The Stock Market: Short track racing responds to economic troubles by nailing the gas

flat-rock-speedway-2008.jpgBy Karl Fredrickson

Reprinted with permission, from the December, 2008 issue of Speedway Illustrated.

Hessert Sheds Rookie Stripes; Ready for Daytona

hessertcandidduq08.jpgDAYTONA BEACH FL (1-5-09) - Tom Hessert III has officially shed his rookie stripes. After competing in the full ARCA RE/MAX Series season in 2008, the Cherry Hill, New Jersey racer will head to Daytona this year as a bona fide veteran.

Hessert, who finished eighth in driver points in '08, is back for another full season with Andy Belmont Racing (ABR), whose shop is located in Mooresville, North Carolina.

Daytona ARCA History Rock-Solid Since 1964

daytonastart64.jpgDAYTONA BEACH FL (1-3-09) - In 1964, the Dow Jones Industrial Average for the year closed at 874; the average cost of a new home was $13,050; gas was 30 cents a gallon; a ticket to the movies was $1.25; Dr. Martin Luther King received the Nobel Peace Prize; US Congress authorized the war against N. Vietnam; the first Ford Mustang was manufactured; the Beatles made their first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show; and the ARCA RE/MAX Series, already 12 years old, debuted at Daytona Int'l Speedway marking its first-ever superspeedway appearance. And the rest is history.

DR's Top-10 Stories of 2008; Happy New Year!

allgaierincardaytona2008.jpgBy Don Radebaugh
SYLVANIA OH (12-31-08) - From record gas prices to recession, the ARCA RE/MAX Series fought its way through the onslaught of economic storms in 2008 and finished up with arguably its most exciting season on record. Taking into consideration the 56 full seasons that define the world's most versatile stock car touring series, the very idea that one can plop the '08 season on top the heap as the best ever speaks volumes.

2008 ARCA Racing: By the Numbers

allgaiercartertoledo08.jpg5.....Record setting number of different drivers who came into the final race of the 2008 ARCA RE/MAX Series at Toledo Speedway with a chance to win the championship.

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Pos Driver Points
1 Justin Allgaier 5260
2 Frank Kimmel 5210
3 Matt Carter 5175
4 Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. 5155
5 Scott Speed 5150
6 Patrick Sheltra 4580
7 John Wes Townley 4540
8 Tom Hessert III 4465
9 Tayler Malsam 4410
10 Ken Butler III 4365
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Pos Car Driver
1 16 Justin Allgaier
2 46 Matt Carter
3 44 Frank Kimmel
4 60 Patrick Sheltra
5 1 Tom Hessert III
6 09 John Wes Townley
7 11

Bryan Silas 

8 4

Tayler Malsam 

9 77

Parker Kligerman 

10 21

Todd Bowsher


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