STATESVILLE, N.C. — Armani Williams and MBM Motorsports have teamed to compete in the ARCA Menards Series season-opening Daytona ARCA 200 Feb. 17 at Daytona Int’l Speedway.
The Grosse Pointe, Mich., native will drive the No. 13 BlueSprig Toyota in his first ARCA race since a top-10 finish at Michigan Int’l Speedway in 2020.
Williams competed in the ARCA Truck Pro Series as a 15-year-old.
Now, 23, Williams will make history as the first major professional stock car driver to race while openly diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. This makes him an excellent ambassador for BlueSprig, a national leader in Applied Behavior Analysis therapy for children with ASD.
BlueSprig works with families and children of all ages, ranging from toddlers to 18-year-olds, to craft individualized plans to help improve socialization, communication, learning skills, and achieve developmental milestones.
“This truly is a dream from my childhood to race at Daytona,” Williams said.
“I’m thankful for the great people at BlueSprig that are with us on this journey and for the awesome work they do for families impacted by autism. I also want to thank Carl Long and MBM Motorsports for giving me this opportunity.”
“We are proud to head back into the ARCA garage,” said team owner Carl Long. “Armani has a story to share. MBM is here to give this young man some valuable Daytona experience with the draft. I trust my longtime crew member Richard Coleman with spotting. We borrowed Rick Markle from On Point Motorsports to chief the race. We have a lot of key pieces in place to put Armani in a very competitive car. I am excited about this race and others to follow.”