Five Flags Speedway Hosting ARCA Menard’s Series; Bret Holmes Hosting Guests, Family, Friends, and Family

ARCA Menards Series, Bret Holmes signing autographs at Five Flags Speedway before the ARCA Pensacola 200 race on Saturday, March 9, 2019.
Photo – Jay ‘MJ’ Husmann/Fan4Racing Blog and Radio

Every driver has raced at their home track before moving up to compete on a national level touring series.  For Munford, Alabama’s Bret Holmes, his home track is Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida. 

Racing his No. 23 family-owned team with the ARCA Menard’s Series, which returns to Five Flag Speedways after a 23-year absence, it is a homecoming for the 2016 pro-late-model track champion. Holmes was sixth fastest in the lone practice session and was able to up that to the fifth spot during qualifying based on his knowledge of the track and it’s driving conditions.  But while focusing on the car and race, he is also doing some entertaining.  As a local driver, Holmes fan base in this area is huge and it shows.

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ARCA Menards Series Title Possible for Rookie Christian Eckes with Venturini Motorsports

Christian Eckes driver of the No. 15 for Venturini Motorsports
Photo – AMS

Last year, Sheldon Creed won the ARCA Menards Series championship in his first year driving full-time in the series but wasn’t eligible as a rookie due to his previous number of starts.  In 2019, Venturini Motorsports is looking to make a Rookie of the Year contender the series champion as well, having tabbed young 18-year old Christian Eckes to drive their No. 15 JBL Audio Toyota full-time.

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Where to Start at Phoenix? Bell, Allgaier have Strong Opinions

Justin Allgaier and Christopher Bell at ISM Raceway in Phoenix
Photos – Daniel Shirey-Stacy Revere/Getty Images

AVONDALE, Ariz. – With the NASCAR Xfinity Series coming to ISM Raceway for the second time, it’s a given that starting or restarting in what used to be turn two can be problematic.

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