It was back-to-back for Tyler Reif and the Central Coast Racing team as he took home the trophy at Tri-City Raceway in the NAPA Auto Parts 150.
Reif was able to sneak the win away from second place in points Sean Hingorani after a late race restart with 18 laps to go after the No. 6 machine of Jess Haven’s spun.
“The laps were counting down faster, and faster and faster. The no cautions were surprising me for the first 75. We knew what we had to do the last 75. Practiced the outside a little bit this weekend and it definitely paid off again,” the Henderson, NV native said post-race.
“It’s definitely the most tiring race track I’ve been to but one of the most fun,” he added.
Back-to-Back!
Tyler Reif wins the NAPA Auto Care 150 at Tri-City Raceway! pic.twitter.com/V83jnQnikw
— ARCA Menards Series (@ARCA_Racing) August 11, 2024
This marks his second win of the season and third in his career. While it was jubilation for him and the team, it was a tough break for Hingorani.
“I wanted more for sure. Felt like we were really good all night. Thanks to the Jerry Pitts Racing guys..Great crowd tonight. Wish we had a little more at the end. I’m not sure what happened…It was very odd to get drove around the top,” the Newport Beach, CA native said after his run.
The second-place effort has left him seven points back of Reif in the ARCA Menard Series West driver’s championship.
Jack Wood came home third, earning his third top-five finish on the season and getting some momentum back to him and his McAnally 16 team.
Reif’s team owner Todd Souza managed fourth, his first top-five of the season, and Kyle Keller rounded out the top five.
In his triumphant return to Tri-City, it was a bit of a disappointment for former track champion Greg Biffle. After a spin with 35 laps to go, he was able to rebound but came home ninth on the night.
Up next, the ARCA Menards Series West heads to Madera Speedway and the West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame 150 on September 28th at 11 PM EST on FloRacing.
Official Results from the NAPA Auto Parts 150 at Tri-City Raceway
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Laps | Diff | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 13 | Tyler Reif | Central Coast Racing Central Coast Cabinets Toyota | 150 | Running | 47 | |
| 2 | 1 | 5 | Sean Hingorani | Jerry Pitts Racing Fidelity Capital Toyota | 150 | 0.486 | Running | 45 |
| 3 | 3 | 16 | Jack Wood | Bill McAnally Racing NAPA Auto Care Chevrolet | 150 | 5.048 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 10 | 3 | Todd Souza | Central Coast Racing Central Coast Cabinets Toyota | 150 | 5.462 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 5 | 12 | Kyle Keller | Kennealy Keller Motorsports Setting The Stage / Argus Construction / Battleborn Racing Ford | 150 | 9.525 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 8 | 88 | Kasey Kleyn | Nakke Klauer Motorsports Farmer Bean & Seed / Thaemert Farms Ford | 150 | 13.863 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 11 | 50 | Trevor Huddleston | High Point Racing High Point Racing / Racecar Factory Ford | 150 | 14.161 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 6 | 6 | Jess Havens | Jerry Pitts Racing Western Rail Toyota | 150 | 14.537 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 4 | 23 | Greg Biffle | SIGMA Performance Services SPS / GMS / Greg Biffle Chevrolet | 150 | 16.781 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 12 | 71 | Nick Joanides | Jan's Towing Racing Jan’s Towing Ford | 149 | 1 lap | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 7 | 7 | Takuma Koga | Jerry Pitts Racing Lobster / Koshi NoKangai CKB / Jerry Pitts Racing Toyota | 149 | 1 lap | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 14 | 31 | Rick Redig-Tackman | Rise Motorsports Max Buchanan Foundation Chevrolet | 149 | 1 lap | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 9 | 19 | Eric Johnson Jr | Bill McAnally Racing Pacific Office Automation Chevrolet | 149 | 1 lap | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 13 | 11 | Danica Dart | Kennealy Keller Motorsports EBCO Construction / Evers Farms / Guardian Fence Chevrolet | 149 | 1 lap | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 15 | 05 | David Smith | Shockwave Motorsports Shockwave Marine Suspension Seating Toyota | 135 | 15 laps | Running | 29 |
