New Team/Driver Coordinator for Joe Gibbs Racing’s Xfinity, ARCA Menards Series Programs
Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) has announced that crew chief Jason Ratcliff is set to take on the new role of team/driver coordinator with the team’s NASCAR Xfinity and ARCA Menards Series programs following the completion of the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship race in Phoenix, Saturday, November 4. Ratcliff will leverage his 24 years of experience
CarCapsule Helps to Protect Vintage or Luxury Vehicles from Rust and Corrosion
Protecting vintage and luxury cars from rust and corrosion is a key priority for vehicle enthusiasts. Moisture control in the storage area is necessary in order to prevent these costly and irreparable damages from happening. Through proper care, car enthusiasts can enjoy the beauty and value of their beloved vehicles for many years to come.
ARCA Menards Series Announces 2023 Schedule
Officials with the ARCA Menards Series have announced the 2023 schedule. The season will once again feature 20 races at 19 tracks, kicking off the series’ 70th anniversary with its 60th race at Daytona International Speedway (Daytona, Florida) and concluding, for the second consecutive year, with its championship event at its home track: Toledo Speedway (Toledo,
Track Enterprises to Acquire ARCA Midwest Tour
Macon, Illinois-based Track Enterprises has reached an agreement to acquire the regional ARCA Midwest Tour Super Late Model series at the end of the 2022 season, as announced by Track Enterprises President Bob Sargent and ARCA’s Gregg McKarns. “As the asphalt Super Late Model landscape continues to change, we look forward to where the Track
ARCA Menards Series 2022 Schedule
The ARCA Menards Series has released its 2022 calendar, which features 20 events across 19 tracks and opens with the series’ 59th visit to Daytona International Speedway on February 19. The season-opener will be held the same day as the NASCAR Xfinity Series race and the day before the Daytona 500. Other superspeedway events will
1914 Stutz Bearcat 4-Cylinder Engine
This more than 100-year-old engine gets a new lease on life thanks to the guys at UCF Machine Shop. The antique rebuild is our Engine of the Week.
GEARWRENCH to Sponsor Mother-Daughter Racing Team’s ARCA Menards Series West Journey
Bridget Burgess gets her passion for driving from her mother, Sarah. In fact, that’s where she gets her passion for everything that goes into driving: building, tuning, and repairing cars to deliver peak performance on the track. That passion is why the team at GEARWRENCH has decided to sponsor the BMI Racing team’s journey in
ARCA Menards Series 2021 Schedule Announced
Officials have released the 2021 schedules for the East and West ARCA Menards Series. The 2021 season will mark the two series’ second year on the ARCA Menards platform. The ARCA Menards Series West will mark the series’ 67th running season with a nine-race schedule featuring third-mile bullrings, one-mile ovals, and road courses. The West
Lucas Oil to Remain Title Sponsor of Season Opening ARCA Race at Daytona
Lucas Oil, which has served as the race sponsor for the season opener to the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards at Daytona International Speedway since 2009, announced a multi-year extension with the “World Center of Racing” to continue to serve as the title sponsor.
NASCAR Acquires ARCA in Effort to Grow US Stock Car Racing
In a move designed to strengthen a relationship that dates back more than 60 years, NASCAR has announced the acquisition of the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA).
1914 Stutz Bearcat Engine
Willing to take on just about any job that walks through the door, Mike McCommons and the folks at UCF Machine Shop got the unique experience of rebuilding a 1914 Stutz Bearcat engine.
General Tire Rolls into Daytona for Second ARCA Season Sponsorship
Saturday’s Lucas Oil Complete Engine Treatment 200 Driven by General Tire for the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards kicks off the second consecutive year for General Tire as ‘The Official Tire of ARCA.’
Two Years In, Ilmor Continues ARCA Dominance
The 100th Ilmor engine just came off the production line, and in the two full years since the first one debuted, the engine remains undefeated – 40 races, 40 wins.
Holley and the Ilmor 396 Engine Sweep 2015 ARCA Season
A team with an ARCA Ilmor 396 engine took every pole and every race win in 2015. Equally at home on short tracks, dirt tracks, road courses, and superspeedways, the still-undefeated engine puts out 715 horsepower and 530 foot-pounds of torque from 396 cubic inches.
The Unique Engines of ARCA
ARCA uses older style NASCAR Cup cars. Specifically, they are the ones used just before the advent of NASCAR’s Car Of Tomorrow (COT) in 2007. This means teams running ARCA can do so with a safe, well-built race car without paying top dollar.
Holley EFI to Power 2015 ARCA Racing Teams
Holley has announced that the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) has selected Holley EFI to power the new ARCA Ilmor 396 engine recently introduced for the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards 2015 stock car racing season. ARCA introduced the new engine on Friday, August 1, 2014 as an option for teams in an effort to address
ARCA To Hold 2013 Post-Season Awards Banquet Alongside PRI Trade Show in Indianapolis
Top drivers, special award winners and the 2013 champion will be honored during the series’ annual festivities, which take place Dec. 14 at the Indiana Convention Center, site of the 26th Annual Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show. For the second consecutive year, the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) Racing Series presented by Menards
ARCA, RE/MAX Extend Partnership
Officials from the ARCA racing sanctioning body and global real estate franchisor RE/MAX International have announced that RE/MAX will continue in its role as the exclusive title sponsor of ARCA’s premier racing series, the ARCA RE/MAX Series, through 2011. “The ARCA RE/MAX Series title sponsorship is our company’s highest level marketing initiative,” said ARCA President
NASCAR’s 2024 Drive for Diversity Driver Development Class
NASCAR and Rev Racing have named the 2024 class of the NASCAR Drive for Diversity Driver Development Program. The drivers were evaluated and selected after participating in the Advance Auto Parts Drive for Diversity Combine. Andrés Pérez de Lara, Lavar Scott, Nathan Lyons, Regina Sirvent and Eloy Sebastián López Falcón, will be returning to the
2023 National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame Class Revealed
Chuck Gurney, Jim Hettinger, Larry Howard, Gene Pastor, Stevie Reeves and Roy Richter have been announced as the latest inductees into the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame. Gurney was a two-time winner of the Copper World Classic Midget race at Phoenix International Raceway in 1992 and 1994 as well as a two-time winner