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november 2009

  • 2010 ARCA schedule announced:  [ARCA] has released the ARCA Racing Series schedule for 2010. Twenty events will comprise the diverse combination of superspeedways, short tracks, dirt tracks and road courses in the series' 58th consecutive season of competition.  "We're extremely proud of the depth of quality of the venues on the 2010 schedule, each of which is very important to the identity and industry position of the ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX," said ARCA President Ron Drager. daytonaaction09.jpg"The number of scheduled events remains stable at a level we've found to be appropriate, and we're pleased with the geographic coverage represented by the markets we'll be racing in." (ARCARacing.com) (11-26-09)
  • Mansfield on 2010 schedule: Mansfield Motorsports Park in Mansfield, Ohio, is the latest facility to confirm an ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX event to its 2010 racing schedule. The second annual Tim Richmond Memorial ARCA 200 is slated for Saturday evening, July 17, 2010. "Mansfield Motorsports Park represents a key addition to the 2010 schedule and we look forward to working with Joe Mattioli, Mike Dzurilla and everyone at Mansfield," said Ron Drager, president of ARCA. (ARCARacing.com) (11-14-09)
  • Ricky Carmichael to run 10 ARCA races in 2010:  "On top of the Truck schedule next year, we will run 10 ARCA races and possibly some Nationwide Series races which will give me some extra time in these stock cars" [Ricky Carmichael]. (ARCARacing.com) (11-14-09)
  • ARCA Allowing 105-inch wheelbase for 2010: [ARCA officials] have announced that the 105-inch wheelbase chassis currently used in the NASCAR Nationwide and NASCAR Camping World East and West Series has been approved for competition in 2010 in the ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX.  The 105-inch wheelbase chassis will be approved for ARCA competition at all tracks except the restrictor plate venues of Daytona Int'l Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. (ARCARacing.com) (11-12-09)
  • Justin Lofton racing in NASCAR in 2010: Red Horse Racing officials announced that 2009 ARCA RE/MAX Series champion Justin Lofton will drive the team's No. 7 Toyota for the full NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule in 2010. Lofton's ARCA crew chief, Mark Rette, the 2009 Cometic Crew Chief of the Year, will be Lofton's crew chief on the Red Horse Racing team. (ARCARacing.com) (11-09-09)