Caesar Bacarella Bio
Caesar Peter Bacarella (born December 18, 1975) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 5/45 Chevrolet Camaro SS for Alpha Prime Racing. In addition to his NASCAR commitments, Bacarella has competed in the ARCA Menards Series and the Pirelli World Challenge.
Early Life and Background
Caesar Peter Bacarella was born on December 18, 1975, in Parkland, Florida. He grew up in South Florida during a period when grassroots stock car racing remained an accessible proving ground for aspiring drivers in the region. Parkland and the surrounding Broward County area gave him early exposure to a wide range of automotive and racing influences that shaped his later interests.
While his formal racing upbringing is not widely documented, Bacarella eventually transitioned from regional and amateur competition into the upper levels of American stock car racing. His later move into team ownership suggests a long-standing interest in both driving and the business side of motorsports.
Path to NASCAR
Bacarella’s path to NASCAR began with a debut in the 2017 ARCA Racing Series, where he entered two events with Finney Racing in the No. 80 car. His first ARCA start came at Daytona, where he finished 33rd after an early wreck, followed by a second start at Talladega that ended in a 25th-place DNF. Those brief appearances gave him a foothold in the national stock car ladder.
Later that same year, he moved into the NASCAR Xfinity Series with B. J. McLeod Motorsports, debuting at Phoenix in the Ticket Galaxy 200. Although his early national series results were modest, the experience established him inside the NASCAR garage and set the stage for a longer-term presence in the sport.
Caesar Bacarella Career
Early Career (2017)
During the 2017 season, Bacarella split his time between the ARCA Racing Series and the NASCAR Xfinity Series. His ARCA effort with Finney Racing produced finishes of 33rd at Daytona and 25th at Talladega, providing him with seat time on two of stock car racing’s most demanding superspeedways.
His Xfinity Series debut came at Phoenix with B. J. McLeod Motorsports. After qualifying 37th on owner points, Bacarella’s No. 8 car made contact with Playoff contender Brennan Poole early in the race, ending Poole’s championship hopes. The incident drew criticism from Poole and from Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Austin Dillon, who questioned Bacarella’s presence on the track. Bacarella went on to run the following week at Homestead, finishing 31st.
NASCAR Xfinity Series Breakthrough (2018-2024)
After his 2017 debut, Bacarella returned to the Xfinity Series at the 2018 season opener at Daytona, again driving the No. 8 car for B. J. McLeod Motorsports. His appearances through the late 2010s remained limited as he balanced driving duties with growing business interests in the sport.
In August 2021, Bacarella and driver Tommy Joe Martins announced the formation of Alpha Prime Racing, a new Xfinity Series team set to compete full-time in 2022. That November, NASCAR indefinitely suspended Bacarella for a substance abuse violation after he stated he had unknowingly consumed a banned workout supplement. He enrolled in NASCAR’s Road to Recovery program and was reinstated on February 14, 2022.
Through 2023 and 2024, Bacarella settled into a part-time superspeedway role with his own team. On April 22, 2023, at Talladega, he scored his first career Xfinity Series top-ten finish with a sixth-place run. The following year, he added a seventh-place finish at Talladega and a top-ten at Michigan, his first on a non-superspeedway oval.
On August 18, 2025, Alpha Prime Racing announced that Bacarella would drive a fourth entry for the team at Daytona, the No. 5, using the owner points of the now-defunct Our Motorsports team. Later that fall at Talladega, he produced a career-best fifth-place finish, his first top-five result in the Xfinity Series.
Alpha Prime Racing Era (2021-Present)
Bacarella’s role evolved from independent driver to co-owner of Alpha Prime Racing, a team he launched alongside Tommy Joe Martins ahead of the 2022 Xfinity Series campaign. The program fields multiple entries and has given Bacarella a platform to remain competitive while developing opportunities for other drivers.
On track, his Alpha Prime tenure has produced steady improvement. After a fifth-place run at Talladega in 2025, Bacarella has continued to handle a part-time schedule focused primarily on superspeedway events, with occasional runs on intermediate tracks. The arrangement allows him to balance his ownership responsibilities with his personal racing program.
Driving Style and Strengths
Bacarella’s strongest results have come on superspeedways, where drafting and race craft matter more than outright single-car speed. His sixth-place run at Talladega in 2023, his seventh-place finish at the same track in 2024, and his career-best fifth at Talladega in 2025 all underscore a comfort level in heavy traffic. A top-ten at Michigan in 2024 also showed that he can translate that plate-racing skill set to high-speed intermediates when the opportunity arises.
Notable Races and Milestones
His first Xfinity Series top-ten at Talladega in 2023 stands as a signature result, followed by his first non-superspeedway top-ten at Michigan in 2024. The fifth-place finish at Talladega in the fall of 2025 marked his first top-five in the series and a clear high point of his Alpha Prime Racing era.
Caesar Bacarella Career Wins
Caesar Bacarella has not recorded a victory in the NASCAR Xfinity Series or the ARCA Menards Series. His career highlights are instead built on top-ten and top-five finishes, with the strongest stretches of his résumé coming on superspeedways while driving for Alpha Prime Racing.
NASCAR Xfinity Series Highlights
Bacarella’s first Xfinity Series top-ten came at Talladega in April 2023, where he finished sixth. He has since added a seventh-place run at Talladega in 2024, a top-ten at Michigan in 2024, and a career-best fifth-place finish at Talladega in 2025. These plate-track results represent the foundation of his Xfinity Series résumé.
Other Wins and Performances
In the 2017 ARCA Racing Series, Bacarella made two starts with Finney Racing in the No. 80 car, finishing 33rd at Daytona and 25th at Talladega. He also joined Squadra Corse Garage Italia Americas for Sprint-X races in the 2018 Pirelli World Challenge, expanding his experience into sports car competition.
Caesar Bacarella Family
Family Background and Racing Lineage
Public information about Caesar Bacarella’s family background and any racing lineage is limited. He is identified in official records by his full name, Caesar Peter Bacarella, reflecting Italian-American heritage common in the South Florida region where he grew up.
Personal Life
Detailed personal-life information for Caesar Bacarella is not widely publicized. His professional focus through the early 2020s has been split between his own driving program and his role as co-owner of Alpha Prime Racing alongside Tommy Joe Martins.
2025 Season Performance
The 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series season has been a year of growth for Caesar Bacarella and Alpha Prime Racing. On August 18, the team announced that Bacarella would pilot a fourth entry, the No. 5, at Daytona, taking over the owner points from the now-defunct Our Motorsports team and expanding the organization’s footprint on the schedule.
Bacarella’s most significant on-track moment of the year came at the fall Talladega race, where he scored a career-best fifth-place finish and his first top-five in the Xfinity Series. That result validated the team’s superspeedway-focused approach and built on earlier top-ten runs at Daytona and Talladega in prior seasons.
Heading into the rest of 2025, Bacarella’s role within Alpha Prime Racing continues to balance personal driving opportunities with ownership duties. With multiple cars under the team’s banner, the program remains positioned to expand its Xfinity Series presence in future seasons.