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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Ty Gibbs Earns a Victory while Sammy Smith Takes the ARCA East Championship

Ty Gibbs earns a Victory while Sammy Smith takes the ARCA East championship at Bristol Motor Speedway in the Bush's Beans 200 on Thursday.

Ty Gibbs earns a Victory while Sammy Smith takes the ARCA East championship at Bristol Motor Speedway in the Bush’s Beans 200 on Thursday.

BRISTOL, Tenn. — Joe Gibbs Racing drivers Ty Gibbs and Sammy Smith could not have executed the plan more perfectly.

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Ty Gibbs Gets another ARCA Victory at the Milwaukee Mile

Ty Gibbs gets another ARCA victory at the Milwaukee Mile in the Sprecher 150 for his ninth win of the 2021 ARCA Menards Series season

Ty Gibbs gets another ARCA victory at the Milwaukee Mile in the Sprecher 150 for his ninth win of the 2021 ARCA Menards Series season.

WEST ALLIS, Wis. — The last time the ARCA Menards Series was on track, a week ago on the Springfield dirt at the Illinois State Fairgrounds, Ty Gibbs failed to lead a lap for the first time all season.

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Sammy Smith Dominates Closing Laps to Win at Southern National

Sammy Smith dominates closing laps to win at Southern National Motorsports Park in the ARCA East Series Southern National 200 on Saturday.

Sammy Smith dominates closing laps to win at Southern National Motorsports Park in the ARCA East Series Southern National 200 on Saturday.

LUCAMA, N.C. — Sammy Smith did not have the best car for the majority of Saturday night’s Southern National 200 presented by Solid Rock Carriers at Southern National Motorsports Park.

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Sammy Smith Battles Back from an Early Penalty to Win at Nashville

Sammy Smith battles back from an early penalty to win at Nashville in the ARCA Menards Series  Crosley Record Pressing 200 on Saturday night.

Sammy Smith battles back from an early penalty to win at Nashville in the ARCA Menards Series  Crosley Record Pressing 200 on Saturday night.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — For a few laps Saturday night, after Sammy Smith had been black-flagged for crossing the start line before the leader when the Crosley Record Pressing 200 presented by T-Mobile at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway took the green flag, it seemed the ARCA Menards Series East points leader would be in for a rough race.

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