2025 Rockingham ARCA 125
{{Short description|2nd race of the 2025 ARCA Menards Series East}}
{{Infobox NASCAR race report|Type=CUST|First_Driver=Brent Crews|Announcers=Charles Krall and Eric Brennan|Distance_mi=127|Year=2025|Race_Name=Rockingham ARCA 125|Scheduled_mi=127|Course_mi=0.94|Distance_laps=125|Scheduled_laps=125|Distance_km=204|Scheduled_km=204|Avg={{Convert|143.730|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}|Car=81|Location=Rockingham Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina|Most_Driver=Brent Crews|First_Team=Joe Gibbs Racing|Most_laps=121|Most_Team=Joe Gibbs Racing|Pole_Time=22.256|Pole_Team=Joe Gibbs Racing|Date=April 19|Network=FloRacing
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The 2025 Rockingham ARCA 125 was the second stock car race of the 2025 ARCA Menards Series East season, and the 1st running of the event. The race was held on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at Rockingham Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina, a {{Convert|0.94|mi|km}} permanent asphalt oval shaped short track. The race took the scheduled 125 laps to complete. Brent Crews, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would have an incredible performance, winning the pole and leading all but four laps to earn his first career ARCA Menards Series East win.{{Cite web |last=Srigley |first=Joseph |date=April 19, 2025 |title=Brent Crews Dominates ARCA East Event at Rockingham |url=https://tobychristie.com/nascar-regional/brent-crews-dominates-arca-east-event-at-rockingham/ |access-date=April 19, 2025 |website=TobyChristie.com}} To fill out the podium, William Sawalich, also driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, and Eloy Sebastián, driving for Rev Racing in his series debut, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
This was the first ARCA Menards Series East race to be held at Rockingham since 2012.
Report
= Background =
File:NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Rockingham Speedway 2012.jpg, the track where the race will be held.]]
Rockingham Speedway and Entertainment Complex (formerly known as North Carolina Speedway from 1998 to 2007 and North Carolina Motor Speedway from 1965 to 1996) is a {{Convert|1.017|mi|km|adj=on}} D-shaped oval track in Rockingham, North Carolina, United States. The track has held a variety of events since its opening in 1965, including the NASCAR Cup Series from 1965 to 2004, and currently the NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Truck Series, and the ARCA Menards Series East. It has a 32,000-seat capacity as of 2012. Rockingham Speedway is owned by Rockingham Properties, LLC and led by Rockingham Properties majority owner Dan Lovenheim.
Rockingham Speedway opened in 1965 under the control of attorney Elsie Webb. Initially opening as a flat 1-mile (1.6 km) oval, in 1969, the track's dimensions were changed to make the bankings steeper. After Webb's death in 1972, NASCAR team owner L. G. DeWitt took over control of the facility. Renovations on the speedway remained slow for decades. Despite a push to make renovations and seating additions after Roger Penske bought the facility in 1997, due to a lack of amenities, poor attendance, and NASCAR's expansion towards bigger markets, NASCAR left the facility in 2004 in the wake of the Ferko lawsuit. With the exception of a brief period of racing under the ownership of Andy Hillenburg, the facility was left desolate for most of the 2010s. In 2018, a group of investors led by Dan Lovenheim bought and renovated the facility into a multi-use complex, with NASCAR returning in 2025 under Lovenheim's leadership.{{clear}}
== Entry list ==
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
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!# !Driver !Team !Make !Sponsor |
00
|Vaughn Wilcox & Vaughn Racing |
01
|Ford |Creed & Garner Roofing / Pearsons Truck Svc. |
2 |
06 |
6 |
9
|Putting Dragon / Lazarus Entertainment |
