The ICL King of Daytona Series rolls into Round 2 tonight with a total style change as the ARCA cars hit Daytona International Speedway. After the Street Stocks kicked off the season, the series now moves into a division where raw speed, lane discipline, and timing the draft are everything — and where one clean run can swing the championship picture early in Season 3.
This is still King of Daytona rules: every round is a different division, and the champion will be the driver who stacks the most points across the full slate. That makes Round 2 a massive opportunity for anyone who didn’t get the opener they wanted. A strong ARCA result can erase a slow start, while a rough night can put drivers in “must-score” mode heading into the later, faster divisions.
History says this round produces legit contenders. In Season 1, Brad Lane took the ARCA win with Jamie Massey and Colton Zimmer right behind him — and Zimmer’s name is worth underlining because he’s proven he can be a factor here year after year. In Season 2, the top of the board belonged to Ryan Hodge, who beat Doug Welch and Connor Mirabelli in a result that shows how much this round can reward drivers who put themselves in position late and execute.
Tonight’s format is simple and wide open: 8:30 EST green flag time, plus 30 minutes of qualifying to set the tone. That qualifying window matters at Daytona — track position can shape the first half of the race, and the drivers who can start forward tend to control their options. But the draft always brings opportunity, and we’ve already seen big movers in this series before. If you’re looking for names with proven ARCA success, start with Lane and Hodge as past winners, keep an eye on Zimmer as a recurring front-runner, and don’t ignore drivers like Welch and Mirabelli who have already shown they can land at the front in this round.
Most importantly: no sign up is required. If you want in, just load up and race — the event can be found under Public Lobbies, making it one of the easiest “show up and run for points” rounds on the entire schedule.
Tonight’s Race Info
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Division: ARCA
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Time: 8:30 EST
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Qualifying: 30 minutes
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Entry: No sign up required
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Where: Public Lobbies
PAST ARCA RESULTS (King of Daytona):
Season 1: 1) Brad Lane, 2) Jamie Massey, 3) Colton Zimmer, 4) Arnold Farmer, 5) Joe Wright, 6) Dave Gage, 7) Aidan Strawberry, 8) Christopher Mulkerin, 9) Kyle Simmons2, 10) Ayden Christensen, 11) Brandon Gable, 12) Scott Deloach, 13) Scout Neff, 14) Jaque Carter, 15) Quentin Warman, 16) Dustin Haines
Season 2: 1) Ryan Hodge, 2) Doug Welch, 3) Connor Mirabelli, 4) Chevelle Pressley, 5) Kinser Lightner, 6) Ian Pherigo, 7) Colton Zimmer, 8) Luke Underwood2, 9) Alan Stewart5, 10) Jake Erickson, 11) Tony Deacons, 12) Brandon Smith33, 13) James Fries2, 14) Cole Boston, 15) Graham Huffman, 16) Jordan Denny, 17) Steve M Chester, 18) Parker Leek, 19) Daren Miller2, 20) Aidan Strawberry, 21) Casey Wynn, 22) Carson Southern, 23) Chaz Justice, 24) Brayden Head2, 25) James Roselli, 26) Brandon Bowman, 27) Stuart Hanft, 28) Andy R Jones, 29) Terry Wilson2, 30) Raymond Kilburg, 31) Cale Coons
