Massey Settles for Podium Result at Shasta
Mason Massey brought the NAPA Auto Care Chevrolet for Bill McAnally Racing home in third position in the fourth race of the ARCA Menards Series West season on Saturday night at Shasta Speedway. The No. 19 Chevrolet SS showed strong pace in the opening laps of the Bill Schmitt Memorial 173 for Massey’s second podium finish of the campaign.
Massey started second and led lap one before a caution on lap two slowed the early momentum. He settled into second place and remained close to the leader through the opening run, establishing a gap over the rest of the field. A caution on lap 15 reset the field, and Massey maintained his position and continued to apply pressure following the Lap 23 restart. He held steady in second through the run, only giving up slight ground approaching the lap-73 break.
After the restart on lap 78, Massey continued to run second but faced increasing pressure from behind. He slipped to third with 75 laps remaining as the balance shifted deeper into the run. A caution on lap 115 and a red flag on lap 119 regrouped the field, setting up a restart on lap 127 with Massey in third.
Following a restart with 26 laps to go, he made contact with the leader entering Turn 1 while battling the front two for the lead. As the run went on, the No. 19 settled into a steady rhythm, and Massey remained firmly in contention, ultimately securing a strong third-place finish.
“We had a strong NAPA Auto Care Chevrolet SS tonight at Shasta, but we just lacked drive off in the second half of the race,” Massey remarked. “I’m super proud to be a part of the Bill McAnally Racing team, these guys work super hard to bring fast cars to the race track. We just have to keep digging, we’ll get them next time.”
Start / Finish: 2 / 3
Points Standing / Total: 2nd / 160 pts. (-12)
Next Race: Saturday, May 23, Colorado International Speedway
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Bill McAnally Racing (BMR) holds the ARCA Menards Series West (AMSW) record with 11 championships and eclipsed the 100-win mark in 2022. The team has piled on six titles in the last eight seasons with four different drivers since 2015. BMR will campaign the NAPA Auto Care entry with a newly renumbered No. 19 Chevrolet SS. Daniel Hemric will begin the 2025 AMSW behind the wheel at Kern County Raceway on Saturday, January 25th.