ARCA Nation

(DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - February 20, 2012) - Owensboro, Ky. native Brett Hudson crossed the start/finish line third in Saturday’s Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona International Speedway. Unfortunately, a controversial call from the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards officials regulated the Brett Hudson Motorsports team to a 21st-place finish.

(DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - February 20, 2012) - Two weeks ago, Fain Skinner wasn’t 100 percent sure he would be competing in this past Saturday’s Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway. However, the racing gods answered his prayers and the opportunity to transform from a spectator into a racecar driver at “The World Center of Racing” would come true.

(MOORESVILLE, N.C. - February 20, 2012) - Arriving at Daytona for the season opener for the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards, Jared Marks was feeling a bit disappointed knowing he was not able to actually race due to the age restriction set in place by the series.

(MOORESVILLE, N.C. - February 20, 2012) - To say that Alex Bowman’s first experience at Daytona International Speedway was disappointing would be putting it mildly. Bowman came into the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 attempting to go three for three in his ARCA Racing Series starts. After winning his two outings in 2011, Bowman and his Cunningham Motorsports team were hoping to get Alex in the record books again with his third win.

(DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - February 20, 2012) - Matt Lofton and the No. 16 Strutmasters.com team headed to the Sunshine State this past weekend for the 2012 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards season opener and the running of the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona International Speedway. Lofton, competitive inside the top 15 most of the day, suffered fuel issues late in the race, resulting in a 34th-place finish.

(CHARLOTTE, N.C. - February 20, 2012) - Following ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards qualifying on Friday, February 17 at Daytona International Speedway, ARCA officials disallowed Joey Coulter and the No. 61 team’s qualifying effort for being low in technical inspection.

(DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - February 20, 2012) - It goes without saying that Chad Hackenbracht’s 14th-place finish in Saturday afternoon’s Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona International Speedway was no way an indicator of the team’s performance during the season opener. Still, the team had plenty to be proud about in their third start at “The World Center of Racing.”

(DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - February 20, 2012) - Mikey Kile and the Andy Belmont Racing team came to Daytona International Speedway to set the foundation for a championship run in 2012. If Saturday’s performance in the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 was any indication, Kile solidified himself as a title contender.

(CONCORD, N.C. - February 20, 2012) - Nelson Canache, the relatively unknown driver from Caracas, Venezuela, made his professional stock car debut with Venturini Motorsports Saturday in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards season opener at Daytona International Speedway.

(DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - February 20, 2012) - Tom Hessert III earned his first top-10 finish at Daytona International Speedway since 2008 Saturday in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards season opener. However, Hessert’s car returned to the garage area mangled after being collected in an accident coming to the checkered flag in the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200.