Jerry Pitts Racing

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Jerry Pitts Racing
Owner(s)Jerry Pitts
Brian Pitts
Base Pahrump, Nevada, U.S.
Series ARCA Menards Series
ARCA Menards Series West
Race driversARCA Menards Series:
5. Eric Johnson Jr.
ARCA Menards Series West:
5. Eric Johnson Jr.
7. Gavin Ray
SponsorsARCA Menards Series:
5. Sherwin-Williams
ARCA Menards Series West:
5. Sherwin-Williams
7. TBA
Manufacturer Toyota
Ford
Opened 2019
Career
DebutARCA Menards Series:
2021 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
ARCA Menards Series West:
2020 Star Nursery 150 (Las Vegas)
Latest raceARCA Menards Series:
2024 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
ARCA Menards Series West:
2024 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 (Phoenix)
Races competed68
Drivers' Championships 0
Race victories1
Pole positions 1

Jerry Pitts Racing (JPR), also called JP Racing, is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the ARCA Menards Series and the ARCA Menards Series West. In the ARCA Menards Series, they field the No. 5 Toyota Camry part-time for Eric Johnson Jr.. In the ARCA Menards Series West, they field the No. 5 Toyota full-time for Eric Johnson Jr., and the No. 7 Toyota part-time for Gavin Ray. The team is owned by former Gene Price Motorsports crew chief, Jerry Pitts, along with his brother Brian.

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History

Before the team was founded, Pitts formerly co-owned Jefferson Pitts Racing, alongside fellow and former Gene Price Motorsports crew chief, Jeff Jefferson. In August 2019, it was announced that Jefferson and Pitts would form their own separate teams following the end of the season. Jefferson would remain at his base in Naches, Washington, while Pitts would relocate to Pahrump, Nevada, his hometown. [1]

ARCA Menards Series

Car No. 5 history

On December 23, 2024, it was announced that Eric Johnson Jr. would be driving the No. 5 part-time in 2025. [2]

Car No. 5 results

ARCA Menards Series results
YearDriverNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920AMSCPtsRef
2025 Eric Johnson Jr. 5 Toyota DAY PHO TAL KAN CLT MCH BLN ELK LRP DOV IRP IOW GLN ISF MAD DSF BRI SLM KAN TOL -*-*

Car No. 7 history

Takuma Koga (2021–present)

Since 2021, the team has competed in the ARCA Menards Series/ARCA Menards Series West combination race at Phoenix Raceway, with Takuma Koga driving the No. 7 entry, as part of a full-time West Series schedule. Koga's best finish in the race was an 18th-place finish in 2022.

Car No. 7 results

ARCA Menards Series results
YearDriverNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920AMSCPtsRef
2021 Takuma Koga 7 Toyota DAY PHO
23		 TAL KAN TOL CLT MOH POC ELK BLN IOW WIN GLN MCH ISF MLW DSF BRI SLM KAN 64th21 [3]
2022 DAY PHO
18		 TAL KAN CLT IOW BLN ELK MOH POC IRP MCH GLN ISF MLW DSF KAN BRI SLM TOL 61st26 [4]
2023 DAY PHO
19		 TAL KAN CLT BLN ELK MOH IOW POC MCH IRP GLN ISF MLW DSF KAN BRI SLM TOL 64th25 [5]
2024 DAY PHO
23		 TAL DOV KAN CLT IOW MOH BLN IRP SLM ELK MCH ISF MLW DSF GLN BRI KAN TOL 69th50 [6]

ARCA Menards Series West

Dustin Ash's No. 5 car at Madera Speedway in 2023. Dustin Ash ARCA Madera 2023.jpg
Dustin Ash's No. 5 car at Madera Speedway in 2023.

Car No. 5 history

Multiple drivers (2021–present)

In 2021, the team would run a second entry part-time, fielding the No. 5 car for Kyle Keller at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring. Keller started 8th and finished 5th in the race. They returned in 2022, fielding the car for Jacob Smith at the same track, where he started 11th and finished 9th. [7] Smith was originally scheduled to run four races for the team in 2023, but did not end up happening. [8] The entry was increased to seven races that year, with Xfinity Series driver Riley Herbst running the road course races at Portland and Sonoma, [9] late model driver Kole Raz at Shasta and Evergreen, Buddy Shepherd at Roseville, and Dustin Ash at The Bullring and Madera. They scored a third-place effort with Herbst at Sonoma, along with Raz in his two starts. The team returned part-time for 2024, where Raz would give the them their first career West Series win at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway, holding off Trevor Huddleston in a close finish. [10] 2023 ARCA West champion Sean Hingorani was announced as the driver for Portland. Hingorani would score the teams first pole at Tri-City. [11]

On December 23, 2024, it was announced that Eric Johnson Jr. would be driving the No. 5 full-time in 2025. [2]

