ARCA Menards Series Daytona Test Entry List

BYSTAFF REPORTS WWW.ARCARACING.COM JANUARY 8, 2021

The annual, preseason ARCA Menards Series test at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, is set for Friday, Jan. 15 and Saturday, Jan. 16.

Over the span of two days, dozens of drivers and teams will take to the 2.5-mile oval to test the equipment they’ve prepared for 2021.

Where drivers Charles LaCarre and Mariah Boudrieau will be participating.

MDR Sports Management

Contact: Sharon Boswell

704-723-1238

Email: mdrsportsmgt@gmail.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—Tuesday Dec. 22, 2020

Frenchman looks to leave his mark in American Motorsports

SPARTANBURG, S.C.—While 2020 has been a whirlwind year for just about everyone in the racing industry, French race car driver Charles Lacarre has powered through it and used it as a stepping stone for 2021 and beyond.

Lacarre is a 21-year-old racecar driver based out of Nimes, France. Lacarre has been racing for over half of his life as he stepped behind the wheel of a car for the first time when he was just ten-years-old. That was when he received his first go-kart chassis. Lacarre was “bit by the racing bug” at eight when he was watching television and witnessed the “big one” at the 2008 NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen, which saw over ten cars involved in a mid-race pile-up. Lacarre regrets that he used to cheer for accidents during races, but he eventually grew out of that practice and has become a lifelong racing fan that is trying his hardest to break into NASCAR.

As 2021 slowly approaches, Lacarre is preparing for the opportunity of a lifetime as he gets to take part in the ARCA Menards Series annual preseason tests at Daytona International Speedway. Lacarre will test for longtime ARCA team owner Andy Hillenburg. Prior to the test, Lacarre has already been approved to race at tracks under a mile and has several opportunities to race if funding is found. If Lacarre performs well in the test, it will upgrade his ARCA license to include both Daytona and Talladega.

Lacarre began in go-karts during his pre-teen years and after some success along with a scary crash in 2013 after an outing in Laval, France, Lacarre stepped away from karting to just focus on full-bodied race cars. Three months following the accident, Lacarre got his first taste of his lifelong goal. Lacarre ended up taking part in multiple tests at Le Mans as he looked for a chance to join the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series driver development program. This opportunity allowed the then 13-year-old Lacarre to adjust to the big bodied machines and test his own skills. While the tests didn’t lead to much, it set the groundwork for Lacarre’s future in racing.

Up to this point, Lacarre’s most memorable racing accomplishment was when he went on a stretch where he won six consecutive races during the 2019 V8 Oval Series season while racing for the Bachor Racing Team. Unfortunately, he could not finish the season due to a lack of funding. Following this venture, he had plans lined up to possibly run some NASCAR Whelen Euro Series races, but that was halted due to the outbreak of COVID-19.

Lacarre’s goal is to be NASCAR’s French ambassador. Mostly everybody you see in NASCAR was born in America besides the few Canadians that are sprinkled through the garage. Lacarre wants to be the international face for NASCAR, and he hopes to someday accomplish that feat. While he admits it will be a tough road to get there, he will put in the work and do whatever it takes to begin the climb into the top level of American Motorsports.

As the 2021 ARCA Menards season approaches, Lacarre is still searching for sponsors who want to join him on his journey. If you have any interest in sponsoring one of the few French race car drivers with an outstanding personality, then Charles Lacarre is the guy for you. Lacarre will arrive from France and live in Spartanburg, S.C beginning the first week of January and leave approximately a month later. If you want to follow Charles Lacarre’s journey in the ARCA Menards Series in 2021 and everything going on with him personally, you can do so on his Facebook page: Charles Lacarre- The Conqwest. He plans on providing the fans with plenty of content and updates right from the pits to the drivers’ seat.

Based out of Spartanburg S.C. and founded in 2020, MDR Sports Management has grown from a group of people with a mission to make dreams a reality through Motorsports to a company that prides themselves on giving drivers a chance to progress through the racing industry. MDR Sports Management is doing our part to assist this sport’s newest stars in learning how to become a marketable resource.

MDR Sports Management

Contact: Sharon Boswell

Phone: (704)-723-1238

Email: mdrsportsmgt@gmail.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—Monday, Nov. 2, 2020

Local Colorado Driver on the Fast Track to the Big Show

COLORADO SPRINGS, Co.—While 2020 has been a whirlwind year for just about everyone in the racing industry, Colorado race car driver Mariah Boudrieau has found a way to make it a memorable one and use it as a stepping stone for 2021 and beyond.

Boudrieau is a 19-year-old 3rd generation racecar driver based out of Colorado Springs

Colorado. Boudrieau has been racing since the age of eleven when she drove a quarter midget for the first time, but her racing aspirations started when she was only a few months old after she attended a NASCAR Busch Series (now NASCAR XFINITY Series) race at the former Pikes Peak International Raceway where her dad was a pit crew member.

Boudrieau ran the full 2020 Colorado National Speedway Super Stock season in what was her rookie campaign at the historic track in Dacono, C.O. While the season didn’t start on time due to the outbreak of COVID-19, Boudrieau eventually got her rookie campaign underway in late June. and had a successful campaign in which she finished eighth in points and became the first female to win Rookie of the Year at Colorado National Speedway in the Super Stock division.

“I am absolutely thrilled that I could be the first female driver to win Rookie of the Year in the Super Stock division at Colorado National Speedway. My team and I worked so hard to achieve this goal, and it is the third year in a row that I’ve received a Rookie of the Year award as I’ve advanced through the racing ranks from mini stocks to street stocks and now super stocks!”

While winning Rookie of the Year at Colorado National Speedway is an outstanding feat, Boudrieau had some more exciting news in store for her fans. In mid-October, Boudrieau applied for an ARCA Menards Series license for the 2021 season, and early last week she was approved to run tracks one-mile and under as well as the road courses on the ARCA Menards Series calendar in 2021.

“While I am only approved to run the short tracks so far, I have a test in January at Daytona that will determine if I can upgrade my license to run the other tracks on the schedule.” Boudrieau explained. “I obviously couldn’t do any of this without the support of everybody important in my life. The support of Duane Schram, the Simmons family, my fiancé Ethan Gillett, and finally my parents has been something I could only dream of. They have always pushed me to be my best, and I am proud to have all their support. I also have some great sponsors such as Car Worx Warehouse that backed me this season and I’m looking to continue to build a relationship with them next season.”

As the 2021 ARCA Menards season approaches, Mariah is still searching for sponsors who want to join her on this journey. If you have any interest in sponsoring a personable racecar driver with an expanding fanbase, then Mariah is the lady for you. If you want to follow Mariah Boudrieau’s journey in the ARCA Menards Series in 2021 and everything going on with her personally, you can do so on her Facebook page: Mariah Boudrieau Racing. She plans on providing the fans with plenty of content and updates right from the pits to the drivers’ seat.