ARCA races at Shasta

Bill Schmitt Memorial 173
ARCA Menards Series West
VenueShasta Speedway
LocationAnderson, California
United States
First race1967
Distance65.625 miles (105.613 km)
Laps173
Previous namesFirst races
No name (1967)
Winston Shasta 100 (1976–1977, 1979)
Old Milwaukee 100 (1978)
Winston Shasta 150 (1981–1982)
Mountain Dew 150 (1983–1984)
Pepsi-Cola 150 (1985)
Holiday Quality Foods 200 (1992–1993)
Bill Schmitt Memorial 150 (2015)
Shasta 150 (2023–2024)
Second races
Winston Shasta 150 (1978)
Most wins (driver)Jim Robinson (3)
Most wins (team)Schmitt Motorsports, Lois Williams (2)
Most wins (manufacturer)Chevrolet (4)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Turns4

The Bill Schmitt Memorial 173 is an ARCA Menards Series West race held annually at Shasta Speedway. Trevor Huddleston is the defending winner of the event.

History

The race was added for the 2023 season. Sean Hingorani was the first winner of the event under ARCA sanctioning and in 2024, Tyler Reif won the event. Following the race, it was announced that Shasta wouldn't return for 2025. However, in December 2025 it was announced that the race would return again in May 2026.

Past winners

Year Date No. Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph)		 Report Ref
Laps Miles (km)
1967 April 30 45 Scotty Cain (1) Bill Clinton (1) Ford (1) 100 33.300 (53.59) N/A N/A Report
1968 - 1975 Not held
1976 July 10 73 Bill Schmitt (1) Schmitt Motorsports (1) Chevrolet (1) 99 32.967 (53.06) 0:30:00 60.851 Report
1977 August 27 48 Jim Walker (1) Walker Racing (1) Chevrolet (2) 100 33.300 (53.59) 0:26:21 60.905 Report
1978 April 30 01 Jimmy Insolo (1) Gerald Craker (1) Pontiac (1) 100 33.300 (53.59) 0:38:55 38.543 Report
August 26 01 Jimmy Insolo (2) Gerald Craker (2) Pontiac (2) 150 49.950 (80.39) 0:48:14 46.648 Report
1979 July 21 73 Bill Schmitt (2) Schmitt Motorsports (2) Pontiac (3) 100 33.300 (53.59) 0:29:32 67.705 Report
1980 Not held
1981 August 8 78 Jim Robinson (1) Jack Williams (1) Oldsmobile (1) 150 49.950 (80.39) 0:42:43 70.231 Report
1982 July 24 7 Ron Eaton (1) Eaton Racing (1) Buick (1) 150 49.950 (80.39) 0:41:05 73.022 Report
1983 August 6 78 Jim Robinson (2) Lois Williams (1) Oldsmobile (2) 150 49.950 (80.39) 0:41:44 71.885 Report
1984 August 4 95 Derrike Cope (1) Jefferson Racing (1) Ford (2) 150 49.950 (80.39) 0:42:37 70.671 Report
1985 May 11 78 Jim Robinson (3) Lois Williams (2) Oldsmobile (3) 150 49.950 (80.39) 0:43:56 68.285 Report
1986 - 1991 Not held
1992 June 13 75 Bill Sedgwick (1) Spears Motorsports (1) Chevrolet (3) 200 66.600 (107.18) 1:01:27 65.094 Report
1993 June 19 37 Rick Carelli (1) Chesrown Racing (1) Chevrolet (4) 200 66.600 (107.18) 1:07:17 59.450 Report
1994 - 2014 Not held
2015 May 30 99 Chris Eggleston (1) Bill McAnally Racing (1) Toyota (1) 150 49.950 (80.39) 0:58:12 57.990 Report
2016 - 2022 Not held
2023 July 29 15 Sean Hingorani (1) Venturini Motorsports (1) Toyota (2) 150 56.250 (90.53) 0:47:52 70.508 Report
2024 July 27 13 Tyler Reif (1) Central Coast Racing (1) Toyota (3) 150 56.250 (90.53) 0:43:27 77.675 Report
2025 Not held
2026 May 2 50 Trevor Huddleston (1) High Point Racing (1) Ford (3) 173 65.625 (105.613) 1:03:30 61.171 Report

Manufacturer wins

# Wins Make Years Won
4 Chevrolet 1976, 1977, 1992, 1993
3 Ford 1967, 1984, 2026
Pontiac 1978, 1979
Oldsmobile 1981, 1983, 1985
Toyota 2015, 2023, 2024
1 Buick 1982

References

  1. ↑ "ARCA Menards Series East and West schedules for 2023 announced". ARCARacing.com. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "ARCA Menards Series East and West schedules for 2025 set". ARCARacing.com. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "2026 ARCA Menards Series West schedule announced; 13 races set for 11 tracks". ARCARacing.com. 2 December 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "1967 NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model Division Race 5 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
  5. ↑ "1976 Winston Shasta 100 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
  6. ↑ "1977 Winston Shasta 100 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
  7. ↑ "1978 Old Milwaukee 100 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
  8. ↑ "1978 Winston Shasta 150 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
  9. ↑ "1979 Winston Shasta 100 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
  10. ↑ "1981 Winston Shasta 150 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
  11. ↑ "1982 Winston Shasta 150 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
  12. ↑ "1983 Mountain Dew 150 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
  13. ↑ "1984 Mountain Dew 150 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
  14. ↑ "1985 Pepsi-Cola 150 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
  15. ↑ "1992 Holiday Quality Foods 200 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
  16. ↑ "1993 Holiday Quality Foods 200 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
  17. ↑ "2015 Bill Schmitt Memorial 150 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
  18. ↑ "2023 Shasta 150 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  19. ↑ "2024 Shasta 150 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  20. ↑ "2026 Bill Schmitt Memorial 173 results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 4, 2026.