Promising Points Day Turns Sour at Sonoma

Mason Massey finished 19th in Friday’s General Tire 150 at Sonoma Raceway after a mechanical issue ended a promising run in just his second career road course start. The Bill McAnally Racing driver qualified fourth despite dealing with a significant right rear tire rub during ARCA Menards Series West practice and showed speed throughout the opening half of the 47-lap race.

Massey held fourth through the opening green flag run before moving into third on the outside entering turn one following the lap 14 restart. He recorded his fastest lap of the race on lap 15 and remained in the lead pack as positions inside the top seven stayed tightly contested. Massey was running fifth when the scheduled halfway caution flew on lap 25. During the break, the No. 19 NAPA Auto Care team replaced the right rear axle after Massey reported the car was tight in the right hand corners and had developed a vibration.

Restarting fourth on lap 27, Massey took over third coming off turn three before a broken rear gear ended his charge. The issue sent Massey wide entering turn seven, where he brought the car to a stop on the track to bring out the caution on lap 28. The team returned the No. 19 Chevrolet SS to the garage for repairs, and Massey was credited with a 19th place finish.

“Frustrating day for this NAPA Auto Care team,” Massey said. “I was really encouraged by the speed we had and to be racing for a podium position in just my second road course start. We were in a great spot to come away with a strong points day before the mechanical issue ended our race. We’ll keep controlling what we can control and be ready to take on another road course next month in Portland.”

Start / Finish: 4 / 19
Points Standing / Total: 3rd / 314 pts. (-34)

Next Race: Saturday, August 8, Portland International Raceway
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