2025 General Tire 200 (Sonoma)
| Race details[1][2][3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 6 of 12 of the 2025 ARCA Menards Series West | |||
| Date | July 11, 2025 | ||
| Official name | 19th Annual General Tire 200 | ||
| Location | Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.99 miles (3.20 km) | ||
| Distance | 65 laps, 129.35 mi (208.169 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 64 laps, 127 mi (205 km) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 1:17.507 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 65 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network |
Tubi FloRacing | ||
| Announcers | Charles Krall | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | ARCA Racing Network | ||
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.[4]
Report
Background
Sonoma Raceway is a 1.99-mile (3.20 km) 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 160 feet (49 m) 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.[5]
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
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.[6] 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 92.433 mph (148.756 km/h).[7]
| Pos.[8] | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:17.505 | 92.433 |
| 2 | 25 | Alon Day | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 1:18.156 | 91.663 |
| 3 | 7 | Corey Day | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:18.169 | 91.648 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Friday, July 11, at 12:10 PM PST.[6] 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.[9]
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 92.430 mph (148.752 km/h).[10]
Qualifying results
Race results
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 65 | 65 | Running | 48 |
| 2 | 5 | 19 | Christian Eckes | Bill McAnally Racing | Chevrolet | 65 | 0 | Running | 42 |
| 3 | 2 | 25 | Alon Day | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 65 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 8 | 50 | Trevor Huddleston | High Point Racing | Ford | 65 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 4 | 24 | Tyler Reif | Sigma Performance Services | Chevrolet | 65 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 9 | 4 | Eric Nascimento | Nascimento Motorsports | Toyota | 65 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 3 | 7 | Corey Day | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 65 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 10 | 71 | Kyle Keller | Jan's Towing Racing | Ford | 65 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 13 | 13 | Tanner Reif | Central Coast Racing | Toyota | 65 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 16 | 8 | Jeff Anton | 1/4 Ley Racing | Chevrolet | 65 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 7 | 6 | Caleb Shrader | Jerry Pitts Racing | Ford | 65 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 18 | 52 | Ryan Philpott | Philpott Race Cars | Toyota | 65 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 6 | 16 | Jack Wood | Bill McAnally Racing | Chevrolet | 65 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 20 | 17 | Kaylee Bryson | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | 64 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 19 | 14 | Davey Magras | Davey Magras Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 24 | 72 | Jonathan Reaume | Strike Mamba Racing | Chevrolet | 61 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 17 | 15 | 5 | Eric Johnson Jr. | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota | 60 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 18 | 25 | 23 | Spencer Gallagher | Clark Racing | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 19 | 22 | 51 | Blake Lothian (R) | Strike Mamba Racing | Chevrolet | 59 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 20 | 23 | 05 | David Smith | Shockwave Motorsports | Toyota | 57 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 21 | 14 | 1 | Robbie Kennealy (R) | Jan's Towing Racing | Ford | 51 | 0 | Accident | 23 |
| 22 | 21 | 68 | Rodd Kneeland | Rodd Racing | Chevrolet | 50 | 0 | Accident | 22 |
| 23 | 17 | 3 | Todd Souza | Central Coast Racing | Toyota | 36 | 0 | Suspension | 21 |
| 24 | 11 | 32 | Dale Quarterley | 1/4 Ley Racing | Chevrolet | 27 | 0 | Accident | 20 |
| 25 | 12 | 88 | Will Rodgers | Naake-Klauer Motorsports | Ford | 16 | 0 | Mechanical | 19 |
| 26 | 26 | 77 | Nick Joanides | Performance P–1 Motorsports | Toyota | 9 | 0 | Mechanical | 18 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
- ^ "General Tire 200 at Sonoma Raceway". ARCA. December 6, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
- ^ "Entry list: General Tire 200 at Sonoma Raceway". ARCA. July 8, 2025. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ "Qualifying results: General Tire 200 at Sonoma Raceway". ARCA. July 11, 2025. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- ^ Kristl, Mark (July 11, 2025). "William Sawalich Wins ARCA West Race at Sonoma". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
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- ^ a b "Schedule of events: General Tire 200 at Sonoma Raceway". ARCA. June 13, 2025. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
- ^ "Practice results: General Tire 200 at Sonoma Raceway". ARCA. July 11, 2025. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- ^ "2025 General Tire 200 Practice Results". Racing-Reference.info. July 11, 2025. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- ^ White, Brandon (July 7, 2025). "PIT BOX: West Series competitors head to Sonoma for first road-course race of 2025". ARCA. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- ^ Calloni, Josh (July 11, 2025). "William Sawalich Scores ARCA West Pole at Sonoma". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- ^ "2025 General Tire 200 Qualifying Results". Racing-Reference.info. July 11, 2025. Retrieved July 11, 2025.