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ARCA Menards Series at Daytona International Speedway: Daytona Pre-Race Practice Notes
- Amber Balcaen (No. 70A Nitro Motorsports Toyota) was the fastest of 70 drivers that took time in the two-day ARCA Menards Series Pre-Race Practice at Daytona International Speedway. Balcaen turned her fast lap, 49.102 seconds/183.292 miles per hour, in a tight draft with her Nitro Motorsports teammate Thad Moffitt and fellow Toyota drivers out of the Venturini Motorsports stable.
- Eighteen-year-old Chase Pinsonnault (No. 15 Venturini Motorsports Toyota) made a strong debut in the ARCA Menards Series, timing in second fastest at 49.226 seconds/182.830 miles per hour. Pinsonnault, a third-generation racer, has driven in the ASA STARS National Tour for NASCAR Cup Series driver Carson Hocevar; he will make his first career ARCA Menards Series start in the Daytona ARCA 200.
- Balcaen, from Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Pinsonnault, from Windsor, Ontario, gave Canadian drivers a sweep of the top two positions for the first time in the history of the pre-season practice runs at Daytona International Speedway.
- Willie Mullins (No. 3M Mullins Racing Ford), last year’s General Tire Pole Award winner at Daytona International Speedway, was third fastest at 49.227 seconds/182.826 miles per hour, just one one-thousandth of a second off the pace set by Chase Pinsonnault.
- Lawless Alan (No. 20 Venturini Motorsports Toyota), 2024 Talladega Superspeedway winner Jake Finch (No. 25 Venturini Motorsports Toyota), and Isabella Robusto (No. 55R Venturini Motorsports Toyota) were fourth through sixth in the overall results. VMS had four of the top six drivers, all from Thursday’s session.
- KLAS Motorsports had its two drivers in the Pre-Race Practice both in the top ten; the team’s regular driver Andy Jankowiak (No. 73J KLAS Motorsports Ford) was seventh fastest in the draft on Thursday, while newcomer Vincent Arthur (No. 73A KLAS Motorsports Chevrolet) was ninth overall.
- NASCAR Xfinity Series hotshoe and utility crewmember in virtually every major motorsports series in America Brad Perez (No. 3P Mullins Racing Chevrolet) teamed up with team co-owner Willie Mullins in a right draft and set the eighth fastest lap of the week at 49.308 seconds/182.526 miles per hour.
- Kole Raz (No. 76 AM Racing Ford) rounded out the top ten at 49.536 seconds/181.686 miles per hour.
- Jeff Scofield (No. 07 Finney Racing Chevrolet), Jason Kitzmiller (No. 97 CR7 Racing Chevrolet), and Katherine Legge (No. 23 SPS Chevrolet) rounded out the top 13 on the speed chart, all setting their fast laps on Thursday. Dale Quarterley (No. 4 Quarterley Racing Chevrolet) turned in the 14th-fastest lap and was the fastest driver in Friday’s session.
- Other notable drivers in the two-day session included Thad Moffitt in 17th, Hendrick Motorsports development driver Corey Day in 19th, Joe Gibbs Racing youngsters Brent Crews and William Sawalich in 20th and 21st respectively, Pinnacle Racing Group’s Brenden Queen – who will race for the ARCA Menards Series championship in 2025 – and four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves in 26th and 27th.
- Seven drivers representing regional and grassroots racing series made laps in the ARCA Menards Series Road to Daytona program, led by Trevor Huddleston who was 39th overall. The other six drivers, Ty Fredrickson, Dustin Smith, Burt Myers, Zachary Tinkle, Austin Beers, and Chase Burda, all ran approximately 100 miles in single-car runs in cars prepared by 1995 ARCA Menards Series champion Andy Hillenburg’s Fast Track High Performance Racing Team.
- The 62nd Annual Daytona ARCA 200 is set for Saturday, February 15 at 12 noon. The race will be televised live on FOX and will be carried live nationwide on select affiliates of the MRN Radio Network. Live timing and scoring data from all on-track activity, including practice on Thursday, February 13, and General Tire Pole Qualifying on Friday, February 14, is available at ARCARacing.com. Follow @ARCARacing on X (formerly Twitter) for up-to-the-minute updates and information.
About ARCA 
The Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA), founded in 1953 by John and Mildred Marcum in Toledo, Ohio, and acquired by NASCAR in April 2018, is the leading grassroots stock car sanctioning body in the United States. Bridging the gap between NASCAR’s top three national touring series and weekly and regional tour racing all across the country, the organization sanctions over 100 races per year in the ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East, ARCA Menards Series West, ASA STARS National Tour, ASA CRA Super Series, ASA Midwest Tour, ASA Southern Super Series plus weekly racing at Toledo and Flat Rock Speedways. For more information about ARCA visit www.arcaracing.com, or follow ARCA on Facebook (@ARCARacing) and Twitter (@ARCA_Racing). 

About Menards
A family-owned and run company started in 1958, Menards is recognized as the retail home center leader of the Midwest with 236 stores in 15 states.  Menards is truly a one-stop shop for all of your home improvement needs featuring a full-service lumberyard and everything you need to plan a renovation or build a home, garage, cabin, shed, deck, fence or post frame building.  You’ll find a large selection of lumber, roofing, siding, construction blocks, trusses, doors and windows, plus cabinets, appliances, countertops, flooring, lighting, paint, plumbing supplies and more.  To complete the job, Menards has quality hand tools, power tools, fasteners, electrical tools plus storage options and supplies for everyone from the weekend warrior to the pro!
 
