Pinnacle Racing Group

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Pinnacle Racing Group
Owner(s)Mark Webb
Jerry Webb
Principal(s) Shane Huffman (Management)
Lorin Ranier (Driver dev.)
Josh Wise (Driver dev.)
Base Mooresville, North Carolina
Series ARCA Menards Series
ARCA Menards Series East
ARCA Menards Series West
Race driversARCA Menards Series:
28. Shane van Gisbergen, Connor Mosack, Connor Zilisch (part-time)
82. Carson Kvapil (part-time)
ARCA Menards Series East:
28. Connor Zilisch (R)
82. Carson Kvapil (part-time)
ARCA Menards Series West:
28. Connor Mosack (part-time)
Late Model Stock Cars:
28. Landon S. Huffman, Connor Zilisch
SponsorsARCA Menards Series:
28. WeatherTech, Chevrolet, Silver Hare Racing
82. Chevrolet
ARCA Menards Series East:
28. Silver Hare Racing
82. Chevrolet
ARCA Menards Series West:
28. Chevrolet
Late Model Stock Cars:
28. knight's Companies, Chevrolet
Manufacturer Chevrolet
Opened 2023
Career
DebutARCA Menards Series:
2023 Calypso Lemonade 150 (Iowa)
ARCA Menards Series East:
2023 Pensacola 200 (New Smyrna)
ARCA Menards Series West:
2023 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 (Phoenix)
Races competedTotal: 19
ARCA Menards Series: 8
ARCA Menards Series East: 9
ARCA Menards Series West: 2
Drivers' Championships Total: 0
ARCA Menards Series: 0
ARCA Menards Series East: 0
ARCA Menards Series West: 0
Race victoriesTotal: 3
ARCA Menards Series: 1
ARCA Menards Series East: 2
ARCA Menards Series West: 0
Pole positions Total: 0
ARCA Menards Series: 0
ARCA Menards Series East: 0
ARCA Menards Series West: 0

Pinnacle Racing Group is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East, and in various Late Model Stock events. The team currently fields the No. 28 Chevrolet SS for Shane Van Gisbergen, Connor Mosack, and Connor Zilisch and the No. 82 Chevrolet SS for Carson Kvapil in the ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series East.

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History

Pinnacle Racing Group was founded on February 4, 2023, by Mark Webb and Jerry Webb in partnership with Shane Huffman and heads of Chevrolet's driver development program, Lorin Ranier and Josh Wise. [1] On March 1 they announced Shane's son, Landon S. Huffman (no relation to fellow driver Landon Huffman) would compete in their Late Model Stock Car for the season at Hickory Motor Speedway. Two days later on March 3, 2023, the team announced Luke Fenhaus would compete for the team full-time in the ARCA Menards Series East in 2023. [2] On January 2, 2024, the announcement was made that Shane van Gisbergen would compete for the team in the season opener at Daytona International Speedway. [3]

ARCA Menards Series

2023

The team made its ARCA Menards Series debut in the 2023 Calypso Lemonade 150 in a combination race with the East Series where they were competing full-time with Luke Fenhaus. They won the race after it went into overtime marking their 1st win in the National Series and 2nd with the East Series. [4]

Car No. 28 results

ARCA Menards Series results
YearDriverNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920AMSCPtsRef
2023 Luke Fenhaus 28 Chevy DAY PHO TAL KAN CLT BLN ELK MOH IOW
1
POC MCH IRP
2
MLW
6
DSF BRI
29
SLM TOL -*-* [5]
Connor Zilisch GLN
2*
ISF [6]
Carson Kvapil KAN
2
[7]
2024 Shane van Gisbergen DAY
29
Connor Mosack PHO
4
TAL
Connor Zilisch DOV KAN CLT IOW MOH BLN IRP SLM ELK MCH ISF MLW DSF GLN BRI KAN TOL

Car No. 82 results

ARCA Menards Series results
YearDriverNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920AMSCPtsRef
2024 Carson Kvapil 82 Chevy DAY PHO TAL DOV
KAN CLT IOW MOH BLN IRP SLM ELK MCH ISF MLW DSF GLN BRI KAN TOL -*-*

ARCA Menards Series East

2023

The team made its debut in the ARCA Menards Series East in the 2023 Pensacola 200 with Luke Fenhaus behind the wheel, they would finish a strong 2nd to a debuting William Sawalich. The team would pick up another top 5 the next race at Dover with a 3rd and then in only their 3rd career start they won their first ever race at the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway in the Music City 200. [8] Two races later in a combination race with the East Series and the main ARCA Menards Series, marking their first start in that division, they won once again at Iowa Speedway in the Calypso Lemonade 150. [9]

Car No. 28 results

ARCA Menards Series East results
YearDriverNo.Make12345678AMSECPtsRef
2023 Luke Fenhaus 28 Chevy FIF
2
DOV
3
NSV
1
FRS
5
IOW
1
IRP
2
MLW
6
BRI
29
2nd362 [10]
2024 Connor Zilisch FIF
4
DOV NSV FRS IOW IRP MLW BRI -*-*

Car No. 82 results

ARCA Menards Series East results
YearDriverNo.Make12345678AMSECPtsRef
2024 Carson Kvapil 82 Chevy FIF DOV
NSV FRS IOW IRP MLW BRI -*-*

ARCA Menards Series West

2023

The team made its debut in the ARCA Menards Series West in the 2023 season finale at Phoenix Raceway with Jack Wood behind the wheel. He finished 4th.

Car No. 28 results

ARCA Menards Series West results
YearDriverNo.Make123456789101112AMSCPtsRef
2023 Jack Wood 28 Chevy PHO IRW KCR PIR SON IRW SHA EVG AAS LVS MAD PHO
4
2024 Connor Mosack PHO
4
IRW KER PIR SON IRW SHA TRI MAD AAS KER PHO -*-*

Late Model Stock Cars

2023

Landon S. Huffman, son of team manager Shane Huffman, would run the teams Late Model Stock Car for the entire season at Hickory Motor Speedway. Huffman and the team would pick up their first victory on March 12 at Hickory in the 1st twin 40 race of the night. The team would later pick up their 2nd win on July 2 also at Hickory. [11]

Connor Mosack and Ross Chastain would also both race a LMSC for them at Hickory and North Wilkesboro respectively later in the season. [12] [13]

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