Pinnacle Racing Group
| Owner(s) | Mark Webb Jerry Webb |
|---|---|
| Principal(s) | Shane Huffman (Management) Lorin Ranier (Driver dev.) Josh Wise (Driver dev.) |
| Base | Mooresville, North Carolina |
| Series | ARCA Menards Series ARCA Menards Series East ARCA Menards Series West |
| Race drivers | ARCA Menards Series: 28. Shane van Gisbergen, Connor Mosack, Connor Zilisch, Corey Day (part-time) 82. Carson Kvapil, Corey Day (part-time) ARCA Menards Series East: 28. Connor Zilisch (R) 82. Carson Kvapil, Corey Day (part-time) ARCA Menards Series West: 28. Connor Mosack (part-time) Late Model Stock Cars: 28. Landon S. Huffman, Connor Zilisch, Connor Mosack 82. Connor Zilisch |
| Sponsors | ARCA Menards Series: 28. WeatherTech, Chevrolet, Silver Hare Racing, HendrickCars.com 82. Chevrolet, HendrickCars.com ARCA Menards Series East: 28. Silver Hare Racing 82. Chevrolet, HendrickCars.com ARCA Menards Series West: 28. Chevrolet Late Model Stock Cars: 28. knight's Companies, Chevrolet, Hardee's 82. Chevrolet |
| Manufacturer | Chevrolet |
| Opened | 2023 |
| Career | |
| Debut | ARCA Menards Series: 2023 Calypso Lemonade 150 (Iowa) ARCA Menards Series East: 2023 Pensacola 200 (New Smyrna) ARCA Menards Series West: 2023 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 (Phoenix) |
| Races competed | Total: 36 ARCA Menards Series: 18 ARCA Menards Series East: 16 ARCA Menards Series West: 2 |
| Drivers' Championships | Total: 0 ARCA Menards Series: 0 ARCA Menards Series East: 0 ARCA Menards Series West: 0 |
| Race victories | Total: 13 ARCA Menards Series: 7 ARCA Menards Series East: 6 ARCA Menards Series West: 0 |
| Pole positions | Total: 5 ARCA Menards Series: 3 ARCA Menards Series East: 2 ARCA Menards Series West: 0 |
Pinnacle Racing Group is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East, and in various Late Model Stock events. The team currently fields the No. 28 Chevrolet SS for Shane Van Gisbergen, Connor Mosack, Connor Zilisch, and Corey Day and the No. 82 Chevrolet SS for Carson Kvapil and Day in the ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series East.
History
[edit]Pinnacle Racing Group was founded on February 4, 2023, by Mark Webb and Jerry Webb in partnership with Shane Huffman and heads of Chevrolet's driver development program, Lorin Ranier and Josh Wise.[1] On March 1 they announced Shane's son, Landon S. Huffman (no relation to fellow driver Landon Huffman) would compete in their Late Model Stock Car for the season at Hickory Motor Speedway. Two days later on March 3, 2023, the team announced Luke Fenhaus would compete for the team full-time in the ARCA Menards Series East in 2023.[2] On January 2, 2024, the announcement was made that Shane van Gisbergen would compete for the team in the season opener at Daytona International Speedway.[3]
ARCA Menards Series
[edit]Car No. 28 history
[edit]The team made its ARCA Menards Series debut in the 2023 Calypso Lemonade 150 in a combination race with the East Series where they were competing full-time with Luke Fenhaus. They won the race after it went into overtime marking their 1st win in the National Series and 2nd with the East Series.[4] On August 14, 2023, it was announced Connor Zilisch would make his ARCA Menards Series debut in the No. 28 at that weekend's race at Watkins Glen.[2] Zilisch qualified 2nd behind Corey LaJoie and then went on to dominate the race, leading 34 out of the race's 42 laps, and barely lost the race after getting moved in the final corner of the final lap from the lead by Jesse Love going on to still finish second despite an ill handling car affected by a broken front sway bar. Carson Kvapil made his ARCA debut at Kansas Speedway, where he finished in second behind race winner Connor Mosack.[5][6]
In 2024, Shane Van Gisbergen would run the No. 28 at Daytona in order to receive approval to compete at superspeedway events in NASCAR.[7][8] Connor Mosack won the race at Kansas. Zillisch won the race at Dover, Iowa, IRP, Michigan, and The Glen.
