ARCA Menards Rewind: What We Learned at Talladega

ARCA Menards Rewind:  What We Learned at Talladega

At a track like Talladega Superspeedway, the General Tire 200 was supposed to be unpredictable.

ARCA Menards Series points leader Corey Heim said it himself: Even after he won the 2021 season-opener at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday’s race at another superspeedway that produces pack racing was a potential pitfall in his championship push. (more…)

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Ty Gibbs’ Xfinity Success Doesn’t Satisfy Hunger for ARCA Menards Series Title

Ty Gibbs’ Xfinity Success Doesn’t Satisfy  Hunger for ARCA Menards Series Title

Ty Gibbs’ father is not much of a talker. Coy Gibbs, the son of NASCAR and Pro Football Hall of Famer Joe Gibbs and the owner of his son Ty’s car in the ARCA Menards Series, generally keeps news to himself until he feels the time for its disclosure arrives.

So yes, Ty Gibbs was caught off guard in December when his dad turned a simple television-viewing session into a moment that would change the 18-year-old’s career trajectory as a race car driver. (more…)

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Parker Kligerman Recalls 2009 ARCA Title Run Against Justin Lofton

Parker Kligerman Recalls 2009 ARCA Title Run Against Justin Lofton

In 2009, 19-year-old Parker Kligerman of Stamford, CT was in the midst of one of the most memorable ARCA Menards Series championship battles.

While race fans may recall the Stamford, Connecticut native’s mind-boggling consistency, Kligerman’s 2009 championship run seemed like a story from a Hollywood film. Racing for Cunningham Motorsports’ No. 77 Dodge entry, Kligerman and his team were like ARCA’s version of the 1967 Boston Red Sox with an improbable title run. (more…)

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ARCA Menards Rewind: What We Learned At Phoenix

ARCA Menards Rewind: What We Learned At Phoenix

Conventional wisdom suggested the General Tire 150 at Phoenix Raceway would apply some heat to the early ARCA Menards Series championship race.

Indeed, through two races in 2021, the winner of the season-opener at Daytona International Speedway, Corey Heim, has just a three-point lead in the standings over second-place Ty Gibbs after the latter won Friday’s 150-lap race in Avondale, Arizona. (more…)

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