DAYTONA BEACH FL (12-15-08) - Joey Logano is one of three drivers listed under the Venturini Motorsports banner to participate in the ARCA RE/MAX Series open test this weekend (Dec 19, 20, 21) at Daytona Int'l Speedway.
Logano, who won in his career-first RE/MAX Series start at Rockingham Speedway back in May, is a development driver for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR). Logano is slated to run the full NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule in 2009 in the no. 20 JGR Toyota. But first, the Middletown, Connecticut driver will put in a little more seat-time in the ARCA 200 at Daytona in preparation for his ascent to the Cup division. Logano also ran the ARCA RE/MAX Series race at Talladega in October, 2008, finishing second to ARCA champ Justin Allgaier.
Marc Davis, another development driver for JGR, is also scheduled to test with Venturini Motorsports this weekend at Daytona, as is Canadian Ryan Fischer. Fischer has already announced his plans to run the full ARCA RE/MAX Series schedule in 2009 driving for Venturini Motorsports.
Other multi-car efforts on the way down for ARCA testing at Daytona include Bobby Gerhart Racing with four entries already listed. Gerhart, a five-time Daytona winner, is entered in a no. 5 Chevrolet along with veteran AJ Henriksen and new comers Jonathon Gomaz and Joey Coulter.
Eddie Sharp Racing (ESR) is also scheduled to test with multiple drivers including Craig Goess and Tim George, Jr., both of whom have already announced full programs with ESR in 2009 in ARCA RE/MAX Series competition.
Other entries include Daytona Beach native Alli Owens in a D'Hondt Racing entry and Will Kimmel in a Frank Kimmel Racing entry. Will is the son of Frank's brother Bill Kimmel. Bill Kimmel served as Frank's crew chief for eight of Frank's nine national championship titles. Will, a former Salem Speedway late model champion, made his ARCA RE/MAX Series debut at Nashville Superspeedway in 2008, subbing for his uncle Frank.
On-track activity is scheduled from 9 to 5 each day with an hour break for lunch. In addition to continual coverage from all the activity surrounding the open test, arcaracing.com will also feature Live Timing & Scoring throughout the three-day test.
