2025 ARCA Menards Series West
The 2025 ARCA Menards Series West will be the 72nd season of the ARCA Menards Series West, a regional stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. The season will begin on January 25 at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway with the MMI Oil Workers 150 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame and will end with the Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100, at Phoenix Raceway, on November 1.
It has yet to be announced if defending champion Sean Hingorani will return to the series full-time in 2025 in pursuit of a third consecutive championship.
Teams and drivers
[edit]Complete schedule
[edit]Manufacturer | Team | No. | Driver | Crew chief | Ref |
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Chevrolet | Strike Mamba Racing | 51 | Blake Lothian | John Reaume | [1] |
Ford | High Point Racing | 50 | Trevor Huddleston | Jeff Schrader | [2] |
Jan's Towing Racing | 71 | Kyle Keller | Brian Kizer | [3][4] | |
Toyota | Jerry Pitts Racing | 5 | Eric Johnson Jr. | Dustin Ash | [5] |
Central Coast Racing | 3 | Adrián Ferrer | Gilbert Muñoz | [6] | |
13 | Tanner Reif | Michael Muñoz | [7] |
Limited schedule
[edit]Manufacturer | Team | No. | Driver | Crew chief | Races | Ref |
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Chevrolet | Bill McAnally Racing | 19 | Daniel Hemric | John Graham | 1 | [2] |
Cook Racing Technologies | 42 | Spencer Davis | Sean Samuels | 1 | [8] | |
Maples Motorsports | 99 | Michael Maples | TBA | 1 | [9][10] | |
Pinnacle Racing Group | 28 | Brenden Queen (R) | Steven Dawson | 1 | [11] | |
Rev Racing | TBA | Lavar Scott | TBA | 1 | [12] | |
Rise Motorsports | 31 | TBA | TBA | 1 | [citation needed] | |
Spire Motorsports | 77 | Corey Day | Mark McFarland | 2 | [13][14] | |
Strike Mamba Racing | 72 | Cody Dennison | Al Lebert | 1 | [15] | |
Ford | Jan's Towing Racing | 9 | Robbie Kennealy | TBA | 1 | [2] |
Toyota | Jerry Pitts Racing | 7 | Gavin Ray | Jerry Pitts | 1 | [16] |
Joe Gibbs Racing | 18 | Brent Crews | Matt Ross | 1 | [17] | |
William Sawalich | 2 | |||||
Nitro Motorsports | 46 | Thad Moffitt | TBA | 1 | [18] | |
Shockwave Motorsports | 05 | David Smith | Brandon Carlson | 1 | [16] | |
Venturini Motorsports | 20 | Lawless Alan | TBA | 1 | [19] | |
55 | Isabella Robusto (R) | TBA | 1 | [20] | ||
TBA | Brad Smith Motorsports | 48 | Brad Smith | TBA | 1 | [citation needed] |
Wayne Peterson Racing | 06 | Brayton Laster (R) | Nate Moeller | 1 | [21][22][23] |
Schedule
[edit]The full schedule was announced on December 6, 2024.[24] Some race dates were announced before then as part of the announcement of the main ARCA Series schedule on September 27.[25]
Notes:
- The race at Phoenix in March is a combination race with the ARCA Menards Series (highlighted in gold).
- Race names and title sponsors are subject to change. Not all title sponsors/names of races have been announced for 2024. For the races where a 2024 name and title sponsor has yet to be announced, the title sponsors/names of those races in 2024 are listed.
Results and standings
[edit]Race results
[edit]No. | Race | Pole position | Most laps led | Winning driver | Manufacturer | No. | Winning team | Report |
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1 | West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame 150 | Report |
Drivers' championship
[edit]Notes:
- The pole winner also receives 1 bonus point, similar to the previous ARCA points system used until 2019 and unlike NASCAR.[26]
- Additionally, after groups of 5 races of the season, drivers that compete in all 5 races receive 50 additional points.[26] These points bonuses will be given after the races at Bakersfield in June and Madera.
(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by final practice results or rainout. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.
