2014 FARC season
The 2014 Falkner Auto Racing Championships is the first season of competition for the newly-christened stock car sanctioning body FARC, established after the merger between ARLA and FARCE.
Four touring series will compete under the FARC banner in 2014: the Elite Series Powered by Smash Beer, the LoBo Truck Tour, the Modifieds Presented by Calvert Ignitions, and the DiEmAr Chassis Regional Cup. FARC will also sanction racing at short tracks all over the United States and Canada under the American Short Trackers banner.
Event Calendar[edit | edit source]
The biggest change to the calendar is the introduction of the "Texas Triple Crown", with 500-mile races at Texas World and Fort Worth beginning and ending the season respectively, and an endurance road race at Circuit of the Americas.
The Elite Series' annual Canadian tour returns with a race weekend at Mosport, but the 2013 races that were held in Japan, Mexico, and Russia do not return.
The Rockford 200 was dropped from the calendar after the track promoter reportedly threw his chair across the room during negotiations with FARC executives.
Race Legend | |
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ES | FARC Elite Series Powered by Smash Beer (50/50 Sprint) |
ES | FARC Elite Series Powered by Smash Beer (Feature) |
TT | FARC LoBo Truck Tour |
SM/CM | FARC Modifieds Presented by Calvert Ignitions (Sport/Crown) |
RE/RC/RW | FARC DiEmAr Chassis Regional Cup (East/Central/West) |
NC | Non-championship race |
FARC Elite Series Powered by Smash Beer[edit | edit source]
2014 FARC Elite Series Powered by Smash Beer | |
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# of Rounds | 50 |
Ovals | 13 |
Road Courses | 4 |
Driver's Champion | Ryan Matthews |
Owner's Champion | Matthews Motorsports |
Season Opener | Smash Beer 500 |
Season Finale | FARC Lone Star Championships |
Championship Overview |
Preseason changes
The series adoptesd muscle cars for this season. The designs were similar in appearance to the cars then being used in the ASCC, but the regulations called for slightly smaller dimensions and a lighter weight. Many teams in the struggling ASCC elected to sell their cars to be refurbished for FARC. 4 different models competed; the Saar Eagle MS, the Inglesby Bolero, the Lenard R37, and the Isanni GTN.
The "engine wars" from 2013 carried over to this season with the introduction of V8 engines, reportedly coming at the request of the manufacturers. V6 and L4 engines were, but the infamous L3 was no longer be allowed to compete.
A new race format was announced for 2014, with most race weekends featuring "50/50 Sprints" followed by a longer feature race. The 50/50 Sprints will be made up of two heat races at a distance of 50 miles on ovals longer than one mile, 50 laps on ovals shorter than one mile, and 50 kilometers on road courses, and the top half of the finishing order from each 50/50 will transfer to the feature. All races continued to pay full points.
Former TM Master Cup Series driver Ryan Matthews used consistency to his advantage, qualifying for more features than any other driver en route to winning his first championship.
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Team | No. | Driver(s) | Sponsor(s) | Make | Engine | Endurance Driver | Car Owner | Notes |
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Singer Hotels and Casinos | Inglesby | V8 | N/A | Lou Singer | Debutante Miller will drive a third car in select races. |
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Gibson's Speedy Lube | ![]() |
Carter Wesley | ||||
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Miller Financial Consultants | N/A | Elizabeth Wesley | ||||
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Karl's Superstores Smash Beer |
Lenard | V6 | ![]() |
Andy Pearson | Bates takes over the famous #2. Ralph West and Alex Carson will split the #33 in select races. |
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Grease Burger | ![]() |
Paul Sweeney | ||||
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Grease Burger | TBA | |||||
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Blair M-Pire Rent-a-Car |
N/A | Andy Pearson | ||||
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Sylab Technologies | Saar | V8 | ![]() |
Mike Rider | After a strong performance at Texas World, FTM and Santos will run a partial schedule. |
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Epps Premium Synthetic Oil Voltson |
Isanni | V6 | N/A | Lisa Marley | Cyrus steps back into an MAR car with Hetsuno and Atsuro Technologies joining. |
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Atsuro Technologies | ![]() |
Ryota Atsuro | ||||
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Motor Math | Saar | V8 | ![]() |
Raul Bellini | The math resource website continues to back the Bellini team. |
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St. Martin, LLC | Inglesby | V6 | ![]() |
Travis St. Martin | This team will return with a new name. |
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Mad Cow Steakhouse | N/A | Chris Johaanes | ||||
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Bunni's Cosmetics Roberto's Salsa |
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Chris Johaanes | ||||
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DoughNuts | Saar | V6 | ![]() |
Peter Irving-Gray | The team will maintain its current lineup. |
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Freedumb Missiles | ![]() |
Peter Irving-Gray | ||||
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IDRA M-Pire Rent-a-Car |
Isanni | V6 | N/A | Kurt Walker | Miura and Daiho get their own entries again. Tsukari will compete in select races after stroking her ego with victories in Japan in 2013. |
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Quantum Engineering IDRA |
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Tamotsu Miura | ||||
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BB Wolf's Smokehouse Sarabai |
N/A | Masato Daiho | ||||
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Quantum Engineering | N/A | Jeff Keaton | ||||
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Inglesby | V6 | N/A | TBA | KGR re-signs Kinasa after the team's breakout season. A second car is fielded for Jeff Little at Buffalo Downs. | |
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Marlisle Duncan Racing Solutions |
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Kenn Groves | ||||
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7 Key Aftermarket Enhancements | Saar | V8 | ![]() |
Michael Rutana | Team Thunder returns with a slight number change and new driver. |
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Steel Hawk | N/A | Michael Rutana | ||||
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Cirno Cooling Lit'lBits Chocolate Candies RoniZone Zing Energy Chilmil |
