ARCA Legend Frank Kimmel Trades Helmet for Crew Chief Role with Venturini Motorsports

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Concord, NC (January 11, 2018) – For near thirty years Frank Kimmel mastered his craft on tour dominating the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards hoisting ten national championships and 80-wins throughout his decorated career. Continue reading

ARCA Releases 2017 General Tire Superspeedway Challenge Schedule

Photo - ARS

Photo – ARS

ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards officials have released the 2017 General Tire Superspeedway Challenge schedule featuring eight race dates across seven states at seven superspeedways. Continue reading

Zane Smith Bumps Up ARCA Debut; Slated for Salem Start

Zane Smith at 9:30 pm ET on Thursday, September 8, 2016 Photo - Courtesy VMS

Zane Smith at 9:30 pm ET on Thursday, September 8, 2016 Photo – Courtesy VMS

Zane Smith is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR Weekend Preview, Thursday, September 8, 2016 at 9:30 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @beberly18 with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

Seventeen year-old Zane Smith will move up his earlier reported ARCA Racing Series debut and drive for Venturini Motorsports (VMS) in next week’s highly anticipated Fall Classic at Salem Speedway on Saturday, September 10.

Smith, already scheduled to make his Kentucky Speedway debut later this month, will drive VMS’ No.66 Icon Vehicle Dynamics Toyota at the famed Indiana half-mile short track. Continue reading

Will Kimmel Emerges as Family Leader in ARCA Racing Series at Salem Hometrack

Will Kimmel at 8:40 pm ET on Monday, September 21, 2015 Photo - ARS

Will Kimmel at 8:40 pm ET on Monday, September 21, 2015 Photo – ARS

Will Kimmel is our guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, September 21, 2015 at 8:40 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite @Sal_Sigala or @beberly 18 with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

Heading to his home track at Salem Speedway with the ARCA Racing Series this weekend, Sellersburg, Indiana native, Will Kimmel joined his uncle Frank Kimmel and cousin, Frankie Kimmel II for the weekend event.  He led the Kimmel family with a third-place finish, followed by Frankie Kimmel II in tenth and Frank Kimmel in 23rd-place after a cut tire deflated his chances in the Federated Car Care Fall Classic 200 on Saturday night.

After qualifying to start the race from eighth-place, Kimmel finished two spots short of earning his first ever ARCA victory. This was his third top-five and fourth top-ten of the season, with Kimmel Racing in his No. 69 Ford. Leading the second-most laps at 67, Kimmel led the field twice around the 0.5-mile short track. Continue reading

Venturini Motorsports Drivers have One Goal at Chicagoland Speedway

Venturini Drivers at Chicagoland Speedway are eyeing one goal. Photo - Courtesy VMS

Venturini Drivers at Chicagoland Speedway are eyeing one goal. Photo – Courtesy VMS

Chicagoland is ‘home’ to Venturini Motorsports, now based in Concord, NC and this weekend is a homecoming for those leading the organization.  Their drivers at Chicagoland Speedway include, Frank Kimmel, Cody Coughlin and Daniel Suarez. Together they all have one goal this weekend and that’s to bring home a victory for a Venturini hometown crowd.

The winningest driver in the ARCA Racing series, Frank Kimmel was at one time a fierce rival of Venturini Motorsports and now, he’s their lead driver and mentor for their driver development program.  What seems an unrealistic relationship has turned into a great partnership. And when asked to join with Venturini Motorsports Frank Kimmel didn’t hesitate. Continue reading