Category: ARCA

TOOELE, UT, July 5, 2021 – True to form Bridget spent her time in the BMI Racing race shop helping prepare her HMH Construction Chevrolet ARCA car for round 3 of the ARCA Menards West Series being held at Irwindale Speedway in Southern California.

In the heat of the day, the cars rolled out on track for the combined practice/qualifying session. While this was Bridget’s second time racing at Irwindale Speedway, it was the first time racing at that track in her new chassis. The team worked on the car, and Bridget continued to work on her braking points and drive off the corner. The session wrapped up with Bridget being 14th fastest.

This was the first race of the season with no restrictions on spectators, and Irwindale Speedway put on show for the fans with their Night of Destruction. Activities included a driver autograph session, the ARCA Menards West Race, jet car burndown, trailer destruction races and the largest fireworks of the year, just to name a few items!

The green flag waived and Bridget speed across the start/finish line in the HMH Construction Chevrolet. Working hard to find her rhythm, Bridget continued to work with her spotter on her lines, and braking points.

At the halfway mark at 75 laps there was a 5 minute break for teams to service the cars. The crew from BMI Racing serviced the car with Sunoco Race Fuel and tires, and making a track bar adjustment to improve the handling.

The green flag dropped once again for the second half of the race. The changes made by crew chief Sarah Burgess helped with the handling and Bridget continued to improve. An incident on lap 119 caused Bridget to take evasive action to avoid the 2 car crash, unfortunately her car backed into the wall. The car was brought back down pit road, and the team went to work on it and managed to get Bridget back out on track. The HMH Construction Chevrolet finished 13th.

A replay of Saturday’s NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Racing Hall of Fame will air on NBCSN on Thursday, July 8, starting at 4 p.m. ET.

Bridget’s next race will be the ARCA Menards West Series at Colorado National Speedway July 31st.

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Toledo, OH. (June 30, 2021) – The ARCA Menards Series summer short track swing will be in full effect when it hits Berlin Raceway for the Zinsser SmartCoat 200 on Saturday night, July 17 and fans wishing to attend can “Save Big Money” by purchasing advance discounted tickets at any one of the 11 Grand Rapids-area Menards locations.

Advance discounted tickets are currently on sale for just $20, a $10 savings off the race day price. Kids 11 and under are just $10 when accompanied by an adult ticket holder. Click here for a full listing of Menards stores offering the discounted tickets.

The Zinsser SmartCoat 200 will be the 31st race for the ARCA Menards Series at the 0.438-mile oval located just west of Grand Rapids in Marne. The most recent race, in 2018, was punctuated by a slam-bang dash to the finish in which current NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Joe Graf, Jr. muscled his way past NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship contender Zane Smith in the last corner of the last lap to steal the win by 0.041 of a second at the finish line.

Previous ARCA Menards Series winners at Berlin also include former series champions Bob Keselowski, Tim Steele, Frank Kimmel, and Justin Lofton, as well as current NASCAR Cup Series driver and hometown favorite Erik Jones. Jones won in 2013 at just 15 years of age, putting him on a trajectory to win the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship in 2015 along with a pair of Cup Series races. He now drives for Richard Petty Motorsports.

The Zinsser SmartCoat 200 will feature a full day of on-track activity starting with 45 minutes of practice for the ARCA Menards Series at 4:15 pm local time, followed by General Tire Pole Qualifying at 6 pm local, and the night’s 200-lap feature event at 8 pm ET. The Zinsser SmartCoat 200 will also be the fourth round of the 2021 Sioux Chief Showdown, a series-within-the-series that allows drivers younger than 18 years of age to compete for a championship. Ty Gibbs has won both of the Sioux Chief Showdown races so far in 2021 and has a six-point lead over Thad Moffitt in the standings entering the next round of the Showdown at Elko Speedway on July 10.

For those who cannot watch the action at the track, the Zinsser SmartCoat 200 will be televised live on MAVTV starting at 8 pm ET. For updated event information, please visit ARCARacing.com and TrackEnterprises.com.

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 racing all across the country, the organization is scheduled to administer more than 100 events in multiple racing series in 2020, including the ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East, ARCA Menards Series West, the ARCA/CRA Super Series, and the ARCA Midwest Tour, 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.

