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• Corey Day competing in select Truck, ARCA races for Spire Motorsports

Spire Motorsports will field HendrickCars.com Chevrolets in select NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series and ARCA Menards Series races in 2025 for open-wheel standout and Hendrick Motorsports driver Corey Day. Day, 19, will compete in four ARCA Menards Series races behind the wheel of the No. 77 Chevrolet beginning with the Feb. 15 Daytona ARCA 200 at […]...2025
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• Thad Moffitt, grandson of Richard Petty, lands full-time ARCA ride with Nitro Motorsports

This ARCA Menards Series season has gotten more interesting. Thad Moffitt is going to take on the full-time schedule for 2025. Moffitt, the grandson of Richard Petty, will race for Nitro Motorsports in their inaugural season in ARCA....2025
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• Michael Maples, Ryan Roulette set for 2025 ARCA Menards Series season

The ARCA Menards Series may not garner the same attention as NASCAR's top-three national touring divisions, but that doesn't mean it lacks storylines....2025
• Toni Breidinger to appear in 2025 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue

Toni Breidinger is set to appear in the 2025 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue. Breidinger, who piloted the No. 25 Venturini Motorsports Toyota to a fourth-place standings finish in the ARCA Menards Series in 2024 and opened the Craftsman Truck Series season with a start in the No. 1 Tricon Garage Toyota at Daytona International Speedway, […]...2024
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• Toni Breidinger set to make full-time NASCAR Truck Series debut in 2025

After trundling waves in ARCA Menards Series, Victoria’s Secret model Toni Breidinger has finally earned the call up to the NASCAR ladder. Tricon Garage signed up the 25-year-old as a full-time driver for the 2025 season after having run for the team on four different occasions in the last two years....2024
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• Full-time ARCA Menards Series opportunity turns impossible dream into reality for Brayton Laster

Growing up in Greenwood, Indiana, racing was at the forefront of Brayton Laster's life. Laster has "missed a lot of birthday parties, homecomings and football games" in order to build a racing career 13 years in the making....2024

• Daytona ARCA winner Greg Van Alst "nervous" in return to track

Van Alst, 42, suffered a fractured vertebra in his back in a vicious wreck last October in the NASCAR Truck race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.It was a harrowing end to what had been a breakout season for the longtime short track veteran.Van Alst had kicked off 2023 in style with a thrilling victory in the ARCA Menards Series season opener at Daytona International Speedway, using a last lap .....2024
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• Sammy Smith Battles Back from an Early Penalty to Win at Nashville
Sammy Smith battles back from an early penalty to win at Nashville in the ARCA Menards Series Crosley Record Pressing 200 on Saturday night. Continue reading → The post Sammy Smith Battles Back from an Early Penalty to Win at Nashville appeared first on Fan4Racing Blog and Radio....2021
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• Eckes has shoulder surgery
Following the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series season finale, Christian Eckes underwent a successful left shoulder surgery. The 2019 ARCA Menards Series Champion first injured his left shoulder about five years ago in a racing incident. As Eckes was competing in both Legends Cars and Late Model competition, he is unsure in which […]...2019
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• Brandon McReynolds drove Allison inspired ARCA car at Daytona
Brandon McReynolds crashed out of the race with two to go in the No. 28 Toyota for KBR Motorsports in the ARCA Menards Series season opener at Daytona International Speedway. US Workboats sponsored the car for McReynolds which honored newly inducted NASCAR Hall of Famer Davey Allison for whom his father was crew chief of […]...2019
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"The ARCA Menards Series may not garner the same attention as NASCAR's top-three national touring divisions, but that doesn't mean it lacks storylines."

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"Full-time ARCA Menards Series opportunity turns impossible dream into reality for Brayton Laster"

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"Frankie Muniz fulfilled a lifelong dream in 2023, competing full-time in the ARCA Menards Series for Rette Jones Racing […] NASCAR: Frankie Muniz confirms 2024 return, ‘shock’ landing spot - Beyond the Flag - Beyond the Flag - Your #1 Destination for Motorsports News and More"

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"Toni Breidinger will run full time in the ARCA Menards Series for Venturini Motorsports in 2022, Venturini announced Jan."

