With the Olympics ongoing, NASCAR is on its summer break. The ARCA Menards Series continues to hold races.
Yet as its three series host events, there are question marks for the series for 2025. Entitlement sponsor Menards’ deal expires after 2024, and the series does not have a TV or streaming package signed either.
According to sources, there is optimism that Menards, FOX Sports and FloRacing will re-sign for the future. Simultaneously, however, teams have mostly heard radio silence regarding the potential re-signings.
“As much as I would love to give you a full confirmation on any of that, I am so out of the loop on Menards negotiations, I don’t feel comfortable commenting on it until we have something to comment about,” ARCA Communications Manager Charles Krall told Frontstretch. “There is not much for me to say, at least for now.
“We’re all very optimistic and we have a terrific relationship. They’re an incredible partner. We’ve been affiliated with them now for 15 years. We’d like to be affiliated with them for 15 more, if not more than that. Unfortunately, I don’t have much to say about it until there has been an announcement that an extension is signed, sealed and delivered.”
Menards spokesperson Jeff Abbott attends almost every race that is sponsored by one of the series vendor partners, Krall added. During the drivers meeting at Berlin Raceway, Abbott said Menards is happy with the increase in car count and the overall product this year.
NASCAR signed its new media rights deals for its national series for next year. ARCA’s TV contract is not part of the NASCAR national series TV deal, and it instead has its own separate TV package. On that front, there is nothing further to report.
“ARCA has been around since 1953,” Krall continued. “This is our 72nd season. We did not make it this far by counting our chickens before they hatched. One way or another, we will have some news to announce. For everybody involved, you hope it’ll be sooner than later. But these are not small companies, whether it’s Menards, FOX Sports or NASCAR. It takes a lot of time to make sure the I’s are dotted and t’s are crossed.”
FloRacing broadcasts all ARCA Menards Series East and West races with Krall as the play-by-play announcer. The top 20 finishers in those races all receive $200 from Flo. It’s a welcome addition to a series whose purses remain a subject of just criticism.
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