Menards has what you need to complete your outdoor projects and keep your yard in tip-top shape including mowers, trimmers, blowers, pressure washers and more, plus a beautiful garden center stocked with plants, shrubs, trees, landscaping tools, grass seed, fertilizer options, outdoor décor and patio furniture.  Menards also has everyday essentials like health & beauty products, housewares, pet and wildlife supplies, automotive items and even groceries.  And at Christmas, an Enchanted Forest display area with impressive trees, lighting, decorations, ornaments, inflatables and more. 
Menards is known for friendly Customer Service and as the place to “Save Big Money” with low prices every day, and sales too!  For more information, please visit Menards.com to learn about our store locations, offerings and services.
January 10, 2025

Castroneves, Legge Lead 77-Driver Entry for ARCA Menards Series Pre-Race Practice at Daytona

TEMPERANCE, Mich. (January 8, 2025) – Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves and IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship ace Katherine Legge headline an entry list that features 77 drivers spread among 42 cars at the annual ARCA Menards Series Pre-Race Practice at Daytona International Speedway. The two-day session is scheduled for Thursday and Friday, January 9 and 10, with Saturday, January 11 reserved as a rain date.

Castroneves will pilot the No. 82 Chevrolet prepared by Pinnacle Racing Group, the team that led Connor Zilisch to five wins in the ARCA Menards Series in 2024. The energetic 49-year-old, from Sao Paolo, Brazil, earned Indianapolis 500 victories in 2001, 2002, 2009, and 2021. Additionally, he has scored 21 other NTT Data IndyCar Series victories and six CART Champ Car World Series wins. He has four previous starts on the 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway oval, all in the International Race of Champions, with a best finish of sixth in 2004.

Legge, 44, from Guilford, England, has made her name racing both open wheel cars and sports cars on both sides of the Atlantic. She made seven NTT Data IndyCar starts in 2024 driving for Dale Coyne Racing with a best finish of 15th at The Milwaukee Mile. Legge has four IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship victories, winning in the GT3 class at Belle Isle and Watkins Glen in 2017 and Belle Isle and Laguna Seca in 2018. She has a total of eleven podium finishes in 92 career series starts. Legge will pilot the No. 23 Chevrolet prepared by Joe Farre’s SPS Racing which won the ARCA Menards Series West race at Sonoma Raceway with Sam Mayer and will compete for the ARCA Menards Series East championship in 2025 with Tyler Reif driving.

Reigning ARCA Menards Series Bounty Rookie of the Year Lavar Scott leads the brigade of series regulars into Daytona. He will be joined by highly touted rookie Isabella Robusto, fellow championship contender Lawless Alan, Canadian youngster Chase Pinsonneault, and 2024 Talladega winner Jake Finch out of the Ventutrini Motorsports stable, Brent Crews, Gio Ruggiero, and William Sawalich for Joe Gibbs Racing, Nitro Motorsports drivers Amber Balcaen, Thad Moffitt, and Gavan Boeschele, fan favorite Andy Jankowiak, CARS Tour champion Brenden Queen, Atlantic coast short track veteran Jason Kitzmiller, West Coast late model star and 2024 ARCA Menards Series West winner Kole Raz, and over 60 more drivers.

Seven drivers will also participate in the ARCA Menards Series Road to Daytona: Trevor Huddleston from the ARCA Menards Series West, Zachary Tinkle from the ARCA Menards Series East, Austin Beers from the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, Burt Myers from the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series, Chase Burda from the ASA CRA Super Series, Ty Fredrickson from the ASA Midwest Tour, and Dustin Smith from the ASA Southern Super Series. Several participants from the Road to Daytona have matriculated from the pre-race practice runs to competing at Daytona and battling for and winning NASCAR national series championships. Former participants include 2023 ARCA Menards Series winner at Daytona Greg Van Alst, 2024 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series champion Ty Majeski, 2024 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Justin Bonsignore, ARCA Menards Series race winner Travis Braden, and 2024 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series rookie of the year Layne Riggs.

Live timing and scoring data will be available throughout the two days of track activity, scheduled to run from 10 am through 5 pm, at ARCARacing.com.

The 2025 ARCA Menards Series season will kick off with the 62nd Annual Daytona ARCA 200 at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, February 15. The race will be televised live on FOX starting at 12 noon ET; the race will also be broadcast nationwide on select affiliates of the MRN Radio network.

ARCA Menards Series
Pre Race Practice
Daytona International Speedway – Daytona, FL – 2.50 miles