Car No. 28 results
[edit]| Year | Driver | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | AMSC | Pts | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Luke Fenhaus | 28 | Chevy | DAY | PHO | TAL | KAN | CLT | BLN | ELK | MOH | IOW 1 |
POC | MCH | IRP 2 |
MLW 6 |
DSF | BRI 29 |
SLM | TOL | -* | -* | [9] | |||
| Connor Zilisch | GLN 2* |
ISF | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carson Kvapil | KAN 2 |
[11] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Shane van Gisbergen | DAY 29 |
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| Connor Mosack | PHO 4 |
TAL | KAN 1 |
CLT 27 |
MOH 13 |
BLN | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Connor Zilisch | DOV 1 |
IOW 1* |
IRP 1* |
MCH 1 |
ISF | MLW 2 |
DSF | GLN 1* |
BRI 26 |
KAN | TOL | |||||||||||||||
| Corey Day | SLM 15 |
ELK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Car No. 82 history
[edit]In 2024, the team fielded the No. 82 car for Carson Kvapil at Dover and Charlotte.
Car No. 82 results
[edit]| Year | Driver | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | AMSC | Pts | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Carson Kvapil | 82 | Chevy | DAY | PHO | TAL | DOV 3 |
KAN | CLT 2* |
IOW | MOH | BLN | IRP | SLM | ELK | MCH | ISF | MLW | DSF | GLN | -* | -* | ||||
| Corey Day | BRI 7 |
KAN | TOL | |||||||||||||||||||||||
ARCA Menards Series East
[edit]Car No. 28 results
[edit]The team made its debut in the ARCA Menards Series East in the 2023 Pensacola 200 with Luke Fenhaus behind the wheel, they would finish a strong 2nd to a debuting William Sawalich. The team would pick up another top 5 the next race at Dover with a 3rd and then in only their 3rd career start they won their first ever race at the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway in the Music City 200.[12] Two races later in a combination race with the East Series and the main ARCA Menards Series, marking their first start in that division, they won once again at Iowa Speedway in the Calypso Lemonade 150.[13]
On March 18, 2024, it was announced that Connor Zilisch will run a full season in the ARCA Menards Series East, driving the No. 28 car.[14] In his first start at Five Flags Speedway, he missed practice and qualifying due to being at Circuit of the Americas for the NASCAR Truck Series race, and was replaced by Luke Fenhaus.[15] Zilisch was able to make the race but struggled with mechanical issues throughout the event and finished 4th, two laps down. In his next race at Dover Motor Speedway, Zilisch took advantage of the leader's mishaps, and led the final 42 laps of the event to earn his first career win in both the main and East Series.[16] At the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, Zilisch qualified 4th and ran in the top three throughout the event, but did not have the car to beat the eventual race winner William Sawalich, he finished 3rd behind Isabella Robusto. He rebounded the following race at Flat Rock Speedway, where he would go on to obliterate the competition, winning the pole and leading every lap of the race to earn his second career win.[17][18] He continued with a hot streak of victories, winning the next two East Series events at Iowa Speedway and Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, both in dominating fashion.[19][20]
Car No. 28 results
[edit]| Year | Driver | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | AMSEC | Pts | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Luke Fenhaus | 28 | Chevy | FIF 2 |
DOV 3 |
NSV 1 |
FRS 5 |
IOW 1 |
IRP 2 |
MLW 6 |
BRI 29 |
2nd | 362 | [21] |
| 2024 | Connor Zilisch | FIF 4 |
DOV 1 |
NSV 3 |
FRS 1** |
IOW 1* |
IRP 1* |
MLW 2 |
BRI 26 |
-* | -* |
Car No. 82 results
[edit]In 2024, the team fielded the No. 82 car for Carson Kvapil at Dover. He finished 3rd.