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"Corey Heim will compete full time in the ARCA Menards Series this year, Venturini Motorsports announced Jan."

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"Chandler Smith won Friday night’s ARCA Menards Series race at Phoenix Raceway."

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"DGR-Crosley will switch to Ford’s for entries in late model, ARCA Menards Series and NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series events immediately."

• Hailie Deegan signs with Ford Performance; will compete in multiple series in 2020
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 17, 2019 – Hailie Deegan, who made NASCAR history when she became the first female driver to win a race in what is now known as the ARCA Menards Series West (formerly K&N Pro Series West) in 2018, has signed a development contract to drive with Ford Performance. The announcement was made during […]...2019
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• Hailie Deegan signs with Ford Performance; will compete in multiple series in 2020

DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 17, 2019 — Hailie Deegan, who made NASCAR history when she became the first female driver to win a race in what is now known as the ARCA Menards Series West (formerly K&N Pro Series West) in 2018, has signed a development contract to drive with Ford Performance. The announcement was made […]...2019
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• Deegan to DGR; switch to Ford? UPDATE
UPDATE 2: Hailie Deegan, who made NASCAR history when she became the first female driver to win a race in what is now known as the ARCA Menards Series West (formerly K&N Pro Series West) in 2018, has signed a development contract to drive with Ford Performance. Deegan, 18, will be competing in multiple series […]...2019
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• Toni Breidinger to appear in 2025 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue
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• Daniel Dye to run ten NASCAR Xfinity races with Kaulig

Dye, 20, competed full-time in the NASCAR Truck Series last year. He scored one top-ten and ended the season 18th in the championship standings.He's also the 2022 ARCA Menards Series championship runner-up, and has one career ARCA victory (Berlin 2021).In 2023, he made his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut, running two races with Alpha Prime Racing. He finished 17th at Texas Motor Speedway and 21st at ....2024
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• Petty family member Thad Moffitt joins NASCAR Truck Series in 2024

The organization, called Faction46, is owned by Lane Moore and will have an alliance with Niece Motorsports. Veteran crew chief Doug George will lead the team from atop the pit box.Moffitt, a fourth-generation racer, made four starts in the NASCAR Truck Series during the 2022 season. His best result came at Daytona, finishing 18th.He also has 45 starts in the ARCA Menards Series, scoring nine ...K...2023
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• Toyota driver William Sawalich wins 2023 ARCA East championship

Camry driver William Sawalich won his first ARCA Menards Series East title after earning the victory at Bristol Motor Speedway on Thursday evening. Sawalich‘s championship marks the third consecutive ARCA Menards Series East title for a Toyota driver. The 16-year-old has delivered consistent race results across all ARCA Menards Series racing action this season. In […]...2023
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• NASCAR: Another Joe Gibbs Racing announcement coming?
Joe Gibbs Racing still have a seat open for two NASCAR Xfinity Series races, but the driver for one of them should be considered a lock. Joe Gibbs Racing announced in June that reigning ARCA Menards Series East champion and current points leader Sammy Smith is set to drive the “star car”, the #18 Toyota, in […] NASCAR: Another Joe Gibbs Racing announcement coming? - Beyond t...2022
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• Nick Sanchez Takes Points Lead With ARCA Win at Michigan
Nick Sanchez entered the weekend second in the standings, but with his third ARCA Menards Series win of the season Saturday (Aug. 6) in the Henry Ford Health 200 at Michigan International Speedway, the Rev Racing driver has seized the championship lead. Sanchez didn’t have the fastest car, but a combination of strong restarts and ... Read more...2022
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• NASCAR: The #18 car needs a driver for three races
The #18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota still needs a driver for three more races on the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series schedule, following a recent confirmation. Joe Gibbs Racing recently confirmed that Sammy Smith, who competes for Kyle Busch Motorsports in ARCA Menards Series East and currently leads the point standings, is set to make his […] NASCAR: The #18 car needs a driver for three races - Beyo...2022
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• Drew Dollar Returning to Venturini in Limited ARCA Schedule
Drew Dollar is back in the ARCA Menards Series in 2021, albeit with a slightly different schedule. Dollar will compete in 13 races in the series for Venturini Motorsports in 2021, the team announced Jan. 12. He’ll again pilot the No. 15, which he drove full time in 2020 to a fourth-place finish in points. …...2021
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• ARCA 2020 Year in Review
For the 13th straight year, the ARCA Menards Series crowned a different champion. 23-year-old Bret Holmes took the honors, winning his first career race en route to eventually becoming the champion. Michael Self, Rookie of the Year Hailie Deegan, rookie Drew Dollar and Ty Gibbs finished second through fifth, respectively, in the championship standings. In its …...2020
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• Mason Diaz to drive in final two XFINITY races of the season
Fresh off his runner-up result at Kern County Raceway Park in the ARCA Menards Series West, Mason Diaz will pilot the No. 26 Toyota for Sam Hunt Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for the final two races of the season at Martinsville Speedway and Phoenix Raceway, the team announced Oct. 26. “This is a […]...2020
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• Toni Breidinger doesn’t hold back on ARCA teammate Gus Dean after wreck: ‘His dad is writing the check’

