Massey Ready to Raise the Stakes at The Bullring
| 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) |
| Playing Poker… Mason Massey and the No. 19 NAPA Auto Care Chevrolet SS for Bill McAnally Racing (BMR) are coming off a short week after racing at Madera Speedway, where Massey collected his seventh top-five finish of the season. This week, the NAPA Auto Care team shifts its focus to The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, where BMR has recorded one victory, in 2020 with Gracie Trotter. The Douglasville, Ga., native will make his Bullring debut Friday night as he looks to put all his chips on the table and cut into the points deficit to the championship leader. Three-eighths Experience… The Bullring will mark the fourth 0.375-mile oval on the 2026 ARCA Menards Series West (AMSW) schedule. This season has been a change of pace for Massey, whose racing experience in recent years has largely come on bigger tracks as he made his 100th career NASCAR national series start for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing at Richmond in August. Back on the short tracks of the AMSW schedule, Massey has put together solid results for BMR, finishing third at Shasta Speedway and fourth at Colorado National Speedway, both 0.375-mile ovals. BMR has brought tremendous speed over the last three races, earning two wins and four podium finishes between Massey and teammate Hailie Deegan, along with five top-five finishes in that span. Massey and the NAPA Auto Care team will look to capitalize on that recent speed and add a fourth Las Vegas trophy for BMR. Dice Roll Repave… Plenty of unknowns await Massey and the NAPA Auto Care team of Friday night’s Kyle Busch Classic. Speedway Motorsports Inc. repaved the three-eighths-mile circuit ahead of the event, creating a new challenge for every team in the field. With three races remaining, Massey has tallied two wins and seven top-five finishes. He’s led 36 laps and posted a 7.2 average finish. 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. 19 NAPA Auto Care team by following @BMR_NASCAR on Twitter, @bmr_nascar on Instagram and Bill McAnally Racing on Facebook. Mason Massey Quote: “The second half of the season haven’t been up to our expectations so far for this NAPA Auto Care team, but the guys at the shop never quit and continue to bring fast race cars to the track every race. I’m thrilled to get out to The Bullring for NASCAR weekend and try out the brand new racing surface in the Kyle Busch Classic. BMR has been super strong on the ovals recently and I can’t wait to unload and see what this No. 19 NAPA Auto Care Chevrolet SS has got.” |