Christian Eckes (No. 15 JBL Audio Toyota) won the General Tire Pole for Saturday's Lucas Oil 200 driven by General Tire for the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards at Daytona International Speedway on Friday afternoon. Eckes's fast lap of 49.180 seconds translates to 183.001 miles per hour around the 2.5-mile high-banked tri-oval.
0 - number of races of any kind Kyle Petty had competed in before he won at Daytona in 1979; Petty's nephew Thad Moffitt will make his Daytona debut in 2019
DGR-Crosley heads to Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway this weekend for the ARCA Racing Series Presented by Menards season opener. The team will field two entries in Saturday's Lucas Oil 200; the No. 4 Frontline Enterprises Toyota Camry driven by Todd Gilliland and the No. 54 N29 Technologies Toyota Camry for Natalie Decker.
The Lucas Oil 200 driven by General Tire is the first of 20 races on the 2019 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards schedule. It also the first round of the 2019 General Tire Superspeedway Challenge which encompasses the nine races on tracks longer than one mile on the ARCA Racing Series schedule.
FOX Sports has announced its talent lineup for the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards Lucas Oil 200 driven by Menards at Daytona International Speedway.
The Petty family - Lee, Richard, Maurice, Kyle, and Richard's cousin Dale Inman - have had more success at the 2.5 mile speedway than most drivers have throughout their entire careers.
With the kickoff of the 2019 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards season right around the corner, everyone is excited to make the trip to Daytona International Speedway for the Lucas Oil 200 driven by General Tire. It is the first opportunity to see the 2019 drivers and teams on track, and it's also an opportunity for fans to get up close and personal with the drivers, teams, and cars in the ARCA garage area on race day.
For the 56th time, the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards will take to the 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway as it kicks off the 2019 stock car racing season with the Lucas Oil 200 driven by General Tire. Defending race winner Michael Self (No. 25 Sinclair Lubricants Toyota) will be back to go for his second consecutive victory, and he'll be faced with steep competition throughout the field.
Officials from the Automobile Racing Club of America (“ARCA”), Rheem Manufacturing Company, and Menards have announced that the world’s largest manufacturer of water heating, HVAC, refrigeration, and pool heating products would become an official partner and special awards sponsor of the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards beginning in 2019.
Thad Moffitt will have additional support to his growing race program. Today, the Richard Petty Motorsports development driver announced that Apple Spice will serve as an associate sponsor of his No. 46 Chevrolet in ARCA and NASCAR Late Model competition this season. Apple Spice will debut with Moffitt at the Daytona International Speedway in the ARCA Racing Series.
Recently crowned and seven-time ASCS (American Sprint Car Series) champion, Sam Hafertepe Jr broke the news on Wednesday afternoon that he will be joining a new team for the 2027 Sprint Car season.
