Category: ARCA

CLERMONT, Ind: Greg Van Alst will be busy this weekend.

The Anderson, Ind. native will not only continue to chase an ARCA Menards Series championship in Friday night’s Circle City 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, but the avid racer will also make a return to the NASCAR Xfinity Series and compete on Saturday afternoon’s Pennzoil 250 at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

It may seem that Van Alst will be running around the grounds of the famed Indianapolis short track in complete chaos, but rest assured, Van Alst has spent the past couple of weeks making sure his busy weekend will launch without a hitch.

“It’s going to be busy, but I am ready,” Van Alst said with a chuckle. “This is a big weekend for me, our team, and our partners. I am running both the ARCA and Xfinity races this weekend, and we will also have a second car at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.

“It’s a lot for sure, but I’m fortunate enough to have some good people around me that have helped make sure this weekend goes smoothly. The goal is simple: to have strong efforts in both races and make sure our second car sees the checkered flag so we can place that program in a good place for more ARCA races later this season.”

Van Alst is returning to Lucas Oil Raceway set for his third ARCA Menards Series start at the 0.686-mile short track. After finishing 10th in his ARCA Menards Series debut in 2022, the veteran ARCA driver returned a year later and picked up back-to-back top-10 finishes with a seventh-place finish last August ahead of his NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series debut the same night with Young’s Motorsports.

With an emphasis on his ARCA short track program this year, Van Alst hopes his family-owned team can continue progressing at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.

“I’m optimistic about Friday night,” added Van Alst. “It’s vital for us to have a good run and to keep us within grasp of the ARCA Menards Series championship. We’re at the halfway point of the 2024 season, and while our year has been productive – we still have work to do.

“We have a good idea where we need to fire off on Friday afternoon; we just need to ensure we keep going forward and not rolling backward. Nonetheless, I’m just excited to get the weekend underway.”

Once the season’s 10th ARCA Menards Series race is complete, Van Alst will turn his full attention to his third career NASCAR Xfinity Series race, but first for SS-GreenLight Racing at the historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

“It’s been my dream to race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway,” explained Van Alst. “As an Indiana native and a race car driver, I do not think there is anything more glorious than being able to race at such an iconic venue. I’m grateful to Chris (Barkdull) and CB Fabricating for stepping up to the plate and helping make more dreams come true.

“I’ll start the day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and get things right at the big track with practice and such. Then, I’ll rush over to IRP and get in the ARCA car. I will try to get some laps in practice before qualifying and then focus on 200 laps of racing.

“Of course, we want a good night on Friday, but there’s equal excitement about Saturday, too. I want a strong and steady weekend while showcasing to everyone in the NASCAR Xfinity Series that I can get the job done.”

Zaki Ali (Injury & Criminal Trial Attorney; 1-888-649-1-ALI) has returned to the winning ARCA Menards Series operation as the primary partner of the team’s No. 35 Ford for the highly contested 200-lap race on Friday night.

In addition to Zaki Ali, CB Fabricating and Top Choice Fence will serve as associate partners for Van Alst’s 48th career ARCA start.

With nine races complete, Van Alst remains second in the ARCA Menards Series championship standings, 40 points behind championship leader Andrés Pérez de Lara, with 10 races remaining this year.

Since 2002, Van Alst has 47 ARCA Menards Series starts to his credit, one win, five top-five and 23 top-10 finishes.

Isaac Johnson returns in a second car for Greg Van Alst Motorsports at Lucas Oil.

Johnson will drive the No. 34 Endress | Hauser Ford for his third career ARCA start. Johnson will also return to the organization next weekend at Salem (Ind.) Speedway and Kansas Speedway in September.

“Going back to a track I’ve run before [IRP] will be a great stepping stone into the other two races,” said Johnson. “Ideally, getting top-10s in all three races is my main goal. Anything beyond that would be a bonus and create a ton of momentum for 2025.”

For more on Greg Van Alst and Greg Van Alst Motorsports, please visit GregVanAlst.com, like them on Facebook (Van Alst Motorsports) and follow him on X | Twitter (@GregVanAlst35).

