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ARCA - Automobile Racing
Club of America
Imagine what NASCAR Winston Cup racing would be
like if they still ran the dirt tracks and the bull rings that they
ran in the '50's and '60's and you have a good idea of what is going
on in ARCA. The series actually runs two races on dirt as well as
Daytona, Talladega, Pocono and a host of short tracks ranging from
1/4 to 1/2 mile.
ARCA has had a close relationship with NASCAR
since it's inception in 1953. The late John Marcum, who started the
series actually ran in and worked for NASCAR in the earliest
years.
In that first year the winners list included one
J.H. Petty, none other than Lee's brother. Winners in subsequent
years have included the Flock brothers, Ramo
Stott, Darrell Dierenger, Fred Lorenzen, Benny and Phil Parsons, Kyle Petty and
most recently, Kerry Earnhardt.
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ARCA has always been to me like the ultimate
touring Late Model series - definitely the big time that many a
Saturday night racer has aspired to. The competition is fierce and
no other series can touch it for diversification.
I believe that one
secret to the lasting success of the ARCA Series is that the
competitors and the promoters have always cherished their roots and
been proud of their history. In this spirit you will find a wealth
of stories and photos from their past on their web site. It is well
worth a visit.
Every event is televised on either ESPN or
Speedvision.
Some of the
tracks that the ARCA Series runs on are among the most historically
significant in American Short Track Racing and are known by millions
whether they have ever been there in person or not.
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