After being wrecked on Lap 4 of the ARCA Menards Series race at Daytona, Toni Breidinger was more than upset with teammate Gus Dean. Dean, who is just part-time in the NASCAR development series this year, came down on Breidinger, causing a wreck....2024
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• Sad News - Tim Steele

Tim Steele, a three-time ARCA Menards Series champion, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024. His daughter posted on her Facebook account, “This morning, my dad peacefully took the checkered flag here on earth 🏁 His life was an exhilarating ride, always at full throttle, driven by a passion for racing and a wild spirit. […]...2024
• Petty family member Thad Moffitt joins NASCAR Truck Series in 2024
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• Allgaier on Xfinity title hopes: "This year is different"

Allgaier's NASCAR journey parallels that of Grant Enfinger in Trucks in that both have spent the majority of their careers in one series where they have found success but never won a championship.Oddly enough, Enfinger once drove for an ARCA Menards Series team owned by Allgaier’s family.“There would be nothing cooler than the two of us celebrating winning a championship on the same ...Keep readin...2023
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• Several NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series drivers can claim playoff momentum at Bristol Motor Speedway

Eight drivers in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will get a brand-new start in their Playoff run when they visit challenging Bristol Motor Speedway on Thursday, Sept. 14, for the nightcap of what promises to be a thrilling doubleheader of racing that also will feature the ARCA Menards Series Bush‘s Beans 200. The Craftsman Truck […]...2023
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• Toni Breidinger Running ARCA Full Time for Venturini
Toni Breidinger will run full time in the ARCA Menards Series for Venturini Motorsports in 2022, Venturini announced Jan. 13. Breidinger will drive the team’s No. 25. “This is a proud moment not only for me but also my family,” Breidinger said in a team release. “I’m incredibly excited for the opportunity to run my ... Read more...2022
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• Jonathan Shafer Making ARCA Debut for Venturini
Jonathan Shafer will make his ARCA Menards Series debut in 2022 for Venturini Motorsports in 2022, Venturini announced Jan. 4. Shafer will drive multiple main-series ARCA races for Venturini, starting at Iowa Speedway, where he’ll pilot the No. 15. “This is such a great moment in my career,” Shafer said in a team release. “A ... Read more...2022
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• Thad Moffitt Joins DGR-Crosley For General Tire 200 at Daytona
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (January 9, 2020)—DGR-Crosley announced today that Thaddeus “Thad” Moffitt will join the team for the ARCA Menards Series season-opener at the Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway. Moffitt, the grandson of NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty, will carry the iconic Petty Blue, the hue made famous by the Petty family, with Performance Plus Richard […]...2020
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• Brandon McReynolds drove Allison inspired ARCA car at Daytona
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• Chandler Smith wins ARCA race at Phoenix, General Tire 150 results
Chandler Smith won Friday night’s ARCA Menards Series race at Phoenix Raceway. Ty Gibbs began the General Tire 150 on the pole and after having the dominate car for much of the night, had to settle for a third place finish. Second place finisher Michael Self had to overcome multiple instances where his car lost […]...2020
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• NASCAR: 2020 a make or break season for Natalie Decker
Natalie Decker is set to compete part-time in the NASCAR Truck Series again in 2020, this time with Niece Motorsports, and it is set to be a make or break year for her. After competing full-time for Venturini Motorsports in the 2018 ARCA Menards Series, Natalie Decker was promoted to the NASCAR Truck Series as […] NASCAR: 2020 a make or break season for Natalie Decker - Beyond the Flag - Bey...2020
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• NASCAR: Frankie Muniz confirms 2024 return, ‘shock’ landing spot
Frankie Muniz is set to return to NASCAR in 2024, but not with Rette Jones Racing. He hasn’t confirmed the series or the team, but he has said that fans will be shocked to find out. Frankie Muniz fulfilled a lifelong dream in 2023, competing full-time in the ARCA Menards Series for Rette Jones Racing […] NASCAR: Frankie Muniz confirms 2024 return, ‘shock’ landing spot - Bey...2023
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• Toni Breidinger Running ARCA Full Time for Venturini
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• Full-time ARCA Menards Series opportunity turns impossible dream into reality for Brayton Laster
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• ARCA East Running Rockingham in 2025
The ARCA Menards Series East will hold a race at Rockingham Speedway in 2025, ARCA announced Oct. 10. The series joins the previously announced race ... Continue Reading...2024
• William Sawalich On Pole for ARCA at Milwaukee
It's Sawalich's eighth pole in the ARCA Menards Series this season. Source...2024
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• Entry List: 2024 Sprecher 150
It's the penultimate race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series East season. Source...2024

