Pinnacle Racing Group

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Pinnacle Racing Group
Owner(s)Mark Webb
Jerry Webb
Principal(s) Shane Huffman (Management)
Lorin Ranier (Driver dev.)
Josh Wise (Driver dev.)
Base Mooresville, North Carolina
Series ARCA Menards Series
ARCA Menards Series East
ARCA Menards Series West
Race driversARCA Menards Series:
28. Brenden Queen
ARCA Menards Series East:
28. Brenden Queen (part-time)
ARCA Menards Series West:
28. Brenden Queen (part-time)
Late Model Stock Cars:
28. Landon Huffman, Connor Zilisch, Connor Mosack
82. Connor Zilisch
SponsorsARCA Menards Series:
28. WeatherTech, Chevrolet, Silver Hare Racing, HendrickCars.com
82. Chevrolet, HendrickCars.com
ARCA Menards Series East:
28. Silver Hare Racing
82. Chevrolet, HendrickCars.com
ARCA Menards Series West:
28. Chevrolet, Pristine Auction
Late Model Stock Cars:
28. knight's Companies, Chevrolet, Hardee's
82. Chevrolet
Manufacturer Chevrolet
Opened 2023
Website https://www.pinnacleracinggroup.com/
Career
DebutARCA Menards Series:
2023 Calypso Lemonade 150 (Iowa)
ARCA Menards Series East:
2023 Pensacola 200 (New Smyrna)
ARCA Menards Series West:
2023 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 (Phoenix)
Races competedTotal: 38
ARCA Menards Series: 19
ARCA Menards Series East: 16
ARCA Menards Series West: 3
Drivers' Championships Total: 0
ARCA Menards Series: 0
ARCA Menards Series East: 0
ARCA Menards Series West: 0
Race victoriesTotal: 14
ARCA Menards Series: 7
ARCA Menards Series East: 6
ARCA Menards Series West: 1
Pole positions Total: 5
ARCA Menards Series: 3
ARCA Menards Series East: 2
ARCA Menards Series West: 0

Pinnacle Racing Group is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East, ARCA Menards Series West, and in various Late Model Stock events. The team currently fields the No. 28 Chevrolet SS for Brenden Queen in the ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East, and ARCA Menards Series West.

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History

Pinnacle Racing Group was founded on February 4, 2023, by Mark Webb and Jerry Webb in partnership with Shane Huffman and heads of Chevrolet's driver development program, Lorin Ranier and Josh Wise. [1] On March 1 they announced Shane's son, Landon S. Huffman (no relation to fellow driver Landon Huffman) would compete in their Late Model Stock Car for the season at Hickory Motor Speedway. Two days later on March 3, 2023, the team announced Luke Fenhaus would compete for the team full-time in the ARCA Menards Series East in 2023. [2] On January 2, 2024, the announcement was made that Shane van Gisbergen would compete for the team in the season opener at Daytona International Speedway. [3]

ARCA Menards Series

Car No. 28 history

The team made its ARCA Menards Series debut in the 2023 Calypso Lemonade 150 in a combination race with the East Series where they were competing full-time with Luke Fenhaus. They won the race after it went into overtime marking their 1st win in the National Series and 2nd with the East Series. [4] On August 14, 2023, it was announced Connor Zilisch would make his ARCA Menards Series debut in the No. 28 at that weekend's race at Watkins Glen. [2] Zilisch qualified 2nd behind Corey LaJoie and then went on to dominate the race, leading 34 out of the race's 42 laps, and barely lost the race after getting moved in the final corner of the final lap from the lead by Jesse Love going on to still finish second despite an ill handling car affected by a broken front sway bar. Carson Kvapil made his ARCA debut at Kansas Speedway, where he finished in second behind race winner Connor Mosack. [5] [6]

In 2024, Shane Van Gisbergen would run the No. 28 at Daytona in order to receive approval to compete at superspeedway events in NASCAR. [7] [8] Connor Mosack won the race at Kansas. Zillisch won the race at Dover, Iowa, IRP, Michigan, and The Glen.

