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ARCA Menards Series Schedule for 2025 Released; FS1 and FS2 Relationship Extended Through 2028

by MikeOctober 16, 2024October 17, 2024

TEMPERANCE, Mich. — The ARCA Menards Series has announced a television broadcast agreement extension with FS1 and FS2 that features a full season of live television coverage in 2025. Additionally, as part of the new agreement, the 2025 ARCA Menards Series season-opener at Daytona International Speedway will air live on FOX, marking the first time in series history a race has aired on broadcast television.

The relationship, which began with Speedvision in 1999, is now extended through at least 2028. (more…)

Joe Gibbs Racing Announces Heartbreaking Death Of ARCA Team Member At Age 39

by MikeOctober 15, 2024

Joe Gibbs Racing has announced the untimely death of Andy “Doggie” Nelson, who was part of their ARCA Menards Series team and a respected member of the NASCAR community.

According to a report from ARCA Racing, Nelson passed away peacefully in his sleep at just 39 years old.

In a heartfelt statement, JGR expressed their sorrow at the loss of Nelson, describing him as a “beloved member” of their team and the larger NASCAR garage. (more…)

Hailie Deegan Moving to Indy NXT for 2025 Racing Season

by MikeOctober 15, 2024

After making her way through the ranks of dirt racing and stock car racing, Hailie Deegan will shift her focus to open-wheel racing in 2025, competing in INDY NXT by Firestone with HMD Motorsports.

Deegan will drive the No. 38 entry for the full 14-race calendar of INDY NXT, the INDYCAR development series. Deegan, 23, becomes the fifth confirmed driver for HMD Motorsports, joining teammates Caio Collet, Josh Pierson, Tommy Smith and Bryce Aron and will join her teammates at the Chris Griffis Memorial Test on Friday, Oct. 18 on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. (more…)

NASCAR Weekend at Rockingham Speedway to Include ARCA Menards Series East

by Lou ModestinoOctober 10, 2024

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. (October 10, 2024) – The historic Rockingham Speedway will welcome back the roar of NASCAR in 2025. Today, event promoter Track Enterprises announced the ARCA Menards Series East will join the NASCAR XFINITY and NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series on April 18-19, 2025.

The ARCA Menards Series East features established veterans and NASCAR’s next stars who compete primarily on the East Coast as a top-tiered development series owned by NASCAR. The 2024 ARCA Menards East Series season concluded last month and crowned two-time series champion William Sawalich, who is expected to step into a full-time NASCAR National Series ride next year. Past ARCA East champions include NASCAR Cup Series stars Kyle Larson, Joey Logano and William Byron. (more…)

Toyota Clinches 2024 ARCA Menards Series Manufacturer’s Championship

by MikeOctober 9, 2024

PLANO, Texas (Oct. 8, 2024) – For the eighth consecutive year, and the ninth time in its history, Toyota has been crowned the manufacturer’s champion of the ARCA Menards Series.

Toyota has had another exception season in the ARCA Menards Series, winning 14 of the 20 races in the 2024 season. This includes three instances where Toyota won three races in a row, at the start of the year from Daytona International Speedway to Talladega Superspeedway, in the late summer stretch from the Illinois State Fairgrounds at Springfield to the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds and to end the season from Bristol Motor Speedway to Toledo Speedway.

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Andres Perez delights in being the first foreign-born ARCA Menards Series champion

by MikeOctober 7, 2024October 7, 2024

TOLEDO, Ohio — Before Saturday, in 71 previous seasons of competition for the ARCA Menards Series, every driver who hoisted the champion’s trophy originated from the United States.

On a perfect fall afternoon at Toledo Speedway, Mexico City’s Andres Perez capped a historic year that culminated with his becoming the first foreign-born champion in ARCA Menards Series history. Although Victory Lane eluded him, a stellar 2024 enabled Perez to lock up the title by simply showing up and racing in the season finale. (more…)

PIT BOX: Toledo Arrives With Rev Racing Set To Take Second ARCA Menards Series Championship In Three Years

by MikeOctober 4, 2024

After 19 grueling races across 18 different venues, the 2024 ARCA Menards Series season will conclude this weekend at Toledo Speedway.

Since hosting its first race for the ARCA Menards Series back in 1963, Toledo has occasionally served as the season finale date. Saturday’s Owens Corning 200 will be the fourth consecutive year the ARCA Menards Series championship has been decided at Toledo and the seventh time overall. (more…)

AM Racing | Christian Rose Toledo Speedway Fall ARCA Preview

by MikeOctober 3, 2024

White Flag: AM Racing returns to the ARCA Menards Series full-time in 2024 with sophomore Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) driver Christian Rose behind the wheel of the team’s No. 32 Ford Mustang, continuing this weekend for the ARCA Menards Series season finale.

The 2024 ARCA Menards Series season will mark the first time that AM Racing has competed back-to-back full-time in the NASCAR-owned development series since three-time ARCA Menards Series winner Gus Dean drove for the organization during the 2017 – 2018 seasons, respectively. (more…)

Television Listings for Motorsports For October 1 – 6, 2024

by Lou ModestinoOctober 1, 2024

Listings are from RacingTVSchedule… (more…)

ARCA Menards Series Joins NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Weekend at Lime Rock Park

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 30, 2024

First-ever Connecticut event for ARCA as LRP NASCAR event gains even more traction

LAKEVILLE, Conn. (27 September 2024) — Lime Rock Park is thrilled to announce that the ARCA Menards Series will join the highly anticipated NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series weekend slated for June 27-28, 2025, amplifying the excitement for motorsports fans as Lime Rock Park becomes the ultimate destination for stock car racing in the Northeast next summer.

For the first time in the series’ history, Lime Rock Park will host the ARCA Menards Series, which was first formed in 1953. The ARCA Menards Series has a long history of developing rising stars in the sport, but the Lime Rock Park event will mark the first-ever time that the championship has staged a race in Connecticut. (more…)