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Hang on Danica!

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<img src="http://assets.arcanation.com/user_files/user_images/000/000/094/original.jpg?1265465818" border="0" alt="Danica Godaddy" width="193" height="350" style="float: left;" />Despite all the attention on Danica Patrick as she makes her stock car debut in the ARCA Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona Int’l Speedway, there are five other ladies in the lineup all trying to make their mark at the “World Center of Racing”. Patrick, who qualified Dale Earnhardt Jr’s GoDaddy.com Chevy in the 12th starting position, will lead the parade of women to the green flag. Local favorite Alli Owens qualified 19th with Leilani Munter qualifying 25th. Jill George, Jennifer Jo Cobb and Milka Duno earned provisional starting positions for the race. The event marks the first time in ARCA history during which a record six ladies will start in an ARCA race.

Danica Mania Loud and Clear at Daytona

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‘Pick the Pole’ at Daytona, and Win! (2-1-10) - Officials from the ARCA Nation have announced the ‘Pick the Pole’ contest for the season-opening Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona Int’l Speedway. <img src="http://assets.arcanation.com/user_files/user_images/000/000/064/medium.jpg?1264978852" border="0" alt="Loftonpoledaytona09" width="320" height="196" style="float: left;" />Voting for the award will take place exclusively through ARCAracing.com’s social networking website, ARCANation.com. The ARCA Nation member who picks the driver that earns the Menards Pole Award presented by Ansell at Daytona, and has the most points, wins. The winner will receive an official ARCA-branded Menards Pole hat signed by this year’s Daytona ARCA pole winner and an ARCA Racing Series 2010 Schedule T-Shirt. The winner will ultimately be determined by the amount of points that he or she has earned at the ARCA Nation from midnight eastern time February 1st through 11:00 AM eastern February 5th. Points are accumulated in the ARCA Nation by utilizing the available features inside the social networking site. The more you log onto the ARCA Nation and surf the site, the more points you can earn. In fact, you’ll earn points simply by voting. ARCA Nation members, beginning February 1st, are encouraged to go to <a href="http://www.arcanation.com/">http://www.arcanation.com</a>, log on, and vote under the top-right tab titled ‘Latest Poll’. As an added bonus, the winner of the contest will be announced live over the ARCA Racing Network at ARCAracing.com during the live audio feed of the race, scheduled to get the green flag shortly after 4:30 PM ET Saturday, February 6th. All offers null and void in the event that qualifying is cancelled because of weather or other unforeseen circumstances.

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(2-1-10) - Officials from the ARCA Nation have announced the ‘Pick the Pole’ contest for the season-opening Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona Int’l Speedway. <img src="http://assets.arcanation.com/user_files/user_images/000/000/064/medium.jpg?1264978852" border="0" alt="Loftonpoledaytona09" width="320" height="196" style="float: left;" />Voting for the award will take place exclusively through ARCAracing.com’s social networking website, ARCANation.com.

‘Pick the Pole’ at Daytona, and Win!

