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Will Kimmel - ARCA Racing at Daytona

Posted: Tuesday, February 18, 2014 by WKR in Labels: , , , ,
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Circle Track renews/expands Kimmel Deal

Posted: Monday, January 20, 2014 by WKR in Labels: , , , , ,
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PRESS RELEASE

Circle Track renews/expands Kimmel Deal

Circle Track Magazine, the #1 Source for Advanced Racing Technology, announced today that it has renewed its personal services agreement with ARCA Racing Series driver Will Kimmel. Kimmel, the third generation racer from Sellersburg, Indiana will represent the Tampa, Florida based publication for the 2014 season.

Kimmel and Circle Track, the largest short track racing media platform in the country enjoyed a successful year together that saw the 25 year old finish 8th in the ARCA Series points standings while competing in a handful of Street Stock races at his home track of Salem Speedway. With a solid relationship built, they plan on expanding their activities in 2014 with a brand new project.

“Toward the latter portion of last year, Will and I were discussing some ideas regarding Late Models and how we could take some of the technology we present in the pages of Circle Track and merge it with what Will and his team do at the ARCA level,” explained Publisher Rob Fisher. “Would it work? Would it not work? We’re going to find out.”

“Racers are always innovating, trying new things. It’s how you find better ways to go faster,” said Kimmel. “We came up with a concept for a Super Late Model that incorporates a truck arm style rear end with a more conventional Late Model front end. While it’s been tried a few times in the past, we are adding some pretty unique features that should make the car very competitive.”

Upon hearing of the idea Fisher thought it that it would make an excellent platform for a Circle Track project car. So, working with Kimmel’s Indiana based team and veteran North Carolina car builder Billy Hess, the trio set out to build what was aptly dubbed Project SLM. The car debuted to a great deal of interest at the 2013 Performance Racing Industry trade show in Indianapolis.

But this car isn’t just going to be a showpiece. A heavy testing schedule is planned for the car to dial in the rather unconventional setup. Once complete Fisher and Kimmel plan on campaigning the car at five marquee Super Late Model races in 2014 including the Winchester 400 and the Snowball Derby.

“At Circle Track we build cars, we test cars and we race cars, so it is only natural that we put this latest project into competition at the highest level,” said Fisher.

Beyond the track, Kimmel will also be featured in both promotional videos and technical articles as well as acting as a spokesman for the 30 year old publication. Many of those articles will focus on Project SLM.


“I’m very grateful to be working with Circle Track again this year. Everyone in our family has been reading the magazine for years, so we all know how big and how influential they are.” said Kimmel. “They cater to real racers with real hardcore technical articles that teach something every time you open an issue. I’m proud to continue to be a part of their team.”

All of Kimmel’s 2014 activities as well as the other projects for Circle Track will be chronicled in print and online at www.circletrack.com as well as the magazine’s various social media outlets. Those outlets include:

Twitter: @circletrackmag

Will Kimmel is also active online you can follow him on the following outlets:

Twitter: @willkimmel

About Circle Track:
For the last thirty years, Circle Track magazine has taken the most complex technical subjects and theories and put them in practical terms for racers of all levels. It is the proven source for dirt and asphalt Saturday-night racers to obtain the latest in racing technology and how to apply it. If it has an engine and somebody races it, Circle Track speaks to that consumer, with an emphasis on expert-level car construction, engine building and tuning, safety equipment use, chassis tuning, and racing technique. Reaching more than 200,000 racers through its print publication and comprehensive website, Circle Track is the largest motorsports publication in the country.

About Will Kimmel:

Will Kimmel, the son Bill Kimmel and nephew of 10-time ARCA Champ Frank Kimmel, has earned an impressive 13 track championships and over 90 career wins. He became the first rookie driver to ever win a feature event in his first Super Late Model start at the notoriously difficult Salem Speedway. That same year he became the youngest driver to ever win the Salem Speedway Super Late Model Championship at only 19 years old. Two years ago he started 21st and finished 3rd in his debut run in the ARCA 200 at Daytona International Speedway. Last year he was running 5th in the same race when a flat tire ruined his day.