	Car #	First Name	Last Name	Hometown	State/Region	Team	OEM
1	2B	Lanie	Buice	Locust Grove	GA	Rev Racing	Chevrolet
2	2L	Eloy	Sebastian	Mexico City	Mexico	Rev Racing	Chevrolet
3	3M	Willie	Mullins	Fredricksburg	VA	Mullins Racing	Ford
4	3P	Brad	Perez	Kannapolis	NC	Mullins Racing	Chevrolet
5	3S	Regina	Sirvent	Mexico City	Mexico	Mullins Racing	Chevrolet
6	4A	Alex	Quarterley	Westfield	MA	Quarterley Racing	Chevrolet
7	4D	Dale	Quarterley	Westfield	MA	Quarterley Racing	Chevrolet
8	6	Lavar	Scott	Carney’s Point	NJ	Rev Racing	Chevrolet
9	8	Sean	Corr	Goshen	NY	Empire Racing	Chevrolet
10	9D	Cody	Dennison	Hokes Bluff	AL	Fast Track Racing	Ford
11	9S	Dustin	Smith	Mobile	AL	Fast Track Racing	Ford
12	10C	Zdenek	Chovanec	Puerto La Cruz	Portugal	Fast Track Racing	Ford
13	10B	Craig	Bracken	Windsor	Ontario	Fast Track Racing	Ford
14	10H	Dalton	Hanes	Greensboro	NC	Fast Track Racing	Ford
15	10P	Ed	Pompa	Ballston Spa	NY	Fast Track Racing	Ford
16	11A	Austin	Beers	Northampton	PA	Fast Track Racing	Ford
17	11C	Chase	Burda	Columbiaville	MI	Fast Track Racing	Ford
18	11P	Presley	Sorah	Cambridge City	IN	Fast Track Racing	Ford
19	11Z	Zachary	Tinkle	Speedway	IN	Fast Track Racing	Ford
20	12C	Colton	Collins	Mannford	OK	Fast Track Racing	Ford
21	12H	Trevor	Huddleston	Agoura Hills	CA	Fast Track Racing	Ford
22	12M	Burt	Myers	Walnut Cove	NC	Fast Track Racing	Ford
23	12T	Davey	Akers	Waverly	OH	Fast Track Racing	Toyota
24	15	Chase	Pinsonneault	Belle River	Ontario	Venturini Motorsports	Toyota
25	18C	Brent	Crews	Oklahoma City	OK	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota
26	18R	Giovanni	Ruggiero	Seekonk	MA	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota
27	18S	William	Sawalich	Eden Prairie	MN	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota
28	20	Lawless	Alan	Van Nuys	CA	Venturini Motorsports	Toyota
29	22	Nick	White	Ingles	FL	Drew White	Chevrolet
30	23	Katherine	Legge	Guilford	England	SPS	Chevrolet
31	24	Austin	Vaughn	Burnsville	MS	Venturini Motorsports	Toyota
32	25	Jake	Finch	Lynn Haven	FL	Venturini Motorsports	Toyota
33	27	Tim	Richmond	Ottawa	IL	Richmond Racing	Toyota
34	28H	Landon S.	Huffman	Connelly Springs	NC	Pinnacle Racing Group	Chevrolet
35	28Q	Brenden	Queen	Chesapeake	VA	Pinnacle Racing Group	Chevrolet
36	30M	Garrett	Mitchell	Omaha	NE	Rette-Jones Racing	Ford
37	30S	Kyle	Steckly	Milverton	Ontario	Rette-Jones Racing	Ford
38	37G	Rick	Goodale	Denver	NC	Rise Motorsports	Toyota
39	37M	Jeff	Maconi	Wilbraham	MA	Rise Motorsports	Toyota
40	37S	Mike	Senica	Doylestown	PA	Rise Motorsports	Toyota
41	37T	Tim	Goulet	Milwaukee	WI	Rise Motorsports	Toyota
42	46F	Ty	Fredrickson	Northfield	MN	Nitro Motorsports	Toyota
43	46M	Thad	Moffitt	Trinity	NC	Nitro Motorsports	Toyota
44	52	Bob	Martin	North Collins	NY	Martin Motorsports	Toyota
45	55L	Treyten	Lapcevich	Grimsby	Ontario	Venturini Motorsports	Toyota
46	55R	Isabella	Robusto	Fort Mill	SC	Venturini Motorsports	Toyota
47	62	Steve	Lewis Jr.	Ransomville	NY	Steve Lewis Motorsports	Chevrolet
48	67	Ryan	Roulette	Minot	ND	Maples Motorsports	Chevrolet
49	68H	Bryton	Horner	Seffner	FL	Kimmell Racing	Ford
50	68M	Scott	Melton	Rockford	MI	Kimmell Racing	Ford
51	69K	Will	Kimmel	Sellersburg	IN	Kimmell Racing	Ford
52	69W	Nolan	Wilson	Sanford	FL	Kimmell Racing	Ford
53	70A	Amber	Balcaen	Winnipeg	Manitoba	Nitro Motorsports	Toyota
54	70G	Gavan	Boschele	Mooresville	NC	Nitro Motorsports	Toyota
55	73A	Vincent	Arthur	Manchester	MD	KLAS Motorsports	Ford
56	73J	Andy	Jankowiak	Tonawanda	NY	KLAS Motorsports	Ford
57	73W	AJ	Waller	Istachatta	FL	KLAS Motorsports	Ford
58	75D	Bryan	Dauzat	Alexandria	FL	Brother-In-Law Motorsports	Chevrolet
59	75R	David	Rodriguez	Naples	FL	Brother-In-Law Motorsports	Chevrolet
60	76	Kole	Raz	Lake Oswego	OR	AM Racing	Ford
61	77	Corey	Day	Clovis	CA	Spire Motorsports	Chevrolet
62	82	Helio	Castroneves	Sao Paulo	Brazil	Pinnacle Racing Group	Chevrolet
63	85	Becca	Monopoli	Lakeland	FL	City Garage Motorsports	Toyota
64	88	A.J.	Moyer	Tampa	FL	Moyer Racing	Chevrolet
65	93C	Caleb	Costner	Dallas	NC	CW Motorsports	Chevrolet
66	93M	Tristan	Maheu	St. Michel	Quebec	CW Motorsports	Chevrolet
67	97I	Issac	Kitzmiller	Maysville	WV	CR7 Motorsports	Chevrolet
68	97J	Jason	Kitzmiller	Petersburg	WV	CR7 Motorsports	Chevrolet
69	99	Michael	Maples	Choctow	OK	Maples Motorsports	Chevrolet
70	00	Corey	Aiken	Rockledge	FL	Kennedy Aiken Racing Team	Toyota
71	03A	Alex	Malycke	Alexandria	VA	Clubb Racing	Ford
72	03C	Alex	Clubb	Morris	IL	Clubb Racing	Ford
73	03G	Chris	Golden	Elk City	OK	Clubb Racing	Ford
74	03M	Doug	Miller	Satsuma	FL	Clubb Racing	Ford
75	03P	Julian	Primus	Austell	GA	Clubb Racing	Ford
76	05	TJ	Harris	Ellenboro	NC	Kennedy Aiken Racing Team	Toyota
77	07	Jeff	Scofield	Wesley Chapel	FL	Scofield Racing	Chevrolet

January 8, 2025

Lawless Alan joins Venturini Motorsports for 2025 ARCA season

Lawless Alan will join Venturini Motorsports forces and contend for the ARCA Menards Series championship in 2025.

