ARCA Racing SERIES NEWS AND RUMORS
- 2010 Team chart
- Bob Schacht returns at NJMP: [Bob] Schacht has filed an entry for this Sunday's Garden State 150 at New Jersey Motorsports Park. (ARCARacing.com) (08-12-10)
- D&B Motorsports to field
two cars at Berlin: Berlin Raceway will be the site of
[Brian] Campbell’s debut in the #24 Chevrolet, owned by
Holland’s Don DeWitt of D&B Motorsports. D &
B Motorsports second entry in the ARCA race will be series regular
Michael Simko in the #27 Brann’s Sizzling Steaks and Sports
Grille Chevrolet. (Berlin
Raceway) (08-02-10)
- Brandon Kidd to make ARCA debut
with BGR: Brandon Kidd will make his ARCA debut at Berlin
Raceway driving for Bobby Gerhart Racing. Kidd tested for BGR at
Sundance Speedway in Pennsylvania and attended Pocono with the team to
prepare for the event. (08-02-10)
- SPEED coverage to continue in
2011 for 10 races:
Officials from SPEED and the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA)
have announced an extension of the current broadcast rights agreement
that calls for a minimum of 10 ARCA Racing Series events to be
televised on SPEED live and/or same-day delayed in 2011. "ARCA and
SPEED have invested a great deal over time in our long term
relationship," said ARCA president Ron Drager. "We're very encouraged
that SPEED will continue to be the television home for the ARCA Racing
Series, and given the challenging economic climate our industry is
working through, we're especially pleased to be able to make this 2011
announcement at the midway point of the current season." (ARCARacing.com)
(07-31-10)
- Chase Mattioli back with Roulo
Brothers Racing: [Chase] Mattioli will return to the ARCA
Racing Series after two races away, having last competed at Michigan
International Speedway in June. A grandson of Pocono Raceway owners Dr.
Joe and Rose Mattioli, the 20-year-old Fordham University student will
drive the Stacy Compton-owned No. 64 Chevrolet in the Truck Series race
before stepping back into the No. 17 Roulo Brothers Racing Ford for the
ARCA event. (ARCARacing.com)
(07-27-10)
- Donny Lia driving Venturini No.
55 at Pocono: Donny Lia will drive the No. 55 Toyota for
Venturini Motorsports in Saturday's Weis Markets 125. Lia is entered in
place of Steve Arpin, who for the second consecutive race will be
absent as part of his driver development commitment with JR Motorsports
in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. (ARCARacing.com)
(07-27-10)
- Mike Senica joins Peterson
Motorsports for remainder of the season:
Professional wrestler Mike Senica will drive for Peterson Motorsports
for the remainder of the 2010 ARCA Racing Series season. Senica made
his ARCA debut at Mansfield Motorsports Park driving Peterson's No. 06
Ford. (07-26-10)
- Ricky Byers competing at Pocono: Ricky
Byers, a survivor of squamous cell carcinoma cancer, will compete in
the Weis Markets 125 at Pocono on July 31st. Ricky Byers Racing has
been taken donations and will list donor names on his No. 48 Ford in
the race. (07-26-10)
- Steve Fox and Universe Racing
returning at Pocono: Steve Fox and the Universe Racing
Team are ready to do action in the Weis 125 with the ARCA Racing
Serieson Saturday, July 31 at Pocono International Raceway. Following a
decent appearance at the “Tricky Triangle” back in
June, Fox and the entire team are focused on the upcoming event. (Universe Racing PR)
(07-26-10)
- Coulter, Venturini teams fined
and on probation:
As a result of a physical altercation after the ARCA Racing Series race
at Mansfield Motorsports Park Saturday, July 17, the Coulter
Motorsports No. 16 team and Venturini Motorsports Nos. 25 and 55 teams
have each been fined $500 and placed on disciplinary probation for the
remainder of the 2010 season. The penalties were issued for violating
ARCA Rulebook Section 3, #10, which references conduct or actions
detrimental to the sport. (ARCARacing.com)
(07-24-10)
- Brandon McReynolds returns to ESR
for Pocono: [Brandon] McReynolds has teamed up
with GlobeTrack Wireless, an emerging leader in the application of
global positioning technology, vehicle usage and management software
tools, to compete at Pocono Raceway for the ARCA Racing Series.
