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Landon Pembelton Debuting in ARCA for Venturini

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Landon Pembelton will drive a limited schedule for Venturini Motorsports in the ARCA Menards Series in 2022, Venturini announced Jan. 6. Pembelton’s debut will occur at Elko Speedway, followed by main-series events at the Milwaukee Mile and Toledo Speedway. He’ll also compete for the team at Phoenix Raceway in the ARCA Menards Series West. “I …

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Conner Jones Joining Venturini for Limited Schedule

2021 ARCA Bristol Conner Jones, No. 42 Cook-Finley Racing Chevrolet (Credit: NKP)

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Conner Jones will drive a limited schedule for Venturini Motorsports in the ARCA Menards Series in 2022, Venturini announced Jan. 5 Jones will make his main-series ARCA debut with the team at Iowa Speedway, followed by a race at Salem Speedway. He’ll also drive for the team in the ARCA Menards Series East at Dover …

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Jonathan Shafer Making ARCA Debut for Venturini

2021 ARCA Phoenix Drew Dollar, No. 15 Venturini Motorsports Toyota (Credit: NKP)

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Jonathan Shafer will make his ARCA Menards Series debut in 2022 for Venturini Motorsports in 2022, Venturini announced Jan. 4. Shafer will drive multiple main-series ARCA races for Venturini, starting at Iowa Speedway, where he’ll pilot the No. 15. “This is such a great moment in my career,” Shafer said in a team release. “A …

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Jesse Love, Corey Heim Splitting Venturini’s No. 20

2021 ARCA Winchester Racing Corey Heim, No. 20 Venturini Motorsports Toyota (Credit: Emilee Chinn/ARCA Racing used with permission)

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Jesse Love and Corey Heim will split Venturini Motorsports’ No. 20 in the ARCA Menards Series in 2022, Venturini announced Jan. 3. Love is scheduled for 14 races in the car beginning at Phoenix Raceway, largely at tracks at which the soon-to-be 17-year-old can compete. Heim, meanwhile, will fill in for the other six events, …

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Amber Balcaen Running Full ARCA Schedule for RJR

2021 ARCA West Irwindale Amber Balcaen (Credit: Meg Oliphant/ARCA Racing used with permission)

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Amber Balcaen will run the full 2022 ARCA Menards Series season for Rette Jones Racing, the team announced Jan. 3. ICON Direct will sponsor Balcaen’s 20-race effort in the No. 30 Ford. “It is really special for me as a Canadian competing in the United States to be representing all Canadian companies on my car …

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Bob Keselowski Dead at 70

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Bob Keselowski, 1989 ARCA Menards Series champion and father to NASCAR Cup Series driver Brad Keselowski, died Dec. 22. He was 70. A cause of death was not revealed. Brian Keselowski posted on Twitter last week that Bob battled cancer that past two years. “My dad will always be my hero,” Brad Keselowski said in …

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Alex Clubb Fielding His Own ARCA Team, Hopeful to Run Full Season

2021 ARCA Berlin Alex Clubb, No. 27 Richmond Clubb Motorsports Ford (Credit: Mark Kristl)

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The 2021 ARCA Menards Series season was a career best for Alex Clubb. The Morris, Ill. native partnered with David Richmond and his son, Tim Richmond, to form Richmond Clubb Motorsports. As one of the drivers, Clubb registered a career-high seven races en route to a career-best 21st place finish in the point standings. Moreover, …

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Which ARCA Drivers Are Ready for a Promotion?

2021 Kansas Ii Arca Ty Gibbs Championship Burnout Nkp

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When Nick Sanchez took the checkered flag to win the Reese’s 150 at Kansas Speedway on Saturday (Oct. 23), he concluded the ARCA Menards Series season. Ty Gibbs won the title on the strength of 10 wins while Corey Heim notched six victories en route to second place. Sanchez, Thad Moffitt and Brad Smith rounded out …

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Nick Sanchez Gets 1st ARCA Win, Ty Gibbs Wins Championship

2021 Kansas Ii Arca Ty Gibbs Championship Nick Sanchez Win Nkp

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Nick Sanchez went to victory lane for the first time in his ARCA Menards Series career on Saturday night (Oct. 23). Sanchez passed Ty Gibbs on a green-white-checkered restart to win the Reese’s 150 at Kansas Speedway. “Aero, I just tried to have a great restart,” Sanchez told MAVTV on how he won. “Winning is …

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