NASCAR roars into Roseville for NAPA Auto Parts 150

The annual tradition of NASCAR-sanctioned ARCA West Series action in Roseville continues Saturday night with the NAPA Auto Parts 150 at All American Speedway. All seven NASCAR weekly divisions at the track will battle for their season championships as well, with more than 400 laps of scheduled racing. Post-race fireworks close the show. Tickets are available when the gates open at 4 p.m. or at www.allamericanspeedway.com. Adult general admission tickets are $35 while kids ages 6-12 are $25. Kids 5 and under are free. The show kicks off with ARCA qualifying at 4:20 p.m., followed by the Jr. Late Model feature. Opening ceremonies are at 5 p.m., followed by five championship races. Action heats up with the NAPA Auto Parts 150 at 7:45 p.m., followed by the Wild West Super Series and post-race fireworks. Race fans are encouraged to come early to check out the community and vendor booths along with the free car show and autographs. Autograph sessions begin at 5:15 p.m. The famous VIP hospitality area opens at 4 p.m. with live music, a BBQ dinner, pit tours and much more. VIP tickets are $65 and only available in advance. ARCA Menards Series West points leader Trevor Huddleston of Agoura Hills is the defending winner of the NAPA Auto Parts 150 and will face tough competition. The NAPA 150 has been known for parity with 13 different winners in the last 13 events. Hot on the heels of Huddleston is Madera's Kyle Keller, a winner at Roseville this season in Late Model action. Other contenders include Bill McAnally Racing's Jake Bollman in the famous NAPA No. 19 Chevrolet and Las Vegas' Tanner Reif in the Central Coast Racing No. 13. Aromas' Todd Souza will make his 10th Roseville West Series start as he continues to chase the checkered flag. Kenna Mitchell of Loomis aims to complete back-to-back championships in the NASCAR Late Model class in a 50-lap feature. Two consecutive victories have lifted Mitchell to a 27-point lead over Madera's Joey Kennealy. 2024 Jr. Late Model champion Kylie Glick of Lincoln, 15, has advanced to third in the standings, followed by Auburn's Colton Nelson and Fort Bragg's Trey Daniels. Eric Schmidt of Roseville has a seven-point advantage in the Wild West Super Series battle over 2021 NASCAR California State Champion John Moore of Granite Bay. Schmidt is driving toward a championship in his fourth class at the speedway. Mitchell scored the 75-lap feature on First Responders Night to stake a claim for third in the standings. The INEX Legends 35-lap feature serves as a points race for the touring NorCal Legend Series, will be the final INEX National Qualifier in Northern California for 2025, and will decide the local All American Speedway champion as well. Tyler Batzianis of Elk Grove claimed a breakthrough win on Aug. 30 to take a 17-point lead in the track standings, leading national contender Brenden Ruzbarsky of Tracy. Robby Czub of Rocklin ranks third. Sebastopol's Cody Winchel is the top driver in the NorCal standings. Rocklin's Tyler Wentworth has the smallest points lead at the track, just three markers ahead of Carmichael's Bud Anderson in the Modified division. Marshel Meadows, Kris Price and Andrew Peeler round out the top five with a 30-lap feature planned. Thirty laps are also on deck for the Super Stock class, led comfortably by Tim Walters of Dixon. Orangevale's John Sproule has an 18-point cushion over former F4 champion Ray Molina heading into Saturday's 30-lap event. Thomas Cherry of Citrus Heights is third, followed by Barret Sugden and teenager Leilani Sprenkel, who earned her first checkered flag at Stockton 99 Speedway last Saturday. Las Vegas' Kellen Keller will try to wrap up a Jr. Late Model championship with a seven-point lead over Clovis' Skyler Schoppe. Mia Wright of Sparks, Nevada, is third.