Cunningham calls Kimmel for Pocono

Posted: Saturday, June 8, 2013 by WKR in Labels: , , , , , , , ,
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(LONG POND, Pa. - June 8, 2013) - Cunningham Motorsports has long been considered one of the top development teams in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards. The ownership group, a combination of Kerry Scherer and Briggs Cunningham, has fostered the careers of several drivers on their way to NASCAR - most recently the careers of Parker Kligerman and Alex Bowman, both of whom compete fulltime in the NASCAR Nationwide Series.
Here at Pocono for Saturday's running of the Pocono ARCA 200, Will Kimmel got the call to drive the famous No. 22 Cunningham car. A phone call, and a little help from Messina Wildlife Management and Circle Track Magazine, both of which are sponsoring the third-generation ARCA driver at Pocono.
"Cunningham provided the great equipment, and Messina Wildlife and Circle Track made it possible for me to drive the car," Kimmel said.
"The car is so good. We tested on Wednesday, which I think made all the difference. In the past, when I've been able to race here, we never got to test, so the race really became our test. But when you do that, you're sometimes chasing it more than you're racing it."
Cunningham Motorsports is headed up, from the competition side, by NASCAR champion crew chief Paul Andrews.
"Paul is so up to speed on this intermediate stuff, and understands these cars better than anyone. He baselined the car, so it was good right off the trailer. Paul and dad have been fine tuning it all week."
While Cunningham Motorsports is the new cog in the wheel for Kimmel, he'll have a familiar face on the pit box for the race. His father Bill Kimmel, who has always been his crew chief no matter the car or team, will call the shots from the pit box. Bill was a renowned late model racer in his day, winning races and track championships, and has also earned the Cometic Crew Chief of the Year award eight times for his brother Frank Kimmel.
Will's No. 22 Messina Wildlife Management-Circle Track Magazine Dodge starts third in the race today after qualifying was rained out Friday. The field was set by current car owner points.
"I like our chances (in the race)," Will added.
"I really like Pocono, and track position, especially here, is everything. But I love this track. So many tracks we race on are the same, or similar. This one's so different compared to anything else we do. It keeps your attention; that's for sure. Each corner is so different than the other, but you have to figure out a way to be good in all three. If you lose your momentum in any corner here, it takes a while to get it back.
"I really think we've got a shot to win this thing. I like where we're starting. One of the things we learned at the test was that this car - well it's good no matter the situation - but it's exceptionally good in the long runs. This series, if you look at its history over the last few years, you're seeing a lot more long, green runs, and I think that could play into our hands today.
"If Venturini (4 cars in the race) doesn't slow down, they'll be tough to beat, but there are several cars you'll have to keep an eye on today. You're going to have watch the 15, the 9, the 44, and the 77, and keep an eye on us too."
Will, driving for Kimmel Racing, finished a career-best second at Salem Speedway twice. He also finished third at Daytona in 2012.
The Pocono ARCA 200, the 56th ARCA race at Pocono Raceway since 1983, is live on SPEED Saturday at 1:00 p.m. eastern. All on-track activity will also be featured in live timing and scoring at ARCAracing.com

-article from arcaracing.com

Kimmel Signs with Circle Track

Posted: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 by WKR in Labels: , , , ,
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PRESS RELEASE

Kimmel Signs with Circle Track

Circle Track Magazine, the #1 Source for Advanced Racing Technology, announced today that it has signed a personal services agreement with ARCA Racing Series driver Will Kimmel. Kimmel, the third generation racer from Sellersburg, Indiana will represent the Tampa, Florida based publication for the 2013 season.

Kimmel will be featured in both promotional videos and technical articles as well as acting as a spokesman for the 30 year old publication. The signing is a break from traditional magazine marketing programs but is part of a much larger program.

“We have designed an aggressive promotional program for 2013 that is geared toward building Circle Track’s reach far beyond the 200,000+ loyal racers we have following us both in print and online,” explained Publisher Rob Fisher. “In order to accomplish our goals one of the key elements we needed was a young up and coming but well known racer that still maintains a strong connection with their roots. Will Kimmel is that racer.”