Alan, a 24-year-old native of Van Nuys, California, will be piloting the No. 20 Toyota Camry entry on a full-time basis with continuous sponsorship support from AUTOparkit.

The news comes as Alan is coming off his third consecutive full-time campaign in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series division, where he achieved his first top-five career result by finishing fifth at Talladega Superspeedway this past October. In addition, he recorded a total of six top-20 results and an average-finishing result of 24.2 before he settled in 24th place in the final standings, all while competing with Reaume Brothers Racing.

“Super excited to make this announcement with Venturini Motorsports,” Alan said in a released statement. “This is a great opportunity to be in topflight equipment each week and have the reassurance of the team and amazing manufacturer like Toyota behind me. I can’t thank everyone enough for making this deal happen, especially the ongoing support from AUTOparkit, they make this happen. It feels good to have this type of confidence going into the season. Knowing Venturini has the resources allows me to be more aggressive with my mindset. I fully expect to compete each week for wins. I think once I see my name at the top of the speed charts, I know we’ll be ready for business.”

Alan, who grew up racing in Legends cars and Late Models, captured the NASCAR Home Tracks championship at Irwindale Raceway and the Winter Showdown at Kern County Raceway in 2018. He elevated his racing career to the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli the following season and campaigned across the ARCA Menards Series divisions, between the 2019 and 2020 seasons.

In 2021, Alan made his Truck Series debut at the Daytona International Speedway Road Course with Reaume Brothers Racing, where he finished 36th. He made four additional starts with the Reaume Brothers organization before he campaigned in four of the final six Truck events with Niece Motorsports.

The following season, Alan drove Niece’s No. 45 Chevrolet Silverado RST entry for his first full-time campaign in the Truck Series. Throughout the season, he recorded eight top-20 results, a season-best 11th-place run at Circuit of the Americas and an average-finishing result of 24.2 before settling in 22nd place in the standings. He would finish 22nd in the final standings for a second consecutive time during the following season, but he accumulated 23 additional points at 317 overall as he notched a career-best average-finishing result of 22.3 and notched his first top-10 career result at Talladega.

Throughout the 2024 season, Alan also competed in six ARCA starts with Reaume Brothers, where he recorded four top-nine results and a season-best fifth place at the Milwaukee Mile in late August.

Alan is the second confirmed competitor full-time driver for Venturini Motorsports in the upcoming ARCA Menards Series season. He will be a teammate to Isabella Robusto, who was announced as the driver of the team’s No. 55 Toyota entry in mid-December. In addition, Chase Pinsonneault, the 2024 CRA JEGS All-Stars Tour Rookie-of-the-Year recipient, will drive Venturini’s No. 15 Toyota entry for the 2025 season-opening event at Daytona International Speedway in mid-December.

With his plans for this upcoming season set, Lawless Alan’s bid for the 2025 ARCA Menards Series championship with Venturini Motorsports will commence at Daytona on February 15 at noon ET on FOX.

January 6, 2025
Huddleston, Tinkle to Join ARCA Menards Series Road to Daytona Roster

TEMPERANCE, Mich. (January 2, 2024) – Two drivers representing the ARCA Menards Series East and West have been selected to participate in the ARCA Menards Series “Road to Daytona” during the series’ annual Pre-Race Practice at Daytona International Speedway. The two-day session will take place on Thursday and Friday, January 9 and 10, 2025.

Speedway, Indiana resident Zachary Tinkle will represent the ARCA Menards Series East. Tinkle started all eight ARCA Menards Series East races in 2024, finishing in the top ten in four of them, two of which were in the top five. Tinkle finished a career-best fourth at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway in May and backed it up with a fifth-place finish in the next series race at Flat Rock Speedway. Tinkle’s consistency – his only finish outside of the top-12 was a 20th-place finish at Iowa Speedway – resulted in a fourth-place result in the final ARCA Menards Series East standings for the second consecutive season.

Trevor Huddleston, from Agoura Hills, California, will represent the ARCA Menards Series West. Huddleston scored two West victories in 2024 in back-to-back starts at Madera Speedway and All American Speedway in which he led 295 out of a possible 300 laps. Huddleston also finished second to Kole Raz at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway in a photo finish, one of six top-five finishes he scored en route to third in the final ARCA Menards Series West standings for the second straight year. All told, Huddleston has made 77 career West starts with five career victories, 30 top-five finishes, and 62 top-ten finishes.

A total of seven drivers representing the ARCA Menards Series East, ARCA Menards Series West, NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series, ASA CRA Super Series, ASA Midwest Tour, and ASA Southern Super Series will share cars prepared by 1995 ARCA Menards Series champion Andy Hillenburg throughout the two-day session. Each driver will have an opportunity to run approximately 100 miles at speeds approaching 190 miles per hour.

The ARCA Menards Series Road to Daytona has seen several participants matriculate from the pre-race practice runs to competing at Daytona and battling for and winning NASCAR national series championships. Former participants include 2023 ARCA Menards Series winner at Daytona Greg Van Alst, 2024 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series champion Ty Majeski, 2024 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Justin Bonsignore, ARCA Menards Series race winner Travis Braden, and 2024 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series rookie of the year Layne Riggs.

