Frank Kimmel and his ThorSport Racing crew proved just how gritty and determined their No. 44 Ansell / Menards Toyota team will be in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards' stretch run, with a come-from-behind seventh-place finish in the Southern Illinois 100 by Federated Car Care Monday at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds.
Justin Boston is quickly making a name for himself in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards. The surging 23-year old rookie driver, in the No.25 ZLOOP Computer & Electronics Recycling Toyota, made a dramatic final lap pass on teammate Brennan Poole to finish third behind race winner Ken Schrader and Tom Hessert in yesterday’s ARCA Southern 100 at the DuQuoin, Illinois State Fairground’s Magic Mile dirt track.
The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 travels to Barrie (Ont.) Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 7 for the Hudco Electric Supply 300 presented by G-Oil for the 2013 season’s penultimate race.
INDYCAR officials have placed driver Tristan Vautier on probation and fined him $10,000 for actions during IZOD IndyCar Series qualifying Aug. 31 at Baltimore.
Taylor Ferns waited about seven months this season to get her first shot at pulling double duty on the same weekend with the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards and the Traxxas USAC Silver Crown Series, which came at the Illinois State Fairgrounds a couple of weeks ago and quickly got up to speeding, earning a pair of top-10 finishes.
Frank Kimmel's racing history at the DuQuoin (Ill.) State Fairgrounds' mile dirt oval fits perfectly within the legendary venue's racing legacy, so needless to say Kimmel's anxious to add to his tally in Monday's Southern Illinois 100 by Federated Car Care, the season's 17th event for the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards.
David Gravel will sit out the upcoming West Coast Swing for the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series, which will encompass nine races in 10 nights in Washington, Oregon and California, as he continues to recuperate from a bout of mononucleosis and a double ear infection.
Enzo Fittipaldi completed a flawless weekend at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, leading every lap for the second straight race to sweep the INDY NXT by Firestone doubleheader.
The Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, celebrated America’s 250th Anniversary with the longstanding Independence Day tradition that is the 5.11 RedBud National.