Fisher says that Kimmel bridges that gap between the national touring series racer and the grassroots guy who runs his local track week in and week out. “One of the things that we liked about Will was the fact that when he is not mixing it up at Daytona or Talladega, you can usually find him running his street stock at one of the local tracks in and around his Indiana home. And those are our people, our readers, our customers…the Saturday night racer.”

For Kimmel the deal represents the type of exposure most up and coming racers can only dream about. “I’m so excited to be working with Circle Track. Everyone in our family has been reading the magazine for years, so we all know how big and how influential they are.” said Kimmel. “They cater to real racers with real hardcore technical articles that teach something every time you open an issue. I’m proud to now be a part of their team.”

Kimmel also thinks that the deal will help his team land a major sponsor. “We’ve been working hard to bring sponsorship to this team and having the largest media outlet in racing as a partner brings a dimension to Will Kimmel Racing that no other team has.”

Circle Track is in the process of shooting the first video this weekend and it will debut shortly on www.circletrack.com as well as the magazine’s various social media outlets. Those outlets include:

Twitter: @circletrackmag


Will Kimmel is also active online you can follow him on the following outlets:

Twitter: @willkimmel

About Circle Track:
For the last thirty years, Circle Track magazine has taken the most complex technical subjects and theories and put them in practical terms for racers of all levels. It is the proven source for dirt and asphalt Saturday-night racers to obtain the latest in racing technology and how to apply it. If it has an engine and somebody races it, Circle Track speaks to that consumer, with an emphasis on expert-level car construction, engine building and tuning, safety equipment use, chassis tuning, and racing technique. Reaching more than 200,000 racers through its print publication and comprehensive website, Circle Track is the largest motorsports publication in the country.

About Will Kimmel:
Will Kimmel, the son Bill Kimmel and nephew of 9-time ARCA Champ Frank Kimmel, has earned an impressive 13 track championships and over 90 career wins. He became the first rookie driver to ever win a feature event in his first Super Late Model start at the notoriously difficult Salem Speedway. That same year he became the youngest driver to ever win the Salem Speedway Super Late Model Championship at only 19 years old. Last year he started 21st and finished 3rd in his debut run in the ARCA 200 at Daytona International Speedway

December News

Posted: Thursday, December 8, 2011 by WKR in Labels: , ,
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Will had a great time at the PRI show the first week of December, great to see some familiar faces and meet a few new people.

Will is attending the ARCA Banquet in Covington, Ky on December 10th.

Will is scheduled to test in Daytona on December 16-18th, with coverage available at www.arcaracing.com.

More news to come about the 2012 racing season! Thanks for your support!!!

Toledo Speedway - ARCA Race

Posted: Sunday, October 16, 2011 by WKR in Labels: , ,
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Will ended up 29th, he was running 7th when he was involved in an accident on lap 170. Will was only scheduled to do a start/park today.

From Will "Car was fast, dad and Eric put a setup together that worked really good. Came from 21st to 6th before the first caution, took 4 scuffs. Came out 5th and got caught on a restart putting us 7th, got spun off 2 and 4 seconds later got hit hard in the LF and door"

Kansas Speedway

Posted: Friday, October 7, 2011 by WKR in Labels: , ,
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Jackson, who is 6 yr old, got to be in the pits with Will during the ARCA race at Kansas Speedway.

Here is a link to a video with Will and Jackson during the hot laps at Kansas Speedway.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=2276327402146&set=vb.1667563222&type=2&theater

Salem Speedway - ARCA article "Kimmel One Spot from a Win - and It's Not Frank"

Posted: Monday, September 19, 2011 by WKR in Labels: , , ,
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Check out write up on link below:

http://www.arcaracing.com/news.php?contentid=11451

Salem Speedway Article in the Evening News and Tribune

Posted: Sunday, September 18, 2011 by WKR in Labels: , , , , ,
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Will Kimmel best in his family at Salem

Here is a link to the article in the Evening News and Tribune

http://newsandtribune.com/sports/x1660697319/SPORTS-IN-BRIEF-Will-Kimmel-best-in-his-family-at-Salem

Will Kimmel - Upcoming Events

Posted: Thursday, August 19, 2010 by WKR in Labels: , , , , , , ,
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Thursday, August 19th
Will is going to appear on Kentuckiana Motorsports at 12am (midnight) on the CW channel and it will re-air on Saturday, August 21st at 12pm (noon).


