one more going to stock cars?

apexonephoto · 7/6/09, 7:59 PM

http://www.arcaracing.com/news.cfm?contentid=8263

TQ97 · 7/6/09, 8:14 PM

Also notice Dakota Armstrong tested as well

7/6/09, 8:25 PM

So I noticed there wasn't a time next to Brad's name. He was featured in the article but it looks like he didn't make a lap... anyone with insight??

apexonephoto · 7/6/09, 10:01 PM

NO DRIVER/HOMETOWN CAR TIME SPEED
16 Joey Coulter/Miami Springs FL Chevrolet 30.531 176.869
44B Frank Kimmel/Clarksville IN Ford 30.648 176.194
25 Josh Richards/Mooresville NC Chevrolet 30.925 174.616
83 Grant Enfinger/Fairhope AL Ford 30.958 174.441
11 Bryan Silas/Stuart FL Ford 31.027 174.042
09A Tom Hessert/Cherry Hill NJ Ford 31.238 172.866
81 Craig Goess/Greenville NC Toyota 31.252 172.789
90 Kasey Kahne/Enumclaw WA Toyota 31.266 172.712
4 Dakoda Armstrong/New Castle IN Dodge 31.486 171.505
33 Ricky Carmichael/Tallahassee FL Chevrolet 31.532 171.255
32 James Buescher/Plano TX Toyota 31.550 171.157
44A Frank Kimmel/Clarksville IN Ford 31.686 170.422
2 Justin Lofton/Westmorland CA Toyota 31.769 169.977
09B Tom Hessert/Cherry Hill NJ Ford 31.789 169.870
74 JR Heffner/Stephentown NY Chevrolet 31.928 169.131
31 Brent Brevak/Ashland WI Dodge 32.108 168.182
5 Bobby Gerhart/Lebanon PA Chevrolet 32.165 167.884
2 Tim George Jr./New York NY Toyota 32.502 166.144
90 Brad Sweet Toyota 34.285 157.503

Josh Richards is Kid Rocket, son of Rocket Chassis co-founder Mark Richards. I do realize this is an open wheel board, based in Indiana, but Josh has won 4 of his last 7 races. Has a top notch ride and is making quite a name for himself in late models. So I guess dirt late models are also prone to losing some up and coming talent as well.

racefan20 · 7/6/09, 11:30 PM

Wouldnt Josh and BC look good in a couple of Stewart-Haas Nationwide cars next year?

bherzog513 · 7/7/09, 12:14 AM

Frank Kimmel busts his a$$ as he has for the last 20 years, but god knows he doesn't deserve a ride as much as a josh richards!???????????????????????? Josh Richards has used up half of everything that his dad had built! He has apologized for wrecking guys at least 6 times on tv and hes only been on 10!

Whats the deal with everyone, behind a bunch of young dumb full of come(um) punks that tear up race cars, that then find new people to put them in better race cars.
Then they tear them up and finally get it right one time and make it big? That i'snt how A.J. Foyt or Parnelli Jones won races!

Money has ruined all of racing from bottom to top!~
AS the late Bobby Hamilton stated_ the best driver in the world is driving some bread truck right now, and could beat all yalls! But he cant afford the ticket into the pits to find out!!!!
Thats a true statement and it means a bunch.

I know this isnt the place to put such a post, but yall is convoluted

apexonephoto · 7/7/09, 6:20 AM

Correct in Josh wrecking a ton of cars, his own and others. I don't think he's the greatest thing since sliced bread, and I don't think 3/4's of the guys in Cup should be there. What I do think is a problem is how is a 20 yr old fan of late models or sprint cars or midgets is supposed to follow the career of a 20 yr old driver when they all take off to go race NASCAR. I don't understand how a guy can race in a series, never win and be promoted to the next series. When it comes to any form of short track racing, everyone considers it an insult to stay at the same level for too long. Once they go to NASCAR, get a bad ride or raw deal, or get in over their heads, then get burned out or their supporters and families are broke and they completely disappear from all forms of racing. We have seen it time and time again. I don't want to see NASCAR fail, but it could be a blessing to the IRL and short track racing. I know there are exceptions to the rule, and if I was in this situation I would try it myself. I don't really blame the drivers, it's more so the current state of racing in America. I would love to see the IRL have drivers that I knew there history, and even who they were before they got to the IRL. I think a lot of people would get on the IRL as the fad of NASCAR burns out, and they have drivers they could recognize and know there names doing some good racing.

7/7/09, 7:44 AM

Dakoda has already done well in selected stock car starts - Parker Klingerman the ARCA point leader raced in the USAC Wed Night series as well.

zeroracer · 7/7/09, 7:51 AM

well i dont like to be a cynic but the car josh richards is in has to be the fastest thing arca has ever seen, up front no matter who is driving it... i mean yes he has to drive it but the car and team is lacking in no way shape or form

---------- Post added at 07:53 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:51 AM ----------

you wana know how they get promoted that way....$$$$$$$$ speaks louder than wins these days

Seadog · 7/7/09, 8:06 AM

Am I remembering right that Josh Richards ran for Smoke at the Chili Bowl?

