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  • Ryan Reed Beats The Odds, Ready to Run Daytona for Venturini Motorsports

    Ryan Reed Beats The Odds, Ready to Run Daytona for Venturini Motorsports

    [media-credit name=”Venturini Motorsports” align=”alignleft” width=”300″][/media-credit]In February 2011, Ryan Reed was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D). A year later and the 18-year-old from Bakersfield, California is ready to make his debut with Venturini Motorsports in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards season opener at Daytona International Speedway on February 18th. Reed will behind the wheel of the No. 15 JDRF racecar for the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200, with support from Advance Auto Parts.

    “Racing at Daytona is a dream-come true,” Reed says. “Since I was a kid I dreamed of the day I would have the opportunity to compete on the historic track. And then to go to the test with Venturini Motorsports in December and be at the top of the charts on the first day was unreal!”

    When Reed was diagnosed with T1D last year, his was told that his racing career was over. Instead of listening, Reed turned that on its head and shifted his focus to managing his health and educating himself.

    Now back behind the wheel, Reed is one of three professional racecar drivers in the world to compete at a high level of racing with T1D. One of the other drivers with T1D is IndyCar driver Charlie Kimball, who was diagnosed in 2007.

    Beyond just getting back behind the heel, Reed is using his story and racing to inspire others to continue living their lives to the fullest if they’ve

    [media-credit name=”Ryan Reed Racing” align=”alignright” width=”112″][/media-credit]been diagnosed. He has also become the National Celebrity Adocate for JDRF, the world’s largest funder of research towards curing, treating and preventing T1D and its complications.

    “JDRF has an amazing group of people that are involved in the organization. We’ve been working with them locally, and on a national level more recently. I feel like part of the family whenever we do events together,” Reed says. “I just feel so fortunate that I can inspire others and create such a positive atmosphere after being diagnosed with a life-long disease.”

    In designing the paint scheme, Reed teamed up with Sam Bass, who was NASCAR’s first officially licensed artist and design icon. This paint scheme means something to Bass, too, as he was diagnosed with T1D in 1992.

    “I am thrilled to be working with such a talented, young, up and coming driver as Ryan Reed,” Bass says. “His partnership with JDRF has a tremendously special meaning to me, as I also have type 1 diabetes, and have dealt with the disease all of my life. I can relate first hand to the goals and initiatives JDRF has set to help people living with diabetes, and to find a cure. JDRF does very impactful work, and I am extremely proud to assist them in their marketing efforts with the Venturini Motorsports Team and Ryan.”

    Practice for the season-opening race starts on Thursday, February 16, while qualifying is Friday, February 17 at 2pm. The race, scheduled to be televised live by SPEED-TV, is Saturday, February 18 at 4:30pm ET.

     

  • Brennan Poole To Run Daytona ARCA Race for Venturini Motorsports

    Brennan Poole To Run Daytona ARCA Race for Venturini Motorsports

    After winning in his ARCA debut last year at Salem Speedway, Brennan Poole enters the 2012 season looking to have even more success. The 2011 UARA-STARS National Champion will be driving the No. 25 Adcetera-Venturini Motorsports Chevrolet in the ARCA Racing Series’ season-opening Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona International Speedway.

    “We’ve had a lot of success at every step, but to race for a storied team like Venturini Motorsports, especially at Daytona, certainly is the highlight,” the 20-year-old said. “The Venturinis have high standards and very high expectations every time they go to Daytona. It’s my job not to let them down.”

    In four ARCA starts with Venturini Motorsports, the Woodlands, Texas native won a race and captured the Menards Pole Awards presented by Ansell at Pocono Raceway.

    “Brennan has been impressive every time he’s been in the seat for VMS,” Billy Venturini said. “He tested well in December and has been preparing for this race the entire offseason. I think he’s got a great shot, and we expect him to shine at Daytona.”

    Venturini will also serve as the crew chief for the team’s flagship entry as the No. 25 holds a key history note with the Venturini Motorsports team. The car will also be paitned in the same color scheme – red and blue – originally used by Billy Venturini during his 10-year driving career.