The Circle City 200 (200 laps | 137 miles) is the 10th of 20 races on the 2024 ARCA Menards Series schedule. Practice begins Friday, July 19, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. General Tire pole qualifying in a timed session immediately follows beginning at 2:30 p.m. The race is set to take the green flag later in the day shortly after 5:30 p.m. ET. The event will be televised live on FOX Sports 1 (FS1) with the Motor Racing Network (MRN) and SiriusXM Satellite Radio (XM channel 391 | online channel 981) handling the radio waves. ARCARacing.com will also stream live timing and scoring throughout the entire weekend festivities. All times are local (ET).

• William Sawalich (No. 18 Starkey Sound Gear Toyota) scored his sixth career ARCA Menards Series victory and his first series win on a road course in Friday’s Zinsser SmartCoat 150. Sawalich crossed the finish line second but was scored as the winner after Connor Mosack (No. 28 Chevrolet Performance Chevrolet) was penalized for a restart violation on the final restart with two laps to go. Sawalich also scored an ARCA Menards Series West road course victory in 2024, winning at Portland International Raceway three weeks ago.
• Brent Crews (No. 55 Mobil 1 Toyota) finished second, his first top-five finish since he finished second at DuQuoin last September. He finished third in his only other ARCA Menards Series start on a road course last August at Watkins Glen.
• Gio Ruggiero (No. 20 First Auto Group Toyota) finished third; in four career ARCA Menards Series starts Ruggiero has two second-place finishes and two third-place finishes, resulting in a 2.5 average finish.
• Thomas Annunziata (No. 44 Bayshore Mortgage/Franklin Rd. Apparel Ford) finished fourth, his second top-five finish in three 2024 series starts. Annunziata led briefly after the final restart but was moved out of the lead by contact from Mosack entering turn four with two laps to go. Annunziata finished second in the season opener at Daytona International Speedway.
• Marco Andretti (No. 17 Group 1001 Chevrolet) finished fifth, his best career ARCA Menards Series finish.
• Andres Perez (No. 2 Max Siegel, Inc. Chevrolet) finished sixth, his seventh top-ten finish in eight 2024 starts. He extended his lead in the ARCA Menards Series championship standings to 37 over Greg Van Alst (No. 35 CB Fabricating/Top Choice Fence Ford), who finished tenth. Perez leads the full-time series drivers with a 6.88 average finish.
• Toni Breidinger (No. 25 Reudebusch Toyota) scored her fifth top-ten finish of the season. Breidinger unofficially leaps four positions in the ARCA Menards Series championship standings to fourth, just seven points behind Lavar Scott (No. 6 Max Siegel, Inc. Chevrolet) who is currently third. Scott finished 14th in his first ever road course start.
• IndyCar star Conor Daly (No. 30 Polkadot Ford) made his ARCA Menards Series debut and finished eighth. Daly was spun after contact with another car that resulted in a broken track bar mount, which hampered his efforts in the second half of the race.
• Brad Perez (No. 10 Sebetka Bail Bonds Toyota) finished ninth, his first career ARCA Menards Series top-ten finish.
• Despite only starting half of the eight races run to this point in the season, William Sawalich has led more laps, 185, than any other driver. Connor Zilisch, who has only made two starts, which have both resulted in victories, is second with 144 laps led.
• Rev Racing teammates Andres Perez and Lavar Scott lead the laps completed category, with Perez completing every lap but one, while Scott has completed 805 of a possible 817 laps.
• The next race for the ARCA Menards Series is the Berlin ARCA 200 at Berlin Raceway in Marne, Michigan. The race is scheduled for an 8 pm ET green flag and will be streamed live on FloRacing; the race will be shown on a delayed basis on FS1 starting at 10 pm ET.

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.

