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[djp73]

Logan McQueen III finishes the race 18th, sideways after a late incident

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ARCA MENARDS SERIES RACE RECAP: General Tire 150 at Phoenix Raceway

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The desert lights of Phoenix Raceway shined on a new winner Friday night as Brenden Queen drove his No. 28 Pinnacle Racing Group Chevrolet to victory in the General Tire 150.

Queen held off Tyler Reif in the closing laps to take the checkered flag by 3.504 seconds, earning his first win of the 2025 ARCA Menards season. Behind them, William Sawalich, Lawless Alan, and Lavar Scott rounded out the top five in a race defined by long green-flag runs and late-race tire strategy.

For Logan “Lightning” McQueen III, the weekend was a step forward in his young career. The Peak Motorsports rookie qualified 27th with a time of 32.964 seconds and battled through a tough middle portion of the race. In the final laps, McQueen was fighting just outside the top 15 when contact with Greg Van Alst sent both cars sliding across the finish line, McQueen was able to secure 18th place.

“It wasn’t the cleanest finish,” McQueen admitted with a grin. “But sometimes that's racing. We had good speed, and I was learning how to race these cars side-by-side. We’ll take 18th and move on to Kansas.”

While some competitors were critical of McQueen’s aggressive style, others pointed out that he’s quickly adapting to the ARCA level. “He’s not afraid to mix it up,” one team engineer noted post-race. “That’s what it takes to survive in this series.”

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Official Results — General Tire 150 (Phoenix Raceway)

Pos	Car #	Driver	Manufacturer	Interval
1	28	Brenden Queen	Chevrolet	----
2	23	Tyler Reif	Chevrolet	+3.504s
3	18	William Sawalich	Toyota	+10.137s
4	20	Lawless Alan	Toyota	+12.165s
5	6	Lavar Scott	Chevrolet	+21.691s
6	15	Patrick Staropoli	Toyota	+22.782s
7	55	Isabella Robusto	Toyota	+23.411s
8	77	Kyle Keller	Ford	+25.590s
9	73	Andy Jankowiak	Ford	+25.907s
10	76	Kole Raz	Ford	+31.891s
11	79	Isaac Kitzmiller	Chevrolet	+34.745s
12	25	Jake Finch	Toyota	+1 Lap
13	13	Tanner Reif	Chevrolet	+1 Lap
14	46	Thad Moffitt	Toyota	+1 Lap
15	11	Zachary Tinkle	Toyota	+1 Lap
16	50	Trevor Huddleston	Ford	+1 Lap
17	97	Jason Kitzmiller	Chevrolet	+1 Lap
18	33	Logan McQueen III	Chevrolet	+1 Lap
19	35	Greg Van Alst	Ford	+1 Lap
20	03	Alex Clubb	Ford	+1 Lap
21	39	D.L. Wilson	Chevrolet	+2 Laps
22	9	Cody Dennison	Toyota	+2 Laps
23	5	Eric Johnson Jr.	Toyota	+2 Laps
24	12	Takuma Koga	Toyota	+2 Laps
25	61	Ryan Roulette	Ford	+2 Laps
26	22	Amber Balcaen	Toyota	+2 Laps
27	99	Michael Maples	Chevrolet	+2 Laps
28	48	Brad Smith	Ford	+2 Laps
29	05	David Smith	Toyota	+3 Laps
30	31	Rita Goulet	Toyota	+3 Laps
31	27	Tim Richmond	Toyota	+3 Laps
32	4	Dale Quarterley	Chevrolet	+3 Laps
33	19	Jake Bollman	Chevrolet	+3 Laps
34	10	Ed Pompa	Ford	+3 Laps
35	06	Brayton Laster	Toyota	+3 Laps
36	3	Alex Quarterley	Chevrolet	+3 Laps
37	0	Nate Moeller	Chevrolet	+3 Laps
38	67	Presley Sorah	Ford	+3 Laps
39	93	Caleb Costner	Chevrolet	+4 Laps
40	96	Jackson McLerran	Toyota	+4 Laps

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Logan McQueen III — General Tire 150 Results

Driver	Start	Finish	Pts	Laps Led
Logan “Lightning” McQueen (#33)	27	18	27	0

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They Said It

Tanner Reif
“Someone should probably remind Logan McQueen III that this isn’t a demo derby.”