    Practice for the season-opening race starts on Thursday, February 16, while Menards Pole Qualifying is Friday, February 17, at 2 p.m. The race, scheduled to be televised live by SPEED, is Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET.

  • ARCA: Venturini Motorsports Signs Nelson Canache Jr.

    ARCA: Venturini Motorsports Signs Nelson Canache Jr.

    Venturini Motorsports announced today that they’ve signed Nelson Canache Jr. to drive for them full-time in 2012.

    “The ARCA Racing Series gives me the best opportunity to make the transition into stock car racing and prepare me for NASCAR trucks or Nationwide racing in the future,” the Caracas native said. “Venturini’s reputation and the success they’ve had working with many drivers was a major factor in my decision to join the team and the series.”

    Canache Jr. is a two-time champion in the Venezuelan Super Touring GT Class Series and is hoping that Venturini’s competition director Billy Venturini can help him make the transition to big time stock car racing.

    “It’s an honor to represent my country and build more awareness to U.S. stock car racing,” he said. “I feel I have the support of everyone back home and look forward to making them proud.

    “It’s going to be a challenge but working with the best team gives me the confidence I need to succeed at this level and prepare myself for the future. I have limited oval racing experience; every week will be a challenge and test me physically and mentally. Driving for Venturini gives me the best chance to learn and show people here in the States my skills.”

    To prepare for this season with Venturini, Canache spent last year racing in the Sea Leon Super Cup in Mexico and the NASCAR Whelen All American Series with Lee Faulk Racing.

    Canache’s ARCA debut will come with the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 on Saturday February 18th at Daytona International Speedway. Canache was part of the test in December, which saw him post the seventh quickest time at 186.676mph. His teammate Alex Bowman led the speeds with a speed of 188.336mph with their other three teammates joining them in the top seven.

    “There’s no question ARCA and NASCAR have attracted world class talent to our sport,” Billy Venturini said. “Nelson has proven himself as an international driver and comes to our team with tremendous talent and determination to succeed at this level in a relatively unknown series. He’s a true professional and student of his craft; he’s eager to learn and unwilling to fall back on past accomplishments. I expect him to fit into our program well and compete strongly against his competition.”

    Venturini Motorsports has had international flair before as in 2011, four of the drivers that drove their car were from outside the US. This list includes Steve Arpin (Canada), Miguel Paludo (Brazil), George Miedecke (Austrailia) and Alistair Jackson (Ireland). They’ve helped propel both Arpin and Paludo to the NASCAR national level.

  • Ryan Reed and Venturini Motorsports Lead Day 1 of ARCA Testing at Daytona

    Ryan Reed and Venturini Motorsports Lead Day 1 of ARCA Testing at Daytona

    Testing has officially begun for the 2011 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards season as they began their three-day test at Daytona International Speedway on December 16th. As prior to years before, ARCA has hosted a three day test to allow teams to prepare for the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 next February.

    Also as usual, Venturini Motorsports was strong with Ryan Reed topping the charts with a best lap of 48.857 seconds in the after session. Reed was followed by his four teammtes Brennan Poole, John Stancill and Mark Thompson.

    Reed announced just last week that he had partnered up with Venturini Motorsports for a part-time schedule in 2012. The 18-year-old from Bakersfield, California raced a variety of cars last year, including the Pro Allstars Series, NASCAR Whelen All American and NASCAR K&N Pro Series East.

    Venturini Motorsports is known for being strong in Daytona qualifying as they won the pole last year and a total of seven Menards Pole Awards over the course of 2011.

    NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Rookie of the Year Joey Coulter rounded out the top five, followed by Chris Windom, Nelson Canache, Sloan Henderson, Damon Lusk and T.J. Duke. Seven-time Daytona winner Bobby Gerhart in 12th.

    In the morning sesson, it was Venturini driver Brennan Poole topping the charts with a lap of 48.915 seconds, over teammates Stancill and Thompson. Poole made his first start for the Venturini’s last year and scored his first win at Salem in May.

    T.J. Duke, driving for Coulter Motorsports, was fourth with Reed fifth. Rick Clifton, Coulter, Chad Hackenbracht, McReynolds, and Gerhart filled out the top 10.

