The ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards heads to the 3/8 mile Elko Speedway in Minnesota this weekend. The track is the shortest on the circuit.
After running two consecutive superspeedway races, the series visits a short track for the first time since Toledo Speedway last month. Continue reading
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The ARCA Series presented by Menards heads to the Michigan International Speedway this weekend for their annual visit. It is also the second straight week the series will run on a superspeedway.
Last week, Sprint Cup Series rookie Kyle Larson stole the show by dominating at Pocono. It could be Mason Mitchell’s week at Michigan. Continue reading
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The ARCA Racing Series makes its annual visit to Toledo Speedway this weekend. This is a home game for ARCA, as Toledo, Ohio is home for their headquarters.
Last year’s race came down to a late-race battle between Ken Schrader and Grant Enfinger. The two ran nose-to-tail for most of the race. Enfinger stayed right in the tire tracks of the No. 52 car, until a right-front tire went down on the No. 90 car with 12 laps to go, ending his shot at the win. Continue reading
The Sprint Unlimited Notes ‘n Nuggets
Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, spins into Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet, and Kurt Busch, driver of the #51 Tag Heuer Avant-Garde Chevrolet, during a crash at the front of the field during the NASCAR Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on February 18, 2012 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
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NASCAR always kicks off the racing season with the Sprint Unlimited, formerly the Budweiser Shootout, at Daytona International Speedway the week before the Daytona 500. This year there are 22 drivers eligible for the Sprint Unlimited and 19 drivers are indicated on the entry list.
Drivers eligible for the Sprint Unlimited are those who got at least one pole during the 2012 Sprint Cup series season and past Sprint Unlimited winners. Continue reading