Saar | V8 | ![]() |
Kevin Monroe | Brillon switches to #9 with the Cirno sponsorship. Leslie Riggs takes over the #64, and everyone who currently has a Riggs tattoo cried. |
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EY Wheelbarrows | ![]() |
Brenda Riggs | ||||
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Zing Energy Blue Line Burger Flood & Son's Plumbing |
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Kevin Monroe | ||||
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b Magazine Scarlet's Gentleman's Club Meiling Tea |
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Brenda Riggs | ||||
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Horse Piss Whiskey | N/A | Maxwell Fenton, Jr. Brenda Riggs | ||||
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DBLVSN | Inglesby | V6 | ![]() |
Tim Timothy | This team will supposedly be making a joint effort for the championship, though nobody knows how they will accomplish this with their drivers in separate cars. |
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DBLVSN | ![]() |
Tim Timothy | ||||
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Matt O'Riley, Attorney at Internet Law M-Pire Rent-a-Car |
Saar | V6 | N/A | George Stahlman | The former NRC team launches a two-car FARC effort with Bridges running the road races. |
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LoanPros | ![]() |
George Stahlman | ||||
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Clark & Lake's Smash Beer |
N/A | George Stahlman | ||||
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Holihel Amber Ale Amish Telecommunications |
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Bobby Porteau | Porteau launches his own team, stepping down from driving in the Elite Series. Rookie Alex Whitt will drive. |
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M-Pire Rent-a-Car | Bobby Porteau | |||||
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Need Gone! Liquidators | Saar | V8 | ![]() |
Ryan Matthews | New number, new make, new everything as Matthews moves to drive a Saar for the first time since 2001. Red-Hot Race Wear leaves team and Need Gone! Liquidators drops down to secondary sponsor. Taylor Matthews and Carter Fitzgerald will start select events. |
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Tiffany Blues Restaurants | ![]() | |||||
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Kedzie | N/A | |||||
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Scrubbles Cleaning Products | Lenard | V6 | ![]() |
Daniel Leckliter | Leckliter Racing returns with two cars, with Robert once again running part-time. |
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Saar | TBA | Casey Lester | Lester fields a one-off for the All-Star Classic. | ||
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The Loan Ranger | Lenard | V6 | ![]() |
Sergio Power | No changes to this team other than William Power's grandson Sergio taking control, and Tyler and Bell switching numbers. |
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SasqWatch | ![]() |
Sergio Power | ||||
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LiberTea | ![]() |
Sergio Power | ||||
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Leapin' Lizard | ![]() |
Sergio Power | ||||
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Spin-Doctor Repairs | Inglesby | V8 | ![]() |
Mark Charles | Kelly Posadas returns to the team for another season with the same number and the same sponsorship. The team has been able to form a 2nd car for 2014 built by the engineers at Hotshot Racing. With Brinson Engineering shutting down, Trey Ashby moves over to Hotshot Racing for 2014. |
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Cathe Fullerton |
Lenard | V8 | ![]() |
Tom Delgado | This team maintains their status quo. |
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Defender Muffler Systems | ![]() |
Tom Delgado | ||||
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CanSwav Aluminum Plant | ![]() |
Tom Delgado | ||||
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RaceSim | Saar | V8 | ![]() |
Margaret Beckett | Both Beckett and Barrett plan on running for ROTY honors in 2014. |
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Arnold Pine Certified Pre-Owned Cars | TBA | TBA | ![]() |
Arnold Pine | Brillon will make select starts in the Elite Series. |
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M-Pire Rent-a-Car | Arnold Pine | |||||
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Kohta Electric | Lenard | V8 | ![]() |
Thomas Mac | The team has secured enough funding to run the 22 car full-time. Monica Rook gets the second seat. |
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Rook Construction | ![]() |
Thomas Mac | ||||
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Delano | Lenard | V8 | N/A | Phil Nelson | Ians joins the team to replace Robert Nelson. The team will again run part-time. The team now has a sponsor, with Delano coming on board. |
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Fernando's Chicken | Isanni | L4 | ![]() |
Ernesto Molina | Fernando's Chicken returns for another year of speed and crispy deliciousness. |
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Fernando's Chicken M-Pire Rent-a-Car |
Ernesto Molina | |||||
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Extronian High Gear Snowboards | Saar | V6 | ![]() |
Joe McDowell | The Truck Series will run a part-time schedule in in the Elite Series. |
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CSM Gruppo | Lenard | V8 | ![]() |
Giuseppe Fochesato | The Truck Tour team and driver run a part-time Elite Series campaign. |
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Frozr Graphics Cards | Lenard | V8 | ![]() |
Jacob O'Reilly | Terra Int'l Motorsports has bought out the former ASCC team to become their dedicated FARC team. Webster joins the team, replacing Jack Dempsey, who may be moving to TM Lights. Splison returns to the team in a third car; she and Driver will only run part-time or in over capacity events, while Webster will run full-time. |
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Supercharged Energy | ![]() |
Jacob O'Reilly | ||||
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Sticky Hooves Glue | ![]() |
Jacob O'Reilly | ||||
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McSwain Technical Academy | Inglesby | V6 | ![]() |
Brenden Vega | McSwain Tech moves its Advanced Motorsports Engineering course from Formula Overdrive to FARC to reduce costs. Robert Nelson will go for ROTY after an impressive 2013. |
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Murphy's Law Auto Repair | Saar | V6 | ![]() |
Frank Azure | FAC returns despite wreck filled 2013. Nick Azure returns after some improvement late in 2013. |
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Spinner Rotors Cavinata Limoncello |
