Rick Goodale

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Rick Goodale
Born (1970-03-26) March 26, 1970 (age 54)
Denver, North Carolina
ARCA Menards Series West career
2 races run over 1 year
ARCA West no., teamNo. 31 (Rise Motorsports)
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)
WinsTop tens Poles
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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 competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 31 Chevrolet for Rise Motorsports.

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Racing career

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]

Personal life

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]

Motorsports results

ARCA Menards Series West

ARCA Menards Series West results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112AMSWCPtsRef
2024 Rise Motorsports 31 Chevy PHO KER PIR SON IRW
19		 IRW
16		 SHA TRI MAD AAS KER PHO 35th53 [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "PIT BOX: Irwindale doubleheader on deck for West Series across Independence Day weekend". ARCA Racing. July 7, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Entry list: NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame". ARCA Racing. July 7, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Entry list: West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame 150 presented by NAPA Auto Parts". ARCA Racing. July 7, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Practice results: NAPA Auto Parts 150 pres. by West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame at Irwindale Speedway". ARCA Racing. July 7, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Qualifying results: NAPA Auto Parts 150 pres. by West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame at Irwindale Speedway". ARCA Racing. July 7, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Race results: NAPA Auto Parts 150 pres. by West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame at Irwindale Speedway". ARCA Racing. July 7, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Practice results: West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame 150 pres. by NAPA Auto Parts at Irwindale Speedway". ARCA Racing. July 7, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Qualifying results: West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame 150 pres. by NAPA Auto Parts at Irwindale Speedway". ARCA Racing. July 7, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Race results: West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame 150 pres. by NAPA Auto Parts at Irwindale Speedway". ARCA Racing. July 7, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Gastonia Police employee fired over controversial Facebook posts". WSOC TV. 26 August 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Rick Goodale – 2024 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
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