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Jesse Love once again tops the ARCA RACING SERIES power rankings, but an interesting finishing order at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park resulted in a shakeup for the rest of the top five

ARCA Power Rankings: Jesse Love Celebrates His 40th Start with a Burnout Yes, the series points leader won. But there are still a few changes to the Frontstretch ARCA Power Rankings.

As the ARCA RACING SERIES reaches the halfway point of its season, Jesse Love has won 5 of the 10 races so far, including the most recent race at Pocono Raceway

Dominant Jesse Love Reigns Again Love has now won 50% of the ARCA races in 2023 en route to a 69-point lead.

William Sawalich will run a part-time schedule in the Xfinity Series, Truck Series & ARCA RACING SERIES in 2024, he confirmed to Frontstretch

William Sawalich Expanding His Racing Schedule in 2024 Sawalich will run a part-time schedule in the Xfinity Series, Truck Series and in ARCA.

Actor-turned-racecar driver ARCA RACING SERIES rookie Frankie Muniz's racing career is in an interesting juxtaposition. Muniz is seeking funding for his Rette Jones Racing No. 30 to fill out the rest of the 2023 season, but he also has offers for 2024 rides

Frankie Muniz Seeking Funding for 2023, Looking Ahead to 2024 Contrary to popular belief, Muniz has races left with no sponsorship. Plus, he's in talks with teams up the NASCAR ladder.

Todd Souza will retire from full-time driving in the ARCA RACING SERIES West after 2023

Todd Souza Retiring from Driving After 2023 Souza will retire from driving full time, but he'll still run a few races in 2024 and field his ARCA West team.

Jesse Love extended his ARCA RACING SERIES points lead with a fourth-place finish at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. See who else made my Frontstretch ARCA power rankings this week:

ARCA Power Rankings: Jesse Love Expands His Points Lead Jesse Love, despite mechanical problems, still managed to pad his lead in the ARCA standings and tops this week's Power Rankings.

“Kid’s an idiot,” Bob Schacht told Frontstretch after Sean Hingorani spun him in the ARCA RACING SERIES race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course yesterday (Friday, July 7).

Bob Schacht Comments On Final Lap Incident At Mid Ohio Kid's An Idiot Frontstretch's Mark Kristl spoke with Bob Schacht after his driver was taken out by his teammate on the final lap at Mid-Ohio.Follow us on Twitter: https://t...

ICYMI: Yesterday (Friday, July 7), Jesse Love finished fourth, but he didn’t see what happened on the last lap between his Venturini Motorsports teammates

Jesse Love Says He "Didn't See What Happened" Regarding Contact With His Teammates At Mid Ohio Venturini driver Jesse Love speaks with Frontstretch's Mark Kristl about his day at Mid Ohio and comments on the controversial contact between his two other ...

Will the Joe Gibbs Racing vs. Venturini Motorsports feud continue? Or will a Truck Series regular steal a victory at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course? All these questions are part of my Frontstretch ARCA RACING SERIES preview

ARCA Preview: 2023 Zinsser SmartCoat 150 at Mid-Ohio Will the JGR vs. Venturini Motorsports feud continue at Mid-Ohio? Will a Truck Series regular steal a victory?

ARCA RACING SERIES rookie Andres Perez de Lara spoke with Frontstretch - yours truly - about his love of racing, what he's learned driving for Rev Racing & how he's building his confidence in his ARCA season:

Andres Perez de Lara Learning, Running Well in 1st ARCA Season Andres Perez de Lara talked about his love of racing, adjusting to racing in America and more.

Sitting second in points with five top 10s in six ARCA races this season, Rette Jones Racing rookie Frankie Muniz's expectations have changed into now wanting to compete for wins & the ARCA RACING SERIES championship. Read what he said in my Frontstretch interview

Frankie Muniz Belongs in ARCA, Wants to Win the Championship Muniz has been improving and wants to win the ARCA championship, but his season isn't even fully funded.

Although he fell just short of a dominant win at Berlin Raceway, Venturini Motorsports driver Jesse Love continues to add to his ARCA RACING SERIES points lead. See who else made the list in my Frontstretch ARCA power rankings

Jesse Love Points His Way to a Bigger Lead Despite a dominating performance, Love didn't win at Berlin Raceway, but he increased his points lead.

Finishing eighth for his first top 10 of the ARCA RACING SERIES season was only a part of the race weekend for Tony Cosentino. His Tamayo Cosentino Racing team had quite the journey just to make it to Berlin Raceway. Hear his story in my Frontstretch YouTube video

Tony Cosentino Shares His Interesting Journey To Get To Berlin After Finishing 8th Tony Cosentino finished 8th at Berlin but not before an interesting journey just to get there which he shares with Frontstretch's Mark KristlFollow us on Twi...

