ARCA stays old-school by running on the dirt

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One of the many reasons to like ARCA is their commitment to running dirt races during the season. There’s something about seeing stock cars slinging it sideways on the dirt, it’s like a connection to the past of the sport and the days that have long passed.

Given the ever-expanding costs of NASCAR racing and the eventual Nationwide COT, ARCA’s only going to be more attractive for owners and drivers looking to not just land a job in NASCAR, but make a career out of racing. The tracks in ARCA present a well-rounded education for any young driver. Competing at Daytona, Chicagoland, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Iowa, Talladega, Nashville, and will pay host to a new race in a market NASCAR craves: the New York/New Jersey market at the New Jersey Motorsports Park in a month.

ARCA and NASCAR have intertwined histories. They run on the same tracks and overlap the country at many tracks. While NASCAR arguably gets more attention, ARCA is no slouch. Writing for this blog has increased my attentiveness and my appreciation for the series, which has been a good thing. I’ve been to Rockingham to see the series live and have enjoyed watching drivers like Scott Speed, Michael Annett, and Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

Photo credit: Hal Yeager/The Birmingham News