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.......Live on SPEED TV Saturday at 1:00 p.m. (ET)
CHARLOTTE, NC - Steve Arpin will be joining forces with Venturini Motorsports for this weekend's Pennsylvania ARCA 200 at Pocono Raceway. The arrangement will put Arpin in the driver's seat of the Venturini Motorsports No. 25 Toyota Camry that carried Joey Logano to an ARCA RE/MAX Series win earlier in the 2009 season when the tour made its first stop at the renowned 2.5-mile triangular superspeedway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania.
Arpin, currently seventh in ARCA RE/MAX Series championship point standings, is excited about the new opportunity and is looking forward to working with the Venturini team. The pairing of Arpin with Venturini Motorsports has created a stir of enthusiasm in the ARCA garage, particularly within the Venturini camp.
"All of us at Venturini Motorsports are very excited to have Steve Arpin join our team," said Billy Venturini on the new deal. "Steve has shown extreme promise in his efforts this year and is well on his way to getting to victory lane. We feel that Venturini Motorsports is the team that will get him there."
This season marks Arpin's first full year of asphalt racing experience after several stellar seasons on dirt in which the young Canadian talent became a dominant force and earned numerous titles while racking up wins in his open wheel modified against the strongest competition in North America. He also attracted the attention of some of the sports biggest names. The former multi-time open-wheel modified champion is ready for the change and has one goal in mind for the future - winning races.
"We had a good start this year with ESR with all the guys and we all came a long ways each and every week," said Arpin. "It's hard for me to leave behind a team that I have worked so hard with, but at the same time I am very excited looking forward. This is an incredible opportunity with Venturini Motorsports. They have had incredible success this year with a lot of different drivers and I am looking forward to bringing even more success to the team. Winning races is what I am here to do and I am ready to lay down one heck of a burn out after our first checkered flag."
The ARCA RE/MAX Pennsylvania 200 will be broadcast LIVE to a global audience on SPEED TV this Saturday (Aug 1st) at 1:00 p,m (Eastern). In addition, ARCAracing.com will feature live timing & scoring and live streaming audio of all the on-track activity via the ARCA Racing Network. Check out the story with Steve Arpin photos at http://www.arcaracing.com/news.cfm?contentid=8444
Last season Arpin claimed the USAC Silver Crown Rookie of the Year award, while driving the No.35 Carl Edwards/RE Technologies Ford. Prior to moving into auto racing, Arpin earned seven world championships in snowmobile competition as lead pilot for Team Polaris. In Arpin's new role with Venturini Motorsports, associates at Taylor Motorsports, Lo-N-Bro Enterprises and Pinewood Sports & Marine will continue to play supporting roles in his new efforts.
Steve Arpin to Make Radio and Web Appearances this Week
Make sure to catch Steve Arpin LIVE on the "Venturini Motorsports Power Hour" this Thursday July 30, 2009 at http://www.racefanradio.com/ at 9:00PM EST. Also this week Steve Arpin visits Steve Post and Buddy Baker on Sirius NASCAR Radio's Tradin' Paint broadcast from the Pocono Raceway Media Center. Tune in to Channel 128 on Sirius NASCAR Network this Friday afternoon during the broadcast Steve is scheduled to join the show shortly after Noon (ET). For more info visit the official Steve Arpin web site at http://www.stevearpin.net/
About Venturini Motorsports
http://www.venturinimotorsports.com/
Racing has been a family sport for the Venturini's since 1951. Billy's grandfather, Tony, raced in the Chicagoland area through the 50's. Then came 2nd generation driver Bill Sr. He also began his career in the Chicago area. After winning 2 International Racing Association titles, which only competed in a 3 state venue, Bill moved to the highly competitive series of ARCA. Bill Sr. set the stage on what was to become a great career in ARCA by becoming Rookie Of The Year in 1983. By the time that his racing career ended in 1995, Bill had become ARCA National Champion twice. The first one came in 1987 and then again in 1991. Along the way, Bill Sr. set and still holds the qualifying records at Daytona and Talladega Speedways. The latter is still an all-time ARCA record of 205.634 mph!
