AM Racing Overview
AM Racing was an American professional stock car racing team that competed primarily in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the NASCAR Xfinity Series (later known as the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series), and the ARCA Menards Series. Founded in 2016 by owner Tim Self, the team was headquartered in Statesville, North Carolina, and built its identity around fielding competitive entries across NASCAR’s national and regional development ladder.
Across nearly a decade of operation, AM Racing became known for running multiple car numbers, including 15, 22, 25, 32, 37, 44, 66, and 76, while working through a series of manufacturer partnerships that included Toyota, Chevrolet, and Ford. Although the team never captured a race victory or a drivers’ championship, it played a steady developmental role in American stock car racing, supporting a long list of drivers across its various series. The organization ultimately concluded operations in 2026 following a planned acquisition that was later not finalized.
Founding and Organizational Origins
AM Racing was established in 2016 by Tim Self, a racing entrepreneur with ties to NASCAR through his son, driver Austin Wayne Self. From the outset, the team was structured as a single-truck operation aimed at the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, with the No. 22 entry serving as its flagship. The Self family initially maintained full ownership of the new venture, building a small but ambitious operation designed to develop both equipment and driver talent at the national level.
The team’s earliest competitive efforts centered on preparing a Toyota Tundra capable of running inside the Truck Series field. AM Racing leaned on established engineering relationships to assemble its initial crew and shop infrastructure. With Tim Self serving as owner and Austin Wayne Self behind the wheel for most events, the team set out to establish itself as a reliable underdog operation in a series filled with well-funded multi-car outfits.
Growth Into NASCAR Competition
AM Racing’s entry into NASCAR competition came in 2016, when the team debuted at the season-opening NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway. Austin Wayne Self qualified nineteenth and finished in the same position, marking the beginning of a multi-year campaign in the Truck Series. Throughout the first half of that rookie season, Self produced variable results before securing the team’s first top-ten finish, a ninth place run at the Aspen Dental Eldora Dirt Derby.
By the end of 2016, AM Racing’s No. 22 truck finished twenty-second in owner points. In December 2017, the team announced a technical alliance with Joe Gibbs Racing for engine power, signaling its intent to grow within the Truck Series. Shortly thereafter, Austin Wayne Self moved to Niece Motorsports for the 2018 season, and AM Racing formally merged its operations into Niece for that year. The team reopened as an independent operation in 2019, with Self returning to the No. 22 truck for another full season.
AM Racing Competitive Journey
Across its years of competition, AM Racing progressed from a single-truck team into a multi-series organization spanning the Truck Series, Xfinity Series, and multiple ARCA Menards Series divisions. The team competed in 307 total races across all sanctioned series, including 136 Truck Series events, 106 Xfinity Series races, 50 ARCA Menards Series starts, and additional appearances in the ARCA East and West divisions.
Early Seasons and Development (2016–2019)
AM Racing’s first season established a pattern of steady development. After opening with a nineteenth-place run at Daytona, the No. 22 team worked through the early part of the schedule before breaking through at Eldora Speedway. Late in 2016, Win-Tron Racing took over the team’s day-to-day operations, although the Self family retained an ownership stake. For 2017, AM Racing expanded to a second truck, fielding the No. 32 for Austin Wayne Self at Daytona, where he finished a career-best second after avoiding a late-race incident.
That same year, the team partnered with Niece Motorsports and Martins Motorsports to keep Self on the track for the majority of the remaining races. In October 2017, AM Racing announced Self’s move to Niece Motorsports for 2018, and the team merged into Niece for that season. AM Racing returned as an independent entry in 2019, with Self once again piloting the No. 22 for a full Truck Series campaign that included the team’s first top-five finish, achieved at Michigan Speedway. A midseason suspension led to Bubba Wallace filling in for two races at Martinsville and Texas before Self was reinstated.
Breakthrough in NASCAR (2020–2023)
In 2020, AM Racing relocated to the former Front Row Motorsports race shop in Statesville, North Carolina, sharing the facility with Jordan Anderson Racing and Win-Tron Racing while remaining a separate organization. Self recorded two top-ten finishes that season, at Texas Motor Speedway and Martinsville Speedway, and ended the year sixteenth in Truck Series owner points. On January 14, 2021, AM Racing and Win-Tron Racing announced a formal merger for the 2021 season, expanding the team’s operational footprint.
