Wauters Motorsports
| Owner(s) | Richie Wauters |
|---|---|
| Base | Mooresville, North Carolina |
| Series | Camping World Truck Series |
| Car numbers | 5, 15, 18, 51 |
| Race drivers | 5. Korbin Forrister |
| Sponsors | 5. All Secure |
| Manufacturer | Toyota |
| Opened | 2012 |
| Career | |
| Debut | 2012 NextEra Energy Resources 250 (Daytona) |
| Latest race | 2017 Toyota Tundra 250 (Kansas) |
| Races competed | 43 |
| Drivers' Championships | 0 |
| Race victories | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
Wauters Motorsports is an American professional team that currently competes in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The team currently fields the No. 5 Toyota Tundra full-time for Korbin Forrister. In January 2012 veteran NASCAR crew chief Richie Wauters formed the team after buying the remnants of the Randy Moss Motorsports team and its owner points.
Wauters Motorsports debuted in 2011 as the number 51 Ford, in a joint venture with Richie Wauters' longtime team Billy Ballew Motorsports. The truck utilized the paint scheme Ballew ran early in their history, and Wauters served as crew chief. Colin Braun drove the truck in two races with sponsorship from Bullet Liners, scoring a ninth-place finish in the team's debut.
The No. 5 truck began racing in 2012 with former Drive for Diversity member Paulie Harraka, who intended to contend for Rookie of the Year in the No. 5 Ford. Midway through the season the team chose to skip races at Michigan International Speedway and Bristol Motor Speedway to regroup; but before the race at Atlanta Motor Speedway Harraka was released from the team. Harraka had an average finish of 23.8 in 11 races, with a best finish of 17th at Dover and Kentucky. After the split with Harraka, Aric Almirola drove the truck at Atlanta, Talladega and Texas II, John King at Kentucky II and Phoenix, Josh Richards at Martinsville II, and Ryan Reed at Las Vegas. Only Almirola would earn a top-5 and top 10 (twice) finish in the year, the best results for the team during the year.
In 2013, former Richard Childress Racing development driver Tim George, Jr. announced his addition to the team for the season, bringing sponsorship from Applebee's. In May after four races, the team switched manufacturers from Ford to Chevrolet, with engines coming from ECR Engines.Jason Bowles drove a single race at Eldora with Valvoline sponsorship, and after 11 races the team shut down.
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