ARCA Nation

(DuQUOIN, Ill.) - Snapping a three race streak of finishes outside the top 20 last weekend at Chicagoland Speedway, Justin Marks will march to DuQuoin State Fair Grounds this Labor Day Monday for the Southern Illinois 100 presented by Federated Car Care. Marks, 29, has one previous start at the 1-mile clay oval under his belt and is optimistic to return to the dirt after visiting a similar track at the Illinois State Fairgrounds on August 22.

Race: Southern Illinois 100 presented by Federated Car Care
ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards: 16 of 20
Track: Du Quoin State Fairgrounds
Date: September 6, 2010

Craig Goess and the No. 81 Greenville Toyota of N.C. Eddie Sharp Racing Toyota return to dirt track at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds. Goess assumed the ARCA Racing Series points lead after his pole win and fifth-place finish at Chicagoland Speedway.

(JOLIET, Ill.) - Perseverance pays dividends. After cracking a flywheel in the 5^th warm-up lap at Thursday’s practice for the Ansell Protective Gloves 150 at Chicagoland Speedway, executing a successful setup and continuance of Friday’s race looked insurmountable.

(JOLIET, Ill.) – As the weekend began race day for the #58 Tastee Apple Chevrolet was looking promising for Chad Hackenbracht who qualified for the event in 11th position.

(JOLIET, Ill.) – Chicagoland Speedway is a track that just fits the style of Robb Brent and the Allgaier Motorsports Team.  They laid down the ninth fastest time in final practice and qualified in the 14^th starting position for Friday night’s race.  Right from the start the No.36 Dodge Charger shot towards the front and passed two cars in the first corner.  The caution flag first flew around 10 laps into the race with Brent already up to the seventh position, and he would restart fifth after a few cars made early pit stops. 

(JOLIET, Ill.) - Frank Kimmel battled the handling on his No. 44 Ansell/Menards Ford Fusion to score a come-from-behind fourth-place finish in the Ansell Protective Gloves 150 at Chicagloland Speedway Friday night.  The finish marked his seventh top-five of the 2010 season.

(JOLIET, Ill.) – Entering into this weekends Ansell Protective Gloves 150 at Chicagoland Speedway, second year ARCA racer Joey Coulter had his sights firmly planted on winning the Bill France Four Crown Championship. With the point’s battle being so close, the Miami Spring, FL native knew he had to earn a solid top-ten finish to have a chance of taking home the award.

(JOLIET, Ill.) - - ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards driver Bryan Silas was able to negotiate his fifth top-10 finish of the season in Friday night’s Ansell Protective Gloves 150 at Chicagoland Speedway. Silas’s 10^th place run though did not come without its challenges. 

(JOLIET, Ill.) - Ending the streak of finishes outside the top-10 at three, Justin Marks and the Win-Tron Racing crew worked through several bumps in the road at Chicagoland Speedway to pull off a sixth place finish. After finishes of 21^st, 20^th and 22^nd, Marks and company welcomed the solid finish and a non-damaged Construct Corps Toyota at the end of the Ansell Protective Gloves 150 Friday evening.

(JOLIET, Ill.) - Craig Goess brought home a fifth-place finish at Chicagoland Speedway Friday night in the ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards Ansell Protective Gloves 150. Despite two early unscheduled pit stops due to leaking oil, Goess fought back to claim his seventh top-five finish of the season.