The team continued to grow in 2021, adding the No. 37 truck driven by Brett Moffitt at the Corn Belt 150. In 2022, the No. 37 returned as a second entry, with Logan Bearden driving at Circuit of the Americas and Max Gutiérrez running at Charlotte Motor Speedway, while a technical alliance with Rette Jones Racing was also formed. On October 7, 2022, AM Racing announced its expansion into the NASCAR Xfinity Series for 2023, and on December 12, 2022, the team confirmed that Brett Moffitt would drive the No. 25 entry full time. The team also announced in 2022 that it intended to return to the ARCA Menards Series full time in 2023, with Christian Rose confirmed as the driver of the No. 32 on January 10, 2023.
Modern Program and Current Direction (2023–2026)
AM Racing’s modern era was defined by its transition to the NASCAR Xfinity Series and a renewed commitment to the ARCA Menards Series. The team signed Hailie Deegan to a multi-year deal to drive the No. 15 beginning in 2024, with AirBox, Inc. and Viva Tequila Seltzer announced as sponsors. Following a string of disappointing finishes, two-time Cup Series champion Joey Logano replaced Deegan for the Chicago street race and finished eighth. On July 8, 2024, AM Racing and Deegan announced their separation, with Josh Berry signed to drive the No. 15 at Pocono and Indianapolis, and Lawless Alan making his Xfinity Series debut in the No. 15 at Michigan.
On September 20, 2024, Harrison Burton was announced as the driver of the No. 25 for the 2025 season, while Kole Raz was announced to attempt his Xfinity Series debut in the No. 76 at World Wide Technology Raceway on September 1, 2025. On November 24, 2025, AM Racing announced that it would be acquired by fellow ARCA team Sigma Performance Services starting in 2026, with plans to continue fielding entries under the SPS Racing banner. On January 30, 2026, however, the team confirmed that the acquisition was never finalized. On May 15, 2026, AM Racing formally announced that it had ceased operations.
Philosophy and Competitive Strengths
AM Racing built its identity around driver development and operational flexibility, regularly rotating drivers across multiple car numbers and series. The team’s approach emphasized giving young and underfunded drivers opportunities to compete at the national level while maintaining alliances with established organizations such as Joe Gibbs Racing and Rette Jones Racing.
Key Milestones and Major Moments
Among the team’s most notable moments were Austin Wayne Self’s second-place finish at Daytona in 2017, the organization’s first top-five Truck Series result at Michigan in 2019, and its expansion into the Xfinity Series in 2023. The team also earned its first pole position in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series during its years of Xfinity competition.
AM Racing Achievements and Results
Over the course of its competitive history, AM Racing accumulated 307 starts across NASCAR’s top development series, including 136 Truck Series races and 106 Xfinity Series events. The team recorded one pole position in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series but did not win a race or capture a drivers’ championship in any series it entered.
Craftsman Truck Series Achievements
Across 136 Truck Series starts, AM Racing recorded no victories and no drivers’ championships. The team’s strongest results included Austin Wayne Self’s second-place finish at Daytona in 2017, the organization’s first top-five at Michigan in 2019, and two top-ten finishes in 2020 at Texas and Martinsville. The No. 22 entry finished twenty-second in owner points in its 2016 debut season.
Xfinity Series Achievements
AM Racing made 106 starts in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, later branded as the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, without recording a race victory. The team’s most memorable moment came during the 2024 Chicago street race, when Joey Logano drove the No. 15 to an eighth-place finish as a substitute driver. The team secured one pole position in series competition during its run.
ARCA Menards Series Achievements
AM Racing competed in 50 ARCA Menards Series races, 11 ARCA Menards Series East events, and 4 ARCA Menards Series West races, without capturing a victory or championship in any division. The team fielded the No. 32 entry with drivers including Howie DiSavino III, Max Gutiérrez, and Christian Rose, and operated a technical alliance with Rette Jones Racing during part of its ARCA campaign.
