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This isn\u2019t Arpin\u2019s first rodeo on the new Bristol dirt, either. He was part of the initial test session after the dirt was first laid down several weeks ago and also competed with several other Bristol Bash roster drivers in the Bristol Dirt Nationals.<\/p>\n
It was an up-and-down kind of weekend for him, with more ups than downs. After finishing second in his preliminary Feature on Tuesday, Arpin took to the track on Wednesday for a race and was battling for the lead when he hit one of the dirt mounds on the apron, sending him around and into the wall, heavily damaging the rear-end of the car.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe cool part about Bristol is you just get to go so darn fast. The bad part about Bristol is you\u2019re going so dang fast that when something does happen, it typically happens in a big way,\u201d Arpin said.<\/p>\n
Arpin and the team immediately loaded-up and headed back to the Loenbro shop in China Grove, NC, to repair the damage. They got the car turned around in approximately 30 hours and headed back to Bristol with one shot at making the finale ahead of them.<\/p>\n
Arpin started 17th in his last-chance event and put on an incredible display of speed and car control as he zoomed all the way up to second before the checkered flag, qualifying him for the main event, where he placed 9th on Saturday night. For his abilities in the seat, Arpin gives even more credit to his Loenbro Motorsports team for the quick turnaround on the car in the shop.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt really got to showcase how talented a group of guys I have working on my team,\u201d Arpin said. \u201cNot that that\u2019s the way I wanted them to get publicity, but for them to be able to showcase their talents and what they\u2019re capable of was a pretty cool thing.\u201d<\/p>\n
ASPHALT ARMY:<\/strong> A strong host of former and present NASCAR talent is gearing up to hit the dirt with the UMP Modifieds this weekend as well.<\/p>\n\u2013 Steve Arpin has his non-Bristol starts with NASCAR and ARCA, now intermittently competing with the DIRTcar UMP Modifieds \n\u2013 David Reutimann is a former Cup Series regular with a best Bristol finish of 2nd in 2010; owner of Dirt Modified fabrication company Beak Built Chassis \n\u2013 David Stremme, the 2003 NASCAR Xfinity Series Rookie of the Year, has several Bristol starts with Xfinity and in the Cup Series; proprietor of Dirt Modified fabrication brand Lethal Chassis \n\u2013\u00a0Ken Schrader raced 22 full seasons in the NASCAR Cup Series and has numerous starts at Bristol; two-time DIRTcar Nationals champion of the UMP Modifieds at Volusia Speedway Park \n\u2013 Matt Crafton is a three-time NASCAR Truck Series champion who also competes at special DIRTcar UMP Modified events<\/p>\n
Catch all 44 of DIRTcar\u2019s brightest UMP Modified stars in-action this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway. If you can\u2019t make it to the track, catch all the action live on DIRTVision<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hoffman rebuilds first car, Strickler goes for third win while Arpin preps for another trip to Thunder Valley The DIRTcar UMP Modified stars are some of the most talented innovators, fabricators and wheelmen in weekly dirt racing, and they\u2019re headed for the iconic Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend. The UMP Modifieds are set to join […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":34829,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[576,5],"tags":[772,771,210,596,602,781,851],"division":[],"series":[],"regions":[],"class_list":["post-34821","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-ump-modifieds","tag-bristol-bash","tag-bristol-motor-speedway","tag-featured","tag-kyle-strickler","tag-nick-hoffman","tag-steve-arpin","tag-world-of-outlaws-bristol-bash"],"yoast_head":"\n
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