    Testing will continue tomorrow with two sessions, from 9am-noon and 1-5pm. ARCARacing.com will feature lie timing and scoring on their site.

     

    DAYTONA INT’L SPEEDWAY TEST – FRIDAY AM – 12/16/11  
               
      CAR # DRIVER MFG TIME SPEED
    1 25 Brennan Poole Chevy 48.915 183.993
    2 55 John Stancill Toyota 48.921 183.970
    3 66 Mark Thompson Toyota 48.931 183.932
    4 61 TJ Duke Chevy 49.193 182.953
    5 15 Ryan Reed Toyota 49.328 182.452
    6 11b Rick Clifton Chevy 49.340 182.408
    7 61 Joey Coulter Chevy 49.424 182.098
    8 58 Chad Hackenbracht Chevy 49.552 181.627
    9 4 Brandon McReynolds Chevy 49.553 181.624
    10 5a Bobby Gerhart Chevy 49.663 181.221
    11 94 Steve Blackburn Dodge 49.790 180.759
    12 1 Alli Owens Ford 49.813 180.676
    13 16 Matt Lofton Chevy 49.820 180.650
    14 12 Jared Marks Dodge 49.879 180.437
    15 99 Buster Graham Ford 49.939 180.220
    16 5b Damon Lusk Chevy 50.029 179.896
    17 82 Sean Corr Ford 50.094 179.662
    18 63 Milka Duno Toyota 50.161 179.422
    19 32 Chris Windom Toyota 50.205 179.265
    20 10b Ryan Glenski Chevy 50.223 179.201
    21 90a Grant Enfinger Ford 50.258 179.076
    22 69 Chris Brown Ford 50.281 178.994
    23 17 Chris Buescher Ford 50.296 178.941
    24 6 Cale Gale Chevy 50.306 178.905
    25 90 Zachary Ralston Ford 50.350 178.749
    26 68 Will Kimmel Ford 50.382 178.635
    27 75a Benny Chastain Chevy 50.461 178.356
    28 14 John Ferrier Ford 50.563 177.996
    29 18 Michael Affarano Chevy 50.592 177.894
    30 35 Nelson Canache Chevy 50.648 177.697
    31 11a Ed Pompa Chevy 50.650 177.690
    32 11 Paul Harraka Chevy 50.798 177.172
    33 08 Ross Chastain Ford 50.840 177.026
    34 13 George Cushman Ford 50.928 176.720
    35 51 Drew Charlson Chevy 50.956 176.623
    36 04c Danny Esposito Dodge 51.089 176.163
    37 04b Nick Tucker Dodge 51.405 175.080
    38 40b Roger Carter Dodge 51.827 173.655
    39 40 Michael Bockler Dodge 51.990 173.110
    40 05a Derrike Cope Chevy 53.027 169.725

     

