Throwback Thursday – Blake Feese Survives Wild ARCA Race at Talladega

Photo - John Harrelson/Getty Images

Photo – John Harrelson/Getty Images

Hendrick Motorsports had a young stable of development drivers for the 2004 season.

Kyle Busch was running the full Busch Series schedule and kicked off his season with a win in the ARCA opener at Daytona. Bobby Gerhart Racing teamed up with Hendrick to run Blake Feese, Kyle Krisiloff, and Boston Reid in the team’s No. 5 car in select ARCA races. The partnership started off with a bang, as Feese grabbed his first career win at Nashville in April. Continue reading

ARCA Countdown #5 – 2012 Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200

Photo -  Terry Renna/AP

Photo – Terry Renna/AP

Bobby Gerhart came into Daytona as the two-time defending winner. He claimed his seventh win at the historic track in 2011 and the moment he stepped into Daytona International Speedway in 2012, he showed no signs of slowing down. Continue reading

ARCA Countdown – Honorable Mentions for Best Daytona ARCA Races

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Photo – ARCA

Here are the races that just missed the cut in my ARCA Countdown of the Top-Five Best Daytona ARCA Races. Watch throughout the week for my Top-Five Countdown. Continue reading

John Wes Townley Takes the Pole for Lucas Oil 200

download (1)John Wes Townley earned the pole position on Friday for the Lucas Oil 200 Presented By MAVTV American Real ARCA Racing Series Presented By Menards season-opening event.  The race will run at 4:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at Daytona International Speedway (SPEED-TV)

Townley, in the No. 15 Zaxby’s Toyota with Venturini Motorsports, secured the pole with a lap speed of 181.313 mph on the 2.5-mile tri-oval.  Townley was also the fastest during Thursday’s rain-shortened practice. Continue reading