Sunday, August 22nd
Will is going to be racing in the ARCA race in Springfield, Illinois and you can follow live timing and scoring on ARCA's website at www.arcaracing.com. Practice 9am, Qualifying 11am and Race 1pm.


Tuesday, August 24th
2pm - Will is going to be representing Kentucky Speedway, Nascar Camping World Trucks and Ford at the Nascar Press Conference held at Louisville's Slugger Museum.

6:55pm - Will is going to throw the first pitch at the Louisville Bats game.


Thursday, September 2nd
Nascar Camping World Truck Series Practice at Kentucky Speedway 4-7pm LIVE on Speed Channel


Friday, September 3rd
4pm - Nascar Camping World Truck Series Qualifying LIVE on Speed Channel

8pm - Will is going to be racing in the Nascar Camping World Truck Series race


Monday, September 6th
Will is going to be racing in the ARCA race in DuQuoin, Illinois. Practice 9am, Qualifying 11am, Race 1pm. You can follow live timing and scoring on ARCA's website at www.arcaracing.com.


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How is preparation going for next week's ARCA race at the Springfield dirt mile?

We had the car on the scales Wednesday and it looked very good. It’s pretty much done and ready! We are really excited to have Messina Wildlife Management and Menards coming on board to support our effort this week. I have a lot of confidence in my guys. I know they will bust their butts – and I think we can make the right calls on adjustments. I don’t want to be overconfident, but I’m really looking forward to this race. I’d really love to be in the top 5 with 10 to go and able to be competitive with them!

What about the Camping World truck?

The truck is really coming along good. We got the seat mounted this week and the engine is plumbed. It was really surprising to get in and feel how large the truck is in comparison to the cars. It is really a nice truck!

Pocono Recap

Posted: Tuesday, August 3, 2010 by WKR in Labels: , , , , , , ,
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Will Kimmel and his Mark Gibson Racing team finished 15th in Will’s first start at the Pocono Raceway in the ARCA Racing Series by Menards and ReMax Weis Markets 125.

A Few Quotes

Post practice. (17th at 159.526 mph)

Both Will Kimmel and Car Owner Mark Gibson were visibly excited after the days single practice session.

Will: “Man this place is a blast to drive. It’s really fun. The front straight just goes on forever. The car is good through the corners – not bad at all. We’re down a little on horsepower to some of the bigger teams. I was able to get behind Frank and then Dakoda Armstrong to watch their line through the turns. I could see where they picked up the throttle and I could match them there – but they would ease away from me down these long straightaways.

Mark: “Wow, this is more fun than I’ve had in years! It’s great that we’re putting up times pretty competitive with some of the bigger teams. Thank you, Will!” Will responded a little shocked “Mark, you brought the car – I just appreciate you just letting me drive it!”

Post Qualifying. (15th at 161.250 mph)

Will: “We’ll be fine in the race. The track is really rough. There are a lot of bumps and the car shakes and moves a lot. It’s just so much fun, I thought about it out there – Man, I wish I’d gotten to drive here when they were shifting!”

Mark: “This is just so much fun! I’m really enjoying it! The guys are doing a great job working on the car and Will is doing fantastic. Timing shows we made 19 laps in practice, but when you count the laps out (getting up to speed) and in (slowing to pit) we really only got 9 laps at speed. I couldn’t be more proud of the way we’ve performed. This engine has a lot of laps on it and it’s not what Frank’s is and definitely not with the Toyotas. If I can get the right deal together, Man – I’d like to put one of the new ones in there and really show what we can do!”

Bill Kimmel: “This track really is a bear to get around. You know, to have never been on the track here before and only have one practice session today – Will and those guys have just done great!”