In 14 years of competing in the ARCA series, qualifying records and championships were not his only accomplishments. Bill led 3 of every 10 races he competed in, was the leader in top 5 finishes when he retired, and had set an astounding record in 1991 of completing over 98% of all possible race laps. One of Bill's most prized accomplishments was putting together the first All-Female pit crew in racing. These women performed all race duty pit stops, which included changing tires, jacking up the car, and refueling. The amazing fact about this is that they did these jobs as well as any male crew at that time. This was very evident in that Bill Sr. won his first ARCA Championship using this crew exclusively. After Bill Sr. retired in 1995, his son Billy began his racing career, following in his father's footsteps. Some of Billy's stats include finishing a career-best 3rd in ARCA RE/MAX Series points in ‘06. He also finished 4th in points in ‘04, 5th in points ‘03 and 6th in ‘02. In 162 career starts since 1994, Billy had 28 top-5 finishes & 75 top-10s including 1 win at Salem in 2006. Other career-best finishes include a 2nd at Lake Erie ‘05, 2nd at Kentucky ‘04 and 2nd at Lake Erie & Talladega ‘03. As a team, Venturini Motorsports has competed in the ARCA Re/Max series for over 25 years. In those seasons, they have finished in the top 5 in the points 12 times with the others 2 seasons finishing 6th.
About Pinewood Sports & Marine
http://www.pinewoodsports.com/
Since 1977 Pinewood Sports offers a complete line of products to help you enjoy the great outdoors. Our business is built on Service and continues to grow and propser due to our policy unequalled customer service and competitively priced product lines that represent the very best recreational products in the world. We also offer many services to seasonal residents such as boat pick-up and delivery along with storage. Location: Fort Frances, Ontario Phone: 807-274-7737
About Taylor Motorsports
http://www.jefftaylor5.com/
Located at 3501 E. Parker Road in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Jeff Taylor Motorsports manufactures and delivers Taylor Chassis racecars and quality performance. Phone: 870-910-0555
About Lo-N-Bro Enterprises, Inc.
http://www.lonbro.com/
Paul and Jon Leach, brothers and Sun River, Montana Natives, started the business in 1998 while only 21 and 18 years old respectively. In that first stage, the entire staff was made up by the two of them. In 2001 they took their "baby" to the next step and transitioned from being an LLC to becoming a formal corporation. One of their first major projects was to build a 10,000 square foot shop on their property in Sun River that formed the base for their operations. Since that time, they have grown into a company that employs over 85 people and generates revenue of over $5,000,000.00 annually. Paul and Jon are always looking for ways to expand their business, while also filling a niche' within the respective areas of contracting. One of the prominent areas that they give their employees credit for is how they have helped to build Lo-N-Bro into what it is today. The quality of people that are hired, as well as retained, reaches far beyond the industry standard. Paul and Jon genuinely value each and every individual employee and want the best for them as well as the best out of them. Employees are dynamic members of the family, and thus are offered incredibly competitive wages and benefits, as well as opportunities to advance within the company
.......Live on SPEED TV Saturday at 1:00 p.m. (ET)
CHARLOTTE, NC - Steve Arpin will be joining forces with Venturini Motorsports for this weekend's Pennsylvania ARCA 200 at Pocono Raceway. The arrangement will put Arpin in the driver's seat of the Venturini Motorsports No. 25 Toyota Camry that carried Joey Logano to an ARCA RE/MAX Series win earlier in the 2009 season when the tour made its first stop at the renowned 2.5-mile triangular superspeedway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania.
Arpin, currently seventh in ARCA RE/MAX Series championship point standings, is excited about the new opportunity and is looking forward to working with the Venturini team. The pairing of Arpin with Venturini Motorsports has created a stir of enthusiasm in the ARCA garage, particularly within the Venturini camp.
"All of us at Venturini Motorsports are very excited to have Steve Arpin join our team," said Billy Venturini on the new deal. "Steve has shown extreme promise in his efforts this year and is well on his way to getting to victory lane. We feel that Venturini Motorsports is the team that will get him there."
This season marks Arpin's first full year of asphalt racing experience after several stellar seasons on dirt in which the young Canadian talent became a dominant force and earned numerous titles while racking up wins in his open wheel modified against the strongest competition in North America. He also attracted the attention of some of the sports biggest names. The former multi-time open-wheel modified champion is ready for the change and has one goal in mind for the future - winning races.
"We had a good start this year with ESR with all the guys and we all came a long ways each and every week," said Arpin. "It's hard for me to leave behind a team that I have worked so hard with, but at the same time I am very excited looking forward. This is an incredible opportunity with Venturini Motorsports. They have had incredible success this year with a lot of different drivers and I am looking forward to bringing even more success to the team. Winning races is what I am here to do and I am ready to lay down one heck of a burn out after our first checkered flag."
The ARCA RE/MAX Pennsylvania 200 will be broadcast LIVE to a global audience on SPEED TV this Saturday (Aug 1st) at 1:00 p,m (Eastern). In addition, ARCAracing.com will feature live timing & scoring and live streaming audio of all the on-track activity via the ARCA Racing Network. Check out the story with Steve Arpin photos at http://www.arcaracing.com/news.cfm?contentid=8444
Last season Arpin claimed the USAC Silver Crown Rookie of the Year award, while driving the No.35 Carl Edwards/RE Technologies Ford. Prior to moving into auto racing, Arpin earned seven world championships in snowmobile competition as lead pilot for Team Polaris. In Arpin's new role with Venturini Motorsports, associates at Taylor Motorsports, Lo-N-Bro Enterprises and Pinewood Sports & Marine will continue to play supporting roles in his new efforts.
