It's race week for the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards
It's race week for the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards
(TOLEDO, Ohio – May 12, 2014) – It’s race week for the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards. Here’s what you need to know:
What: Event No. 5 of the 2014 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards
Race details: Time: 2 p.m., Sunday, May 18 (Eastern Standard Time)
TV: Live on Fox Sports 1
Live timing & scoring: www.arcaracing.com
Quick glance schedule:Saturday, May 17: 11 a.m. - Drivers meeting, 11:45-12:30 – Practice, 1-1:45 – Practice, 3:30 - Menards Pole Qualifying presented by Ansell. Sunday, May 18: 11 a.m. - Drivers meeting, Noon-1 – Autographs, 1:30 - Pre-race ceremonies, 2 - Race
Entry list: For updated to the entry list, visit www.arcaracing.com
Band: Nashville band “Lucy Angel” will perform live Sunday morning and during the autograph session.
Fact: The Menards 200 is the 73rd ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards race at Toledo Speedway.
Benjamin back: Kyle Benjamin made ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards history last year when he became the youngest Menards Pole winner in series history at Toledo. He will race in the Roulo Brothers No. 17 Ford this week.
Youngest driver: J.J. Haley is poised to become the youngest driver in series history Sunday when he gets behind the wheel of the Venturini Motorsports No. 66. Haley turned 15 on April 28.
Records: Qualifying: Justin Lofton, 15.860/113.493 mph (2008); Race: Frank Kimmel, 86.400 mph (1998)
Defending winner: Ken Schrader
Point leader: Grant Enfinger, who just announced he will run a full 2014 season, has an 85-point lead in the ARCA Racing Series point standings over Mason Mitchell. Ten-time series champion Frank Kimmel is third, 100 points back.
Testing, 1-2-3: Several teams have tested recently at Toledo in preparation for the Menards 200, including: Venturini Motorsports, Cunningham Motorsports, Roulo Brothers Racing, Ken Schrader Racing and Mason Mitchell Motorsports.
Discount tickets: Discount tickets for the May 18 Menards 200 presented by Federated Car Care are available at six Toledo-area Menards stores, including Defiance, Findlay, Holland, Oregon, Sandusky and Toledo North. The tickets are $15.
Appearances: Frank Kimmel will be appearing at local Toledo area Menards stores on Friday, May 16, including the Oregon store from 4-5:30 p.m. and the Toledo North Menards, near Toledo Speedway, from 6:30 - 8 p.m. Justin Boston will be appearing at Bedford High School in Lambertville, Mich. to speak to the sophomore and junior class on behalf of the national Persons Against Distracted Driving campaign.
ARCA Safety Initiative: In addition to driver appearances, ARCA will also take part in the Bedford Public Schools Safety Vehicle Day on Friday, May 16. The event will be held at Jackman Road Elementary, located at 8008 Jackman Road, Temperance, Michigan. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The purpose of the event is to provide a safe atmosphere for the school’s 700 elementary students to get up and close and have their curiosities answered about all the safety apparatus. This event will focus on the second- and third-graders from Monroe Road, Douglas Road and Jackman Road elementary schools.
He said it: “Toledo is the site of my first ARCA race and my first ARCA win, so it’s a very special place for me. I think it’s the right size short track for the ARCA cars. It’s fast enough to be exciting for the fans and wide enough to drive side-by-side and race hard. It’s the perfect half-mile track,” said nine-time race winner Frank Kimmel.
By Doug Donnelly, arcaracing.com