McReynolds will once again team with Eddie Sharp Racing for the event. (BrandonMcReynolds.com)
(07-24-10)
- CGH Motorsports signs associate
sponsor: Axle Fuel Energy Drink has joined CGH Motorsports
and driver Chad Hackenbracht on a multi-year deal. Axle Fuel
Energy Drink will be displayed on the C-Post of the #58 Tastee Apple
Chevrolet for the remaining of 2010 and beyond. (CGHMotorsports.com)
(07-24-10)
- Steve Arpin to miss Mansfield and
Pocono: [Steve] Arpin will step out of the No.
55 Venturini Motorsports car for two July races, at Mansfield
Motorsports Park and Pocono Raceway, in order to advance his NASCAR
career in the No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet in the NASCAR Nationwide
Series. Arpin remains entered, and plans to return to the ARCA Racing
Series for the balance of the schedule after his two races away,
beginning August 7 at Berlin (Mich.) Raceway. "This is one of those
situations where an opportunity fell into my lap," Arpin said. "As
important as everything in the ARCA series is to us, the long-term plan
is for the JR Motorsports opportunity in front of us." Josh Richards
will drive the car at Mansfield Motorsports Park. Venturini Motorsports
has not yet named the No. 55's driver for the July 31 race at Pocono
Raceway. (ARCARacing.com)
(07-07-10)
- Ty Dillon to make debut at Iowa
driving for RCR: Ty Dillon will make his ARCA Racing
Series debut this weekend. Dillon will pilot chassis No. 166 from the
Richard Childress Racing ARCA Racing Series stable in this weekend's
Prairie Meadows 200. [Cale Gale will serve as crew chief.] (RCR
PR) (07-07-10)
- Dillon Moltz wins Pocono ride
UPDATE:
Dillon Moltz found out that he was the winner of the inaugural Richard
Petty's Driver Search. Moltz, 18, has spent the week in North Carolina
and South Carolina competing for the title against 12 other drivers. By
winning the competition Moltz will get the chance to qualify for the
ARCA Racing Series event June 5 at Pocono Raceway in a fully-funded
ride from the Richard Petty's Driver Search program. (Courant.com)
(05-15-10)
UPDATE:
Dillon Moltz will have to wait a little bit longer than expected for
the opportunity to compete in his first ARCA Racing Series event. This
week officials from the Richard Petty's Driver Search decided to enter
Moltz in the ARCA event at Pocono on July 31, affording the team and
Moltz the opportunity to get better prepared for his possible series
debut. (Courant.com)
(07-07-10)
- Joey Coulter running tribute
paint scheme at Iowa: With the drop of the green flag on
this weekend’s Prairie Meadows 200 at Iowa Speedway, Joey
Coulter will be racing for the win in remembrance of Ellie Potvin. To
mark the occasion, the Miami Springs, FL native will use his car as a
memorial to not only Ellie, but also her entire family and their Lift
Up Ellie dedicatory website.“Cancer is a disease I have
unfortunately come to know all to well, and the passing of Ellie really
hit me hard,” commented Coulter. “I want to help
celebrate her life lived with both her family and friends, and the only
way I know how to do that, is to turn my car into a memorial for her."
(Coulter Motorsports PR) (07-06-10)
- Andy Hillenburg on standby for
Bryan Silas: Andy Hillenburg is preparing himself
to possibly come out of retirement and take the reins of the No. 11
Rockingham Speedway Ford Fusion in next weekend's Prairie Meadows 200
events at Iowa Speedway. Bryan Silas and wife Misty Silas are expecting
the birth of their first child any day now and with the ARCA Racing
Series tour set to resume action next weekend, the team is taking
preliminary precautions to ensure a smooth transition should Silas need
to depart the .875-mile paved oval and race back to the Sunshine State.