    DAYTONA INT’L SPEEDWAY TEST – FRIDAY PM – 12/16/11  
               
      CAR # DRIVER MFG TIME SPEED
    1 15 Ryan Reed Toyota 48.857 184.211
    2 25 Brennan Poole Chevy 48.862 184.192
    3 55 John Stancill Toyota 48.943 183.887
    4 66 Mark Thompson Toyota 49.347 182.382
    5 61 Joey Coulter Chevy 49.350 182.371
    6 32 Chris Windom Toyota 49.360 182.334
    7 35 Nelson Canache Chevy 49.439 182.043
    8 29b Sloan Henderson Dodge 49.461 181.962
    9 5b Damon Lusk Chevy 49.469 181.932
    10 61a TJ Duke Chevy 49.471 181.925
    11 82a Sean Corr Ford 49.475 181.910
    12 5a Bobby Gerhart Chevy 49.502 181.811
    13 99 Buster Graham Ford 49.637 181.316
    14 4 Brandon McReynolds Chevy 49.648 181.276
    15 14 John Ferrier Ford 49.666 181.210
    16 94 Steve Blackburn Dodge 49.717 181.025
    17 16 Matt Lofton Chevy 49.725 180.995
    18 00 Ed Kennedy Chevy 49.761 180.865
    19 12 Jared Marks Dodge 49.772 180.825
    20 63 Milka Duno Toyota 49.787 180.770
    21 58 Chad Hackenbracht Chevy 49.845 180.560
    22 69a Fain Skinner Ford 49.862 180.498
    23 1 Alli Owens Ford 49.905 180.343
    24 68 Will Kimmel Ford 50.016 179.942
    25 6 Cale Gale Chevy 50.034 179.878
    26 17a Chris Buescher Ford 50.035 179.874
    27 90 Zachary Ralston Ford 50.114 179.591
    28 08 Ross Chastain Ford 50.131 179.530
    29 69 Chris Brown Ford 50.133 179.522
    30 00a Ed Kennedy Chevy 50.176 179.369
    31 18 Michael Affarano Chevy 50.207 179.258
    32 5 Bobby Gerhart Chevy 50.262 179.062
    33 75 Ginny Quinones Chevy 50.278 179.005
    34 11 Paul Harraka Chevy 50.403 178.561
    35 82 Sean Corr Ford 50.483 178.278
    36 11a Ed Pompa Chevy 50.579 177.939
    37 11b Rick Clifton Chevy 50.581 177.932
    38 11c Trevor Edwards Chevy 50.681 177.581
    39 04 Scott Edwards Dodge 50.695 177.532
    40 17 Chris Buescher Ford 50.708 177.487
    41 51 Drew Charlson Chevy 50.744 177.361
    42 75a Benny Chastain Chevy 50.787 177.211
    43 05 Spencer Gallagher Chevy 50.903 176.807
    44 13 George Cushman Dodge 50.976 176.554
    45 04a Juan Carlos Blum Dodge 51.029 176.370
    46 11d Bill Coffey Ford 51.162 175.912
    47 06 Ricky Byers Chevy 51.173 175.874
    48 10b Daryl Eustice Ford 51.277 175.517
    49 10 Ryan Glennski Ford 51.417 175.039
    50 40d Larry Barford Dodge 51.511 174.720
    51 04d Josh Watkins Dodge 51.674 174.169
    52 05a Derrike Cope Chevy 52.067 172.854
    53 7 Brent Cross Chevy 52.376 171.834
  • ARCA: Ryan Reed Joins Venturini Motorsports for 2012 Partial Schedule

    ARCA: Ryan Reed Joins Venturini Motorsports for 2012 Partial Schedule

    Venturini Motorsports has begun putting their 2012 schedule together, beginning with Ryan Reed joining the team. Reed will run selected races next year for Venturini, with his ARCA Racing Series debut coming at Daytona International Speedway on February 18th.

    Reed grew up in Bakersfield, California, moving to North Carolina by himself at the age of 17 to pursue his dream of racing.

    The 18-year-old has already had his battles as in February of 2011, he was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes.  This changed almost everything for Reed with regards to daily routine: diet, exercise, blood glucose readings, on track data, and reporting all of this information weekly to his medical / nutritional team in California.

    Reed speaks about his experience through his initiative called “Ryan’s Mission”, which sets to build awareness and support for people with diabetes around the world.

    Reed got started in racing at the age of four and has had success every step of the way. In 2009, Reed won the Legends Division Track Championship at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale. The following season, he became the Super Late Model Division Rookie of the Year while becoming the youngest winner in the division when he scored one win.

    In 2011, Reed raced a variety of cars, including the Pro Allstars Series, NASCAR Whelen All American and NASCAR K&N Pro Series East.

     

    For more information on Ryan Reed visit www.RyanReedRacing.com

    For more information on Venturini Motorsports visit www.VenturiniMotorsports.com

  • Dave Blaney’s Son Ryan Plans on Being NASCAR’s Next Generation Ambassador

    Dave Blaney’s Son Ryan Plans on Being NASCAR’s Next Generation Ambassador

    Ryan Blaney is not just NASCAR Cup driver Dave Blaney’s son. The seventeen year old up and coming driver hopes to be NASCAR’s ambassador to the next generation of stock car racing fans.

