The nationally-touring ARCA Menards Series will return to the tight 0.375-mile Elko Speedway in 2022 and as it has the previous two times the series has visited the race will carry entitlement sponsorship from Menards. The Menards 250 is set for Saturday, June 18 and will see the cars and stars of the ARCA Menards Series compete on the shortest track they will race on all season long.
Menards, based just 90 minutes east of Elko, has served as the presenting sponsor and now the entitlement sponsor of the series for 14 years. The entitlement sponsorship of the race at Elko Speedway is crucial for the third-largest home improvement retain chain in America as the track is located just south of the Twin Cities in central Minnesota, one of Menards’ biggest markets.
The Menards 250 marks the ARCA Menards Series’ eighth visit to Elko Speedway since 2012. Last year’s race was won in dramatic fashion by Corey Heim, who gave eventual series champion Ty Gibbs a shove on a late race restart to steal the lead and power to the victory. Other winners at Elko include Brennan Poole, Frank Kimmel, Grant Enfinger, Austin Theriault, Gus Dean, and Chandler Smith.
“What’s great about the ARCA Menards Series is its tremendous versatility,” said Jeff Abbott, Promotions Manager for Menards. “The series races at Daytona and Talladega, and then at places like Elko Speedway. And whenever we get to the short tracks the aggression level increases and we see the full-contact racing that fans have come to expect. It’s great to have the series that carries the Menards name so close to our home base, and we look forward to another great short track battle.”
For ticket and event information, please visit TrackEnterprises.com. For updated series information, including live timing & scoring for all on-track activities throughout the season, please visit ARCARacing.com.
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Media contact: Charles Krall, Communications Manager, ARCA Menards Series (419) 262-0558 ckrall@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 2022, including the ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East, ARCA Menards Series West, the ARCA/CRA Super Series, and the ARCA Midwest Tour, 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 premier racing promotions company based in Macon, IL. In addition to operating weekly racing facilities in Macon, IL and Paducah, KY, Track Enterprises also promotes over regional and national touring series events including the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event (Knoxville Raceway, Knoxville, IA), numerous ARCA Menards Series events and USAC National and regional touring events, and The World of Outlaws Series race events.