Joey Arrington

American racing driver

NASCAR driver

Joey Arrington

Born|  (1956-07-25) July 25, 1956 (age 67)
Rocky Mount, Virginia
NASCAR Cup Series career
9 races run over 5 years
Best finish| 84th (1980)
First race| 1974 Capital City 500 (Richmond)
Last race| 1980 Richmond 400 (Richmond)
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Joey Arrington (born July 25, 1956) is an American former NASCAR driver, team owner, and crew chief from Rocky Mount, Virginia.[1] He made nine Winston Cup Series starts with a best finish of 12th.[1] He made his first start in 1974 as a 17-year-old and raced until 1980.[1]

He is currently the owner of Race Engines Plus LLC[2] and is the son of former NASCAR driver Buddy Arrington. Arrington was a partner in Bobby Hamilton Racing. Joey Arrington started Arrington Manufacturing and Arrington Engines in 2000. After selling his interests in both entities, he moved the majority of his business ventures to Concord, NC. In 2012 Joey, once again, owned a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Team under the Toyota banner with REP providing the engines.

## Biography[edit]

Arrington is the son of Buddy and Jeanette Arrington, and often was present at his father's races. His interests in engines and car tuning were sparked by Petty Enterprises engine builder Maurice Petty, and Joey would tweak his skills in the Petty shop in Level Cross. After graduating high school in 1975, the younger Arrington became the crew chief and engine builder for his father's racing efforts.[3]

Arrington was an integral part of Dodge's return to stock car racing, building engines and providing parts for Dodge teams for their return to ARCA in 1991, Trans-Am, and the Craftsman Truck Series in 1995.[3]

## Arrington Manufacturing / Race Engines Plus[edit]

Arrington Performance
Race Engines Plus
ShopHemiIndustry| Automotive

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Founded| 2000 (2000)
Founder| Joey Arrington
Headquarters|

Martinsville, Virginia
Concord, North Carolina

Area served

| United States worldwide

Key people

| Joey Arrington
Buddy Arrington
Brands| Toyota, GM, Dodge, Ford
Services| Engine building and parts
Website| Race Engines Plus
ShopHemi.com

In 2000, Arrington founded Arrington Manufacturing, Inc. in Martinsville, Virginia, also operating as Arrington Engines. Arrington built engines for Dodge truck teams Bobby Hamilton Racing and Ultra Motorsports, winning championships in 2004 and 2005 with Ted Musgrave and Bobby Hamilton.[3]

In 2009, with Dodge pulling support from the Truck Series, Arrington shifted its focus and expanded into the aftermarket parts industry.[4] That same year, they began providing engines to rookie Cup team Tommy Baldwin Racing, a team he had worked with in the NASCAR Nationwide Series.[5]

In 2011, Arrington began his new entity, called Race Engines Plus and located in the auto racing hub of Concord, North Carolina.[6] The company builds race engines for teams in NASCAR, NHRA, and SCCA. Race Engines Plus also provides engine building contract services for businesses and individuals. REP provides rebuild and complete engine building services for race teams and the speed enthusiast. The Weddington Road location of Race Engines Plus is the all under one roof engine building facility owned entirely by Joey Arrington.

Arrington's association with Dodge remains, providing customized HEMI engines for street cars. Buddy Arrington, Joey's father, was a 2015 Mopar Hall of Fame inductee.

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "NASCAR Drivers Statistics". Racing Reference. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
2. ^ King, Randy. "Arts and Craftsman: Arrington finds NASCAR niche". www.roanake.com. Archived from the original on 2013-02-01.
3. ^ a b c "Racing Engine Builder Joey Arrington". joeyarrington.com. joeyarrington.com. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
4. ^ Buck, Johnny (January 18, 2009). "Arrington shifts gears to Toyota". Martinsville Bulletin. Martinsville, Virginia: Martinsville Bulletin. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
5. ^ Newton, David (January 7, 2009). "Stars align for new team owner Baldwin". espn.go.com. Charlotte, North Carolina: ESPN. Retrieved 8 October 2014. "Tommy Baldwin could be rolling the dice by starting a new Sprint Cup team in this depressed economy. But the longtime crew chief is feeling awfully lucky, writes David Newton."
6. ^ "About Race Engines Plus". raceenginesplus.com. raceenginesplus.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.

