B. J. McLeod

B. J. McLeod
McLeod at Road America in 2016
Born (1983-11-17) November 17, 1983
Wauchula, Florida
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career
21 races run over 3 years
Car no., team Nos. 51/52 (Rick Ware Racing)
2017 position 60th
Best finish 60th (2017)
First race 2015 Sylvania 300 (Loudon)
Last race 2018 Gander Outdoors 400 (Dover)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
91 races run over 4 years
Car no., team Nos. 78/99 (B. J. McLeod Motorsports)
No. 74 (Mike Harmon Racing)
No. 15 (JD Motorsports)
2017 position 26th
Best finish 20th (2016)
First race 2015 3M 250 (Iowa)
Last race 2018 Bar Harbor 200 (Dover)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career
37 races run over 8 years
Truck no., team No. 1 (TJL Motorsports)
No. 50 (Beaver Motorsports)
No. 74 (Mike Harmon Racing)
Nos. 33/34 (Reaume Brothers Racing)
2017 position 92nd
Best finish 32nd (2015)
First race 2010 Kroger 200 (Martinsville)
Last race 2018 Corrigan Oil 200 (Michigan)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Statistics current as of October 7, 2018.

B. J. McLeod (born November 17, 1983) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. He currently competes part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the Nos. 78 and 99 Chevrolet Camaros for B. J. McLeod Motorsports, the No. 74 Camaro for Mike Harmon Racing, and the No. 15 Camaro for JD Motorsports, part-time in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, driving the Nos. 51 and 52 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1s and Ford Fusions for Rick Ware Racing, and part-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 1 Chevrolet Silverado for TJL Motorsports, the No. 50 Silverado for Beaver Motorsports, the No. 74 Silverado for Mike Harmon Racing, and the Nos. 33 and 34 Silverados for Reaume Brothers Racing.

Racing career

Early years

Early in his career, McLeod was a super late model driver in the Southeast.[1] In 2000, McLeod competed in two Hooters Pro Cup races at Hickory Motor Speedway and USA International Speedway, with a best finish of 31st in the former.[2] The following year, he ran an American Speed Association National Tour race at Fairgrounds Speedway for Herzog Motorsports, finishing 15th.[3] In 2014, he ran an ARCA Racing Series event at Pocono Raceway for Venturini Motorsports, finishing 27th.[4]

Camping World Truck Series

McLeod began racing in NASCAR's top three series in 2010, making his Camping World Truck Series debut at Martinsville Speedway in the No. 9 for Germain Racing; after qualifying 23rd, he finished 17th.[5] The following year he split time in a partial schedule with his own team, SS-Green Light Racing and RSS Racing.[6] In 2012, McLeod again ran a partial schedule, this time with RSS, Glenden Enterprises and Hillman Racing.[7] For 2013, he focused on his own team and only made one race, the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.[8] The following year McLeod served as a part-time start and park driver for SS-Green Light.[9] In 2015, while doing a part-time Xfinity schedule, McLeod again started and parked, this time for his own team.[10] While running a 2016 full-time Xfinity schedule, McLeod came back to the Trucks for one race in 2016, turning in a top-fifteen, lead-lap finish for MB Motorsports at Kansas Speedway.[11]

Xfinity Series

In 2015, he joined Rick Ware Racing at Iowa Speedway for his Xfinity Series debut, retiring after 68 laps due to brake troubles, and was credited with a 36th-place finish.[12] McLeod then proceeded to bounce between different teams, starting and parking and running full races. McLeod in that season ran for RWR, a partnership between SS-Green Light Racing and Young's Motorsports, MBM Motorsports and King Autosport.[13]

2016 Xfinity Series car at Road America

McLeod took on a full-time Xfinity schedule in 2016, the first full-time schedule in a NASCAR national series. He ran the full schedule with his own B. J. McLeod Motorsports No. 78 car, scoring three top twenty finishes.[14]

In 2017, he has rotated between the Nos. 78 and 8 while taking some races off to give to pay drivers as he focuses on making his team better.[15]

Monster Energy Cup Series

McLeod made his Sprint Cup Series debut in the 2015 Sylvania 300, driving the No. 33 Chevrolet SS for Circle Sport.[16] Two years later, he returned to the Cup Series and Ware for the 2017 Quaker State 400 at Kentucky, driving the No. 51.[17] McLeod has continued to drive part-time in the No. 51 car, recording his first top 30 finish at Kansas Speedway.[18]

B. J. McLeod Motorsports

McLeod started a driver development program, known as B. J. McLeod Motorsports, running late model and K&N Pro Series East events,[1] and fielded rides for drivers like Matt Tifft[19] and Scott Heckert.[20] In 2014, McLeod partnered with Tommy Regan to field a Truck Series team, the No. 45, for Regan at Iowa Speedway; despite initially having to qualify faster than two other trucks to qualify, Wauters Motorsports and the start and park ride of MB Motorsports withdrew, guaranteeing the No. 45 a spot in the race. Regan finished last after ignition problems on lap one.[21]

The team made its Xfinity Series debut at Daytona in 2016, fielding two cars: the No. 78 and No. 99 Fords. McLeod ran the full season in the 78 and ran the 99 part-time with drivers like Todd Peck, Stanton Barrett and Jeff Green. He also ran a third part-time team, the No. 15, in an alliance with Rick Ware Racing, with Peck driving most of the races.

