IOW
NHA
 NSH CSC POC IND
MCH
 DAY DAR
ATL
GLN
 BRI KAN
TAL
 ROV LVS HOM MAR PHO

Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
Year Team 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 NCTC Pts Ref
2014 Win-Tron Racing 35 Toyota
DAY
MAR
KAN
 CLT
DOV
TEX
GTW
KEN
IOW
ELD
POC
MCH
 BRI MSP
CHI
 NHA
LVS
TAL
MAR
TEX
PHO

29
HOM
 81st 15 [22]
2015 MB Motorsports 63 Chevy
DAY
ATL
MAR
KAN
 CLT
DOV
TEX
GTW
IOW
KEN
ELD
POC
MCH
 BRI MSP
CHI
 NHA
18
LVS

23
TAL
MAR
TEX
PHO

27
HOM
 48th 64 [23]
2016
DAY
ATL
MAR
KAN
DOV
 CLT
TEX
IOW
GTW
 KEN
ELD
POC
 BRI
MCH
 MSP
CHI
 NHA
31
LVS
TAL
MAR
TEX
PHO
HOM
 74th 2 [24]
2017 Beaver Motorsports 50 Chevy
DAY
ATL

30
MAR
KAN
 CLT
DOV
TEX
GTW
 IOW KEN ELD
POC
MCH
 BRI MSP
CHI
 NHA
LVS
TAL
MAR
TEX
PHO
HOM
 74th 7 [25]
2018 MB Motorsports 63 Chevy DAY ATL
30 		LVS MAR DOV KAN CLT TEX IOW GTW CHI KEN ELD POC MCH BRI MSP LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM 110th 01 [26]
2020 Reaume Brothers Racing 33 Toyota DAY LVS CLT ATL HOM POC KEN TEX
25 		KAN KAN MCH DAY DOV GTW DAR RCH BRI LVS TAL KAN TEX MAR PHO
30 		62nd 19 [27]
2021 DAY DAY LVS ATL
37 		BRI RCH KAN 76th 13 [28]
34 DAR
34 		COA
33 Chevy CLT
28 		TEX NSH POC KNX GLN GTW DAR BRI LVS TAL MAR PHO
2022 43 Toyota DAY LVS
ATL
 COA MAR BRI DAR
36 		KAN TEX CLT GTW SON KNO NSH MOH
POC
 IRP
RCH
KAN
 BRI TAL
HOM
PHO
 83rd 1 [29]
2023 G2G Racing 46 Toyota
DAY
 LVS
ATL

17 		COA
TEX
BRI
MAR
 KAN
DAR
NWS

Wth 		CLT GTW NSH MOH
POC
RCH
 IRP
MLW
KAN
 BRI
TAL
HOM
PHO
 59th 20 [30]
2024 Young's Motorsports 20 Chevy
DAY
ATL
 LVS BRI COA MAR TEX KAN DAR
NWS
 CLT GTW NSH
POC
 IRP
RCH
MLW
 BRI
KAN
 TAL
HOM
MAR
PHO
 -* -*

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

K&N Pro Series East

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East
results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 NKNPSEC Pts Ref
2012 MacDonald Motorsports 49 Dodge BRI GRE
RCH
 IOW BGS JFC
15 		34th 84 [31]
Toyota LGY
20 		CNB COL IOW
21 		NHA
36
DOV
 GRE CAR
2013 Sherry Kuykendall 44 Toyota BRI GRE FIF
RCH
 BGS
21 		IOW
22 		VIR GRE NHA
16
DOV

DNQ 		RAL
21 		26th 128 [32]
Ronald Faison 39 Toyota IOW
20
LGY
 COL
2014 Akinori Performance 56 Toyota NSM DAY BRI
DNQ 		GRE
RCH

31 		IOW BGS FIF
20
LGY
 NHA
DNQ 		COL IOW
22 		GLN VIR GRE
DOV
 40th 65 [33]

References

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  2. ^ "Akinori,ENEOS join MB Motorsports in Truck race". Akinori Ogata. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
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  4. ^ a b "NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results (races)". Racing-Reference. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Akinori Ogata Sets Sights On Pensacola's Five Flags Speedway". Catchfence. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  6. ^ "NASCAR K&N Pro Series East DNQs or WDs". Racing-Reference. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  7. ^ "Akinori Ogata, No. 35 ENEOS Toyota Tundra, Lucas Oil 150 Fast Facts". Win-Tron Racing. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  8. ^ "2014 Lucas Oil 150 qualifying results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  9. ^ "2014 Lucas Oil 150". Racing-Reference. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  10. ^ "Akinori Ogata 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2016-12-23.
  11. ^ "Trucks Begin 'The Chase' at Loudon". The Daily Voice. Retrieved 2016-12-23.
  12. ^ Srigley, Joseph (13 July 2020). "Akinori Ogata Returns to NASCAR Competition at Texas Driving for Reaume Brothers Racing". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  13. ^ "Akinori Ogata returns to Reaume Brothers Racing for Atlanta Truck race". Jayski's Silly Season Site. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  14. ^ "Akinori Ogata to make XFINITY debut at Phoenix". Jayski's Silly Season Site. ESPN. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  15. ^ "Akinori Ogata Running 2 Xfinity Races for MBM Motorsports". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  16. ^ FOX. "NASCAR driver's vehicle, equipment worth over $80K stolen". WJZY. Retrieved 2016-12-23.
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  21. ^ "Akinori Ogata – 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
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  23. ^ "Akinori Ogata – 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
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  25. ^ "Akinori Ogata – 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  26. ^ "Akinori Ogata – 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  27. ^ "Akinori Ogata – 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  28. ^ "Akinori Ogata – 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  29. ^ "Akinori Ogata – 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  30. ^ "Akinori Ogata – 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  31. ^ "Akinori Ogata – 2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  32. ^ "Akinori Ogata – 2013 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  33. ^ "Akinori Ogata – 2014 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 11 November 2020.

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