ARCA RE/MAX SERIES RELEASES 2005 SCHEDULE

 

TALLADEGA AL (10-1-04)  The ARCA RE/MAX Series, headed toward its 53rd consecutive season of competition, has released its 2005 schedule to include 23 events in 12 states.

 

In addition to its traditional combination of superspeedways and short-tracks, on both dirt and pavement, a pair of new venues--the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin and Lanier National Speedway in Braselton, Georgia--help create one of the most versatile schedules in all of motorsports.

 

In addition to the new tracks, Michigan Int'l Speedway expands its schedule to host the RE/MAX Series twice in '05 with events in June and August. Other superspeedways appearing twice on the '05 schedule include Nashville Superspeedway, Kentucky Speedway and Pocono Raceway. Superspeedway tracks returning for single events in '05 include Daytona Int'l Speedway, Gateway Int'l Raceway, Kansas Speedway, Chicagoland Speedway and the October 1st season finale at Talladega Superspeedway, the 43rd RE/MAX Series appearance at the renowned Alabama 2.66-mile speedplant since 1969.

 

"We're fortunate to have the opportunity to expand into the Milwaukee market and return to the Atlanta market with race events at such class facilities as the Milwaukee Mile and Lanier National Speedway," said ARCA President Ron Drager. "We're also pleased to add a second race at MIS, which we consider to be our hometown superspeedway. The 2005 schedule maintains our balance of superspeedway, short track and mile dirt state fairgrounds events, all of which are very important to the identity and industry position of the ARCA RE/MAX Series. In addition, the number of scheduled events remains stable at a level we've found to be appropriate for everyone associated with the series."

 

The season, as it has since 1964, will open at Daytona with the 42nd annual Daytona ARCA 200 on February 12th. The event, live on SPEED Channel, will serve as a preamble for the same-day NASCAR Nextel Cup Bud Shootout.

 

Traditional short-tracks returning include two shows at Salem Speedway mixed in with two events at Toledo Speedway. Berlin Raceway, Lake Erie Speedway as well as the annual state fair races at the Springfield and DuQuoin Illinois mile-dirt fairgrounds ovals will complete the '05 schedule.

 

Companion events in 2005 include races with the NASCAR Nextel Cup, Busch and Craftsman Truck Series as well as with the Indy Racing League, the Champ Car World Series and the ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series.

 

As per a multi-year agreement, PEE Channel will return in 2005 with coverage of a minimum of 13 events.

 

CONTACT: Don Radebaugh, ARCA PR/Media

Office (734) 847-6726

Cell (419) 450-0611



      2005 ARCA RE/MAX SERIES SCHEDULE  
        
      DATE TRACK LOCATION TRACK 
      2-12 Daytona Int'l Speedway Daytona Beach, FL 2.5 paved 
      3-26 Nashville Superspeedway Nashville, TN 1.33 concrete 
      4-24 Salem Speedway Salem, IN .555 paved 
      5-14 Kentucky Speedway Sparta, KY 1.5 paved 
      5-21 Toledo Speedway Toledo, OH .5 paved 
      5-28 Lanier National Speedway Braselton, GA .4 paved 
      6-4 Milwaukee Mile Milwaukee, WI 1 paved 
      6-11 Pocono Raceway Long Pond, PA 2.5 paved 
      6-17 Michigan Int'l Speedway Brooklyn, MI 2 paved 
      7-2 Kansas Speedway Kansas City, KS 1.5 paved 
      7-8 Kentucky Speedway Sparta, KY 1.5 paved 
      7-16 Berlin Raceway Marne, MI .4 paved 
      7-23 Pocono Raceway Long Pond, PA 2.5 paved 
      7-29 Gateway Int'l Raceway Madison, IL 1.25 paved 
      8-6 Lake Erie Speedway North East, PA .4 paved 
      8-13 Nashville Superspeedway Nashville, TN 1.33 concrete 
      8-19 Michigan Int'l Speedway Brooklyn, MI 2 paved 
      8-21 Illinois State Fairgrounds Springfield, IL 1 clay 
      9-2 Toledo Speedway Toledo, OH .5 paved 
      9-5 DuQuoin State Fairgrounds DuQuoin, IL 1 clay 
      9-10 Chicagoland Speedway Joliet, IL 1.5 paved 
      9-17 Salem Speedway Salem, IN .555 paved 
      10-1 Talladega Superspeedway Talladega, AL 2.66 paved