Michael Self Now the Newest ARCA Menards Series Driver to Win at Five Flags Speedway

Michael Self driver of the No. 25 for Venturini Motorsports holds his ARCA Pensacola 200 trophy in Victory Lane at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida on Saturday, March 9, 2019. Photo – AMS

Michael Self is our next guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk, Monday, March 11, 2019, at 8:40 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

Multiple cars were strong throughout the ARCA Pensacola 200 presented by Inspectra Thermal Solutions in the ARCA Menards Series return to Five Flags Speedway, but a debris caution with around 40 laps to go changed the game as several leaders were caught a lap down. 

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Chandler Smith Will Start from the Pole at Five Flags Speedway

ARCA Menards Series driver, Chandler Smith drives the No. 20 for Venturini Motorsports and wins the Pole for the ARCA Pensacola 200 at Five Flags Speedway on Saturday, March 9, 2019. Photo – Jay ‘MJ’ Husmann/Fan4Racing Blog and Radio

Chandler Smith returns to his ARCA Menards Series pole-winning ways, setting a fast time of 16.990 to start up front in his No. 20 Craftsman Toyota Camry for the ARCA Pensacola 200 presented by Inspectra Thermal Solutions.  Sitting to his outside is the only car that was faster than him in practice, his Venturini Motorsports teammate Michael Self in the Sinclair Oils No. 25.

“It means a lot, especially for this place. I feel like it’s going to be whoever gets out front, sets the pace for everybody, and that’s how the rest of the field is gonna end up pacing.  So I’m really glad I’m sitting out front and I’m definitely gonna be able to set the pace.”

Chandler Smith, The ARCA Pensacola Pole Sitter at Five Flags Speedway

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Venturini Motorsports Sweeps Top-Three in Practice at Five Flags Speedway

Top-Three in the ARCA Menards Series practice session on Saturday, March 9, 2019. Michael Self No. 25, Chandler Smith No. 20, and Christian Eckes No. 15. (photo taken before the practice session at Five Flags Speedway)
Photo – Jay ‘MJ’ Husmann/Fan4Racing Blog and Radio

Earlier today and before the ARCA Menards Series practice at Five Flags Speedway, Tom Venturini with Venturini Motorsports spoke with a few media members by their hauler, and his thoughts about the organization and their prospects for this weekend may turn out to be prophetic.

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ARCA Menards Series Title Possible for Rookie Christian Eckes with Venturini Motorsports

Christian Eckes driver of the No. 15 for Venturini Motorsports
Photo – AMS

Last year, Sheldon Creed won the ARCA Menards Series championship in his first year driving full-time in the series but wasn’t eligible as a rookie due to his previous number of starts.  In 2019, Venturini Motorsports is looking to make a Rookie of the Year contender the series champion as well, having tabbed young 18-year old Christian Eckes to drive their No. 15 JBL Audio Toyota full-time.

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Michael Self Puts Focus on Short Track Racing

Michael Self on Fan4Racing Radio, Thursday, March 7, 2019, at 9 pm ET. Photo – Getty Images

Michael Self is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR Weekend Preview, Thursday, March 7, 2019, at 9 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

After their Superspeedway season opener in February, the ARCA Menards Racing Series now heads to Five Flags Speedway for short track racing. This is ARCA’s first event at the track since 1996 and for many of the competitors, including Michael Self with Venturini Motorsports, their first time racing the half-mile track. Looking to get a feel for the track, Self and his team took part in a test session at the Gulf Coast track last week.

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