WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Rette Jones Racing confirmed Wednesday that Dylan Lupton will return to ARCA Menards Series competition in Friday afternoon’s General Tire 100 at The Glen at Watkins Glen Int’l.
Lupton will drive the No. 30 Lupton Excavation Ford Mustang in his first national ARCA Menards Series start since the season finale at Kansas Speedway in 2020, driving for TRICON Garage.
The 41-lap race will mark Lupton’s ARCA debut on a road course, a style where the Wilton, Calif. native has excelled in other forms of motorsports competition, including the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
“I’m very thankful to Rette Jones Racing, Mark (Rette), Terry (Jones) and everyone involved in helping make this opportunity happen,” said Lupton.
“Watkins Glen has always been a favorite road course of mine and I believe I have the opportunity to contend for a strong finish with our No. 30 Lupton Excavation Ford Mustang on Friday afternoon.”
Rette Jones Racing will compete in just their third ARCA start this season on the heels of the season-opener at Daytona (Fla.) Int’l Speedway with driver Justin Bonsignore and most recently at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in June with open-wheel and IndyCar veteran Conor Daly at the helm.
Daly earned a top-10 finish at Mid-Ohio in the same Ford Mustang that Lupton will wheel in the second and final road course race of the ARCA season.
“I am proud to have Dylan behind the wheel of one of our Rette Jones Racing race cars,” added Rette. “I think Dylan gets highly overlooked in the industry. He doesn’t have the opportunity to run a full schedule, but he has proven over the years that when he gets in good equipment and has no bad luck, he can be fast and run near the front.
“It’s going to be a competitive field on Friday afternoon, but with Dylan’s road course skills and our confidence in our ARCA program, we should be among the mix for a strong finish.”