7/6/09, 11:30 PM	#5 Re: one more going to stock cars?
racefan20 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,096	Wouldnt Josh and BC look good in a couple of Stewart-Haas Nationwide cars next year? __________________ John Hoover “To whom little is not enough, nothing is enough.” Epicurus

7/7/09, 12:14 AM	#6 Re: one more going to stock cars?
bherzog513 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 91	Frank Kimmel busts his a$$ as he has for the last 20 years, but god knows he doesn't deserve a ride as much as a josh richards!???????????????????????? Josh Richards has used up half of everything that his dad had built! He has apologized for wrecking guys at least 6 times on tv and hes only been on 10! Whats the deal with everyone, behind a bunch of young dumb full of come(um) punks that tear up race cars, that then find new people to put them in better race cars. Then they tear them up and finally get it right one time and make it big? That i'snt how A.J. Foyt or Parnelli Jones won races! Money has ruined all of racing from bottom to top!~ AS the late Bobby Hamilton stated_ the best driver in the world is driving some bread truck right now, and could beat all yalls! But he cant afford the ticket into the pits to find out!!!! Thats a true statement and it means a bunch. I know this isnt the place to put such a post, but yall is convoluted _________________________________________________ Last edited by bherzog513; 7/7/09 at 12:34 AM.

7/6/09, 7:59 PM	#1 one more going to stock cars?
apexonephoto Senior Member Race Count This Year: 8 Race Count Last Year: 35 Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,075	http://www.arcaracing.com/news.cfm?contentid=8263

7/6/09, 8:14 PM	#2 Re: one more going to stock cars?
TQ97 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,006	Also notice Dakota Armstrong tested as well

7/6/09, 8:25 PM	#3 Re: one more going to stock cars?
ked Posts: n/a	So I noticed there wasn't a time next to Brad's name. He was featured in the article but it looks like he didn't make a lap... anyone with insight??

7/6/09, 10:01 PM	#4 Re: one more going to stock cars?
apexonephoto Senior Member Race Count This Year: 8 Race Count Last Year: 35 Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,075	NO DRIVER/HOMETOWN CAR TIME SPEED 16 Joey Coulter/Miami Springs FL Chevrolet 30.531 176.869 44B Frank Kimmel/Clarksville IN Ford 30.648 176.194 25 Josh Richards/Mooresville NC Chevrolet 30.925 174.616 83 Grant Enfinger/Fairhope AL Ford 30.958 174.441 11 Bryan Silas/Stuart FL Ford 31.027 174.042 09A Tom Hessert/Cherry Hill NJ Ford 31.238 172.866 81 Craig Goess/Greenville NC Toyota 31.252 172.789 90 Kasey Kahne/Enumclaw WA Toyota 31.266 172.712 4 Dakoda Armstrong/New Castle IN Dodge 31.486 171.505 33 Ricky Carmichael/Tallahassee FL Chevrolet 31.532 171.255 32 James Buescher/Plano TX Toyota 31.550 171.157 44A Frank Kimmel/Clarksville IN Ford 31.686 170.422 2 Justin Lofton/Westmorland CA Toyota 31.769 169.977 09B Tom Hessert/Cherry Hill NJ Ford 31.789 169.870 74 JR Heffner/Stephentown NY Chevrolet 31.928 169.131 31 Brent Brevak/Ashland WI Dodge 32.108 168.182 5 Bobby Gerhart/Lebanon PA Chevrolet 32.165 167.884 2 Tim George Jr./New York NY Toyota 32.502 166.144 90 Brad Sweet Toyota 34.285 157.503 Josh Richards is Kid Rocket, son of Rocket Chassis co-founder Mark Richards. I do realize this is an open wheel board, based in Indiana, but Josh has won 4 of his last 7 races. Has a top notch ride and is making quite a name for himself in late models. So I guess dirt late models are also prone to losing some up and coming talent as well.

7/7/09, 6:20 AM	#7 Re: one more going to stock cars?
apexonephoto Senior Member Race Count This Year: 8 Race Count Last Year: 35 Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,075	Correct in Josh wrecking a ton of cars, his own and others. I don't think he's the greatest thing since sliced bread, and I don't think 3/4's of the guys in Cup should be there. What I do think is a problem is how is a 20 yr old fan of late models or sprint cars or midgets is supposed to follow the career of a 20 yr old driver when they all take off to go race NASCAR. I don't understand how a guy can race in a series, never win and be promoted to the next series. When it comes to any form of short track racing, everyone considers it an insult to stay at the same level for too long. Once they go to NASCAR, get a bad ride or raw deal, or get in over their heads, then get burned out or their supporters and families are broke and they completely disappear from all forms of racing. We have seen it time and time again. I don't want to see NASCAR fail, but it could be a blessing to the IRL and short track racing. I know there are exceptions to the rule, and if I was in this situation I would try it myself. I don't really blame the drivers, it's more so the current state of racing in America. I would love to see the IRL have drivers that I knew there history, and even who they were before they got to the IRL. I think a lot of people would get on the IRL as the fad of NASCAR burns out, and they have drivers they could recognize and know there names doing some good racing.

7/7/09, 7:44 AM	#8 Re: one more going to stock cars?
psullivan Posts: n/a	Dakoda has already done well in selected stock car starts - Parker Klingerman the ARCA point leader raced in the USAC Wed Night series as well.

7/7/09, 7:51 AM	#9 Re: one more going to stock cars?
zeroracer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 251	well i dont like to be a cynic but the car josh richards is in has to be the fastest thing arca has ever seen, up front no matter who is driving it... i mean yes he has to drive it but the car and team is lacking in no way shape or form ---------- Post added at 07:53 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:51 AM ---------- you wana know how they get promoted that way....$$$$$$$$ speaks louder than wins these days

7/7/09, 8:06 AM	#10 Re: one more going to stock cars?
Seadog Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,136	Am I remembering right that Josh Richards ran for Smoke at the Chili Bowl?