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By Adam Fenwick www.arcaracing.com April 14, 2025
For the first time in more than a decade, the ARCA Menards Series East will return to historic Rockingham Speedway this Saturday (1 p.m. ET on FloRacing) for the running of the Rockingham ARCA 125.
The event marks the eighth East Series race in the history of Rockingham Speedway and only the second standalone event at the track for the series. Six of the previous seven East Series races held at Rockingham were combination races with the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
The most recent East Series race at Rockingham was held in 2012 and won by Tyler Reddick, who was making his series debut. Other drivers credited with East Series victories at Rockingham include Dale Earnhardt, Dale Jarrett, Mark Martin, Morgan Shepherd, Ward Burton and Rob Moroso.
Tickets to Saturday’s Rockingham ARCA 125 are available here. Below is everything you need to know about the second race of the 2025 ARCA Menards Series East season.
Rockingham ARCA 125 at Rockingham Speedway
It’s been more than a decade since the ARCA Menards Series East last raced at Rockingham Speedway.
That event, the season finale of the 2012 season, featured a number of future NASCAR stars including Tyler Reddick, Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott and Bubba Wallace.
On Saturday, the next generation of NASCAR stars will hit the track at Rockingham hoping to score a win at one of stock-car racing’s most historic venues.
Leading that charge will be William Sawalich, the reigning and two-time East Series champion who is making his first start of the season in the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 Toyota. Sawalich is scheduled for double-duty this weekend by also competing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race Saturday afternoon.
Sawalich will be joined by the most recent ARCA Menards Series winner, Brent Crews, on the Joe Gibbs Racing squad. Crews will drive the No. 81 Toyota with sponsorship from Mobil 1.
Sigma Performance Services will hit the track with a pair of Chevrolets on Saturday afternoon. Tyler Reif will drive the team’s No. 23, while Spencer Gallagher, who is making his return to ARCA competition after more than a decade, will drive the No. 24.
Rev Racing will field entries for three drivers Saturday at Rockingham, two of whom will be making their ARCA platform debuts. Lanie Buice is scheduled to make her debut in the No. 2 Chevrolet alongside Eloy Falcon Lopez, who will drive the No. 10 Chevrolet in partnership with Fast Track Racing. Lavar Scott will also be in action for Rev Racing aboard the No. 6 Chevrolet.
Venturini Motorsports will have two cars in the field for drivers Jake Finch and Patrick Staropoli. Pinnacle Racing Group will field the No. 28 Chevrolet for Austin Green, son of 1994 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion David Green.
Other notable entries include Kole Raz, Andy Jankowiak, Timmy Hill, Spencer Davis, Takuma Koga, Andrew Patterson, Caleb Costner and Isaac Kitzmiller, among others.
The full entry list for Saturday’s Rockingham ARCA 125 is available here.
RACING REFERENCE:
- Previous ARCA Menards Series East races at Rockingham
- ARCA Menards Series East drivers at Rockingham
RACE FACTS:
| RACE | Rockingham ARCA 125 |
| PLACE | Rockingham Speedway |
| LOCATION | Rockingham, North Carolina |
| DATE | Saturday, April 19, 2025 |
| TIME | 1 p.m. ET |
| TV CHANNEL/LIVE STREAM | NASCAR Channel / FloRacing |
| RADIO | MRN | SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90 | ARCARacing.com |
| TRACK LAYOUT | 1.017-mile D-shaped oval |
| LAPS | 125 |
CREW CHIEF HANDOUT: Field limited to 32 starters plus provisionals. This event will be run under the 2025 ARCA Menards Series East rules, procedures, regulations and specifications
QUALIFYING: Starting lineup set by speeds in Timed Session qualifying, plus provisionals. No adjustments or repairs may be made on car after entering pit road to qualify. All cars must make a qualifying attempt, and all drivers must practice before they can qualify.
RACE PIT STOP: Break pitting procedure. Break at/or near lap 63. No adding or moving tires to or from pit box once race has started.
TIRE ALLOTMENT: Per ARCA Rulebook, maximum tire usage for Saturday race day (purchased plus from-home tires) is 12.
