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ARCA Should Race At Martinsville Speedway In 2020

2019 Pensacola Arca Michael Self Victory Lane Arca

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NASCAR made schedule changes to all three of its major series to appeal to fans for 2020, yet the ARCA Menards Series already has the variety in its schedule which fans clamor for. Just ask Bret Holmes. With NASCAR’s purchase of the ARCA Menards Series last year, NASCAR can change the ARCA Menards Series schedule, …

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Ty Majeski Set for Limited Schedule with Chad Bryant Racing

2018 Cup Charlotte Roval Zach Catanzareti Ty Majeski

(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

Ty Majeski will return to the ARCA Menards Series starting at Charlotte Motor Speedway in May with Chad Bryant Racing. Majeski will pilot the No. 22 Ford Fusion for a limited campaign that includes Pocono, Michigan, Chicago and the season finale at Kansas. He will share the ride with Corey Heim, who posted a fifth-place …

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Pace Laps: Kyle Busch Sweeps ISM as the 2018 NASCAR Championship 4 Shines

#18: Kyle Busch, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota Supra Extreme Concepts/ik9 Celebrates In Victory Lane

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: Championship 4 Right On Course This weekend was all about Kyle Busch. Last weekend was reigning Cup champion Joey Logano’s time to shine. Nine-time ISM Raceway winner Kevin Harvick ran ninth at the track; his worst finish there in six years, that’s how good he’s been. And Martin Truex Jr.? …

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ARCA Breakdown: 2019 Pensacola 200

2019 Pensacola Arca Michael Self Victory Lane Arca

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After finishing outside the top 10 in his last three short track starts, the last place Michael Self wanted to have to rebound from a disastrous season opener at Daytona was another short track.  But 200 laps later, Self’s proclamation of “sucking at short track racing” proved false, as Venturini Motorsports’ No. 25 pulled into …

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Bret Holmes Talks ARCA, Five Flags Speedway and the 2019 Season Ahead

Bret Holmes 2018 Music City 200

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After competing in 14 of 20 races last season, Bret Holmes will be competing full-time in the ARCA Menards Series in 2019. He drives the No. 23 Chevrolet for his family-owned team, Bret Holmes Racing, and will contest the season championship for the first time. Holmes has now competed in 42 career ARCA Menards Series …

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ARCA Preview: ARCA Pensacola 200 presented by Inspectra Thermal Solutions

2018 Arca Irp Christian Eckes Winner Arca Photo

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The ARCA Menards Series returns this weekend after a few weeks off. The series takes to 5 Flags Speedway for the first time since 1996 for the ARCA Pensacola 200 presented by Inspectra Thermal Solutions. There are no former winners in the field (the last winner was Frank Kimmel). When ARCA was last on track, …

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Couch Potato Tuesday: FOX Gradually Ramps Up in Cup, ARCA Confounds at Times

2019 Daytona Clash Cup Ryan Blaney Brad Keselowski Pack Racing Nkp

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Last weekend, FOX made their racing debut for 2019.  Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series teams were back on-track for both the Clash and Daytona 500 qualifying, while ARCA began their season with a new series name.  On paper, not really much has changed there.  Having the series called the ARCA Menards Series simply sounds better …

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Pace Laps: Hendrick Motorsports Comes Out Swinging at Daytona

2018 Cup Martinsville Zach Catanzareti Jimmie Johnson

(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: Hope Or Hallucination At Hendrick Motorsports? One weekend into the 2019 NASCAR season, sure looks like the Jimmie Johnson – Chad Knaus divorce is a win-win for both parties. Knaus, the seven-time championship crew chief, won the pole for the Daytona 500 Sunday (Feb. 10) with new driver William Byron. …

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ARCA Breakdown: 2019 Lucas Oil 200 at Daytona

2018 Martinsville Zach Catanzareti Trucks Harrison Burton

(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

One year ago, Harrison Burton dominated one of the best races of NASCAR Speedweeks 2018 mere miles away from Daytona at New Smyrna Speedway. Burton was in full control for most of the K&N East event only to lose in the closing laps to a hard-charging Todd Gilliland. One year later, both drivers are playing …

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Harrison Burton Holds Off Todd Gilliland for ARCA Daytona Victory

2018 Martinsville Zach Catanzareti Trucks Harrison Burton

(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

During the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East season opener last season at New Smyrna, Todd Gilliland was able to hold off Harrison Burton for the victory. The performance the two put on was one that has been discussed multiple times over the course of the last year. On Saturday night (Feb. 9), the two drivers …

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Menards Now Title Sponsor of 2019 ARCA Menards Series

Arca Menard's Series Garage Logo

Saturday’s ARCA race at Daytona will mark the first race of the 2019 ARCA Menards Series. Menards, the Midwest-based hardware chain that has long been a presenting sponsor of the series since 2010, announced Saturday (Feb. 9) they have now become the title sponsor of ARCA’s premier racing tour. Financial terms were not announced, but …

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Christian Eckes Kicks Off First Full-Time ARCA Season With Daytona Pole

Christian Eckes 2018 Texas Roadhouse 250

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Christian Eckes will lead the field to green to start the 2019 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards season. Eckes secured the pole on Friday (Feb. 8) with a 183.00 mph lap around Daytona International Speedway. Eckes is embarking on his first full-time effort in the series and is making his first-ever start at Daytona. …

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