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Ty Gibbs Wins ARCA Race To Cap Perfect Saturday at Charlotte

2021 ARCA Charlotte Ty Gibbs Woo-hoo (Credit: NKP)

Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography

Saturday (May 29) was all about Ty Gibbs. Hours after claiming his second win in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, Gibbs dominated the ARCA Menards Series race from the pole to win the General Tire 150 at Charlotte Motor Speedway to complete a day of perfection for the grandson of team owner Joe Gibbs. It is …

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ARCA Preview: 2021 General Tire 150 at Charlotte

2019 ARCA Charlotte Pack Racing - Tanner Gray, No. 54 DGR-Crosley Toyota, and Michael Self, No. 25 Venturini Motorsports Toyota (Credti: NKP)

Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography

After racing at its home track, Toledo Speedway, the ARCA Menards Series heads to the home of NASCAR, Charlotte Motor Speedway. While only 14 drivers competed at Toledo, 24 drivers are vying for victory in the General Tire 150 at Charlotte. Charlotte was set to host ARCA last year, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, …

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Entry List: 2021 General Tire 150

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The ARCA Menards Series will do battle for the second consecutive week after spending last weekend on the Toledo Speedway short track. This Memorial Day weekend, it’ll join the NASCAR scene at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the 100-lap General Tire 150. All 26 drivers on the entry list for Saturday night’s event will race on …

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Ty Gibbs Dominates ARCA Race at Toledo

2021 ARCA Toledo Ty Gibbs Trophy (Credit: NKP)

Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography

Make it three straight wins for Ty Gibbs under the ARCA Menards Series banner. After winning at Kansas Speedway, Gibbs led every lap en route to victory in the ARCA Menards Series East race at Dover International Speedway. On Saturday night (May 22), Gibbs dominated the Herr’s Potato Chips 200 at Toledo Speedway to score …

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Corey Heim Fastest in ARCA Practice at Toledo

2021 ARCA Talladega Corey Heim Trophy (Credit: NKP)

Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography

Corey Heim posted the fastest lap in the lone practice session for the ARCA Menards Series at Toledo Speedway. The Herr’s Potato Chips 200 will be his second career start at the 0.5-mile track in Toledo, OH. Sitting second on the leaderboard was Ty Gibbs. Gibbs has won the most recent races in all three …

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ARCA Preview: Herr’s Potato Chips 200 at Toledo

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(Photo: Nic Antaya/ARCA Racing)

After a three-week reprieve since its race at Kansas Speedway, the ARCA Menards Series goes short track racing with Saturday night’s (May 22) Herr’s Potato Chips 200 at Toledo Speedway. Last year, Sam Mayer swept the races at this half-mile short track when it hosted two races on July 31 and August 1. However, Mayer …

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Entry List: 2021 Herr’s Potato Chips 200

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(Photo: Nic Antaya/ARCA Racing)

The ARCA Menards Series returns to action this weekend with Herr’s Potato Chips 200 at Toledo Speedway. The Saturday, May 22, event will see 15 drivers take to the Ohio half-mile short track, the fifth race of 2021 ARCA schedule. Dick Doheny is behind the wheel of the No. 10 Double H Ranch Toyota, driving …

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Fire on Fridays: Racing Safety Features Work

2021 Trucks Darlington Wreck - Corey Heim, No. 51 Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota (Credit: NKP)

Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography

Whenever a driver is involved in a wreck, the team asks over the radio, “Are you OK?” Because while Dale Earnhardt was the last fatality in a NASCAR national series event, injuries still occur due to crashes. Aric Almirola, Kyle Busch and Ryan Newman are just three drivers who have sustained injuries in a race …

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Should ARCA Return to Live Pit Stops?

2021 ARCA Kansas Pit Thad Moffitt, No. 46 David Gilliland Racing Ford (Credit: NKP)

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Since it returned from its hiatus due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the ARCA Menards Series has not held a race with live pit stops. Instead, all of its races have consisted of modified pit stops. “We’ll see modified pit stops for the near-term future,” ARCA communications manager Charles Krall told Frontstretch. “It is a cost-savings …

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Connor Mosack Joins Young’s Motorsports for Limited ARCA Schedule

2021 ARCA Kansas Toni Breidinger, No. 02 Young's Motorsports Chevrolet (Credit: NKP)

Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography

Connor Mosack has joined the list of drivers set to appear for Young’s Motorsports in its ARCA competition, the team announced on May 10. Mosack will compete in the ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series East, making his debut on May 14 at Dover International Speedway in the latter in the No. 02. He …

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