View career statistics for sarah cornettching tweet. Denver, nc sarah cornettching, quickly becoming known as arca s girl next door, has a very important date this weekend. Sarah and her team will be on hand with the racecar, and will sign autographs and talk racing with everyone on hand. Breaking news free digital editions of inside track motorsport news and inside motorcycles to entertain and inform during the current crisis.
Arca racing series driver sarah cornett ching was involved in a scary incident on lap 23 of the crosley 150 at kentucky speedway in sparta, kentucky, on friday. Six months after sarah cornett ching suffered a debilitating concussion in an arca race at kentucky speedway, the 25yearold driver returned to competition with a recordtying sixthplace finish. From there, she will head to the track to get ready for her third race in 2012. No matter how kansas plays out, sarah cornettching is truly living her dream. Sarah cornettching will contest the full arca racing series presented by menards this year. Drivers can design their own cars or race with premade paint schemes shared from other painters. Sarah cornettchings car from the 2015 daytona arca race. We ask you consider a donation to the tim horton children. Sarah cornettching sees southern national as a homecoming.
Photo courtesy arca cornett ching now lives just outside charlotte in denver, n. Sarah cornettching faces long road back from concussion. Now, shes looking ahead to saturday nights race with optimism on her side. However, the canadian driver took a liking to short tracks and, when she returned to racing after suffering a concussion in an arca accident in 2016, she decided to go short track racing in. Today, cornettching is one of the most promising young drivers.
He impressed people with his secondplace effort only to be behind joey logano at the toyota allstar showdown at toyota speedway after starting on the pole. The full arca schedule includes 20 races on tracks ranging from short tracks similar to where cornettching cut her teeth in british columbia to superspeedways, dirt tracks, and road courses where she has no experience. The first race with drivers from both the arca menards series and the old. The 2015 arca racing series presented by menards was the 63rd season of the arca racing series. Driver sarah cornettching career statistics racing. Sarah cornettching optimistic after impressive debut bobby. Cornett ching, 25, from the british columbia province in canada, was involved in an accident on lap 22 in the crosley 150 arca racing series event at kentucky speedway. Six months after sarah cornettching suffered a debilitating concussion in an arca race at kentucky speedway, the 25yearold driver returned to competition with a recordtying sixthplace finish. Sarah cornettching arca pocono modspace 125 fast facts toggle navigation. On saturday morning, cornett ching will have her arca west sportsman series ford racecar on display at prince george motors from 3pm to 6pm. However, rookie sarah cornettching can make history if she is able. Sarah cornettching knows all about building things. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year.
The 23year old canadian racecar driver will make her first career start in the arca racing series presented by menards this saturday afternoon at daytona international speedway in the no. Sarah cornettching archives page 3 of 4 fan4racing. Driver sarah cornettching 2016 arca racing series results. Justin laduke made his only start of the year and todate of his career at winstonsalem. Sarah cornettching profile bio, news, highres photos. In her first full season of stock car competition, canadian sarah cornettching has quickly become a series contender in the arca racing series presented by menards, making her a fan favorite for saturday afternoons modspace 125. Sarah cornettching canadian driver who races in both arca and nascar junior series events. Sarah cornett ching ends 2011 season with another podium finish in west coast sportsman series finale at motoplex speedway. Who needs to race into 2020 daytona 500 frontstretch. The news came just two weeks after cornettching made her arca racing debut at daytona intl speedway. When opportunity knocks, those with a dream jump at the chance to open the door and thats what happened earlier this year for arca racing series driver, sarah. However, the canadian driver took a liking to short tracks and, when she returned to racing after suffering a concussion in an arca accident in 2016, she decided to go short track racing in the pass super late model series. A year ago, sarah cornettching was working as a master welder in the remote hinterlands of northern canada. Entering the arca season finale, sarah cornettching is seventh in the standings, a position that could result in her being the highest finishing.