    [media-credit name=”Photo Credit: Ryan Blaney Racing” align=”alignright” width=”216″][/media-credit]The young Blaney has gotten his career off to a pretty good start, scoring a second place finish in just his second ARCA start at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis this past weekend.

    Blaney, behind the wheel of the No. 15 Seal Wrap Chevrolet for Venturini Motorsports, was good as soon as he arrived at the track. He was also able to hold his own with some of the ARCA Series regulars, including Richard Childress talent and grandson Ty Dillon, who he battled for the win.

    “We were decent off the trailer,” Blaney said. “We qualified second into the race and in the early part of the race, I thought we had the best car.”

    “We would have had some rubbing going on for me to get by Ty,” Blaney said of his battle with eventual race winner, Ty Dillon. “So, I was happy to finish second and see that I can really run with those guys in the series.”

    “Overall it was a pretty good weekend for us.”

    Although still quite young, in fact so young that he cannot yet run many of the tracks on the ARCA Series schedule, Blaney has progressed steadily up the racing ranks. He started racing quarter midgets at the age of eight and then moved up to Bandeleros, Legends and Late Models.

    But this year, with his father’s advice and counsel, young Ryan decided to do something different and move to a heavier car in preparation for the next step in his career.

    “Me and my dad were talking and saying that we think it’s time to move up and try to get into heavier cars,” Blaney said. “He really wanted to prepare me.”

    “The worst thing that can happen is to jump in a car when you’re not ready and look bad,” Blaney continued. “We made sure that I had enough experience to really go out there and look good. I think we timed it just right.”

    “Next year I’m hoping to run a Truck and being full-time in a Truck would be awesome,” Blaney said. “If not, we will try some Truck and ARCA races to get as much experience as I can.

    “This is really what I want to do and what I have a passion for,” Blaney continued. “My dad has put so much time and money into me that I’d be disappointed in myself if I didn’t make it worth it.”

    “And I’m trying my very hardest to make it and pay him off some day.”

    Does the young driver feel pressure, especially in light of his father’s Cup career? Not on your life according to Ryan Blaney.

    “I don’t really feel pressure at all,” Blaney said. “If anything, it motivates me even more to be like him and actually try to be better than him.”

    “He’s never pushed me and he’s always making sure that I’m sure about it,” Blaney said. “I accept the challenge of trying to be like him and get where’s he’s at and what he’s accomplished.”

    Not only does Ryan Blaney strive to follow in his father’s footsteps, but he readily admits that his dad is indeed his racing hero.

    “He is my main racing hero,” Blaney said of his dad. “He grew up on dirt and that’s what he lived for over 30 years and made a career out of that.”

    “Then he jumped into NASCAR and had a career in that,” Blaney continued. “That’s what’s really special to me and impressive to me.”

    As proud as Ryan is of his dad, the feeling is more than reciprocated by his proud papa. But dad Dave said, with a chuckle, that his son probably said those things “because he’s scared of me.”

    “He’s been doing really well,” Dave Blaney said of son. “This year we’ve gotten him in a couple of K&N Series races and he ran well. And he’s run real well in his two ARCA starts.”

    “Ryan’s coming along real well,” Blaney continued. “He’s only seventeen years old so he’s got lots of time.”

    “He might actually be better than me now.”

    As much as he wants to follow in his dad’s tire tracks, Ryan Blaney has another real ambition of his own. He wants to also attract the next generation to the sport of NASCAR that he loves so much.

    “A lot of kids at school follow me and it’s cool how they’ve turned into race fans,” Blaney, who is going into his senior year in high school, said. “Last year, they didn’t know anything about racing and now they’re asking me how I did at the track.”

    “They even know more about my stats than I do,” Blaney continued. “It’s cool how I have friends that can relate to me and not talk just about football.”

    “I’m a seventeen year old that is trying to come up through the ranks,” Blaney said. “And I hope I am an ambassador for the next generation of NASCAR fans.”

  • Max Gresham and Ty Dillon Make Up Front Row For Pennsylvania ARCA 125

    Max Gresham and Ty Dillon Make Up Front Row For Pennsylvania ARCA 125

    Max Gresham captured the pole on Friday for the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards Pennsylvania ARCA 125 at Pocono  Raceway with a lap of 53.535 seconds.