Lenard | V8 | ![]() |
George Martin | The team looks to move to full-time status, with Stewart as the new driver, and Joe Olenick returning as a reserve driver. |
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Stelling Country Draft | Inglesby | L4 | ![]() |
Billy Bob Bradburn | Damn it, go away already. |
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Christline Radio | Inglesby | N/A | John Burr | |||
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Evrsorb Tampons Fuel Spill |
Inglesby Saar |
L4 V8 |
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John Burr | ||
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HEH | Lenard | V8 | ![]() |
Mike Howard | After a year off, the team will return with one part-time car. |
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Izayoi | Isanni | V6 | ![]() |
Aoi Tanazaka | Few changes are expected for this team once again. |
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Imago | Inglesby | V6 | N/A | Shane Herzog | The Canadian touring car team will run select races. |
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Master Spark | ||||||
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LoBo All-Stick |
Isanni | V6 | ![]() ![]() |
Packer Carroll | GRI absorbs the assets of Hailstorm-McCloud Racing and Dragonrider Motorsports, in an effort to bring its Elite program back up to three teams. Lightener returns to the fold with his family number. Team owner Packer Carroll returns to drive the #70 for select races in 2014, with LoBo & All-Stick coming on as sponsors, and Rachel Rainsford remains with the team after she was considered for a TM Master Cup Series ride. NPCC driver John Quackenbush will pilot the #70 in select events in 2014. |
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Lynxe | ![]() | |||||
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Grandmaster Dragon Chinese Buffet Coletta Gemini Software |
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Jacob Warren | Tanner Clason moves over to IDI after running for his own team, bringing sponsorship from a Chinese buffet chain. Ryan Griffin returns with Bloody X sponsorship. HP Engineparts comes on board as a primary for a few races, however reportedly there are still races open on the 86. |
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Bloody X Apparel HP Engineparts |
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Ike Durbin | ||||
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Fatherland Vodka Pointclickshipabitch.com Ж Kuznetsov Fisheries Josef Stalin Memorial Textile Mill RUS Airlines Pavlov the Bear |
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Vitaly Tsolikov | This team will return. Azarov will run the odd-numbered events, while Stanoytchev will run the even-numbered events. |
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Bitter Pills | Lenard | V8 | ![]() |
Ben Atkins | Ben Atkins plans to move HQS Racing's operations to America, where they will focus on a two car operation for FARC using assets from the Eichholtz Atlantic Racing team. Jacob Eichholtz will also part-own the team. Tammy Barnton, after her performance in Trucks, took the first ride. Coquinner was fired after Langhorne and replaced with rookie Richler. Atkins also will attempt a part time schedule. Percy was brought in for Road America. |
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Girthright Productions Joe Tree and Lawn Care Ricky & Lewis' |
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Jacob Eichholtz | ||||
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Ricky & Lewis' | ![]() |
Ben Atkins | ||||
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Big Bunny BBQ Cherry Popper Ice Cream |
Lenard | V6 | ![]() |
Bjorn Green | BGR intends to field 2 cars again. |
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None JINX School of Racing |
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Bjorn Green | ||||
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Whiplash Energy | Saar | V8 | ![]() |
Tommy Ashby | Team owner Ashby steps into the 97 car. |
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SEEK THE TRUTH! | Isanni | TBA | ![]() |
Zachary Zins | This team narrowly escapes institutionalization and rejoins the grid. |
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The Racing Team | Saar | L4 | ![]() |
John Johnson | The team is apparently saving up to buy customer cars to run the full schedule. Expect them to be just as hapless on and off-track as in 2013. |
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stopteamburr.com | ||||||
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First-Sixteenth Bank | Lenard | V8 | ![]() |
Fred Caldwell | This team looks to return with a new sponsor. |
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Taylor Candy | Saar | V8 | ![]() |
Angel Gray | Taylor decides to enter FARC full-time instead of continuing his TMMC career. |
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Fe Fi Fo Rum | Lenard | V8 | ![]() |
N/A | This new team ran Texas World only. |
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Chewy Bitz Cicero 7-1 Sports |
Saar | V6 | ![]() ![]() |
Roberto de Souza | This new team is looking into racing in one of several series, the Elite Series being one of them. The team plans to run the 238 car full-time, and the other cars part-time. On Austin, Daytona and Talladega, Julia Ashcroft will take the wheel on the 251. |
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White Holdings Quandox Computers |
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Gabriel Macena | ||||
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Unisanis Health Care tirADE |
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Oliver Black Sr. | ||||
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Edelweiss Greenhouses | Saar | V8 | ![]() |
Jodi Hadden | Stater returns to FARC competition after his horrific accident at Quincy in 2013. |
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RON Oil | Lenard | V8 | ![]() |
Kevin Walsh | Gulf Motorsports opens an Elite Series team in the midst of their shopping spree after acquiring the RON sponsorship. |
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Melee Stars | Saar | V6 | ![]() |
TBA | This guy is totally legit. |
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Leland Rogers | I'm pretty sure we've seen this guy before... |
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Butterfield Root Beer | Saar | L4 | ![]() |
Paul Mattox | The Regional Cup team will run select Elite Series events. |
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DZ Kartz | Lenard | V6 | ![]() |
Chaz Dalitz | This team will return with more #yoloswag. |
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Sprayed Automotive Finishes | Inglesby | V6 | ![]() |
