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November 2015
- Josh Williams
to return in 2016
for limited schedule: Josh Williams, who finished third
in 2015 ARCA driver points, will return to ARCA Racing Series
competition for a limited schedule next year. His family owned team is
selling and preparing new equipment for the upcoming season. (11-20-15)
- Cole Custer
to drive for Ken
Schrader Racing at Daytona: [Cole Custer] will jumpstart
his 2016 season by competing in the ARCA Racing Series season opener at
Daytona in an entry fielded by Ken Schrader Racing. The ARCA [event]
will help satisfy NASCAR’s superspeedway approval process for
[Custer's truck] debut the following Friday. “I think since I
haven’t ever run on a superspeedway it will really help me
get used to the draft,” said Custer. “The ARCA
Racing Series is a great place to get your feet wet and get comfortable
with it.” Custer also said that Haas Automation will sponsor
his ARCA superspeedway debut. A car number for the effort is pending.
(In part from Catchfence.com) (11-20-15)
- Travis Swaim
to drive for Lira in
2016: Lira Motorsports and Travis Swaim have announced
that they will team up for several ARCA Racing Series races in 2016.
Swaim, the 2012 UARA-STARS Champion, is a veteran NASCAR Late Model
racer who brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Lira
Motorsports. “Carlos Lira was instrumental in making my ARCA
Series start in 2013 possible,” Swaim recently stated.
“He is a first-class guy, and he’s building Lira
Motorsports into a first class organization. I’m looking
forward to the test next month at New Smyrna, and I’m excited
to see what we can do in 2016.” Swaim’s ARCA Racing
Series schedule with the team will be announced at a later date. (In
part from Lira Motorsports PR) (11-14-15)
- DuQuoin to be
held under the
lights: Officials from the ARCA Racing Series, Track
Enterprises and the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds announced today that not
only will stock car racing return to the mile-dirt of DuQuoin in 2016,
the race has been moved under the lights. The race will be Sunday,
Sept. 4, 2016. "The fair installed the lights several years ago and we
are pleased that it all worked out that ARCA could move their schedule
to a night race so the fans and drivers will have a great event
experience,” said Robert Sargent, from Track Enterprises.
“We are very much looking forward to showcasing the ARCA
stock cars under the lights at DuQuoin for the very first time in
2016." (In part from ARCARacing.com) (11-14-15)
- Cunningham
Motorsports seeking
funded drivers: After
a highly successful 2015 season for Cunningham Motorsports’
No.
22 team, the organization is looking for a sponsored driver capable of
running up front. Opportunities are also available with the No. 72 car.
Interested parties should contact Paul Andrews or Kerry Scherer. (In
part from Cunningham Motorsports PR) (11-12-15)
- Kyle and
Clayton Weatherman join
Lira Motorsports for 2016: Lira Motorsports is looking to
build on their success in 2016. The team announced that Wentzville,
Missouri brothers Clayton and Kyle Weatherman will both figure into the
team’s 2016 driver roster. Clayton, 16, is slated for a
partial schedule of ARCA Racing Series events in 2016. The ARCA Racing
Series rules currently state that drivers age 16 are eligible to drive
in competition on tracks one-mile and less, as well as on road courses.
Once he turns 17 in early June, Clayton will be eligible to race in
events at Pocono Raceway and Kentucky Speedway provided he attend and
complete a test and gains approval of ARCA officials. Kyle will also be
with Lira in 2016. His schedule is still to be determined. However,
team officials say that a schedule of both ARCA Racing Series and
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series events is likely, with Kyle and the
team still working on developing marketing partnerships for both
series. (In part from ARCARacing.com) (11-12-15)
- Composite
Body Allowed for
Additional 2016 Races: Officials from the ARCA Racing
Series announced that the composite material, flange-fit body which
debuted in 2015 on tracks one mile and less in length will be approved
to compete on all tracks except Talladega and Daytona in 2016. The Ford
Fusion, Toyota Camry and Chevrolet SS configurations approved for
competition closely resemble the body styles currently being run in
NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series. Five Star RaceCar Bodies, NASCAR
and ARCA cooperatively developed the body, which is also being run
competitively in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and West. (In
part from ARCARacing.com) (11-12-15)
- General Tire
to become official
tire supplier in 2016: General Tire in conjunction with
the ARCA Racing Series, announced that General Tire will become the
official tire supplier to the ARCA Racing Series beginning in 2016.
General Tire celebrated their 100th anniversary in September of this
year and are kicking off 100 more years by announcing this multi-year
sponsorship. The sponsorship marks General Tire’s entry into
stock car racing. “The General Tire brand celebrated 100
years of innovating tire technology this year and we are proud to
continue that tradition in the ARCA Racing Series in 2016,”
said Travis Roffler, director of marketing for General Tire.
“ARCA produces some fantastic racing and allows us to expose
the General brand to a whole new audience of motorsports fans.
We’re eager to expand our portfolio and showcase our
technologies to such a dedicated audience.” (In part from
ARCARacing.com) (11-12-15)