Patrick Emerling

Patrick W. Emerling (born September 19, 1992) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, driving the No. 1 Chevrolet for Rick Gautreau, part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 07 Chevrolet SS for SS-Green Light Racing, and part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 75 Chevrolet Silverado RST for Henderson Motorsports.

Patrick Emerling
Emerling at Dover Motor Speedway in 2023
Born	Patrick W. Emerling (1992-09-19) September 19, 1992 (age 32) Orchard Park, New York, U.S.
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
56 races run over 6 years
Car no., team	No. 07 (SS-Green Light Racing)
2024 position	35th
Best finish	34th (2023)
First race	2020 Cheddar's 300 (Bristol)
Last race	2025 Ag-Pro 300 (Talladega)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 1 0
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
2 races run over 1 year
Truck no., team	No. 75 (Henderson Motorsports)
2017 position	55th
Best finish	55th (2017)
First race	2017 UNOH 175 (New Hampshire)
Last race	2017 JAG Metals 350 (Texas)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
ARCA Menards Series career
2 races run over 2 years
Best finish	93rd (2024)
First race	2023 General Tire 200 (Talladega)
Last race	2024 Hard Rock Bet 200 (Daytona)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
Statistics current as of May 1, 2025.

Racing career

Emerling began racing in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour in 2011. He drove the No. 07 Chevrolet/Ford for his team. He ultimately finished 13th in the points standings.

Emerling kept running the full schedule in the series up to 2015, where he finished 5th in the overall standings. He only began running a few races in the succeeding years.

In 2017, Emerling got his first win in the series at Bristol, where he also began on the pole.^[1] He had two top 5 finishes and three top 10 finishes in the season.

In 2017, Emerling made his Truck Series debut, driving the No. 83 Chevrolet Silverado for Copp Motorsports at Loudon. He started 20th and finished 23rd due to engine problems.^[2] He returned to the truck at Texas, where he started 23rd and finished 26th due to a crash.^[3]

In 2018, Emerling was barely beaten by Chase Dowling at Loudon and finished second in the race.^[4] He had a total of three top fives and five top tens.

Emerling continued running some Modified races in the 2019 season.^[5][6]

On May 20, 2020, it was announced that Emerling would make his debut in the Xfinity Series, driving the No. 02 for Our Motorsports at the Spring Bristol race.^[7]

On December 14, 2020, it was announced that Emerling would return to Our to run another part-time schedule with the team in 2021, although now in their new second car, the No. 03, as Brett Moffitt became the full-time driver of the No. 02 that Emerling drove in his one start in 2020.^[8] After the No. 03 failed to qualify for the first few races of the season due to it not having enough owner points with entry lists of over 40 cars, Our Motorsports acquired the No. 23 car jointly fielded by RSS Racing and Reaume Brothers Racing before the race at Las Vegas in March, and Emerling ran his races in that car. He also finished second in the Modified Tour championship with three wins.^[9]

Emerling teamed up with Joey Gase in 2022 to form Emerling-Gase Motorsports.^[9] The team would field the No. 35 car, which both he and Gase as well as other drivers drove part-time. At Daytona in August, Emerling would drive the No. 5 car for B. J. McLeod Motorsports after Natalie Decker, who was scheduled to drive the car in that race, pulled out after her sponsor (a hemp/CBD product that NASCAR has to examine in order to be approved as a sponsor) had not yet gotten approval by NASCAR in time for the race.^[10] Although BJMM typically fields Chevy's, Emerling's car was a Ford^[11] fielded in a collaboration with EGM, similar to how fellow Modified driver, Ryan Preece drove for the team earlier in the season in Fords fielded in a collaboration with Stewart–Haas Racing.

Emerling at Daytona in 2024

In 2024, Emerling would run 19 races as the primary driver of the No. 07 for SS-Green Light Racing after he and Joey Gase parted ways.

In 2025, Emerling would return for a second part–time season at SS-Green Light in the Xfinity Series, driving the No. 07.^[12] Emerling also competed for Henderson Motorsports in the Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 75 at North Wilkesboro.^[13]

Personal life

Emerling's family has been involved with car dealerships in the Buffalo area for a long time.

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.)