10 |
11 |
12
|Takuma Koga (R) |Macnica Yit Ikedo / CKB |
18
| nowrap="" |William Sawalich |
20
| nowrap="" |Phoenix Construction |
23
|Tyler Reif (R) | nowrap="" |Sigma Performance Services |SPS / Vegas Fastener Manufacturing |
24 |
25 |
28
|OVERPLAY |
31 |
34
|Austin Vaughn (R) |Ford |Safford Trading Company |
39
|Performance Cleaners |
40
|WinSupply |
48
|Ford |Gary's Speed Shop |
56 |
73
|Dak's Market / Whelen |
76
|Kole Raz (R) |Ford |Cyclum Nextgen Travel Centers |
79
|Isaac Kitzmiller (R) |A.L.L. Construction / Carter Cat |
81 |
86
|Ford |River's Edge Cottages & RV Park |
93
|London McKenzie (R) |Ford |McKenzie Real Estate |
colspan="5" |[https://www.arcaracing.com/2025/04/15/entry-list-rockingham-arca-125-at-rockingham-speedway/ Official entry list] |
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Practice
The first and only practice session was held on Saturday, April 19, at 9:30 AM EST, and would last for 50 minutes.{{Cite web |date=March 19, 2025 |title=Schedule of events: Rockingham ARCA 125 at Rockingham Speedway |url= https://www.arcaracing.com/2025/03/19/schedule-of-events-rockingham-arca-125-at-rockingham-speedway/ |access-date=April 13, 2025 |website=ARCA Racing |language=en-US}} Brent Crews, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 22.118, and a speed of {{Convert|152.998|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |date=April 19, 2025 |title=Practice results: Rockingham ARCA 125 at Rockingham Speedway |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2025/04/19/practice-results-rockingham-arca-125-at-rockingham-speedway/ |access-date=April 19, 2025 |website=ARCA}}
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!# !Driver !Team !Make !Time !Speed |
1
|81 |22.118 |152.998 |
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2
|28 |22.521 |150.260 |
3
|6 |22.666 |149.299 |
colspan="7" |[https://www.arcaracing.com/2025/04/19/practice-results-rockingham-arca-125-at-rockingham-speedway/ Full practice results] |
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Saturday, April 19, at 10:35 AM EST. The qualifying system 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 in the session will win the pole.{{Cite web |last=Fenwick |first=Adam |date=April 14, 2025 |title=PIT BOX: Stacked East Series field ready for historic return to Rockingham Speedway |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2025/04/14/pit-box-east-series-returns-rockingham-speedway/ |access-date=April 19, 2025 |website=ARCA}}
Brent Crews, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 22.256, and a speed of {{Convert|152.049|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |last=Calloni |first=Josh |date=April 19, 2025 |title=Brent Crews on Pole for ARCA East at Rockingham |url=https://frontstretch.com/2025/04/19/brent-crews-on-pole-for-arca-east-at-rockingham/ |access-date=April 19, 2025 |website=Frontstretch.com}}
= Qualifying results =
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!# !Driver !Team !Make !Time !Speed |
1
|81 |22.256 |152.049 |
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2
|18 |22.392 |151.125 |
3
|23 |Tyler Reif (R) |22.611 |149.662 |
4
|28 |22.636 |149.496 |
5
|2 |22.722 |148.931 |
6
|20 |22.753 |148.728 |
7
|25 |22.789 |148.493 |
8
|6 |22.791 |148.480 |
9
|76 |Kole Raz (R) |Ford |22.874 |147.941 |
10
|10 |22.932 |147.567 |
11
|79 |Isaac Kitzmiller (R) |22.972 |147.310 |
12
|73 |22.975 |147.291 |
13
|24 |23.075 |146.652 |
14
|56 |23.266 |145.448 |
15
|40 |23.615 |143.299 |
16
|11 |24.196 |139.858 |
17
|9 |24.491 |138.173 |
18
|12 |Takuma Koga (R) |24.867 |136.084 |
19
|34 |Austin Vaughn (R) |Ford |25.212 |134.222 |
20
|01 |Ford |25.444 |132.998 |
21
|31 |25.569 |132.348 |
22
|86 |Ford |27.461 |123.229 |
23
|48 |Ford |27.823 |121.626 |
24
|00 |27.846 |121.526 |
25
|06 |31.261 |108.250 |
26
|39 |– |– |
27
|93 |London McKenzie (R) |Ford |– |– |
