The 2025 Ride the 'Dente 200 (alternatively known as the 2025 Chili's 200 for drivers under 21) 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. 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 Background
Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Atlanta Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is long. The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver.
#DriverTeamMakeSponsor0Brayton Laster (R)Wayne Peterson RacingChevroletClear Tech Pools02Craig BrackenYoung's MotorsportsChevroletTechnique High / Speed Prototypes03Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.FordRace Parts Liquidators / A. Clubb Lawn Care3Willie MullinsMullins RacingFordCorvetteParts.net / Crow Wing Recycling4Dale Quarterley1/4 Ley RacingChevroletVan Dyk Recycling Solutions / ACI06Bryce HaugebergFast Track RacingToyotaNorth Dakota State University / Brenco6Lavar ScottRev RacingChevroletMax Siegel Inc.7Eric CaudellCCM RacingToyotaCoble Enterprises / Red Tide Canopies8Sean CorrEmpire RacingChevroletNESCO Bus Sales9Jason WhiteFast Track RacingFordMore Core / Powder Ventures10Ed PompaFast Track RacingFordDouble "H" Ranch11Cody DennisonFast Track RacingChevroletTimcast12Takuma KogaFast Track RacingToyotaMacnica Yit Ikedo / CKB15Chase PinsonneaultVenturini MotorsportsToyota131 MotorSports Park18William SawalichJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaStarkey20Lawless AlanVenturini MotorsportsToyotaAutoParkIt.com23Katherine LeggeSigma Performance ServicesChevroletSirp.ai / El Bandido Yankee Tequila25Jake FinchVenturini MotorsportsToyotaPhoenix Construction27Tim RichmondRichmond MotorsportsToyotaImmigration Law Center28Brenden Queen (R)Pinnacle Racing GroupChevroletBestRepair.net29Kyle StecklyRette Jones RacingFordAPC Auto Parts Centres30Garrett MitchellRette Jones RacingFordKenetix31Tim ViensRise MotorsportsToyotaHitchGO / Opella36Ryan HuffRyan Huff MotorsportsFordCommonwealth Equipment46Thad MoffittNitro MotorsportsToyotaSafety-Kleen48Jeff ScofieldScofield MotorsportsChevroletJXT Transportation52Robert MartinMartin RacingToyotaMartin Racing55Isabella Robusto (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyotaMobil 157Hunter DeshautelleBrother-In-Law RacingChevroletO. B. Builders62Steve Lewis Jr.Steve Lewis RacingChevroletPatriot Roof Group / Splatzz.com67Ryan RouletteMaples MotorsportsFordVFW / Maples Motorsports68Scott MeltonKimmel RacingFordMelton-McFadden Insurance Agency69Nolan WilsonKimmel RacingFordStowell Co-Decisely Ins70Amber BalcaenNitro MotorsportsToyotaGambit Technologies / ICON Direct73Andy JankowiakKLAS MotorsportsFordKLAS Motorsports75Bryan DauzatBrother-In-Law RacingChevroletO. B. Builders76Kole RazAM RacingFordCyclum Renewable Truck Stops77Corey DaySpire MotorsportsChevroletHendrickCars.com82Hélio CastronevesPinnacle Racing GroupChevroletWendy's86Becca MonopoliCity Garage MotorsportsToyotaOrlando Health87Chuck Buchanan Jr.Charles Buchanan RacingChevroletSpring Drug88A. J. MoyerMoyer-Petroniro RacingChevroletRiver's Edge Cottages & RV Park93Caleb CostnerCW MotorsportsChevroletPiedmont Outfitters97Jason KitzmillerCR7 MotorsportsChevroletA.L.L. Construction99Michael MaplesMaples MotorsportsChevroletDon Ray Petroleum / Maples MotorsportsOfficial entry list
Practice 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. Practice was rescheduled for Friday, February 14, at 1:30 PM EST, the original qualifying time slot, and would last for 45 minutes. Thad Moffitt, driving for Nitro Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 49.772, and a speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed146Thad MoffittNitro MotorsportsToyota49.772180.825255Isabella Robusto (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyota49.804180.708320Lawless AlanVenturini MotorsportsToyota49.805180.705Official practice results
Starting lineup Qualifying was originally scheduled to be held on Friday, February 14, at 1:30 PM EST. 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.
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.
Chase Pinsonneault, Ryan Huff, Robert Martin, Steve Lewis Jr., and Chuck Buchanan Jr. would fail to qualify.
