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Gus Dean Joins Nitro Motorsports for Return to ARCA Menards Series

by MikeJanuary 22, 2026

CONCORD, N.C.: After setting the fastest lap in preseason ARCA Menards Series practice at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway last weekend, Nitro Motorsports confirmed that three-time ARCA race winner Gus Dean will join the organization for the 2026 season-opening General Tire 200 at the “World Center of Racing” on February 14.

Dean, a Bluffton, S.C., native, will return to the ARCA Menards Series for the first time since Michigan International Speedway in 2024 and will look to extend his streak of Daytona International Speedway victories after capturing an emotional win in February 2024.

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Sam Hunt Racing and Dean Thompson Align with Oregon State University for Home-State Pacific Office Automation 147

by MikeAugust 25, 2025

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (August 25, 2025) – Sam Hunt Racing is proud to welcome Oregon State University (OSU) as the primary partner for Dean Thompson and the No. 26 OSU / Thompson Pipe Group GR Supra in the upcoming NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) event at Portland International Raceway. Set for Saturday, August 30, the Pacific Office Automation 147 marks the fourth annual running of the race in the Pacific Northwest, and is the only standalone NXS event in the region—driving deep local engagement and university pride.

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Against All Odds: Dean Lambros Becomes Stafford Speedway’s 700th Different Feature Winner

by Lou ModestinoJuly 3, 2025

(Stafford Springs, CT)—As Stafford Speedway approached the historic milestone of its 700th different feature winner, few would have guessed that 20-year-old SK Light rookie Dean Lambros would be the one to etch his name into the record books. Entering the 2025 season, Lambros had made just three starts in the SK Light division, with a best finish of tenth. His racing background consisted mostly of go-karts, Legend Cars with the Korner family and CJ D’Addario of 860 Motorsports, and a handful of races in formula-style cars—hardly the typical résumé of a driver expected to reach Victory Lane so early in their modified career. But Lambros defied the odds on June 27th. Driving Joey Ferrigno’s #67 Wicked Powersports / Skip Barber Racing School modified, he claimed his first SK Light win, and the 700th feature victory in Stafford history, in only his ninth career start.

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Dean Thompson Joins Sam Hunt Racing Full-Time in 2025

by MikeJanuary 8, 2025

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (January 7, 2025)—Sam Hunt Racing (SHR) announces today that 23-year-old Dean Thompson will pilot the No. 26 Toyota GR Supra full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) in 2025 and compete for Rookie of the Year honors. Thompson’s continued year-over-year growth in performance and SHR’s individual success create a foundation for a seamless partnership heading into 2025. (more…)

Gus Dean to Drive for AM Racing in NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at Daytona International Speedway

by MikeAugust 20, 2024

STATESVILLE, N.C.: Officials from AM Racing confirmed today that ARCA Menards Series veteran Gus Dean will drive the team’s No. 15 Ford Mustang in Friday night’s Wawa 250 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway on August 23, 2024. (more…)

Gus Dean Looks To Bookend ARCA Menards Series Season with Another Victory

by MikeAugust 15, 2024

BROOKLYN, Mich: Last month, ARCA Menards Series veteran Gus Dean returned to one of his favorite short tracks on the tour at Salem (Ind.) Speedway. This weekend, Dean returns to his favorite non-superspeedway tracks hiding in the Irish Hills of Michigan for Friday evening’s Henry Ford Health 100 at Michigan International Speedway. (more…)

Daytona ARCA Winner Gus Dean Eyes Fifth Straight Top-10 Finish at Salem Speedway

by MikeJuly 24, 2024

SALEM, Ind: Gus Dean is returning to one of his favorite ARCA Menards Series tracks on Saturday night.

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Kenley Dean Extravaganza – The Ken Squier Celebration of Life

by Lou ModestinoMarch 14, 2024

Barre, VT — Following a meeting between Thunder Road officials, Vermont state government officials and representatives of the Squier family, all parties have announced today that the Kenley Dean Extravaganza – A Celebration of Life, for the One-and-Only, Ken Squier is in full planning stages and scheduled for Saturday, May 4 at Thunder Road International Speedbowl in Barre, Vermont. The Kenley Dean Extravaganza will begin at 12:00-noon on Saturday, May 4 with the annual Thunder Road car show set to start the day beginning at 9:00am. (more…)

Gus Dean Looks to Continuing Winning Ways During Speedweek at Daytona

by MikeFebruary 16, 2024

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.: No matter what happens, it’s already been a good week for Gus Dean.

On Sunday, February 11, 2024, while most of the world was engaged in the Super Bowl in Las Vegas, Dean participated in night three of the World Series of Asphalt competition at New Smyrna (Fla.) Speedway. (more…)

Gus Dean Returns to Venturini Motorsports for Part-Time 2024 ARCA Schedule

by MikeFebruary 9, 2024

CONCORD, N.C.: Two-time ARCA Menards Series winner Gus Dean returns to the potent Venturini Motorsports for a third consecutive season, beginning with next weekend’s ARCA season-opener at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway on February 17, 2024. (more…)