Staropoli leads Friday afternoon Daytona ARCA testing

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - Patrick Staropoli could not have imagined he'd be on top the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards test charts Friday at Daytona Int'l Speedway. That's because, as of the night before, he had no idea he'd even be at the "World Center of Racing".<br /> <br /> "This wasn't exactly supposed to happen," said the 25-year-old Harvard graduate.<br /> <br /> "One of Empire's drivers got really sick so we got a call last night to see if I'd be interested. So l left Charlotte right away, drove all night and got here at four in the morning, slept for about an hour, and came out to the track.<br /> <br /> "It's more than I could have hoped for. I still can't believe it. I just want to thank Richard Hardin of American RF