Category: ARCA

Parker Kligerman Recalls 2009 ARCA Title Run Against Justin Lofton

Lou Modestino

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.

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ARCA Menards Rewind: What We Learned At Phoenix

Mike

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.

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Salem Speedway Midwest 250 Tickets To Go On Sale Tuesday

Mike

(Salem, IN) Advance sale tickets for the Midwest 250 presented by Scott County Tourism & Lucas Oil will go on sale Tuesday, March 16 at 12:00 noon ET. The Sunday, April 25th event will mark the return of Super Late Models to Salem Speedway, in Salem, IN, for the first time in 12 years.

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Ty Gibbs Dominates ARCA Menards General Tire 150 at Phoenix for First Win of Season

Mike

AVONDALE, Ariz. – Only two challengers had chances to stop Ty Gibbs from winning Friday’s General Tire 150 at Phoenix Raceway in the closing laps. One was Corey Heim. The other was rain, as sprinkles began to fall on the one-mile paved tri-oval in Avondale, Arizona, as the field prepared for the final restart.

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Nashville Not Yet Ready to Approve NASCAR Fairgrounds Race

Lou Modestino

Before any agreement to bring NASCAR back to Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville can be finalized, the parameters of such a deal must be agreed upon by the Board of Fair Commissioners, who are seeking more dialogue on the subject. The 117-acre fairgrounds property is owned by the City of Nashville and Davidson County. As a result, any decision regarding events or changes to its infrastructure is subject to public approval via the members of the Nashville Metro Council.

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ARCA Menards Series News & Notes – Phoenix Raceway

Mike

Next Race: General Tire 150 The Place: Phoenix Raceway The Date: Friday, March 12 The Time: 7:30 p.m. ET TV: MAVTV Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Distance: 150 miles (150 laps)

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Racing on TV Listings for March 11-14

Lou Modestino

Here’s where to find the major racing action on TV this weekend, including the NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix Raceway and the season-opening weekend of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series at Gainesville, Fla.

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PIT BOX: West Series Joins ARCA Menards Series, Begins Season In Spotlight At Phoenix

Mike

The ARCA Menards Series West will visit seven tracks for nine races in 2021. But in only one event — Friday’s season-opening General Tire 150 at Phoenix Raceway — will West Series drivers face additional competition from ARCA Menards Series drivers.

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ARCA Menards Rewind: What We Learned At 5 Flags

Mike

The second race of the 2021 ARCA Menards Series East season played out in a way that was similar to the first, minus the shocking, final-corner pass for the lead by Max Gutiérrez to steal the win from both Sammy Smith and Taylor Gray.

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