Arena Racing Banquet Honors Winners
Grand Rapids, MI Apr 17, 2009 – Arena Racing Grand Rapids capped off its’ inaugural season with the Pennzoil Platinum Cup Series Driver Awards Banquet presented which was held Friday night at the English Hill Terrace in Comstock Park, drivers, crew members, families and car sponsors were in attendance to honor the 2009 award winners.
Kelsey Steele wins Young Guns Race At Berlin
By Steve Kaminski, Grand Rapids Press
Kelsey Steele, a 14-year old West Catholic sophomore, made history twice before approximately 4,300 fans when the 2009 season opened Saturday night. Not only did Steele become the youngest driver to win a feature, but she is believed to be the first female in the track's 59-year history to win a main.
Kelsey Steele following in father's racing footsteps
By Steve Kaminski, Grand Rapids Press
1/4/09: Three-time ARCA Series champion Tim Steele is not known for being a softie. After all, the former hard-charging stock car driver from Marne once checked himself out of the hospital after spending six days in bed with kidney stones. He then went out and won an ARCA race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in March 1996. Ask Steele about his 14-year-old daughter Kelsey, though, and he gets sentimental. And he is getting prouder by the lap...
Arena Racingâ„¢ at DeltaPlex Arena Pits North vs. South
By Steve Kaminski, Grand Rapids Press
12/31/08: Blake Murphy already has a spot picked out to display the trophy he plans on taking home to Hampton, Va.
Murphy, who is the general manager of the Hampton arena racing franchise, will bring a team of five drivers to Grand Rapids for Saturday night's North vs. South Shootout at the DeltaPlex, and he appears confident his guys will rule the night...
Ballard Eager to Return to Arena Racing Track
By Steve Kaminski, Grand Rapids Press
11/21/08: Most area stock car drivers are enjoying a well-deserved break now that tracks across West Michigan have closed up for the season. Kyle Ballard of Comstock Park isn't the type to cool his wheels, not even during the winter months.
Look for Ballard to hit the track Saturday night when Arena Racing returns to DeltaPlex Arena at 7:11 p.m. Ballard, who competes in Berlin Raceway's Super Stock division during the summer, will be unveiling his new Arena Racing car colors now that he is receiving sponsorship help from the International Hockey League's Muskegon Lumberjacks...
Arena Racing â„¢ with the Stars Packs DeltaPlex Arena
03/29/2008: Arena Racing â„¢ rumbled into the DeltaPlex Arena on March 29. Read about the sights and sounds:
Grand Rapids Press article • Tom DeVette's pictures • Randy Ellen's pictures
Arena Racing â„¢ Grand Rapids Announces Title Sponsor
02/20/2008: Grand Rapids, MI. – Arena Racing ™ Grand Rapids announced Wednesday that the 10 Minute Oil Change Centers of West Michigan, an entity of Pennzoil, will become the title sponsor of the Arena Racing ™ Series in Grand Rapids. The Series will be named the Pennzoil Platinum Cup Series and will begin in the Fall of 2008.
The agreement gives the 10 Minute Oil Change Centers of West Michigan the exclusive rights to tie its brand to the newest motorsports in the West Michigan area. The 10 Minute Oil Change Centers of West Michigan will enjoy the support of the most brand-loyal fans in all of sports. The series features 15 races starting in October of 2008 continuing through March of 2009. All 15 races will be held at the DeltaPlex Arena and Conference Center and $10,000 will be awarded to the Series points champion.
"We are thrilled that we had the opportunity to select a partner in the 10 minute Oil Change of West Michigan who are as excited as us about taking Arena Racing â„¢ to even higher levels of popularity," said Arena Racing â„¢ Grand Rapids General Manager Peter Jackson. "The 10 Minute Oil Change Centers of West Michigan are an ideal partner for Arena Racing â„¢ Grand Rapids, advocating new and improved products that improve the performance and life of automobiles in the West Michigan area."
"The 10 Minute Oil Change Centers of West Michigan are excited about this partnership with Arena Racing â„¢ Grand Rapids," said Mike Sobie, one of the owners and spokesperson for the 10 Minute Oil Change Centers of West Michigan. "We look forward to putting tremendous energy and resources into supporting this partnership and advancing the profile of Arena Racing â„¢."
In Arena Racing â„¢, driver's race real, one-half-scale stock cars capable of speeds up to 100 mph outdoors on a custom designed, high-banked indoor track. Each individual Arena Racing â„¢ series event includes up to four qualifying heats and four "main" races, as well as a Top Dog championship race. That's up to nine races per night, with a minimum of seven races guaranteed.
Since this is "spec class" racing, every car must adhere exactly to league rules for build and performance. This ensures that no team has a mechanical advantage and makes the skill of the drivers, the crew chiefs and the spotters the difference between winning and losing.
 Arena Racing ™ drivers range from up-and-coming professionals to weekend speed-junkies looking to live a dream. They include professionals, fully sponsored by some of the biggest names in the game.
Each season features 15 racing events, with up to nine races per event, and a season ending points championship worth more than $35,000 to the series' top drivers.
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