In 2017, McLeod expanded to two full-time teams; originally the plan was for McLeod to drive the 78 and for Jeff Green to drive the 8 car.[22] The team also entered a 99 car with last year's owner points; however, the team is operated by SS-Green Light Racing. McLeod took the first two races of the season off to put Clint King in the car.[23] Later in the season, at Talladega, Green led the team's first laps and scored its first top ten finish.[24] Green, however, would only drive one more race for the team,[25] as McLeod slotted to the 8 car and a rotation of drivers including Tommy Joe Martins, Jordan Anderson, Angela Ruch, Stephen Young, Josh Bilicki, John Graham and Jennifer Jo Cobb drove the 78.

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.)

Monster Energy Cup Series

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup 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 34 35 36 MENCC Pts
2015 Circle Sport 33 Chevy DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL MAR TEX BRI RCH TAL KAN CLT DOV POC MCH SON DAY KEN NHA IND POC GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH CHI NHA
34		 DOV CLT KAN TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM 69th 01
2017 Rick Ware Racing 51 Chevy DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL MAR TEX BRI RCH TAL KAN CLT DOV POC MCH SON DAY KEN
32		 NHA IND
32		 POC GLN MCH
36		 BRI
32		 DAR RCH
37		 CHI NHA DOV
36		 CLT
32		 TAL KAN
30		 MAR TEX PHO HOM 60th 01
2018 DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL MAR TEX BRI RCH TAL DOV KAN
35		 CLT
33		 POC MCH
37		 SON CHI
35		 DAY KEN
32		 NHA
34		 POC
40		 GLN DAR
32		 -* 01*
Ford MCH
31		 LVS
28		 RCH CLT DOV
34		 TAL KAN MAR TEX PHO HOM
52 BRI
DNQ		 IND
30

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
2015 Rick Ware Racing 15 Chevy DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL IOW
36		 CLT
37		 DOV
27		 MCH CHI DAY KEN
34		 CLT
35		 104th 01
SS-Green Light Racing 90 Chevy NHA
24
MBM Motorsports 13 Dodge IND
32		 IOW GLN MOH BRI ROA
Chevy DAR
31		 RCH CHI KEN DOV
SS-Green Light Racing 15 Chevy KAN
33		 TEX
King Autosport 92 Chevy PHO
37		 HOM
38
2016 B. J. McLeod Motorsports 78 Ford DAY
24		 ATL
26		 LVS
27		 PHO
29		 CAL
33		 TEX
29		 BRI
28		 RCH
28		 TAL
36		 DOV
19		 CLT
25		 POC
22		 MCH
34		 IOW
19		 DAY
40		 KEN
23		 NHA
20		 IND
26		 IOW
23		 GLN
26		 MOH
27		 BRI
19		 ROA
28		 DAR
37		 RCH
32		 CHI
24		 KEN
21		 DOV
33		 CLT
30		 KAN
22		 TEX
28		 PHO
25		 HOM
31		 20th 459
2017 Chevy DAY ATL LVS
37		 PHO
25		 CAL
23		 TEX
27		 BRI
29		 RCH
37		 HOM
33		 26th 247
Toyota TAL
DNQ		 DAY
11
8 Chevy CLT
29		 DOV
22		 POC
26		 MCH
30		 IOW
17		 KEN
24		 NHA
26		 IND
33		 IOW
22		 GLN MOH BRI
26		 ROA DAR
27		 RCH CHI
35		 KEN
28		 DOV
27		 CLT
28		 KAN
32		 TEX
26		 PHO
2018 78 DAY ATL
30		 LVS
26		 PHO
26		 CAL
22		 TEX
29		 BRI
20		 RCH
32		 DOV
23		 POC
22		 -* -*
Toyota TAL
19
99 Chevy CLT
40
Mike Harmon Racing 74 Chevy MCH
28
JD Motorsports 15 Chevy IOW
29		 CHI
25		 DAY
36		 KEN
21		 NHA
35		 IOW GLN MOH BRI
19		 ROA DAR
23		 IND
16		 LVS
19		 RCH CLT DOV
37		 KAN TEX PHO HOM