Fans attending the upcoming Shore Lunch 150 on July 24th at Iowa Speedway can meet and mingle with ARCA Menards Series drivers prior to the night’s feature event. As a part of the day’s festivities, series and track officials have added a 30-minute driver autograph session to the calendar at 6:45 p.m. CT.

Four former ARCA champions – all with deep Iowa ties – will also be a part of the day’s activities and participate in the autograph session.

Three-time ARCA Menards Series champion Ron Hutcherson (1972-74) and two-time champion Ramo Stott (1970-71), both from Keokuk, will be joined by West Des Moines native and 2014 series titlist Mason Mitchell. The three drivers will be joined by nine-time ARCA Menards Series car owner champion, and Iowa Speedway founding partner, Larry Clement. All four will serve as pre-race dignitaries and be honored prior to the Shore Lunch 150.

Hutcherson’s career as a driver did not last long, but he made the most out of his time behind the wheel, winning 12 times and winning three consecutive series championships. Hutcherson also won at Daytona and Talladega in addition to a slew of short tracks across the Midwest He made 10 career starts in the Cup Series, finishing fourth in the 1978 Daytona 500 after starting on the front row. After his driving career, he and his brother Dick partnered in the Hutcherson-Pagan chassis and parts company, building hundreds of race-winning cars for many of the top teams and drivers in the 1980s and 90s.

Stott won 27 times throughout his ARCA Menards Series career, from dusty short tracks like Clay City Raceway to Daytona International Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. Stott’s final win came in 1988 at Kentucky’s Perry County Speedway. He went on to make 35 starts in the NASCAR Cup Series, 10 of which he raced into the lead and was the pole sitter for the 1975 Daytona 500.

Mitchell scored three wins as a driver, including a cornerstone win at Iowa Speedway in 2015 that he said at the time was “bigger than winning the Daytona 500.” After winning the series title, he transitioned into team ownership and won races with drivers Austin Wayne Self and Gus Dean.

Clement set the bar for team ownership, winning nine series titles with ARCA’s all-time series win leader Frank Kimmel at the wheel. In addition to his stellar record as a car owner, which will likely go unmatched, Clement was an instrumental part of the group that built Iowa Speedway in 2005 and 2006.

“We wouldn’t be here today if not for those who came before us,” said ARCA President Ron Drager. ”We greatly appreciate the contributions that Ramo, Ron, Mason, and Larry made to ARCA, both on a national scale and in their home state. We are looking forward to getting to Iowa so the fans can celebrate that history with their local heroes in person.”

The day’s on-track activities start with a 45-minute practice session at 4:15 pm CT, followed by General Tire Pole Qualifying at 6 pm CT. The driver autograph session, held on the fan concourse behind the turn four grandstands, is set for 6:45 and will lead into pre-race activities at 7:30. The green flag is expected shortly after 8 pm CT. The race will also be televised live on MAVTV and streamed on TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold.

Fans can purchase advance discount tickets at Des Moines-area Menards locations for just $20. For further event info, please visit IowaSpeedway.com or ARCARacing.com.

LONG POND, Pa.: Set to make his fifth ARCA Menards Series start of the season in Friday afternoon’s General Tire #AnyWhereIsPossible 200 at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway, Greg Van Alst is eyeing to conquer the track dubbed “The Tricky Triangle” and record his first top-five of the season.

The 2019 ARCA CRA champion has certainly made a lot of noise this season in his own No. 35 CB Fabricating Chevrolet SS – but Van Alst is hungry to finish what he started last month at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway.

In his Charlotte debut, the Anderson, Ind. native contended early inside the top-five before electrical setbacks ruined their performance and left the Greg Van Alst Motorsports team with a 14th-place result.

“I can’t wait to get to Pocono Raceway this weekend for a lot of reasons,” said Van Alst. “Not only because it is a new race track – but it’s an opportunity to bounce back from a good Charlotte performance that was overshadowed with an OK finish.

“I believe we have corrected the gremlins that stole a top-10 finish from at Charlotte and look forward to Pocono and the challenges the track presents.”

Van Alst turned his first laps on Thursday partaking in an open test session at the Lond Pond race track.

Throughout the session, Van Alst’s lap times continued to improve before landing eighth quickest overall.