    This marks the second Meanards Pole Award presented by Ansell for the 18-year old Georgia driver of the No. 25 World Crown 300 at Gresham Motorsports Park Toyota in 10 career starts. It also marks the third pole for Venturini Motorsports at Pocono in the past two years as Mikey Kile won the pole last June while Brennan Poole won the pole this June. Venturini Motorsports has won the Menards Pole Award now four times this year with four different drivers: Josh Richards, Poole, Ryan Blaney and now Gresham.

    “It was a dandy of a lap,” Gresham said. “Everything just lined up perfectly, and (Venturini Motorsports general manager) Billy (Venturini) had the car just right and we had the clouds perfect. The Toyota Camry was on a rail and I drove it for everything it had. Billy’s really happy with it right now. Hopefully, the car’s as good tomorrow as it is right now. I’m looking forward to having a good run tomorrow.”

    The car that Gresham is driving is the same car that he drove to a second-place finish earlier this year at Michigan International Speedway in June, when he got passed on the last lap by rookie Ty Dillon.

    “Michigan was 100 laps, and that’s 75 more miles – a two-pit stop race,” he said. “This one’s only one, so you only have one chance to get the car right if you need adjustments so it makes it a little more difficult. I’ve got to make sure I relay all of the info I need to Billy, and make sure I tell him everything I need for the race and throughout the race, so when we make our one pit stop, we’ll be ready.”

    Dillon would qualify second after holding the provisional pole most of the session, 0.011 seconds off of his third consecutive pole in the series.

    “I guess when it’s that close, it’s not too bad of a heartbreaker,” the driver of the No. 41 RCR/CIPT Chevrolet said. “Our car’s really fast, so this doesn’t discourage me much. (Venturini) has really fast equipment too, and they were one of the fastest cars here last time. We brought a brand new car, which I believe is twice as fast as the car we had here last time.

    “We were able to lead laps and run up front the whole time last time, so we ought to be able to lead all the laps. I’m so confident in this race car. I can’t thank (crew chief Scott) “Flash” (Naset) and all the guys enough and I’m just so happy for the team.”

    With the qualifying points in the books, Dillon extends his points lead over nine-time series champion Frank Kimmel to 370 points. Kimmel qualified the No. 44 Ansell/Menards Ford in 11th.

    Casey Roderick, making his first start with Randy Hill Racing, qualified third (53.967 seconds), followed by Chris Buescher and Ryan Wilson. Gresham’s teammate Kyle Fowler would qualify sixth, followed by  Tim George Jr., Grant Enfinger, Chad McCumbee, and Tom Hessert comprise the remainder of the top 10.

    The Pennsylvania ARCA 125 begins at 3 p.m. tomorrow, with live television coverage airing on SPEED. ARCARacing.com will feature live timing and scoring coverage of the 50-lap, 125-mile race, which will be the 53rd for the ARCA Racing Series on Pocono’s 2.5-mile triangle.

