PIT BOX: East Series set for debut on the tight confines of Flat Rock Speedway

For the first time in ARCA Menards Series East history, the tour heads to Michigan’s Flat Rock Speedway this Saturday, May 20 for the running of the Dutch Boy 150.

While this is the first time the East Series will visit the popular quarter-mile asphalt oval, it’s far from the first time an ARCA platform division has raced at Flat Rock Speedway.

The ARCA Menards Series visited Flat Rock Speedway during its inaugural 1953 season, and Julian Petty won the first of his two ARCA events, which coincidently came on back-to-back at Flat Rock. Flat Rock quickly became a staple of the ARCA schedule, hosting a total of 56 events from 1953-2000.

Among the other drivers to earn ARCA victories at Flat Rock were Les Snow, Iggy Katona, Ramo Stott, Ron Hutcherson, Moose Myers, Bill Kimmel, Lee Raymond, Bob Dotter, Bill Venturini, Bob Keselowski, Bobby Bowsher, Grand Adcox, Harold Fair, Gary Bradberry, Andy Hillenburg, Joe Ruttman, Tim Steele, Bill Baird and Frank Kimmel.

Tickets to Saturday’s Dutch Boy 150 are available here. Below is everything to know about the event.

Dutch Boy 150 at Flat Rock Speedway

WHAT TO WATCH FOR:

Fresh off his maiden ARCA platform victory last Saturday at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, Luke Fenhaus leads the ARCA Menards Series East field into Saturday’s Dutch Boy 150 at Flat Rock Speedway.

He’ll look to carry the momentum from his victory in the Music City 200 into Saturday’s race at the quarter-mile paved oval, but he’ll be facing several drivers looking to earn some momentum of their own.

Chief among is William Sawalich, who has led 498 laps in four ARCA platform races this year aboard the No. 18 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing. But he only has one victory to show for it.

Making a special one-off appearance in the Dutch Boy 150 will be Billy Venturini, who is making his first ARCA platform start since 2007. He’ll be joined by Venturini Motorsports driver Sean Hingorani, who will drive the team’s No. 15 Toyota.

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Lavar Scott will continue his maiden ARCA Menards Series East season in Rev Racing’s No. 6 Chevrolet, while New York’s Derrick McGrew Jr. will make his ARCA platform debut aboard the No. 31 for Rise Motorsports.

The complete entry list for Saturday’s Dutch Boy 150 can be found here.

RACING REFERENCE:

• Previous ARCA platform races at Flat Rock

RACE FACTS:

CREW CHIEF HANDOUT: The starting field for the Dutch Boy 150 is limited to 24 starters plus provisionals. This event will run under the 2023 ARCA Menards Series East rules, procedures, regulations, and specifications.

QUALIFYING: Starting lineup set by fastest of two laps in single car qualifying.

RACE PIT STOP: Pitting during any caution period in this event will be for making repairs and adjustments only, no tires can be changed unless approved by ARCA Officials. Positions will not be gained or lost among those pitting on the same lap unless under penalty or going a lap down on pit road. (Learn about all of ARCA’s pit stop procedures here.)

The maximum tire allotment available for this event is as follows: Per ARCA Rulebook, maximum tire usage for this event (purchased plus from-home tires) is eight (8). Maximum number of tires allowed in pit box for use in race is two (2) for emergency use only.