(BryanSilasRacing.com)
(07-01-10)
- Vision Racing to debut at Iowa:
[Tanner Berryhill] will be competing in his first ARCA start in July at
Iowa Speedway in a car purchased from Kevin Harvick Racing. (VisionRacingTeam.com)
(07-01-10)
- BCR Racing making debut at
Michigan: BCR
Racing, a new ARCA team owned by Howard Bixman, will make its ARCA
debut at Michigan International Speedway with Josh Richards driving.
The No. 99 Will Kinzer Foundation Ford will be powered by Roush-Yates
engines. (06-09-10)
- Rob Jones driving Hixson's No. 23
at Toledo: Hixson Motorsports is excited to announce the
addition of Rob Jones to its driver lineup for the 2010 ARCA Racing
Series. Jones will make his first start in the #23 Hixson
Construction Chevrolet this weekend in the Menards 200 at Toledo
Speedway. Currently plans call for Jones to compete in several events
for Hixson Motorsports over the remainder of the season, in either the
#23 or #28 entries. (Hixson Motorsports PR) (05-21-10)
- AJ Frank driving Venturini's No.
15 at Toledo UPDATE:
USAR Pro Cup veteran AJ Frank will drive the No. 15 Venturini
Motorsports Chevrolet at Toledo Speedway. It will be his first of two
minimum ARCA Racing Series starts this year. (05-16-10)
UPDATE: "This
week my
team is heading out to Toledo, Ohio with my teammates Steve Arpin and
Mikey Kile to test. I am sad to say that we did not raise enough
sponsorship for me to be in the #15 Chevrolet for the May 23rd Toledo
ARCA race. The #15 will be there but I will be in the spotter stand
spotting and not in the seat." - Alli Owens (05-17-10)
- Kyle Fowler joins ESR for Toledo:
Eddie Sharp Racing announced Kyle Fowler will run the Menards 200
presented by Federated Car Care at Toledo Speedway on May 23, 2010.
Fowler will make his debut in the ARCA Racing Series presented by
RE/MAX and Menards, driving the No. 6 Toyota fielded by ESR. "I am
extremely excited about the opportunity to run with Eddie Sharp
Racing," Fowler said. "I am graduating high school this
weekend, and I am glad to finally be able to put 110 percent of my time
into my racing. " The 17-year-old Georgia native grew up racing
Bandolero and Legends Cars, winning feature events and titles at a
young age. (activ8 communications) (05-15-10)
- Andy Belmont Racing adds sponsor: Andy
Belmont Racing has added yet another marketing partner to its ARCA
Racing Series team roster for 2010. Hunter Ridge Ranch, one of the
nation's premium hunting destinations for a world-class outdoor
experience, is now a proud sponsor of Andy Belmont Racing and will be
featuring its logo onboard Belmont's Ford Fusions. (ARCARacing.com)
(05-15-10)
- Matt Crafton to make ARCA debut
at Toledo: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
veteran Matt Crafton has filed an entry to compete at Toledo Speedway.
Crafton will race the same car [Paul] Menard drove a year ago, fielded
by Kimmel Racing. The No. 88 Ford Fusion will be decorated fluorescent
red and carry co-primary sponsorship from Messina Wildlife Management
and his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series sponsor, Menards, also the
Toledo race sponsor. (ARCARacing.com)
(05-15-10)
- Buster Bennet driving for
Keyed-Up:
Keyed-Up Motorsports is excited to announce that short track ace Buster
Bennet will be driving entries in the NASCAR K & N Pro East
Series
and the ARCA Racing series with a schedule to be announced soon.
