The 2025 Bush's Beans 200 was the 17th stock car race of the 2025 ARCA Menards Series season, the 8th and final race of the 2025 ARCA Menards Series East season, and the 6th iteration of the event. The race was held on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee, a 0.553 mile (0.858 km) permanent oval shaped racetrack. The race was contested over 204 laps, extended from 200 laps due to a green-white-checkered finish. Brent Crews, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, was able to pull off a dominating performance, leading every lap from the pole position to earn his sixth career ARCA Menards Series win, his third career ARCA Menards Series East win, and his fifth win of the season. With his win, he clinched the 2025 East Series owner's championship for JGR. To fill out the podium, Tristan McKee and Brenden Queen, both driving for Pinnacle Racing Group, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
With an eighth-place finish, Isaac Kitzmiller of ACR Motorsports clinched the 2025 ARCA Menards Series East championship, 17 points ahead of Tyler Reif. This was Kitzmiller's first championship, and the first for his family-owned ACR Motorsports.
Report Background
The Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks.
Besides holding racing events, the track has hosted the Battle at Bristol, a college football game between the Tennessee Volunteers and Virginia Tech Hokies on September 10, 2016 and the MLB Speedway Classic, an MLB baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Cincinnati Reds from August 2-3, 2025. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver.
#DriverTeamMake0Con NicolopoulosWayne Peterson RacingToyota01Mike BashamFast Track RacingToyota2Lanie BuiceRev RacingChevrolet03Josh WhiteClubb Racing Inc.Ford06Brayton Laster (R)Wayne Peterson RacingToyota6Lavar ScottRev RacingChevrolet9Logan MisuracaRev RacingChevrolet10Tony CosentinoFast Track RacingFord11Zachary TinkleFast Track RacingToyota12Takuma KogaFast Track RacingToyota15Jake FinchVenturini MotorsportsToyota18Brent Crews (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota20Leland HoneymanVenturini MotorsportsToyota23Tyler ReifSigma Performance ServicesChevrolet25Patrick StaropoliVenturini MotorsportsToyota27Tim RichmondRichmond MotorsportsToyota28Brenden Queen (R)Pinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet30Garrett MitchellRette Jones RacingFord31Bobby Dale EarnhardtRise MotorsportsToyota34Corey AikenVWV RacingToyota40Andrew PattersonAndrew Patterson RacingChevrolet48Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsFord51Carson WareRick Ware RacingChevrolet55Isabella Robusto (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyota56Timmy HillHill MotorsportsToyota67Austin Vaughn (R)VWV RacingFord70Thomas AnnunziataNitro MotorsportsToyota73Andy JankowiakKLAS MotorsportsToyota79Isaac Kitzmiller (R)ACR MotorsportsChevrolet82Tristan McKeeSpire MotorsportsChevrolet86Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford95Jackson McLerranMAN MotorsportsToyota97Jason KitzmillerCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet99Michael MaplesMaples MotorsportsChevroletOfficial entry list
Practice The first and only practice session was held on Thursday, September 11, at 1:00 PM EST, and would last for 45 minutes. Brent Crews, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 15.092, and a speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed118Brent Crews (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota15.092127.140228Brenden Queen (R)Pinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet15.137126.762382Tristan McKeePinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet15.223126.046Full practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Thursday, September 11, at 2:00 PM EST. The qualifying procedure used is a multi-car, multi-lap based system. All drivers will be on track for a 20-minute timed session, and whoever sets the fastest time in that session will win the pole.
Brent Crews, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 15.076, and a speed of .
Qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed118Brent Crews (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota15.076127.275228Brenden Queen (R)Pinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet15.169126.49532Lanie BuiceRev RacingChevrolet15.242125.889423Tyler ReifSigma Performance ServicesChevrolet15.253125.79856Lavar ScottRev RacingChevrolet15.332125.150682Tristan McKeePinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet15.339125.093715Jake FinchVenturini MotorsportsToyota15.341125.077820Leland HoneymanVenturini MotorsportsToyota15.352124.987979Isaac Kitzmiller (R)ACR MotorsportsChevrolet15.375124.8001025Patrick StaropoliVenturini MotorsportsToyota15.406124.5491170Thomas AnnunziataNitro MotorsportsToyota15.420124.4361297Jason KitzmillerCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet15.573123.2131356Timmy HillHill MotorsportsToyota15.619122.8501451Carson WareRick Ware RacingChevrolet15.633122.740159Logan MisuracaRev RacingChevrolet15.802121.4281673Andy JankowiakKLAS MotorsportsToyota15.905120.6411727Tim RichmondRichmond MotorsportsToyota15.914120.5731840Andrew PattersonAndrew Patterson RacingChevrolet15.997119.9471995Jackson McLerranMAN MotorsportsToyota16.075119.3652030Garrett MitchellRette Jones RacingFord16.083119.3062110Tony CosentinoFast Track RacingFord16.139118.8922299Michael MaplesMaples MotorsportsChevrolet16.391117.0642311Zachary TinkleFast Track RacingToyota16.395117.0362431Bobby Dale EarnhardtRise MotorsportsToyota16.597115.6112512Takuma KogaFast Track RacingToyota16.729114.6992667Austin Vaughn (R)Maples MotorsportsFord17.501109.6392748Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsFord17.649108.7202886Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford17.671108.585290Con NicolopoulosWayne Peterson RacingToyota17.776107.9433034Corey AikenVWV RacingToyota18.089106.0763106Brayton Laster (R)Wayne Peterson RacingToyota18.517103.6243201Mike BashamFast Track RacingToyota18.588103.2283303Josh WhiteClubb Racing Inc.Ford20.73792.5303455Isabella Robusto (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyota––Official qualifying results
Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1118Brent Crews (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota204204Running982682Tristan McKeePinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet2040Running423228Brenden Queen (R)Pinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet2040Running914820Leland HoneymanVenturini MotorsportsToyota2040Running4051170Thomas AnnunziataNitro MotorsportsToyota2040Running396423Tyler ReifSigma Performance ServicesChevrolet2040Running887715Jake FinchVenturini MotorsportsToyota2040Running378979Isaac Kitzmiller (R)ACR MotorsportsChevrolet2040Running8691297Jason KitzmillerCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet2040Running85101025Patrick StaropoliVenturini MotorsportsToyota2040Running341156Lavar ScottRev RacingChevrolet2030Running831232Lanie BuiceRev RacingChevrolet2030Running32131840Andrew PattersonAndrew Patterson RacingChevrolet2020Running31141673Andy JankowiakKLAS MotorsportsToyota2000Running30151451Carson WareRick Ware RacingChevrolet1990Running29161727Tim RichmondRichmond MotorsportsToyota1990Running28172030Garrett MitchellRette Jones RacingFord1970Running27182110Tony CosentinoFast Track RacingFord1950Mechanical76191356Timmy HillHill MotorsportsToyota1920Accident25202299Michael MaplesMaples MotorsportsChevrolet1890Running74212886Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford1850Running73222748Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsFord1850Running72232667Austin Vaughn (R)Maples MotorsportsFord1840Running2124330Con NicolopoulosWayne Peterson RacingToyota1840Running2025159Logan MisuracaRev RacingChevrolet1710Running19261995Jackson McLerranMAN MotorsportsToyota1440Mechanical18272955Isabella Robusto (R)Venturini MotorsportsToyota1290Mechanical67283134Corey AikenVWV RacingToyota1290Mechanical16293006Brayton Laster (R)Wayne Peterson RacingToyota1270Mechanical65302431Bobby Dale EarnhardtRise MotorsportsToyota850Accident14312311Zachary TinkleFast Track RacingToyota700Mechanical63323203Josh WhiteClubb Racing Inc.Ford490Mechanical12332512Takuma KogaFast Track RacingToyota340Accident61343401Mike BashamFast Track RacingToyota30Mechanical10Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings (ARCA Main) Pos Driver Points 1 Brenden Queen 846 2 Lavar Scott 796 (–50) 3 Lawless Alan 744 (–102) 1 4 Jason Kitzmiller 701 (–145) 1 5 Isabella Robusto 683 (–163) 6 Alex Clubb 614 (–232) 7 Michael Maples 596 (–250) 8 Brayton Laster 571 (–275) 9 Brad Smith 451 (–395) 10 Brent Crews 364 (–482)
Drivers' Championship standings (ARCA East) Pos Driver Points 1 Isaac Kitzmiller 405 2 Tyler Reif 388 (–17) 3 Zachary Tinkle 352 (–53) 4 Takuma Koga 315 (–90) 1 5 Brad Smith 293 (–112) 1 6 Austin Vaughn 270 (–135) 7 Brent Crews 261 (–144) 2 8 Brenden Queen 231 (–174) 1 9 Lavar Scott 229 (–176) 6 10 Jason Kitzmiller 191 (–214)
Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.
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