It’s a rare split weekend for the ARCA Menards Series this weekend, as the national series visits DuQuoin State Fairgrounds for its second dirt race of the season while the ARCA Menards Series West tackles Portland International Raceway for its last road course of the year.
DuQuoin ARCA Entry List
ARCA’s return to DuQuoin has 21 cars entered for the Aug. 31 race, to be held Sunday at 8:30 p.m. ET
Fast Track Racing’s lineup keeps Tony Cosentino but moves him from the No. 10 to the No. 12, while Ed Pompa and Tim Monroe return to the Nos. 10 and 11, respectively.
Dirt ringer Kelly Kovski is back in the No. 16, while Jade Avedisian will look to make her series debut in Venturini Motorsports’ No. 25.
Another prospective debut comes courtesy of Chase Howard, who’ll drive Rise Motorsports’ No. 31.
Ryan Vargas returns for another go in ARCA with Maples Motorsports’ No. 67.
Brent Crews will drive Nitro Motorsports’ No. 70.
Josh White looks to make his first ARCA start of the year, driving Clubb Racing Inc.’s No. 86.
Portland ARCA Entry List
There are 19 drivers entered for the West race at Portland, a companion event to this weekend’s NASCAR Xfinity Series event at the track.
It’ll be held on Friday, Aug. 29, at 7 p.m. ET.
Fernando Navarette becomes the third driver to step into Central Coast Racing’s No. 3 this season, looking to make his ARCA debut.
Caleb Shrader is back in the series to drive Jerry Pitts Racing’s No. 6.
Davey Magras‘ road course-only schedule continues, with Magras piloting his No. 14.
William Sawalich, Christian Eckes, Alon Day and Thomas Annunziata all plan to run double duty with the Xfinity Series. Sawalich is in Joe Gibbs Racing’s No. 18 and Eckes in Bill McAnally Racing’s No. 19, while Day will drive Venturini’s No. 25 and Annunziata pilots Nitro’s No. 70.
Clark Racing’s No. 23 is entered without a driver.
Greg Biffle runs his second West race in a row for Sigma Performance Services, this time in the No. 24.
Bobby Hillis brings his No. 27 out for his first start of the season.
Dale Quarterley is back in his own No. 32.
Austin Varco will make his West debut in Strike Mamba Racing’s No. 72.
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