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<img src="http://assets.arcanation.com/user_files/user_images/000/000/061/medium.jpg?1264703735" border="0" alt="Basham 09" width="291" height="320" style="float: left;" />HENRYVILLE IN (1-28-10) – In 1976, Henryville, Indiana’s Darrell Basham finished 9th in the Daytona ARCA 200. More than 30 years later, Basham accomplished the same feat at Daytona, finishing 9th in last year’s Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at the “World Center of Racing”. Basham, who turns 61 on St. Patrick’s Day, will again make his annual trek to Daytona looking for more. “We finished 9th last year; one more spot would have been my best finish ever at that track,” said Basham. “I’m hoping that this year we can repeat everything plus be a little better.” While his 9th place finishes at Daytona, 33 years apart, may not be the biggest deal for some, considering the bigger Basham picture, the accomplishments are eye-opening. Basham is a self-employed truck driver and he has no corporate sponsor on the hood on his #34 Chevrolet. He has not a single paid crew member to work at his shop, no engine program or fabrication shop. Basham’s shop is currently a 2 ½ car garage, due to the fact that his old shop is run down and in need of repair. In a nutshell, the entire Darrell Basham Racing crew consists of Basham, his girlfriend and a group of volunteers that show up each weekend to do what they can to keep him on the track. <img src="http://assets.arcanation.com/user_files/user_images/000/000/062/medium.jpg?1264703818" border="0" alt="Basham Engine Shop Basement" width="320" height="240" style="float: right;" />A fan favorite for all the right reasons, the independent trucker runs his shoe-string race team on the strength of knuckles-to-the-grindstone labor, dedication, savvy, an overabundant supply of coffee to be sure, and a sticktoitiveness admirable on anyone’s gauge. Yes, his basement in his house doubles as the team laundry room/ engine shop. It’s also where you’ll find Basham twisting wrenches on the motors that ultimately end up in his no. 34 Chevy Monte Carlo. The same Monte Carlos that his transporter driver – that would also be Basham – steer down the highway in the Dodge Motorlodge. Not exactly the fanciest of hotel accommodations, but it’ll have to do. “I buy motors at auction usually, run ‘em and go back through ‘em ourselves. I’ve got an outside door that leads to the back of the house from my basement. We roll ‘em out on an engine stand, then take the cherry picker and put ‘em in the back of the truck.” While he won’t have a corporate sponsor headed to Daytona, Basham will get a little help to cover some travel expense from one of the most unique sponsors in racing – Anti-Monkey Butt Powder. <img src="http://assets.arcanation.com/user_files/user_images/000/000/063/medium.jpg?1264703875" border="0" alt="Anti Monkey Butt" width="320" height="205" style="float: left;" />The cute red butted monkey has appeared somewhere on the car at every event over the last three years. And the good news is that Anti-Monkey Butt Powder will be back again in 2010. “I’m excited to have Anti-Monkey Butt Powder on board for another season. They are a small company and what they contribute to the team helps us a great deal, without the help from places like AMBP, Heatwell and Grangier Glass I don’t think we would make it,” added Basham. How much longer can Basham keep up with the grind? Well, that’s anyone’s guess. “You know, if the money came along – it wouldn’t take very much – I’d keep driving until I couldn’t crawl through the window. I still love it that much – the drivin’ part that is. The rest of its got me plum wore out. “But I still love to strap a car on my back and run it as hard as I can. I’m not as good as I use to be, not as fast, but it’s still fun and exciting.” For more information on Darrell visit <a href="http://www.darrellbashamracing.com/">www.darrellbashamracing.com</a> For more information on Anti-Monkey Butt Powder visit <a href="http://www.antimonkeybutt.com/">www.antimonkeybutt.com</a>

2010-01-28T13:40:07-05:00

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Anti-Monkey Butt's Back with Basham; Independent Trucker Steers for Daytona

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Championship Predictors Are Out; Kimmel a Strong Bet

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The ARCA Racing Network is ready to set sail on a brand new season of live Timing & Scoring and live Streaming Audio Race Coverage at ARCAracing.com. The ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards kicks off its 58th consecutive season during Speedweeks at Daytona Int’l Speedway in February with live streaming audio coverage of Practice (Thursday, Feb. 4 from 12 noon – 4:50 PM), Menards Pole Qualifying presented by Ansell (Friday, Feb. 5 at 11:00 AM), Final Practice following qualifying from 5:40 – 6:30, and the race with coverage beginning at 4:00 PM Saturday afternoon, Feb. 6 of the 47th annual Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200. If you’re not close to a TV with SPEED, which also carries the race live, then follow all the on-track action in live streaming audio at ARCAracing.com. Danica Watch: As an added bonus, the ARCA Racing Network will be scanning the drivers as they discuss strategies with their crews throughout practice, qualifying and the race. Listen in to Danica Patrick as she communicates live at ARCAracing.com with her JR Motorsports teammates! Don’t miss live Timing & Scoring and live streaming audio coverage of the 47th annual Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 ARCA action at Daytona Int’l Speedway, only at ARCAracing.com! And then, follow the ARCA Racing Network to the Palm Beach Int’l Raceway road course Monday, Feb. 7th for live Timing & Scoring of ARCA open testing…..

2010-01-22T16:46:52-05:00

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2010-01-22T15:43:00-05:00

ARCA Racing Network Ready To Rock at Daytona!

