ARCA's Ride the ‘Dente 200 Entry List

Seven Teams Will Go Home Before the Green Flag

 

Car No.	Driver	Hometown
0	Brayton Laster	Greenwood, IN
3	Willie Mullins	Fredericksburg, VA
4	Dale Quarterley	Westfield, MA
6	Lavar Scott	Carney’s Point, NJ
7	Eric Caudell	Piedmont, OK
8	Sean Corr	Goshen, NY
9	Jason White	Sun Peaks, BC
10	Ed Pompa	Ballston Spa, NY
11	Cody Dennison	Hokes Bluff, AL
12	Takuma Koga	Nagoya, Hichi, Japan
15	Chase Pinsonneault	Belle River, Ontario
18	William Sawalich	Eden Prairie, MN
20	Lawless Alan	Van Nuys, CA
22	Nick White	Inglis, FL
23	Katherine Legge	Gainesville, GA
25	Jake Finch	Lynn Haven, FL
27	Tim Richmond	Ottawa, IL
28	Brenden Queen	Chesapeake, VA
29	Kyle Steckly	Milverton, Ontario
30	Garrett Mitchell	Bradenton, FL
31	Tim Goulet	Milwaukee, WI
36	Ryan Huff	Williamsburg, VA
46	Thad Moffitt	Randleman, NC
48	Brad Smith	Shelby Township, MI
52	Robert Martin	North Collins, NY
55	Isabella Robusto	Fort Mill, SC
57	Hunter Deshautelle	Alexandria, LA
62	Steve Lewis Jr	Ransomville, NY
67	Ryan Roulette	Minot, ND
68	Scott Melton	Rockford, MI
69	Nolan Wilson	Sanford, FL
70	Amber Balcaen	Winnipeg, Manitoba
73	Andy Jankowiak	Buffalo, NY
75	Bryan Dauzat	Alexandria, LA
76	Kole Raz	Lake Oswego, OR
77	Corey Day	Clovis, CA
82	Helio Castroneves	Sao Paulo, Brazil
86	Becca Monopoli	Lakeland, FL
87	Chuck Buchanan	Meadows of Dan, VA
88	A.J. Moyer	Tampa, FL
93	Caleb Costner	Dallas, NC
97	Jason Kitzmiller	Maysville, WV
99	Michael Maples	Choctaw, OK
2	Craig Bracken	Windsor, Ontario
3	Alex Clubb	Morris, IL
6	Bryce Haugeberg	West Fargo, ND
7	Jeff Scofield	Wesley Chapel, FL

The 73rd season of racing for the ARCA Menards Series gets underway this Saturday afternoon with the running of the Ride the ‘Dente 200 at Daytona International Speedway (12 p.m. ET on FOX).

 

The starting field for the Ride the 'Dente 200 is limited to 32 starters plus provisionals. Four (4) provisional positions will be reserved for car owners based on 2024 ARCA Menards Series final point standings, plus four (4) for a Golden A eligible team which competed in 100 percent of the series races in 2024. If Golden A unused, revert to final 2024 owner point standings. This event will run under the 2025 ARCA Menards Series rules, procedures, regulations and specifications.

 

This year, 47 teams are entered for Saturday’s opening salvo of the 2025 ARCA Menards Series season. Only 40 will start the race, meaning seven teams will leave Daytona Beach, Florida without qualifying for the Ride the ‘Dente 200.

 

Notably Hélio Castroneves and Katherine Legge are on the race Entry List

 

All 👀 on @DAYTONA.

It's RACE WEEK for ARCA Menards Series teams and drivers as a stacked field prepares for the #RideTheDente200!https://t.co/T3iLGAy4Ut

— ARCA Menards Series (@ARCA_Racing) February 11, 2025

“NASCAR has always been, since I came to America, that I’ve been interested,” Legge explained. “I’ve got a couple of really good friends in NASCAR. Ever since I came over here (to the United States) in 2005, A.J. Allmendinger has been a buddy of mine. Andy Lally, who has obviously done his stints in the NASCAR world, too.

 

“There have been a lot of people that I have looked up to in NASCAR. It looks like so much fun.”

 

 

source: ARCA Media 

Helio Castroneves to Attempt Daytona 500

With Trackhouse’s Project 91 Entry

 

Helio Castroneves will attempt to make his NASCAR Cup Series debut in the 2025 Daytona 500, driving the No. 91 Chevrolet for Trackhouse Racing’s Project 91,  the team announced Monday.

