Here are the Thursday results from pre-race practice for the 2025 ARCA 200 race from Daytona International Speedway. Speeds ranged from 150 to 183.292 mph. Amber Balcaen topped the practice chart, followed by Chase Pinsonneault.
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Spire Motorsports to Field NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series, ARCA Menards Series Entry for Corey Day in Select Races
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (January 9, 2025) – Spire Motorsports will field HendrickCars.com Chevrolets in select NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series and ARCA Menards Series races in 2025 for open-wheel standout and Hendrick Motorsports driver Corey Day.
Joe Gibbs Racing Announces 2025 ARCA Menards Series Driver Lineup
HUNTERSVILLE, NC (January 8, 2025) – Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) announced today their 2025 ARCA Menards Series (AMS) driver lineup. The team will continue to field the No. 18 Toyota Camry across the ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East (AMSE), and select ARCA Menards Series West (AMSW) races, which will be shared by drivers Max Reaves, Brent Crews, William Sawalich, and Giovanni Ruggiero.
Castroneves, Legge Lead 77-Driver Entry for ARCA Menards Series Pre-Race Practice at Daytona
TEMPERANCE, Mich. (January 8, 2025) – Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves and IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship ace Katherine Legge headline an entry list that features 77 drivers spread among 42 cars at the annual ARCA Menards Series Pre-Race Practice at Daytona International Speedway. The two-day session is scheduled for Thursday and Friday, January 9 and 10, with Saturday, January 11 reserved as a rain date.
Hélio Castroneves To Drive No. 82 Pinnacle Racing Group Chevrolet in the ARCA 200 at Daytona
CONCORD, N.C. – Trackhouse Racing and Pinnacle Racing Group announced today that four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Hélio Castroneves will drive the No. 82 Pinnacle Racing Group Chevrolet in the ARCA 200 at Daytona on Feb. 15 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway. (more…)
Burda, Fredrickson, Smith To Represent ASA Platform in ARCA Road to Daytona
TEMPERANCE, Mich. – A trio of drivers representing the ASA Super Late Model touring series have been named to participate in the upcoming ARCA Menards Series “Road to Daytona” during the series’ annual pre-race practice session at Daytona International Speedway. The two-day session will take place on Thursday and Friday, January 9 and 10, 2025. (more…)
Thad Moffitt and Nitro Motorsports Set For Full 2025 ARCA Menards Series Season
Nitro Motorsports is thrilled to announce Thad Moffitt as the first driver to join their team for the 2025 ARCA Menards Series season. Following their partnership announcement with Venturini Motorsports in November, Nitro Motorsports is ready to kick off its inaugural campaign with Moffitt behind the wheel of the No. 46 Toyota. (more…)
Katherine Legge Set To Enter the Daytona ARCA 200 With Sigma Performance Services
STATESVILLE, N.C. — Sigma Performance Services (SPS) is thrilled to announce that renowned driver Katherine Legge will take the wheel of the SPS No. 23 Chevrolet SS for the highly anticipated Daytona ARCA 200 at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 15. (more…)
NOMINATIONS SET, VOTING OPENS FOR REGIONAL ARPY AWARDS, THE RPM OUTSTANDING EVENT OF THE YEAR AND THE 49TH ANNUAL AUTO-RACING PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
Daytona Beach, Florida (December 21, 2024) – The nomination ballot has been set for the 49th Annual Auto Racing Promoter of the Year, regional Auto Racing Promoter’s of the Year and the RPM Outstanding Event of the Year has been set and is released below.
