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2012 NNS, NCWTS & ARCA Series Chicagoland Speedway Weekend Track Event Schedule
CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY 2012
NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES
NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES
ARCA RACING SERIES presented by MENARDS
EVENT SCHEDULE
Thursday, July 19th
2:00 PM ARCA REGISTRATION OPENS
3:00 PM ARCA HAULERS ENTER
(PARKING & UNLOAD ONLY)
4:00 PM ARCA REGISTRATION CLOSES
6:00 PM NCWTS HAULERS ENTER
Friday, July 20th
11:30 AM ... FULL STORY »
Police: Racing legend commits suicide in Lincoln County
By Caught in the Catchfence™
Retired race car driver Richard “Dick” Trickle, 71, died today from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, Lincoln County deputies said. Trickle, a long-time Lincoln County resident, was found dead next to his pick-up truck just after noon. His truck was parked at Forest Lawn Cemetery on Highway 150 East in Boger City. - Read the Full Story at The Charlotte Observer FULL STORY »
Josh Williams Motorsports Relying On Bertha For Big Results At Iowa
NEWTON, Iowa (July 11, 2012) - - After a likely top-10 finish was derailed in the most recent ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards race at New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP) a few weeks ago, Josh Williams (@Josh02Williams) and ... FULL STORY »
Iowa Speedway Holds Fond Memories For Tom Hessert
NEWTON, Iowa (July 11, 2012) - - For some, Friday the 13th ignites superstitions to their fullest potential but for Tom Hessert III (@TomHessert) it proposes the scenario and opportunity to roar his No. 52 Federated Auto Parts Chevrolet into ... FULL STORY »
Mason Mingus; Win-Tron Racing Welcome New Sponsor For Iowa Showdown
NEWTON, Iowa (July 10, 2012) - - Officials from Win-Tron Racing announced today that Iowa One Call will join the veteran team as the primary sponsor of the No. 32 Chevrolet Impala driven by Mason Mingus (@Mason¬_Mingus) for Friday ... FULL STORY »
Austin Wayne Self to Drive the No. 22 Dodge for Cunningham Motorsports in 2013
Mooresville, N.C. -(July 10, 2012) - Cunningham Motorsports, the Official Driver Development Team for Penske Racing, has signed Austin Wayne Self, the driver from Austin, Texas to drive in at least five ARCA short-track races during the 2013 season. ... FULL STORY »
Iowa Native Mason Mitchell Signs With Eddie Sharp Racing
"Homegrown in Iowa, Mitchell Continues Climbing the Racing Ranks at Home"
DENVER, N.C. (June 26, 2012) - Mason Mitchell, an 18-year-old from West Des Moines, Iowa will join Eddie Sharp Racing (ESR) as a developmental driver in the Automobile Racing Club ... FULL STORY »
Zach Ralston Relishes Iowa Homecoming in ORingSales.com Chevrolet
CONCORD, N.C. (July 10, 2012) — For Zach Ralston, there’s no question that Friday’s Prairie Meadows 200 is better than being in Iowa.
“No, it’s heaven!” the driver of the No. 90 ORingSales.com Chevrolet exclaimed.
Ralston, who will ... FULL STORY »
Jared Marks, No. 12 Premium Energy VIP / SRT Motorsports / UNOH Dodge Charger Iowa Speedway Preview
no responses - Posted 07.10.12
Jared Marks, No. 12 Premium Energy VIP / SRT Motorsports / UNOH Dodge Charger Prairie Meadows 200 Preview ARCA RACING SERIES - RACE 11 OF 20- Iowa Speedway TRACK FACTS: .875-mile paved oval designed by former NASCAR Champion Rusty Wallace. The first ARCA Series race was in 2006-just after the completion ...FULL STORY »
no responses - Posted 07.10.12
Jared Marks, No. 12 Premium Energy VIP / SRT Motorsports / UNOH Dodge Charger Prairie Meadows 200 Preview ARCA RACING SERIES - RACE 11 OF 20- Iowa Speedway TRACK FACTS: .875-mile paved oval designed by former NASCAR Champion Rusty Wallace. The first ARCA Series race was in 2006-just after the completion ...FULL STORY »
Frank Kimmel Chases Points and History at Iowa Speedway
no responses - Posted 07.10.12
No. 44 Ansell/ Menards Toyota Camry ARCA RACING SERIES - RACE 11 OF 20 - IOWA SPEEDWAY For the seventh time in the track's history, Iowa Speedway will host the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards, this year on Friday the 13th. In the previous six events, Iowa has seen unpredictable races, ...FULL STORY »
no responses - Posted 07.10.12
No. 44 Ansell/ Menards Toyota Camry ARCA RACING SERIES - RACE 11 OF 20 - IOWA SPEEDWAY For the seventh time in the track's history, Iowa Speedway will host the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards, this year on Friday the 13th. In the previous six events, Iowa has seen unpredictable races, ...FULL STORY »
Matt Lofton, No. 16 Strutmasters.com Chevrolet Impala Iowa Speedway Preview
no responses - Posted 07.10.12
