Sammy Smith finds redemption at New Smyrna Speedway in the ARCA East season opener on Tuesday evening in the Race to Stop Suicide 200.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — Having entered Tuesday night’s Race to Stop Suicide 200 presented by Place of Hope at Florida’s New Smyrna Speedway as the defending ARCA Menards Series East champion, Sammy Smith had little to prove on the half-mile paved oval.
Previewing the ARCA East opener at New Smyrna Speedway for the Race to Stop Suicide 200 on Tuesday evening.
Since 2014 the ARCA Menards Series East has held its season-opening event at New Smyrna Speedway in Florida. So, for the ninth season, the ARCA East will race the half-mile paved oval as part of the track’s nine-day World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing. On Tuesday, February 15th drivers will strap in for the Race to Stop Suicide 200 presented by Place of Hope at 7:30 pm ET.
Richmond NASCAR Weekend Preview is presented by host Sharon Burton and co-host Jay Husmann. Join us as we rev up NASCAR fans for the upcoming weekend of racing. Then, stick around for Hot Topics Sound Off with the Fan4Racing crew!
Our guest on this episode is…
Max Gutierrez
ARCA Menards Series East driver of the No. 30 for Rette Jones Racing is the 2020 NASCAR Mexico Challenge Series champion. He also won the ARCA East opener at New Smyrna in February.
This episode centers around Richmond Racewayfor the NASCAR Cup, and Truck Series. We’ll also give a few updates from the NASCAR Xfinity, ARCA Menards, East, and West Series as time permits.
The Agenda
First, we offer some updates from the various ARCA Series’
Then our guest, Max Gutierrez joins the conversation.
Next, we preview the NASCAR Truck Series at Richmond
Then, we update the NASCAR Xfinity Series
Next, we preview the NASCAR Cup Series at Richmond
Then, it’s Hot Topics Sound Off with the Fan4Racing Crew.
Max Gutierrez wins thriller in the No. 30 for Rette Jones Racing at the New Smyrna Speedway opener for the ARCA East.
With just five laps to go in Monday night’s Jeep Beach 175 at Florida’s New Smyrna Speedway, a red flag for rain paused the action on the half-mile oval for well over an hour.
And the long wait for the last few laps was worth every second, especially for Max Gutiérrez.