Swann Security Returns as Sponsor for NASCAR Driver Ryan Vargas for Farewell to Irwindale Speedway Event December 21st
Swann, a global leader in do-it-yourself security, has returned to the racetrack, resuming their previous sponsorship with NASCAR Driver Ryan Vargas. (more…)
Complete ARCA Menards Series East and West Schedules For 2025 Released
TEMPERANCE, Mich. – The 2025 schedules for the ARCA Menards Series East and ARCA Menards Series West have been announced, with eight races slated for the East and a dozen on tap for the West. The East will run four stand-alone races and four in combination with the ARCA Menards Series, while the West will run a single race in combination with the ARCA Menards Series. (more…)
2025 ARCA Menards Series Road To Daytona Program Names First Two Participants
TEMPERANCE, Mich. (December 3, 2024) – The first two participants to the 2025 ARCA Menards Series Road to Daytona program have been named, representing the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and the ASA Midwest Tour.
ARCA Menards Series Schedule for 2025 Released; FS1 and FS2 Relationship Extended Through 2028
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. (more…)
Grass Roots Racers Are Duly Honored At NASCAR Awards Ceremony
CHARLOTTE, N.C.—It was a celebration of the roots of racing.
As NASCAR president Steve Phelps put it in introducing Thursday night’s NASCAR Regional and International Awards at the Charlotte Convention Center, “Grass roots racing is at the core of what we do as a sport.” (more…)
NASCAR® and FloSports Sign Multi-Year Media Extension
Partnership Reinforces NASCAR and FloSports investment in grassroots racing with NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, ARCA East and West, zMAX CARS Tour, Snowball Derby, and more premier short track racing events streamed exclusively on FloRacing
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. & AUSTIN, Tx – (November 21, 2024) – National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (“NASCAR”) and FloSports, today announced a multi-year extension of its media partnership that will focus on elevating the nation’s premier grassroots racing events and allow them to invest in the sport of short track racing.
Sean Hingorani Earns Second Consecutive West Series Title; Connor Zilisch Secures Season-Ending Phoenix Victory
Editor’s note… I’m trying to catch up on some of the stock car racing news…
PHOENIX, Ariz. — The path to a second consecutive ARCA Menards Series West championship was much tougher for Sean Hingorani compared to the first.
Despite competing with four different organizations across the 12-race schedule, Hingorani still managed to put together an efficient campaign that saw him tally three victories. All those triumphs came with the same team that guided Hingorani to his first West Series championship, Venturini Motorsports. (more…)
NOTEBOOK: At Martinsville, a Justin Bonsignore championship over Ron Silk is ‘anything but a gimme’
Photo: Tom Morris Racing Photography
Just like last year, a season-long NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour points battle between Justin Bonsignore and Ron Silk comes down to the season finale at Martinsville Speedway.
What is different this time around is that Bonsignore holds the advantage going into the final race rather than Silk. A dominant day from Bonsignore at North Wilkesboro Speedway on Sunday allowed him to usurp Silk in the point standings and build a 10-point advantage with one event remaining. (more…)
William Sawalich Joins Joe Gibbs Racing NASCAR Xfinity Series Lineup in 2025
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (October 21, 2024) – Joe Gibbs Racing announced today that William Sawalich will drive the team’s No. 18 Starkey / SoundGear Toyota GR Supra fulltime in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2025. Sawalich, who won the 2023 and 2024 ARCA Menards Series East championships driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, will make his Xfinity Series debut this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
The 18-year-old Minnesota native has achieved remarkable success over the past two seasons in the ARCA Menards Series. Over the past two seasons, Sawalich has racked up 18 victories in 39 starts across ARCA’s three platforms – national, east, and west. He recently claimed his first NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series pole award at Talladega Superspeedway, one day after his 18th birthday.
ARCA Menards Series Schedule for 2025 Released; FS1 and FS2 Relationship Extended Through 2028
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…)
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Returns to North Wilkesboro Speedway For Crucial Championship Tilt
After the race was postponed for two weeks due to Hurricane Helene‘s impact on the Appalachain Mountains, North Wilkesboro Speedway is set to host the penultimate event of the 2024 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season.
Last year saw NASCAR‘s oldest division visit North Wilkesboro for the first time in its long, prestigious history. A field of 38 cars showed up to take the green flag, with veteran Matt Hirschman bringing home the victory over the championship frontrunners in Ron Silk and Justin Bonsignore. (more…)