Squirrel McNutt – LS George Photo
McNutt will compete full-time in the No. 0 Heat Wave Visual Chevrolet
MOORESVILLE, N.C.: After competing together on a partial schedule in
2026, Rette Jones Racing (RJR) announced today that George Siciliano
will return for a full-season campaign in the ARCA Menards Series in
2027, beginning with the season opener at Daytona (Fla.) International
Speedway on Feb. 20.
Heat Wave Visual will continue its partnership with Siciliano for
the full-season campaign.
McNutt will drive the No. 0 Heat Wave Visual Chevrolet.
The move to Chevrolet marks a new chapter for Rette Jones Racing, which
is looking forward to representing the Bowtie brand throughout the
season.
“We’re proud to bring Chevrolet into this program and represent the
Bowtie in 2027,” said Rette Jones Racing co-owner Terry Jones.
“We’ve built a good foundation with George, Rette and Heat Wave
Visual, and we’re looking forward to taking that effort to the
next level with a full-season campaign.”
Rette Jones Racing and Siciliano will begin their season at ARCA Menards
Series preseason practice at Daytona International Speedway on Jan.
15–16, 2027.
Siciliano made two ARCA Menards Series East starts in 2026, finishing
13th at Hickory (N.C.) Motor Speedway and ninth at Rockingham (N.C.)
Speedway.
In three ARCA Menards Series national starts, Siciliano finished 12th in
his series debut at Kansas Speedway and 29th at Talladega (Ala.)
Superspeedway after a crash. At Michigan International Speedway, he
earned his first career speedway top-10 finish with a 10th-place effort.
Known to fans as LS George and Squirrel McNutt, Georgia Siciliano built his
following through automotive and motorsports content and his friendship
and collaborations with Cleetus McFarland.
McFarland drove the No. 30 for Rette Jones Racing on partial ARCA
Menards Series schedules in 2025 and 2026. His results with the team
include a career-best second-place finish at Talladega Superspeedway in
April and his first pole position at Michigan International Speedway in
June.
“We’ve seen how much George can learn and accomplish when he gets
more time in the car,” said co-car owner Mark Rette.
“A full season gives us the chance to build from race to race, and
we’re focused on giving him a strong Chevrolet program. We’re ready
to get to Daytona, start working through the details and prepare for the
season.”
Siciliano said the full-season opportunity gives him a clear goal for
2027.
“My expectation is to keep improving throughout the season and put
ourselves in position to compete for the championship,” said
Siciliano.
“Running a partial schedule taught me a lot, but being at the track
every week will give me more opportunities to learn and build chemistry
with the team.
“I’m grateful to Heat Wave Visual and Rette Jones Racing for the
chance, and I’m ready to get started at Daytona.”
“After dipping our toes into ARCA in 2026, we are beyond excited to
jump in headfirst for 2027 with George and Rette Jones Racing,”
offered Graham Downey, Global Motorsports Manager for Heat Wave Visual.
“We had an exciting year and are looking forward to carrying that into
a full-season program. Rette Jones Racing has been one of the most
professional teams in the series, and we’ve integrated seamlessly with
the entire organization.
“George has been an amazing personality for the brand and wins for us
before the race even starts. We’re excited for Heat Wave Visual
and George to continue making a meaningful impact and bringing positive
attention to the ARCA and NASCAR community.”
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