After a crash and premature ending at Michigan, rookie driver Zane Smith is anxious to hit the reset button when the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards resumes Friday night for the Montgomery Ward 200 at Madison International Speedway.
Smith, a rookie contender hailing from Newport Beach, Ca. enter the weekend eighth in the series championship point standings. Notching two top-5 and five top-10 in six series starts, Smith is focused on getting back on-track behind the wheel of his No.55 LaPaz – Icon Vehicle Dynamics Toyota.
“We had a really good car at Michigan – but terrible luck and results to show, said Smith. “I’m focused on putting that behind us and going out this weekend and having a strong race. Up until last week we had some decent momentum building. It’s time to move forward and pick up where we left off. If Elko is any indication of what we’ll have for Madison – we’ll be in really good shape.”
After missing out on the season opener at Daytona and the Talladega race, Smith has re-claimed the 55-team for the remainder of the year.
“We’ve got a lot more racing ahead of us this summer – no more breaks in my schedule. Billy (Venturini) and the guys in the shop have done a great job preparing fast Toyota’s. I’m looking forward to getting back in the car and putting our bad luck behind us,” added Smith.
The Montgomery Ward 200 is Friday, June 23 and kicks off with practice from 1:30 – 3:00 p.m., followed by General Tire Pole Qualifying at 5 p.m. The 200-lap Montgomery Ward 200 is set for an 8:00 p.m. start and will air live on MAVTV. All times are local (Central). Look for Live Timing, Scoring and Chat at arcaracing.com.
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