notably less powerful engines). The third-level Craftsman Truck Series is a pickup truck-based series. Most races are held in conjunction with Xfinity Series races, with many also serving as support events for Cup Series races. Relatively few drivers or engineers jump directly from the Truck Series to the Cup Series; most spend at least some time in the Xfinity Series first. Below the three national series are multiple regional series. Cup Series teams generally do not participate at these levels, but extensively scout them for future talent. The ARCA Menards Series is a semi-professional stock car series run by the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA), which was acquired by NASCAR in 2018. The series runs on a variety of tracks, including tracks that host events in NASCAR's three national series. Even prior to the acquisition, the ARCA Racing Series has had a long-standing relationship with NASCAR as a farm system; its vehicles are based on previous-generation Cup cars, with teams often purchasing chassis and engines that had previously been used by Cup Series teams. The series continued to use the previous "Generation 4" chassis used by the Cup Series until 2016, when the series began to phase in a new composite body based on NASCAR's now-former Generation 6 chassis. The ARCA Menards Series East and ARCA Menards Series West, which use stock cars with full fenders similar to those in the Cup and Xfinity Series. The series was previously operated under the NASCAR banner until 2020, when it was moved under ARCA. The Whelen Modified Tour, operating mostly in the Northeast U.S., races open-wheeled cars with bodies similar to those of other NASCAR cars. The NASCAR Pinty's Series in Canada and NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series in Mexico are national series in the respective countries, also using stock cars with full fenders. A few drivers from the Pinty's Series have moved to one of the U.S. national series. The entry level of NASCAR-sanctioned racing is the Whelen All-American Series, a championship for drivers who compete in weekly races at small tracks, often dirt tracks, throughout the U.S. and Canada. Regional champions and an overall series champion are crowned. Indoor soccer The Premier Arena Soccer League is a farm system for the Major Arena Soccer League. See also Cantera List of feeder teams in football Tanglewood Boys Youth team Youth system References Minor league baseball Ice hockey terminology Terminology used in