Factsheets
Mansfield Motorsports Park Factsheet
RACE: Tim Richmond Memorial ARCA RE/MAX 200 presented by National Speed Sport News
TRACK: Mansfield Motorsports Park, .5-mile paved oval
WHEN: Saturday, June 20, 2009
LOCATION: Mansfield, Ohio
RACE DISTANCE: 200 laps (100 miles)
EVENT: Event #9 of the 2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series
SANCTION/WEBSITE: ARCA (www.arcaracing.com)
TRACK PR/TICKETS: (419) 524-0183
SCHEDULE: Fri, June 19: ARCA RE/MAX Series Registration Opens & Rig Parking 5:00-7:00 PM
Sat, June 20: Practice 2:30-4:00; Menards Pole Qualifying 5:00 PM; Tim Richmond Memorial ARCA 200 8:30 PM
POSTED AWARDS: $109,915
ARCA OFFICIAL COMPANIES: RE/MAX International Inc, Aaron's Sales & Leasing, Ansell, Featherlite Trailers, Hoosier Racing Tire, Lincoln Welders, Mallory Ignition, Menards, Racing Electronics, Sunoco Race Fuels.
ARCA OFFICIAL PRODUCTS: Amkus Rescue Systems, ARCA Nation, Bilstein Shocks, CGS Imaging, Cometic Gasket, Eibach Springs, Fast Track High Performance Driving School, Flowmaster, G-Force Racing Gear, Klotz Synthetic Lubricants, Mo'sGold, Print Resources, University of Northwestern Ohio.
PARTICIPATING COMPANIES: BSR Products, Crane Cams, Ford Motor Company, Hutcherson-Pagan, Ilmor Engineering, Impact Racing, JE Pistons, Joyce Julius & Associates, Moroso, Performance Friction Brakes, RaceSafe Systems, Rhyne Racing Engines, Tesar Engineering, Toyota Racing Development.
INTERNET/RADIO: Live Timing & Scoring and Live Streaming Audio/Video on the ARCA Racing Network at ARCAracing.com.
RECORDS: No races held. No records yet established.
NOTES OF INTEREST:
Mansfield, Race #9
The Tim Richmond Memorial ARCA 200, the inaugural ARCA RE/MAX Series event at Mansfield Motorsports Park, is the 9th of 21 events on the 2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series schedule. The event is named in honor of the late Tim Richmond, who won the 1981 Daytona ARCA 200 before launching his successful NASCAR career. The ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series will be joining the ARCA RE/MAX Series event for a same-day double-header.
From High School Graduation to Mansfield, Point Leader Parker Kligerman on the March
Parker Kligerman, a development driver for Penske Racing, spent the weekend between his Senior Prom at Staples High School in Westport, Conn., and high school final exams winning the Racing for Wildlife 200 ARCA RE/MAX Series race at Michigan Int'l Speedway last Friday. It was Kligerman's second win of the 2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series and seventh top-10 finish in eight starts this season. The 18-year-old rookie sensation also reclaimed the point lead over Justin Lofton.
As a rookie in the ARCA RE/MAX Series, Kligerman has not previously competed at a majority of the ARCA RE/MAX Series host racetracks. He recently explained his reasoning for succeeding in new environments in his high school speech class.
"This is all about expectations," said Kligerman. "I just gave a speech in my high school speech class about this. When I head into a race weekend I don't know anything about the track or the car so I really don't have any expectations about how I am going to do or how the weekend will turn out. That is how I have been able to do so well."
Still Tight Points Battle Headed to Mansfield
Despite Justin Lofton's disappointing 30th place finish at Michigan, the Westmorland, California driver trails point leader Kligerman by just 45 points headed to Mansfield. Outside of Michigan, Lofton, driver of the Eddie Sharp Racing Lofton Cattle Toyota, is off to a phenomenal start in 2009 with one win (Talladega), four runner-up finishes and a third after the first 8 races.
Eddie Sharp Fields Four - Three are Rookies
Eddie Sharp Racing, who fielded cars for Scott Speed ('08) and Michael McDowell ('07), has four teams entered, three of which have rookies driving. Those rookies include Greenville, North Carolina's Craig Goess, New York, New York's Tim George, Jr. and Fort Frances, Ontario's Steve Arpin. Goess is 5th in championship points whereas George and Arpin are 8th and 10th respectively. The 4th seat in the ESR stable is occupied by veteran Justin Lofton.
