We look forward to introducing many racing fans to a new career path in the Boilermakers.
Shane Backes' car carries the Boilermaker seal around the track at The Glen at the August 8 ARCA Menards Series Race.
When the green flag waves at The Glen for tomorrow’s ARCA Menards race, the Boilermakers Union seal will make its auto racing debut with driver Shane Backes.
The International Brotherhood of Boilermakers has signed on to partner with Backes and Mad Scientist Racing. The August 8th race at Watkins Glen International in New York is the first of four ARCA Menards Series races in which the Boilermakers’ will partner with Backes. His Chevrolet Super Sport will carry the Boilermaker seal on its wrap, and the seal adorns Backes’ fire suit as well.
ARCA racing is sanctioned by NASCAR, and the ARCA Menards Series is a feeder series for NASCAR. Backes has been racing since he was 11 years old. He’s raced in IHRA Drag racing and in The NASCAR dirt series. He hopes to add the NASCAR Craftsman Truck series to his repertoire next year.
“We are constantly looking for new ways to attract and recruit the next generation of union Boilermakers,” said International President Timothy Simmons. “This ARCA Menards series is an incredible opportunity to introduce many racing fans to a new career path in the Boilermakers.”
Backes’ upcoming Boilermaker-sponsored races will be in Bristol, Tennessee; Kansas City, Kansas; and Phoenix, Arizona.
