Toledo, OH (DATE) – The full-bodied stock cars of the ARCA Menards Series will once again return to Elko Speedway on Saturday, June 24 for the Menards 250. The Eau Claire, Wisconsin-based home improvement warehouse chain, which has served as first the presenting sponsor and now the entitlement sponsor of the series for the past 14 years, is based 90 minutes east of Elko, which is located just south of the Twin Cities in central Minnesota.
Elko Speedway, at just 0.375 miles, is the shortest and tightest venue the ARCA Menards Series will race on all season.
“We are always excited when the ARCA Menards Series is on a short track and it’s doubly exciting when it’s the shortest track of the season,” said Jeff Abbott Spokesperson for Menards. “It’s great for us because it’s just down the road from our headquarters in Eau Claire, and the Minneapolis market is huge. There’s always a great crowd at the track and some of the best racing of the season.”
“We always look forward to heading to Elko Speedway for the Menards 250, it has become one of the cornerstone events on our calendar,” said race promoter Bob Sargent, president of Track Enterprises. “The ARCA Menards Series race is 250 laps of intense fender to fender action and we’ve seen some surprise winners over the years. Anything can and usually does happen when you put full-bodied stock cars on a tight bullring like Elko Speedway. And as always, we’ll have the track’s weekly divisions so fans will see over 300 laps of racing. It promises to be a great night of racing.”
Previous ARCA Menards Series winners at Elko include Brennan Poole in 2012, Frank Kimmel in 2013, Grant Enfinger in 2014, Austin Theriault in 2017, Gus Dean in 2018, Chandler Smith in 2019, Corey Heim in 2021, and Sammy Smith in 2022. Kimmel and Theriault both won en route to respective championships; Enfinger, Chandler Smith, and Heim all won prior to making the leap into the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, while Sammy Smith’s win in 2022 preceded his move into the NASCAR Xfinity Series for Joe Gibbs Racing.
For ticket information, please visit TrackEnterprises.com. For updated event information, please visit ARCARacing.com.
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Media contact: Charles Krall, Communications Manager, ARCA Menards Series (419) 262-0558ckrall@arcaracing.com
About ARCA
The Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA), founded in 1953 by John and Mildred Marcum in Toledo, Ohio and acquired by NASCAR in April 2018, is the leading grassroots stock car sanctioning body in the United States. Bridging the gap between NASCAR’s top three national touring series and weekly racing all across the country, the organization is scheduled to administer more than 100 events in multiple racing series in 2020, including the ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East, ARCA Menards Series West, the ASA regional and national super late model tours, plus weekly racing at Toledo and Flat Rock Speedways. For more information about ARCA visit www.arcaracing.com, or follow ARCA on Facebook (@ARCARacing) and Twitter (@ARCA_Racing).
About Menards
A family-owned and run company started in 1958, Menards is recognized as the retail home center leader of the Midwest with 236 stores in 15 states. Menards is truly a one-stop shop for all of your home improvement needs featuring a full-service lumberyard and everything you need to plan a renovation or build a home, garage, cabin, shed, deck, fence or post frame building. You’ll find a large selection of lumber, roofing, siding, construction blocks, trusses, doors and windows, plus cabinets, appliances, countertops, flooring, lighting, paint, plumbing supplies and more. To complete the job, Menards has quality hand tools, power tools, fasteners, electrical tools plus storage options and supplies for everyone from the weekend warrior to the pro!
Menards has what you need to complete your outdoor projects and keep your yard in tip-top shape including mowers, trimmers, blowers, pressure washers and more, plus a beautiful garden center stocked with plants, shrubs, trees, landscaping tools, grass seed, fertilizer options, outdoor décor and patio furniture. Menards also has everyday essentials like health & beauty products, housewares, pet and wildlife supplies, automotive items and even groceries. And at Christmas, an Enchanted Forest display area with impressive trees, lighting, decorations, ornaments, inflatables and more.
Menards is known for friendly Customer Service and as the place to “Save Big Money” with low prices every day, and sales too! For more information, please visit Menards.com to learn about our store locations, offerings and services.
About Track Enterprises:
Track Enterprises is a racing promotion company that oversees popular events that feature top touring series like the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, ARCA Menards Series, USAC Racing, DIRTcar UMP, POWRi Racing, ASA Southern Super Series, and Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. The company also owns and operates the ASA STARS National Tour, ASA Champion Racing Association, ASA Midwest Tour, and more. The company promotion team also oversees all racing promotions at Macon Speedway, Lincoln Speedway, and Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway.
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