Alice Hawk | Citing funding issues, Forever Green Motorsports has been sold to Lora Ocean's close friend Alice Hawk. The Ocean siblings will still drive the cars, and new sponsors have come on board. The team will run the 798 car full-time, and the 789 car part-time. |
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Alice Hawk | ||||
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Duckroll Tires | Inglesby | V8 | ![]() |
Douglas Lopez | Duckroll Tires continues to field a team for R&D purposes. |
- Numbers in blue indicate part-time entries.
- An asterisk indicates an Apex Racing School Rookie of the Year candidate.
Smash Beer 500 One-Offs | ||||||
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Team | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Engine | Car Owner |
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The Patty Wagon | Isanni | V8 | |
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Rowdy Wade Designs RaceSim |
Saar | L4 | |
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Knuckles' Sandwiches | Saar | V8 | Mike Malone |
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Orca's Nautical Bar and Grill | Saar | L4 | Zeb Spradlin |
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Orca's Nautical Bar and Grill | Zeb Spradlin | |||
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Bloody X LuckyVII Series | Inglesby | V6 | Ike Durbin |
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Bloody X UnluckyXII Series | Ike Durbin | |||
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OSUCTU | Lenard | V6 | Jeff Whitney |
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Snake Coils | Lenard | Sergio Power | |
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Johnson Racing Parts | Saar | L4 | Charles Johnson, Sr. |
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Graine Software | Lenard | V8 | Dave Colloni |
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Cavinata Limoncello | Lenard | George Martin | |
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Alamo Texas-Style Burgers | Inglesby | V6 | |
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Dinner Belle Southern Dining | ||||
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Blunt Instruments Cyra |
Inglesby | V6 | Bill Wood |
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Harald Kingston Realty | Harald Kingston | |||
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Delano | Lenard | V8 | Phil Nelson |
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Competition Info News NOW! | Lenard | V6 | David Page |
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The Home House | Saar | V6 | Billy Ray Smith-Thompson |
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GoCo Fuels | Lenard | V6 | James Spangler |
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FAC | Saar | V6 | Frank Azure |
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FAC | ||||
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DiscountRaceParts.com | Isanni | V6 | Kerry Rodriguez |
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Lenard | V8 | Mike Howard | |
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Snicker Stickers | Saar | V8 | Herbert Sawyers |
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Atten-HUT Military Surplus | Lenard | V6 | John Leckliter |
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Atten-HUT Military Surplus | John Leckliter | |||
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Inglesby | V6 | ||
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Lenard | V8 | ||
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Smokey Joe's Rib Ranch | Inglesby | V6 | Tanner Clason |
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Fatherland Vodka PointClickShipABitch.com |
??? | V6 | Vitaly Tsolikov |
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Fatherland Vodka PointClickShipABitch.com | ||||
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Fatherland Vodka PointClickShipABitch.com | ||||
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Fatherland Vodka PointClickShipABitch.com | ||||
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Defender Muffler Systems | Lenard | V8 | Tom Delgado |
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Lenard | V8 | Betty Cox | |
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Jennifer Duke | ||||
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TakeBackOurFreedom.com | Saar | V6 | David Edwards |
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Dr. Thunder | Saar | Bill Calhoun | |
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Bill Calhoun | ||||
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Lenard | V8 | Giuseppe Fochesato | |
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The Lloyd Brotherhood | Inglesby | V6 | Wyatt Lloyd |
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The Lloyd Brotherhood | ||||
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The Lloyd Brotherhood | ||||
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The Lloyd Brotherhood | ||||
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The Lloyd Brotherhood | ||||
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HoodCorp. Bows & Arrows | Inglesby | V6 | Ike Durbin |
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Gust Racing | Saar | ||
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Bubba's Beer | Inglesby | Billy Gaton | |
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Lucky 777 Cola | Lenard | Henry Sylvester | |
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Kitteh-Bruce 2016 Pussy Lickins Cat Food |
Isanni | V8 | Israel Bruce |
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Wolf Auto | Saar | ||
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Tipsoft | Saar | Gabriel Macena | |
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Saar | V8 | Angel Gray | |
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Angel Gray | ||||
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Inglesby | V6 | Alice Hawk | |
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Wascher General Store | Saar | ||
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Acceptable Risk, Inc. Monarch |
Isanni | L4 | Rallen Hayden |
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Torōru To Rori | Isanni | V6 | Kenji Ikezawa |
FARC LoBo Truck Tour[edit | edit source]
2014 FARC LoBo Truck Tour | |
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# of Rounds | 12 |
Ovals | 10 |
Road Courses | 2 |
Driver's Champion | Mike Howard |
Owner's Champion | Last Row Autosport |
Season Opener | Smash Beer 500 |
Season Finale | FARC Lone Star Championships |
Championship Overview |
Preseason changes
The number 2 division to the FARC Elite Series Powered by Smash Beer, for the first time in its history, carried title sponsorship from convenience store chain LoBo.