Camping World Truck Series

NASCAR Camping World 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 24 25 NCWTC Pts
2010 B. J. McLeod Motorsports 9 Chevy DAY ATL MAR NSH KAN DOV CLT TEX MCH IOW GTY IRP POC NSH DAR BRI CHI KEN NHA LVS MAR
17		 TAL TEX PHO HOM 95th 112
2011 SS-Green Light Racing 07 Chevy DAY PHO
35		 DAR MAR NSH DOV CLT KAN TEX KEN IOW 37th 112
B. J. McLeod Motorsports 78 Chevy NSH
20		 IRP POC MCH BRI ATL
30		 CHI NHA
RSS Racing 93 Chevy KEN
26		 LVS
23		 TAL
27		 MAR TEX
21		 HOM
2012 38 DAY MAR
DNQ		 CAR KAN 50th 50
93 CLT
DNQ		 DOV
Glenden Enterprises 84 Chevy TEX
23		 KEN IOW CHI POC MCH
Hillman Racing 27 Chevy BRI
15		 ATL IOW KEN
25 LVS
32		 TAL MAR TEX
33		 PHO HOM
2013 B. J. McLeod Motorsports 78 Chevy DAY MAR CAR KAN CLT DOV TEX KEN IOW ELD POC MCH BRI MSP IOW CHI LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM
19		 62nd 25
2014 SS-Green Light Racing 07 Chevy DAY MAR KAN CLT DOV TEX
25		 GTW KEN IOW ELD POC
30		 MCH BRI
34		 NHA
26		 LVS
27		 TAL MAR TEX PHO
32		 HOM 39th 107
08 MSP
27		 CHI
2015 B. J. McLeod Motorsports 45 Chevy DAY ATL MAR KAN
28		 CLT
31		 DOV
27		 TEX
27		 GTW IOW KEN
29		 ELD POC
29		 MCH
30		 BRI
DNQ		 MSP
28		 CHI
28		 NHA LVS
28		 TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM 32nd 138
2016 SS-Green Light Racing 07 Chevy DAY ATL MAR KAN
15		 DOV CLT TEX IOW GTW KEN ELD POC BRI MCH MSP CHI NHA LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM 94th 01
2017 Norm Benning Racing 57 Chevy DAY ATL MAR KAN CLT DOV TEX GTW IOW KEN
31		 ELD POC 92nd 01
Copp Motorsports 63 Chevy MCH
24		 BRI MSP
36 CHI
30		 NHA LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM
2018 TJL Motorsports 1 Chevy DAY
DNQ		 ATL 01* 01*
Beaver Motorsports 50 Chevy LVS
23		 MAR DOV KAN CLT TEX IOW
Mike Harmon Racing 74 Chevy GTW
DNQ		 CHI KEN ELD POC
24
Reaume Brothers Racing 34 Chevy MCH
29
33 BRI
DNQ		 MSP LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM

ARCA Racing Series

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

ARCA Racing 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 ARSC Pts
2014 Venturini Motorsports 15 Toyota DAY MOB SLM TAL TOL NJE POC MCH ELK WIN CHI IRP POC
27		 BLN ISF MAD DSF SLM KEN KAN 144th 70

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

References

  1. 1 2 "Driver Development Program". B. J. McLeod Motorsports. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  2. ↑ "2000 Hooters Pro Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  3. ↑ "2001 Luxaire 300". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  4. ↑ "2014 ModSpace 125". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  5. ↑ "2010 Kroger 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Driver B.J. McLeod 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  7. ↑ "Driver B.J. McLeod 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  8. ↑ "Driver B.J. McLeod 2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  9. ↑ "Driver B.J. McLeod 2014 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  10. ↑ "Driver B.J. McLeod 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  11. ↑ "Driver B.J. McLeod 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  12. ↑ "2015 3M 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Driver B.J. McLeod 2015 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  14. ↑ "Driver B.J. McLeod 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  15. ↑ "Beyond the Cockpit: BJ McLeod Planning to Move Ownership to Cup in 3-5 Years". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
  16. ↑ "New Hampshire Entry List". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Starting Line Up by Row: Kentucky Speedway: 7th Annual Quaker State 400 presented by Advance Auto Parts" (PDF). Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  18. ↑ "Driver B.J. McLeod 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
  19. ↑ "Matt returns with BJ McLeod Motorsports at DeSoto Speedway". Matt Tifft. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Scott Heckert". HScott Motorsports. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  21. ↑ Beard, Brock (July 13, 2014). "TRUCKS: Debut For Tommy Regan and #45 Team Ends On Iowa's Opening Lap". LASTCAR. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Jeff Green Returns to Full Time Competition in NASCAR XFINITY Series". www.speedwaymedia.com. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
  23. ↑ "After ARCA Racing Top-Ten Clint King has Short Day in XFINITY Series Race at Daytona". Fan4Racing Blog and Radio. 2017-02-27. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
  24. ↑ "Jeff Green Earns First Top 10 for BJ McLeod Motorsports". Motorsports Tribune. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
  25. ↑ "Driver Jeff Green 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
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