Vincent Delforge

Born in 1957 in Belgium, it was after a trip at the age of seven that my love for NASCAR caught hold of me! It was the 1964 World 600 in Charlotte. Since NASCAR it's my life! A large collection of objects and papers make up my personal little NASCAR museum. Passionate about the history and statistics of NASCAR, I have contributed to numerous magazines and websites mainly in French language (Europe and Canada). Those websites included NASCAR-WORLD.com, Stockcar-world.com, and Onroule.ca. One of my greatest pride is my full-time collaboration at racing-reference.info from 2003 to 2021. Today I continue to write for fun.

Drew Looking at Positives Despite Nail-Biting ARCA West Title Loss

November 12, 2021November 12, 2021 Vincent Delforge1291 Comment

By Vincent Delforge, special to KickinTheTires.net One position, one point, was all that made the difference between Jake Drew winning and losing the 2021 ARCA Menards Series West championship. Ultimately, at the end of the Arizona Lottery 100 at Phoenix Raceway, Drew was tied with championship rival Jesse Love. The tiebreaker came down to who had the most […]

Gibbs Wins Race, Love the Tiebreaker Over Drew for the Crown!

November 9, 2021November 9, 2021 Vincent Delforge163Leave a Comment

By Vincent Delforge, special to KickinTheTires.net What an incredible end of the race! A scenario worthy of a Hollywood movie! A race largely dominated by Ty Gibbs. The 2021 ARCA Menards Series champion made a perfect copy. But all the attention quickly shifted around 20 seconds behind the Joe Gibbs Racing driver. Indeed, for a few seconds the […]

ARCA Menards West 2021 Finale at Phoenix (Race 9 of 9): Race Preview

November 3, 2021November 3, 2021 Vincent Delforge185Leave a Comment

By Vincent Delforge, special to KickinTheTires.net That’s it, we are there! This Saturday, November 6, at noon MT. (3 p.m. ET) will be held the Arizona Lottery 100, the 2021 season finale in the ARCA Menards West Series at the Phoenix Raceway at Avondale, Arizona. This ninth and final race of the season will also be […]

Gene Price – The Shooting Star of the West Series

November 2, 2021November 2, 2021 Vincent Delforge208Leave a Comment

By Vincent Delforge, special to KickinTheTires.net Like a shooting star, Gene Price’s NASCAR adventure was quick but bright. Born August 30, 1947, in Lomita, Calif., Price would have liked to become a racing driver. But if he couldn’t make that dream come true, he is and will forever be a huge name in NASCAR history. Why? Because in […]

Bill McAnally – 30 Years of Dedication to the West Series

October 27, 2021October 27, 2021 Vincent Delforge237Leave a Comment

By Vincent Delforge, special to KickinTheTires.net BMR. Three letters synonymous with excellence. They have resonated in the West Series for 30 years. They make young drivers in search of glory who have the chance to drive for the team dream as much as they give a cold sweat to those who ride for the other teams. BMR or […]

Get to Know ARCA Official Becky McBride

October 21, 2021October 21, 2021 Vincent Delforge434Leave a Comment

By Vincent Delforge, special to KickinTheTires.net A native of San Diego, CA, Becky McBride is a character all to herself. An emblematic figure of the West Series, she has been working there in one way or another since 1981. She has done almost everything! Since 1998, she has worked for NASCAR / ARCA. She went from the clan […]

Last Lap Pass Leads to Victory for PJ Pedroncelli! ARCA West at Roseville Recap

October 13, 2021October 13, 2021 Vincent Delforge243Leave a Comment

By Vincent Delforge, special to KickinTheTires.net Is racing on a 1/3-mile in the spotlight a good idea? Without hesitation the answer is yes! The All American Speedway in Roseville, CA put on an incredible show. Sometimes wild, sometimes epic, but every moment full of emotions. Putting the nerves of drivers, team members and fans to the test! To […]

ARCA Menards West 2021 At Roseville (Race 8 of 9): Race Preview

October 6, 2021October 7, 2021 Vincent Delforge287Leave a Comment

By Vincent Delforge, special to KickinTheTires.net October 9, 2021, NAPA AutoCare Center 150 presented by Berco Redwood Inc. at All American Speedway, Roseville, CA (150 laps/49.95 miles) This Saturday will be the eighth race of the season in the ARCA Menards West Series. It is the penultimate race of a season, which ends in Phoenix, AZ on […]

Repeating West Series History: Are the 1954 and 2021 Seasons a Similar Story?

October 3, 2021October 3, 2021 Vincent Delforge332Leave a Comment

By Vincent Delforge, Special to kickinthetires.net Are there any similarities between the very first season in West Series history in 1954 and what we experience today in 2021 as the ARCA Menards West Series? In 1954, NASCAR created the Pacific Coast Late Model Division. The series was based on the Pacific Coast. It was actually […]

In Memory of West Series Driver Kristi Schmitt

October 1, 2021October 2, 2021 Vincent Delforge410Leave a Comment

By Vincent Delforge, Special to kickinthetires.net Today, October 2, Kristi Schmitt would have celebrated her 41st birthday. The sport misses her smile, her kindness, and her passion. Kristi Bee Schmitt was not the best known of the many women that drove in the NASCAR Winston West Series, what is now known as ARCA Menards Series […]

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