The series ran companion races for the Elite Series' Texas Triple Crown events, in addition to several other Elite Series races. The Texas Motor Speedway was the only racetrack that the series visited in 2013 to be retained on the schedule.
Poor management that the series experienced in 2013 had a major impact on the 2014 team roster, as only ten trucks competed for the championship, and the season was dominated by part-time entries run by larger operations. Mike Howard won the championship, after winning the season finale following Jeremy Baker crashing out.
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Team | No. | Driver(s) | Sponsor(s) | Make | Engine | Car Owner | Notes |
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DiEmAr | L4 | Dale Clough | New team for 2014. | |
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Larriere | Lycoia | V6 | Giuseppe Fochesato | The team returns to the Truck Tour for Fochesato's sophomore season. Luc Pellerin, who made some starts in 2013, also returns to the series to run a partial schedule. |
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Silverstone Insurance | |||||
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St. Martin, LLC | Isanni | L4 | Travis St. Martin | St. Martin returns to Truck racing. Allie Riggs will be making a few starts. |
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Bunni's Cosmetics | Chris Johaanes | ||||
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Lucky 777 Cola | Saar | V6 | Henry Sylvester | DSM brings in Bradley Carlisle, as Lucy Barnton is rumored to make a move to NRC and Tammy Barnton moves up to the Elite Series to drive for HQS racing. |
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L4 | Rob Ziegler | New team for 2014. | ||
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Cirno Cooling | Saar | V6 | Kevin Monroe | M&J's Elite Series drivers will rotate driving duties with Ramirez and Burr. |
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Bryn Mawr | Kevin Monroe | ||||
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Zing Energy | Kevin Monroe | ||||
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Bitch 'N' Dog Food | Saar | L4 | Charles Deal | New team for 2014. |
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Loan Wolf Bank | Saar | V6 | Casey Lester | Lester resorts to securing a ride for 2014 at his own team. |
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Saar | L4 | Alex Middleton | After running part-time in 2013 and performing above average, the team returns to run full-time. | |
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Johnson Racing Parts | Saar | TBA | Charles Johnson, Sr. | The family-owned operation returns after a somewhat decent 2013 season. |
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Gibson's Speedy Lube | Isanni | V6 | Carter Wesley | Richard Scott and Seth Wesley will split the #27 truck. |
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Shady's Bar and Grill | Aric Wesley | ||||
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Delano | Lycoia | V6 | Phil Nelson | After running two one-off races in 2013, the team will run part-time with Dylan Andrew in an effort backed by Delano. |
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Fernando's Chicken | Isanni | L4 | Ernesto Molina | Chavez and Fernando's Chicken will pursue the Truck championship. |
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Extronian High Gear Snowboards | Saar | V6 | Joe McDowell | Jeremy Baker returns for another shot at the championship in 2014 with Linandale Racing. |
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The Home House | Lycoia | V6 | Billy Ray Smith-Thompson | Smith-Thompson moves over from the NRC, where he had a successful run for Ryan Matthews' operation. Matthews may provide some support, but the team will be based out of Florida, where Smith-Thompson lives. |
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R-Kuh Brakes | Saar | V6 | Gabriel Macena | The team will run the #51 truck full-time, and the #77 truck part-time. |
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Bitter Pills | Gabriel Macena | ||||
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Last Row Autogroup | Lycoia | V6 | Mike Howard | Mike Howard returns after a considerable amount of good runs in 2013. |
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Isanni | V6 | Perry Barber | New team for 2014. | |
22px Real American Racing | 76 | 22px Dan Edwards | TakeBackOurFreedom.com | Saar | L4 | David Edwards | Edwards returns for 2014, with sponsorship backing from TakeBackOurFreedom.com, a Tea Party extremist site that Edwards touts his political beliefs on. |
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Lycoia | L4 | Brian Burke | New team for 2014. | |
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HoodCorp. Bows and Arrows | Lycoia | V6 | Ike Durbin | Arias has run various regional asphalt leagues in the midwest. |
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Imago | Saar | V6 | TBA | Samantha Spires picks up sponsorship from Imago and returns to run part-time after winning two races in 2013. |
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Taylor Candy | Lycoia | V6 | Angel Gray | Gray, the team owner will handle driving duties in the #88, while Vallee will join the series in the #888. |
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Scarabs | Lycoia | TBA | TBA | Borland and Scarabs move down to the Truck Tour to pursue the championship. |
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Bob & Rob Roberts | Saar | L4 | Tim Castro | Will run the Midwest races. |
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Poultry Shack | Saar | V6 | Luther Briggs | New team for 2014. |
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Lycoia | L4 | Leland Rogers | The Modified team will run the Eastern races. |
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FARC Modifieds Presented by Calvert Ignitions[edit | edit source]
2014 FARC Modifieds Presented by Calvert Ignitions | |
