Toledo, Ohio (April 12, 2022) – The Automobile Racing Club of America today announced that Shore Lunch will return as an event entitlement sponsor but will now move its branding to the series’ championship finale at Toledo Speedway.
The Shore Lunch 200 is slated for Saturday, October 8, and will mark the first time in eleven years that the series champion will be determined at the series’ home track.
“The ARCA Menards Series and Toledo Speedway have a long and rich history together,” said ARCA President Ron Drager. “ARCA was founded about 15 minutes from where the track is, and since 1963 we have raced 81 times at Toledo Speedway. When the NASCAR series made some schedule realignments, we were in a position to look for a new location within the Menards retail footprint for our championship finale. There is no better place to do it than our home track and we’re very pleased to have Shore Lunch on board with us.”
The Shore Lunch 200 will close the ARCA Menards Series’ 70th season. Founded in 1953 by John and Mildred Marcum, ARCA’s home base has always been in the metro Toledo area. A strong bond has been formed between the sanctioning body and local race fans, and Drager expects a strong turnout to see a champion crowned.
“Our fans have always turned out in big numbers to ARCA Menards Series races at Toledo Speedway and we expect another big crowd for the Shore Lunch 200,” he said. “We’re already working hard on creating some fun value-added experiences for our fans. We’re inviting former series champions as well as other former drivers. We think we’re going to have a very compelling battle for the championship. There will be plenty of excitement and we look forward to fans from throughout the Midwest joining us.”
Shore Lunch soups, breading, and batters first partnered with ARCA series sponsor Menards in 2016. The business-to-business relationship between Menards, the country’s third-largest home improvement retailer, and Summit Hill Foods, a leading food company with brands such as Better Than Bouillon, The Original Louisiana Hot Sauce, and Southeastern Mills Gravy and Baking Mixes, along with Shore Lunch, brings opportunities to showcase the entire line of the company’s brands to the Toledo area’s Menards customer base and racing community.
“When we heard the championship finale was moving to Toledo Speedway for 2022, we raised our hands and said we’d love to see our name as the entitlement partner for the race,” said Steve Goodyear, President of Summit Hill Foods. “Toledo Speedway has a reputation for excitement and Toledo is a great market for Menards. There are a lot of fishermen in and around the area and that’s a great fit for us too.”
Fans will have the opportunity to purchase advance discount tickets for the Shore Lunch 200 at Menards locations throughout northwestern Ohio and southeastern Michigan. Additional ticket and event information can be found at ToledoSpeedway.com. Updated series information can be found at ARCARacing.com.
The Shore Lunch 200 will be televised live flag-to-flag on MAVTV starting at 4 pm ET on Saturday, October 8.
About Summit Hill Foods:
Summit Hill Foods (www.shfoods.com) is headquartered in Rome, Georgia. The company’s core strength is the development and manufacture of ingredient systems used to deliver superior flavor. Key customers include global and regional food manufacturers, restaurants, and foodservice distributors.
The company also markets nationally distributed retail brands including Better Than Bouillon, Louisiana Hot Sauce, Southeastern Mills, Shore Lunch, and Better Than Gravy. Summit
Hill Foods operates manufacturing facilities located in Rome, Georgia, Salt Lake City, Utah and New Iberia, Louisiana.
About Menards:
A family-owned and run company started in 1958, Menards is recognized as the retail home center leader of the Midwest with 236 stores in 15 states. Menards is truly a one-stop shop for all of your home improvement needs featuring a full-service lumberyard and everything you need to plan a renovation or build a home, garage, cabin, shed, deck, fence or post frame building.
You’ll find a large selection of lumber, roofing, siding, construction blocks, trusses, doors and windows, plus cabinets, appliances, countertops, flooring, lighting, paint, plumbing supplies and more. To complete the job, Menards has quality hand tools, power tools, fasteners, electrical tools plus storage options and supplies for everyone from the weekend warrior to the pro!
Menards has what you need to complete your outdoor projects and keep your yard in tip-top shape including mowers, trimmers, blowers, pressure washers and more, plus a beautiful garden center stocked with plants, shrubs, trees, landscaping tools, grass seed, fertilizer options, outdoor décor and patio furniture.
Menards also has everyday essentials like health & beauty products, housewares, pet and wildlife supplies, automotive items and even groceries. And at Christmas, an Enchanted Forest display area with impressive trees, lighting, decorations, ornaments, inflatables and more.
Menards is known for friendly Customer Service and as the place to “Save Big Money” with low prices every day, and sales too! For more information, please visit Menards.com to learn about our store locations, offerings and services.
About Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA):
The Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA), founded in 1953 by John and Mildred Marcum in Toledo, Ohio, and acquired by NASCAR in April 2018, is the leading grassroots stock car sanctioning body in the United States.
Bridging the gap between NASCAR’s top three national touring series and weekly racing all across the country, the organization is scheduled to administer more than 100 events in multiple racing series in 2020, including the ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East, ARCA Menards Series West, the ARCA/CRA Super Series, and the ARCA Midwest Tour, plus weekly racing at Toledo and Flat Rock Speedways.
For more information about ARCA visit www.arcaracing.com, or follow ARCA on Facebook (@ARCARacing) and Twitter (@ARCA_Racing).
Source: Automobile Racing Club of America