Starting lineup Pos.#DriverTeamMake118William SawalichJoe Gibbs RacingToyota220Lawless AlanVenturini MotorsportsToyota36Lavar ScottRev RacingChevrolet455Isabella Robusto (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyota528Brenden Queen (R)Pinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet625Jake FinchVenturini MotorsportsToyota746Thad MoffittNitro MotorsportsToyota876Kole RazAM RacingFord923Katherine LeggeSigma Performance ServicesChevrolet1011Cody DennisonFast Track RacingChevrolet119Jason WhiteFast Track RacingFord1212Takuma KogaFast Track RacingToyota1310Ed PompaFast Track RacingFord1403Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford1506Bryce HaugebergFast Track RacingToyota1631Tim ViensRise MotorsportsToyota1799Michael MaplesMaples MotorsportsChevrolet1848Jeff ScofieldScofield MotorsportsChevrolet1982Hélio CastronevesPinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet2073Andy JankowiakKLAS MotorsportsFord2177Corey DaySpire MotorsportsChevrolet223Willie MullinsMullins RacingFord2393Caleb CostnerCW MotorsportsChevrolet2497Jason KitzmillerCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet2586Becca MonopoliCity Garage MotorsportsToyota2627Tim RichmondRichmond MotorsportsToyota2730Garrett MitchellRette Jones RacingFord2869Nolan WilsonKimmel RacingFord2967Ryan RouletteMaples MotorsportsFord3070Amber BalcaenNitro MotorsportsToyota3129Kyle StecklyRette Jones RacingFord3202Craig BrackenYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet338Sean CorrEmpire RacingChevrolet344Dale Quarterley1/4 Ley RacingChevrolet350Brayton Laster (R)Wayne Peterson RacingChevrolet3668Scott MeltonKimmel RacingFord377Eric CaudellCCM RacingToyota3888A. J. MoyerMoyer-Petroniro RacingChevrolet3957Hunter DeshautelleBrother-In-Law RacingChevrolet4075Bryan DauzatBrother-In-Law RacingChevroletFailed to qualify4115Chase PinsonneaultVenturini MotorsportsToyota4236Ryan HuffRyan Huff MotorsportsFord4352Robert MartinMartin RacingToyota4462Steve Lewis Jr.Steve Lewis RacingChevrolet4587Chuck Buchanan Jr.Charles Buchanan RacingChevroletOfficial starting lineup
Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1528Brenden Queen (R)Pinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet8010Running472118William SawalichJoe Gibbs RacingToyota8029Running4432497Jason KitzmillerCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet800Running41436Lavar ScottRev RacingChevrolet8010Running4151982Hélio CastronevesPinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet800Running396876Kole RazAM RacingFord800Running3873888A. J. MoyerMoyer-Petroniro RacingChevrolet800Running3782073Andy JankowiakKLAS MotorsportsFord800Running3692967Ryan RouletteMaples MotorsportsFord800Running35101506Bryce HaugebergFast Track RacingToyota804Running35113957Hunter DeshautelleBrother-In-Law RacingChevrolet800Running3312119Jason WhiteFast Track RacingFord800Running32131310Ed PompaFast Track RacingFord800Running31141848Jeff ScofieldScofield MotorsportsChevrolet770Running3015625Jake FinchVenturini MotorsportsChevrolet750Running29161403Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford740Running28172627Tim RichmondRichmond MotorsportsToyota640Mechanical2718220Lawless AlanVenturini MotorsportsToyota5226Running27191631Tim ViensRise MotorsportsToyota510Running25204075Bryan DauzatBrother-In-Law RacingChevrolet500Mechanical2421455Isabella Robusto (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyota480Mechanical23222177Corey DaySpire MotorsportsChevrolet450Accident22233668Scott MeltonKimmel RacingFord401Mechanical2224350Brayton Laster (R)Wayne Peterson RacingChevrolet240Accident20251212Takuma KogaFast Track RacingFord180Accident19262586Becca MonopoliCity Garage MotorsportsToyota180Accident18273202Craig BrackenYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet180Accident17282869Nolan WilsonKimmel RacingFord180Mechanical16293070Amber BalcaenNitro MotorsportsToyota170Accident15302730Garrett MitchellRette Jones RacingFord170Accident14311799Michael MaplesMaples MotorsportsChevrolet130Accident13323129Kyle StecklyRette Jones RacingFord110Accident1233344Dale Quarterley1/4 Ley RacingChevrolet60Accident11341011Cody DennisonFast Track RacingChevrolet40Accident1035223Willie MullinsMullins RacingFord40Accident936338Sean CorrEmpire RacingChevrolet40Accident837746Thad MoffittNitro MotorsportsToyota30Accident7382393Caleb CostnerCW MotorsportsChevrolet30Accident639923Katherine LeggeSigma Performance ServicesChevrolet30Accident540377Eric CaudellCCM RacingToyota30Accident4Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Brenden Queen 47 2 William Sawalich 44 (-3) 3 Jason Kitzmiller 41 (–6) 4 Lavar Scott 40 (–7) 5 Hélio Castroneves 39 (–8) 6 Kole Raz 38 (–9) 7 A. J. Moyer 37 (–10) 8 Andy Jankowiak 36 (–11) 9 Ryan Roulette 35 (–12) 10 Bryce Haugeberg 35 (–12)
Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.
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