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# of Rounds | 20 |
Ovals | 9 |
Road Courses | 1 |
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Season Opener | Lakeland 100 |
Season Finale | Dover Showdown |
Championship Overview |
Preseason changes
FARC executives revealed that two different car classes would be present at all Modifieds races in 2014; Crown Mods and Sport Mods. The Sport Mods would compete under the same regulations as the former FARCE modifieds, while the Crown Mods were lighter and significantly faster with much more downforce.
The Crown Mods would be required to compete with V6 engines, while the Sport Mods ran L4s.
SweeneySport swept the inaugural championship titles of both classes, with Ralph West winning the Sport Mods championship and former Elite Series racer Alex Carson winning the Crown Mods championship.
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Team | No. | Driver(s) | Sponsor(s) | Class | Car Owner | Notes | |
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TBA | Crown | Michael White | White returns with a fleet of has-beens. | |
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TBA | Sport | Michael White | |||
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TBA | Crown | Michael White | |||
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TBA | Sport | Michael White | |||
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ATTEN-HUT Military Surplus | Sport | John Leckliter | Leckliter Racing hopes to stay with the same full time line up for modifieds as last year. Daniel will run a limited schedule that includes Lakeland and dirt tracks. | |
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Strickland Propane | Sport | John Leckliter | |||
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Scrubbles Cleaning Products | Sport | John Leckliter | |||
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TBA | Sport | Jeb Klinger | Klinger was reportedly surprised that the FARC competitor's license was much easier to get at his age than a driver's license. | |
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Flatt Cola | Crown | Paul Sweeney | Carson moves from the Elite Series to the Modifieds. Ralph West joins the team. | |
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Cirno Cooling | Crown | Paul Sweeney | |||
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Bert's Used Lingerie | Sport | James West | |||
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Countmed | Crown | Devin Rogers | Rogers returns to FARC, fielding a car for Jamie Flock. | |
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Acceptable Risk, Inc. | Sport | Rallen Hayden | Hayden looks to return full-time after a partial tour in the series in 2013. | |
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Mitchell Motor Oil | Sport | Oliver Black, Sr. | Macena joins the modifieds with three rookies and one veteran. The rookies includes the twins Ashley and Charlotte Elliott, the veteran is Oliver Black, Sr., former V8 Champ Car driver, who won 15 races in five seasons, he joins his grandson, Casey Black. | |
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Amish Telecomunications | Sport | Oliver Black, Jr. | |||
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b | Crown | Benny Elliott | |||
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Voltso Batteries | Crown | Benny Elliott | |||
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Holihel Amber Ale | Crown | Bobby Porteau | Porteau returns to modified racing. | |
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Meiling Tea | Sport | Erik Burns | The former Elite Series team returns, fielding two Sport Mods. | |
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Remila Candy | Sport | Erik Burns | |||
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Lamarre Truck Parts | Crown | David Lamarre | Jenny Lamarre, a late model driver from Winconsin hopes to compete with funding help from her husband and his truck parts company. | |
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Frank Azure Company | Crown | Frank Azure | FAC's newest addition to run Crowns | |
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Crown | Joe Pittigrove | After competing in the modifieds class at Michigan's Berlin Raceway for 4 years, Fochesato competed in the Modifieds presented by Calvert Ignitions out of interest, and without major concern of results. The car received funding primarily from Fochesato, himself. | ||
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GoCo Fuels | Crown | James Spangler | WilsonTech closes their Elite Series operation, and switches to the new Crown class. | |
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Dizzy's New England Lager | James Spangler | ||||
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Maynard | Sport | Dennis Marquis | The former part-time Formula Overdrive competitor and sprint car driver looks to join FARC for 2014. | |
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KarKennel Parking Garages | Sport | Alexander Douglas | New team for 2014. | |
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Apox Paints | Crown | Frank Marcetti Thomas Beane |
Rhode Island-based team hopeful to make jump to Crown Modified series after competing throughout eastern New England. Summer Marcetti, daughter of team co-owner Frank, completed her high school education in three years in order to drive full-time for the team. | |
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Graine Software | Crown | Dave Colloni | Dillon Stevens stays with the team for 2014, not much changes to anything else. Floridian Hartley joins the team in 2014. | |
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TBA | Crown | Kodi Richards | Richards returns to FARC competition with his distinctive "Black Herbie". | |
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RON Oil | Sport | Kevin Walsh | After buying out the remains of Plasma Motorsports, Gulf Motorsports takes over their Modified team. | |
