Race Weekend Central

Michael Self Upbeat After Runner-Up Finish in ARCA Race at Madison

Michael Self 2019 Music City 200

(Photo: Christian Koelle)

Michael Self entered the 10th race of the ARCA Menards Series season as the series points leader, despite a penalty following his victory at Michigan International Speedway. The 28-year-old driver had never competed at Madison International Speedway before, so the Shore Lunch 200 definitely was a learning experience for him. Self learned how to drive …

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ARCA Preview: 2019 Shore Lunch 200 at Madison International Speedway

Chandler Smith 2018 Madison Arca Victory

(Photo: ARCA Menards Series)

It’s a “Friday Night Special” this weekend for the ARCA Menards Series. After a thrilling finish at Michigan International Speedway, the series heads to Madison International Speedway for the Shore Lunch 200. Last weekend, championship points leader Michael Self passed Ty Majeski on the last lap to secure his sixth career win. After a few …

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ARCA Points Leader Michael Self Docked 50 Championship Points After Michigan Victory

2019 Pocono Arca Zach Catanzareti Michael Self

(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

Venturini Motorsports driver Michael Self and the team were handed a 50-point penalty following their ARCA Menards Series victory at Michigan International Speedway last weekend. The car was found to violate page 31, #3, Body, Composite, which means the team made an illegal modification/alteration to the body of the car itself. Self would have entered …

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Beside the Rising Tide: A Long Time Coming (Back)

Nascar Gander Outdoors Truck Series

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Last week, someone (Bill B) asked in the comments section below my column if that particular column about Pocono had run a week late. Uh, no Bill, that one was fresh off the grille. (And yes, the crash at Pocono that ended Bobby Allison’s career was in 1988, not ’89 as I stated. My apologies.) …

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Pace Laps: Michigan Monsoon Makes For Monday NASCAR Racing

NASCAR officiating under a rain delay at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Photo: NKP)

(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: Monday Race At Michigan Michigan International Speedway faced Mother Nature’s wrath a second straight year. Sunday’s (June 9) 2019 FireKeepers Casino 400 was postponed by rain and rescheduled for Monday at 5 p.m. ET. All the action will be covered live after Women’s World Cup Soccer action on FOX Sports …

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ARCA Racing Series Breakdown: 2019 VizCom 200 at Michigan

2019 Pocono Arca Zach Catanzareti Michael Self

(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

With a thin starting field of only 18 cars taking the green at Michigan, much of Friday’s VizCom 200 played out as Ty Majeski expected, with the field stringing out and green flag runs telling the tale of the day. It may have been what Majeski expected, but it didn’t end the way he hoped. …

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ARCA Preview: VizCom 200

2018 Arca Menards Series Race Michigan

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

The ARCA Menards Series heads to the Michigan International Speedway on Friday, June 7, for the VizCom 200. Ty Majeski has kicked off a string of momentum starting with his victory at Charlotte Motor Speedway. That momentum carried into last weekend, as Majeski came out on the right side of strategy, earning his second victory …

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ARCA Preview: General Tire #AnywhereIsPossible 200 at Pocono Raceway

2018 Pocono Zach Catanzareti Arca Brennan Poole

(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

The ARCA Menards Series heads to the Pocono Raceway this weekend for the General Tire #AnywhereIsPossible 200. Friday’s (May 31) edition will be the 64th ARCA race at Pocono. In the track’s long-storied history on the ARCA schedule, many have risen to the challenge that the “Tricky Triangle” presents and gone on to have success …

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ARCA Racing Series Breakdown: 2019 Sioux Chief PowerPEX 200 at Toledo

Chandler Smith 2019 Music City 200

(Photo: Christian Koelle)

At the front of the field, Sunday’s Sioux Chief PowerPEX 200 was a predictable affair. Venturini Motorsports won the pole courtesy of Michael Self, but it only took 14 laps for Chandler Smith to reestablish a stranglehold on the race lead and run away from the field, cruising to his first ARCA Menard’s Series win …

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ARCA Preview: Sioux Chief PowerPEX 200 at Toledo Speedway

Restart 2019 Music City 200

(Photo: Christian Koelle)

The ARCA Menards Series heads to Toledo, Ohio for round six of the 2019 season. The second straight short track race of the season will feature the continued points battle between Travis Braden, Michael Self, and the few others still eligible. Sunday’s race will be the 46th race at Toledo Speedway with the odds of …

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