Live timing and scoring data will be available throughout the two days of track activity, scheduled to run from 10 am through 5 pm, at ARCARacing.com.

The 2025 ARCA Menards Series season will kick off with the 62nd Annual Daytona ARCA 200 at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, February 15. The race will be televised live on FOX starting at 12 noon ET; the race will also be broadcast nationwide on select affiliates of the MRN Radio network.

January 2, 2025

2025 ARCA Menards Series East and West Schedules Announced

TEMPERANCE, Mich. (Dec. 6, 2024) – The 2025 schedules for the ARCA Menards Series East and ARCA Menards Series West have been announced, with eight races slated for the East and a dozen on tap for the West. The East will run four stand-alone races and four in combination with the ARCA Menards Series, while the West will run a single race in combination with the ARCA Menards Series.

The Highlights:

The East stand-alone races include the opener at Five Flags Speedway in March, a much-anticipated return to Rockingham Speedway in April, a return to Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway and the series’ home track at Flat Rock Speedway, both in May.
Four consecutive East combination races with the ARCA Menards Series will close the season at Dover Motor Speedway and Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park in July, Iowa Speedway in August, and Bristol Motor Speedway in September. All four events will be broadcast on FS1.
The West season will open with the first of two races at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway in January; the second event at the high-banked half-mile will be the series’ only race in the month of June.
The West will feature conjunction races with the NASCAR national series at Phoenix Raceway in March, Sonoma Raceway in July, Portland International Raceway in August, The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in October, and again at Phoenix in November.
Tucson Speedway returns to the schedule for the first time since 2019 and Colorado National Speedway returns for the first time since 2021.
Tri-City Raceway returns to the schedule for the second consecutive year in August, and both All American Speedway and Madera Speedway return in September.

2025 ARCA Menards Series East Schedule

Date	Track, Location	Time (ET)	TV
March 22	Five Flags Speedway, Pensacola, Fla.	TBD	Flo
April 19	Rockingham Speedway, Rockingham, N.C.	TBD	Flo
May 3	Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, Nashville, Tenn.	TBD	Flo
May 17	Flat Rock Speedway, Flat Rock, Mich.	TBD	Flo
July 18	Dover Motor Speedway, Dover, Del.	5:00 PM	FS1
July 25	Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, Brownsburg, Ind.	5:00 PM	FS1
Aug. 1	Iowa Speedway, Newton, Ia.	7:00 PM	FS1
Sept. 11	Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tenn.	5:30 PM	FS1

2025 ARCA Menards Series West Schedule

Date	Track, Location	Time (ET)	TV
Jan. 25	Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway, Bakersfield, Calif.	TBD	Flo
March 7	Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, Ariz.	8:00 PM	FS1
April 5	Tucson Speedway, Tucson, Ariz.	TBD	Flo
May 24	Colorado National Speedway, Erie, Colo.	TBD	Flo
June 14	Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway, Bakersfield, Calif.	TBD	Flo
July 11	Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, Calif.	TBD	Flo
Aug. 9	Tri-City Raceway, W. Richland, Wash.	TBD	Flo
Aug. 29	Portland International Raceway, Portland, Ore.	TBD	Flo
Sept. 13	All American Speedway, Roseville, Calif.	TBD	Flo
Sept. 27	Madera Speedway, Madera, Calif.	TBD	Flo
Oct. 10	The Bullring at LVMS, Las Vegas, Nev.	TBD	Flo
Nov. 1	Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, Ariz.	TBD	Flo

All dates are tentative and subject to change.

Each stand-alone event for both ARCA Menards Series East and West will be streamed live on FloRacing; starting times will be announced when they are established.

For further information please visit ARCARacing.com; for up-to-the-minute updates follow @ARCA_Racing on X (formerly Twitter).

About ARCA
The Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA), founded in 1953 by John and Mildred Marcum in Toledo, Ohio, and acquired by NASCAR in April 2018, is the leading grassroots stock car sanctioning body in the United States. Bridging the gap between NASCAR’s top three national touring series and weekly and regional tour racing all across the country, the organization sanctions over 100 races per year in the ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East, ARCA Menards Series West, ASA STARS National Tour, ASA CRA Super Series, ASA Midwest Tour, ASA Southern Super Series plus weekly racing at Toledo and Flat Rock Speedways. For more information about ARCA visit www.arcaracing.com, or follow ARCA on Facebook (@ARCARacing) and Twitter (@ARCA_Racing).

About Menards
A family-owned and run company started in 1958, Menards is recognized as the retail home center leader of the Midwest with 341 stores in 15 states. Menards is truly a one-stop shop for all of your home improvement needs featuring a full-service lumberyard and everything you need to plan a renovation or build a home, garage, cabin, shed, deck, fence or post frame building. You’ll find a large selection of lumber, roofing, siding, construction blocks, trusses, doors and windows, plus cabinets, appliances, countertops, flooring, lighting, paint, plumbing supplies and more. To complete the job, Menards has quality hand tools, power tools, fasteners, electrical tools plus storage options and supplies for everyone from the weekend warrior to the pro!

Menards has what you need to complete your outdoor projects and keep your yard in tip-top shape including mowers, trimmers, blowers, pressure washers and more, plus a beautiful garden center stocked with plants, shrubs, trees, landscaping tools, grass seed, fertilizer options, outdoor décor and patio furniture. Menards also has everyday essentials like health & beauty products, housewares, pet and wildlife supplies, automotive items and even groceries. And at Christmas, an Enchanted Forest display area with impressive trees, lighting, decorations, ornaments, inflatables and more. Menards is known for friendly Customer Service and as the place to “Save Big Money” with low prices every day, and sales too! For more information, please visit Menards.com to learn about our store locations, offerings and services.