Pre Race.

Will: “My plan is to get through the start, find a hole to settle into and then ride. We’ll race with the cars we can race with and stay on the lead lap ‘til the end. There are some really fast cars starting behind us today, and there are some drivers around us who don’t have very much experience in these heavy stockcars. The start is going to be pretty tricky and we don’t need to get into trouble.”

The Race Is On

As Will predicted, on the start trouble erupted early as one car up front failed to take off cleanly on the start. Several cars received damage in the melee but all continued. Will said “My spotter cleared me low to avoid the sliding cars – and I never lifted! I kept waiting to hear the yellow was out, but it never came. So I just kept hammering towards turn one. The spotter said I was clear, then clear by two, then “Clear by eight! Nice Turn!” Heads up driving took Will rocketing from his 15th place starting position up to 9th by the time the field headed on to the Long Pond Straight for the first time! “The car was great on the short run – which is usually what you have here at Pocono. It really stuck well in turn one early in a run. I could bury it off in there! Unfortunately, after a little bit I could feel the right front tire start to give a little bit. As the car tightened up I didn’t have any choice but to ease up a little to keep from abusing that tire. So I settled in and took what it would give me. You don’t want to blow a right front here!” Somewhat uncharacteristically, the race would remain green well past the halfway point of the 50 scheduled laps. Kimmel was caught by the leaders on lap 30, but was fortunate to receive the Aarons Lucky Dog free pass when caution came out for debris one lap later. Once in the pits for an adjustment and new tires, the Mark Gibson Racing crew found the source of the right front tire problem. A fender rub had worn the tire to the cords. A second caution on lap 36 for Sean Corr’s spin in the Tunnel Turn allowed the MGR team to pit for further repairs to clear the fender. Kimmel would restart in 21st position with 10 laps remaining. According to Car Owner Gibson: “ After we came back in on 36 to fix the fender, Will ran his fastest times of the day in those final 10 laps. To go from 21st to finish 15th, we were really cooking. He ran down Gerhart, passed him, got passed back then made a great crossover move to try and get back under him. We just couldn’t quite make it stick.” Kimmel commented: “It was really neat racing door to door with Bobby Gerhart the last two laps! I really thought I had him in Turn 3 coming to the checkered flag.” Gerhart held the preferred middle groove allowing Will one last shot on the bottom racing onto the final straight. “I got to his door, but just couldn’t quite hold it. When I started to lose the grip in the front end I had to let him go.”

After the race, all agreed it was a good day. Gibson stated “It was a great day! Hopefully some people have taken notice of what we are capable of doing here.” Will summed up the day, “It was fun to get some really good experience and to be able to race hard through the last part of the race! Again – BIG Thank You to Checkmate Boats and Coyle Used Autos for supporting us, and to Mark Gibson Racing for providing this opportunity!”

Kimmel heads next for the dirt mile at Springfield Illinois for the Allen Crow 100 on August 22nd. Will finished 8th there in 2009 in his first ever race on dirt! “We’re really looking forward to Springfield! We are bringing a different car this year and with last year’s experience we hope more competitive.

Qualifies 15th at Pocono

Posted: Friday, July 30, 2010 by WKR in Labels: , , , , , , , ,
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Good qualifing run for Will and MGR in the #59 car.

Congrats to Frank, Dad and the Kimmel racing team for qualifing on the pole.

Race is saturday July 31st at 3pm live on SPEED or online at www.arcaracing.com

Will Kimmel Racing welcomes Checkmate Boats

Posted: Thursday, July 29, 2010 by WKR in Labels: , , , , , , ,
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Press Release 7/27/10 Sellersburg, IN:


Will Kimmel is proud to announce his association with Checkmate Marine for the upcoming Weis Markets 125 ARCA Racing Series event at Pocono Raceway on July 31st. Checkmate traces their origins back to the early 60s and individually hand-built racing boats. Today the Bucyrus, OH company manufactures a full line of high performance boats, from the family runabout to the rough waters off-shore.