 

NEWS: Four-time #Indy500 winner @h3lio will enter the DAYTONA 500!

The @IndyCar legend will drive our No. 91 @Wendys Chevrolet at @DAYTONA next month.

DETAILS: https://t.co/eT289nw4VD pic.twitter.com/AgvsIYhspR

— PROJECT91 (@THProject91) January 6, 2025

Castroneves, a four-time champion of the Indianapolis 500 and three-time winner of the Rolex 24 at Daytona, has enjoyed a long career in open-wheel and sports-car racing. The São Paulo, Brazil, native owns 25 wins in the NTT IndyCar Series and six wins in the former Champ Car Series. The 49-year-old has competed at least once in IndyCar each year since 2001 and is now set to attempt his NASCAR debut for the Feb. 16 Cup Series opener.

 

“Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would enter a NASCAR race and certainly not the Daytona 500 with a team like Trackhouse Racing,” Castroneves said in a press release. “This is an opportunity that nobody in their right mind could ever turn down. I am so thankful to Wendy’s for allowing me to wear their uniform and drive their car, (Trackhouse owner) Justin Marks and everyone that made this happen. I wish the race were tomorrow.”

 

“Helio is one of the greatest drivers of all time and exactly the type of driver we want to bring to NASCAR,” Marks said in a press release. “I think race fans around the world will be excited to see Helio in NASCAR’s most prestigious race. It also exposes our sport to a global audience and allows them to see just how great of a series we have in NASCAR.”

 

Not a stranger to trying new things; Castroneves won the fifth season of the American reality TV show Dancing with the Stars with partner Julianne Hough.

 

 

 

source: NASCAR Media

Castroneves Celebrates SRX 75 Victory by Climbing Five Flags Fence

 

Spider-Man scaled another wall Saturday night just like he has done countless times in a decorated IndyCar career. This time, though, four-time Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves was doing it in Pensacola. Climbing the catchfence. At Five Flags Speedway. Helio … Castroneves.

 

The Five Flags faithful—hot and sticky from a blistering Saturday afternoon—showered him with roars of approval. Castroneves pumped his fists skyward, which elicited more cheers from a thoroughly entertained and jam-packed crowd. To describe the scene as surreal would be to undersell the moment. It was exactly the chill-bumps picture the Superstar Racing Experience (SRX Series) envisioned when the star-studded series targeted short-track racing’s most iconic venues.

 

Castroneves, a late addition Friday night to make it a thirteen-car field, took control of the race from his IndyCar buddy Tony Kanaan on Lap 62 of the SRX 75 season opener and cruised to the checkered flag.

 

The win belongs to @h3lio!

He takes the checkered flag in the first main event of the @SRXracing season. pic.twitter.com/KHq3rmxb8g

— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) June 19, 2022

 

“This is fantastic!” a genuinely giddy Castroneves said while being interviewed by Matt Yocum, as the race was televised live on CBS. “I don’t know what happened to Tony. It was super cool running side-by-side with him. At the end of the day, we worked really hard to be in Victory Lane.”

 

Late Model star and Five Flags favorite Bubba Pollard finished runner-up and 2008 Daytona 500 champion Ryan Newman rounded out the podium. Pollard more than held his own with the NASCAR, IndyCar and other motorsports champions. He won the night’s opening heat race and battled back to second after a flat tire cost him valuable track position early in the 75 lapper while running in the top-five. Pollard pitted and restarted tail end.

 

“I hate that I had a flat tire, but these (SRX) guys were good,” Pollard said. “It brought me back to my early Super Late Model days where you’re hanging on and doing all you gotta do.

 

“Hopefully, we made the short-track community proud. And to do it at Five Flags makes it so special. This is the place that taught me how to win at other places. Five Flags taught me patience and respect to my fellow racers.” Pollard started on the pole and led for most of the first 20 laps as he and Newman waged what was the first of many battles Saturday.

 

“Bubba gave me a heckuva run,” Newman said. “Thanks for all fans for coming out. It was hot for us; I can’t imagine how it was for them. I love this opportunity to race with the best.”

 

Kanaan took the lead from Pollard on Lap 18 and built a healthy lead until a caution stacked the field back up and allowed Castroneves to make his timely pass late in the race en route to the win.

source: 5 Flags Speedway

  

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