“The test was very productive,” sounded Van Alst. “The track is certainly unique but also very technical. I learned a lot at the test that should help for practice, qualifying and the race on Friday.”

When it comes to Pocono, Van Alst is determined to put his team inside the top-five when the checkered flag waves.

“I believe Pocono is one of those places we can make it happen,” he continued. “It’s a place where some strategy could fall into our hands. A top-five would certainly feel like a win for us, so that is what we are chasing.”

CB Fabricating, a longtime partner with Greg Van Alst Motorsports has boosted its commitment to the team and will continue its role as the primary marketing partner of Van Alst’s No. 35 Chevrolet.

Headquartered in Anderson, Ind., CB Fabricating offers a complete list of fabricating from design, laser cutting, CNC punching, forming, welding, powder coating, and assembly.

Their 26,000 square foot facility allows them to service the needs of many different industries. Everything from the Automotive, agricultural, aquatic, medical, transportation, electrical enclosures, and much more.

For the second consecutive race, not only is Van Alst racing for his second top-10 finish of the year on Friday but awareness too.

CB Fabricating president Chris Barkdull was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer and will utilize the ARCA event through the in-car camera to bring attentiveness and awareness to the disease as Barkdull begins treatment soon.

“We would not be racing at Pocono – heck any of these ARCA races this season without Chris,” added Van Alst. “He’s just not an investor or a partner in this thing – he’s family. When he was diagnosed he was determined to do his part to educate the public and that is exactly what he is going to do.”

In addition to CB Fabricating, Top Choice Fence, Norton Transport, KRJ Race Products and Lintz Creative will serve as associate marketing partners for Van Alst’s eighth career ARCA start.

Should Van Alst leave Pocono cleanly, he plans to add the upcoming ARCA Menards Series race at Winchester (Ind.) Speedway to his summer schedule on Jul. 31.

Additional specifics on Greg Van Alst Motorsports’ 2021 ARCA Menards Series program are forthcoming, including a detailed series schedule.

For more on Greg Van Alst and Greg Van Alst Motorsports, please stay tuned for a new website, but like them on Facebook (Van Alst Motorsports) and follow him on Twitter (@GregVanAlst35).

For more on CB Fabricating, please visit CBFabricating.com and like them on Facebook (CB Fabricating).

The General Tire #AnyWhereIsPossible 200 (80 laps | 200 miles) is the eighth of 20 races on the 2021 ARCA Menards Series schedule. A quick forty-five practice session begins on Fri., Jun. 25 from 2:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. General Tire pole qualifying is slated for 4:00 p.m., with the green flag set to wave shortly after 6:00 p.m. The event will be televised live on FOX Sports 1 (FS1), while ARCARacing.com will stream live timing and scoring throughout the entire weekend festivities. All times are local (ET).

Jack Wood, No. 21 Chevy Accessories Chevrolet
Pocono Raceway Stats

• No prior starts at Pocono Raceway. 2021 ARCA Menards Series Stats
• Starts: 5, Best start: 4, Best finish: 4, Top 5s: 1, Top 10s: 3

Notes:

• Jack Wood will be pulling double duty this weekend at Pocono Raceway, competing in Friday night’s General Tire #AnywhereIsPossible 200 as well as Saturday’s NASCAR Camping World Trucks Series event in the No. 24 Silverado for GMS Racing.
• Wood and the No. 21 team will compete with chassis no. 410 on Friday at Pocono. This is the same chassis that Wood earned a fourth-place finish with at Kansas and a sixth-place finish with at Charlotte.

Quote:

“I have a lot more confidence heading into this weekend after the run we had at Nashville in the Truck Series. I’ve never been to Pocono, but we have a lot of track time on Thursday so it should be plenty of time to get the feel of the track. I feel like it’s going to be a good race for this No. 21 team and good seat time to prepare for the truck race on Saturday.”