Pos | Driver | KER | PHO | TUC | CNS | KER | SON | TRI | PIR | AAS | MAD | LVS | PHO | Points | |||||||||||||||||||
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Spencer Davis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cody Dennison | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adrián Ferrer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Daniel Hemric | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trevor Huddleston | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eric Johnson Jr. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kyle Keller | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robbie Kennealy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Blake Lothian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gavin Ray | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tanner Reif | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David Smith | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reference: [27] |
See also
[edit]- 2025 NASCAR Cup Series
- 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series
- 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
- 2025 ARCA Menards Series
- 2025 ARCA Menards Series East
- 2025 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
- 2025 NASCAR Canada Series
References
[edit]- ^ "Welcome to the Team, Blake Lothian!". strikemambaracing.com. December 1, 2024.
- ^ a b c "PIT BOX: A new West Series season launches with a trip to Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway". ARCA. January 21, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ "Going to be a great year with a great team. Let's do this!". Facebook. 8 Dec 2024.
- ^ "Kyle Keller joins Jan's Racing Team for full 2025 ARCA Menards Series West season". ARCA. December 5, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ bubbajohnsonjr74 (December 23, 2024). "Breaking: Jerry Pitts Racing Taps Eric Johnson Jr. to Drive Their Flagship No.5 Toyota Full-Time in The 2025 NASCAR ARCA Menards Series West". Ericjrracing. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
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- ^ centralcoastracing (January 8, 2025). "🏁 BIG NEWS: Welcome to the team @tanner_reif 🔥". Instagram. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ Spencer Davis (January 21, 2025). "(X post)". X. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
Ready for some @ARCA_Racing action this weekend at Kern County with the Cook Racing Technologies team! 👀
- ^ "Michael Maples starting new team for 2025, adding Ryan Roulette to driver lineup". ARCARacing.com. January 2, 2025. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ Rutherford, Kevin (January 2, 2025). "Michael Maples Forming Own ARCA Team, Ryan Roulette To Drive 2nd Car". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (December 4, 2024). "Brenden Queen to Run Full ARCA Schedule with Pinnacle Racing Group". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ "ARCA Menards Series pre-race practice at Daytona: 2025 schedule, entry list, format and more". ARCARacing.com. January 6, 2025. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (January 9, 2025). "Hendrick Motorsports Signs Corey Day to Development Deal". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ^ Albino, Dustin (January 9, 2025). "Corey Day competing in select Truck, ARCA races for Spire Motorsports". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ^ Strike Mamba Racing (January 19, 2025). "(X post)". X. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
Cody Dennison will be putting the #72 TIMCAST Chevrolet SS through its paces at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway alongside Blake Lothian in the #51. Follow along with us in Race 1 of the ARCA Menards West Series on FloRacing, January 25!
- ^ a b Release, Press (January 23, 2025). "Entry list: West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame 150 at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway". ARCA. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (January 8, 2024). "Joe Gibbs Racing Reveals Four-Driver ARCA Lineup for 2025". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ Release, Press (January 7, 2025). "Thad Moffitt and Nitro Motorsports set for full 2025 ARCA Menards Series season". ARCA. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- ^ "Lawless Alan Signs with Venturini Motorsports for 2025 ARCA Title Chase – Venturini Motorsports". January 5, 2025. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
- ^ "Chasing History, Isabella Robusto, Sets Sights on 2025 ARCA Championship with Venturini Motorsports – Venturini Motorsports". 2024-12-20. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ Christie, Toby (October 30, 2024). "Brayton Laster Running Full-Time 2025 ARCA Season with Wayne Peterson Motorsports". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ "Brayton 'The Pizza Man' Laster joins Wayne Peterson Motorsports for full 2025 ARCA Menards Series season". ARCA Racing.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ "Brayton Laster Running Full 2025 ARCA Schedule". Frontstretch. 30 October 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ "ARCA Menards Series East and West schedules for 2025 set". ARCARacing.com. December 6, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ "ARCA Menards Series schedule for 2025 announced". ARCARacing.com. September 27, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ a b "ARCA Menards Series Changes Points System". Motor Racing Network. January 24, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- ^ "ARCA MENARDS SERIES WEST STANDINGS FOR 2025". racing-reference.info. January 21, 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2025.