Jan 12
Thursday
Racing season begins for Chris Windom at Daytona
Former Canton resident Chris Windom will get his season start in the 2012 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards at Daytona International Speedway in Dayton Beach, Fla. on Feb. 18.
Windom, driver 32, will be racing a Win Tron Racing Toyota for owner Kevin Cywinski.
The event will be shown live on the SPEED Channel.
Windom made his debut in an ARCA car on Aug. 21, 2011, when he drove for Win Tron Racing in the No. 32 Dodge.
Windom had a top 10 performance the night before in a USAC event.
- Canton Daily Ledger
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Yacaman Scores First Pole with Firestone Freedom 100 Pole at Indy
By Press Release
INDIANAPOLIS (Thursday, May 24, 2012) - Gustavo Yacaman has one victory, 16 top-five and 26 top-10 finishes in four Firestone Indy Lights seasons.
On May 24, the 21-year-old from Colombia filled in another column with his first pole. And it comes in the biggest race of the season.
Yacaman, driving the No. 2 TMR-Tuvacol-Xtreme Coil Drilling car, posted a two-lap aggregate time of 1 minute, 35.9913 seconds (average speed of 187.517 mph) to claim the top spot for the Freedom 100 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Miller Lite Carb Day (May 25).
"The team has done an amazing job," said Yacaman, who hasn't posted a top 10 in three previous races on the 2.5-mile oval. "Everything on that car had to be ... FULL STORY »
Milka Duno Launches New Milkaway.com Website
Race car driver Milka Duno has launched a new website designed to showcase her Milka Way program, whose mission it is to inspire children and young students to “Aim for the Stars” and achieve academic excellence.
The new site, at www.milkaway.com, ... FULL STORY »
UNOH Partners with RCR for Ty Dillon’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Rookie Season
WELCOME, N.C. (January 5, 2012) -- The University of Northwestern Ohio will be a major associate sponsor partner of Richard Childress Racing's No. 3 Chevrolet Silverado in Ty Dillon's NASCAR Camping World Truck Series rookie season in 2012.
The University of ... FULL STORY »
Johanna Long Moves to ML Motorsports to Pilot the No 70 Chevrolet in 2012 and 2013
Warsaw, IND (Jan 5, 2012) --- ML Motorsports announced today that Johanna Long will drive the No. 70 Biomet / Foretravel Motorcoach Chevrolet Impala for the 2012 and 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series.
Long, a Pensacola, Fl native is the ... FULL STORY »
ARCA Finalizes Full ARCA Racing Series Open Test Schedule
(TOLEDO, Ohio) - The Automobile Racing Club of America has announced six open testing periods over nine days for the 2012 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards season. The announcement includes a test this month at Mobile International Speedway, where ... FULL STORY »
Race Car Driver and Eco-Activist Leilani Münter is Getting in Gear to Take “The Cove” Movie to the High Banks of Daytona
"Activist Raising Funds For A "The Cove" Themed Race Car to Help Raise More Mainstream Awareness of Dolphin Captivity and Slaughter"
Daytona Beach, Florida (Jan 3, 2012) Leilani Münter, race car driver and passionate environmentalist, is bearing down on her goal ... FULL STORY »
Mobile International Speedway Announces Most Aggressive First Quarter Schedule In Track History
Manager/Promoter Rick Crawford announced the most aggressive 1st quarter schedule in the 49 year history of Mobile International Speedway, a Rick Crawford Performance track. “The fans, drivers and teams really embraced our management team in our first year at the ... FULL STORY »
Randy Hill Racing Separates From Spraker Racing Enterprises
no responses - Posted 12.28.11
ABILENE, Texas (December 28, 2011) - - Officials from Randy Hill Racing (RHR) announced today that it has parted ways with Spraker Racing Enterprises, crew chief and team manager Jeff Spraker effective immediately. The change allows both entities sufficient time to solidify new opportunities and options for the approaching 2012 racing ...FULL STORY »
no responses - Posted 12.28.11
ABILENE, Texas (December 28, 2011) - - Officials from Randy Hill Racing (RHR) announced today that it has parted ways with Spraker Racing Enterprises, crew chief and team manager Jeff Spraker effective immediately. The change allows both entities sufficient time to solidify new opportunities and options for the approaching 2012 racing ...FULL STORY »
Scanner Chatter: Meet Maryeve Dufault
no responses - Posted 12.25.11
29-year-old Canadian Mayeve Dufault has raced motocross, go karts, and in several open wheel racing series. She has been both a stunt driver and a precision driver for Honda. In 2010, however, she had an oppurtunity to drive a stock car - and her career took a different turn. Dufault ...FULL STORY »
no responses - Posted 12.25.11
29-year-old Canadian Mayeve Dufault has raced motocross, go karts, and in several open wheel racing series. She has been both a stunt driver and a precision driver for Honda. In 2010, however, she had an oppurtunity to drive a stock car - and her career took a different turn. Dufault ...FULL STORY »
Austin and Ty Dillon Partner with TAG Heuer Avant-Garde Eyewear
no responses - Posted 12.25.11
WELCOME, N.C. (December 21, 2011) - NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion Austin Dillon and ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards champion Ty Dillon will look stylish on and off the track in 2012 thanks to a new partnership with TAG Heuer Eyewear in which the RCR drivers will serve ...FULL STORY »
no responses - Posted 12.25.11
WELCOME, N.C. (December 21, 2011) - NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion Austin Dillon and ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards champion Ty Dillon will look stylish on and off the track in 2012 thanks to a new partnership with TAG Heuer Eyewear in which the RCR drivers will serve ...FULL STORY »
Nashville Superspeedway will be available for race team testing in 2012
no responses - Posted 12.25.11
LEBANON, Tenn. - Dover Motorsports, Inc. has announced that Nashville Superspeedway, the company's track in Lebanon, Tenn., will be available for race team testing beginning in January 2012. The 1.33-mile, concrete oval played host to 21 NASCAR Nationwide Series races, 13 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races and eight IndyCar ...FULL STORY »
no responses - Posted 12.25.11
LEBANON, Tenn. - Dover Motorsports, Inc. has announced that Nashville Superspeedway, the company's track in Lebanon, Tenn., will be available for race team testing beginning in January 2012. The 1.33-mile, concrete oval played host to 21 NASCAR Nationwide Series races, 13 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races and eight IndyCar ...FULL STORY »
Milka Duno and Sheltra Motorsports Team Impress in ARCA Racing Series Testing at Daytona International Speedway
no responses - Posted 12.19.11
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec 19, 2011) - Milka Duno and her Sheltra Motorsports team left a solid impression after three days of ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards testing at Daytona International Speedway last weekend. Setting fast time in two separate sessions, Duno and her Sheltra Motorsports team often found ...FULL STORY »
no responses - Posted 12.19.11
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec 19, 2011) - Milka Duno and her Sheltra Motorsports team left a solid impression after three days of ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards testing at Daytona International Speedway last weekend. Setting fast time in two separate sessions, Duno and her Sheltra Motorsports team often found ...FULL STORY »