🇺🇸 Joey Gase

Joey Gase is a semi-professional stock car racing driver competing across NASCAR's national series since 2018. His Racer Rating of 3,717 places him in the semi-professional band, a level typical of drivers who race regularly in pro-am and lower-tier professional fields but lack the consistency to compete at the sharp end of the strongest categories. Across 226 starts in the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series, and Truck Series from 2018 to 2026, Gase has recorded no wins or podium finishes and averages a finishing position of P27.7 when classified.[1]

Gase's head-to-head record against his most frequent rivals illustrates the competitive gap he faces. Against established professionals such as Cole Custer, Brandon Jones, and Justin Allgaier (the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion), Gase has been outfinished decisively; he trails Custer 18-133 across 151 shared races, Jones 30-116 in 146 shared races, and Allgaier 26-119 in 145 shared races. His record against Garrett Smithley, a driver of similar rating, is closer at 74-77, the only rival in his core group where he holds a slight edge. Notably, Gase has occasionally finished ahead of much stronger drivers including Cup Series champion Denny Hamlin (four times across their meetings), Ryan Blaney, and Kyle Larson, though these remain isolated results rather than consistent patterns; they illustrate occasional competitive moments rather than a sustained ability to run with elite-level talent.[2]

In 2026, Gase continues to race part-time in the NASCAR Cup Series and the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series, competing as an owner-driver for his own team while maintaining a presence in NASCAR's middle tiers.