Sammy Smith Finds Redemption at New Smyrna

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.

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PREVIEW: ARCA East Opener at New Smyrna Speedway

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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.

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Richmond NASCAR Weekend Preview with Hot Topics on Fan4Racing Radio

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 co-host Andy Laskey and the Fan4Racing crew!

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 Raceway for 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.

As always…Thanks for listening!

Sammy Smith Cruises to the Checkered at Five Flags for First ARCA Menards Win

Sammy Smith cruises to the checkered at Five Flags Speedway for his first ARCA Menards Series East Victory in the Saturday night event.

PENSACOLA, Fla. – Based on the way he barely lost the ARCA Menards Series East season-opener to fellow rookie Max Gutiérrez a few weeks ago, Sammy Smith’s eventual first win on the platform felt like an inevitability.

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Max Gutierrez Wins Thriller at New Smyrna

Max Guitierrez wins a thriller in the No. 30 for Rette Jones Racing at New Smyrna Speedway opener for the ARCA East.

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.

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