The 2025 General Tire 200 was the 6th stock car race of the 2025 ARCA Menards Series West season, and the 19th running of the event. The race was held on Friday, July 11, 2025, at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California, a 1.99 mile (3.20 km) permanent asphalt road course. Originally scheduled to be contested over 64 laps, the race was extended to 65 laps due to an overtime finish. William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would dominate the race, leading all 65 laps and earning his fourth career ARCA Menards Series West win. Sawalich won the race by a measly 0.066 seconds over Christian Eckes, driving for Bill McAnally Racing. To fill out the podium, Alon Day, driving for Venturini Motorsports, would finish 3rd, respectively.
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Background
Sonoma Raceway is a road course and drag strip located on the landform known as Sears Point in the southern Sonoma Mountains in Sonoma, California, U.S. The road course features 12 turns on a hilly course with of total elevation change. It is host to one of only seven NASCAR Cup Series races each year that are run on road courses. It is also host to the NTT IndyCar Series and several other auto races and motorcycle races such as the American Federation of Motorcyclists series. Sonoma Raceway continues to host amateur, or club racing events which may or may not be open to the general public. The largest such car club is the Sports Car Club of America. In 2022, the race was reverted to racing the club configuration.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver.
#DriverTeamMakeSponsor1Robbie Kennealy (R)Jan's Towing RacingFordJan's Towing3Todd SouzaCentral Coast RacingToyotaCentral Coast Cabinets4Eric NascimentoNascimento MotorsportsToyotaImpact Transportation / Phillips Bros Fab05David SmithShockwave MotorsportsToyotaShockwave Marine Suspension Seating5Eric Johnson Jr.Jerry Pitts RacingToyotaSherwin-Williams6Caleb ShraderJerry Pitts RacingFordConsonus Healthcare7Corey DaySpire MotorsportsChevroletHendrickCars.com8Jeff Anton1/4 Ley RacingChevroletDeer Park Recycling13Tanner ReifCentral Coast RacingToyotaCentral Coast Cabinets14Davey MagrasDavey Magras RacingChevroletAdvanced Autoworks / Koerner Racing Engines16Jack WoodBill McAnally RacingChevroletWeyerhaeuser / James Hardie17Kaylee BrysonCook Racing TechnologiesChevroletLSI Logical Logistics LLC / MMI Services18William SawalichJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaStarkey19Christian EckesBill McAnally RacingChevroletNAPA Auto Care / NAPA Nightvision23Spencer GallagherClark RacingChevroletSPS / Allegiant Travel Company24Tyler ReifSigma Performance ServicesChevroletSPS / Vegas Fastener Manufacturing25Alon DayVenturini MotorsportsToyotaJSSI32Dale Quarterley1/4 Ley RacingChevroletVan Dyk Recycling Solutions50Trevor HuddlestonHigh Point RacingFordHigh Point Racing / Racecar Factory51Blake Lothian (R)Strike Mamba RacingChevroletTexas Lawbook52Ryan PhilpottPhilpott Race CarsToyotaMattos Transport / Hacienda Pools68Rodd KneelandRodd RacingChevroletRodd Renovations71Kyle KellerJan's Towing RacingFordJan's Towing72Jonathan ReaumeStrike Mamba RacingChevroletRBR Engineering77Nick JoanidesPerformance P–1 MotorsportsToyotaKing Taco / Weber's Auto Parts88Will RodgersNaake-Klauer MotorsportsFordShockwave Marine Suspension SeatingOfficial entry list
Practice The first and only practice session was held on Friday, July 11, at 10:40 AM PST, and would last for 1 hour and 20 minutes. William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:17.505, and a speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed118William SawalichJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1:17.50592.433225Alon DayVenturini MotorsportsToyota1:18.15691.66337Corey DaySpire MotorsportsChevrolet1:18.16991.648Full practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, July 11, at 12:10 PM PST. 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.
William Sawalich, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 1:17.507, and a speed of .
Qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed118William SawalichJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1:17.50792.430225Alon DayVenturini MotorsportsToyota1:17.51892.41737Corey DaySpire MotorsportsChevrolet1:17.94891.907424Tyler ReifSigma Performance ServicesChevrolet1:18.18191.634519Christian EckesBill McAnally RacingChevrolet1:18.39891.380616Jack WoodBill McAnally RacingChevrolet1:18.50791.25376Caleb ShraderJerry Pitts RacingFord1:18.73190.993850Trevor HuddlestonHigh Point RacingFord1:19.15990.50194Eric NascimentoNascimento MotorsportsToyota1:19.16890.4911071Kyle KellerJan's Towing RacingFord1:19.19790.4581132Dale Quarterley1/4 Ley RacingChevrolet1:19.23490.4161288Will RodgersNaake-Klauer MotorsportsFord1:19.45890.1611313Tanner ReifCentral Coast RacingToyota1:20.13489.400141Robbie Kennealy (R)Jan's Towing RacingFord1:20.16789.363155Eric Johnson Jr.Jerry Pitts RacingToyota1:20.90188.553168Jeff Anton1/4 Ley RacingChevrolet1:21.27888.142173Todd SouzaCentral Coast RacingToyota1:21.40688.0031852Ryan PhilpottPhilpott Race CarsToyota1:22.29987.0481914Davey MagrasDavey Magras RacingChevrolet1:22.95486.3612017Kaylee BrysonCook Racing TechnologiesChevrolet1:23.08986.2212168Rodd KneelandRodd RacingChevrolet1:23.17286.1352251Blake Lothian (R)Strike Mamba RacingChevrolet1:31.17078.5782305David SmithShockwave MotorsportsToyota1:31.92477.9342472Jonathan ReaumeStrike Mamba RacingChevrolet1:35.41175.0862523Spencer GallagherClark RacingChevrolet––2677Nick JoanidesPerformance P–1 MotorsportsToyota––Official qualifying results
Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1118William SawalichJoe Gibbs RacingToyota6565Running482519Christian EckesBill McAnally RacingChevrolet650Running423225Alon DayVenturini MotorsportsToyota650Running414850Trevor HuddlestonHigh Point RacingFord650Running405424Tyler ReifSigma Performance ServicesChevrolet650Running39694Eric NascimentoNascimento MotorsportsToyota650Running38737Corey DaySpire MotorsportsChevrolet650Running3781071Kyle KellerJan's Towing RacingFord650Running3691313Tanner ReifCentral Coast RacingToyota650Running3510168Jeff Anton1/4 Ley RacingChevrolet650Running341176Caleb ShraderJerry Pitts RacingFord650Running33121852Ryan PhilpottPhilpott Race CarsToyota650Running3213616Jack WoodBill McAnally RacingChevrolet650Running31142017Kaylee BrysonCook Racing TechnologiesChevrolet640Running30151914Davey MagrasDavey Magras RacingChevrolet620Running29162472Jonathan ReaumeStrike Mamba RacingChevrolet610Running2817155Eric Johnson Jr.Jerry Pitts RacingToyota600Running27182523Spencer GallagherClark RacingChevrolet600Running26192251Blake Lothian (R)Strike Mamba RacingChevrolet590Running25202305David SmithShockwave MotorsportsToyota570Running2421141Robbie Kennealy (R)Jan's Towing RacingFord510Accident23222168Rodd KneelandRodd RacingChevrolet500Accident2223173Todd SouzaCentral Coast RacingToyota360Suspension21241132Dale Quarterley1/4 Ley RacingChevrolet270Accident20251288Will RodgersNaake-Klauer MotorsportsFord160Mechanical19262677Nick JoanidesPerformance P–1 MotorsportsToyota90Mechanical18Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Trevor Huddleston 299 2 Tanner Reif 285 (–14) 3 Kyle Keller 284 (–15) 4 Eric Johnson Jr. 271 (–28) 5 Robbie Kennealy 264 (–35) 6 Blake Lothian 241 (–58) 7 David Smith 221 (–78) 8 Jake Bollman 145 (–154) 9 Todd Souza 127 (–172) 10 Cody Dennison 98 (–201)
Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.
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