Car No. 82 results
[edit]| Year | Driver | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | AMSEC | Pts | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Carson Kvapil | 82 | Chevy | FIF | DOV 3 |
NSV | FRS | IOW | IRP | MLW | -* | -* | ||
| Corey Day | BRI 7 | |||||||||||||
ARCA Menards Series West
[edit]Car No. 28 history
[edit]The team made its debut in the ARCA Menards Series West in the 2023 season finale at Phoenix Raceway with Jack Wood behind the wheel. He finished 4th.
In 2024, Connor Mosack drove the No. 28 car at season opener at Phoenix. He finished 4th.
Car No. 28 results
[edit]| Year | Driver | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | AMSC | Pts | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Jack Wood | 28 | Chevy | PHO | IRW | KCR | PIR | SON | IRW | SHA | EVG | AAS | LVS | MAD | PHO 4 |
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| 2024 | Connor Mosack | PHO 4 |
IRW | KER | PIR | SON | IRW | SHA | TRI | MAD | AAS | KER | PHO | -* | -* |
Late Model Stock Cars
[edit]2023
[edit]Landon S. Huffman, son of team manager Shane Huffman, would run the teams Late Model Stock Car for the entire season at Hickory Motor Speedway. Huffman and the team would pick up their first victory on March 12 at Hickory in the 1st twin 40 race of the night. The team would later pick up their 2nd win on July 2 also at Hickory.[22]
Connor Mosack and Ross Chastain would also both race a LMSC for them at Hickory and North Wilkesboro respectively later in the season.[23][24]
References
[edit]- ^ "Pinnacle Racing Group to Launch Motorsports Development Program in 2023". Speedway Digest. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ a b "Pinnacle Racing Group and Luke Fenhaus to contend for ARCA Menards Series East championship". ARCA Menards Series. Retrieved July 16, 2023. Cite error: The named reference "ARCA Menards Series" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Update: Shane van Gisbergen to run ARCA race at Daytona Retrieved 3 January 2024
- ^ "Luke Fenhaus Steals ARCA Iowa Win with Stellar Late Race Restart". Frontstretch. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ Rutherford, Kevin (February 22, 2024). "Entry List: 2023 Sioux Chief Fast Track 150". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ "ARCA KANSAS: CONNOR MOSACK DOMINATES, LAPS ALMOST ENTIRE FIELD". Motorsport.com. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ "Shane van Gisbergen to compete in ARCA Menards Series opener at Daytona International Speedway". ARCA Racing. 15 December 2023.
- ^ Update: Shane van Gisbergen to run ARCA race at Daytona Retrieved 3 January 2024
- ^ "Luke Fenhaus – 2023 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ "Connor Zilisch – 2023 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ "Carson Kvapil – 2023 ARCA Menards Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- ^ "Luke Fenhaus Steals Music City 200 Victory from William Sawalich in Overtime". Toby Christie. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ "Luke Fenhaus steals dramatic ARCA victory at Iowa". Motorsport.com. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ Branscum, Benjamine (March 18, 2024). "Connor Zilisch Grows 2024 Schedule, Joins Pinnacle Racing Group For ARCA East Slate". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ White, Brandon (March 19, 2024). "Connor Zilisch feels prepared for a grueling, same-day doubleheader between COTA and Five Flags Speedway". Official Site of NASCAR. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ Christie, Toby (April 26, 2024). "Connor Zilisch Nudges Way to Win at Dover; First Career ARCA Win". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ Calloni, Josh (May 18, 2024). "Connor Zilisch Wins ARCA East Pole at Flat Rock". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ Branscum, Benjamine (May 18, 2024). "Zilisch Flat Out Dominates, Wins Dutch Boy 150". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ Branscum, Benjamine (June 14, 2024). "Zilisch Endures Late Race Restarts At Iowa, Wins The Atlas 150". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (July 19, 2024). "Connor Zilisch Outduels William Sawalich on Late Restart for ARCA Win at IRP". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ "Luke Fenhaus – 2023 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "Pinnacle Racing Group Tabs Landon S. Huffman for Late Model Competition". Speedway Digest. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ "Pinnacle Racing Group on Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ "Trackhouse drivers Ross Chastain, Daniel Suárez enter CARS Tour race at North Wilkesboro". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Pinnacle Racing Group owner statistics at Racing-Reference