• NASCAR Xfinity Series playoff contender Sam Mayer (No. 23 Sigma Performance Services/GMS Fabrication Chevrolet) scored his second career ARCA Menards Series West victory in Friday’s General Tire 200 at Sonoma Raceway. Mayer, who started from the General Tire Pole, led 37 of the race’s 67 laps en route to the victory. Mayer also won from the pole at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in February 2020.
• ARCA Menards Series West championship points leader Tyler Reif (No. 13 Central Coast Cabinets Ford) finished second, his third top-five finish in four starts in 2024. It’s his best series finish since he finished second at Evergreen Speedway in 2023.
• Reigning ARCA Menards Series West champion Sean Hingorani (No. 5 Fidelity Capital Toyota) finished third but lost one point to Tyler Reif in the battle for the series championship. Hingorani has finished fifth at Phoenix Raceway, fourth at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway and third at Sonoma, each for a different team owner. He drove for Shigeaki Hattori at Phoenix, Joe Farre’ at Kern, and Jerry Pitts at Sonoma.
• Portland winner William Sawalich (No. 18 Starkey/SoundGear Toyota) finished fourth after being shoved off the racetrack and losing over a dozen positions on the lap 32 restart. Sawalich, who had led 21 laps to that point recovered to earn his sixth career top-five finish in seven career West starts.
• Jack Wood (No. 16 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet) finished fifth, his first top-five finish of 2024 and fifth of his career. His most recent top-five finish was a fifth-place result in the 2023 season finale at Phoenix Raceway.
• Isabella Robusto (No. 55 Yahoo! Toyota) finished sixth, her third top-ten finish in three West starts. She finished sixth in the season opener at Phoenix and third last Friday at Portland International Raceway.
• Eric Johnson, Jr. (No. 19 Pacific Office Automation Chevrolet) finished seventh, a career-best West finish.
• Last week’s runner-up Brandon Jones (No. 42 Delta Brands Chevrolet) was hit from behind on the initial start, doing damage to his left rear quarter panel. He made several unscheduled stops for repairs, costing him valuable track position, but he was able to work his way through the field to finish eighth.
• Kyle Keller (No. 12 Setting the Stage/Battle Born/Argus Construction Chevrolet) finished ninth, his third top-ten finish of 2024.
• Travis McCullough (No. 21 California Pneumatic Pumps/R&R Truck Toyota) finished tenth, his best career series finish and first career top-ten result.
• Noah Gragson (No. 30 Rette Jones Racing Ford) and Brian Kamisky (No. 80 SK Construction/Wards Concrete Chevrolet) both led laps but had their runs sidetracked by mechanical issues. Gragson suffered from brake issues that cost him two laps, resulting in a 16th-place finish while Kamisky had driveline issues while battling for a position in the top five, forcing him to retire after 42 laps; he was credited with 21st at the finish.
• There were six cautions for a total of 21 laps; the average speed was 68.018 miles per hour.
• The next race for the ARCA Menards Series West is NAPA Auto Parts 150 Presented by the West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame at Irwindale Speedway on Thursday, July 4. The race will be streamed live on FloRacing at 10:00 pm ET/7:00 pm PT.

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.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – WVU Medicine Children’s has joined forces with AM Racing’s Christian Rose for an art collaboration.

During the ARCA Menards Series Race on Sept. 19, at the Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee, Rose’s No. 32 Ford Mustang will feature a design submitted by three WVU Medicine Children’s patients.

“WVU Medicine Children’s is very grateful that the ‘Christian Rose Racing for WVU Kids’ art collaboration is showcasing the artistic talent of our patients,” Amy L. Bush, B.S.N., M.B.A., R.N., C.N.O.R., chief administrative officer for WVU Medicine Children’s, said.

“In 2023, Children’s treated thousands of patients from every corner of West Virginia and the region. This collaboration will bring hope to our patients while furthering our mission of building healthier futures for our kids.”

The featured patients are:

• Addison Schrock, 11, of Acme, Pennsylvania, who is serving as the 2024 Children’s Miracle Network® Champion Child. Addison was diagnosed with epilepsy and cortical dysplasia at 8-years-old. She lives every day to the fullest and enjoys bubble tea, Crumbl cookies, and horses.
• Ivy Martin, 12, of Morgantown. Ivy was born with bilateral choanal atresia and had her first surgery at 4-days-old. She loves playing softball and creating art.
• Brantly Poling, 12, of Vienna. Brantly never let his spina bifida hold him back. He wants to make the world a better place, enjoys the outdoors, and spreading awareness about his condition.

“I am incredibly excited about this partnership with WVU Medicine Children’s for the upcoming Bristol Motor Speedway race,” Rose said.

“With Bristol being one of the closest races to West Virginia, it is important to me and our AM Racing team to not only lend our support and bring awareness to WVU Medicine Children’s but also welcome Addison, Brantly, and Ivy to the racetrack for a night of fun while seeing their design tackling the high banks of Thunder Valley.”

Rose’s racing uniform will be auctioned off at the upcoming Morgantown WVU Medicine Children’s Gala in February.

For more information on WVU Medicine Children’s, visit WVUKids.com.