    2011 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards Event #13
    Pocono Raceway, Long Pond Pennsylvania, 8-6-11
    Pennsylvania ARCA 125
    August 5, 2011 / 6:48 PM
    POS NO DRIVER/HOMETOWN TIME SPEED
    1 25 Max Gresham/Griffin GA 53.535 168.114
    2 41 Ty Dillon/Lewisville NC 53.546 168.080
    3 08 Casey Roderick/Lawrenceville GA 53.967 166.769
    4 17 Chris Buescher/Prosper TX 54.242 165.923
    5 32 Ryan Wilson/Randleman NC 54.290 165.776
    6 55 Kyle Fowler/Smyrna GA 54.331 165.651
    7 31 Tim George Jr./New York NY 54.411 165.408
    8 36 Grant Enfinger/Fairhope AL 54.509 165.110
    9 1 Chad McCumbee/Holden Beach NC 54.629 164.748
    10 52 Tom Hessert/Cherry Hill NJ 54.692 164.558
    11 44 Frank Kimmel/Clarksville IN 54.749 164.387
    12 58 Chad Hackenbracht/New Philadelphia OH 54.761 164.351
    13 82 Sean Corr/Goshen NY 55.184 163.091
    14 6 Robb Brent/Shelby Township MI 55.517 162.113
    15 15 John Blankenship/Knoxville TN 55.613 161.833
    16 35 Tom Berte/New Berlin WI 55.754 161.423
    17 68 Will Kimmel/Sellersburg IN 55.803 161.282
    18 59 Buster Graham/Lafayette LA 56.027 160.637
    19 57 George Cushman/Waterville NY 56.249 160.003
    20 43 Kyle Martel/Lebanon PA 56.431 159.487
    21 5 Bobby Gerhart/Lebanon PA 56.502 159.286
    22 7 Brandon Kidd/Manlius NY 57.015 157.853
    23 03 Kory Rabenold/Slatington PA 57.058 157.734
    24 3 Brent Brevak/Ashland WI 57.113 157.582
    25 63 Milka Duno/Caracas Venezuela 57.451 156.655
    26 23 Nick Igdalsky/Long Pond PA 57.539 156.416
    27 12 Maryeve Dufault/Sorel Quebec 57.780 155.763
    28 50 Steve Fox/Hazleton PA 58.192 154.660
    29 07 Brian Kaltreider/Reading PA 58.413 154.075
    30 28 Ron Cox/Soddy Daisy TN 58.799 153.064
    31 34 Darrell Basham/Henryville IN 59.091 152.307
    32 75 Benny Chastain/Tallahassee FL 59.326 151.704
    33 11 Ed Pompa/Ballston Spa NY Provisional
    34 48 James Hylton/Inman SC Provisional
    35 10 Rick Clifton/Circleville OH Provisional
    36 06 Don Thompson/Carlisle PA Provisional
    37 26 Brad Smith/Shelby Township MI Provisional
    38 94 Con Nicolopoulos/Columbus MI Provisional
    39 69 Brent Cross/Cortland NY Provisional
    40 29 Rob Jones/Bowie MD Provisional
    41 95 Michael Leavine/Bullard TX Provisional
  • ARCA: Max Gresham Tests at Lucas Oil Raceway For Venturini Motorsports

    ARCA: Max Gresham Tests at Lucas Oil Raceway For Venturini Motorsports

    In anticipation for the Ansell Protect Gloves 200 at Lucas Oil Raceway on Thursday July 28th, Max Gresham took some time to test and get a feel for the track.

    [media-credit name=”arcaracing.com” align=”alignright” width=”300″][/media-credit]”We really sucked the first four hours of the test,” Gresham said. “We were horrible. The car wasn’t anywhere I needed it to be. Everyone was working really hard to get it close and we just weren’t getting it.

    “Then (team manager) Billy Venturini and (crew chief) Kevin Caldwell put their heads together and figured out what we needed. Once they got things worked out, the car really came alive. We picked up a full second on old tires. It was great to make some fast times, especially on old tires. I know Billy and the crew will work this piece and get it even better for when we come back for the race. They always do.”

    Gresham, who finished second in the last ARCA start at Michigan International Speedway last month, will be one of the drivers who will participate in the first ARCA race at the 0.686-mile raceway since 1985. It marks the eighth race there in ARCA history and will be televised live on SPEED.

    “It’s going to be a first for everyone,” Gresham said. “I believe it’s going to be an eye-opener for everyone. I think everyone is going to be surprised how different this track is and what it takes to get around it.

    “This is by far one of the most unique short tracks that I have been to. I’ve never been to a short track as flat as this one is and run right up against the wall. That makes it different, an animal all its own. You’ll never find another track like this one anywhere. I’m definitely looking forward to racing here.”

    The next race for the ARCA Series is Saturday July 9th at Berlin Raceway for the Hantz Group 200, where Gresham will be behind the wheel of the No. 25 for Venturini Motorsports. Live timing and scoring coverage for the 10th race of the season will be available through ARCARacing.com beginning at 8:30pm.

    ARCA Racing Series practice begins at 2:30 p.m., and will last for 90 minutes. Menards Pole Qualifying presented by Ansell follows at 5, and the ARCA Racing Series drivers will participate in an autograph session at 6:15, just before the race. ARCARacing.com will feature live timing and scoring coverage of all events.

