2025 Star Nursery 150
| Race details[1][2][3][4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 11 of 12 in the 2025 ARCA Menards Series West season | |||
| Date | October 10, 2025 | ||
| Location | The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 0.375 miles (0.604 km) | ||
| Distance | 150 laps, 56.25 mi (90.52 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 150 laps, 56.25 mi (90.62 km) | ||
| Average speed | 58.190 mph (93.648 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | High Point Racing | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Trevor Huddleston | High Point Racing | |
| Laps | 105 | ||
| 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 Star Nursery 150 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame was the 11th stock car race of the 2025 ARCA Menards Series West season, and the 7th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, October 10, 2025, at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada, a 0.375 mile (0.604 km) permanent oval-shaped short track. The race took the scheduled 150 laps to complete. Trevor Huddleston, driving for High Point Racing, would show another dominating performance, leading a race-high 105 laps from the pole position to earn his ninth career ARCA Menards Series West win, his fourth of the season, and his second consecutive win.[5] To fill out the podium, Connor Hall, driving for Sigma Performance Services, and Robbie Kennealy, driving for Jan's Towing Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
This was the final race for driver Nick Joanides before he passed away 2 months later. His race was curtailed by a nasty wreck on lap 88 and suffered a broken leg, compounding a “life-threatening sickness” that the driver had been battling for more than two years.[6] This was also the final ARCA race for Venturini Motorsports as an organization, as the team announced on April 18 that they will shut down their operations, transferring the ownership to Nitro Motorsports beginning on October 15.[7]
Report
Background
Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada outside the Las Vegas city limits and about 15 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
In 1985, the complex built a 1⁄3 mile (0.54 km) oval that was assisted with donations of barriers that were used in the Caesars Palace Grand Prix.[8] In 2000, the track was modified to become 3⁄8 mile (0.60 km) and was renamed the "Bullring".[9]
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
| # | Driver | Team | Make |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robbie Kennealy (R) | Jan's Towing Racing | Ford |
| 4 | Monty Tipton | Nascimento Motorsports | Toyota |
| 05 | David Smith | Shockwave Motorsports | Toyota |
| 5 | Eric Johnson Jr. | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota |
| 6 | Gavin Ray | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota |
| 11 | Bryce Haugeberg | Fast Track Racing | Ford |
| 12 | Dustin Hillenburg | Fast Track Racing | Toyota |
| 13 | Tanner Reif | Central Coast Racing | Ford |
| 15 | Thomas Annunziata | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota |
| 20 | Jade Avedisian | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota |
| 23 | Spencer Gallagher | Clark Racing | Toyota |
| 24 | Connor Hall | Sigma Performance Services | Chevrolet |
| 25 | Taylor Reimer | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota |
| 50 | Trevor Huddleston | High Point Racing | Ford |
| 51 | Blake Lothian (R) | Strike Mamba Racing | Chevrolet |
| 55 | Andrew Chapman | High Point Racing | Ford |
| 67 | Shane Backes | Maples Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 71 | Kyle Keller | Jan's Towing Racing | Ford |
| 72 | Cody Dennison | Strike Mamba Racing | Chevrolet |
| 77 | Nick Joanides | Performance P–1 Motorsports | Toyota |
| 99 | Michael Maples | Maples Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| Official entry list | |||
Practice
The first and only practice session was held on Friday, October 10, at 2:35 PM PST, and would last for 60 minutes.[10] Trevor Huddleston, driving for High Point Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 15.058, and a speed of 89.653 mph (144.283 km/h).[11]
| Pos.[12] | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 | Trevor Huddleston | High Point Racing | Ford | 15.058 | 89.653 |
| 2 | 1 | Robbie Kennealy (R) | Jan's Towing Racing | Ford | 15.117 | 89.303 |
| 3 | 71 | Kyle Keller | Jan's Towing Racing | Ford | 15.130 | 89.227 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Starting lineup
Qualifying was originally scheduled to be held on Friday, October 10, at 4:05 PM PST, but was cancelled due to inclement weather.[10][13] The starting lineup would be determined by practice speeds. As a result, Trevor Huddleston, driving for High Point Racing, was awarded the pole.[14]
Starting lineup
Race results
| Fin[15] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 50 | Trevor Huddleston | High Point Racing | Ford | 150 | 105 | Running | 48 |
| 2 | 8 | 24 | Connor Hall | Sigma Performance Services | Chevrolet | 150 | 35 | Running | 43 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Robbie Kennealy (R) | Jan's Towing Racing | Ford | 150 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 4 | 15 | Thomas Annunziata | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 5 | 13 | Tanner Reif | Central Coast Racing | Ford | 150 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 9 | 55 | Andrew Chapman | High Point Racing | Ford | 150 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 14 | 6 | Gavin Ray | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 12 | 51 | Blake Lothian (R) | Strike Mamba Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 7 | 25 | Taylor Reimer | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 11 | 5 | Eric Johnson Jr. | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 13 | 4 | Monty Tipton | Nascimento Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 6 | 20 | Jade Avedisian | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 3 | 71 | Kyle Keller | Jan's Towing Racing | Ford | 148 | 10 | Running | 32 |
| 14 | 21 | 67 | Shane Backes | Maples Motorsports | Chevrolet | 144 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 20 | 05 | David Smith | Shockwave Motorsports | Toyota | 140 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 10 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher | Clark Racing | Toyota | 139 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 17 | 16 | 77 | Nick Joanides | Performance P–1 Motorsports | Toyota | 88 | 0 | Accident | 27 |
| 18 | 17 | 12 | Dustin Hillenburg | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 85 | 0 | Mechanical | 26 |
| 19 | 18 | 11 | Bryce Haugeberg | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 85 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 20 | 15 | 72 | Cody Dennison | Strike Mamba Racing | Chevrolet | 66 | 0 | Mechanical | 24 |
| 21 | 19 | 99 | Michael Maples | Maples Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | Did Not Start | 23 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
- ^ "Star Nursery 150 at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway". ARCA. December 6, 2024. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
- ^ "Entry list: Star Nursery 150 at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway". ARCA. October 7, 2025. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
- ^ "Starting lineup: Star Nursery 150 at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway". ARCA. October 10, 2025. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ^ "Race results: Star Nursery 150 at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway". ARCA. October 11, 2025. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ^ White, Brandon (October 11, 2025). "Trevor Huddleston consolidates West Series points lead with victory at Las Vegas". ARCA. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
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- ^ Srigley, Joseph (April 18, 2025). "Venturini Motorsports Selling ARCA Program to Nitro Motorsports". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
- ^ "Paving added to Nellis track". Las Vegas Review-Journal. March 24, 1985. pp. 9E.
- ^ Wolf, Jeff (April 14, 2000). "Short track will open tonight at speedway". Las Vegas Review-Journal. pp. 9C.
- ^ a b "Schedule of events: Star Nursery 150 at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway". ARCA. September 24, 2025. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
- ^ "Practice results: Star Nursery 150 at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway". ARCA. October 10, 2025. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Star Nursery 150 Practice Results". Racing-Reference.info. October 10, 2025. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ^ White, Brandon (October 6, 2025). "PIT BOX: High stakes await West Series competitors inside The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway". ARCA. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
- ^ Calloni, Josh (October 10, 2025). "Trevor Huddleston Starting 1st in ARCA West Race at LVMS Bullring". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Star Nursery 150 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. October 11, 2025. Retrieved October 11, 2025.