The native of Fort Frances, Ont., had made up his mind that at 27-years-old, it was make it or break it time for his stock car racing career.
So he packed up his belongings and, with his wife, Trina, made the move from Northern Ontario to the stock racing capital of the world — Charlotte, N.C.
Arpin already had a deal to race in the 2010 ARCA series — just a step below NASCAR’s three top touring series — with sponsorship from the Canadian-owned Mike’s Hard Lemonade.
And he was a hit right out of the gate, winning the Southern Illinois 100, the Rattlesnake 150 at Texas Motor Speedway and the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 Race Winner at Kentucky Speedway.
Those wins caught the eye of Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his JR Motorsports NASCAR Nationwide series team.
A handful of starts in the No. 7 JRM Chevrolet, while Danica Patrick raced in the INDYCAR series, further cemented his reputation as a driver destined for bigger and better things.
