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ARCA RE/MAX Series

What's Happening This Weekend?.....
owensalliheadshot.jpg(3-13-10) - Alli Owens: This weekend I am looking forward to my friend and fellow racer Alison Macleod to come down from Canada. Alison has been trying to get into the ARCA Series for a couple years now. She was supposed to attend in the ARCA test at Daytona, but failed to raise the funds. Alison and I have been great friends since we went to the Lyn St James Driver Development Program in Phoenix together in 2004.

In My Own Words
georgeownwords.jpg(3-14-10) - 2010 has been an interesting and productive year for me on a few fronts.

ARCA's Early Days, The France Connection

marcumfrances.jpgTOLEDO OH (3-12-10) - The ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards, founded by John and Mildred Marcum, started out as the Midwest Association for Race Cars (MARC) in 1953.

But in reality, the sanction's origins date back to the pre-World War II era when Marcum raced with NASCAR founder Bill France, Sr. throughout the Midwest and South developing a close, lifelong friendship. Photo: Left to Right: Mildred Marcum, Bill France, Sr., Anne France


SPEED TV's Tretow Makes Bold Predictions for 2010
tretowgerhartvldaytona10.jpgBy Jim Tretow........
TOLEDO OH (3-11-10) - The challenge of predicting what may take place in any given ARCA Racing Series season is far more difficult when compared to any other national American motorsports series.

ARCA Partner UNOH, Groundbreaking Motorsports University; Spotlighting Student Ryan Richmond
unoh_600_building_ext_10.jpgLIMA OH (3-11-10) - The University of Northwestern Ohio (UNOH) offers a one-of-a-kind program in its College of Technologies.

ESR Has Successful Test at Texas; Fields 3 Cars
MOORESVILLE NC (3-10-10) - The Eddie Sharp Racing crew headed to Texas Motor Speedway for the ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards open test Tuesday, fielding three cars for drivers Brandon McReynolds, Craig Goess and Nelson Piquet.

Where Are They Now? Back On Board with JJ

jarrettcandid.jpg(3-10-10) - Jason Jarrett knows a thing or two about motorsports.

He comes from one of the most well known families in the sport; his grandfather Ned and father Dale are both former NASCAR Champions.

Surrounded by racing champions, Jarrett was molded into a driver from an early age.


Venturini Motorsports Undefeated in 2010 Testing

kilecandid2010.jpgFORT WORTH, TX (3-10-10) - It's been over 10 years since the ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards has competed at Texas Motor Speedway in Ft. Worth, Texas. That all changed yesterday when ARCA tested on the 1.5-mile superspeedway where Venturini Motorsports set a high precedence with ARCA's return.

Venturini Motorsports, with drivers Mikey Kile (left), Steve Arpin and Alli Owens, traveled to Texas in preparation for the Rattlesnake 150 on April 16th, and rounded out the test session at the top of the charts.


ARCA Invades Texas; Kile Fastest in Open Testing; Nelson Piquet, Jr. Gains Valuable Experience
texaslogo215.jpgFORT WORTH, Texas (March 9, 2010) - Rain couldn't stop 12 years of waiting as the ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards returned to Texas Motor Speedway for a test session in preparation for the Rattlesnake 150 on Friday, April 16, that is part of the Samsung Mobile 500 NASCAR doubleheader weekend.

Driver Development with Piquet, ARCA Style.....

piquetcandiddaytona10.jpgName: Nelson Piquet

Date of Birth: July 25, 1985

Nationality: Brazilian

To begin our series on development drivers in the ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards, we will focus on 2010 newcomer Nelson Piquet, the 24-year-old son of three-time Formula One World Champion Nelson Piquet Sr.


Moving On ...... David Ragan

David Ragan wins at Lanier Nat'l Speedway in 2005
raganvl05.jpg(3-9-10) - This is the first installment in our new series which looks at former ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards competitors who've gone on to success in NASCAR.


Past ARCA Stars Shine Bright at Atlanta
speedserious08.jpg(3-8-10) - NASCAR, home of past ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards stars, spent the weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga. Seventeen past ARCA racers started the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kobalt Tools 400, including David Ragan, Kyle Busch, Ryan Newman and Scott Speed.

Texas Test Tuesday; Live Timing & Scoring

texaslogo215.jpgFT WORTH TX (3-8-10) - The ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards has set up shop at Texas Motor Speedway in preparation for the open test scheduled for Tues, March 9.


The Fabulous Hudson Hornet, An ARCA Flashback
hudsonhornetromine.jpgTOLEDO OH (3-7-10) - The Fabulous Hudson Hornet came back to life in the 2006 animated movie "Cars".

Teenager Chad Finley Testing with Brad Keselowski Racing at Texas; Announces 4-5 ARCA Races.....

finleyintrotol09.jpgDeWITT MI (3-7-10) - The ARCA Racing Series Presented by RE/MAX and Menards got a small dose of 17-year-old Chad Finley during the 2009 racing season. One Pole Award, one top-5 finish, three top-10s and no finish worse than 15th in four career starts.

The DeWitt, Michigan teenager, who will turn 18 on March 17th, and has already graduated from St. Johns High School in St. Johns, Michigan, will now be shifting all of his focus on the upcoming 2010 racing season where things are starting to come together for the Great Lakes State rising star.