(Keyed-Up Motorsports PR) (04-29-10)
- Andy Belmont Racing's transporter
catches fire: Andy Belmont Racing's transporter
caught fire on the way home from Talladega on I-85 in Georgia around
mile marker 166. No one was injured. Apparently a tire blew on the
tractor, grease from the drive hub caught fire, flames from the hub hit
the generator cabinet on the front of the hauler and ignited the diesel
fuel from the generator. The truck is a total loss. Trailer is
destroyed. Fire company contained the trailer fire to the front of the
trailer and the lounge, but all the team uniforms, helmets, hans
devices, radios are lost. The fire company saved the cars and
everything behind the lounge, certainly there will be smoke and water
damage. (Andy Belmont Racing via Jayski.com) (04-26-10)
- Chad McCumbee in third ABR car;
ModSpace sponsoring: Team ModSpace is proud to
announce the addition of a second car to its racing program and the
introduction of driver Chad McCumbee to the Andy Belmont Racing line
up. McCumbee will drive the No. 1 ModSpace-American Red Cross Ford
Fusion for the remainder of the 2010 ARCA Racing Series season while
Nick Igdalsky will continue his 2010 ARCA campaign in the No. 59
ModSpace-American Red Cross Ford Fusion, a combined effort between Mark
Gibson Racing and ABR. Both cars will run beginning this Friday in the
Talladega ARCA 250 at Talladega Superspeedway. (ARCARacing.com)
(04-20-10)
- Steve Arpin signs two race
sponsor: Venturini Motorsports and [Steve] Arpin
are proud to announce that Arpin has secured funding to run for the
2010 ARCA Racing Series championship with the addition of Mike's Hard
Lemonade. "We have Mike's Hard Lemonade on board for the next two ARCA
races at Texas Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway," said Arpin.
"With securing funding and sponsorship with Mike's Hard Lemonade, we
are now on a mission to win this championship." (Venturini
Motorsports PR) (04-14-10)
- Will Kimmel driving for RAB
Racing at Salem UPDATE:
Will [Kimmel] is going to be making his first ARCA start at Salem
Speedway for RAB Racing. Robbie Benton, owner of RAB Racing, contacted
Will earlier last week and a deal has been put together that allows
Will to drive the #09 Ford Fusion. (WillKimmel.com)
(04-05-10)
UPDATE:
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Will will not be racing the No. 09 RAB
Racing Ford on Sunday at Salem Speedway. (WillKimmel.com)
(04-10-10)
- Brent Brevak racing at Salem:
Brent Brevak will make his first start of the 2010 season this weekend
at Salem Speedway. "I'm excited to get back in the seat," said Brevak.
"I can't think of a better track to start my ARCA rookie season at than
Salem Speedway." (ARCARacing.com)
(04-08-10)
- Rick Ware Racing competing at
Salem with Timmy Hill: Timmy Hill from Maryland has been
one of the most dynamic and dominant drivers for the past two years in
the Legends and Allison Legacy Series and is making his move to the big
cars. “We have had an eye on Timmy for the past several years
and we know he has the talent to succeed at the next level. He has
patience, aggression and all around racing experience and
knowledge”, stated Rick Ware. Hill will make his debut in the
ARCA Remax Series on April 11th at Salem Speedway in Indiana for RWR. (WareRacing.com)
(04-08-10)
- Brandon McReynolds driving for
Eddie Sharp at Salem: Brandon McReynolds will
drive the No. 6 Eddie Sharp Racing Toyota at Salem Speedway. (04-05-10)
- Russ Dugger returning to DGM
Racing at Texas: Russ Dugger is pleased to
announce that he will be driving the Accell Construction Chevrolet
Monte Carlo in the Rattlesnake 150 at Texas Motor Speedway. The
Rattlesnake 150 will see Dugger reunited with DGM Racing and team owner
Mario Gosselin, who served as crew chief for Dugger at Daytona this
year. (RussDugger.com)
(04-02-10)
- Andrew and Kyle Belmont join
Hylton Motorsports: Over the years Hylton
Motorsports and Belmont Racing have enjoyed a close working
relationship. During the 2010 ARCA Racing Series, this relationship
solidifies as brothers Andrew and Kyle Belmont pilot the Hylton
Motorsports Ford at all series tracks of one mile or less in distance.