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Whiterock Construction | Sport | Christopher Baldwin | New team for 2014 | |
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Prescott Clean Energy Development | Sport | Robert Prescott | A 58 year-old man who hopes to attract investors to his team and supposed clean energy invention in order to achieve his ultimate goal of owning and driving for a race-winning, American-based Formula A team. | |
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ProLaps Timing & Scoring | Sport | Terry Quinn | New team for 2014. | |
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Sport | Adam Gonzalez | Adam Gonzalez hopes to enter the Modifieds as a gentleman driver. | ||
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Johnson Racing Parts | Sport | Charles Johnson, Sr. | The family run team enters the younger Johnson brother in Modifieds. | |
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Enerjuice | Sport | Patrick Carpino | The former Elite Series champion returns to racing. | |
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Barney's Beef | Sport | Nick Shaw | The East coast-based sandwich chain fields a team for 2014. | |
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Sport | Leland Rogers | I'm pretty sure we've seen this guy before... | ||
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Anti-Monkey Butt Powder | Sport | David Bloom | Bloom is back to fill the moving chicane quota. |
FARC DiEmAr Chassis Regional Cup[edit | edit source]
2014 FARC DiEmAr Chassis Regional Cup | |
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# of Rounds | 27 |
Ovals | 8 (East) 8 (Central) 8 (West) |
Road Courses | 1 (East) 1 (Central 1 (West) |
Driver's Champion | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Owner's Champion | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Season Opener | Smash Beer 500 |
Season Finale | FARC Lone Star Championships |
Championship Overview |
Preseason changes
The Regional Cup would be the rechristening of the former ARLA Street Stocks regional championships. FARC introduced a new body style and mandated L4 engines, while making few alterations to the rest of the regulations.
A Midwest tour, entitled the Central division, would join the East and West championships. While all three divisions would support each of the Texas Triple Crown weekends with their own races, there was not any combination races or a national championship event.
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Team | Division | No. | Driver(s) | Sponsor(s) | Make | Car Owner | Notes | |
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Smash Beer | Lenard | Andy Pearson | The Pearson family enters the East championship. | |
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2Cool Antifreeze | Andy Pearson | |||||
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DiEmAr Chassis | Andy Pearson | |||||
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TW@ Internet Cafe | Lenard | Marnie Allen | New team for 2014 enters with two drivers. | |
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Gruppe 6 Security | Marnie Allen | |||||
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Knuckles' Sandwiches | Saar | Mike Malone | Malone will return after winning in his debut season. | |
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Billy Bob's Welding | Saar | Billy Bob Bradburn | The Bradburn/McGuffie-owned team will contest the Central championship. McGuffie will compete in the Texas Triple Crown and at Prairie County in the team's second car. | |
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Stelling Country Draft | Cletus McGuffie | ||||
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Grease Burger | Lenard | Chad Bowen | Grease Burger franchisees Bowen and Hogan enter Regional Cup. | |
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Grease Burger | Mark Hogan | |||||
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Canine Coalition | Saar | Donnie Olsen | Noted dog enthusiast starts his own team. | |
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Eterne | Steve Bailey | Former Elite Series driver Hill and rookie Phillips team up at Bailey. | ||
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Lenient Loans | Steve Bailey | |||||
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Coletta | Saar | Peter McLaughlin | New team for 2014. | |
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0X2 Fuel Additives | Pete Johnstone | New team for 2014. | ||
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Acceptable Risk, Inc. Joe Tree and Lawn Care |
Michael Whittaker | New team for 2014. | ||
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Fairfield Middle School | Lenard | Naggatz-Keaton | ||
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TBA | Saar | Charles Gilbert | The former champion will return. | |
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TBD | Saar | Casey Lester | Jackson returns with Lester's new entry into the Regional Cup, taking a step down from 2011 Formula Overdrive. | |
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Bullhammer Auto Repair | Tanner Smith | New team for 2014. | ||
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Arnold Pine Certified Pre-Owned Cars | Saar | Arnold Pine | Brillon steps back into the Arnold Pine #20, replacing Pine's son Jeffrey. | |
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East | 21 | ![]() |
King Pratt's Chili | Lenard | Harold Harvey | Andersen returns to FARC competition. | |
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Butterfield Root Beer | Saar | Paul Mattox | New team for 2014. | |
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Central | 23 | ![]() |
Zoopy Juice | Tom Phillips | New team for 2014. | ||
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Kimball | Saar | Herbert Sawyers | The Indiana-based team fielded a Regional Cup entry, with driver Mary Brissot hoping to enjoy the early years of her retirement doing a hobby that she was unable to make a career out of; racing. | |
