Joey Gase is forming his own Xfinity Series team

Joey Gase, who is already a driver, is taking on the role of team owner.

Gase unveiled his own Xfinity Series team, Joey Gase Racing, on Thursday.

The team intends to run full-time next season, according to a press release. Gase will drive the No. 35 car for the “majority” of the Xfinity Series schedule, as well as part-time in the Cup Series.

The team now has five cars and has purchased the other cars and equipment from Shane Lee’s previous H2 Motorsports. The team’s general manager will be Rick Bourgeois.

“I am extremely excited to start a new chapter in my career and life,” Gase said in a statement. “To not only be a driver, but also a team owner, this is something I have been thinking about a lot the last few years.

“When I asked other team owners and mentors I expected to get a lot of push back saying not to, but to my surprise I got a lot of the opposite. I have learned a lot the past 10 years and have worked with a lot of great people from Jimmy Means, Bobby Dotter, Carl Long, Archie St. Hilaire and Rick Ware. They have all taught me a ton and have helped me every step of the way.

“It is not going to be easy by any means but I have a big support team behind me with my family and friends.”

Gase competed in 16 Cup races for Rick Ware Racing this season, finishing 20th in the Daytona 500.

He also raced in the Xfinity Series for RWR (one) and Means Motorsports (four), finishing 15th at Talladega Superspeedway in October.

In his career, Gase has made 249 Xfinity starts. From 2014 until 2019, he was a full-time competitor in the series.

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