"I feel like I could do 200 more [laps]," Rette Jones Racing rookie Frankie Muniz told me in my Frontstretch YouTube video after he finished sixth in his longest career ARCA RACING SERIES race of the season at Berlin Raceway

Frankie Muniz Shares His Thoughts On Longest Race Of Career: "I Feel Like I Could Do 200 More!" Frontstretch reporter Mark Kristl spoke with Frankie Muniz after a 6th place finish in his longest race yet at Berlin in his first season in ARCA. Follow us ...

ICYMI: Last night, Venturini Motorsports driver Jesse Love led 198 laps but lost the ARCA RACING SERIES victory at Berlin Raceway. He spoke to me about the last two laps of the race in my Frontstretch YouTube video

Jesse Love Summarizes His Dominant Night At Berlin And Walks Through Final Two Laps Jesse Love had the dominant car all night at Berlin but catching the lap cars in the final two laps saw his win disappear. He takes Frontstretch's Mark Krist...

Which drivers should you watch for in this week's ARCA RACING SERIES race at Berlin Raceway? Find out in my Frontstretch ARCA preview

ARCA Preview: 2023 Berlin ARCA 200 at Berlin Over half of the field has not competed in an ARCA event at Berlin. Who will claim the trophy?

With NASCAR visiting another road course this race weekend, should the NASCAR Cup Series compete at Portland International Raceway?

Should Cup Race at Portland? Would Portland make a logical stop for the Cup Series to visit next?

Hear from Lowden-Jackson Motorsports on its 2023 ARCA RACING SERIES West season as NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Kyle Sieg joins the team for road course races at Race Portland & Sonoma raceway:

LJM Talks its ARCA West Season, Xfinity Driver Kyle Sieg in the Car Hear from Lowden-Jackson Motorsports on its ARCA West season and Kyle Sieg in the No. 46 at the next two road courses.

Jesse Love has become the clear favorite to win the ARCA RACING SERIES championship. But why? And who else stood out at Charlotte Motor Speedway? Those questions are answered in my Frontstretch ARCA power rankings

ARCA Power Rankings: Jesse Love Clear Championship Favorite Based on his performance so far and the way the remaining races play to his strengths, it's hard to bet against Jesse Love.

After two DNFs in his past three races, Greg Van Alst is evaluating whether he'll continue running full time in ARCA RACING SERIES. Full details in my Frontstretch article

Greg Van Alst Evaluating His ARCA Season Beyond Berlin After two DNFs in the past three ARCA races, Van Alst is unsure whether it'll be worthwhile for him to continue running full time.

Venturini Motorsports team owner Bill Venturini Sr., Fast Track Racing Enterprises, Inc. team owner Andy Hillenburg, & Weltmeyer Racing team owner Dave Weltmeyer, all whom are former ARCA victors, spoke to Frontstretch about their successes at Toledo and Flat Rock Speedways ahead of Saturday's ARCA RACING SERIES East race there

Former Flat Rock ARCA Winners Reminisce, Talk ARCA East Race Bill Venturini Sr., Andy Hillenburg and Dave Weltmeyer all talked about their successes at The Level Pebble.

With such few ARCA RACING SERIES East participants at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway this week, should the race be moved to be a part of the All American 400 late model race weekend?

Should ARCA East at Nashville Join the All American 400 Weekend? It would be great if the ARCA East race could join a premier super late model event in Nashville, but there are logistical hurdles.

A dominant win at Kansas Speedway vaulted Venturini Motorsports driver Jesse Love to the ARCA RACING SERIES points lead. Who else made the Frontstretch ARCA power rankings?

ARCA Power Rankings: Venturini Powers Jesse Love to Points Lead Another win, another No. 1 in the rankings for Jesse Love.

The numbers are in, & the ARCA RACING SERIES season is off to a good start. As such, what stats stand out above the rest?

What ARCA Stats Stand Out in 2023? As ARCA racing kicks into high gear, what statistics have stood out thus far?

Who will claim the victory in tomorrow's ARCA RACING SERIES race at Talladega Superspeedway?

ARCA Preview: 2023 General Tire 200 at Talladega Superspeedway race number two of the season is here. Who'll end up in victory lane this time?

Bristol Motor Speedway dirt track - yay or nay? My Frontstretch colleague Luken Glover & I debate the future of the event in this 2-Headed Monster article

Should NASCAR Continue Racing at Bristol Dirt? With a three-year sample size now, should the Bristol dirt experiment continue?

Tyler Reif delivered the first ARCA RACING SERIES victory for Lowden-Jackson Motorsports. I spoke to team co-owner Chris Lowden about his transition from driver to team owner, fielding entries for Reif & RJ Smotherman Racing

Chris Lowden Transitions from ARCA Driver to Team Owner Chris Lowden's team fields cars in the ARCA West and East.

