Max Reaves Wins Rain-Shortened ARCA West Race at Phoenix
The race was called under caution after chaotic overtime crashes and persistent rain, producing a late finish that tightens the title fight before the series finale.
Overview
- Max Reaves won Saturday night at Phoenix Raceway after officials ended the Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 under caution following overtime incidents and steady rain.
- Reaves started on the pole and led 90 of the scheduled laps, resisting a late charge from Taylor Reimer who finished 0.072 seconds back.
- Contact between Reaves and Andrew Chapman sent the race into overtime, and a subsequent Meza/Avedisian crash, plus six cautions, stretched the event to 114 laps before it was stopped.
- The victory capped Joe Gibbs Racing’s final ARCA Menards Series start and extended Reaves’s ARCA-platform win total with the team to 13.
- Mason Massey finished third and gained ground in the standings while Trevor Huddleston leads by 39 points heading into the West series finale at Kern Raceway on October 31.