2025 Ride the 'Dente 200
| Race details[1][2][3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 1 of 20 of the 2025 ARCA Menards Series | |||
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| Date | February 15, 2025 | ||
| Official name | 62nd Annual Ride the 'Dente 200 | ||
| Location | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4 km (2.5 miles) | ||
| Distance | 80 laps, 200 mi (321 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 80 laps, 200 mi (321 km) | ||
| Average speed | 96.450 mph (155.221 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 29 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 28 | Brenden Queen | Pinnacle Racing Group | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FOX | ||
| Announcers | Jamie Little, Phil Parsons, and Trevor Bayne | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
The 2025 Ride the 'Dente 200[4] (known as the 2025 Chili's Ride the 'Dente 200) was the first stock car race of the 2025 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 62nd running of the event. The race was held on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, a 2.5 mile (4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped asphalt superspeedway. The race took the scheduled 80 laps to complete. In a wild race that included numerous wrecks, Brenden Queen, driving for Pinnacle Racing Group, would survive the chaos that took place, and scored his first career ARCA Menards Series win.[5] William Sawalich was awarded the pole and led a race-high 29 laps, finishing in 2nd. To fill out the podium, Jason Kitzmiller, driving for CR7 Motorsports, would finish in 3rd, respectively.
Report
[edit]Background
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Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Atlanta Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway.[6] The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long.[7] The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.[7]
Entry list
[edit]- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
[edit]The first and only practice session was originally scheduled to be held on Thursday, February 13, at 4:05 PM EST, but was postponed due to inclement weather.[8] Practice was rescheduled for Friday, February 14, at 1:30 PM EST, the original qualifying time slot, and would last for 45 minutes.[9] Thad Moffitt, driving for Nitro Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 49.772, and a speed of 180.825 mph (291.010 km/h).[10]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | Thad Moffitt | Nitro Motorsports | Toyota | 49.772 | 180.825 |
| 2 | 55 | Isabella Robusto (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 49.804 | 180.708 |
| 3 | 20 | Lawless Alan | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 49.805 | 180.705 |
| Official practice results | ||||||
Starting lineup
[edit]Qualifying was originally scheduled to be held on Friday, February 14, at 1:30 PM EST.[9] The qualifying procedure used is a multi-car, multi-lap group-based system. Drivers will be split into different groups of seven to eight drivers. Each group will have four minutes to set a lap time, and the driver who sets the overall fastest lap between the groups will win the pole. The fastest 34 drivers will lock in, with the final 6 spots being reserved for provisional starters.[11]
Qualifying was cancelled due to inclement weather from the previous day, with the starting lineup based on the 2024 ARCA Menards Series owner point standings. As a result, William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would start on the pole.[8]
Chase Pinsonneault, Ryan Huff, Robert Martin, Steve Lewis Jr., and Chuck Buchanan Jr. would fail to qualify.
Starting lineup
[edit]Race results
[edit]| Fin[12] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 28 | Brenden Queen (R) | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 80 | 10 | Running | 47 |
| 2 | 1 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 80 | 29 | Running | 44 |
| 3 | 24 | 97 | Jason Kitzmiller | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 80 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 3 | 6 | Lavar Scott | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 80 | 10 | Running | 41 |
| 5 | 19 | 82 | Hélio Castroneves | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 80 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 8 | 76 | Kole Raz | AM Racing | Ford | 80 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 38 | 88 | A. J. Moyer | Moyer-Petroniro Racing | Chevrolet | 80 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 20 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak | KLAS Motorsports | Ford | 80 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 29 | 67 | Ryan Roulette | Maples Motorsports | Ford | 80 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 15 | 06 | Bryce Haugeberg | Haugeberg Racing | Toyota | 80 | 4 | Running | 35 |