Kimmel will be making his first ever start at Pocono in the number 59 Checkmate Boats / Riverside Auto Parts Dodge Charger for Mark Gibson Racing following a successful outing at Iowa Speedway, where he and the MGR team overcame early adversity to record a top 20 finish. “I’m really looking forward to going to Pocono. It’s another track I haven’t raced on yet, so my goals will be the same as Iowa: Finish the race, run all the laps, and be as competitive as possible while getting experience at this really challenging track. Mark and the guys have worked hard in the shop to get the car prepared so that we can go out there and do a great job representing Checkmate Marine. We appreciate Checkmate for coming on board to support us and we want to put on a great show for their customers and employees alike! I want them to be proud to be associated with us.”

Checkmate Marine’s website (http://www.checkmatepowerboats.net/) says “Checkmate is all about speed. It’s in our DNA.” That makes Checkmate a fitting partner for Will Kimmel. Kimmel, of Sellersburg IN is a 3rd generation stockcar racer following in the footsteps of Grandfather Bill Kimmel Sr., winner of over 500 races throughout the Mid-West in the 50’s, 60’s, and 70s, Dad Bill Jr. who won 4 NASCAR Winston Regional Championships as a driver and 8 ARCA Crew Chief of the Year awards, and Uncle Frank – the 9 time ARCA Racing Series National Champion. Will is the youngest ever winner of the Salem Speedway Super Latemodel Championship and 90+ wins in other racing divisions. When not pursuing his own career as a driver, Will regularly works as a mechanic and jack man on the Kimmel Racing ARCA Racing Series entry.

Will is currently scheduled to compete in the following races:
ARCA Racing Series Presented by ReMax and Menards:

Pocono Raceway Weis Markets 125, July 25 *LIVE on SPEED TV
Illinois State Fairground Allen Crowe 100, Aug 22
DuQuoin State Fairground Federated Car Care 100, Sept 6

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series:

Kentucky Speedway Built Ford Tough 225, Sept 3, Broadcast live on SPEED TV

Will Kimmel Racing is currently seeking marketing partners so that we may expand our racing schedule. If you are interested in being associated with Will and WKR, please visit our website for sponsorship information:

http://www.willkimmel.com/ or call: (502) 645-9370

Pictures from Iowa Speedway

Posted: Monday, July 12, 2010 by WKR in Labels: , , , , ,
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Will finishes 18th

Posted: Saturday, July 10, 2010 by WKR in Labels: , ,
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Will drove to an 18th finish in the Prairie Meadows 200 in the Mark Gibson #59.

Picture to be posted soon.

Will's next scheduled race is Saturday, July 31st at Pocono Raceway for the ARCA race.

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Practice did not go as well as it could have, but Will qualified 21st just 6 spots behind Uncle Frank who makes his 400th ARCA start in the Prairie Meadows 200 at Iowa Speedway.

Congrats to Uncle Frank and the entire Kimmel Racing crew. Will and Frank take the green flag at 9pm, live on Speed channel or online at www.arcaracing.com

Will's ride for Prairie Meadows 200 at Iowa Speedway

Posted: Friday, July 9, 2010 by WKR in Labels: , ,
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Will set to drive the #59 Saturday, July 10th at Iowa Speedway ARCA race

Posted: Wednesday, July 7, 2010 by WKR in Labels: , , ,
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Will gets the opportunity to race at Iowa Speedway in the Prairie Meadows 200 this Saturday, July 10th for Mark Gibson. LIVE Timing and Scoring is available on ARCA's website (www.arcaracing.com) for practice: 1st session 11am, 2nd session 2pm, then qualifying at 6:15pm, race at 9pm. The race is LIVE on the SPEED channel at 9pm.

W Kimmel set to return to Salem Speedway

Posted: Sunday, April 4, 2010 by WKR in Labels: , , ,
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Will is going to be making his first ARCA start at Salem Speedway, Sunday April 11th for RAB Racing. Robbie Benton, owner of RAB Racing, contacted Will earlier last week and a deal has been put together that allows Will to drive the #09 Ford Fusion. Stay tuned for further developments this week.