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May 2020

  • ARCA Menards Series returning on June 20th at Talladega: The ARCA Menards Series will resume its 2020 schedule with a return to the race track at Talladega Superspeedway. The General Tire 200 at Talladega will run on Saturday, June 20, at 2 p.m. ET, and air live on FS1. "Talladega Superspeedway holds a unique and special place in ARCA’s history, and we are eager for the ARCA Menards Series to return to action on June 20 at Talladega," said ARCA Racing President Ron Drager. "We will continue to work closely with the industry to ensure a safe return to racing, and we look forward to sharing the return dates for the ARCA Menards Series East and ARCA Menards Series West in the coming days." The General Tire 200 was originally scheduled for Friday, May 22, but was postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. All ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East and West races through May 21, have postponed as series officials continue to work with tracks and local government officials to determine new race dates. The ARCA Menards Series continues working on rescheduling races slated for Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Michigan International Speedway and Chicagoland Speedway in June. The ARCA Menards Series event at Iowa Speedway remains scheduled for July 18, as part of the NTT IndyCar Series weekend. (In part from ARCARacing.com) (05-14-20)
  • KBR Development shuts down; selling equipment: KBR Development, which has competed in the ARCA Menards Series since 2018, has announced that it has shut down. Team owner Mike Bursley posted the following message on the team's website announcing the decision.
    Bursley:     "In the 20+ years that I've been involved in motorsports as either a team member, driver, crew chief, a manufacturer, owner, or representing an organization in the sport, I’ve been blessed to have worked side by side with a number of great people along with a lot of the past and present industry leaders. Over those years, together we have won our fair share of races all while losing our share. We’ve set records, battled through many sleepless nights rebuilding cars and traveling, been involved in different rivalries and altercations, and along the way met a number of great people/friends. Through all that, I’ve been blessed to have either been crowned or part of a number of different Championships but like most things eventually they come to an end. To all the past and present team members, the number of different drivers, the variety of marketing partners, customers, to my family and the people that have supported & cheered along over the years, I want to say THANK YOU, it's been fun and was quite the ride." *KBR will be posting items/contact info and selling off the remainder of its assets over the next few weeks. (Trailers, ARCA Cars, ARCA & Late Model Engines, Late Model Cars, Pit Boxes, Tools, Radios, Shocks, Springs, Scales, Shop Equipment, Track Equipment, Pull Down Rigs, Etc.) (In part from KBRDevelopment.com) (05-10-20)