East Series races at Rockingham
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| ARCA Menards Series East | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Rockingham Speedway, Rockingham, North Carolina |
| First race | 1973 2025 |
| Distance | 200 miles (320 km) |
| Laps | 200 |
| Previous names | Tar Heel 300 (1973) Carolina 500 (2008) ARCA Re/MAX Carolina 200 (2009 spring) American 200 presented by Black's Tire and Auto Service (2010) Classic 3 Championship (2012) |
| Most wins (team) | Venturini Motorsports (2) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (4) |
The ARCA Menards Series East has held several races at Rockingham Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina over the years. Charlie Glotzbach won the inaugural event in 1973.[1]
In October 2024, it was announced that ARCA Menards Series East will go there next year as a support race of NASCAR Xfinity Series race, and it was confirmed in the calendar in December 2024.[2][3]
History
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During the inaugural race, Charlie Glotzbach led 285 laps out of 295 to win ahead of Charlie Blanton, who was two laps down. Before the race, only 13 cars were able to qualify before rain moved into the area, causing the remainder of the grid lined up according to sign-in time at the track.[1] In 2008, Joey Logano won after taking the pole position and leading 257 laps out of 312.[4] In 2009 Sean Caisse won the spring event, and Parker Kligerman won in the fall.[5][6] The final race in the main ARCA series was held in 2010, and was won by Ty Dillon.[7] In 2012, the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East raced their championship race and was won by Tyler Reddick.[8]
Past winners
[edit]| Year | Date | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||||
| ARCA Menards Series race | |||||||||
| 1973[1] | June 10 | Charlie Glotzbach | N/A | Chevrolet | 295 | 300 (480) | 2:31:56 | 118.476 | |
| 1974 - 2007 |
Not held | ||||||||
| 2008[4] | May 4 | Joey Logano | Venturini Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 312 (502) | 3:16:16 | 95.38 | |
| 2009 | April 19[5] | Sean Caisse | Venturini Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 200 (320) | 1:54:28 | 104.834 | |
| October 11[6] | Parker Kligerman | Cunningham Motorsports | Dodge | 200 | 200 (320) | 1:51:08 | 107.978 | ||
| 2010[7] | April 19 | Ty Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 200 (320) | 1:51:17 | 107.829 | |
| 2011 | Not held | ||||||||
| ARCA Menards Series East race | |||||||||
| 2012[8] | November 3 | Tyler Reddick | Curb Racing | Dodge | 100 | 100 (220) | 1:06:04 | 90.817 | |
| 2013 - 2024 |
Not held | ||||||||
| 2025 | April 19 | 200 | 200 (320) | ||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Tar Heel 300". Ultimate Racing History. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
- ^ "ARCA Menards Series East to race at Rockingham Speedway as part of 2025 NASCAR weekend". ARCA Menards Series. October 10, 2024. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ^ "ARCA Menards Series East and West schedules for 2025 released". ARCA Menards Series. December 6, 2024. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ^ a b "2008 Carolina 500". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
- ^ a b "2009 ARCA Re/Max Carolina 200". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
- ^ a b "2009 ARCA Re/Max American 200". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
- ^ a b "2010 American 200 Presented by Black's Tire and Auto". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
- ^ a b "2012 Classic 3 Championship". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
External links
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