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 Christian Rose, please like him on Facebook (Christian Rose Racing), or follow him on Instagram (@christianroseracing) and X | Twitter (@CRoseRacing).

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 CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series, the NASCAR Xfinity Series and various Dirt Modified events in its eighth year of competition.

The team has named Hailie Deegan, Christian Rose, and Austin Wayne Self as their primary drivers for the 2024 Xfinity, ARCA Menards Series, and Dirt Modified seasons, respectively.

STATESVILLE, N.C.: Officials from AM Racing confirmed today that Blue Wolf, a leader in All-Purpose Cleaners and Degreasers forged to take on the dirtiest places on earth, will increase its commitment to AM Racing and ARCA Menards Series driver Christian Rose with a full-race partnership for Friday night’s General Tire 150 at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway.

In a mutually beneficial partnership announced in March, AM Racing and Blue Wolf have been focusing on a digital media campaign and activation at key retailers and race events.

The success of this collaboration has paved the way for an enhanced commitment, culminating in primary race placement on the team’s No. 32 Ford Mustang on Friday, May 24.

The partnership this season marks the brand’s first foray into motorsports and will continue to introduce powerful Blue Wolf cleaners and degreasers to an even broader audience in the sixth ARCA Menards Series race of the season.

While Blue Wolf is new to the ARCA Menards Series, the brand has existed since 1986.

Originally created by a West Virginia coal miner and a chemist to clean and degrease mining equipment, Blue Wolf quickly became trusted as a proven product for getting the job done.

As miners began taking the product home, they soon discovered that Blue Wolf worked great on everything from removing grease and coal dust from carpets and work clothes to pressure washing houses.

Today, Blue Wolf offers a complete line of cleaning products for household, automotive and industrial use.

“We are pleased to have this opportunity to grow our brand through our partnership with AM Racing,” said Sean Lester, president and co-owner of Blue Wolf.

“We look forward to seeing the No. 32 Blue Wolf Ford Mustang run at the Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 24,” added Jeff Cline, vice president and co-owner of Blue Wolf.”

Sophomore ARCA Menards Series driver Christian Rose returns to Charlotte Motor Speedway this week looking for his third top-10 of the season and second straight at Charlotte.

Last year, as a Rookie-of-the-Year contender, the Martinsburg, W.V. native used a bold strategy to contend for his first career ARCA victory.

While the strategy did not pay off with a victory, Rose and crew chief Ryan “Pickle” London survived a wild and chaotic green-white-checkered finish for a strong eighth-place finish.

“I’m looking forward to carrying the Blue Wolf colors at Charlotte Motor Speedway,” added Rose. “My AM Racing team has brought me amazingly fast race cars this season, and Charlotte will no doubt be the same case.”

“Our No. 32 Blue Wolf Ford Mustang definitely stands out, and I look forward to challenging for not only another top-10 but hopefully our first win on Friday night.”

The brand is available at Food City, select Walmart locations, and independent hardware stores in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

“We are thrilled to see our partnership expand with Blue Wolf,” added AM Racing president Wade Moore. “Charlotte is our hometown race, and nothing would make the race better than Christian delivering his first career ARCA win in the Blue Wolf colors.”

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 Christian Rose, please like him on Facebook (Christian Rose Racing), or follow him on Instagram (@christianroseracing) and X | Twitter (@CRoseRacing).

The General Tire 150 (100 laps | 150 miles) is the sixth of 20 races on the 2024 ARCA Menards Series schedule in the 72nd consecutive ARCA season. Practice begins Friday, May 24 from 11:40 a.m. – 12:25 p.m. General Tire pole qualifying in a timed session will begin a short time later at 12:40 p.m. The race is set to take the green flag later in the day shortly after 6:00 p.m. ET. The event will be televised live on FOX Sports 1 (FS1) with the Motor Racing Network (MRN) and SiriusXM Satellite Radio (XM channel 391 | online channel 981) handling the radio waves. ARCARacing.com will also stream live timing and scoring throughout the entire weekend festivities.

About Blue Wolf:

Blue Wolf Sales & Service Inc. has been creating powerful and effective cleaning products since 1986. Blue Wolf brand products are proudly made at the company’s plant and R&D center in Bluefield, Va.

Formulated for professionals to the highest standards in the industry, Blue Wolf is the only brand that puts true industrial strength, American-made cleaning power in the hands of consumers and pros alike.

