2025 NAPA Auto Parts 150 (Kern Raceway)

2025 NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame
Race details[1][2][3][4]
Race 5 of 12 of the 2025 ARCA Menards Series West
Date June 14, 2025
Official name 10th Annual NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame
Location Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway in Bakersfield, California
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 0.50 miles (0.80 km)
Distance 150 laps, 75 mi (120 km)
Scheduled distance 150 laps, 75 mi (120 km)
Average speed 68.632 mph (110.452 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Jan's Towing Racing
Time 18.591
Most laps led
Driver Trevor Huddleston High Point Racing
Laps 62
Winner
No. 50 Trevor Huddleston High Point Racing
Television in the United States
Network FloRacing
Announcers Charles Krall
Radio in the United States
Radio ARCA Racing Network

The 2025 NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame was the 5th stock car race of the 2025 ARCA Menards Series West season, and the 10th running of the event. The race was held on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway in Bakersfield, California, a 0.50 mile (0.80 km) permanent asphalt quad-oval shaped short track. The race took the scheduled 150 laps to complete. Trevor Huddleston, driving for High Point Racing, would make his way to the front from the rear of the field, and led the final 62 laps, holding off Kyle Keller in a similar fashion to the previous Kern race to earn his seventh career ARCA Menards Series West win, and his second of the season.[5] To fill out the podium, Robbie Kennealy, driving for Jan's Towing Racing, would finish in 3rd, respectively.

Report

Background

Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway, the track where the race will be held.

Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway (formerly Kern County Raceway Park) is a 0.5-mile (0.80 km) oval speedway located on CA 43 (Enos Lane) just off Interstate 5 in Bakersfield, Kern County, California, United States. Opened in 2013, it was built as a replacement for Mesa Marin Raceway.

Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway hosts events with NASCAR's Whelen All-American Series along with an ARCA Menards Series West race since 2013.[6]

The track has banks of 8° in the straightaways, with 14° paved corners. The track has 15,000 seats for fans, and room to expand to 17,000 seats for various events. It also contains 21 suites in the grandstand along with 18 concession stands.[7]

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
1 Robbie Kennealy (R) Jan's Towing Racing Ford Jan's Towing
3 Todd Souza Central Coast Racing Toyota Central Coast Cabinets
05 David Smith Shockwave Motorsports Toyota Shockwave Marine Suspension Seating
5 Eric Johnson Jr. Jerry Pitts Racing Toyota Sherwin-Williams
6 Buddy Shepherd Jerry Pitts Racing Toyota Hall Ambulance
9 Joey Kennealy Jan's Towing Racing Ford Jan's Towing
13 Tanner Reif Central Coast Racing Toyota Central Coast Cabinets
19 Jake Bollman (R) Bill McAnally Racing Chevrolet NAPA Auto Care
23 Jaron Giannini Sigma Performance Services Toyota Versatile & Stone
50 Trevor Huddleston High Point Racing Ford High Point Racing / Racecar Factory
51 Blake Lothian (R) Strike Mamba Racing Chevrolet Texas Lawbook
55 Andrew Chapman High Point Racing Ford High Point Racing / Racecar Factory
68 P. J. Pedroncelli Rodd Racing Chevrolet Pedroncelli Mobile Bottling / Rodd Renovations
71 Kyle Keller Jan's Towing Racing Ford Jan's Towing
72 Jonathan Reaume Strike Mamba Racing Chevrolet RBR Engineering
Official entry list

Practice

The first and only practice session was held on Saturday, June 14, at 3:00 PM PST, and would last for 60 minutes.[8] Tanner Reif, driving for Central Coast Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 18.751, and a speed of 95.995 mph (154.489 km/h).[9]

Pos.[10] # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 13 Tanner Reif Central Coast Racing Toyota 18.751 95.995
2 71 Kyle Keller Jan's Towing Racing Ford 18.795 95.770
3 1 Robbie Kennealy (R) Jan's Towing Racing Ford 18.957 94.952
Full practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Saturday, June 14, at 4:20 PM PST.[8] The qualifying system used is a multi-car, multi-lap based system. All drivers will be on track for a 20-minute timed session, and whoever sets the fastest time in that session will win the pole.[11]

Kyle Keller, driving for Jan's Towing Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 18.591, and a speed of 96.821 mph (155.818 km/h).[12]

Qualifying results

Pos.[13] # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 71 Kyle Keller Jan's Towing Racing Ford 18.591 96.821
2 19 Jake Bollman (R) Bill McAnally Racing Chevrolet 18.785 95.821
3 13 Tanner Reif Central Coast Racing Toyota 18.833 95.577
4 1 Robbie Kennealy (R) Jan's Towing Racing Ford 18.840 95.541
5 6 Buddy Shepherd Jerry Pitts Racing Toyota 18.872 95.379
6 68 P. J. Pedroncelli Rodd Racing Chevrolet 18.894 95.268
7 23 Jaron Giannini Sigma Performance Services Toyota 19.012 94.677
8 9 Joey Kennealy Jan's Towing Racing Ford 19.071 94.384
9 5 Eric Johnson Jr. Jerry Pitts Racing Toyota 19.129 94.098
10 3 Todd Souza Central Coast Racing Toyota 19.183 93.833
11 51 Blake Lothian (R) Strike Mamba Racing Chevrolet 19.267 93.424
12 55 Andrew Chapman High Point Racing Ford 19.279 93.366
13 05 David Smith Shockwave Motorsports Toyota 20.672 87.074
14 72 Jonathan Reaume Strike Mamba Racing Chevrolet 21.320 84.428
15 50 Trevor Huddleston High Point Racing Ford
Official qualifying results

Race results

Fin[14] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 15 50 Trevor Huddleston High Point Racing Ford 150 62 Running 98
2 1 71 Kyle Keller Jan's Towing Racing Ford 150 1 Running 94
3 4 1 Robbie Kennealy (R) Jan's Towing Racing Ford 150 0 Running 91
4 3 13 Tanner Reif Central Coast Racing Toyota 150 38 Running 91
5 9 5 Eric Johnson Jr. Jerry Pitts Racing Toyota 150 0 Running 89
6 12 55 Andrew Chapman High Point Racing Ford 150 0 Running 38
7 7 23 Jaron Giannini Sigma Performance Services Toyota 150 0 Running 37
8 14 72 Jonathan Reaume Strike Mamba Racing Chevrolet 150 0 Running 36
9 11 51 Blake Lothian (R) Strike Mamba Racing Chevrolet 149 0 Running 85
10 6 68 P. J. Pedroncelli Rodd Racing Chevrolet 145 0 Accident 34
11 13 05 David Smith Shockwave Motorsports Toyota 143 0 Running 83
12 2 19 Jake Bollman (R) Bill McAnally Racing Chevrolet 140 49 Running 33
13 10 3 Todd Souza Central Coast Racing Toyota 129 0 Accident 31
14 8 9 Joey Kennealy Jan's Towing Racing Ford 128 0 Accident 30
15 5 6 Buddy Shepherd Jerry Pitts Racing Toyota 102 0 Suspension 29
Official race results

Standings after the race

References

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