Steve Arpin to Make Radio and Web Appearances this Week
Make sure to catch Steve Arpin LIVE on the "Venturini Motorsports Power Hour" this Thursday July 30, 2009 at http://www.racefanradio.com/ at 9:00PM EST. Also this week Steve Arpin visits Steve Post and Buddy Baker on Sirius NASCAR Radio's Tradin' Paint broadcast from the Pocono Raceway Media Center. Tune in to Channel 128 on Sirius NASCAR Network this Friday afternoon during the broadcast Steve is scheduled to join the show shortly after Noon (ET). For more info visit the official Steve Arpin web site at http://www.stevearpin.net/
About Venturini Motorsports
http://www.venturinimotorsports.com/
Racing has been a family sport for the Venturini's since 1951. Billy's grandfather, Tony, raced in the Chicagoland area through the 50's. Then came 2nd generation driver Bill Sr. He also began his career in the Chicago area. After winning 2 International Racing Association titles, which only competed in a 3 state venue, Bill moved to the highly competitive series of ARCA. Bill Sr. set the stage on what was to become a great career in ARCA by becoming Rookie Of The Year in 1983. By the time that his racing career ended in 1995, Bill had become ARCA National Champion twice. The first one came in 1987 and then again in 1991. Along the way, Bill Sr. set and still holds the qualifying records at Daytona and Talladega Speedways. The latter is still an all-time ARCA record of 205.634 mph!
In 14 years of competing in the ARCA series, qualifying records and championships were not his only accomplishments. Bill led 3 of every 10 races he competed in, was the leader in top 5 finishes when he retired, and had set an astounding record in 1991 of completing over 98% of all possible race laps. One of Bill's most prized accomplishments was putting together the first All-Female pit crew in racing. These women performed all race duty pit stops, which included changing tires, jacking up the car, and refueling. The amazing fact about this is that they did these jobs as well as any male crew at that time. This was very evident in that Bill Sr. won his first ARCA Championship using this crew exclusively. After Bill Sr. retired in 1995, his son Billy began his racing career, following in his father's footsteps. Some of Billy's stats include finishing a career-best 3rd in ARCA RE/MAX Series points in ‘06. He also finished 4th in points in ‘04, 5th in points ‘03 and 6th in ‘02. In 162 career starts since 1994, Billy had 28 top-5 finishes & 75 top-10s including 1 win at Salem in 2006. Other career-best finishes include a 2nd at Lake Erie ‘05, 2nd at Kentucky ‘04 and 2nd at Lake Erie & Talladega ‘03. As a team, Venturini Motorsports has competed in the ARCA Re/Max series for over 25 years. In those seasons, they have finished in the top 5 in the points 12 times with the others 2 seasons finishing 6th.
About Pinewood Sports & Marine
http://www.pinewoodsports.com/
Since 1977 Pinewood Sports offers a complete line of products to help you enjoy the great outdoors. Our business is built on Service and continues to grow and propser due to our policy unequalled customer service and competitively priced product lines that represent the very best recreational products in the world. We also offer many services to seasonal residents such as boat pick-up and delivery along with storage. Location: Fort Frances, Ontario Phone: 807-274-7737
About Taylor Motorsports
http://www.jefftaylor5.com/
Located at 3501 E. Parker Road in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Jeff Taylor Motorsports manufactures and delivers Taylor Chassis racecars and quality performance. Phone: 870-910-0555
About Lo-N-Bro Enterprises, Inc.
http://www.lonbro.com/
Paul and Jon Leach, brothers and Sun River, Montana Natives, started the business in 1998 while only 21 and 18 years old respectively. In that first stage, the entire staff was made up by the two of them. In 2001 they took their "baby" to the next step and transitioned from being an LLC to becoming a formal corporation. One of their first major projects was to build a 10,000 square foot shop on their property in Sun River that formed the base for their operations. Since that time, they have grown into a company that employs over 85 people and generates revenue of over $5,000,000.00 annually. Paul and Jon are always looking for ways to expand their business, while also filling a niche' within the respective areas of contracting. One of the prominent areas that they give their employees credit for is how they have helped to build Lo-N-Bro into what it is today. The quality of people that are hired, as well as retained, reaches far beyond the industry standard. Paul and Jon genuinely value each and every individual employee and want the best for them as well as the best out of them. Employees are dynamic members of the family, and thus are offered incredibly competitive wages and benefits, as well as opportunities to advance within the company