For more information, please visit https://bluewolfcleaner.com

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 CRAFTSMAN® Truck Series, the NASCAR Xfinity Series and various Dirt Modified events in its eighth year of competition.

The team has named Hailie Deegan, Christian Rose, and Austin Wayne Self as their primary drivers for the 2024 Xfinity, ARCA Menards Series, and Dirt Modified seasons, respectively.

TEMPERANCE, Mich. (May 16, 2024) – The ARCA Menards Series’ annual visit to Elko Speedway will carry the entitlement sponsorship from two long-time series partners, Shore Lunch and Dutch Boy® Paints. The Shore Lunch 250 Presented by Dutch Boy® Paints is set for Saturday, August 3 at the tight 0.375-mile oval located just outside of Minneapolis/St. Paul.  

The ARCA Menards Series first raced at Elko Speedway in 2012, with current NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Brennan Poole scoring the victory. Other winners include the series’ all-time leading winner Frank Kimmel in 2013, current NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver and 2015 ARCA Menards Series champion Grant Enfinger in 2014, Austin Theriault in his 2017 championship season, 2024 ARCA Menards Series winner at Daytona International Speedway Gus Dean in 2018, five-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series winner and two-time NASCAR Xfinity Series winner Chandler Smith in 2019, six-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series winner Corey Heim won in 2021, current NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Sammy Smith, who scored his first career series win last season at Phoenix Raceway, won in 2022, and reigning ARCA Menards Series champion Jesse Love won in 2023. 

“Elko Speedway is known for the full contact fender-to-fender racing that has been the hallmark of the ARCA Menards Series for more than 70 years,” said ARCA president Ron Drager. “Every former winner at Elko is either a former series champion or has gone on to race and be successful in one of the three NASCAR national series. We look forward to seeing which one of our current drivers joins that exclusive list in 2024.” 

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 retailer, and Homegrown Family Foods, a leading food company with brands such as Kentucky Kernal, Southern Biscuit, Southeastern Mills, Crockery Gourmet along with Shore Lunch, brings opportunities to showcase the entire line of the company’s brands to the Minneapolis/St. Paul area’s Menards customer base and racing community. 

“The 2023 Shore Lunch 200 was one of the most exciting races of the season,” said Keith Vines COO for Homegrown Family Foods. “The fans saw a great race and we anticipate the Shore Lunch 250 at the Elko Speedway in August will be very exciting and look forward to being part of the race. Homegrown Family Foods is proud to be continuing our sponsorship under our Shore Lunch brand for this race.” 

“We are proud to showcase our partnership with Shore Lunch as sponsors for the upcoming ARCA Menards Series entitlement race at Elko,” said Michelle Bangs, senior brand manager, Dutch Boy® Paints. “Motorsports is a celebration of performance, resilience and innovation—values that resonate deeply with our brand. This collaboration reinforces our commitment to supporting events that generate excitement, and we look forward to creating memorable experiences for the fans and further strengthening our connection with the motorsports community.”  

Ticket information for the Shore Lunch 250 Presented by Dutch Boy® Paints can be found at TrackEnterprises.com; for complete event information, including live timing & scoring of all on track activities, the complete weekend schedule, and broadcast updates, please visit ARCARacing.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, please follow @ARCA_Racing on 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 racing all across the country, the organization administers more than 100 events annually, including the ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East, ARCA Menards Series West, 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 Homegrown Family Foods

Homegrown Family Foods is a privately held, and operated company who is proud to sell the finest flour, cornmeal, coating mixes, gravies, soups and several varieties of baking mixes. Homegrown Family Foods brands include Crockery Gourmet, Kentucky Kernal, Shore Lunch, Southern Biscuit, Southeastern Mills and Tenda-Bake. Homegrown Family Foods prides themselves on delivering consistent, high-quality products the whole family can enjoy year-round. For more information, visit homegrownfamilyfood.com. 

About Dutch Boy® Group

Founded in 1907, Dutch Boy® Paints continues to be an industry leader in delivering innovative and high-quality products and packaging solutions and is one of the most recognizable brands in the market over 100 years later. In recent years, a new vitality, youthfulness and the promise of Simple Solutions have continued to shape the brand. Heritage and trust have been brought to life with energy and empowerment, inspiring DIYers and paint enthusiasts for generations to come. For more information, visit dutchboy.com.