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MBM Motorsports

Headquarters: Statesville, North Carolina

Personnel|

* Carl Long

NASCAR Cup Series|

| Drivers|

* (66) TBA (part-time)

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Crew chiefs|

* (66) TBA

NASCAR Xfinity Series|

| Drivers|

* (13) Timmy Hill / Jason White (part-time)
* (66) Dexter Stacey / Timmy Hill / Mason Maggio / Brian Weber / Caesar Bacarella / Cameron Lawrence / Chad Finchum / Mason Filippi / Sage Karam / Will Rodgers / Leland Honeyman / Ryan Reed / Ryan Newman / TBA / Baltazar Leguizamón (part-time)

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Crew chiefs|

* (13) Gio Liberati / Lee Leslie
* (66) Jason Houghtaling / Chris Atteberry / Lee Leslie / Carl Long

Former drivers|

* Enrique Baca
* Stanton Barrett
* T. J. Bell
* Josh Bilicki
* Matt Carter
* Landon Cassill
* Chris Cockrum
* Chris Cook
* Tim Cowen
* Dawson Cram
* Harold Crooms
* James Davison
* Alon Day
* Natalie Decker
* Matt DiBenedetto
* Bobby Dale Earnhardt
* Ernie Francis Jr.
* Colin Garrett
* Joey Gase
* Loris Hezemans
* Brandon Hightower
* Austin Hill
* Tyler Hill
* Jesse Iwuji
* John Jackson
* Matt Jaskol
* Dick Karth
* D. J. Kennington
* Stephen Leicht
* Carl Long
* Robby Lyons
* Giorgio Maggi
* Mike Marlar
* Tommy Joe Martins
* C. J. McLaughlin
* B. J. McLeod
* Stan Mullis
* Joe Nemechek
* Kevin O'Connell
* Akinori Ogata
* Rubén Pardo
* Brad Perez
* Josh Reaume
* Harrison Rhodes
* Boris Said
* Morgan Shepherd
* Garrett Smithley
* David Starr
* Brad Teague
* Mark Thompson
* Max Tullman
* Mike Wallace
* Cody Ware
* Bubba Wallace
* Derek White
* Josh Wise
* J. J. Yeley

Former personnel|

* Brian Keselowski
* Doug Richert
* Derek White
* Tim Goulet

Partnerships and affiliations|

* Alpha Prime Racing

Buyouts and mergers|

* Go Green Racing

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Toyota in NASCAR

NASCAR Cup Series
(Toyota Camry)|

* 23XI Racing
* Joe Gibbs Racing
* Legacy Motor Club

NASCAR Xfinity Series
(Toyota Supra)|

* Joe Gibbs Racing

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
(Toyota Tundra)|

* Halmar Friesen Racing
* Hill Motorsports
* Tricon Garage

ARCA Menards Series
(Toyota Camry)|

* Joe Gibbs Racing
* Venturini Motorsports

ARCA Menards Series East
(Toyota Camry)|

* Joe Gibbs Racing
* Venturini Motorsports

ARCA Menards Series West
(Toyota Camry)|

* Joe Gibbs Racing
* Venturini Motorsports

NASCAR Whelen Euro Series
(Toyota Camry)|

* Hendriks Motorsport
* Team Bleekemolen
* Team Japan Needs24

Engine builders|

* Toyota Racing Development
* Triad Racing Technologies
* Joe Gibbs Racing
* Pro Motor Engines
* Race Engines Plus
* Ilmor NT1

Championships

* 2006 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (Todd Bodine with Germain Racing)
* 2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (Johnny Benson Jr. with Bill Davis Racing)
* 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series (Kyle Busch with Joe Gibbs Racing)
* 2010 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (Todd Bodine with Germain Racing)
* 2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (Matt Crafton with ThorSport Racing)
* 2014 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (Matt Crafton with ThorSport Racing)
* 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (Erik Jones with Kyle Busch Motorsports)
* 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (Kyle Busch with Joe Gibbs Racing)
* 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series (Daniel Suárez with Joe Gibbs Racing)
* 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (Christopher Bell with Kyle Busch Motorsports)
* 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (Martin Truex Jr. with Furniture Row Racing)
* 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (Brett Moffitt with Hattori Racing Enterprises)
* 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (Kyle Busch with Joe Gibbs Racing)
* 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series (Daniel Hemric with Joe Gibbs Racing)
* 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series (Ty Gibbs with Joe Gibbs Racing)

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Bobby Hamilton Racing

Years active|

1996–2008

Personnel|

* Bobby Hamilton
* Lori Hamilton
* Mac Bailey
* Mark Melling
* Clay Campbell
* Stacy Compton
* Joey Arrington

Former drivers|

* Casey Atwood
* Olivier Beretta
* Mike Bliss
* Rick Bogart
* Patrick Carpentier
* Chad Chaffin
* Stacy Compton
* Erin Crocker
* Chris Fontaine
* Bobby Hamilton
* Bobby Hamilton Jr.
* Ryan Hemphill
* Scott Lagasse Jr.
* Bill Lester
* Garrett Liberty
* Ryan Mathews
* John Mickel
* Butch Miller
* Chase Miller
* Chase Montgomery
* Donny Morelock
* Eric Norris
* Timothy Peters
* Robert Pressley
* Deborah Renshaw
* Willy T. Ribbs
* Brian Rose
* Joe Ruttman
* Sammy Sanders
* Ken Schrader
* Dennis Setzer
* David Stremme

NASCAR Truck Series Championships|

* 2004 (Hamilton Sr.)

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