From welder to race car driver, sarah cornett ching continues her building prowess may 28. The season began on february 14 with the lucas oil 200 presented by autozone and ended october 16 with the full throttle sloonshine 98. Sarah was honored for her fourth place finish in the west coast sportsman series for 2011, and again picked up the award for most improved driver. Back in may, cornettching got behind the wheel of a limited late model at carteret county speedway and instantly took to the track. The championship was won by gms racing driver grant enfinger, who won a serieshigh six races during the. Sarah cornett ching, a popular driver who has been competing in the arca racing series, is ready to get back to racing after being sidelined with a concussion back in september. Sarah cornettching arca pocono modspace 125 fast facts.
Hunt returned for two races at tracks in his home state of virginia. Female driver signs multiyear deal with race 101 arca team. Sarah cornettching archives nascar talk nbc sports. Oct 15, 2015 if cornettching can advance her points position to sixth, she will join her rolemodel as the highest overall finishing female ever in arca racing history. Sarah cornettching knew within 48 hours of a vicious crash during an arca race in late september that she had suffered an injury unlike any she had experienced in her racing career. Sarah cornettching and the tim horton childrens foundation. Follow the racing career of sarah cornett ching as she strives to meet challenges and beat the odds everywhere. Arcas girl next door set to make debut at daytona speed51. She is the only fulltime female driver on the tour. Cornettching is currently the only female driver on the entry list for arcas 53rd visit to daytona. Scott arca rookie candidate looking forward to final arca stretch. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover sarah s. Sarah cornettching takes unique path to stafford speedway.
Sarah cornettching has not felt normal since hitting the wall on the backstretch in an arca race at kentucky speedway on sept. Sep 24, 2015 sarah and the race 101 team spent some time with the kids at tim horton camp kentahten in campbellsville, ky. Sarah cornettching profile page, biographical information, injury history and news sarah cornettching driver is between rides nascar skip to main navigation. April 29, 2015 arca racing series presented by menards driver sarah cornettching knew she would have a shot at competing in the seasonopener at daytona fla. Stories inside the arca racing series come from the most interesting people and places, including this one all the way from the northern reaches of western british columbia, canada where sarah cornett ching punches in everyday at work in dawson creek, british columbia. I am really looking forward to working with jerry at the shop, and on the track, said cornettching. Arca menards series statistics 1979present only click on the year to see the standings for that year.
Aside from the saturday night race sarah will also be making an. Team owner tony blanchard and driver sarah cornettching. Sarah cornettching optimistic after impressive debut. The canadian driver started racing at the age of 12, late compared to most of todays stars, and took a break. Sarah cornettching making racing comeback after concussion. Sep 02, 2012 the first heat race was a dominating win, starting from 6th spot sarah drove the 99 car straight to the front and took the lead with an outside pass on lap 5. After the ten lap heat race cornett ching crossed the start finish line with a full second lead. Arca rookie sarah cornettching remains focused while. Before her, sarah cornettching, milka duno, leilani munter, and.
Arca racing series driver sarah cornettching was involved in a scary incident on lap 23 of the crosley 150 at kentucky speedway in sparta, kentucky, on friday. View sarah cornettchings profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Beyond the flag had the honor of recently speaking with arca series driver sarah cornett ching. Today, cornettching is one of the most promising young drivers in stock car racing. From welder to race car driver, sarah cornettching. Female driver signs multiyear deal with race 101 arca. Sarah cornettching looking forward to daytona debut.
Click on the year to see the standings for that year. Entering kansas, cornett ching sits 60 points out of sixth in the standings, the equivalent of only twelve ontrack positions. That said, it was looking more and more like hed be watching the arca racing series test on the live timing. Sarah cornettching born may 8, 1991 is a canadian professional stock car racing driver. Enter sarah cornettching and her dickies race 101 team and, just like pocono a couple of years ago. She most recently competed fulltime in the arca menards series. Tough jobs helped shape young race driver charlotte observer. At one point, cornettching was a rising star racing on the bigger tracks of the arca racing series tour.
