Former CWS Drivers Scheduled to Test at Daytona This Week
By George Campbell
Joey Logano is one of three drivers listed under the Venturini Motorsports
banner to participate in the ARCA RE/MAX Series open test this weekend
(Dec 19, 20, 21) at Daytona Int'l Speedway.
Logano, who won in his career-first RE/MAX Series start at Rockingham
Speedway back in May, is a former NASCAR Camping World Series East
Champion. He is slated to run the full NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule
in 2009 in the no. 20 Home Depot Toyota for joe Gibbs Racing (JGR). But
first, the Middletown, Connecticut driver will put in a little more
seat-time in the ARCA 200 at Daytona in preparation for his ascent to the
Cup division. Logano also ran the ARCA RE/MAX Series race at Talladega in
October, 2008, finishing second to ARCA champ Justin Allgaier.
Marc Davis, a development driver for JGR, is also scheduled to test with
Venturini Motorsports this weekend at Daytona. Davis was at Mohegan Sun in
Connecticut last weekend for the CWS East awards banquet. He finished 5th
in CWSE points last season.
Eddie Sharp Racing (ESR) is also scheduled to test with multiple drivers
including Craig Goess and Tim George, Jr., both of whom have already
announced full programs with ESR in 2009 in ARCA RE/MAX Series
competition. Goess finished 16th in CWSE points racing for ESR in 2008.
Other multi-car efforts on the way down for ARCA testing at Daytona
include Bobby Gerhart Racing with four entries already listed. Gerhart, a
five-time Daytona winner, is entered in a no. 5 Chevrolet along with
veteran AJ Henriksen and new comers Jonathon Gomaz and Joey Coulter.
2008 ASM driver Peyton Sellers will also be in Daytona testing for the
ARCA race.
Other entries include Daytona Beach native Alli Owens in a D'Hondt Racing
entry and Will Kimmel in a Frank Kimmel Racing entry. Will is the son of
Frank's brother Bill Kimmel. Bill Kimmel served as Frank's crew chief for
eight of Frank's nine national championship titles. Will, a former Salem
Speedway late model champion, made his ARCA RE/MAX Series debut at
Nashville Superspeedway in 2008, subbing for his uncle Frank.
On-track activity is scheduled from 9 to 5 each day with an hour break for
lunch. In addition to continual coverage from all the activity surrounding
the open test, arcaracing.com will also feature Live Timing & Scoring
throughout the three-day test.