Andrew is 17 and has three ARCA Racing Series events to his credit
along with starts in both quarter midgets and legends cars. Kyle, who
turns 16 on July 11th, is also a veteran of both quarter midgets and
legends cars. (JamesHylton.com)
(04-02-10)
- Buffalo Wings & Rings
back with Sheltra: Officials from Sheltra Motorsports and
Buffalo Wings & Rings jointly announced that the Cincinnati,
Ohio corporation will return as a marketing partner for four upcoming
ARCA Racing Series events beginning with the next ARCA event at
Salem. In addition to Salem Speedway, Buffalo Wings &
Rings will hold the same spotlight at Talladega Speedway while serving
as a associate marketing partner for Texas Motor Speedway and Toledo
Speedway. (Sheltra
Motorsports PR) (04-02-10)
- Hixson Motorsports seeking funded
drivers: Hixson Motorsports has placed an
advertisement on ARCA Classifieds that states that the team is seeking
funded drivers to fill out the remainder of the 2010 for its No. 23 and
No. 28 cars. (03-30-10)
- Max Gresham running partial
schedule:
16 year-old Max Gresham will run a partial ARCA schedule in 2010 for
Gresham Motorsports. The Griffin, Georgia native is looking
to
make his debut at Salem Speedway in April. (03-22-10)
- Chad Finley part time with Brad
Keselowski Racing: [Chad] Finley is slated to
run [four] to five ARCA races beginning with the Rattlesnake 150 at
Texas Motor Speedway with hopes of finding funding to run eight to
10. Finley will be driving a Brad Keselowski Racing prepared
Auto Value Certified Service Centers car. (ARCARacing.com)
(03-06-10)
- Brandon McReynolds looking for
sponsorship: [Brandon] McReynolds is currently
planning to partake in the ARCA Racing Series open test at Texas Motor
Speedway on March 9th with Eddie Sharp Racing. If all goes well, the
combination of McReynolds and ESR would like to return to the track for
the 100-lap event on April 16th. Of course, much of it hinges on
finding a sponsor for the Rattlesnake 150. (McReynolds Racing PR)
(03-06-10)
- Mark Gibson Racing seeking funded
driver: Mark Gibson Racing has placed an
advertisement on ARCA Racing's website seeking a funded driver for the
remainder of the season. The team has fielded cars for Leilani
Münter and Hal Martin this season. (03-06-10)
- Nur Ali competing at Texas with
DGM Racing:
[Nur] Ali will compete in the Rattlesknake 150 ARCA Racing Series race
driving the Budweiser / Tara Energy Chevrolet prepared by DGM
Racing. “This is a dream come true,” said
Ali.
“I’m a Texan and have lived in this area for the
past 27
years. This is my home and there is nothing more special than racing in
my hometown with Texas sponsors." (Sports Media & Events PR)
(03-05-10)
- Nelson Piquet Jr. adds three more
races with Eddie Sharp: Nelson Piquet Jr. signed
on with Eddie Sharp Racing to drive several upcoming in the ARCA Racing
Series. Piquet Jr. and the ESR team will compete in the
Rattlesnake 150 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 16, the Racing for
Wildlife 200 at Michigan International Speedway on June 11 and the
Pennsylvania ARCA 125 at Pocono Raceway on July 31. "I consider this
opportunity to work with Eddie Sharp Racing the next phase of my
development in stock car racing," said Piquet Jr. "ESR is the perfect
team to work with to learn about the sport because of their
championship team and great driver development track record in the ARCA
Racing Series." (ARCARacing.com)
(03-05-10)
