2026 Bill Schmitt Memorial 173
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 4 of 13 in the 2026 ARCA Menards Series West | |||
| Date | May 2, 2026 | ||
| Location | Shasta Speedway in Anderson, California | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 0.375 miles (0.604 km) | ||
| Distance | 173 laps, 64.875 mi (104.406 km) | ||
| Average speed | 61.171 miles per hour (98.445 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | High Point Racing | ||
| Time | 15.920 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Trevor Huddleston | High Point Racing | |
| Laps | 149 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Trevor Huddleston | High Point Racing | |
| Time | 16.410 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 50 | Trevor Huddleston | High Point Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network |
FloRacing NASCAR Channel | ||
| Announcers | Charles Krall lap by lap, Nathan Prouty analyst, & Steven Blakesley reporter | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | ARN | ||
The 2026 Bill Schmitt Memorial 173 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame was an ARCA Menards Series West race held on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Shasta Speedway in Anderson, California. Contested over 173 laps on the 0.375 miles (0.604 km) short track, it was the fourth race of the 2026 ARCA Menards Series West season, and the third running of the event.
Trevor Huddleston, driving for High Point Racing, pulled off a dominating performance, leading all but one lap from the pole position to earn his 10th career ARCA Menards Series West win, and his first of the season.[7] Cole Denton finished second, and Mason Massey finished third. Andrew Chapman and Robbie Kennealy rounded out the top five, while Eric Johnson Jr., Hailie Deegan, Kenna Mitchell, Mia Lovell, and Tyler Tomassi rounded out the top ten.
This was the second race of "ARCA Night in America", a doubleheader feature with the ARCA Menards Series East race on the same day, both being streamed on the NASCAR Channel and FloRacing.[8]
Report
Background
Shasta Speedway is a 0.375 mi (0.604 km) asphalt oval race track located in Anderson, California. Shasta Speedway is currently being featured in the ARCA Menards Series West division of NASCAR. The track was named after Shasta County, the county that Anderson, California and the speedway are located in.
The track currently holds events for super late models, legends, mini stocks, super modifieds, hornets, bombers, and monster trucks.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
| # | Driver | Team | Make |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robbie Kennealy | Jan's Towing Racing | Ford |
| 05 | David Smith | Shockwave Motorsports | Toyota |
| 5 | Eric Johnson Jr. | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota |
| 7 | Gavin Ray (R) | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota |
| 13 | Kenna Mitchell | Central Coast Racing | Toyota |
| 15 | Mia Lovell (R) | Nitro Motorsports | Toyota |
| 16 | Hailie Deegan | Bill McAnally Racing | Chevrolet |
| 19 | Mason Massey | Bill McAnally Racing | Chevrolet |
| 25 | Julian DaCosta (R) | Nitro Motorsports | Toyota |
| 50 | Trevor Huddleston | High Point Racing | Ford |
| 51 | Tyler Tomassi | Strike Mamba Racing | Chevrolet |
| 55 | Andrew Chapman (R) | High Point Racing | Ford |
| 71 | Cole Denton (R) | Jan's Towing Racing | Ford |
| 72 | Josiah Reaume | Strike Mamba Racing | Chevrolet |
| 77 | Alonso Salinas | Performance P-1 Motorsports | Toyota |
| 88 | Joey Iest | Naake-Klauer Motorsports | Ford |
| Official entry list | |||
Practice
The first and only practice session was held on Saturday, May 2, at 3:30 PM PST, and lasted for 1 hour.[9]
Trevor Huddleston, driving for High Point Racing, set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 16.199 seconds, and a speed of 83.338 miles per hour (134.120 km/h).[10]
Practice results
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 | Trevor Huddleston | High Point Racing | Ford | 16.199 | 83.338 |
| 2 | 19 | Mason Massey | Bill McAnally Racing | Chevrolet | 16.269 | 82.980 |
| 3 | 13 | Kenna Mitchell | Central Coast Racing | Toyota | 16.400 | 82.317 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Saturday, May 2, at 5:20 PM PST.[9] The qualifying procedure used was a single-car, two-lap based system. Drivers were on track by themselves and had two laps to post a qualifying time, and whoever set the fastest time won the pole.[11]