Car No. 28 results

YearDriverNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920AMSCPtsRef
2023 Luke Fenhaus 28 Chevy DAY PHO TAL KAN CLT BLN ELK MOH IOW
1
POC MCH IRP
2
MLW
6
DSF BRI
29
SLM TOL -*-* [9]
Connor Zilisch GLN
2*
ISF [10]
Carson Kvapil KAN
2
[11]
2024 Shane van Gisbergen DAY
29
Connor Mosack PHO
4
TAL KAN
1
CLT
27
MOH
13
BLN
Connor Zilisch DOV
1
IOW
1*
IRP
1*
MCH
1
ISF MLW
2
DSF GLN
1*
BRI
26
KAN
2
TOL
Corey Day SLM
15
ELK
2025 Brenden Queen DAY PHO TAL KAN CLT MCH BLN ELK LRP DOV IRP IOW GLN ISF MAD DSF BRI SLM KAN TOL

Car No. 82 history

In 2024, the team fielded the No. 82 car for Carson Kvapil at Dover and Charlotte.

Car No. 82 results

YearDriverNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920AMSCPtsRef
2024 Carson Kvapil 82 Chevy DAY PHO TAL DOV
3
KAN CLT
2*
IOW MOH BLN IRP SLM ELK MCH ISF MLW DSF GLN -*-*
Corey Day BRI
7
KAN
4
TOL

ARCA Menards Series East

Car No. 28 results

The team made its debut in the ARCA Menards Series East in the 2023 Pensacola 200 with Luke Fenhaus behind the wheel, they would finish a strong 2nd to a debuting William Sawalich. The team would pick up another top 5 the next race at Dover with a 3rd and then in only their 3rd career start they won their first ever race at the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway in the Music City 200. [12] Two races later in a combination race with the East Series and the main ARCA Menards Series, marking their first start in that division, they won once again at Iowa Speedway in the Calypso Lemonade 150. [13]

On March 18, 2024, it was announced that Connor Zilisch will run a full season in the ARCA Menards Series East, driving the No. 28 car. [14] In his first start at Five Flags Speedway, he missed practice and qualifying due to being at Circuit of the Americas for the NASCAR Truck Series race, and was replaced by Luke Fenhaus. [15] Zilisch was able to make the race but struggled with mechanical issues throughout the event and finished 4th, two laps down. In his next race at Dover Motor Speedway, Zilisch took advantage of the leader's mishaps, and led the final 42 laps of the event to earn his first career win in both the main and East Series. [16] At the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, Zilisch qualified 4th and ran in the top three throughout the event, but did not have the car to beat the eventual race winner William Sawalich, he finished 3rd behind Isabella Robusto. He rebounded the following race at Flat Rock Speedway, where he would go on to obliterate the competition, winning the pole and leading every lap of the race to earn his second career win. [17] [18] He continued with a hot streak of victories, winning the next two East Series events at Iowa Speedway and Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, both in dominating fashion. [19] [20]

Car No. 28 results

YearDriverNo.Make12345678AMSECPtsRef
2023 Luke Fenhaus 28 Chevy FIF
2
DOV
3
NSV
1
FRS
5
IOW
1
IRP
2
MLW
6
BRI
29
2nd362 [21]
2024 Connor Zilisch FIF
4
DOV
1
NSV
3
FRS
1**
IOW
1*
IRP
1*
MLW
2
BRI
26
-*-*

Car No. 82 results

In 2024, the team fielded the No. 82 car for Carson Kvapil at Dover. He finished 3rd.

Car No. 82 results

YearDriverNo.Make12345678AMSECPtsRef
2024 Carson Kvapil 82 Chevy FIF DOV
3
NSV FRS IOW IRP MLW -*-*
Corey Day BRI
7

ARCA Menards Series West

Car No. 28 history

The team made its debut in the ARCA Menards Series West in the 2023 season finale at Phoenix Raceway with Jack Wood behind the wheel. He finished 4th.

In 2024, Connor Mosack and Connor Zilisch drove the No. 28 car. At the season opener at Phoenix, Mosack finished 4th and at the season finale, Zilisch finished 1st.

Car No. 28 results

YearDriverNo.Make123456789101112AMSCPtsRef
2023 Jack Wood 28 Chevy PHO IRW KCR PIR SON IRW SHA EVG AAS LVS MAD PHO
4
2024 Connor Mosack PHO
4
IRW KER PIR SON IRW SHA TRI MAD AAS KER -*-*
Connor Zilisch PHO
1*
-*-*

Late Model Stock Cars

2023

Landon S. Huffman, son of team manager Shane Huffman, would run the teams Late Model Stock Car for the entire season at Hickory Motor Speedway. Huffman and the team would pick up their first victory on March 12 at Hickory in the 1st twin 40 race of the night. The team would later pick up their 2nd win on July 2 also at Hickory. [22]

Connor Mosack and Ross Chastain would also both race a LMSC for them at Hickory and North Wilkesboro respectively later in the season. [23] [24]

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