Event Media Guide • 3 ARCA Racing Series Presented by Menards 2015
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Event Media Guide Toledo Speedway May 17, 2015 Whether it's your Dream House OR YOUR FIRSTS HOUSE S We have everything you need to turn that house into a home. From a coat of paint to a big remodel, we're right around the corner and ready to help! Visit www.menards.com to fi nd the store nearest you! ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards 2015 Note To The Media SERIES INFO Thank you for your interest in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards. This book has been prepared to offer members of the media detailed statistical information about the ARCA Racing Series. For additional information, please visit www.arcaracing.com. Table of Contents 3-7 ............................ Series information 4......................................2015 schedule FACTS RACE 5...........................................ARCA facts 6.............................. What’s new in 2015 7...........................................2015 tracks 8.................................Toledo Speedway 9........................... Menards 200 schedule 10............................... Pre-race entry list 11 ..................................... Toledo history 13....................................Press releases 16.................................Most recent race 17-19 ....................2015 Season Update 21-22 .................... 2015 Driver Finishes DRIVERS 23....................... Career driver statistics 24...............2015 Driver Point Standings 25..............2015 Owner Point Standings 26...........2015 Special Award Standings 28.......... ARCA Records and milestones 29............................ARCA Record Book ARCA: About Us Automobile Racing Club of America Media Contacts 2015 SEASON Founded 1953 by John & Mildred Marcum Mark Gundrum Mailing: P.O. Box 380, Temperance, MI 48182 Vice President of Business Development and Corporate Home offices: 8117 Lewis Ave., Temperance, MI 48182 Partnerships Office hours:9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday Phone (734) 847-6726, ext. 206 Office phone:(734) 847-6726 [email protected] Social Media Doug Donnelly Director of Communications POINTS Office Phone (734) 847-6726, ext. 216 Cell Phone (419) 574-2685 [email protected] FACEBOOK TWITTER ‘Like’ our page on Facebook and Stay updated with what’s happen- Don Radebaugh join thousands of other ARCA race ing in the ARCA Racing Series and RECORD BOOK Communications Media fans in conversations about races beyond by following us: Manager Office Phone and ARCA teams. @ARCA_Racing (734) 847-6726, ext. 214 ON THE WEB Cell Phone The ARCA Racing Series presented by (419) 450-0611 Menards Web site is updated daily with [email protected] news and information about the series. ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards Event Media Guide • www.arcaracing.com 3 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards 2015 SERIES INFO 2015 Schedule RACE FACTS RACE 2/14 Daytona Int’l Speedway Daytona Beach, FL 3/14 Mobile Int’l Speedway Mobile, AL 4/11 Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville Nashville, TN 4/26 Salem Speedway Salem, IN 5/1 Talladega Superspeedway Talladega, AL DRIVERS 5/17 Toledo Speedway Toledo, OH 5/24 New Jersey Motorsports Park Millville, NJ 6/6 Pocono Raceway Long Pond, PA 6/12 Michigan Int’l Speedway Brooklyn, MI 6/20 Chicagoland Speedway Joliet, IL 6/28 Winchester Speedway Winchester, IN 2015 SEASON 7/17 Iowa Speedway Newton, IA 7/24 Lucas Oil Raceway Brownsburg, IN 8/1 Pocono Raceway Long Pond, PA 8/8 Berlin Raceway Marne, MI POINTS 8/23 Illinois State Fairgrounds Springfield, IL 9/7 DuQuoin State Fairgrounds DuQuoin, IL 9/19 Salem Speedway Salem, IN 9/25 Kentucky Speedway Sparta, KY 10/16 Kansas Speedway Kansas City, KS RECORD BOOK 4 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards Event Media Guide • www.arcaracing.com ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards 2015 ARCA By The Numbers SERIES INFO 63 20 12 18 2015 is the 63rd season ARCA Racing Series pre- States the ARCA Racing Different tracks on the of the ARCA Racing sented by Menards race Series will visit in 2015 2015 ARCA Racing Se- Series presented by events in 2015 ries schedule FACTS RACE Menards ARCA & Television DRIVERS ARCA signed a new, three-year contract with NewsCorp, the parent com- CBS Sports Network will broadcast races pany of FOX Broadcasting Company, in early 2015. NewsCorp rebranded from Toledo, Winchester and Springfield in SPEED in September, 2013. ARCA’s relationship with the FOX Sports family 2015. ARCA and the CBS Sports Network of networks reaches back to April 20, 1997, when Speedvision covered the signed a multi-year agreement in 2014. In ARCA Racing Series race at Salem Speedway. Cumulatively, Speedvision, 2014, CBS Sports Network provided live, Speed Channel, SPEED and FOX Sports 1 and FOX Sports 2 have telecast flag-to-flag coverage of ARCA races at 2015 SEASON 218 races encompassing 18 years of covering the ARCA Racing Series. The Elko, Winchester and Madison. 