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• Corey Day competing in select Truck, ARCA races for Spire Motorsports
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• Thad Moffitt, grandson of Richard Petty, lands full-time ARCA ride with Nitro Motorsports
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• ARCA East Running Rockingham in 2025
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• Connor Zilisch championship hopes in jeopardy after wreck with Logan Misucara

Disaster in the ARCA Menards Series race for Connor Zilisch. He slams into a Logan Misucara as she wrecks a lap down. Zilisch has to hope William Sawalich has a major problem tonight or else the Joe Gibbs Racing driver will repeat as ARCA East champion....2024
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• Entry List: 2024 Bush’s Beans 200
It's the final race of the ARCA Menards Series East season....2024
• Entry List: 2024 Sprecher 150
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• NASCAR Hall of Fame nominee Greg Biffle to run ARCA West race

Biffle, a native of the Vancouver, Wash., will return to his hometown area and drive the No. 23 Chevrolet for Sigma Performance Services in the Aug. 10 ARCA West race at Tri-City Raceway in East Richland, Wash.In two previous outings this season SPS, owned by Joe Farré, won the ARCA West race at Sonoma with current Xfinity driver Sam Mayer and finished third in the ARCA Menards Series event in ......2024
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• Toni Breidinger takes big hit into wall after wreck with Lawless Alan at IRP

Cautions breed cautions, and Toni Breidinger was, unfortunately, the example of that tonight. She took a big hit into the wall at IRP. The ARCA Menards Series race is heating up, and Breidinger’s day is going to be more or less over....2024
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• No NASCAR Cup win as yet, but Ty Gibbs is "right there"

The 21-year-old grandson of NASCAR and NFL Hall of Famer Joe Gibbs burst onto the NASCAR national series scene with a victory in his first Xfinity Series start in the 2021 season, the same year he won 10 races and the ARCA Menards Series championship.Seven more Xfinity wins as well as the series championship came in 2022 before Gibbs moved full-time to the Cup Series in 2023.His first trip to ...K...2024
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• Former NHRA champ Tanner Gray earns first ARCA win at Charlotte

Gray, a former NHRA Pro Stock champion, earned his first national series victory in a stock car in impressive fashion with his win in the ARCA Menards Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.Gray, running the No. 18 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing, dominated the race early but was forced to pit under green in the first half with a flat tire and fell a lap down.Late in the second half, Gray returned to...2024
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