Career
He currently competes part-time in the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing Camping World Truck Series, driving the Number. 63 Chevrolet Silverado for Bachelor of Medicine Motorsports. Ogata started Motocross racing in Japan around 1987.
In 2009, Ogata signed a deal with ENEOS to sponsor his Whelen All-American Series ride, the company"s first National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing sponsorship.
Ogata made his K&North Pro Series East debut in 2012 in Jennifer McDonald"s Number. 49 Dodge at Gresham Motorsports Park, finishing 15th.
He competed in three more events with McDonald during the year, this time in a Toyota, crashing in two of them. In 2013, Ogata ran with Sherry Kuykendall"s Number.
44 and Ronald Faison"s Number.
39, three of which were with the former, and failed to qualify in the Number. 44 at Dover International Speedway. The following year, Ogata competed as an owner/driver in the Number.
56 Toyota with Dale Quarterly as crew chief, qualifying in three of five races, but only finished the race at Iowa Speedway.
35 Toyota, racing in the Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway. This also marked his first career race at Phoenix.
After qualifying 28th with a lap time of 28.388 seconds and a speed of 126.814 miles per hour (204087 km/h), Ogata finished 29th after his rear gear broke on lap 45.