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Running It Back at Kern: Previewing the NAPA Auto Parts 150 at Kevin Harvick’s Kern County Raceway

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The 2025 season began at Kevin Harvick’s Kern County Raceway, where Trevor Huddleston held off a late-race push from Kyle Keller in a photo finish at the line to secure his first victory of the season. Fast forward nearly five months later as the ARCA Menards Series West rolls back to the 0.5-mile oval for the NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame.

It’s anybody’s fight for the championship lead heading into the fifth race of the season, as Huddleston only leads Tucson winner Tanner Reif by two points. The rest of the top 5 in points are all just separated by 11 points.

Fifteen cars will enter the bullring, challenging drivers with the 14-degree banking in the corners, which allows for close quarters and fender-rubbing racing.

Among the entry list, a new driver enters the ARCA West competition in the name of Andrew Chapman, who will make his ARCA West debut, teaming up with points leader Huddleston in the No. 55 High Point Racing Ford Mustang.

Four drivers are making their season debuts on Saturday evening. Joey Kennealy, the younger brother of ARCA West rookie contender Robbie Kennealy, will be one of them, driving the No. 9 Ford Mustang for Jan’s Racing. This is the first time in team history that the team will field three cars in a championship points paying race. The last brother duo taking the track in an ARCA West event came when Ethan and Eric Nascimento raced against each other in 2024 at Kern County.

He will be followed by Jaron Giannini, who will pilot the No. 23 Toyota Camry for Sigma Performance Services. Buddy Shepherd is set to take the wheel of the No. 6 Toyota Camry for Jerry Pitts Racing. Finally, P.J. Pedroncelli will drive the No. 68 Chevrolet SS for Rodd Racing.

Defending race winner Jake Bollman, who is currently eighth in points, will not be eligible for the bonus of 50 points awarded to drivers participating in the season’s first five events. This is because he missed the season-opening race, despite expecting to compete in Saturday’s race.

All seven full-time drivers contesting for the championship are competing in Saturday’s showdown, which includes Huddleston, Reif, Eric Johnson Jr., Keller, Kennealy, Blake Lothian, and David Smith.

The NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame at Kevin Harvick’s Kern County Raceway will air live on Saturday, June 14 at 10:00 p.m. ET. Radio coverage of the race will be on ARCARacing.com.

NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame Entry List

EntryNo.DriverTeamCrew Chief
105David SmithShockwave Motorsports
Shockwave Marine Suspension
Toyota
Brandon Carlson
21Robbie KennealyJan's Racing
Jan's Towing
Ford
Chris Greaney
33Todd SouzaCentral Coast Racing
Central Coast Cabinets
Toyota
Gilbert Munoz
45Eric Johnson JrJerry Pitts Racing
Sherwin-Williams
Toyota
Dustin Ash
56Buddy ShepherdJerry Pitts Racing
Hall Ambulance
Toyota
RJ Johnson
69Joey Kennealy*Jan's Racing
Jan's Towing
Ford
Harley Kennealy
713Tanner ReifCentral Coast Racing
Central Coast Cabinets
Toyota
Michael Munoz
819Jake Bollman*Bill McAnally Racing
NAPA Auto Care
Chevrolet
Cayden Lapcevich
923Jaron GianniniSigma Performance Services
CRG Motorsports/3rd Gen/Versatile & Stone
Toyota
Chris Bray
1050Trevor HuddlestonHigh Point Racing
Racecar Factory
Ford
Jeff Schrader
1151Blake Lothian*Strike Mamba Racing
Texas Lawbook
Chevrolet
Al Lebert
1255Andrew Chapman*High Point Racing
Racecar Factory
Ford
Travis Thirkettle
1368PJ PedroncelliRodd Racing
Pedroncelli Mobile Bottling/Rodd Renovations
Chevrolet
Ty Joiner
1471Kyle KellerJan's Racing
Jan's Towing
Ford
Brian Kizer
1572Jonathan Reaume*Strike Mamba Racing
RBR Engineering
Chevrolet
Al Lebert

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