Jan's Towing Racing

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Jan's Towing Racing
Owner(s)Jan Qualkenbush
Base Glendora, California
Series ARCA Menards Series West
Race driversARCA Menards Series West:
9. Robbie Kennealy (part-time)
71. Kyle Keller
SponsorsARCA Menards Series West:
9. Jan's Towing
71. Jan's Towing
Manufacturer Ford
Opened2024
Career
DebutARCA Menards Series West:
2024 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Latest raceARCA Menards Series West:
2025 West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame (Kern County)
Races competedTotal: 18
ARCA Menards Series West: 19
Drivers' Championships Total: 0
ARCA Menards Series West: 0
Race victoriesTotal: 0
ARCA Menards Series West: 0
Pole positions Total: 1
ARCA Menards Series West: 1

Jan's Towing Racing, also known as Jan's Racing Team, is an American stock car racing team that competes in the ARCA Menards Series West. The team was founded in 2024 and they currently field the No. 9 Ford Fusion part-time for Robbie Kennealy and the No. 71 Ford Fusion full-time for Kyle Keller.

Contents

ARCA Menards Series West

Car No. 9 history

Michael Killen would run the four races in the No. 9 car throughout the 2024 season, earning his best finish of 10th at Madera. Kyle Keller would pilot the car for the remaining two races with his best finish tenth at Phoenix.

Car No. 9 results

ARCA Menards Series West results
YearDriver(s)No.Make123456789101112AMSWCPts
2024 Michael Killen 9 Ford PHO KER PIR SON IRW
13
IRW
12
SHA TRI MAD
10
AAS
13
Kyle Keller KER
19
PHO
10
2025 Robbie Kennealy KER
4
PHO TUC CNS KER SON TRI PIR AAS MAD LVS PHO

Car No. 71 history

Nick Joanides would run the first eight races in the No. 71 car throughout the 2024 season, earning his best finish of 4th at Irwindale with a pole. [1] Rip Michels would pilot the car for the remaining four races with his best finish eighth at Kern.

In 2025, it was announced Kyle Keller will run the No. 71 full-time. [2] [3]

Car No. 71 results

ARCA Menards Series West results
YearDriver(s)No.Make123456789101112ANSWCPts
2024 Nick Joanides 71 Ford PHO
26
KER
5
PIR
14
SON
19
IRW
7
IRW
4
SHA
8
TRI
10
Rip Michels MAD
9
AAS
14
KER
8
PHO
20
2025 Kyle Keller KER
2
PHO TUC CNS KER SON TRI PIR AAS MAD LVS PHO

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References

  1. Calloni, Josh (July 6, 2024). "Nick Joanides to Lead ARCA West Race to Green at Irwindale". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  2. "Going to be a great year with a great team. Let's do this!". Facebook . 8 Dec 2024.
  3. "Kyle Keller joins Jan's Racing Team for full 2025 ARCA Menards Series West season". ARCA. December 5, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2025.