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DYSTANY SPURLOCK signs with Alpha Prime Racing for 2027 ARCA run

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October 29, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • DYSTANY SPURLOCK signs with Alpha Prime Racing to contest a full 17-race 2027 campaign spanning the ARCA Menards Series, ARCA East, and ARCA West in the #44 Ford Mustang.
  • The 34-year-old made history as the first Black woman to compete on the ARCA Menards Series platform, debuting with a strong seventh-place finish at Hickory Speedway in 2026.
  • SPURLOCK’s rapid development in 2026 included nine starts across three ARCA series, finishing inside the top-15 in seven of them, plus NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series appearances at Dover and Richmond.
  • A switch from motorcycle drag racing to stock cars, SPURLOCK tackled 1.5-mile ovals, road courses at Watkins Glen, and superspeedways at Michigan and Pocono in her debut season.
  • SPURLOCK’s first outing for Alpha Prime Racing comes in January open practice at Daytona International Speedway ahead of the season opener on February 20, 2027.

UPCOMING:

  • ARCA Menards Series open practice, Daytona International Speedway — January 2027 (exact date not stated, found Oct 30, 2026)
  • ARCA Menards Series season opener, Daytona International Speedway — Saturday, February 20, 2027

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DYSTANY SPURLOCK

alpha prime racing, arca menards series, daytona international speedway, ford mustang

GRRL! summary based upon reporting by LIAM REDFORD originally appearing on racers-behindthehelmet.com