Ogata chose the 63 to honor Mike Mittler. It was in Mittler’s No. 63 ... Mittler passed away in 2019 after a battle with cancer. Todd Warshaw/NASCAR Media via Getty Images "This is a huge ...

But for NASCAR to welcome me back, it’s made me realize that this ... Simultaneously, Edwards was lending a hand at Mike Mittler’s Craftsman Truck Series team shop. All he wanted was a chance to drive ...

Ogata chose the 63 to honor Mike Mittler. It was in Mittler’s No. 63 ... Japanese drivers in starts in both the Truck Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series. Ogata sits 31 st all-time in National ...

Veteran Japanese driver Akinori Ogata announced Friday the creation of his own NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team, Akinori Performance. Ogata created the team in partnership with longtime sponsor ...

In 2023, NASCAR invited the allusive driver to the ... Edwards spoke directly to Gibbs in the crowd. "Just like Mike Mittler had done all those years before, you jumped up from behind the desk ...

In 2002, Mike Mittler gave Edwards his big break in the No. 63 Ford F-150 in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series ranks. Edwards would impress as he snagged an eighth-place finish at Kansas Speedway ...

He’s a NASCAR driver. I used to tell people ... He remembered a time when he was working for Truck Series team owner Mike Mittler at MB Motorsports. A tragic incident involving team driver Tony Roper ...

SportsLine's Mike McClure, a DFS pro with over $2 million in winnings, gives his top daily Fantasy NASCAR picks for NASCAR at ...