Live updates from Rockingham right now

[Joe]

If you're reading this, something is going on right now at Rockingham Speedway. Saturday, there's the USAR race. Sunday, it's the American 200 ARCA finale. Get all your live updates at the link below.

Even if you don't care about Rockingham, the USAR or ARCA, just humor me and click the link.

[Todd McCreary]

12:52 p.m. — ARCA officials will open the track back up and is encouraging all drivers to take their cars out there to help dry it. Because the rain lasted just five minutes, the track was not completely soaked.

12:55 p.m. — Jeremy Petty was the first car out on the damp track. He flew off into turn 1 at a high speed and slid right up to the outside wall. He almost destroyed his car. Back to the garage he goes. The track should open in five minutes.

1:02 p.m. — Upon further review, ARCA has canceled the rest of practice. Qualifying should still start at 2:30 p.m.



ummmmm ... duh?

question: how old is Jeremy Petty? 10?

follow up: ARCA doesn't think they have any drivers at all who are qualified to dry off a track? seriously?


that's some scary stuff.

[Joe]

Best part about the Jeremy Petty ordeal, as I was overhearing some ARCA officials on the radio.

"Someone tell Jeremy Petty he's not Richard Petty."

Great stuff. Just met Grant Enfinger. Hell of a story, which will be forthcoming at the link below. Thanks for reading.

[Joe]

Thanks to the 341 people on this board who visited JoeVanHoose.com yesterday to get their ARCA fix. Let's see if we can top 500 today. The American 200 takes the green flag at 1 p.m. Head to the link below for live updates.