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	Ref
2020	Our Motorsports	02	Chevy	DAY	LVS	CAL	PHO	DAR	CLT	BRI 29	ATL	HOM	HOM	TAL	POC	IRC	KEN	KEN	TEX	KAN	ROA	DRC	DOV	DOV	DAY	DAR	RCH	RCH	BRI	LVS	TAL	ROV	KAN	TEX	MAR	PHO	64th	8	[14]
2021		23		DAY	DRC	HOM	LVS	PHO	ATL	MAR	TAL	DAR	DOV	COA	CLT	MOH	TEX	NSH	POC	ROA	ATL	NHA 31	GLN	IRC	MCH	DAY	DAR	RCH 32	BRI	LVS	TAL	ROV	TEX	KAN 24	MAR	PHO	60th	25	[15]
2022	Emerling-Gase Motorsports	35	Chevy	DAY	CAL	LVS	PHO	ATL	COA	RCH	MAR	TAL	DOV 33	DAR 24	TEX 28	CLT		NSH 26	ROA	ATL		POC 29	IRC						BRI 27	TEX	TAL	ROV	LVS		MAR 32	PHO	41st	125	[16]
			Toyota														PIR 19				NHA 16			MCH 25	GLN									HOM 23
	B. J. McLeod Motorsports with EGM	5	Ford																							DAY QL†	DAR	KAN
2023	Emerling-Gase Motorsports	53	Ford	DAY	CAL	LVS 34				RCH 29																											34th	164	[17]
			Chevy				PHO 30									PIR 20	SON	NSH	CSC	ATL		POC 26	ROA 22			GLN DNQ	DAY				TEX 35	ROV	LVS 38
		35	Ford					ATL 18	COA															MCH 34	IRC
			Toyota								MAR 21	TAL
			Chevy										DOV 33	DAR 21	CLT 31						NHA 14							DAR 36	KAN	BRI QL‡				HOM 25	MAR	PHO
2024	SS-Green Light Racing	07	Chevy	DAY 17	ATL 33	LVS 28	PHO 38	COA	RCH 36	MAR	TEX 33	TAL 32	DOV 28	DAR 33	CLT 30	PIR	SON	IOW 23	NHA 34	NSH 38	CSC	POC 32	IND	MCH 22	DAY 18	DAR	ATL	GLN	BRI	KAN 30	TAL	ROV	LVS	HOM	MAR 23	PHO 28	35th	150	[18]
2025				DAY 10	ATL	COA	PHO	LVS 28	HOM 33	MAR	DAR	BRI	CAR 19	TAL 12	TEX	CLT	NSH	MXC	POC	ATL	CSC	SON	DOV	IND	IOW	GLN	DAY	PIR	GTW	BRI	KAN	ROV	LVS	TAL	MAR	PHO	-*	-*	[19]
† – Qualified but replaced by Josh Williams · ‡ – Qualified but replaced by B. J. McLeod

Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman 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	NCTS	Pts	Ref
2017	Copp Motorsports	83	Chevy	DAY	ATL	MAR	KAN	CLT	DOV	TEX	GTW	IOW	KEN	ELD	POC	MCH	BRI	MSP	CHI	NHA 23	LVS	TAL	MAR	TEX 26	PHO	HOM			55th	25	[20]
2025	Henderson Motorsports	75	Chevy	DAY	ATL	LVS	HOM	MAR	BRI	CAR	TEX	KAN	NWS	CLT	NSH	MCH	POC	LRP	IRP	GLN	RCH	DAR	BRI	NHA	ROV	TAL	MAR	PHO	-*	-*