ABOUT GMS RACING

GMS Racing competes full-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series with drivers Sheldon Creed, Zane Smith, Tyler Ankrum and Chase Purdy and Jack Wood. The team also competes in the ARCA Menards Series with Jack Wood and Daniel Dye. Since the team began in 2014, GMS Racing won the 2016 and 2020 Camping World Trucks Championship, the 2015 ARCA Menards Series championship as well as the 2019 & 2020 ARCA East championship and 2020 Sioux Chief Showdown Championship. GMS has grown to occupy several buildings located in Statesville, N.C. The campus also includes operations for GMS Fabrication. More information can be found at https://www.gmsracing.net/

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Friday, June 25
Track: Pocono Raceway, 2.5-mile triangle
Race: 8 of 20
Event: General Tire #AnywhereIsPossible 200 (80 laps, 200 miles)

Schedule
Practice: 2:15 p.m. ET
Qualifying: 4:00 p.m. ET
Race: 6:00 p.m. ET (FOX Sports 1)

Thad Moffitt, No. 46 CleanPacs/Aqua ChemPacs Ford Fusion

• Moffitt enters his eighth race of the 2021 ARCA Menards Series season on Friday evening at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway.
• The 20-year-old driver turned in a third-place effort at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington three weeks ago. The finish matched his career-best in ARCA after he also finished third at Phoenix (Ariz.) Raceway in March.
• With three top-five and six top-10 finishes, Moffitt sits third in the series standings, 45 points behind point leader Corey Heim. He has not finished outside the top seven since the season opener at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway.
• Friday’s General Tire #AnywhereIsPossible 200 will be Moffitt’s fourth career start at the 2.5-mile “Tricky Triangle.” In three previous attempts, he has a best finish of 11th in 2019.
• Click here for Moffitt’s career statistics.
• Moffitt on Pocono: “My luck at Pocono so far hasn’t been great, but we have had a solid season to date and a lot of speed so I feel better than ever heading into Friday. We’ll get to turn some laps in the ARCA sanctioned test on Thursday and get the car dialed in for the rest of the weekend. I’m looking forward to getting back on track and contending for a win.”

Fans Can Save $10 on Advance Purchase for Menards 250

Toledo, OH. (June 17, 2021) – After a one-year hiatus from the shortest and most physical track on the schedule, the ARCA Menards Series returns to Elko Speedway on July 10 for the Menards 250. Twin Cities race fans can visit any one of the 39 Minneapolis/St. Paul-area Menards stores to “Save Big Money” on discounted advance tickets for the biggest night of fender-banging, paint-swapping full bodied stock car racing action of the season at the demanding 0.375-mile oval.

Advance discounted tickets are currently on sale for just $20, a $10 savings off the race day price. Kids 12 and under will be admitted free when accompanied by an adult ticket holder. Click here for a full listing of Menards stores offering the discounted tickets.

The Menards 250 event will be the seventh race for the ARCA Menards Series at the three-eighths mile oval located just south of Minneapolis/St. Paul. Previous ARCA Menards Series winners at Elko include NASCAR Cup Series and Camping World Truck Series driver Brennan Poole in 2012, all-time ARCA wins leader Frank Kimmel in 2013, current NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship contender Grant Enfinger in 2014, Austin Theriault in 2017, Gus Dean in 2018, and Camping World Truck Series driver for Kyle Busch Motorsports Chandler Smith in 2019. Kimmel and Theriault both won en route to respective championships. Series championship contenders Corey Heim and Ty Gibbs, currently first and second in the standings, finished fifth and second respectively in 2019.

The Menards 250 will feature a full day of on-track activity starting with one hour of practice for the ARCA Menards Series at 3:30 pm local time, followed by General Tire Pole Qualifying at 5:30 pm local, local division feature races will begin at 6 pm local, followed by a 45-mnute on-track autograph session at 7:45 pm local. The night’s 250-lap feature event will go green shortly after 9 pm local time.

The Menards 250 will also be the third round of the 2021 Sioux Chief Showdown, a series-within-the-series that allows drivers younger than 18 years of age to compete for a championship. Gibbs has won both of the previous Sioux Chief Showdown races in 2021 and has a six-point lead over Thad Moffitt in the standings.

For those who cannot watch the action at the track, the Menards 250 will be televised live on MAVTV starting at 10 pm ET/9 pm local. For updated event information, please visit ARCARacing.com and TrackEnterprises.com

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 racing all across the country, the organization is scheduled to administer more than 100 events in multiple racing series in 2020, including the ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East, ARCA Menards Series West, the ARCA/CRA Super Series, and the ARCA Midwest Tour, 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.

