Mobile’s rising star Cale Gale will return to his hometown to race in the Mobile ARCA 200 at Mobile International Speedway on Saturday, March 10, 2012. The up-and-coming NASCAR driver will take a break from his first full-time season in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series to pilot Eddie Sharp Racing’s ARCA #6 Rheem Chevrolet at his hometown track. The event will also mark the debut of ARCA Racing at MIS. To underscore the importance of this race and his love for his hometown, Gale jumped at the chance to support the event by becoming the first official entry in the race according to MIS track promoter, Rick Crawford. As a young racer in Mobile, Ala., Gale logged countless laps around the half-mile MIS track under the direction of his father and grandfather. Known for their success behind the wheel, the Gale family raced at tracks across the Southeast, and Cale became the third generation of the Gale family to find success at MIS. In fact, Gale’s father, Bubba, was a six-time track champion at MIS and achieved five championships in a row during the mid-1990s. However, by 2002, Cale was the one driving the family name further into the record books by becoming the first driver in MIS history to win both the track championship and the rookie of the year title in the same year. Gale will utilize the opportunity to pay tribute to all of his fans and loyal supporters that helped launch his career into the world of NASCAR, including his longtime sponsor, Rheem. Cale Gale will also unveil a special “Mobile Appreciation” message on the largest billboard at MIS that will remain in place throughout 2012. The Mobile ARCA 200 will take place at Mobile International Speedway on Saturday, March 10.(Eddie Sharp Racing PR)(2-23-2012)
UPDATE:Cale Gale will pilot the #33 Rheem Chevrolet for the inaugural Mobile ARCA 200 at Mobile International Speedway on Saturday, March 10th. Initially entered in the #6, Gale’s Eddie Sharp Racing entry will now match the #3 Rheem Chevrolet that he pilots in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series both in look and number.(ESR Racing 3-2-2012)
UPDATE 2: Fairhope, Alabama ‘s Grant Enfinger is returning to his racing roots for the ARCA- Mobile 200 on March 9th and 10th at Mobile International Speedway a Rick Crawford Performance Track. Engfinger is coming off of his most productive season in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards with a 4th place finish in the 2011 Championship standings piloting an Allgaier Motorsports effort.Enfinger’s was most recently behind the wheel of Helena, Mississippi’s, Josh and George Bragg’s #82 BRG Ford at Daytona in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The BRG #61 Ford Fusion will carry sponsorship from Breland Homes, Triple K Construction and Preble-Rish for ARCA’s first trip to Alabama’s Fastest Half Mile. And while it may be ARCA’s first trip, Enfinger and the BRG Team have thousands of laps at Mobile.(Grant Enfinger PR)(3-3-2012)