Car No. 5 results

ARCA Menards Series West results
YearDriverNo.Make123456789101112AMSWCPtsRef
2021 Kyle Keller 5 Ford PHO SON IRW CNS IRW PIR LVS
5		 AAS PHO 37th39 [12]
2022 Jacob Smith PHO IRW KCR PIR SON IRW EVG PIR AAS LVS
9		 PHO 48th35 [13]
2023 Riley Herbst PHO IRW KCR PIR
18		 SON
3		 IRW 14th245 [14]
Kole Raz Toyota SHA
3		 EVG
3
Buddy Shepherd AAS
6
Dustin Ash LVS
13		 MAD
18		 PHO
2024 Kole Raz PHO KER
1		 IRW
17		 IRW
6		11th439 [15]
Sean Hingorani PIR
16		 SON
3		 SHA
2		 TRI
2		 MAD
2		 AAS
4		 KER PHO
2025 Eric Johnson Jr. KER PHO TUC CNS KER SON TRI PIR AAS MAD LVS PHO -*-*

Car No. 6 history

Caleb Shrader (2024)

In 2024, the team would run a third entry for Caleb Shrader at Portland and Sonoma, fielding the No. 6 car and at Tri-City with Jess Havens.

Car No. 6 results

ARCA Menards Series West results
YearDriverNo.Make123456789101112AMSWCPtsRef
2024 Caleb Shrader 6 Ford PHO KER PIR
21		 SON
27		 IRW IRW SHA 31st66 [15]
Jess Havens TRI
8		 MAD AAS KER PHO

Car No. 7 history

Multiple drivers (2020)

JP Racing ran their first race as an independent team in the season-opener at The Bullring, with Austin Reed driving their No. 7 entry. Kris Wright would pilot the car for the road course doubleheader races at the Utah Motorsports Campus, finishing 2nd and 3rd in both races. Devin Dodson drove the entry at Irwindale and Phoenix, with Kyle Keller driving at The Bullring and Kern County.

Koga's No. 7 car at Madera Speedway in 2023. Takuma Koga ARCA Madera 2023.jpg
Koga's No. 7 car at Madera Speedway in 2023.

Takuma Koga (2021–present)

On January 20, 2021, it was announced that Japanese driver Takuma Koga would pilot the No. 7 car full-time for the upcoming season, as the team switched from running Fords to Toyotas. [16] Koga started out the season with a 23rd-place finish at Phoenix. Throughout the season, he scored four top ten finishes, with a 5th-place effort at Portland. He ended the season 8th in points. 2022 was an improvement for Koga, scoring five top ten finishes with two top fives, ironically both coming from Portland. During the October race at The Bullring, Koga made his 100th career West Series start. [17] He ended with a career-best 6th in points. 2023 was an up-and-down year for Koga, scoring four top tens and a 9th-place points finish.

Car No. 7 results

ARCA Menards Series West results
YearDriverNo.Make123456789101112AMSWCPtsRef
2020 Austin Reed 7 Ford LVS
9		12th313 [18]
Kris Wright MMP
2		 MMP
3
Devin Dodson IRW
5		 EVG DCS CNS PHO
16
Kyle Keller LVS
4		 AAS KCR
6
2021 Takuma Koga Toyota PHO
23		 SON
11		 IRW
16		 CNS
15		 IRW
8		 PIR
5		 LVS
8		 AAS
9		 PHO
23		8th378 [12]
2022 PHO
18		 IRW
7		 KCR
9		 PIR
5		 SON
19		 IRW
18		 EVG
9		 PIR
5		 AAS
18		 LVS
21		 PHO
15		7th490 [13]
2023 PHO
19		 IRW
7		 KCR
11		 PIR
8		 SON
24		 IRW
10		 SHA
11		 EVG
12		 AAS
10		 LVS
19		 MAD
15		 PHO
16		10th516 [14]
2024 PHO
23		 KER
15		 PIR
10		 SON
13		 IRW
9		 IRW
13		 SHA
9		 TRI
11		 MAD
7		 AAS
12		 KER
15		 PHO
19		7th472 [15]
2025 Gavin Ray KER PHO TUC CNS KER SON TRI PIR AAS MAD LVS PHO -*-*

Car No. 70 history

Keller's No. 70 car at Madera Speedway in 2023. Kyle Keller ARCA Madera 2023.jpg
Keller's No. 70 car at Madera Speedway in 2023.

Kyle Keller (2023)

In 2023, Kyle Keller returned to JPR and ran a full season with the team in the No. 70 car. In the previous year, he ran for his own team in a partnership with JPR. [19] Keller started out the season with a 5th-place finish at Phoenix. He earned six top tens throughout the season and finished 8th in points. Keller left the team at the end of the season to join the newly formed Kennealy Keller Motorsports, a team which he co-owns with Robbie Kennealy. [20]

ARCA Menards Series West results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112AMSWCPtsRef
2023 Kyle Keller 70 Toyota PHO
5		 IRW
6		 KCR
14		9th548 [14]
Chevy PIR
20		 SON
13
Ford IRW
15		 SHA
6		 EVG
7		 AAS
17		 LVS
6		 MAD
7		 PHO
14

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