The ARCA RACING SERIES East kicks off its season this weekend at 5 Flags Speedway. Can anyone beat William Sawalich for the championship? I took a look at some of his fiercest title competitors

Can Anyone Beat William Sawalich in ARCA East in 2023? William Sawalich is the favorite to win the ARCA East title, but who might challenge him this season?

Several drivers are set to join the NASCAR Cup regulars at COTA this weekend, including Jordan Taylor, Jenson Button, & Kimi Raikkonen. 🏆 Can any of them win? A Frontstretch colleague & I debate in this 2-Headed Monster article

Do the Cup Road Course Ringers Stand a Chance at Victory? Can any of the road course ringers capture the win in the NASCAR Cup Series race at COTA? Mark Kristl and Vito Pugliese debate.

Daytona International Speedway winner Greg Van Alst, owner/driver of Van Alst Motorsports, backed up his win by finishing 10th at Phoenix Raceway. He continues to hold the ARCA RACING SERIES points lead. Who else made the Frontstretch ARCA power rankings?

Greg Van Alst Follows Daytona Win with Points Lead After the 160-lap ARCA National and West Combo race, who emerged as the frontrunners in the Frontstretch power rankings?

Texan D.L. Wilson has been hospitalized with a few injuries following his wreck in the ARCA RACING SERIES race at Phoenix Raceway yesterday (March 10)

D.L. Wilson Hospitalized After Crash in ARCA Phoenix Race Wilson sustained a few injuries after he wrecked out in his season debut at Phoenix.

In his ARCA RACING SERIES series debut at Phoenix Raceway, William Sawalich won the pole, led a race-high 93 laps, & was in line for the victory, until the first overtime restart. Ultimately, he wound up 13th

William Sawalich Displays His Talent in His ARCA Debut Sawalich led a race-high 93 laps, but his spin on the first overtime attempt relegated him to a 13th-place finish.

Dale Shearer - ShearerSpeed has added his name to the full-time ARCA RACING SERIES East competitors to make it nine overall. Full details on Shearer's East foray in my Frontstretch article

Dale Shearer Running Full-Time ARCA East Shearer will drive his self-owned No. 98 Toyota in the East races as well as at Talladega Superspeedway.

I've seen him compete in ARCA RACING SERIES - I was at his debut actually - in the NASCAR Truck Series & now Carson Hocevar will compete in six Xfinity Series races in 2023. Full details in this Frontstretch article

Carson Hocevar Running 6 Xfinity Races Hocevar will attempt to make his series debut driving the No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet at Dover.

Who will shine in the 2023 ARCA RACING SERIES West season? Trevor Huddleston Racing, Sean Hingorani, RJ Smotherman Racing, & Tyler Reif all want trophies. Read about their aspirations & fellow competitors in my Frontstretch article

Who Will Shine in the 2023 ARCA West Season? Mark Kristl breaks down some of the top drivers to watch in the 2023 ARCA Menards Series West season.

In his first season driving for Richard Childress Racing, is Kyle Busch still viewed as the villain in NASCAR? My Frontstretch colleague Anthony Damcott & I debate that in this 2-Headed Monster article

2-Headed Monster: Is Kyle Busch Still Viewed as NASCAR’s Villain? Mark Kristl and Anthony Damcott debate whether Kyle Busch is still NASCAR's villain -- or if the sport even still needs one.

Reif Racing driver Tyler Reif will run full time in both the ARCA RACING SERIES East & West. Read full details in my Frontstretch article

Tyler Reif Running Full ARCA East Schedule Tyler Reif will run full time in both the ARCA East and West series, joining Sean Hingorani as the two drivers vying for both titles.

With his team Van Alst Motorsports comprised of volunteers, Greg Van Alst took them to Daytona International Speedway victory lane. Read about Van Alst's emotional first ARCA RACING SERIES victory in my Frontstretch ARCA article

Greg Van Alst Celebrates His 1st ARCA Win with Pizza, Donuts Winning the 2019 ASA/CRA Super Series championship propelled Greg Van Alst to ultimately win the 2023 ARCA Daytona race.

After his first career ARCA RACING SERIES victory in the 2023 season opener at Daytona International Speedway, Van Alst Motorsports owner/driver Greg Van Alst leads the Frontstretch ARCA power rankings

ARCA Power Rankings: Greg Van Alst Took Home His 1st Trophy Greg Van Alst was victorious at Daytona. But who else shined in the 2023 ARCA season opener?

In the NASCAR playoff era, does the Daytona 500 still matter? A colleague & I debate that topic in this Frontstretch 2-Headed Monster

In Today's NASCAR, Does the Daytona 500 Still Matter? Or has the Daytona 500 lost its luster?