Whelen Modified Tour

NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour results
Year	Car owner	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	NWMTC	Pts	Ref
2011	Emerling Motorsports	07	Chevy	TMP 10	STA 23																	13th	1859	[21]
			Ford			STA 25	MND 19	TMP 30	NHA 25	RIV 8	STA 17	NHA 13	BRI 5	DEL 10	TMP 12	LRP 10	NHA 17	STA 23	TMP 8
2012			Chevy	TMP 7	STA 20		STA 17	WFD 21	NHA 13	STA 13	TMP 12	BRI 16		RIV 20	NHA 12	STA 25	TMP 8					14th	398	[22]
			Ford			MND 20
	Marcy Putnam	7	Chevy										TMP 15
2013	Emerling Motorsports	07	Chevy	TMP 13	STA 11	STA 24	WFD 17	RIV 26	NHA 20	MND 19	STA 14	TMP	BRI DNQ	RIV 10	NHA 5	STA 19	TMP					21st	327	[23]
2014				TMP 17	STA 12	STA 7	WFD 5	RIV 15	NHA 20	MND 7	STA 19	TMP 20	BRI 9	NHA 6	STA 5	TMP 11						10th	419	[24]
2015				TMP 11	STA 8	WFD 7	STA 9	TMP 12	RIV 16	NHA 4	MND 16	STA 6	TMP 7	BRI 9	RIV 13	NHA 2	STA 22	TMP 6				5th	515	[25]
2016				TMP 14	STA	WFD	STA	TMP 4	RIV	NHA 3	MND	STA	TMP	BRI 4	RIV	OSW 5	SEE	NHA 6	STA	TMP		25th	228	[26]
2017				MYR	TMP 6	STA	LGY	TMP	RIV	NHA 31	STA	TMP	BRI 1*	SEE	OSW 18	RIV	NHA 3	STA	TMP			28th	167	[27]
2018				MYR	TMP 33	STA 4	SEE	TMP	LGY	RIV	NHA 9	STA	TMP	BRI 4	OSW 7	RIV	NHA 2	STA	TMP			28th	207	[28]
2019				MYR 4	SBO 7	TMP 4	STA 7	WAL 23	SEE 9	TMP 27	RIV 7	NHA 28	STA 10	TMP 8	OSW 14	RIV 5	NHA 23	STA 10	TMP 36			8th	484	[29]
2020				JEN 19	WMM 15	WMM 15	JEN 12	MND 17	TMP 26	NHA 11	STA	TMP 9										16th	229	[30]
2021				MAR 8	STA 1	RIV 2	JEN 5	OSW 3	RIV 2	NHA 13	NRP 1	STA 7	BEE 3	OSW 15	RCH 25	RIV 1*	STA 3					2nd	543	[31]
2022				NSM 9	RCH 25	RIV 2	LEE	JEN 13	MND 22	RIV	WAL 3	NHA 3	CLM	TMP 9	LGY	OSW 23	RIV 2	TMP 4	MAR 34			11th	380	[32]
2023				NSM 34	RCH 5	MON 10	RIV 7	LEE	SEE	RIV	WAL	NHA 5	LMP	THO 7	LGY	OSW	MON	RIV			MAR 3	17th	277	[33]
	Joe Stearns	14	Chevy																NWS 5	THO
2024	Rich Gautreau	1	Chevy	NSM 4	RCH 24	THO 3	MON 3	RIV 9	SEE 8	NHA 4	MON 3	LMP 2	THO 1**	OSW 1	RIV 4	MON 1	THO 7	NWS 4	MAR 10			3rd	635	[34]
2025				NSM 1	THO 2	NWS	SEE	RIV	WMM	LMP	MON	MON	THO	RCH	OSW	RIV	NHA	THO	MAR			-*	-*	[35]

Whelen Southern Modified Tour

NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour results
Year	Car owner	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	NSWMTC	Pts	Ref
2011	Emerling Motorsports	07	Chevy	CRW 13	HCY 15*	SBO 9	CRW 19	CRW	BGS	BRI	CRW	LGY	THO	TRI	CRW	CLT	CRW	22nd	496	[36]
2012				CRW	CRW 6	SBO	CRW	CRW	BGS	BRI	LGY	THO	CRW	CLT				36th	38	[37]
2013				CRW	SNM	SBO	CRW	CRW	BGS	BRI DNQ	LGY 6	CRW	CRW	SNM	CLT			30th	38	[38]

^* Season still in progress
¹ Ineligible for series points

ARCA Menards Series

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

ARCA Menards 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	AMSC	Pts	Ref
2023	Emerling-Gase Motorsports	53	Ford	DAY	PHO	TAL 16	KAN	CLT	BLN	ELK	MOH	IOW	POC	MCH	IRP	GLN	ISF	MLW	DSF	KAN	BRI	SLM	TOL	97th	28	[39]
2024	SS-Green Light Racing	08	Ford	DAY 17	PHO	TAL	DOV	KAN	CLT	IOW	MOH	BLN	IRP	SLM	ELK	MCH	ISF	MLW	DSF	GLN	BRI	KAN	TOL	93rd	27	[40]