As a driver, he competed in the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) and NASCAR Busch Series.
One of his car owners was two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Gordon Johncock, also a Michigan native who got his racing oil from the Beard family.
However, a lack of sponsorship prevented him from attempting further races, with his second and final start in the series coming in 1986 at Charlotte Motor Speedway (finishing 26th after suffering tire problems throughout the day), and he instead focused on ARCA.
[2] He also fielded cars in the early 1990s for drivers like future SS-Green Light Racing team owner Bobby Dotter.
[5] Five years later, the team attempted two NASCAR Cup Series races with Rogers, but failed to qualify for both of them.