Alpha Prime Racing to Field ARCA Entry in 2027

By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer The ARCA Menards Series will have a new team on joining the grid as Alpha Prime Racing will expand their footprint with the No. 45 Ford Mustang. The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series team co-owned by Caesar Bacarella and Tommy Joe Martins was formed in 2022. In the six years since Bacarella and Martins formed their alliance the team has earned five top-five and 18 top-10 finishes. The organization earned its best finish in the 2025 North Carolina Education Lottery 250 at Rockingham Speedway when Parker Retzlaff finished runner-up to race winner Sammy Smith. Prior…