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Next Up: ARCA 200 at Bristol

[Agent]

We’re cooking. How’s the game?

[djp73]

[djp73]

We’re cooking. How’s the game?

liking it so far, taking some getting used to the handling. it's pretty touchy. i should probably get a good wheel

[James]

Big jump there. I don't know if I would consider Phoenix a short track though.

[djp73]

Logan McQueen III took home a third-place finish at his home track, Bristol Motor Speedway

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ARCA MENARDS SERIES RACE RECAP: ARCA 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway

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Thunder Valley lived up to its name on Friday night as the ARCA Menards Series rolled into Bristol Motor Speedway for the ARCA 200. Under the lights, William Sawalich powered his No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota to victory, outdueling Brenden Queen and Logan “Lightning” McQueen III in a thrilling short-track showdown that kept the Tennessee crowd on its feet until the checkered flag.

Sawalich held off Queen by just 0.330 seconds to secure the win, while McQueen crossed the line third, his best career finish to date and his first top-five in ARCA competition.

For McQueen, it was more than just another race, it was home. The Bristol, Tennessee native grew up watching his father and grandfather race at the “Last Great Colosseum” before claiming championships of his own in multiple local series. On this night, the rookie delivered a statement run in front of friends, family, and his new local sponsor, Big Fish BBQ.

After qualifying 15th with a lap of 18.256 seconds, McQueen methodically climbed the leaderboard, surviving multiple late cautions and pressure from veterans like Isabella Robusto and Tyler Reif. His No. 33 Peak Motorsports Chevrolet showed balance and aggression all night, earning praise, and a few bruises, from the field.

“It feels incredible to run this strong at Bristol,” McQueen said. “This track means everything to me and my family. I used to sit up there in the grandstands or down in the infield dreaming about being out here. Now we brought it home P3 in front of everyone who made this possible. I’m proud of this team and thankful for Big Fish BBQ for jumping on board this week.”

The finish also gave Peak Motorsports its first-ever podium, as the small independent team continues to impress in its debut season.
Big Fish BBQ, a hometown restaurant located just a few miles from the track, celebrated the result with enthusiasm. Owner Ronnie “Big Fish” Daniels shared his excitement post-race:

Ronnie Daniels, Big Fish BBQ
“What a night! To see that Big Fish logo on the hood flying around Bristol and bringing it home third, it doesn’t get better than that. Logan’s one of us. He races hard, he eats here, and he’s got that local grit. After a drive like that, I’d say someone’s going to give him a truck seat next season.”

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Official Results — ARCA 200 (Bristol Motor Speedway)

Pos	Car #	Driver	Manufacturer	Interval
1	18	William Sawalich	Toyota	----
2	28	Brenden Queen	Chevrolet	+0.330s
3	33	Logan McQueen III	Chevrolet	+0.757s
4	55	Isabella Robusto	Toyota	+7.818s
5	6	Lavar Scott	Chevrolet	+10.998s
6	23	Tyler Reif	Chevrolet	+13.385s
7	11	Zachary Tinkle	Toyota	+13.496s
8	25	Jake Finch	Toyota	+14.328s
9	35	Greg Van Alst	Ford	+14.338s
10	73	Andy Jankowiak	Ford	+1 Lap
11	77	Corey Day	Chevrolet	+1 Lap
12	56	Timmy Hill	Toyota	+1 Lap
13	97	Jason Kitzmiller	Chevrolet	+1 Lap
14	15	Patrick Staropoli	Toyota	+1 Lap
15	10	Ed Pompa	Ford	+1 Lap
16	93	Caleb Costner	Chevrolet	+1 Lap
17	99	Michael Maples	Chevrolet	+1 Lap
18	20	Lawless Alan	Toyota	+2 Laps
19	39	D.L. Wilson	Chevrolet	+2 Laps
20	12	Takuma Koga	Toyota	+2 Laps
21	48	Brad Smith	Ford	+2 Laps
22	31	Rita Goulet	Toyota	+2 Laps
23	27	Tim Richmond	Toyota	+2 Laps
24	03	Alex Clubb	Ford	+2 Laps
25	06	Brayton Laster	Toyota	+2 Laps
26	22	Amber Balcaen	Toyota	+3 Laps
27	19	Jake Bollman	Chevrolet	+3 Laps
28	50	Trevor Huddleston	Ford	+3 Laps
29	13	Tanner Reif	Chevrolet	+3 Laps
30	0	Nate Moeller	Chevrolet	+3 Laps
31	9	Robbie Kennealy	Ford	+4 Laps
32	5	Eric Johnson Jr.	Toyota	+4 Laps
33	3	Willie Mullins	Ford	+4 Laps
34	72	Jonathan Reaume	Chevrolet	+4 Laps
35	8	Sean Corr	Chevrolet	+4 Laps
36	29	Kyle Steckly	Chevrolet	+4 Laps
37	2	Eloy Falcon	Chevrolet	+5 Laps
38	71	Kyle Keller	Ford	+5 Laps
39	05	David Smith	Toyota	+5 Laps
40	76	Kole Raz	Ford	+5 Laps

