ARCA RE/MAX Series News
The Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) has released the ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX schedule for 2010.
Twenty events will comprise the diverse combination of superspeedways, short tracks, dirt tracks and road courses in the series' 58th consecutive season of competition.
Twenty events will comprise the diverse combination of superspeedways, short tracks, dirt tracks and road courses in the series' 58th consecutive season of competition.
In what marked his debut behind the wheel of a dirt modified, 2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series champion Justin Lofton made the best of it, taking home the Wild Turkey Classic win on Saturday night at Imperial Valley Speedway in Imperial, California.
The Kentuckiana Ford Dealers have agreed to title sponsorship of the spring ARCA race at Salem Speedway for the next two years reports track management.
Richard Childress Racing has signed Tim George Jr. as a developmental driver to compete full time in the 2010 ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX.
When Dale Earnhardt, Jr. speaks, people listen. ARCA RE/MAX Series driver Steve Arpin is finding that out.
Arpin is referring to comments Earnhardt made, first published at usatoday.com, regarding Arpin's future.
Arpin is referring to comments Earnhardt made, first published at usatoday.com, regarding Arpin's future.
2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series Rookie of the Year and runner-up championship points driver Parker Kligerman has filed an entry for this weekend's NASCAR Nationwide Series finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
It was welcome news when Pocono Raceway announced the return of the ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX in 2010.
The series, which made its Pocono debut on the now defunct three-quarter-mile oval in 1969, has been an annual staple on the 2.5-mile "Tricky Triangle" since 1983 with two events per season.
The series, which made its Pocono debut on the now defunct three-quarter-mile oval in 1969, has been an annual staple on the 2.5-mile "Tricky Triangle" since 1983 with two events per season.
Mansfield Motorsports Park in Mansfield, Ohio, is the latest facility to confirm an ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX event to its 2010 racing schedule. The second annual Tim Richmond Memorial ARCA 200 is slated for Saturday evening, July 17, 2010.
Eddie Sharp Racing dominated the 2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series season, earning the championship with second year driver Justin Lofton. Throughout the season, Lofton, behind the wheel of the No. 6 ESR prepared Toyota, scored five pole awards, six race wins, 15 top-five and 19 top-10 finishes spanning the season's 21 events.
When Turner Motorsports, LLC announced on Tuesday that renowned, professional motocross and supercross champion Ricky Carmichael signed a multi-year contract to run the team's truck in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series fulltime in 2010, it was also welcome news to learn that Carmichael would be racing in the ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX in 2010.
The process of bringing ARCA Racing to Fort Worth's Texas Motor Speedway is in full swing, as exhibited by a private Hoosier Tire Test at the 1.5-mile Speedway Motorsports, Inc.-owned facility on Thursday.
ARCA has added a second road course race to its 2010 national touring series schedule, officials announced today. The ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX will compete at Palm Beach International Raceway, a 2.034-mile, 11-turn road course in Jupiter, Florida on Saturday, February 27, 2010.
Richard Childress Racing will field the No. 22 Chevrolet Silverado for up-and-coming driver Tim George Jr. in the November 13 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Phoenix International Raceway.
Some people call it silly season; some just call it looking for a ride. Either way, it's that time of year when drivers plot their futures, at least the foreseeable future.
A sure sign of a solid race team is one that remains busy even in the aftermath of a long, hard fought season. Employees of Kimmel Racing, led by brothers Frank and Bill Kimmel, have shown their dedication to continued success by using this down time to prepare for what they hope will be a championship season in 2010.
ARCA RE/MAX Series veteran Bryan Silas thought he might as well get a jump on the competition. The Stuart, Florida driver has entered the no. 48 Rockingham Speedway-Polar Bear 150 Chevy Silverado for tonight's (Friday) NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) Lone Star 350k at Texas Motor Speedway.
It's a long way - 1,492 miles to be exact - from Steve Arpin's hometown of Fort Frances, Ontario Canada to Rockingham Speedway, the site of the 2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series season finale where Arpin wrapped up his rookie season. In truth, it was a long season overall for Arpin, full of wild roller coaster rides complete with all the highs and lows, ups and downs and everything in between.
From the cockpit to the classroom, Robb Brent is planning for the future. With the 2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series season behind him, Brent is once again hitting the school books.
Brent, driver of the no. 36 Orchard Chrysler Dodge Jeep Dodge, is currently finishing up his bachelor's degree from Northwood University in Midland Michigan.
Brent, driver of the no. 36 Orchard Chrysler Dodge Jeep Dodge, is currently finishing up his bachelor's degree from Northwood University in Midland Michigan.
Mark Rette, crew chief of the No. 6 Lofton Cattle Toyota, led Justin Lofton to six race wins and the 2009 title in the ARCA RE/MAX Series. His guidance not only paid off for Lofton but also allowed Rette, a first year crew chief within ARCA, to be named the Cometic Crew Chief of the Year.
ARCA RE/MAX Series driver Matt Merrell has recently teamed up with Activ8 Communications in Mooresville, North Carolina. The 24-year-old driver, originally from Portland, Texas, began driving dwarf cars six years ago right after graduating high school. Though some may consider that a later start than normal, Merrell's career has begun to take off thanks to his outstanding driving abilities.
ARCA RE/MAX Series rookie Chad Finley has talent beyond his years. At least that's what some are saying these days. And, the 17-year-old high school senior has got some numbers to back it up.
Finley, the son of veteran ARCA racer Jeff Finley, made four ARCA starts in 2009, earning a career-best third place finish at Berlin Raceway.
Finley, the son of veteran ARCA racer Jeff Finley, made four ARCA starts in 2009, earning a career-best third place finish at Berlin Raceway.
Eddie Sharp Racing's Justin Lofton didn't earn the 2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series Championship by pacing around the back of the field in ARCA RE/MAX Series races. He won by leading laps-a lot of laps. In fact, Lofton was the Aaron's Lap Leader in 2009, leading a series' high 1,005 laps in 15 of 21 races. He's now part of an elite group of just four drivers who have led more than 1,000 laps in a single season of ARCA competition since 1978.
From the raceday attire to tuxedos, the ARCA RE/MAX Series is shifting gears from race season to banquet season.
That means it's time to formally honor the ARCA RE/MAX Series teams who performed at the top of their game in 2009. In the series most competitive era and with s host of compelling story lines, the series will take center stage Saturday night, December 5th at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center in Covington, Kentucky, just south of Cincinnati, Ohio.
That means it's time to formally honor the ARCA RE/MAX Series teams who performed at the top of their game in 2009. In the series most competitive era and with s host of compelling story lines, the series will take center stage Saturday night, December 5th at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center in Covington, Kentucky, just south of Cincinnati, Ohio.
After a promising start in 2007, it really looked like Kory Rabenold's career was about to take off. The Slatington, Pennsylvania driver, in equipment fielded by his father and crew chief Ken Rabenold, debuted with a respectable 12th place finish at Pocono Raceway. Rabenold made 10 ARCA RE/MAX Series starts through 2008 with similar success before the economy unraveled.
Andrew Hagen has completed his first full season of oval racing in the USA with Brad Keselowski Racing. Hagen competed in seven Super Late Model events throughout Michigan and Ohio on half-mile ovals. This year was an opportunity for Hagen to get accustomed to oval racing after leaving his road racing background and setting his sights on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.