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Shelmerdine wins when rain ends ARCA race:

When rain fell at Lowe's Motor Speedway Thursday night, Kirk Shelmerdine took a chance it would last. It did, long enough for Shelmerdine, who decided not to pit when the shower started, to win the EasyCare 150 when ARCA officials called the race after 66 of the scheduled...

Mears wins 1st weekend ARCA race; UPDATE sweeps and wins the bonus:

#41 Cup driver Casey Mears began his long weekend at Pocono Raceway with a victory Friday in an ARCA series race. Earlier in the day, Mears qualified his Winston Cup car in 10th position for Sunday's Pennsylvania 500. He also will drive Saturday in another ARCA event...

Kimmel Cleared:

NASCAR cleared reigning ARCA champion Frank Kimmel to drive in Sunday's Pocono 500 in relief of Bill Elliott, despite Kimmel not getting any seat time because of bad weather on Saturday. Elliott, who broke bones in his left foot in an accident at The Winston all-star...

Update on Elliott’s Broken Foot; Kimmel to stand by:

Bill Elliott: "Right now we're looking at several options (for Sunday's race at Pocono). I have been able to right-foot brake in the past at some places, but it's not the normal way of what I'm looking for. To have driven as long as I have and try to change all of ...

Kyle Busch wins at Kentucky:

Kyle Busch, the 18-year-old brother of Winston Cup driver Kurt Busch, won his second consecutive ARCA race, dominating most of Saturday night's Channel 5-205 at Kentucky Speedway. Busch remains undefeated since joining Hendrick Motorsports in February to run a combination...

Busch wins first ARCA race:

17-year-old Kyle Busch set a track qualifying record in the afternoon, then backed it up Friday night at Nashville Superspeedway to win in just his second start on the ARCA circuit. Busch, the younger brother of Winston Cup star Kurt Busch, led 83 of 113 laps and held...

Winningest First Team drivers chosen All-America once again (sorry this is kind of long):

Winningest First Team drivers chosen All-America once again (sorry this is kind of long): The two drivers who have won First Team honors on the All-America Auto Racing Team more than anyone else - Steve Kinser and John Force - have been elected to the team yet again...

2002 Auto Racing All-America team voting:

2002 Auto Racing All-America team voting: Ballots are in the mail to almost 300 members of the motorsports press to select the 12-driver 2002 Auto Racing All-America team. Among those on the 2002 ballot are two former three-time Jerry Titus Award winners, John Force...

EMPA Driver of the Year voting:

EMPA Driver of the Year voting: The ballots are in the mail to the more than 200 professional media that make up the membership of the Eastern Motorsport Press Association. Members of the organization, now in its 34th year, will decide who be receive the Al Holbert...

TV Stuff:

TV Stuff: Kyle Petty, who will drive the #45 Georgia-Pacific/Brawny Dodge next season, will be featured on national network VH-1's Top Twenty Countdown. The two-hour weekly show, one of the biggest on the network, counts down the hottest 20 videos in America, and is...

Kimmel in the #66:

Kimmel in the #66: Frank Kimmel, the 2002 ARCA champion, will return to Atlanta for this weekend's NAPA 500 Winston Cup race. Kimmel, who attempted the make the race in March, will drive the #66 Pork The Other White Meat Ford.(AMS PR)(10-25-2002)...

Stewart comes in 2nd in ARCA race, Kimmel wins:

Stewart comes in 2nd in ARCA race, Kimmel wins: Tony Stewart came up just a few feet short at DuQuoin, Ill. on Monday. Stewart gave Frank Kimmel all he could handle over the final 20 laps, but Kimmel held on for his 42nd career ARCA/ReMax Series win. Ken Schrader finished...

Atwood wins ARCA race:

Atwood wins ARCA race: Winston Cup driver Casey Atwood, entered in Saturday's Automobile Racing Club of America race at Pocono Raceway with an entry from Evernham Motorsports' R&D team, was clearly the class of the field and won the Pepsi 200 earning a victory...

Atwood Wins ARCA Pole:

Atwood Wins ARCA Pole: Casey Atwood's first appearance in the ARCA series started off as a fast one. Atwood, entered in an Evernham Motorsports #19 Dodge, won the pole for Saturday's Pepsi 200 at Pocono Raceway, turning a lap at 165.981mph to claim the top starting...

Schrader wins ARCA race at South Boston:

Schrader wins ARCA race at South Boston: Ken Schrader won the pole and the race at South Boston Speedway Wednesday night in the Big Daddy's Liberty 200. It was Schrader's 9th ARCA RE/MAX Series victory in his 25th attempt. 2nd was series regular #46-Frank Kimmel and...

#26 sponsor? UPDATE 4 announcement Sunday:

#26 sponsor? UPDATE 4 announcement Sunday: hearing that Discover Card may come aboard to sponsor the #26 Haas-Carter Motorpsorts team, not sure when or who will driver. Frank Kimmel currently is driving the car in select events.(5-14-2002) UPDATE: hearing it could ...

#26 sponsor? UPDATE 3 announcement Sunday:

#26 sponsor? UPDATE 3 announcement Sunday: hearing that Discover Card may come aboard to sponsor the #26 Haas-Carter Motorpsorts team, not sure when or who will driver. Frank Kimmel currently is driving the car in select events.(5-14-2002) UPDATE: hearing it could ...

ARCA Driver Injured:

ARCA Driver Injured: Tina Gordon suffered a serious leg injury and underwent surgery at a Charlotte, NC, hospital Saturday after a crash in the ARCA/Remax Series EasyCare 100 at Lowe' Motor Speedway. Gordon suffered a clean break of her left tibia and fibia, a broken...

#26 sponsor? UPDATE 2:

#26 sponsor? UPDATE 2: hearing that Discover Card may come aboard to sponsor the #26 Haas-Carter Motorpsorts team, not sure when or who will driver. Frank Kimmel currently is driving the car in select events.(5-14-2002) UPDATE: hearing it could be a six race deal for...

No #26 in the Winston/Open UPDATE Kimmel’s last race in the #26 at Lowes:

No #26 in the Winston/Open UPDATE Kimmel's last race in the #26 at Lowes: The #26 Haas-Carter Motorsports team will run the Coca Cola 600 with Frank Kimmer, who has been in the car for most of the recent Cup races, but the team will NOT run in The Winston.(FSN's Totally...