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TBA | Lenard | Don Rumson | The former Tornado Alley Truck driver returns to FARC. | |
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Saar | Angel Gray | Luc's sister, Rebecca, is looking to enter the racing scene with the family owned team. | ||
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Lomanto | Bill Pitts | New team for 2014. | ||
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West | 32 | ![]() |
Lenard | Shane Carlson | The brand new Connecticut-based team looks to field 16-year-old Daniel Kelly in the West series. | ||
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Saar | Chip Stefano | Stefano moves his team to Regionals after dabbling in Trucks for some time. | |
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East | 36 | ![]() |
Triko Tuning | Lenard | Richard Armstrong | This team will return. | |
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West | 38 | ![]() |
Koe Co Barnwell Conquest |
Lenard | Joshua Spencer | New team for 2014 enters with two drivers. | |
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TBA | Saar | Alonso Ramirez | Ramirez makes a bid for a FARC championship after debuting in the Elite Series race at Mexico City in 2013. | |
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FAC | Saar | Frank Azure | FAC has expressed interest in keeping their Regional Cup team. Azzaretto will return after tons of bad luck in 2013. Expect more rage to ensue. | |
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Big Caulk | Lenard | Shaun Wise | New team for 2014. | |
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Lenard | The Racing Team | The horrendously slow team returns, moving to the Central series. | ||
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Racing for Capitalism | Saar | John Alexander | The Texan will return in 2014, with more or less cans. | |
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Indiana Auto Works | Saar | Gabriel Macena | The team owned by Gabriel Macena expands its developmental division even more. | |
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Indiana Auto Works | Julia Ashcroft | ||||
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Lenard | Kerry Rodriguez | Rodriguez will return and looks to continue his strong results from 2013. | ||
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TBA | Lenard | Bradley Carlisle | Sarah Carlisle sticks to Regional Cup for one more season before she is expected to launch an effort to go to the Elite Series for 2015. | |
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TBA | Saar | Nolan Tucker | Thomas Tucker finds himself back on the racing scene with his father's team. | |
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RON Oil | Lenard | Kevin Walsh | Gulf Motorsports brings their team from the Street Stock series here. | |
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Central | 60 | ![]() |
Kragle | None | Rodrigo Martinez | The Martinez family team joins the Regional series. | |
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West | 61 | ![]() |
TBA | Lenard | Glen Little | This team will return. | |
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Binford Tools | Lenard | Daniel Leckliter | The up and coming driver will return for 2014. | |
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TBA | Saar | Maxwell Fenton, Jr. | Riggs returns to the series. | |
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Central | 69 | ![]() |
Saar | Simon Hicks | LLR rejoins FARC with West, Sullivan, and Roberts. | ||
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Xoron | Simon Hicks | |||||
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Ichabod's Iced Tea | Simon Hicks | |||||
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East | 71 | ![]() |
Pizza Road Hailstorm Engines |
Saar | Erica Tackett | The team maintains its status quo in 2014. | |
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Zing Energy | Saar | Mike Reed | Multiple Championship driver at Wanaukee Race Park driving Go-Karts tries to make his way through the FARC leagues. | |
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TBA | Lenard | Bernie Fellows | Fellows returns to FARC competition after picking up more funding. | |
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Fastrac Railways | Saar | John Jones | The Wyoming-native street stock hobbyist Pacer would compete in the West series. | |
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Miller Financial Consultants | Lenard | Elizabeth Wesley | The rookie will supplement his Elite Series run with a run in the Regional Cup series. | |
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None | Saar | Tim Slade | The Iowa winner last year is looking to get in for 2014. | |
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Wherli | Saar | Dennis Turner | Cruise has 99 reasons to enjoy his new home in Regional Cup. | |
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Octagon Software | Saar | Kevin Norton | This is the story of a man named Stanley. Stanley drove for a team in a racing series where he was car number 427. | |
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DZ Kartz | TBA | Chaz Dalitz | Dalitz fields a Regional Cup entry for Flynn. |
Points System[edit | edit source]
All FARC series will utilize the following points payouts.
Position | Points |
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1 | 100 |
2 | 80 |
3 | 78 |
4 | 76 |
5 | 74 |
6 | 72 |
7 | 70 |
8 | 68 |
9 | 66 |
10 | 64 |
11 | 62 |
12 | 60 |
13 | 58 |
14 | 56 |
15 | 54 |
16 | 52 |
17 | 50 |
18 | 48 |
19 | 46 |
20 | 44 |
21 | 42 |
22 | 40 |
23 | 38 |
24 | 36 |
25 | 34 |
26 | 32 |
27 | 30 |
28 | 28 |
29 | 26 |
30 | 24 |
31 | 22 |
32 | 20 |
33 | 18 |
34 | 16 |
35 | 14 |
36 | 12 |
37 | 10 |
38 | 8 |
39 | 6 |
40 | 4 |
Bonus Points
5 bonus points go to the pole sitter, the leader of the most laps, and the driver that makes up the most positions from the start of the race. The most points that a driver can score is 110, a 106-point difference from last place in a 40-car field.