Race Weekend Central

Flat Left Front Robs Corey Heim of Runner-Up ARCA Finish

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Corey Heim clearly had the second-best car on track Friday night (July 24) in the Dawn 150 at Kansas Speedway in the ARCA Menards Series. But while Heim kept the No. 12 car in the picture the entire night, he fell short of his career-best finish by race’s end. Late in the race, Heim’s left-front …

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ARCA Showdown Rundown: Where We Stand After Iowa

Arca Menards Series 2020: Arca Menards Series Shore Lunch 150 July 18

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It’s Ty Gibbs‘ world, we’re just living in it. Gibbs absolutely dominated Saturday’s (July 18) race at Iowa Speedway and inched closer to Chandler Smith for the lead in the ARCA Menards Series’ Sioux Chief Showdown. Gibbs moved up a position to third in the SCS standings, just 13 points behind. In between the two, …

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Taylor Gray Impressive in Second ARCA Menards Series Start in Iowa

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Taylor Gray wasn’t in contention to win Saturday afternoon (July 18) at Iowa Speedway. However, a fifth-place finish showed promise for a rookie making just his second career ARCA Menards Series start at age 15. Ever since Gray made his debut earlier this month, running fourth at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis, the youngster has …

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Ty Gibbs Goes Back-to-Back in ARCA Menards Series with Dominating Iowa Victory

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It was all Ty Gibbs Saturday afternoon (July 18) at Iowa Speedway as the No. 18 dominated the Shore Lunch 150. Gibbs earned his second straight ARCA Menards Series victory in dominating fashion, leading 140 of 150 laps. Gibbs took the lead from pole sitter Chandler Smith on lap 11 and simply never looked back. …

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ARCA Preview: 2020 Shore Lunch 150 at Iowa Speedway

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Iowa Speedway will host the next round of the 2020 ARCA Menards Series with the Shore Lunch 150 on Saturday, July 18. The event marks the sole stock car race at Iowa this season for the first time in track history. COVID-19, of course, forced the cancellation of the NASCAR Xfinity and Gander RV & …

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Bret Holmes Moved from Lead Late, Earns Career-Best Finish at Kentucky

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When the door opened, Bret Holmes took the opportunity. And had it come later in the race, he may have earned his first career ARCA Menards Series victory, but that wasn’t what was in the cards for Holmes at Kentucky Speedway on Saturday afternoon (July 11). With less than 35 laps to go in the …

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ARCA Preview: 2020 General Tire 150 at Kentucky Speedway

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For the first time since 2017, the ARCA Menards Series heads to Kentucky Speedway Saturday (July 11) for the General Tire 150. Originally, this event was slated to be at Charlotte Motor Speedway accompanying the NASCAR All-Star Race; however, NASCAR was forced to move the All-Star Race to Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn. The …

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Tennessee Triumph: Wilson County Excited for NASCAR’s Return to Nashville Superspeedway

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Nashville Superspeedway was once one of the new kids on the block of the NASCAR circuit, a pathway to getting NASCAR Cup Series racing back in central Tennessee. Instead, for much of the past decade, the purr of racing engines has been silenced on this 1.33-mile oval outside Music City. Racing and revenue left the …

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2020 Big Machine Hand Sanitizer 400, Crown Jewel Victory Goes Up in Flames for Denny Hamlin Late

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This has been without a doubt one of Denny Hamlin‘s best seasons of his career. During Sunday’s race, Hamlin made some daring moves, including on leader Kevin Harvick at lap 108 as he got a push from Christopher Bell. I LOVE THIS RACING.@DennyHamlin and @KevinHarvick are putting on a show at @IMS on @NBC! #NBCRacingWeekend …

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Chandler Smith Dominates 2020 Calypso Lemonade 200 to Score Back-to-Back ARCA Wins at Lucas Oil Raceway

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Bob Schacht was the first to do it in 1984 and ’85. On Friday night, Chandler Smith became just the second driver to go back-to-back in ARCA Menards Series competition at Lucas Oil Raceway. Smith had to hold off a hard-charging Sam Mayer, but the charging wouldn’t be enough as Smith earned the victory, the …

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ARCA Preview: 2020 Calypso Lemonade 200 at Lucas Oil Raceway

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For the 13th time in ARCA Menards Series history, the series visits the Lucas Oil Raceway for the Calypso Lemonade 200. This will be race number five for the series, and after last weekend’s race at Pocono Raceway, the points didn’t budge as Michael Self continues to lead the standings, followed by Drew Dollar. The …

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Chandler Smith Comes Up Short of Keeping it Perfect for Both Himself and Venturini Motorsports

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It has been a perfect season for Venturini Motorsports and Chandler Smith, that was until Friday afternoon (June 26). Ty Gibbs held off Smith late and ended the perfect streak by Venturini Motorsports. In the last ARCA Menards Series race featuring Smith, he earned the victory at Phoenix Raceway. Michael Self earned the victory at …

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