Jun 07, 2018 at one point, cornett ching was a rising star racing on the bigger tracks of the arca racing series tour. Sarah cornett ching has not felt normal since hitting the wall on the backstretch in an arca race at kentucky speedway on sept. Sarah and the race 101 team spent some time with the kids at tim horton camp kentahten in campbellsville, ky. Follow the racing career of sarah cornettching as she strives to meet challenges and beat the odds everywhere. When we arrived in dallas we had one more flight to catch to.
Click on the site to see sarah cornett ching s career results at that track. Sarah cornettching optimistic after carteret debut short. Jul 26, 2017 lucama, nc canadian racer sarah cornettching views southern national motorsports park as her home track in the united states, and she is excited to be heading back to the 410mile track on saturday night when the pro all stars series pass super late model tour invades. Canadian racer sarah cornettching has signed a multiyear contract with the race 101 arca team, with her first race being the lucas oil 200 at daytona, which will be shown live at 4 p. After 11 arca racing series presented by menards races, sarah cornettching sits sixth in the championship standings with a 85point cushion over seventh place. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover sarahs. Thus far, cornettching maintains an average starting position of 14. Canadian sarah cornettching heads to talladega for arca race. Nascar rookie sarah cornettching set for a busy speedweeks. Aug 28, 2011 the penticton speedway will be donating a portion of the 5050 throughout the season to the charity, and will participate in various fundraisers with sarah cornettching racing.
Canadian racer sarah cornett ching has signed a multiyear contract with the race 101 arca team, with her first race being the lucas oil 200 at daytona, which will be shown live at 4 p. Arca history to compete for a drivers title, joining shawna robinson 2000, christi passmore 200304, milka duno 20 and sarah cornettching 2015. Sarah cornettching set for arca west series event at prince. A woman has never finished inside of the top five in the arca series championship standings throughout the divisions history. Toledo, ohio may 15, 2015 on the heels of her first career top10 finish two weeks ago at talladega ala. At thursdays fan experience and autograph session for the mobile 150 at battleship park, nascar driver sarah cornettching received a new national sponsor, dickies clothing. Enter sarah cornett ching and her dickies race 101 team and, just like pocono a couple of years ago. Starting the main event from mid pack, getting out front as soon as possible would be key.
If she is able to ascend back to sixth, she will tie the overall yearend finishing mark for any female in arca competition set by former nascar sprint cup driver shawna robinson in 2000. Its arca series race day for sarah cornettching, driver of the dickies race car. The penticton speedway will be donating a portion of the 5050 throughout the season to the charity, and will participate in various fundraisers with sarah cornettching racing. I left the kelowna airport with my dad sunday morning on our way to charlotte, nc. Sarah cornettching optimistic after return to racing. Find everything in one place on sarah cornettching including their biography, latest news and updates, high resolution photos, high quality videos and expert analysis. Thats why the veteran crew chief, who mentored joey logano towards racings big league, has signed canadian racer sarah cornettching to a multiyear contract. Sarah cornettching, a popular driver who has been competing in the arca racing series, is ready to get back to racing after being sidelined with a concussion back in september cornettching, 25, from the british columbia province in canada, was involved in an accident on lap 22 in the crosley 150 arca racing series event at kentucky speedway last september. Accomplished young arca west series driver sarah cornettching will be in prince george this weekend for the mr quick lube and oil 100 at pgara speedway. Denver, nc sarah cornettching, quickly becoming known as arcas girl next door, has a very important date this weekend.
Fulltime arca series driver sarah cornett ching drove the car at bristol in a partnership between drive technology and her arca team, race 101. Cornettching, 27, from penticton, british columbia, has vast experience behind the wheel of a racecar. Sarah cornettching racing career profile driver database. Sarah cornettching arca racing series iowa speedway fast. Sarah cornettching archives motorsportstalk nbc sports. The trip down there went relativity smoothly without any lost luggage, the only hitch was our own misdoing. Oneonone with arca series driver, sarah cornett ching. One reason i am so intrigued by this young driver is her work ethic and the story behind how she got here, you dont see that often and i know wins are on the horizon for this team. Photo courtesy arca cornettching now lives just outside charlotte in denver, n.