2025 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100
| Race details[1][2][3][4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 12 of 12 of the 2025 ARCA Menards Series West | |||
| Date | November 1, 2025 | ||
| Official name | 53rd Annual Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 | ||
| Location | Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.022 miles (1.645 km) | ||
| Distance | 100 laps, 100 mi (160 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 100 laps, 100 mi (160 km) | ||
| Average speed | 101.551 mph (163.430 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 27.464 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Brent Crews | Brent Crews | |
| Laps | 100 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | Brent Crews | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FloRacing | ||
| Announcers | Charles Krall and Phil Parsons | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
The 2025 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 was the 12th and final stock car race of the 2025 ARCA Menards Series West, and the 53rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona, a 1 mile (1.6 km) tri-oval track. The race took the scheduled 100 laps to complete.
Brent Crews, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would pull off a dominating performance, leading every lap from the pole position to earn his second career ARCA Menards Series West win, and his second of the season.[5] To fill out the podium, Carson Brown, driving for Pinnacle Racing Group, and Thomas Annunziata, driving for Nitro Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
After taking a lap in practice, Trevor Huddleston clinched the 2025 ARCA Menards Series West championship, his first in the series after finishing third in the two previous seasons.[6]
Report
Background
Phoenix Raceway – also known as PIR – is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It is named after the nearby metropolitan area of Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the IndyCar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The raceway is currently owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.
The raceway was originally constructed with a 2.5 mi (4.0 km) road course that ran both inside and outside of the main tri-oval. In 1991, the track was reconfigured with the current 1.51 mi (2.43 km) interior layout. PIR has an estimated grandstand seating capacity of around 67,000. Lights were installed around the track in 2004 following the addition of a second annual NASCAR race weekend.
Phoenix Raceway is home to two annual NASCAR race weekends, one of 13 facilities on the NASCAR schedule to host more than one race weekend a year. The track is both the first and last stop in the western United States, as well as the fourth, and hosts the championship race on the schedule. In 2026, Homestead-Miami would host the championship race, while Phoenix would retain its second date in the Round of 8.[7]
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
The first and only practice session was held on Friday, October 31, at 11:00 AM MST, and would last for 45 minutes.[8] Brent Crews, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.650, and a speed of 130.199 mph (209.535 km/h).[9]
| Pos.[10] | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Brent Crews | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 27.650 | 130.199 |
| 2 | 20 | Leland Honeyman | Nitro Motorsports | Toyota | 28.135 | 127.955 |
| 3 | 70 | Thomas Annunziata | Nitro Motorsports | Toyota | 28.158 | 127.850 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Friday, October 31, at 12:00 PM MST.[8] The qualifying procedure 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]
Brent Crews, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 27.464, and a speed of 131.081 mph (210.954 km/h).[12]
Qualifying results
Race results
| Fin[14] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 18 | Brent Crews | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 100 | 100 | Running | 49 |
| 2 | 4 | 28 | Carson Brown | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 42 |
| 3 | 5 | 70 | Thomas Annunziata | Nitro Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 0 | Running | 91 |
| 4 | 2 | 77 | Tristan McKee | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 9 | 20 | Leland Honeyman | Nitro Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 11 | 1 | Robbie Kennealy (R) | Jan's Towing Racing | Ford | 100 | 0 | Running | 88 |
| 7 | 7 | 24 | Connor Hall | Sigma Performance Services | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 87 |
| 8 | 10 | 46 | Thad Moffitt | Nitro Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 8 | 15 | Jake Finch | Phoenix Racing | Toyota | 100 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 14 | 50 | Trevor Huddleston | High Point Racing | Ford | 100 | 0 | Running | 84 |
| 11 | 12 | 2 | Isabella Robusto | RAFA Racing Team | Toyota | 100 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 3 | 25 | Taylor Reimer | Nitro Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 0 | Running | 82 |
| 13 | 20 | 6 | Gavin Ray | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota | 98 | 0 | Running | 81 |
| 14 | 16 | 09 | Derek Kraus | Shockwave Motorsports | Toyota | 98 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 15 | 71 | Kyle Keller | Jan's Towing Racing | Ford | 98 | 0 | Running | 79 |
| 16 | 19 | 51 | Blake Lothian (R) | Strike Mamba Racing | Chevrolet | 98 | 0 | Running | 78 |
| 17 | 13 | 4 | Monty Tipton | Nascimento Motorsports | Toyota | 98 | 0 | Running | 77 |
| 18 | 18 | 17 | Kaylee Bryson | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | 98 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 19 | 6 | 13 | Jade Avedisian | Central Coast Racing | Toyota | 97 | 0 | Running | 75 |
| 20 | 17 | 5 | Eric Johnson Jr. | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota | 97 | 0 | Running | 74 |
| 21 | 22 | 55 | Andrew Chapman | High Point Racing | Ford | 97 | 0 | Running | 73 |
| 22 | 21 | 72 | Cody Dennison | Strike Mamba Racing | Chevrolet | 97 | 0 | Running | 72 |
| 23 | 25 | 31 | Chase Howard | Rise Motorsports | Toyota | 95 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 24 | 26 | 67 | Shane Backes | Maples Motorsports | Chevrolet | 94 | 0 | Running | 70 |
| 25 | 24 | 05 | David Smith | Shockwave Motorsports | Toyota | 91 | 0 | Running | 69 |
| 26 | 23 | 99 | Michael Maples | Maples Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | Did Not Start | 68 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
- ^ "Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 at Phoenix Raceway". ARCA. December 6, 2024. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
- ^ "Entry list: Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 at Phoenix Raceway". ARCA. October 28, 2025. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
- ^ "Qualifying results: Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 at Phoenix Raceway". ARCA. October 31, 2025. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
- ^ "Race results: Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 at Phoenix Raceway". ARCA. November 1, 2025. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
- ^ White, Brandon (November 1, 2025). "Brent Crews dominates West Series finale at Phoenix; Trevor Huddleston celebrates championship". ARCA. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
- ^ White, Brandon (October 31, 2025). "Trevor Huddleston becomes an ARCA Menards Series West champion after nearly a decade of trying". ARCA. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
- ^ "NASCAR releases 2026 schedule, adding Chicagoland and shifting All-Star to Dover". NASCAR. August 20, 2025. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
- ^ a b "Schedule of events: Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 at Phoenix Raceway". ARCA. August 27, 2025. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
- ^ "Practice results: Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 at Phoenix Raceway". ARCA. October 31, 2025. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 Practice Results". Racing-Reference.info. October 31, 2025. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
- ^ White, Brandon (October 27, 2025). "PIT BOX: West Series champion set to be crowned at Phoenix Raceway". ARCA. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
- ^ Calloni, Josh (October 31, 2025). "Brent Crews On Pole for ARCA West Season Finale". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 Qualifying Results". Racing-Reference.info. October 31, 2025. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. November 1, 2025. Retrieved November 4, 2025.