Role Reversal to Mansfield for Kimmel and Coulter
9-time series champion and 74-time series winner Frank Kimmel has never been to Mansfield Motorsports Park whereas 19-year-old rookie Joey Coulter has raced at Mansfield 3 times in other series in 2007 and 2008. Coulter heads to Mansfield on the strength of 3 consecutive top-10 finishes - 7th at Toledo, 4th at Pocono and 5th at Michigan. Coulter is from Miami Springs, Florida and is crew chiefed by NASCAR veteran Harold Holly.
International Flavor
In addition to a solid line-up of drivers from the United States, there are also three drivers entered from Canada and France in Friday's race. Canada has representation from Steve Arpin, who is from Fort Frances, Ontario and Terry Jones, who is from Amherstburg, Ontario. Michel Disdier, from Nice France, is also entered in the no. 21 Bowsher Motorsports Ford. Disdier also announced a 10-race deal with Bowsher Motorsports in 2009, which started at Kentucky Speedway in May.
ARCA RE/MAX Series Hauler Parade through Mansfield Friday
The ARCA RE/MAX Series will kick off the Mansfield race event weekend with a hauler parade through Mansfield, Ohio on Friday, June 19. Haulers will stage at Mansfield Motorsports Park beginning at 3 p.m. on Friday for a 4 p.m. departure.
Up to 20 ARCA RE/MAX Series Team Haulers will depart Mansfield Motorsports Park, travel South on Main Street and turn West on State Route 30 to the Richland Mall in Ontario. The Haulers will return to Mansfield Motorsports Park via Park Avenue, North Diamond Street and North Main Street as a tribute to the late Tim Richmond in his home state of Ohio. Race fans are invited to watch the Hauler Parade from any point along the parade route.
Tim Richmond Memorial/Mansfield Motorsports Park Come to Aid of GM Employees
The recent announcement by General Motors that they will be laying off 1300 employees in the Mansfield area will be devastating on many local families. Mansfield Motorsports Park would like to do their part in helping these good folks as they try to get ready for the tough times ahead. Co-promoters Mike Dzurilla and Joe Mattioli want to help. Any person walking up to the ticket window to buy a ticket to the races on race day will be given a $5 discount when they show their GM Factory Employee badge or identification card.
National Speed Sport News to be Presenting Sponsor of Tim Richmond Memorial
National Speed Sport News will be the presenting sponsor for the Tim Richmond Memorial ARCA RE/MAX 200. National Speed Sport News is known as America's Weekly Motorsports Authority, and is observing its 75th anniversary season in 2009. Chris Economaki, who became the paper's editor in 1950, is currently the editor and publisher emeritus.
The Tim Richmond Memorial 200 Kick's off with a "Party With The Stars" on Friday, June 19 at 7 pm.
The trackside event, where fans hobnob with their favorite ARCA drivers, is open to all advance tickets holders for Saturday's main event. One part of the display area will showcase racecars from the past. Some of the cars that will be there include Tim Richmond's original #25, Bobby Allison's 1969 Chevelle #12, Jeff Gordon's show car and several other memorable racecars from the past.
Discount advance tickets are available at http://www.mansfieldmotorsportsonline.com/ for $20. Day of race tickets are $25. Additional information on the "Inaugural Tim Richmond Memorial ARCA-RE/MAX 200" is available on line at http://mansfieldmotorsportsonline.com/ or by calling (419) 524-0183.
Track Information
Mansfield Motorsports Park
The ARCA RE/MAX Series Tim Richmond Memorial 200 June 20, 2009!
Website: mansfield-speedway.com
Location: Mansfield, Ohio
Address: 100 Crall Road East, Mansfield OH 44903
Track Layout: Half mile oval
CEO: Mike Dzurilla
Hospitality: Deluxe grandstand seating for 6,800, open-seating areas for general admission, camping areas, luxury suites, various corporate hospitality options
Telephone: (419) 524-0183
Tickets: (419) 525-RACE
Track History: Opened in 1959 as a 3/8 mile dirt track; in 1999 the dirt track received a blacktop surface. NASCAR Camping World Truck Series events from 2004 to 2008. The ARCA RE/MAX Series will race at Mansfield on June 20, 2009.
