Rick Goodale | |||||||
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Born | Denver, North Carolina | March 26, 1970||||||
ARCA Menards Series West career | |||||||
2 races run over 1 year | |||||||
Best finish | 35th (2024) | ||||||
First race | 2024 NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame (Irwindale) | ||||||
Last race | 2024 West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame 150 presented by NAPA Auto Parts (Irwindale) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of July 7, 2024. |
Rick Goodale (born March 26, 1970) is an American professional stock car racing driver and retired police sergeant who last competed part-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 31 Chevrolet for Rise Motorsports.
In 2024, it was revealed that Goodale would make his debut in the ARCA Menards Series West at the double-header weekend at Irwindale Speedway, driving the No. 31 Chevrolet for Rise Motorsports. [1] [2] [3] In the Thursday race, he set the seventeenth time in the lone practice session, but did not set a qualifying time and finished in nineteenth after failing to take the start of the race. [4] [5] [6] In the Saturday race, Goodale set the slowest time in practice and qualifying, and finished fourteen laps down in sixteenth place. [7] [8] [9]
Goodale is a retired police officer and public information specialist for the Gastonia, North Carolina police department. In 2023, he was suspended without pay and later fired by the department after social media posts resurfaced of Goodale using the police departments Facebook account to harass a veteran who was arrested in October 2021. [10]
ARCA Menards Series West results | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | AMSWC | Pts | Ref | ||||
2024 | Rise Motorsports | 31 | Chevy | PHO | KER | PIR | SON | IRW 19 | IRW 16 | SHA | TRI | MAD | AAS | KER | PHO | 35th | 53 | [11] |
Amber Balcaen is a Canadian professional stock car racing driver. She competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 70 Toyota Camry for Nitro Motorsports. She is most known for being the first Canadian woman to win in a NASCAR-sanctioned race in the United States.
The ARCA Menards Series West held several races at Irwindale Speedway in Irwindale, California over the years. The track previously had two races for the series which were both in July. Races at the track have varied from 50 miles to 150 miles in length.
The ARCA Menards Series West has held several races at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway in Bakersfield, California over the years. The track currently has two races for the series, the MMI Oil Workers 150 in April and the NAPA Auto Parts 150 in October. The West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame serves as a presenting sponsor of both races.
The 2022 NAPA Auto Parts 150 was an ARCA Menards Series West race that was held on July 2, 2022, at the Irwindale Speedway in Irwindale, California. It was contested over 154 laps on the 0.50-mile (0.80 km) oval due to an overtime finish. It was the sixth race of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series West season. Jake Drew led every lap en route to a dominating third-consecutive victory.
Sean Hingorani is an American professional stock car racing driver of Indian descent. He competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 61 Toyota Camry for Hattori Racing Enterprises and the No. 20 Toyota Camry for Venturini Motorsports, and full-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 61 for HRE, the No. 24 Chevrolet for Sigma Performance Services, the No. 5 Toyota for Jerry Pitts Racing, and the No. 15 Toyota for Venturini Motorsports. He is the 2023 and 2024 ARCA Menards Series West champion.
Ethan Nascimento is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 21 Toyota for Nascimento Motorsports.
Robbie Kennealy is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 1 Ford for Kennealy Keller Motorsports, and part-time in the ARCA Menards Series West driving the No. 1/11 Ford/Chevrolet for Kennealy Keller Motorsports.
Garrett Zacharias is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 31 Chevrolet for Rise Motorsports, and the No. 77 Toyota for Performance P–1 Motorsports.
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The 2024 West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame 150 was the 2nd stock car race of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series West season, and the 22nd running of the event. The race was held on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at Irwindale Speedway in Irwindale, California, a 0.50 mile (0.80 km) permanent asphalt oval shaped short track. The race took the scheduled 150 laps to complete. In an action-packed race, Sean Hingorani, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would hold off a challenging Landen Lewis throughout the entire race, and led the final 16 laps of the race to earn his first career ARCA Menards Series West win. Pole-sitter Trevor Huddleston dominated the early portions of the race, leading the first 72 laps, before falling back in the final stage and finishing 4th. Hingorani led 61 laps and had a hard-fought battle with Landen Lewis throughout the remainder of the event. To fill out the podium, Tyler Reif, driving for Lowden Jackson Motorsports, would finish in 3rd, respectively.
The 2024 NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame was the 5th stock car race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series West season, and the 23rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Thursday, July 4, 2024, at Irwindale Speedway in Irwindale, California, a 0.50 mile permanent asphalt oval shaped short track. The race contested the over 150 laps to complete. Sean Hingorani, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would dominate the race, leading all 150 laps. To fill out the podium, Isabella Robusto, driving for Venturini Motorsports, and Jake Finch, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, place respectively.
The 2023 NAPA Auto Parts 150 was an ARCA Menards Series West race that was held on July 1, 2023, at the Irwindale Speedway in Irwindale, California. It was contested over 150 laps on the 0.50-mile (0.80 km) oval. It was the sixth race of the 2023 ARCA Menards Series West season. Trevor Huddleston came out victorious, for his 3rd career victory.
The 2024 West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame 150 presented by NAPA Auto Parts was the 6th stock car race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series West season, and the 23rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 6, 2024, at Irwindale Speedway in Irwindale, California, a 0.50 mile (0.80 km) permanent asphalt oval shaped short track. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 150 laps, but was extended to 152 laps due to an overtime finish. In an action-packed race with post-race controversy, Sean Hingorani, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would take advantage of late teammate troubles from Isabella Robusto, and take the lead with 29 laps to go. After surviving numerous restarts, Hingorani held off Jack Wood in a one-lap shootout to earn his sixth career ARCA Menards Series West win, his second of the season, and his second consecutive win, sweeping both doubleheader races. Robusto and Trevor Huddleston were the most dominant drivers of the race, Robusto led 58 laps while Huddleston led a race-high 62 laps. After hitting the wall with 29 laps to go, Robusto lost the lead and retired from the race with a flat tire, credited with a 17th place finish. To fill out the podium, Tyler Reif, driving for Central Coast Racing, would finish in 3rd, respectively.
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The 2024 NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by Berco Redwood was the 10th stock car race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series West season, and the 17th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at the All American Speedway in Roseville, California, a 0.333 mile permanent oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 150 laps to complete. In a caution-free race, Trevor Huddleston, driving for High Point Racing, would lead flag-to-flag, leading every lap of the race from the pole to earn his fifth career ARCA Menards Series West win, his second of the season, and his second consecutive win. To fill out the podium, Eric Nascimento, driving for Nascimento Motorsports, and Tyler Reif, driving for Central Coast Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Joey Kennealy is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 12 Chevrolet for Kennealy Keller Motorsports. He is the younger brother of fellow racing driver Robbie Kennealy, who also competes part-time in the series.
The 2024 NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame was the 11th stock car race of the 2024 ARCA Menards Series West season, and the third iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 26, 2024, at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway in Bakersfield, California, a 0.50 mile permanent quad-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 150 laps to complete. In an action-packed race, Sean Hingorani, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would lead flag-to-flag, leading every lap of the race from the pole to earn his seventh career ARCA Menards Series West win and his second of the season. To fill out the podium, Brent Crews, driving for Venturini Motorsports, and Trevor Huddleston, driving for High Point Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.