For years, the ARCA Menards Sequence has been regarded down on as a racing league the place drivers do not at all times appear to be deserving of a journey.
Whereas most ARCA drivers are professionals for a purpose, there are moments when followers are left questioning how a sure driver was capable of finding a journey, or why NASCAR allowed them to compete within the first place. The woes of some turn into a burden felt by all. Whereas most of ARCA’s races are tame and comparatively skilled affairs, there are outlier races that devolve into chaos.
Saturday’s season-opener at Daytona was the whole lot that ARCA detractors declare the sequence to be.
In Saturday’s ARCA Menards Sequence season-opener at Daytona, ARCA’s fame took successful. Solely 13 vehicles of 40 completed the race on the lead lap. Solely 16 vehicles have been operating on the end, with 27 vehicles being concerned in at the least one incident all through the race.
The primary “Huge One” occurred on lap 4, when the No. 11 of Cody Dennison snapped unfastened on the exit of flip 4. The crash ended the times of eight drivers, together with three-time Indianapolis 500 starter Katherine Legge.
