Thomas Annunziata perseveres for first ARCA Menards Collection win at Lime Rock Park on Saturday afternoon within the Lime Rock Park 100.
LAKEVILLE, Conn. — Thomas Annunziata would have most popular his first ARCA Menards Collection begin of 2025 to play out in a style that was a lot much less eventful than Saturday’s Lime Rock Park 100 at Lime Rock Park. The mashed-in fenders and tire marks on his No. 70 Nitro Motorsports Toyota instructed the story of a wild 68 laps across the 1.53-mile street course.
Thomas Annunziata’s First Win
Then once more, anyone who seen the automotive’s battle wounds after the race would have been standing in Victory Lane. Annunziata, the 20-year-old from Colts Neck, New Jersey, who’s nicknamed ‘Hollywood,’ was completely fantastic with that consequence, irrespective of the trail.
Annunziata, who certified on the Basic Tire Pole with a blazing lap Friday, crossed the end line first Saturday to attain his maiden ARCA Menards Collection win in simply his fifth begin. He did so regardless of getting spun on the primary nook of the race.
“It means loads, particularly after what occurred within the (NASCAR Craftsman Truck Collection) race,” stated Annunziata, who additionally competed in Saturday’s LiUNA! 150. “We bought taken out originally of this race, too. I wasn’t very cool, and (my staff) helped me keep calm.
“I can’t thank Toyota, Nitro Motorsports, Venturini sufficient for taking the prospect on me. That is the primary time I’m in actual successful gear, and I get to showcase my expertise. There was no higher option to win that than to return to final and need to make a comeback.”
Annunziata shortly recovered from his dangerous luck in the beginning of the Lime Rock Park 100. Each he and fellow first-lap spinner Brent Crews fought their approach by means of visitors in a swift method to seek out themselves within the prime 5 by the point the race’s midway break arrived.
Alon Day versus Thomas Annunziata
The chief on the time, Alon Day, failed to show into pit street with the remainder of the sector, forcing him to restart from the rear and giving the result in Lawless Alan. It was one among many chaotic sequences that allowed Annunziata and Crews to climb again to the entrance.
With 33 laps to go, Annunziata, restarting third, inflicted a bit of payback on Alan, the motive force who booted him from the lead originally of the race. Annunziata made the same transfer into the primary flip and took again the purpose.
The important thing second of the race arrived on the subsequent restart. With 18 laps to go, Annunziata and Crews discovered themselves battling for the lead. A battle the latter gained with an influence transfer within the fourth and fifth turns. Nevertheless, ARCA officers dominated that Crews jumped the restart. He was pressured to pit and quit the lead.
From there, Annunziata confronted no stress as he cruised to victory.
“Clearly a bit of little bit of a mistake on my half,” stated Crews, who completed sixth. “The chief was enjoying video games all day and slammed on the brakes. I just about did all I might dragging the brake, however he was already behind me. Simply gotta put that in my reminiscence financial institution; simply attempt to do a greater job of anticipating that subsequent time.”
Alon Day recovered from his mistake to complete second in his ARCA Menards Collection debut. Lawless Alan completed third forward of Brenden “Butterbean” Queen in fourth and rookie Ryan Gemmell in fifth.
Crews, Lavar Scott, Jeff Anton, Dale Quarterley, and Isabella Robusto completed sixth by means of tenth, respectively.
Brenden Queen continues to steer the sequence level standings. He’s now simply 9 factors forward of second-place Lawless Alan. Lavar Scott is 17 markers again in third. And, Jason Kitzmiller and Isabella Robusto spherical out the highest 5.
Up Subsequent
The ARCA Menards Collection is taking just a few weeks off earlier than returning to motion Friday, July 18. The working of the Basic Tire 150 at Dover Motor Speedway begins at 5 pm ET. FS1 will present stay protection of the race.
