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ARCA Preview: 2021 Shore Lunch 150 at Iowa

Arca Menards Series Shore Lunch 150

Ty Gibbs, driver of the #18 Monster Energy-Terrible Herbst-ORCA Toyota wins the Shore Lunch 150 for the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards at Iowa Speedway on Saturday, July 18, 2020. (Barry Cantrell/ARCA Racing)

Can history be made in the 2021 Shore Lunch 150 at Iowa Speedway, the first combination race for the ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series East? There has never been either a two-time or back-to-back winner in ARCA history at the short track. Ty Gibbs enters the 150-lap race as the defending race winner …

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Mason Diaz Joining Sam Hunt Racing for Final 2 Races of Season

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(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Fresh off his runner-up result at Kern County Raceway Park in the ARCA Menards Series West, Mason Diaz will pilot the No. 26 Toyota for Sam Hunt Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for the final two races of the season at Martinsville Speedway and Phoenix Raceway, the team announced Oct. 26. “This is a …

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ARCA Showdown Rundown: Where We Stand After Bristol

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And then there were two. Sam Mayer proved Thursday night (Sept. 17) that he means business — and at the perfect time, to boot. Mayer dominated the ARCA Menards Series’ return to Bristol Motor Speedway, leading 116 laps en route to his fifth victory of 2020 despite Ty Gibbs was nipping at his tail the …

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ARCA Preview: 2020 Royal Truck & Trailer 200 at Toledo Speedway

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(Photo: Nic Antaya/ARCA Racing)

For the third time in 2020, the ARCA Menards Series heads to Toledo Speedway. Not only will points in the ARCA Menards Series be on the line, but points in the ARCA East will also be on the line for the first time. Sam Mayer, Ty Gibbs and Chandler Smith have all had a history of …

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Sam Mayer Survives Chaotic Night at New Smyrna to win ARCA East Season Opener

2020 New Smyrna Arca Sam Mayer Victory Lane Arca

(Photo: Matt Stamey/ARCA)

Sam Mayer proved on Monday (Feb. 10) he’s the cream of the crop of the East much like he did in 2019. In the first race under the ARCA Menards Series East banner, Mayer made a late-race pass on Ty Gibbs. That pass would prove to be the winning move and Mayer would head to …

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Tyler Reddick Sweeps Charlotte ALSCO 300 Practices

2019 Charlotte Nxs Tyler Reddick Car Nigel Kinrade Photography

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

The Xfinity Series will race in the heat of the day this weekend.  As a result, being good in the hot sun Thursday afternoon (May 23) is crucial.  Richard Childress Racing’s Tyler Reddick was fastest overall with a lap at 180.536 mph. Practice No. 1 In the first practice, Reddick was quick as soon as …

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Brandonbilt Motorsports to Run 2 Cars at Charlotte

2019 Daytona Xfinity Zach Catanzareti Brandon Brown

(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

For the first time in its brief history, Brandonbilt Motorsports will run two cars in a NASCAR Xfinity Series race. Mason Diaz, 19, will pilot the team’s flagship No. 86 car at Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend, which currently sits 17th in the owner standings. It will be Diaz’s second race of the season for …

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Brandon Brown Replaces Josh Bilicki at RSS Racing for Richmond Xfinity Event

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Brandon Brown‘s 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series playoff bid is still alive. The primary driver of the No. 86 Chevrolet Camaro for his family-owned Brandonbilt Motorsports will not be behind the wheel of the car at Richmond Raceway this weekend, as Mason Diaz will be making his season debut. “What an amazing season 2019 has been …

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Entry List: 2019 ToyotaCare 250

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40 NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers are scheduled to attempt the 2019 ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond Raceway. Only 38 cars will make the race scheduled for Friday, April 12. The first night race of the season for the series comes with a number of driver changes. Virginia native Elliott Sadler is the biggest name on the …

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Brandonbilt Motorsports to Field Mason Diaz at Richmond

2019 Daytona Xfinity Zach Catanzareti Brandon Brown

(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

Brandonbilt Motorsports will field the team’s flagship No. 86 Chevrolet for 18-year-old Mason Diaz in the NASCAR Xfinity Series event at Richmond Raceway on April 12. Diaz, who cut his teeth in the late model stocks ranks across the southeast, will carry sponsorship backing from Extreme Custom Collision and Solid Rock Carriers. Happy to announce …

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The Underdog House: Small Teams See Toughest NASCAR Race of 2018 at Richmond

2018 Cup Richmond Zach Catanzareti Michael Mcdowell

(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

Think Small This weekend at Richmond Raceway stood in stark contrast to the previous weekend in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, where 12 cautions flew at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. This time, the 0.750-mile track in Saturday night’s (Sep. 23) Federated Auto Parts 400 came out quiet with only one non-stage caution flying on …

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