Joey Arrington was born into racing. His father, Buddy Arrington, bought his first NASCAR race car in 1964. In 1973, Joey became his crew chief and engine-builder. In 1988, when Buddy retired from racing Joey, after 15+ years of experience, started his own engine-building business, Arrington Manufacturing. In 1992, he was approached by Dodge to help them kick off an SCCA Trans Am Series effort and an ARCA Racing Series effort.

In 1995, Dodge engaged Arrington Manufacturing to kick off its NASCAR Truck efforts. In 1999, Arrington Manufacturing started doing NASCAR Cup development for Dodge’s return in 2001. They provided engines for Doge for their manufacturing title in 2001, 2003 and 2004. They continued doing engine development for Doge until the car company stepped out of racing in 2012.

From 2012 up to the present, ARENGINES now has engine shops in both Martinsville, Virginia, and Concord, North Carolina, developing engines for drag racing, stock car racing, some NASCAR, and specialty engines for off-road.

During the development years 1999-2012, Joey partnered with Patrick Henry Community College to develop its Motorsports Program. The program has flourished and continues to turn out graduates. He maintains a personal goal of creating such a program with a 4-year educational institution in the future.

Pictured here, Joey Arrington shows a Chevrolet drag-racing engine he built.