December 6, 2024

Austin Beers, Burt Myers announced as first participants for 2025 Road to Daytona program

TEMPERANCE, Mich. (December 3, 2024) – The first two participants to the 2025 ARCA Menards Series Road to Daytona program have been named, representing both the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series.

Three-time winner Austin Beers will represent the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour in the two-day pre-race practice session at Daytona International Speedway on January 9 and 10, the prelude to the season-opening Daytona ARCA 200. Beers, 21, from Northampton, Pennsylvania, scored his first Whelen Modified Tour win at Richmond Raceway in 2023 and backed it up with his second win later in the season at Lancaster Speedway in New York, which he would go on to repeat in 2024.

Eleven-time Bowman-Gray Stadium Modified champion Burt Myers will represent the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series. In 1999, at age 23, Myers became the youngest-ever Modified champion at Bowman-Gray, and he’s added another ten titles in the years since including in 2024. He is also a 19-time winner and two-time champion in the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour. Myers is the grandson of two-time NASCAR Cup Series winner Billy Myers, and the son of Gary Myers, himself a 38-time Modified winner at Bowman-Gray and the 1996 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour champion.

A total of seven drivers representing the ARCA Menards Series East, ARCA Menards Series West, NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series, ASA CRA Super Series, ASA Midwest Tour, and ASA Southern Super Series will share cars prepared by 1995 ARCA Menards Series champion Andy Hillenburg throughout the two-day session. Each driver will have an opportunity to run approximately 100 miles at speeds approaching 190 miles per hour.

The ARCA Menards Series Road to Daytona has seen several participants matriculate from the pre-race practice runs to competing at Daytona and battling for and winning NASCAR national series championships. Former participants include 2023 ARCA Menards Series winner at Daytona Greg Van Alst, 2024 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series champion Ty Majeski, 2024 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Justin Bonsignore, ARCA Menards Series race winner Travis Braden, and 2024 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series rookie of the year Layne Riggs.

Live timing and scoring data will be available throughout the two days of track activity, scheduled to run from 10 am through 5 pm, at ARCARacing.com. Saturday, February 11, has been established

The 2025 ARCA Menards Series season will kick off with the 62nd Annual Daytona ARCA 200 at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, February 15. The race will be televised live on FOX starting at 12 noon ET; the race will also be broadcast nationwide on select affiliates of the MRN Radio network.

December 3, 2024
ARCA Menards Series Pre-Race Practice at Daytona Set for January 9 and 10

TEMPERANCE, Mich. – (November 12, 2024) – The ARCA Menards Series opens its 2025 season with a two-day Pre-Race Practice session at Daytona International Speedway on Thursday and Friday, January 9 and 10. A third day, Saturday, January 11, is reserved
as a rain date.

The two-day session will be the prelude to the season-opening Daytona ARCA 200, the 62nd ARCA Menards Series race to be held at the legendary “World Center of Racing” since 1964.

As has been customary, participants from various NASCAR- and ARCA-sanctioned touring series will participate in the two-day session as part of the series’ Road to Daytona program. In 2025, drivers from the ARCA Menards Series East and West, ASA CRA Super Series,
ASA Midwest Tour, ASA Southern Super Series, NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, and NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series will be invited to take laps in race-ready cars prepared by two-time Daytona ARCA 200 winner and 1995 ARCA Menards Series champion Andy Hillenburg.

In 2024, NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour runner-up Justin Bonsignore leveraged his Road to Daytona participation into his first career ARCA Menards Series start, where he ran as high as sixth during the Daytona race, followed by two starts in the NASCAR Xfinity
Series. Other Road to Daytona participants over the years include former ARCA Menards Series East champions and current NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers Sammy Smith and Sam Mayer, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship contender Ty Majeski, fellow Craftsman
Truck Series drivers Layne Riggs and Derek Knaus, former Snowball Derby winner and current road mechanic for Hendrick Motorsports’ No. 48 team Travis Braden, 2023 Daytona ARCA 200 winner Greg Van Alst, and 2024 ASA CRA Super Series champion Chase Burda and
super late model ace Johnny Van Doorn.

The list of 2025 Road to Daytona participants will be released in the coming weeks.

On-track activity is scheduled to start at 10 am ET each of the two days.

The 62nd annual Daytona ARCA 200 is set for Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 12 noon ET. The race will be televised live on FOX and broadcast on select affiliates of the MRN Radio network nationwide. ARCARacing.com will have live Timing & Scoring throughout all
on track activities, including practice on Thursday, February 13 and General Tire Pole Qualifying on Friday, February 14. Follow @ARCA_Racing on X (formerly known as Twitter) for up-to-the-minute updates.

November 13, 2024
AM Racing to Field ARCA Menards Series West Entry for Kole Raz at Phoenix Raceway

AVONDALE, Ariz.: AM Racing proudly announced today they will field an entry for Friday’s ARCA Menards Series West Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 for driver Kole Raz at Phoenix (Ariz.) Raceway.

Raz, 21, will pilot the team’s No. 76 Ford Mustang for the 100-lap race with support from Cyclum Renewables.

Founded in 2019, Cyclum Next Gen Travel Centers embarked on a mission to revolutionize the trucking industry.

Cyclum Renewables is building a next-generation network of 400 truck stops across the US, offering a comprehensive suite of transitional and traditional fueling options, alongside all available renewable fuels, such as hydrogen and EV charging.

