Sanchez, Dye, and Enfinger Headline Strong Entry List for Shore Lunch 200 presented by CGS Imaging
Sanchez, Dye, and Enfinger Headline Strong Entry List for Shore Lunch 200 presented by CGS Imaging
A strong 24-car entry list for the Shore Lunch 200 presented by CGS Imaging is headlined by the two drivers fighting for the 2022 ARCA Menards Series national championship as well as the driver who won the 2015 series title.
Current series points leader Nick Sanchez looks to make history by becoming the first driver of Hispanic descent to win a national stock car touring series championship. He leads the series standings by just two points over Daniel Dye, who drives for the team that won the title in 2015 with Grant Enfinger at the wheel, GMS Racing.
Enfinger is also entered, driving for former ARCA Menards Series driver and long-time series crew chief Jeff McClure. Enfinger currently competes in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series for GMS Racing and will be racing at Toledo Speedway on an off-weekend as he competes for that series championship.
Other notables entered include third-generation racer Brandon Varney, whose family has raced at Toledo Speedway since the 1960s, former Toledo Speedway Late Model Sportsman competitor Jeffrey MacZink, and Morgen Baird from nearby Jackson, Michigan. Baird will be making his first appearance at Toledo Speedway and will be driving for Venturini Motorsports.
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The busy championship weekend will kick off Friday afternoon with the Menards Fan Fest at the Menards just across the street from Toledo Speedway at 1415 E. Alexis Road from 5-6 pm ET. Several drivers and former ARCA Menards Series champions are expected to be in attendance. At 6 pm, the Past Champion Celebration will take place at the Toledo Speedway Bar & Grill. Former series champions Bill Venturini, Bobby Bowsher, Andy Hillenburg, Frank Kimmel, and Grant Enfinger are expected to be there, along with former car owner champions Cathy Venturini, Ron Keselowski, and Billy Venturini. Former champion crew chiefs Ralph Young, who led Benny Parsons to titles in 1968 and 1969, Larry LeMay, Gary Bowsher, Mark Rette, Chad Bryant, and Mark McFarland are also expected to be in attendance. The event is open to the public at no charge, and food tickets can be purchased at the door for $10.
The schedule for Saturday commences with practice for the Salenbien Excavating Late Model Sportsman and The Vault Factory Stocks at 10:30 am ET followed by practice for the ARCA Menards Series at 11:45 am. The 25-lap Factory Stock feature is set for 12:30 pm, with General Tire Pole Qualifying for the ARCA Menards Series at 1:30 pm. The 30-lap Late Model Sportsman feature will go green at 2 pm, followed by an on-track autograph session featuring the ARCA Menards Series drivers and former champions. Pre-race ceremonies for the Shore Lunch 200 presented by CGS Imaging will start at 3:30 pm, with the command to start engines at 4:05 pm.
Advance discount tickets are available at participating Northwest Ohio/Southeast Michigan Menards stores for just $20 per adult general admission ticket, a savings of $10 at the gate. The race will be televised live on MAVTV and streamed live on FloRacing.
For complete event information, please visit ARCARacing.com and follow @ARCA_Racing for up-to-the-minute updates.