colspan="7" |[https://www.arcaracing.com/2025/04/19/qualifying-results-rockingham-arca-125-at-rockingham-speedway/ Official qualifying results] |
Race results
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!St !# !Driver !Team !Make !Laps !Led !Status !Pts |
1
|1 |81 |Brent Crews |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |125 |121 |Running |49 |
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2
|2 |18 |William Sawalich |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |125 |4 |Running |43 |
3
|10 |10 |Eloy Sebastián |Rev Racing |Chevrolet |125 |0 |Running |41 |
4
|7 |25 |Patrick Staropoli |Venturini Motorsports |Toyota |125 |0 |Running |40 |
5
|12 |73 |Andy Jankowiak |KLAS Motorsports |Toyota |125 |0 |Running |39 |
6
|11 |79 |Isaac Kitzmiller (R) |ACM Motorsports |Chevrolet |125 |0 |Running |38 |
7
|9 |76 |Kole Raz (R) |AM Racing |Ford |125 |0 |Running |37 |
8
|5 |2 |Lanie Buice |Rev Racing |Chevrolet |125 |0 |Running |36 |
9
|8 |6 |Lavar Scott |Rev Racing |Chevrolet |123 |0 |Running |35 |
10
|13 |24 |Spencer Gallagher |Sigma Performance Services |Chevrolet |123 |0 |Running |34 |
11
|16 |11 |Zachary Tinkle |Fast Track Racing |Toyota |121 |0 |Running |33 |
12
|4 |28 |Austin Green |Pinnacle Racing Group |Chevrolet |119 |0 |Running |32 |
13
|19 |34 |Austin Vaughn (R) |VWV Racing |Ford |116 |0 |Running |31 |
14
|20 |01 |Tim Monroe |Fast Track Racing |Ford |116 |0 |Running |30 |
15
|18 |12 |Takuma Koga (R) |Fast Track Racing |Toyota |114 |0 |Running |29 |
16
|17 |9 |Blaine Donahue |Fast Track Racing |Toyota |113 |0 |Running |28 |
17
|3 |23 |Tyler Reif (R) |Sigma Performance Services |Chevrolet |75 |0 |Accident |27 |
18
|15 |40 |Andrew Patterson |Andrew Patterson Racing |Chevrolet |70 |0 |Engine |26 |
19
|21 |31 |Tim Goulet |Rise Motorsports |Toyota |44 |0 |Parked |25 |
20
|14 |56 |Timmy Hill |Hill Motorsports |Toyota |43 |0 |Accident |24 |
21
|22 |86 |A. J. Moyer |Clubb Racing Inc. |Ford |38 |0 |Parked |23 |
22
|26 |39 |Caleb Costner |CW Motorsports |Toyota |21 |0 |Handling |22 |
23
|25 |06 |Nate Moeller |Wayne Peterson Racing |Toyota |18 |0 |Parked |21 |
24
|23 |48 |Brad Smith |Brad Smith Motorsports |Ford |16 |0 |Fire Extinguisher |20 |
25
|24 |00 |Corey Aiken |VWV Racing |Toyota |7 |0 |Valve Seal |19 |
26
|6 |20 |Jake Finch |Venturini Motorsports |Toyota |2 |0 |Accident |18 |
27
|27 |93 |London McKenzie (R) |CW Motorsports |Ford |0 |0 |DNS |17 |
colspan="10" |[https://www.arcaracing.com/2025/04/19/race-results-rockingham-arca-125-at-rockingham-speedway/ Official race results] |
Standings after the race
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;Drivers' Championship standings
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! Pos
! Driver ! Points |
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align="left"| 10px 4
| style="text-align:center;"| 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 77 |
align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 2 | Kole Raz | style="text-align:center;"| 74 (-3) |
align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 3 | style="text-align:center;"| 68 (–9) |
align="left"| 10px 6
| style="text-align:center;"| 4 | style="text-align:center;"| 67 (–10) |
align="left"| 10px 6
| style="text-align:center;"| 5 | style="text-align:center;"| 62 (–15) |
align="left"| 10px 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 6 | style="text-align:center;"| 61 (–16) |
align="left"| 10px 8
| style="text-align:center;"| 7 | style="text-align:center;"| 60 (–17) |
align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 8 | style="text-align:center;"| 53 (–24) |
align="left"| 10px 8
| style="text-align:center;"| 9 | style="text-align:center;"| 48 (–28) |
align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 10 | style="text-align:center;"| 48 (–28) |
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- Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.
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References
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