“Incredibly grateful for the opportunity to make my first start at Phoenix Raceway with AM Racing,” said Raz. “It has been nothing but a warm welcoming into such an amazing group of individuals.

“I Look forward to hitting the ground running Thursday night and into Friday Morning in our No. 76 Cyclum Renewables Truck Stop Ford Mustang!”

Raz, a native of Lake Oswego, Oregon, has already won in ARCA Menards Series West competition this season. Earlier this year, Raz won the season’s second race at Kern County (Calif.) Raceway Park in the MMI Oil Workers 150.

Phoenix will mark his fifth ARCA Menards Series West start of 2024, and Raz is eyeing his second win and fourth top-10 overall.

“I know that AM Racing brings fast race cars to the track, and I’m looking forward to the opportunity to experience that for myself,” added Raz. “Phoenix is going to be a very competitive field, but I feel our No. 76 Cyclum Ford Mustang will be fast enough to contend for the win.”

Cyclum Next Gen Travel Centers also looks forward to hoisting a trophy on Friday.

Last month, Raz delivered them a checkered flag at the CARS Tour West division event at the Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway Bullring.

“At Cyclum Renewables, we’re thrilled to partner with AM Racing and Kole Raz for Friday’s race, championing both high-performance innovation and being a solution for building a next-generation truck stop featuring renewable fuels,” offered Brian Profitt, CEO of Cyclum Renewables, LLC.

Ryan “Pickle” London will serve as crew chief for Raz for the November 8 race.

For more on Cyclum Renewables, please visit https://gocyclum.net and like their Facebook page (Cyclum Renewables LLC).

For more on AM Racing, please visit AMRacingteam.com, like their Facebook page (AM Racing), or follow them on Instagram and X | Twitter @AMRacingNASCAR.

For more on Kole Raz like him on Facebook (Kole Raz Racing) and follow him on Instagram (@koleraz) and X | Twitter (@koleraz27).

The 2024 ARCA Menards Series West season finale Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 will air live on FloRacing.com at 11:30 a.m. MT (1:30 p.m. ET).

About AM Racing:

AM Racing is a multi-tiered, multi-faceted Motorsports program headquartered in Statesville, N.C.

Established in December 2015, AM Racing is prided on faith, honesty and intelligent performance.

The family-owned team will compete in the ARCA Menards Series, the NASCAR Xfinity Series and various Dirt Modified events in its eighth year of competition.

November 7, 2024
Toyota Clinches 2024 ARCA Menards Series Manufacturer Championship

PLANO, Texas (Oct. 8, 2024) – For the eighth consecutive year, and the ninth time in its history, Toyota has been crowned the manufacturer’s champion of the ARCA Menards Series.

Toyota has had another exception season in the ARCA Menards Series, winning 14 of the 20 races in the 2024 season. This includes three instances where Toyota won three races in a row, at the start of the year from Daytona International Speedway to Talladega Superspeedway, in the late summer stretch from the Illinois State Fairgrounds at Springfield to the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds and to end the season from Bristol Motor Speedway to Toledo Speedway.

“This racing season has been a year of milestones for Toyota, which includes another ARCA Menards Series manufacturer’s championship,” said Paul Doleshal, Group Manager, motorsports, Toyota Motor North America (TMNA). “We never take accomplishments like these for granted and will be sure to celebrate with our drivers, team members and partners that have contributed to this successful season. We’re grateful for their dedication and hard work in helping Toyota achieve our eighth-consecutive ARCA manufacturer’s title.”

Toyota supports two ARCA Menards Series teams, Venturini Motorsports (VMS) and Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR). Of the many successes Toyota experienced this season in ARCA Menards Series competition was the performance of Toyota Development Driver, William Sawalich, and his No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing team. The 17-year-old captured nine victories in the 2024 season, which included four race wins in a row, while also capturing his second consecutive ARCA Menards Series East championship.

Toyota also scored wins with Gus Dean at Daytona International Speedway, Jake Finch at Talladega Superspeedway and Tanner Gray in Charlotte Motor Speedway and Kansas Speedway. Toyota Development driver, Brent Crews, scored his second career ARCA Menards Series victory at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds in only his seventh career start.

Toyota first entered the ARCA Racing Series in 2007 and has captured nine manufacturer’s titles (2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024) and eight driver’s titles (2009, 2010, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023). Toyota now sits at 162 national ARCA Menards Series wins.

About Toyota

Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in North America for more than 65 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands, plus our more than 1,800 dealerships.

Toyota directly employs more than 63,000 people in North America who have contributed to the design, engineering, and assembly of nearly 45 million cars and trucks at our 13 manufacturing plants. By 2025, Toyota’s 14th plant in North Carolina will begin to manufacture automotive batteries for electrified vehicles. With more electrified vehicles on the road than any other automaker, Toyota currently offers 24 electrified options.

October 8, 2024
HISTORY IS MADE AT TOLEDO SPEEDWAY; PEREZ BECOMES FIRST FOREIGN-BORN ARCA CHAMPION, SCOTT BECOMES FIRST BLACK ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

TOLEDO, Oh. (Oct. 5, 2024) – History was made on Saturday as Andres Perez (No. 2 Max Siegel Inc. Chevrolet) became the first foreign-born champion in the 72-season history of the ARCA Menards Series. Perez, from Mexico City, won the title with an incredibly consistent season, scoring ten top-five finishes, including a trio of runner-up finishes, and 17 top-ten finishes in 20 starts.

He officially locked up the title when he took the green flag in the Owens Corning 200 Presented by CGS Imaging; he finished the final race of the season in sixth.

