There are just two races left for the ARCA Menards Series West and it’s going to come down to the wire as drivers and teams hit Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway for the NAPA Auto Parts 150 Presented by the West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame.
Heading into the weekend, Sean Hingorani is back with Venturini Motorsports to pilot the No. 15 machine. He sits just five points ahead of his biggest competition in Tyler Reif in the No. 13 Toyota for Central Coast Racing.
Newport Beach, CA Hingorani is back at VMS for the last two races of the season, upping his chances to go back-to-back in the driver’s title.
Henderson, NV native Reif took Central Coast Racing to victory lane for the first time in series history this year, and he’s looking for more.
Returning to the series to defend his win at Kern Raceway earlier this year is Kole Raz, hopping behind the wheel in the Jerry Pitts Racing No. 5. Raz picked up the winner here earlier this season in a duel right to the line with Trevor Huddleston.
WHAT. A. RACE.@KoleRaz27 edges @TrevorHudd50 at @KernRaceway for his first win in just his third West Series start ? pic.twitter.com/hAcnqgOWhk
— ARCA Menards Series (@ARCA_Racing) April 21, 2024
Huddleston is on a heater himself right now, having won the last two races out at Madera and All-American Speedway. He’s 29 points back and most likely out of the title fight, but he’s hitting his stride and looking to round out 2024 on a high note.
Joining Hingorani from the Venturini stable is some big names. Brent Crews is back behind the wheel in the No. 20 machine. He’s looking for one more trophy after his win a DuQuoin in the ARCA Menards Series.
Also back behind the wheel is rookie Isabella Robusto. It’s her first start in the West since her Irwindale run of leading 58 laps before a cut tire took her out of the race. She’s run several national series races since, and looking for that breakthrough victory.
Other notables looking for good runs include Todd Souza, Eric Nascimento Jr, Spencer Davis, Jaron Giannini, and Kyle Keller among several others.
You can catch the NAPA Auto Parts 150 Presented by the West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway live on FloRacing at 11 PM EST/8 PM PST.
Official Entry List for the NAPA Auto Parts 150 Presented by the West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame
| Car | Driver | Hometown | Sponsor/Team Owner/OEM Combination | Crew Chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Todd Souza | Aronas, CA | Kelly Souza, Central Coast Cabinets, Toyota | Jason Dickerson |
| 4 | Eric Nascimento Jr | Ripon, CA | Eric Nascimento Sr, Impact Transport-Nascimento Joiner Motorsports, Chevrolet | Ty Joiner |
| 5 | Kole Raz | Lake Oswego, OR | Jerry Pitts, Cyclum Renewables Truck Stops, Toyota | Dustin Ash |
| 6 | Henry Barton | San Francisco, CA | Brian Pitts, Turn One io, Toyota | Jerry Pitts |
| 7 | Takuma Koga | Nagoya, Hichi, Japan | Jerry Pitts, Takt Diesien-CKB-Jerry Pitts Racing, Toyota | Denny Moyer |
| 9 | Kyle Keller | Las Vegas, NV | Jan Qualkenbush, Angus Construction-Las Vegas Rentals-Sunrise Heavy Haul, Ford | Brian Kizer |
| 12 | Joey Kennealy | Madera, CA | Fran Kennealy, Setting The Stage-American Swim Academy-CoverEase, Chevrolet | John Keller |
| 13 | Tyler Reif | Henderson, NV | Kelly Souza, Central Coast Cabinets, Toyota | Michael Munoz |
| 15 | Sean Hingorani | Newport Beach, CA | Bill Venturini, Fidelity Capital, Toyota | Taylor DeWolf |
| 16 | Jack Wood | Loomis, CA | Bill McAnally, NAPS Auto Care, Chevrolet | Kevin Bellicourt |
| 17 | Buddy Shepherd | Bakersfield, CA | Bruce Cook, HS Towing, Chevrolet | Sean Samuels |
| 19 | Eric Johnson Jr | LaCenter, WA | Bill McAnally, Pacific Office Automation, Chevrolet | John Camilleri |
| 20 | Brent Crews | Davidson, NC | Billy Venturini, JBL, Toyota | Gregory Papp |
| 21 | Ethan Nascimento | Ripon, CA | Eric Nascimento Sr, Impact Transport-Phillips Bros Fab-Freddys Tree Service, Toyota | Mike Nascimento |
| 23 | Jaron Giannini | Las Vegas, NV | Joe Farre, VersaTile-SPS-GMS Fabrication, Toyota | Chris Bray |
| 42 | Spencer Davis | Dawsonville, GA | Bruce Cook, MMI, Chevrolet | Danny Johnson |
| 50 | Trevor Huddleston | Somis, CA | Tim Huddleston, High Point Racing-Racecar Factory, Ford | Jeff Schrader |
| 55 | Isabella Robusto | Fort Mill, SC | Billy Venturini, Mobil 1, Toyota | Tyler Barrett |
| 71 | Rip Michels | San Fernando, CA | Jan Qualkenbush, Jan’s Towing, Ford | Marco Peaz |
| 05 | David Smith | Sidney, BC | David Smith, Shockwave Marine Suspension Seating, Toyota | Brandon Carlson |