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Logan McQueen III — ARCA 200 Results

Driver	Start	Finish	Pts	Laps Led
Logan “Lightning” McQueen (#33)	15	3	42	7

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They Said It

William Sawalich
“McQueen raced us real hard out there tonight and made it tough on us but we were lucky to get around him and Queen late and get the win.”

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Next Up: Rockingham ARCA 125

[djp73]

Big jump there. I don't know if I would consider Phoenix a short track though.

yeah the car can hang a lot better on the shorter tracks
i was working on a quote about the upcoming race at bristol and lost my train of thought lol

[djp73]

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ARCA MENARDS SERIES STANDINGS

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Pos	Driver	Car #	Pts	Wins	Top 5s	Top 10s	Top 20s	Avg Start	Avg Finish	Laps Led	Poles
1	William Sawalich	18	127	1	2	3	3	3.0	4.0	19	2
2	Brenden Queen	28	122	1	2	2	3	3.0	5.7	50	0
3	Lavar Scott	6	119	0	3	3	3	6.3	5.0	2	0
4	Lawless Alan	20	115	1	2	2	3	6.3	7.7	2	1
5	Jake Finch	25	112	0	1	2	3	5.7	7.7	4	0
6	Patrick Staropoli	15	108	0	1	2	3	13.0	8.0	0	0
7	Andy Jankowiak	73	98	0	0	2	3	10.0	11.3	0	0
8	Isabella Robusto	55	92	0	1	2	2	5.7	13.7	9	0
9	Tyler Reif	23	87	0	1	2	2	10.7	15.0	0	0
10	Zachary Tinkle	11	83	0	0	1	2	18.7	16.3	0	0
11	Jason Kitzmiller	97	82	0	0	0	3	10.3	16.7	0	0
12	Alex Clubb	03	82	0	1	2	2	17.0	17.0	1	0
13	Greg Van Alst	35	81	0	1	2	2	9.0	17.0	0	0
14	Tanner Reif	13	80	0	0	1	2	22.7	17.3	0	0
15	Logan “Lightning” McQueen III	33	79	0	1	1	2	27.3	18.3	7	0
16	Eric Johnson Jr.	5	75	0	1	1	1	25.3	19.0	0	0
17	Rita Goulet	31	74	0	0	1	2	26.3	19.3	0	0
18	D.L. Wilson	39	64	0	0	1	2	26.0	22.7	0	0
19	Amber Balcaen	22	63	0	0	1	2	21.3	23.0	0	0
20	Takuma Koga	12	62	0	0	0	1	20.7	23.3	0	0

[Captain Canada]

That ascension has been insane. Could easily win this next race.

[djp73]

That ascension has been insane. Could easily win this next race.

bristol is our home track so that helped a lot.
the car couldn't hang at daytona and was better at phoenix cause of the shorter track.
as you progress you can upgrade the car and i made some huge upgrades after bristol so we will see, hopefully not too easy but i adjusted the ai difficulty as well

thanks for following along