Roush Yates Providing “Road to Daytona” Engine

[media-credit name=”ARCARacing.com” align=”alignright” width=”245″][/media-credit](MOORESVILLE, N.C. – December 12, 2012) – Officials from Roush Yates and the Automobile Racing Club of America have announced that Roush Yates will support ARCA’s “Road to Daytona” program this weekend at Daytona International Speedway.

Roush Yates will supply an ARCA spec restrictor plate engine lease for the weekend, to be run by the three drivers participating in this year’s Road to Daytona. ARCA CRA Super Series champion Johnny VanDoorn, ARCA Midwest Tour champion Jonathan Eilen, and ARCA Gold Cup Series champion Dakota Carlson are the three drivers who will join ARCA Racing Series teams at the superspeedway for the open test, which will run from Friday to Sunday.

“We commend ARCA for taking the initiative to develop their upcoming drivers,” said Doug Yates, CEO of Roush Yates. “Roush Yates is proud to power these standout racers as they compete to run on ARCA’s most prominent track.”

As the sanctioning body for the ARCA CRA Super Series, the ARCA Midwest Tour, and the ARCA Gold Cup Series, ARCA previously announced a program in which the series champion from each of the three ARCA-sanctioned late model series would be granted with a day of testing at the 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway during ARCA’s annual winter test.

“We’re thrilled that Roush Yates would step up and support ARCA’s Road to Daytona program,” said Mark Gundrum, vice president of business development and corporate partnerships for ARCA. “Providing top power to the leading developmental drivers in the ARCA system will give them the best opportunity to show their abilities at a world-class race track.”

Andy Hillenburg, a two-time ARCA Daytona winner and the 1995 Series champion, will assist each Road to Daytona driver in the test session. His Fast Track High Performance Driving School, ARCA’s Official Driving School, will provide the cars and support for the test.

Testing will take place from 9-12 and 1-5 on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday; test information follows below.

ARCARacing.com will feature live timing and scoring of each session as ARCA Racing Series teams prepare for the 50th consecutive annual event at Daytona, a tradition dating back to 1964.

Team registration Thursday and Friday will be located on Dunn Avenue between Bill France Blvd. and N. Williamson Blvd., north of the track. Team registration Saturday and Sunday will be at the track, outside Turn 1.

Rig staging for the test will be at the Turn 1 plaza (the old dog track area).

Only 2012 ARCA photo ID annual credentials may enter the infield (Turn 1) without going through Team Registration on Dunn Avenue.

Pre-Daytona test checklist:

• Team list faxed or emailed to Joe Wells at the ARCA office.
• Drivers must be approved to test at Daytona (contact Joe Wells).
• Driver must have a 2012 physical on file with ARCA.
• Driver must have a clean 2012 drug screen on file with ARCA.
• Driver must have a 2013 ARCA Driver license (may be completed at Daytona test).
• Car Owner must have a 2013 ARCA Car Owner license (may be completed at Daytona test).
• Must have a paid entry for the 2013 Daytona race event (may be completed at Daytona test).
• Must have a paid test fee for the Daytona test (may be completed at Daytona test).

ARCA RACING SERIES PRESENTED BY MENARDS DAYTONA TEST SCHEDULE

Thursday, December 13

2-5 p.m. – Registration open on Dunn Avenue

3-5 p.m. – ARCA Racing Series rig parking only (Unloading optional/process paperwork)

5 p.m. – Garage closes

Friday, December 14

6 a.m.-4 p.m. – Registration open on Dunn Avenue

7 a.m. – Garage opens

8 a.m. – Driver meeting in driver meeting room (behind media center)

9 a.m. – noon – Practice

Noon – 1 p.m. – Lunch break

1-5 p.m. – Practice

5:30 p.m. – Garage closes

Saturday, December 15

7 a.m.- 5 p.m. – Registration at tunnel and garage opens

8 a.m. – Driver meeting in driver meeting room (behind media center)

9 a.m. – noon – Practice

Noon – 1 p.m. – Lunch break

1-5 p.m. – Practice

5:30 p.m. – Garage closes

Sunday, December 16

7 a.m.- 2 p.m. – Registration at tunnel and garage opens

8 a.m. – Driver meeting in driver meeting room (behind media center)

9 a.m. – noon – Practice

Noon – 1 p.m. – Lunch break

1-5 p.m. – Practice

5:30 p.m. – Garage closes

General information:

• Garage and pit area proper attire for active participants rules apply at test: no shorts, no short skirts, no open-toe shoes, no bare midriff, no sleeveless shirts. Anyone to be credentialed is to be listed on team list on file.

On track procedures:

• There will be a driver meeting in the driver meeting room behind the media center at 8 a.m. each day. All drivers are required to attend at least one meeting prior to on-track activity.
• All teams must have all paperwork in order prior to going on track.
• All cars to be ARCA-legal for on-track activity.
• Anyone found to be using an unapproved restrictor plate at any time will be fined $1000.
• Check in with the ARCA official in the ARCA transporter prior to going on the track.
• Obey the official on pit road.
• Obey traffic flow in the garage and on pit road.
• Stay on apron through Turn 2 (minimum) when entering race track.
• Limit number of laps to 10 per session.
• Must have spotter in frontstretch spotter stand, Race Safe system, and radio communication at all times race car is on track.
• Maintain distance from one another when on single car runs.
• Return all transponders and remove all tape and clean garage area before leaving race track.

If you intend to participate in the December 14-16 open test at Daytona International Speedway, please contact Joe Wells at  (734) 847-6726 or jwells@arcaracing.com.