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Cobb first attempted the Daytona ARCA race as an owner/driver in 2007 and the failed attempt created yet another setback in her racing career. “Tough times produce tough people and boy, am I tough,” jokes Cobb. “Racing at all levels takes such a combination of the right people, money and equipment. In 2007 I did not have all of those elements and it has taken me this long to regroup for a second attempt. I am most grateful for Ray Mooi for his vision and hard work in bringing us back here.”     The team attended the Daytona test in December and left with better results than anticipated.   “We worked hard on getting the car comfortable and developing a good line of communication. Being that Daytona was our first time working together, I was extremely impressed with Jen’s driving abilities and determination,” said Ray Mooi. “We were able to work off each other and give her a great opportunity on the track. My overall goal was to give her the best situation possible to showcase her talents and I think we capitalized on that.”   Several key team members assisted Mooi in the efforts, including Richard Ezekiel (Zek), Joe Rhyne (who supplied the engine), Mickey Kudlicki, Jim Gardner, Gina Mooi, Ray Mooi Jr. and Mike Harmon attended the test utilizing his experience to spot for Cobb through drafting. Cobb tested 28th out of 63 teams overall at just over 180mph, with strong single car runs and even better drafting results. With several changes in mind to find even more speed, Cobb is optimistic.     The Bowsher/Mooi partnership is only the first of several endeavors Cobb has planned for 2010. Cobb will collaborate with Mike Harmon Racing to facilitate opportunities for the two independent teams to compete in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and NASCAR Nationwide Series. Cobb will vie for NCWTS Rookie of the Year honors.    “I have been working, learning and moving my way through auto racing’s big league ranks for 8 years. I have so much more to learn but I have developed a philosophy that more has to be done to ensure success up front - better equipment, people who care and investors who are willing to take a risk. We have put those elements together and I look forward to working with these teams to see how we can grow into a staple in these series’ in 2010.”     Cobb’s previous ARCA Racing Series results include three top-ten finishes in as many starts in 2004. She debuted in the series at the Kansas Speedway in 2002, finishing 16th and she has 8 overall starts in the series.   For more information on Jennifer Jo Cobb, please visit <a href="http://www.jenniferjocobb.com/">www.JenniferJoCobb.com</a>.

2010-01-21T09:47:16-05:00

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<img src="http://assets.arcanation.com/user_files/user_images/000/000/053/medium.jpg?1264085175" border="0" alt="Cobb Hs 09" width="263" height="320" />Jennifer Jo Cobb is one of several female drivers trying to work her way through the ranks via the ARCA Racing Series. She also recently announced a partnership with Bowsher Racing and Ray Mooi Racing for Daytona. Can she make the race? What do you think? In the shadow of Danica, can she even get noticed?

Girls on the Go.....

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CORYDON IN (1-20-10) – Among the numerous motorsports teams welcoming Indy Car sensation Danica Patrick to ARCA Racing Series competition, few could be happier than ApplianceZone.com and Brad Smith Motorsports – whose expanded marketing partnership was announced recently.   As Patrick makes the transition from Indy to stock cars – beginning with The Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 ARCA season opener on Saturday, February 6 at Daytona Int’l Speedway, the attractive driver, model and advertising spokesperson not only brings tremendous media attention to the ARCA Series, she underscores racing as the only top tier competitive sport where women compete against men.<img src="http://assets.arcanation.com/user_files/user_images/000/000/052/medium.jpg?1264001291" border="0" alt="Dancia Pc Daytona" width="320" height="278" />   “As a competitor, I look forward to racing against someone as accomplished and talented as Danica and, like all the other drivers, I obviously want to be ahead of her by the end of the race,” said Brad Smith, driver of the ApplianceZone.com Racing Ford Fusion, “But for now, I’m sitting back and enjoying the phenomenal coverage she has brought to the ARCA Series since her announcement.”   Smith points out that ARCA has had a number of very successful women racers in this series over the past two decades including Shawna Robinson, Erin Crocker, Alli Owens, and Gabi DiCarlo. Alli Owens, he noted, was the third-fastest at the recent Daytona practice session.   Jim Allen, CEO of ApplianceZone.com, the fourth largest online retailer of appliance parts and accessories now entering his second year as sponsor of the Brad Smith Motorsports Team, says his company benefits from “DanicaMania” because a very large percentage of his customers are women.   “We’re a company that has always encouraged and empowered women to take on do-it-yourself appliance repair projects normally thought to be ‘a man’s job’,” Allen said, “and if DIY appliance repairs ever became a competitive sport like racing is, the men would have a lot to fear from the women. Having women involved in auto racing and doing so well as competitors makes it an excellent fit for our business and our outlook.”   While wishing Ms. Patrick the very best in her ARCA Daytona debut next month, the ApplianceZone.com Racing Team hopes to give her a run for her money. “While modest compared to many of the other teams, we’ve increased our investment into better equipment for 2010,” added Allen. “We hope to have the ApplianceZone.com car in position to do some serious racing & drafting with Danica and the others. Although we’re still a D-I-Y company with a D-I-Y race car, we look forward to every race day every time and rather enjoy the role as an underdog coming up from behind.”   For more information on ARCA Series racing and the ApplianceZone.com race team, visit ApplianceZoneRacing.com.   About ApplianceZone.com Incorporated in 2008, ApplianceZone.com is a leading online retailer of appliance parts and accessories to do-it-yourself homeowners. It was created by CEO, Jim Allen, an experienced appliance repair technician and appliance retailer, and his family (including wife and children, all of whom are personally involved in the day-to-day operation of the business). ApplianceZone.com offers over 485,000 products and is the only online appliance parts retailer to include a price checker feature that instantly checks ApplianceZone.com pricing versus competitors. ApplianceZone served nearly 200,000 different households in 2009 and has enjoyed significant growth during every year of operation.   About Brad Smith Motorsports Based in Shelby Township, Michigan, was founded in 1999 by CEO/driver Brad Smith. Smith raced in the ARCA (Automobile Racing Club of America) series for other teams beginning in 1988. He’s had nearly 250 ARCA career starts, has been a consistent top-20 driver in ARCA since 2001, and was voted ARCA’s “Sportsman of the Year” in 2006. Having accomplished numerous lead-lap & top-15 finishes at prestigious tracks such as Daytona, Talladega, Pocono, Chicago, Kansas, Springfield & DuQuoin, he is now approved for NASCAR competition in 2010. Contact: Tim Bryant, The Brand Development Co., 864-674-6261

