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Alex Clubb Fielding His Own ARCA Team, Hopeful to Run Full Season

2021 ARCA Berlin Alex Clubb, No. 27 Richmond Clubb Motorsports Ford (Credit: Mark Kristl)

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The 2021 ARCA Menards Series season was a career best for Alex Clubb. The Morris, Ill. native partnered with David Richmond and his son, Tim Richmond, to form Richmond Clubb Motorsports. As one of the drivers, Clubb registered a career-high seven races en route to a career-best 21st place finish in the point standings. Moreover, …

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Lawless Alan Joins Niece Full Time in 2022

Lawless Alan AUTOParkit No. 45 Niece Motorsports truck at Talladega 2021, NKP

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As he prepares to make his ninth career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start at Phoenix Raceway, Lawless Alan has a full-time ride for next year. Alan will up his slate to a full-time schedule driving the No. 45 Chevrolet, Niece Motorsports announced Nov. 4. Alan’s rookie campaign will be primarily sponsored by AUTOParkit, AUTOChargit …

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Devlin DeFrancesco Moving to IndyCar With Andretti in 2022

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Devlin DeFrancesco has earned a promotion. The 21-year-old Canadian will compete full time in the NTT IndyCar Series in 2022, Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport announced Nov. 4. DeFrancesco will pilot the No. 29 Honda. His sponsorship from the Indy Lights Series will accompany him into IndyCar; PowerTap Hydrogen, Kimoa, AIS, Simply Mac, Jones Soda Co., Fyllo …

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Tyler Reddick’s Crew Chief Missing Phoenix Due to COVID Protocols

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Tyler Reddick will have a different person calling the shots atop his No. 8 pit box, as usual crew chief Randall Burnett will miss the NASCAR Cup Series season finale at Phoenix Raceway due to COVID-19 protocols, FOX Sports‘ Bob Pockrass tweeted Nov. 4. Richard Childress Racing engineer Andrew Dickeson will serve as the replacement …

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Which ARCA Drivers Are Ready for a Promotion?

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When Nick Sanchez took the checkered flag to win the Reese’s 150 at Kansas Speedway on Saturday (Oct. 23), he concluded the ARCA Menards Series season. Ty Gibbs won the title on the strength of 10 wins while Corey Heim notched six victories en route to second place. Sanchez, Thad Moffitt and Brad Smith rounded out …

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ARCA Preview: 2021 Reese’s 150 at Kansas Speedway

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One more race remains for Ty Gibbs to clinch the 2021 ARCA Menards Series championship. All Gibbs must do to win it is start the Reese’s 150 at Kansas Speedway. So what storylines are there other than Gibbs’ inevitable title in the season finale? Gibbs has won 10 times this season, accrued the most laps …

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ARCA Underdogs Brad Smith, Tony Cosentino, Andy Hillenburg Soldier On

2021 ARCA Mid-Ohio Brad Smith (Credit: Emilee Chinn/ARCA Racing used with permission)

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Ty Gibbs and Corey Heim have combined to win 16 of the 19 races this ARCA Menards Series season but there are storylines besides them in the ARCA garage. Brad Smith will finish a career-best fifth in the point standings and Andy Hillenburg has fielded four full-time entries, with three of those in the top …

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Gibbs, Roush, Kaulig Teams Penalized After Charlotte

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Joe Gibbs Racing crew chief Ben Beshore has been suspended one race and fined $20,000 after Kyle Busch‘s No. 18 Toyota had two loose lug nuts after the most recent NASCAR Cup Series race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL, NASCAR announced Oct. 12 in its post-race penalty report. Busch’s group was one of three …

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Analyzing What We Know About ARCA’s Silly Season

2021 ARCA Bristol Ty Gibbs, No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, and Sammy Smith, No. 81 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, Burnouts (Credit: NKP)

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SALEM, Ind. — With only one race left in this ARCA Menards Series season, drivers and teams are looking ahead to 2022. In ARCA silly season, there are a few known pairings, still many questions, and those hopeful of running a full-time schedule. Ty Gibbs essentially has won the ARCA championship this year, and he …

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Surprise, Surprise: Ty Gibbs Wins 2021 Sioux Chief PowerPex 200 ARCA Pole at Salem

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For the 10th time in the 2021 season, Ty Gibbs will start from the pole for an ARCA Menards Series race, topping a field of 18 cars at the Salem Speedway in Indiana for Saturday night’s Sioux Chief PowerPex 200. Gibbs will share the front row with Taylor Gray. Current series runner-up Corey Heim, the …

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