NEWTON, Iowa (June 17, 2021) –Officials from the Automobile Racing Club of America and Iowa Speedway today announced that Shore Lunch will return as title sponsor of the ARCA Menards Series race on Saturday, July 24. The 150-lap race will be the ARCA Menards Series’ 15th visit to Iowa Speedway dating back to the track’s opening weekend in 2006.

“The ARCA Menards Series has a long history at Iowa Speedway,” said ARCA President Ron Drager. “ARCA was the first racing series to ever race at Iowa. It’s a great track, a blend of fender-to-fender action and high speeds and it has hosted some of the most exciting ARCA races in our history.”

The Shore Lunch 150 will be the fifth race of the Sioux Chief Showdown, a 10-race series set to attract the top teams in the ARCA Menards Series East and ARCA Menards Series West, in addition to the stars from the ARCA Menards Series. Past ARCA winners at Iowa include current NASCAR Cup Series drivers Chase Briscoe and Alex Bowman, along with drivers like ARCA’s all-time race winner Frank Kimmel, former ARCA Menards Series champions and current NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship contenders Grant Enfinger and Sheldon Creed. Local favorite Mason Mitchell was victorious in 2015, and Steve Wallace, son of Cup Series champion and track designer Rusty Wallace, won the inaugural race at the track in 2006.

“We’re sure glad to have the ARCA Menards Series racing at Iowa Speedway this summer,” said Jeff Abbott, Spokesperson for Menards. “Iowa Speedway is an incredible facility and we’re lucky it’s located right in the heart of Menards Country. We know that the great Iowa Speedway race fans are also customers of Menards. We look forward to seeing them at the track in July for another great ARCA Menards Series short track race.”

Shore Lunch soups, breading and batters first partnered with ARCA series sponsor Menards in 2016. The business-to-business relationship between Menards, the country’s third largest home improvement retail chain, and Summit Hill Foods, a leading food company with brands such as Better Than Bouillon, The Original Louisiana Hot Sauce and Southeastern Mills Gravy and Baking Mixes, along with Shore Lunch, brings opportunities for Summit Hill Foods to showcase our brands to Iowa’s Menards customer base.

“Summit Hill Foods is excited to again partner with ARCA and Menards for the Shore Lunch 150.  It is great to see racing back with strong fan participation and we look forward to a very successful and fun event at Iowa Speedway” said Steve Goodyear, Senior Vice President-Sales & Marketing for Summit Hill Foods.

The day’s track activity will start with a 45-minute practice session at 5:15 pm ET/4:15 pm local, with General Tire Pole Qualifying next at 7 pm ET/6 pm local with the Shore Lunch 150 to follow at 9 pm ET/8 pm local. Advance discounted tickets are available by visiting any one of the 13 central Iowa-area Menards locations. The Shore Lunch 150 will be televised live on MAVTV and streamed live on TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold.

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 racing all across the country, the organization is scheduled to administer more than 100 events in multiple racing series in 2020, including the ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East, ARCA Menards Series West, the ARCA/CRA Super Series, and the ARCA Midwest Tour, 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.

About Iowa Speedway

Iowa Speedway, The Fastest Short Track on the Planet, is a state-of-the-art 7/8-mile asphalt paved tri-oval racetrack and motorsports facility located in Newton, Iowa. For tickets, call 1.866.787.8946. To learn more, visit www.IowaSpeedway.com, “like” us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter and Instagram.

About Summit Hill Foods

Summit Hill Foods is headquartered in Rome, Georgia. The company’s core strength is the development and manufacture of ingredient systems used to deliver superior flavor. Key customers include global and regional food manufacturers, restaurants, and foodservice distributors. The company also markets nationally distributed retail brands including Better Than Bouillon, Louisiana Hot Sauce, Southeastern Mills, Shore Lunch, and Better Than Gravy. Summit Hill Foods operates manufacturing facilities located in Rome, Georgia, Salt Lake City, Utah and New Iberia, Louisiana. www.shfoods.com

Zinsser Smart Coat 200 Part of the Sioux Chief Showdown

The stars and cars of the ARCA Menards Series return to the legendary Berlin Raceway, located just west of Grand Rapids in Marne, Michigan, on Saturday night, July 17 in the Zinsser Smart Coat 200. The event marks the return of the nationally touring, nationally televised stock car series to West Michigan after a two-year hiatus.