2010-01-20T09:41:24-05:00

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2010-01-20T08:37:00-05:00

Check Out Brad Smith’s New ApplianceZone.com Digs; Wow! Team Encourages Participation of Women; Welcomes Danica’s Daytona Debut

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TREVOSE, PA (1-19-10) - ModSpace and Andy Belmont Racing announced that race proceeds won by the No. 1 Andy Belmont Racing Ford, driven by Nick Igdalsky in the 2010 ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards, will be donated to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. “We have worked extensively with the Red Cross in the past, especially as it pertains to the Disaster Relief Fund, and they are an organization we firmly support and stand behind,” said Charles Paquin, President and Chief Executive Officer of ModSpace. “We are thrilled to continue our work with the Red Cross and hope to see these funds make a major impact this year.” The announcement was made Saturday at the Eastern Motorsport Press Association Convention in Trevose, Pennsylvania. The money raised will be used in the Red Cross’s efforts to help people affected by natural disasters during hurricane season, as well as floods, tornadoes, and earthquakes throughout the year. The ModSpace Ford will also carry the Red Cross logo during the 2010 season. Plans are to race the full schedule with the ARCA Racing Series. “Last year, more than 10,000 people needed our help after 750 disasters tore them from the comfort of their homes,” said Tom Foley, CEO of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Red Cross. “The work of the Red Cross never stops, and we are grateful to ModSpace for supporting local disaster relief. Our work would not be possible without our valuable community partners.” “It’s an honor to be able to support such a worthy cause with our race team efforts,” said Andy Belmont, team owner. “The Red Cross holds a special place in the hearts of both Nick and Charles. There are many who are less fortunate than we are and we hope this helps in some small way.” Igdalsky, who is the Senior Vice President of Pocono Raceway, will kick off his 2010 ARCA Racing Series season by participating in the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona International Speedway, live on SPEED at 4:00 PM ET Saturday, February 6. In addition, all the on-track activity, including practice, qualifying and the race, will be featured in live streaming audio at ARCAracing.com. <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">ABOUT MODSPACE   Modular Space Corporation (ModSpace), based in Berwyn, PA, is a leading provider of modular building, storage and services for temporary or permanent space needs. Building on nearly forty years of experience, ModSpace serves a diverse set of customers and markets - such as construction, commercial, education, industrial, healthcare, and government - through an extensive nationwide branch network throughout the United States and Canada. Offering a full range of site solutions and service options from furniture and steps to storage and wireless security, ModSpace provides everything needed for accessibility, protection, comfort and productivity in a modular unit. Additionally, MedBuild, a division of Modular Space Corporation, provides state-of-the-art medical facilities to the healthcare industry with complete turnkey capabilities. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.modspace.com/">www.ModSpace.com</a>   NEWS FROM ANDY BELMONT RACING ARCA SERIES RACE TEAM MEDIA CONTACT: Ernie Saxton Communications, Inc. 215.752/7797 - office 215.752.1518 - fax 267.934.7286 - cell <a href="mailto:Esaxton144@aol.com">Esaxton144@aol.com</a>

2010-01-19T10:19:57-05:00

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2010-01-19T09:13:00-05:00

<img src="http://assets.arcanation.com/user_files/user_images/000/000/050/medium.jpg?1263914365" border="0" alt="Belmont Modspace" width="320" height="259" style="float: left;" />TREVOSE, PA (1-19-10) - ModSpace and Andy Belmont Racing announced that race proceeds won by the No. 1 Andy Belmont Racing Ford, driven by Nick Igdalsky in the 2010 ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards, will be donated to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.

ModSpace, Andy Belmont Racing, Igdalsky to Donate 2010 Earnings to Red Cross

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