PIT BOX: Battle for West Series championship roars into Madera Speedway this Saturday

With just three races remaining to crown the 2025 ARCA Menards Series West champion, teams and drivers are focused on this Saturday’s Madera 150 presented by Madera Ford and the West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame at Madera Speedway (7:30 p.m. PT / 10:30 p.m. ET on FloRacing).

Saturday’s event will be the 10th West Series event held at the venue located in Madera, California, dating back to 1973. Jack McCoy, the winningest driver in West Series history, triumphed in the inaugural West Series race at the venue on May 5 of that year.

The West Series has visited Madera infrequently in the years since McCoy’s win. Other drivers to win at the track include Bill Sedgwick, Doug George, Butch Gilliland, Lance Hooper, Mike Duncan, Eric Holmes, Kaden Honeycutt and the most recent winner, Trevor Huddleston.

Tickets to Saturday’s West Series event at Madera Speedway are available here. Below is everything you need to know about the 10th event of the 2025 ARCA Menards Series West season.

Madera 150 at Madera Speedway

Trevor Huddleston is just three races away from securing an honor that has eluded him for nearly a decade.

The driver of the No. 50 High Point Racing Ford holds a 12-point advantage in the ARCA Menards Series West standings ahead of Saturday’s race at Madera Speedway. Huddleston, who has a pair of wins this season, returns to Madera as the defending event winner.

Another victory on Saturday for Huddleston would further pad his advantage in the championship standings over Kyle Keller, who has been keeping Huddleston honest throughout the season. Keller, in his first full season with Jan Qualkenbush’s program, scored his maiden West Series triumph at Tri-City Raceway and could be a contender Saturday at Madera.

Another potential contender Saturday is Keller’s Jan’s Racing teammate, Robbie Kennealy. The driver of the No. 1 Ford for Qualkenbush dominated the most recent West Series race at All American Speedway, earning his first West Series triumph in the process.

Jaron Giannini, who captured the pole at Madera one season ago and led the first seven laps, is back for his second West Series start of the season this Saturday. He’ll pilot the No. 23 Versatile & Stone/Third Gen Race Cars Toyota for Peyton Saxton in the Madera 150.

Other notable entrants include Tanner Reif, Andrew Chapman, Eric Johnson Jr., Cody Dennison, Todd Souza and Eric Nascimento Jr.

The full entry list for Saturday’s Madera 150 presented by Madera Ford and the West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame will be available later this week.

RACING REFERENCE:

• Previous ARCA Menards Series West races at Madera
• ARCA Menards Series West drivers at Madera

RACE FACTS:

CREW CHIEF HANDOUT: Field limited to 20 starters plus provisionals. This event will be run under the 2025 ARCA Menards Series West rules, procedures, regulations and specifications.

QUALIFYING: Two consecutive laps qualifying. No adjustments or repairs may be made on car after taking the green flag at Start/Finish line. All cars must make a qualifying attempt, and all drivers must practice before they can qualify.

RACE PIT STOP: Pitting during any caution period in this event will be for making repairs and adjustments only, no tires can be changed unless approved by ARCA Officials. Positions will not be gained or lost among those pitting on the same lap unless under penalty or going a lap down on pit road.

TIRE ALLOTMENT: Per ARCA Rulebook, maximum tire usage for this event (purchased plus from-home tires) is eight (8). Any tire change must be approved by ARCA official.