2015 season includes 10 live races on Fox Sports 1 and Fox Sports 2. ARCA As A Sanctioning Body ARCA Racing Network In addition to the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards, Charles Krall (left) and Tim Clagg will return in 2015 for another ARCA also is a sanctioning body for approximately 80 other season of ARCA Racing Network broadcasts. racing events, from local tracks (Toledo and Flat Rock Speed- A veteran announcer, Krall serves as play-by-play announcer for POINTS ways) to three touring series and a Demolition Derby that has several ARCA Racing Series events that are broadcast live on the been running for more than 40 years in southeast Michigan. arcaracing.com while Clagg has been a color commentator. The duo also team up during the racing season for a weekly show that can be heard at 2 p.m. every Thursday throughout the season. RECORD BOOK ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards Event Media Guide • www.arcaracing.com 5 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards 2015 What’s New in 2015 ARCA IlMOR 396 The ARCA Ilmor 396 is a progressive and innovative engine package option beginning in 2015. SERIES INFO • The purpose-built engine was developed and assembled by Ilmor Engineering. • The engine will utilize a 396-cubic inch displacement steel engine block and will deliver a minimum 700 horsepower and 500 foot pounds of torque running at 7500 RPM. • The engine is fuel-injected with a Holley Electronic Control Unit controlling the entire fuel injection and ignition systems. RACE FACTS RACE FIVE STAR RACE CAR BODIES Teams competing in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards will have the option of running new flange-fit, modular panel, compos- ite material bodies at tracks one mile and less in length beginning in 2015 The showroom, stock-appearing, Toyota Camry, Ford Fusion and Chevrolet SS body packages, constructed with state of the art, DRIVERS composite laminate blend materials engineered to be lightweight and durable, and to resist deflection at high speeds. The complete body is comprised of 12 flange-fit modular panels, for ease of installation and quick replacement, and weighs less than 135 pounds. The ease-of-installation design allows teams to install the entire body in their respective shops, and to perform replacement of damaged panels at the team’s shop or at the track, resulting in signifi- cant savings in time and labor required for repairs. Race Points Scoring 2015 SEASON Finish Points Finish Points Finish Points Finish Points 1 ..............................200 11 ............................150 21 ............................100 31 ..............................50 2 ..............................195 12 ............................145 22 ..............................95 32 ..............................45 3 ..............................190 13 ............................140 23 ..............................90 33 ..............................40 4 ..............................185 14 ............................135 24 ..............................85 34 ..............................35 POINTS 5 ..............................180 15 ............................130 25 ..............................80 35 ..............................30 6 ..............................175 16 ............................125 26 ..............................75 36 ..............................25 7 ..............................170 17 ............................120 27 ..............................70 37 ..............................20 8 ..............................165 18 ............................115 28 ..............................65 38 ..............................15 9 ..............................160 19 ............................110 29 ..............................60 39 ..............................10 10 ............................155 20 ............................105 30 ..............................55 40 ................................5 Additional points awarded • 25 points awarded upon pre-entering and • 5 points awarded to any official lap leader • 250 points awarded upon entering & compet- competing • 5 points awarded to leader of the most laps ing in each pre-designated 5 race leg of the • 5 points awarded to polewinner • 5 points awarded to race winner overall schedule RECORD BOOK 6 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards Event Media Guide • www.arcaracing.com ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards 2015 2015 Tracks SERIES INFO RACE FACTS RACE DRIVERS 2015 SEASON ARCA History By 2015 Tracks TRACK 1ST ARCA RACE ARCA RACES TYPE MOST RECENT WINNER Daytona Int’l Speedway 1964 52 Superspeedway Grant Enfinger (2015) Mobile Speedway 2012 4 Short Grant Enfinger (2015) POINTS Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville 1959