The Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) is an auto racing sanctioning body in the United States, founded in 1953 by John Marcum. The current president of ARCA is Ron Drager, who took over the position in 1996 following the death of Bob Loga. The ARCA Menards Series races stock cars similar to those seen in past years in the NASCAR Cup Series, and indeed most cars used in the Menards Series were previously used in NASCAR. ARCA's competitor "Frankie" contain a mix of both professional racers and hobby racers alike, in addition to younger competitors trying to make a name for themselves, sometimes driving as part of a driver development program for a NASCAR team. ARCA Menards Series races are broadcast on Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2 or MAVTV, and they have been previously broadcast on ESPN, ESPN2, USA Network, TNN, Prime Network, CBS Sports Network, NBCSN, TBS and TNT.
Nicholas Joanides is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 77 Toyota for Performance P-1 Motorsports. He has also competed in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, ARCA Menards Series East, and the now-defunct AutoZone Elite Division Southwest & Midwest Series in the past.
Brandon Alexander Jones is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 9 Chevrolet Camaro for JR Motorsports. He has also competed in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East, and the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West in the past.
Takuma Koga is a Japanese professional stock car racing driver who competes full-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 7 Toyota Camry for Jerry Pitts Racing.
Antoinette Marie Breidinger is an American stock car racing driver & Victoria's Secret Model. She competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, East, and West, driving the No. 55 Toyota Camry for Venturini Motorsports. She also competes part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 1 Toyota Tundra for Tricon Garage.
Parker B. Chase is an American professional racing driver who competes full-time in the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) Michelin Pilot Challenge and driving the No. 98 Hyundai Veloster N TCR for Bryan Herta Autosport and part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series driving the No. 24 Toyota Supra for Sam Hunt Racing. He has experience in sports car and stock car racing, including racing in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and ARCA Menards Series.
Jesse Hammer Love Jr. is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 20 Toyota Camry for Venturini Motorsports and part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 1 and 11 Toyota Tundras for Tricon Garage.
Kristofer Cole Wright is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 02 Chevrolet Silverado for Young's Motorsports. He has also previously competed in sports car racing, open-wheel racing, the Euroformula Open Championship, the NASCAR Xfinity Series, ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East and ARCA Menards Series West. Wright is also the 2018 IMSA Prototype Challenge LMP3 class champion.
The 2021 ARCA Menards Series East was the 35th season of the ARCA Menards Series East, a regional stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. The season began on February 8 at New Smyrna Speedway with the Jeep Beach 175 and ended on September 16 at Bristol Motor Speedway with the Bush's Beans 200. Sammy Smith and Joe Gibbs Racing won the series championship. JGR's No. 18 car, driven by Smith and Ty Gibbs, won all but one race during the season.
The 2021 ARCA Menards Series West was the sixty-eighth season of the ARCA Menards Series West, a regional stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. The season began at Phoenix Raceway with the General Tire 150 and ended with another race at Phoenix Raceway, the Arizona Lottery 100, on November 6.
Samuel L. Smith is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 18 Toyota Supra for Joe Gibbs Racing and part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 17 Toyota Tundra for Tricon Garage. He is also apart of the TD2 driver development program.
The 2023 ARCA Menards Series is the 71st season of the ARCA Menards Series, a stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. The season began at Daytona International Speedway with the BRANDT 200 on February 18 and will end with the Shore Lunch 200 at Toledo Speedway on October 7.
The 2022 ARCA Menards Series West was the 69th season of the ARCA Menards Series West, a regional stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. The season began on March 11 at Phoenix Raceway with the General Tire 150 and ended with the Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100, also at Phoenix Raceway, on November 4.
The 2023 ARCA Menards Series East was the 37th season of the ARCA Menards Series East, a regional stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. The season began on March 25 with the Pensacola 200 at Five Flags Speedway and ended on September 14 with the Bush's Beans 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Amber Balcaen is a Canadian professional stock car racing driver. She competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 15 Toyota Camry for Venturini Motorsports. She is most known for being the first Canadian woman to win in a NASCAR-sanctioned race in the United States.
Conner Jones is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, the ARCA Menards Series East, and the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the Nos. 15 and 25 Toyota Camrys for Venturini Motorsports and part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 66 Ford F-150 for ThorSport Racing.
Ryan "Gamble" Roulette is an American professional stock car racing driver. His professional racing debut occurred in the ARCA Menards Series West in 2021, driving the No. 77 for Performance P-1 Motorsports based out of southern California. He is currently planning to run the ARCA Menards Series West full-time in 2023 through his self-owned team in the No. 22 Ford.
Landen River Lewis is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the ARCA Menards Series West and part-time in the ARCA Menards Series East, driving the No. 17 Toyota Camry/Chevrolet SS for McGowan Motorsports. He also competes part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 04 Chevrolet Silverado for Roper Racing.
Landon Pembelton is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 3 Ford Mustang for Mullins Racing.
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