Chandler Smith Will Start from the Pole at Five Flags Speedway

ARCA Menards Series driver, Chandler Smith drives the No. 20 for Venturini Motorsports and wins the Pole for the ARCA Pensacola 200 at Five Flags Speedway on Saturday, March 9, 2019. Photo – Jay ‘MJ’ Husmann/Fan4Racing Blog and Radio

Chandler Smith returns to his ARCA Menards Series pole-winning ways, setting a fast time of 16.990 to start up front in his No. 20 Craftsman Toyota Camry for the ARCA Pensacola 200 presented by Inspectra Thermal Solutions.  Sitting to his outside is the only car that was faster than him in practice, his Venturini Motorsports teammate Michael Self in the Sinclair Oils No. 25.

“It means a lot, especially for this place. I feel like it’s going to be whoever gets out front, sets the pace for everybody, and that’s how the rest of the field is gonna end up pacing.  So I’m really glad I’m sitting out front and I’m definitely gonna be able to set the pace.”

Chandler Smith, The ARCA Pensacola Pole Sitter at Five Flags Speedway

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Sheldon Creed Clinches 2018 ARCA General Tire Pole Award

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Sheldon Creed (No. 28 United Rentals Toyota) locked up the 2018 General Tire Pole Award when Chandler Smith (No. 20 Smith General Contractors/Craftsman Toyota) qualified fifth for last Saturday’s Shore Lunch 200, the final ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards short track race of the season. Continue reading

Christian Eckes Wins ARCA Shore Lunch 200 at Lucas Oil Raceway; Sheldon Creed Clinches Sioux Chief Short Track Challenge Championship

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Christian Eckes (No. 15 JBL Audio Toyota) scored his third career ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards victory with a dominant performance in Saturday’s rain-delayed Shore Lunch 200 at Lucas Oil Raceway. Eckes led 171 of the race’s 200 laps, including the final 42 en route to the win.

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ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards to Headline Huge Night of Racing at Berlin

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Mother Nature may have scuttled the Primera Plastics 200 on its original date back in July, but the rescheduled date on Saturday, August 25 will give race fans one of the biggest nights of racing in Berlin Raceway’s storied history.
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ARCA Short Track Weekend Recap: Campbell and Jiovani Win at Toledo; Nason wins at Rockford; Busses Thrill at Flat Rock

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Toledo, Ohio (July 2, 2018) – Brian Campbell and Frank Jiovani each scored wins in their respective 100-lap feature events in Friday night’s Cometic Gasket 200 at Toledo Speedway, part of the Marco’s Pizza 250 that also featured the ARCA Aramark Late Model Sportsman division Continue reading