Trevor Huddleston, driving for High Point Racing, qualified on pole position with a lap of 15.920 seconds, and a speed of 84.799 miles per hour (136.471 km/h).[12]
Qualifying results
Race
Race results
Laps: 173
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 50 | Trevor Huddleston | High Point Racing | Ford | 173 | 172 | Running | 49 |
| 2 | 3 | 71 | Cole Denton (R) | Jan's Towing Racing | Ford | 173 | 0 | Running | 42 |
| 3 | 2 | 19 | Mason Massey | Bill McAnally Racing | Chevrolet | 173 | 1 | Running | 42 |
| 4 | 5 | 55 | Andrew Chapman (R) | High Point Racing | Ford | 173 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Robbie Kennealy | Jan's Towing Racing | Ford | 173 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 10 | 5 | Eric Johnson Jr. | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota | 173 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 7 | 16 | Hailie Deegan | Bill McAnally Racing | Chevrolet | 173 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 8 | 13 | Kenna Mitchell | Central Coast Racing | Toyota | 173 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 11 | 15 | Mia Lovell (R) | Nitro Motorsports | Toyota | 173 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 12 | 51 | Tyler Tomassi | Strike Mamba Racing | Chevrolet | 173 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 14 | 77 | Alonso Salinas | Performance P-1 Motorsports | Toyota | 173 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 15 | 05 | David Smith | Shockwave Motorsports | Toyota | 161 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 13 | 7 | Gavin Ray (R) | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota | 146 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 9 | 25 | Julian DaCosta (R) | Nitro Motorsports | Toyota | 136 | 0 | Mechanical | 30 |
| 15 | 6 | 88 | Joey Iest | Naake-Klauer Motorsports | Ford | 89 | 0 | Transmission | 29 |
| 16 | 16 | 72 | Josiah Reaume | Strike Mamba Racing | Chevrolet | 17 | 0 | Accident | 28 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 2 among 2 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 5 for 36 laps
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 1 hour, 3 minutes and 3 seconds
- Average speed: 61.171 miles per hour (98.445 km/h)
Standings after the race
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References
- ↑ "2026 ARCA Menards Series West schedule announced; 13 races set for 11 tracks". ARCA. December 2, 2025. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Bill Schmitt Memorial 173 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame at Shasta Speedway". ARCA. December 3, 2025. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Entry list: Bill Schmitt Memorial 173 at Shasta Speedway". ARCA. April 28, 2026. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Qualifying results: Bill Schmitt Memorial 173 of Fame at Shasta Speedway". ARCA. May 2, 2026. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Race results: Bill Schmitt Memorial 173 at Shasta Speedway". ARCA. May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
- ↑ "FloRacing, NASCAR Channel to stream 'ARCA Night in America,' East Series at Nashville and West Series at Shasta, on May 2". ARCA. April 28, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
- ↑ Sonderman, Steve (May 3, 2026). "Trevor Huddleston Dominates in ARCA West Race at Shasta". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
- ↑ "FloRacing, NASCAR Channel to stream 'ARCA Night in America,' East Series at Nashville and West Series at Shasta, on May 2". NASCAR.com. ARCA. April 28, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
- 1 2 "Schedule of events: Bill Schmitt Memorial 173 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame at Shasta Speedway". ARCA. January 26, 2026. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Practice results: Bill Schmitt Memorial 173 at Shasta Speedway". ARCA. May 2, 2026. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
- ↑ White, Brandon (April 28, 2026). "PIT BOX: Saturday's 'ARCA Night in America' concludes with West Series race at Shasta". ARCA. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ Sonderman, Steve (May 2, 2026). "Trevor Huddleston Claims ARCA West Pole at Shasta". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved May 2, 2026.