“Berlin Raceway has a long history of hosting some the biggest short track events in the Midwest and we’re proud to carry on that tradition again with the Zinsser Smart Coat 200,” said Berlin Raceway president and general manager Jeff Striegle. “Our fans are always tuned up for long-distance races, and at 200 laps there’s a lot of racing to be done. It’s a great distance because the drivers have to be patiently aggressive. There’s no time to waste but there’s also an element of strategy. We’re looking forward to a great race in front of a lot of great race fans.”

The Zinsser Smart Coat 200 is the second of four straight Saturday night short track events and promises to be one of the highlights of the summer stretch. The Saturday night event is scheduled for live, flag to flag broadcast on MavTV, and streaming on NBC Sports Gold’s Track Pass digital platform.

Zinsser, a Rust-Oleum brand of primers, sealers, and coatings, was reintroduced to the ARCA Menards Series in 2020 when the company served as the entitlement sponsor at Lebanon I-44 Speedway. Zinsser also served as a team sponsor in the late 1990s, sponsoring ARCA legend Jack Bowsher’s team with driver Bob Strait.

“We are thrilled to be a part of the ARCA Menards Series again,” said Don Muench, Senior Vice President of Sales, at Rust-Oleum. “The ARCA Menards Series has a lot of great up-and-coming drivers and a great fan base. We’re proud to be a part of it.”

The event will also serve as round four of the Sioux Chief Showdown, a ten-race series within the greater ARCA Menards Series. The Sioux Chief Showdown allows drivers under the age of 18 the opportunity to compete for a championship within the ARCA Menards Series. In 2020, seventeen-year-old Sam Mayer won the Sioux Chief Showdown title, propelling him into an opportunity with the JR Motorsports organization in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2021.

Ticket and race information is available at BerlinRaceway.com. The day’s track activity will start at 4:15 pm with a 45-minute practice, followed by General Tire Pole Qualifying at 6 pm ET. The green flag will wave on the Zinsser Smart Coat 200 shortly after 8 pm ET. The race will be televised live flag-to-flag on MAVTV and streamed live on TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold.

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 racing all across the country, the organization is scheduled to administer more than 100 events in multiple racing series in 2020, including the ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East, ARCA Menards Series West, the ARCA/CRA Super Series, and the ARCA Midwest Tour, 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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Daniel Dye, No. 21 Race to Stop Suicide Chevrolet
Southern National Motorsports Park Stats

• No prior starts at Southern National Motorsports Park 2021 ARCA Menards Series East Stats
• Starts: 4, Best start: 3, Best finish: 6, Top 10s: 4, Laps Led: 2

Notes:

• Daniel Dye joins GMS Racing for the remainder of the ARCA Menards Series East schedule as well as select ARCA Menards Series races. Dye will pilot the No. 21 Race to Stop Suicide Chevrolet in the Southern National 200 with guidance from veteran crew chief Chad Bryant.
• Dye and the No. 21 team will compete with chassis no. 407 this Saturday at Southern National Motorsports Park. The No. 21 team finished second with this chassis twice in 2020 at Iowa and Memphis.
• Dye enters the weekend fifth in series points.

Quote:

“I’m feeling good about going to a new race track with a new team. It will be an adjustment learning a new team and how to communicate what we need in the car, but I’m ready for the challenge. Chad (Bryant) has a good bit of experience and I’m looking forward to using that to our advantage this weekend.”

ABOUT GMS RACING

GMS Racing competes full-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series with drivers Sheldon Creed, Zane Smith, Tyler Ankrum and Chase Purdy. The team also competes in the ARCA Racing Series with Jack Wood and Daniel Dye. Since the team began in 2014, GMS Racing won the 2016 and 2020 Camping World Trucks Championship, the 2015 ARCA Racing Series championship as well as the 2019 & 2020 ARCA East championship and 2020 Sioux Chief Showdown Championship. GMS has grown to occupy several buildings located in Statesville, N.C. The campus also includes operations for GMS Fabrication. More information can be found at https://www.gmsracing.net/

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