Chase Howard will compete in the two ARCA Menards Series dirt track races for Rise Racing, he announced on July 14.
“Excited to announce 📣I’ll be competing in the NASCAR ARCA Menards Series races at the Springfield Mile as well as the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack for Rise Racing 89🏁,” Howard stated. “Super thankful for this opportunity✝️ We are currently looking for advertising partners as well with very affordable investments🫵🏼 Please reach out if you’re interested or know someone who may be‼️Thank you❗️”
Howard will compete on Sunday, Aug. 23, at the Illinois State Fairgrounds and Sunday, Sept. 6, at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds.
He did not specify which car number he would be driving. Rise has fielded Bobby Dale Earnhardt full time in the No. 89, and the team did not further comment.
Howard debuted in ARCA in 2025, competing at DuQuoin, Salem Speedway and the ARCA Menards Series West season finale at Phoenix Raceway. Howard finished seventh at DuQuoin, his lone top 10.
Earnhardt is seventh in the driver point standings with one top 10, a ninth-place result in the season opener at Daytona International Speedway.
In the owners’ standings, Rise’s No. 89 is 12th, 52 points out of 10th place.
Mark Kristl joined Frontstretch at the beginning of the 2019 NASCAR season. He is the site's ARCA Menards Series editor. Kristl is also an Eagle Scout and a proud University of Dayton alum.
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