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (July 10, 2012) – Matt Lofton and the No. 16 Strutmasters.com, Coulter Motorsports Chevrolet team head to Newton, I.A. this weekend for the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards Prairie Meadows 200. Marking the 11th stop of the season, Iowa Speedway brings a renewed sense of normalcy back ...FULL STORY »
no responses - Posted 07.10.12
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (July 10, 2012) – Matt Lofton and the No. 16 Strutmasters.com, Coulter Motorsports Chevrolet team head to Newton, I.A. this weekend for the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards Prairie Meadows 200. Marking the 11th stop of the season, Iowa Speedway brings a renewed sense of normalcy back ...FULL STORY »
ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards, ARCA CRA Super Series Double-Header Highlights Lucas Oil Raceway Fri, July 27
no responses - Posted 07.09.12
(TOLEDO, Ohio) - The ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards, often regarded as the most versatile racing series in the world, will re-engage its short track roots for the upcoming Messina Wildlife Animal Stopper 200 Friday night, July 27 at Lucas Oil Raceway in Clermont, Ind. The ARCA CRA ...FULL STORY »
no responses - Posted 07.09.12
(TOLEDO, Ohio) - The ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards, often regarded as the most versatile racing series in the world, will re-engage its short track roots for the upcoming Messina Wildlife Animal Stopper 200 Friday night, July 27 at Lucas Oil Raceway in Clermont, Ind. The ARCA CRA ...FULL STORY »
Iowa Speedway Familiar to ARCA Rookie Alex Bowman
no responses - Posted 07.09.12
(NEWTON, Iowa) - For Team Messina Rookie Challenge contender Alex Bowman, most of the tracks on the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards tour are brand new adventures for the Tucson, Arizona driver. In truth, very few tracks on the world's most versatile tour have ever come across Bowman's ...FULL STORY »
no responses - Posted 07.09.12
(NEWTON, Iowa) - For Team Messina Rookie Challenge contender Alex Bowman, most of the tracks on the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards tour are brand new adventures for the Tucson, Arizona driver. In truth, very few tracks on the world's most versatile tour have ever come across Bowman's ...FULL STORY »
Team Messina Rookie Challenge Close at Season’s Halfway Point
no responses - Posted 07.05.12
(TOLEDO, Ohio) - On the track, Brennan Poole and Alex Bowman have been equal at so many points. Both drove to victory for Venturini Motorsports while debuting in ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards competition last season; Poole won in Salem, Ind. in May while Bowman won near Madison, Wis. nearly ...FULL STORY »
no responses - Posted 07.05.12
(TOLEDO, Ohio) - On the track, Brennan Poole and Alex Bowman have been equal at so many points. Both drove to victory for Venturini Motorsports while debuting in ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards competition last season; Poole won in Salem, Ind. in May while Bowman won near Madison, Wis. nearly ...FULL STORY »
Unworthy Finish For Tom Hessert At New Jersey Motorsports Park
no responses - Posted 07.04.12
MILLVILLE, New Jersey - - Tom Hessert III (@TomHessert) was one of the pre-race favorites for this past weekend’s All-American Race Weekend presented by Global Barter Corporation and the Cherry Hill, New Jersey native lived up to the expectations in the 10th ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards race ...FULL STORY »
no responses - Posted 07.04.12
MILLVILLE, New Jersey - - Tom Hessert III (@TomHessert) was one of the pre-race favorites for this past weekend’s All-American Race Weekend presented by Global Barter Corporation and the Cherry Hill, New Jersey native lived up to the expectations in the 10th ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards race ...FULL STORY »
Alex Bowman Masters another New Track – At New Jersey Motorsports Park
no responses - Posted 07.04.12
July 3, 2012 – (Mooresville, NC) – Even though Alex Bowman finished 13th in the All American Race Weekend presented by Global Barter Corporation at New Jersey Motorsports Park, this finish isn’t indicative of what he accomplished over the weekend. Since Bowman had never raced a full-bodied stock car on ...FULL STORY »
no responses - Posted 07.04.12
July 3, 2012 – (Mooresville, NC) – Even though Alex Bowman finished 13th in the All American Race Weekend presented by Global Barter Corporation at New Jersey Motorsports Park, this finish isn’t indicative of what he accomplished over the weekend. Since Bowman had never raced a full-bodied stock car on ...FULL STORY »