| 11 | 39 | 57 | Hunter Deshautelle | Brother-In-Law Racing | Chevrolet | 80 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 11 | 9 | Jason White | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 80 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 13 | 10 | Ed Pompa | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 80 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 18 | 48 | Jeff Scofield | Scofield Motorsports | Chevrolet | 77 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 6 | 25 | Jake Finch | Venturini Motorsports | Chevrolet | 75 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 14 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 74 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 17 | 26 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Richmond Motorsports | Toyota | 64 | 0 | Mechanical | 27 |
| 18 | 2 | 20 | Lawless Alan | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 52 | 26 | Running | 27 |
| 19 | 16 | 31 | Tim Viens | Rise Motorsports | Toyota | 51 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 20 | 40 | 75 | Bryan Dauzat | Brother-In-Law Racing | Chevrolet | 50 | 0 | Mechanical | 24 |
| 21 | 4 | 55 | Isabella Robusto (R) | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 48 | 0 | Mechanical | 23 |
| 22 | 21 | 77 | Corey Day | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | Accident | 22 |
| 23 | 36 | 68 | Scott Melton | Kimmel Racing | Ford | 40 | 1 | Mechanical | 22 |
| 24 | 35 | 0 | Brayton Laster (R) | Wayne Peterson Racing | Chevrolet | 24 | 0 | Accident | 20 |
| 25 | 12 | 12 | Takuma Koga | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 18 | 0 | Accident | 19 |
| 26 | 25 | 86 | Becca Monopoli | Clubb Racing Inc. | Toyota | 18 | 0 | Accident | 18 |
| 27 | 32 | 02 | Craig Bracken | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 18 | 0 | Accident | 17 |
| 28 | 28 | 69 | Nolan Wilson | Kimmel Racing | Ford | 18 | 0 | Mechanical | 16 |
| 29 | 30 | 70 | Amber Balcaen | Nitro Motorsports | Toyota | 17 | 0 | Accident | 15 |
| 30 | 27 | 30 | Garrett Mitchell | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 17 | 0 | Accident | 14 |
| 31 | 17 | 99 | Michael Maples | Maples Motorsports | Chevrolet | 13 | 0 | Accident | 13 |
| 32 | 31 | 29 | Kyle Steckly | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 11 | 0 | Accident | 12 |
| 33 | 34 | 4 | Dale Quarterley | 1/4 Ley Racing | Chevrolet | 6 | 0 | Accident | 11 |
| 34 | 10 | 11 | Cody Dennison | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 4 | 0 | Accident | 10 |
| 35 | 22 | 3 | Willie Mullins | Mullins Racing | Ford | 4 | 0 | Accident | 9 |
| 36 | 33 | 8 | Sean Corr | Empire Racing | Chevrolet | 4 | 0 | Accident | 8 |
| 37 | 7 | 46 | Thad Moffitt | Nitro Motorsports | Toyota | 3 | 0 | Accident | 7 |
| 38 | 23 | 93 | Caleb Costner | CW Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | Accident | 6 |
| 39 | 9 | 23 | Katherine Legge | Sigma Performance Services | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | Accident | 5 |
| 40 | 37 | 7 | Eric Caudell | CCM Racing | Toyota | 3 | 0 | Accident | 4 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
[edit]- ^ "Ride the 'Dente 200 at Daytona International Speedway". ARCA. December 2, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ "Starting Lineup: Ride the 'Dente 200 at Daytona International Speedway". ARCA. February 13, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ "Race results: Ride the 'Dente 200 at Daytona International Speedway". ARCA. February 15, 2025. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
- ^ "Entry list: Ride the 'Dente 200 at Daytona International SpeedwayA". ARCA Racing. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
- ^ Wayman, Declan (February 15, 2025). "Brenden Queen Victorious After Chaotic Wreck Fest To Open ARCA Menards Series At Daytona". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
- ^ "NASCAR Race Tracks". NASCAR. NASCAR Media Group. Archived from the original on August 11, 2010. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
- ^ a b "NASCAR Tracks — The Daytona International Speedway". Speedway Guide. Archived from the original on August 30, 2010. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
- ^ a b "Thursday's ARCA Menards Series practice at Daytona cancelled due to inclement weather; field set by rulebook". ARCA. February 13, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ a b "Schedule of events: Ride the 'Dente 200 at Daytona International Speedway". ARCA. December 17, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ "Practice results: Ride the 'Dente 200 at Daytona International Speedway". ARCA. February 14, 2025. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
- ^ "The Daytona ARCA 200 qualifying format explained". ARCA. February 14, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ "2025 Chili's Ride the 'Dente 200 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved February 15, 2025.