  • Brennan Poole and Ty Dillon Make Up Front Row For Pocono ARCA 200

    Last month, Brennan Poole made his first start at Salem Speedway and won. This weekend for his second start at Pocono, he is on the same route as he led practice and won the Menards Pole Award presented by Ansell for the Pocono ARCA 200.

    “It’s a lot of fun,” the Woodlands, Texas native said. “This is the biggest track I’ve ever been to, ever made laps on. It’s really exciting; this is really fast. The car’s been great all weekend. Billy Venturini’s given me a great race car. I’m looking forward to tomorrow. We’re just going to have to take it one lap at a time. We’ve got 80 laps, so we’ll see how it pans out.”

    The 20-year old qualified his No. 25 Lacy Green/Scott Dobrin RE/MAX Toyota with a lap of 53.807 seconds (167.264 mph), beating Ty Dillon by 0.526 seconds for his first career pole. Poole’s lap marks a new track record since July 2003 with Kyle Busch set it at 170.849mph.

    This marks the second pole in a row for Venturini Motorsports as they won the pole last weekend with Josh Richards at Chicagoland. This also marks their second in a row for Pocono Raceway as they won the pole last June with Mikey Kile.

    This car is a brand new for the team as it was only completed Wednesday at 4:30a.m., less than 55 hours before the first practice. Poole led that opening practice with a best lap of 53.989 seconds, nearly one-half second ahead of Frank Kimmel. Poole credits all the practice that he did on the video games.

    “I’ve watched a ton of video over the last week and I’ve been playing a lot of Xbox,” he said. “I probably ran about 500 laps before I even got here, on the computer. I started doing everything I possibly could before I got here as a driver. It helps out when you have great guys who can give you great cars. It makes your job a lot easier.”

    Kimmel, meanwhile, qualified third, followed by Chris Buescher and Grant Enfinger.

    “I’m pretty happy with our Ansell/Menards Ford,” Kimmel said after practice earlier in the day. “We’re a little tight in the corners in race trim and we continued to make adjustments to free it up. On that last qualifying run I think (crew chief) Bill (Kimmel) freed me up too much. I think we’ll be good on old tires, though. That will set up nicely for long green flag runs.”

    Venturini Motorsports’ Hal Martin qualified sixth, followed by Tim George Jr., Chad Hackenbracht, Bobby Gerhart and Sean Corr.

    The Pocono ARCA 200 begins at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow, with live timing and scoring coverage available at ARCARacing.com. SPEED will air same-day delay television coverage of the race at 8 p.m.

  • ARCA: George Miedecke To Drive For Venturini Motorsports at NJMP

    ARCA: George Miedecke To Drive For Venturini Motorsports at NJMP

    [media-credit name=”Venturini Motorsports” align=”alignleft” width=”272″][/media-credit]Marcos Ambrose Motorsports driver George Miedecke will make his ARCA Racing Series debut this weekend at New Jersey Motorsports Park in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards.

    Miedecke will drive the No. 25 Toyota fror Venturini Motorsports, will backing from iSeek Communications, who sponsored him during the Australian V8 Ute Racing season.

    “To be scouted out by (Venturini Motorsports general manager) Billy Venturini at the opening round of the UARA-STARS Series at Hickory Speedway was a huge honor,” said Miedecke. “Venturini Motorsports are the powerhouse team in ARCA competition. They have a great history and track record of developing drivers for the top tiers of NASCAR, and I plan to put their flagship No. 25 machine in Victory Lane.”

    He caught Venturini’s eyes at Hickory on March 12th, when he finished second in the UARA Series. He has also worked with Sprint Cup Series drivers in teaching them how to drive road courses.

    “New Jersey Motorsports Park is a fairly wide open road course, and the event normally includes several specialist ring-ins,” Miedecke said. “I have already been talking to Marcos about how to muscle a stock car around a road course. There’s really no better person to have in your camp.”

    Venturini Motorsports has had success this season in the ARCA Series as a couple weeks ago, Brennan Poole won at Salem Speedway.