15 year old Joe Gibbs driver #18 Max Reaves won for the first time in the ARCA Menards National series at Elko Speedway during the Shore Lunch 250.
Max Reaves took the lead during the final segment of the race by passing Lavar Scott and he ended up winning by 3.786 seconds.
Brenden "butter bean" Queen #28 was the fast qualifier and finished in second place, it was obvious he had many fans in the Elko Speedway stands.
The weather was unseasonably hot with temperatures in the mid 90's and high humidity. Numerous cars and some drivers had trouble completing the race due to the heat.
16 year old Ty Fredrickson from Webster MN made his ARCA debut at ELKO and finished a very strong 4th place. He gave away 200 kids shirts to fans in attendance.
Here is a video of Elko Speedway announcers Jason and Dean recapping the Shore Lunch 250 at Elko Speedway https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0tCE97Jrlk
The on-track driver autograph session was a big success and the crowd was large considering the unusually hot weather.
24 cars entered the race, the largest field in over a decade at Elko Speedway. Drivers from 19 different states raced at ELKO for the Shore Lunch 250, 13 of them were rookies.
Here is the full race replay from announcers Jason Searcy and Dean Reller as heard on the track Public address speakers. Post-race interviews also included.
https://soundcloud.com/speedtalkon1360/arca2025-elko-race-call
Click here for full field results ARCA Shore Lunch 250 2025
