2025 NAPA Auto Parts 150 (Kern Raceway)

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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
DateJune 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.

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Background

Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway, the track where the race will be held. Kern County Raceway Aerial.jpg
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]

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] #DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
113 Tanner Reif Central Coast Racing Toyota 18.75195.995
271 Kyle Keller Jan's Towing Racing Ford 18.79595.770
31 Robbie Kennealy (R) Jan's Towing Racing Ford 18.95794.952
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] #DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
171 Kyle Keller Jan's Towing Racing Ford 18.59196.821
219 Jake Bollman (R) Bill McAnally Racing Chevrolet 18.78595.821
313 Tanner Reif Central Coast Racing Toyota 18.83395.577
41 Robbie Kennealy (R) Jan's Towing Racing Ford 18.84095.541
56 Buddy Shepherd Jerry Pitts Racing Toyota 18.87295.379
668 P. J. Pedroncelli Rodd Racing Chevrolet 18.89495.268
723 Jaron Giannini Sigma Performance Services Toyota 19.01294.677
89 Joey Kennealy Jan's Towing Racing Ford 19.07194.384
95 Eric Johnson Jr. Jerry Pitts Racing Toyota 19.12994.098
103 Todd Souza Central Coast Racing Toyota 19.18393.833
1151 Blake Lothian (R) Strike Mamba Racing Chevrolet 19.26793.424
1255Andrew Chapman High Point Racing Ford 19.27993.366
1305 David Smith Shockwave Motorsports Toyota 20.67287.074
1472 Jonathan Reaume Strike Mamba Racing Chevrolet 21.32084.428
1550 Trevor Huddleston High Point Racing Ford
Official qualifying results

Race results

Fin [14] St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts
11550Trevor HuddlestonHigh Point RacingFord15062Running98
2171Kyle KellerJan's Towing RacingFord1501Running94
341Robbie Kennealy (R)Jan's Towing RacingFord1500Running91
4313Tanner ReifCentral Coast RacingToyota15038Running91
595Eric Johnson Jr.Jerry Pitts RacingToyota1500Running89
61255Andrew ChapmanHigh Point RacingFord1500Running38
7723Jaron GianniniSigma Performance ServicesToyota1500Running37
81472Jonathan ReaumeStrike Mamba RacingChevrolet1500Running36
91151Blake Lothian (R)Strike Mamba RacingChevrolet1490Running85
10668P. J. PedroncelliRodd RacingChevrolet1450Accident34
111305David SmithShockwave MotorsportsToyota1430Running83
12219Jake Bollman (R)Bill McAnally RacingChevrolet14049Running33
13103Todd SouzaCentral Coast RacingToyota1290Accident31
1489Joey KennealyJan's Towing RacingFord1280Accident30
1556Buddy ShepherdJerry Pitts RacingToyota1020Suspension29
Official race results

Standings after the race

References

  1. "NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway". ARCA. December 6, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  2. "Entry list: NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway". ARCA. June 10, 2025. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  3. "Qualifying results: NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway". ARCA. June 14, 2025. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  4. "Race results: NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway". June 14, 2025. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
  5. Wayman, Declan (June 15, 2025). "Trevor Huddleston Sweeps Kern County, Wins 2nd ARCA West Race of 2025". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
  6. Cree, Adam (April 17, 2013). "New NASCAR raceway debuts soon". The Renegade Rip. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  7. "About". Kern County Raceway Park. Archived from the original on May 31, 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  8. 1 2 "Schedule of events: NAPA Auto Parts 150 at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway". ARCA. May 20, 2025. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  9. "Practice results: NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway". Racing-Reference.info. June 14, 2025. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  10. "2025 NAPA Auto Parts 150 Practice Results". Racing-Reference.info. June 14, 2025. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  11. White, Brandon (June 10, 2025). "PIT BOX: Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway welcomes back ARCA Menards Series West for second race of 2025". ARCA. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  12. Calloni, Josh (June 14, 2025). "Kyle Keller Wins ARCA West Pole at Kern County". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  13. "2025 NAPA Auto Parts 150 Qualifying Results". Racing-Reference.info. April 5, 2025. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
  14. "2025 NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. June 15, 2025. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
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