Additionally, his Rev Racing teammate Lavar Scott (No. 6 Max Siegel Inc. Chevrolet) finished second in the final standings, earning the series’ Bounty Rookie of the Year award. It marks the first time a Black driver earned the top rookie award and the first time two members of the NASCAR Drive for Diversity Driver Development Program swept the top two positions in the final ARCA Menards Series standings.

Perez is a second-generation champion, following in the footsteps of his father Ricardo, who earned a multitude of championships in the Super Copa Seat Leon (2011-2013), Ferrari Challenge North America (2014), and Tractocaminoes Freightliner (2015) series.

His championship is the second ARCA Menards Series drivers title for Rev Racing in the last three years. He also joins former NASCAR Cup Series champion and current playoff contender Kyle Larson and current NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship contender Nick Sanchez as drivers to earn a title while driving for Rev Racing; Larson earned the championship in what is now the ARCA Menards Series East in 2012 and Sanchez was the ARCA Menards Series champ in 2022.

“We are thrilled to see Rev Racing and Andres win the 2024 Drivers Championship,” said Max Siegel, Rev Racing owner. “As an organization that continues to focus on development and results, it is clear that what we are striving for is working. Two drivers championships in three years is both something we are proud of and will continue to work toward each season. We are thankful to our partners, staff and drivers who stay committed to excellence.”

Perez kicked his championship run into overdrive with a hot mid-summer stretch that saw him rack up five consecutive top-five finishes, including three runner-up finishes at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, Salem Speedway, and Michigan International Speedway in addition to a pair of fifth-place finishes at Berlin Raceway and Elko Speedway.

“I have grown and learned so much from competing in the ARCA Menards Series these past two years. The racing in Mexico is different than the racing in the US and being able to hone my skills and grow with Rev Racing has been extremely impactful to my development. Being the first AMS Champion from Mexico is an honor and I take pride in representing my country on the track. I’m extremely thankful to Rev Racing, NASCAR Drive for Diversity, Max Siegel, and the entire No. 2 Chevrolet team for this opportunity and for their support.”

Scott had an equally strong season as his teammate, but a slow start hampered his championship hopes. Scott’s season also heated up with the summer temperatures as he scored a pair of runner-up finishes at Berlin Raceway and Elko Speedway.

The Elko race was bittersweet, however, as he led 99 of the final 102 laps; he was passed by eventual race winner William Sawalich with three to go but ran side-by-side not wanting to give up a shot at his first career series win. He nosed ahead down the backstretch and into turn three, but Sawalich got back around off the final turn to win by just 0.011 seconds, the second-closest finish in the ARCA Menards Series since the advent of electronic timing.

Scott completed his first full season in the ARCA Menards Series with a fifth-place run at Toledo Speedway.

“My debut season in the ARCA Menards Series has been full of lessons on and off the track. Rev Racing’s success this season is a testament to the program and its mission of bringing together people from diverse backgrounds and contending for wins and championships. Being the first Black driver to earn the Bounty Rookie of The Year Award is an honor and while I am the first I know that with programs like Rev Racing, I won’t be the last. A huge thank you to the entire No. 6 team for their hard work this season and for pushing me to always try my hardest and finish the best we can.”

“We are very proud of the accomplishments both Andres and Lavar achieved on the racetrack in 2024,” said ARCA President Ron Drager. “They both competed at an extremely high level throughout the course of the season and have proven themselves to be worthy of being the ARCA Menards Series champion and rookie of the year.

“On top of their accomplishments on the track, they have conducted themselves like champions off the track. They are exactly the type of young driver we like to see in the ARCA Menards Series platform, and we look forward to seeing what they do on the track in 2025 and beyond.”

Perez and Scott will be honored as ARCA Menards Series Champion and Bounty Rookie Challenge Rookie of the Year at the NASCAR Regional Awards Ceremony at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Uptown Charlotte on Thursday, November 21.

The 2025 ARCA Menards Series season kicks off with the 62nd annual Daytona ARCA 200 at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, February 15. The race will be broadcast live on FOX at 1 pm ET and will be carried on select affiliates of the MRN Radio network. For up-to-the-minute news and updates, follow @ARCA_Racing on X (formerly Twitter).

About ARCA
The Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA), founded in 1953 by John and Mildred Marcum in Toledo, Ohio, and acquired by NASCAR in April 2018, is the leading grassroots stock car sanctioning body in the United States. Bridging the gap between NASCAR’s top three national touring series and weekly and regional tour racing all across the country, the organization sanctions over 100 races per year in the ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East, ARCA Menards Series West, ASA STARS National Tour, ASA CRA Super Series, ASA Midwest Tour, ASA Southern Super Series plus weekly racing at Toledo and Flat Rock Speedways. For more information about ARCA visit www.arcaracing.com, or follow ARCA on Facebook (@ARCARacing) and Twitter (@ARCA_Racing).

About Menards
A family-owned and run company started in 1958, Menards is recognized as the retail home center leader of the Midwest with 236 stores in 15 states. Menards is truly a one-stop shop for all of your home improvement needs featuring a full-service lumberyard and everything you need to plan a renovation or build a home, garage, cabin, shed, deck, fence or post frame building. You’ll find a large selection of lumber, roofing, siding, construction blocks, trusses, doors and windows, plus cabinets, appliances, countertops, flooring, lighting, paint, plumbing supplies and more. To complete the job, Menards has quality hand tools, power tools, fasteners, electrical tools plus storage options and supplies for everyone from the weekend warrior to the pro!

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Menards is known for friendly Customer Service and as the place to “Save Big Money” with low prices every day, and sales too! For more information, please visit Menards.com to learn about our store locations, offerings and services.

October 6, 2024