Cancilla Makes ARCA West Debut on 15th Birthday Weekend
| Race Information Venue: The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Event: Kyle Busch Classic Date: Friday, October 2nd Location: Las Vegas, NV Track Description: 0.375-mile oval Distance: 151 laps, 56.625 miles (6:00 p.m. PT, 9:00 p.m. ET, FloRacing) |
| Vito’s Debut… Vito Cancilla, 15-year-old from Martinez, Calif., will make his ARCA Menards Series West (AMSW) debut Friday night in the Kyle Busch Classic at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The youngster will climb aboard the No. 20 Home Smiles / Impact Transportation Chevrolet SS for Bill McAnally Racing (BMR) for the first of two events.. After gaining experience in the CARS Tour, CARS Tour West, ASA National Tour and more, Cancilla makes the transition to AMSW and will also compete at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway on October 31st in hopes of winning the CARS Tour West Super Late Model Series Championship (CTWSLMS). Short Track Highlights… Cancilla has raced across the country this season in both Pro and Super Late Models. The Martinez, Calif., native started the 2026 Season competing in all five World Series of Asphalt Pro Late Model races at New Smyrna races and winning the championship. He then has competed in every CARS Tour West Super Late Model Series race this season, along with six starts in the CARS Tour Pro Late Model Series (CTWPLMS) between the Northwest and Southwest with his best finish being second to NASCAR Cup Series Champion Kevin Harvick in the Idaho 200. In the Super Late Model, Cancilla has recorded three top-five finishes and five top 10s in six starts, including a season-best third-place finish at Wenatchee Valley Super Oval. In six CTWPLMS starts, “The Torpedo” earned a pair of runner-up finishes on the Northwest Tour. He has also made three CARS Tour Pro Late Model starts, highlighted by an eighth-place finish at Florence Motor Speedway, and two ASA National Tour starts, including a ninth-place finish in the Impact Transportation Super Late Model. The No. 20 is Back… The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway marks the second start of 2026 for the iconic BMR No. 20. Current McAnally-Hilgemann Racing spotter Eric Holmes drove the No. 20 for BMR, earning 17 wins and three championships in the AMSW. Patrick Staropoli brought the famed number back to the track earlier this season at Sonoma Raceway, finishing fifth. Now, Cancilla will make his mark behind the wheel of the No. 20 Home Smiles / Impact Transportation Chevrolet SS Friday night at The Bullring. Tune In… Coverage from Las Vegas, Nev. begins Friday night at 9:00 p.m. ET on FloRacing for the Kyle Busch Classic at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Stay connected with the No. 20 Home Smiles / Impact Transportation team by following @BMR_NASCAR on Twitter, @bmr_nascar on Instagram and Bill McAnally Racing on Facebook. Vito Cancilla Quote: “I’m super excited to make my ARCA [West] debut here in Las Vegas on my 15th birthday weekend. We tested the ARCA car a while back and it took a minute to get adjusted with how different they are, compared to any late model I’ve driven. The guys have put together a strong No. 20 Home Smiles / Impact Transportation Chevrolet [SS] and thanks to Bill McAnally for helping make this a reality.” |