# Pinnacle Racing Group

Pinnacle Racing Group is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East, ARCA Menards Series West, and in various Late Model Stock events. The team currently fields the No. 28 Chevrolet SS for Brenden Queen in the ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East, and ARCA Menards Series West and the No. 82 Chevrolet SS for Hélio Castroneves.

## History

Pinnacle Racing Group was founded on February 4, 2023, by Mark Webb and Jerry Webb in partnership with Shane Huffman and heads of Chevrolet's driver development program, Lorin Ranier and Josh Wise. On March 1 they announced Shane's son, Landon S. Huffman (no relation to fellow driver Landon Huffman) would compete in their Late Model Stock Car for the season at Hickory Motor Speedway. Two days later on March 3, 2023, the team announced Luke Fenhaus would compete for the team full-time in the ARCA Menards Series East in 2023. On January 2, 2024, the announcement was made that Shane van Gisbergen would compete for the team in the season opener at Daytona International Speedway.

## ARCA Menards Series
### Car No. 28 history

The team made its ARCA Menards Series debut in the 2023 Calypso Lemonade 150 in a combination race with the East Series where they were competing full-time with Luke Fenhaus. They won the race after it went into overtime marking their 1st win in the National Series and 2nd with the East Series. On August 14, 2023, it was announced Connor Zilisch would make his ARCA Menards Series debut in the No. 28 at that weekend's race at Watkins Glen. Zilisch qualified 2nd behind Corey LaJoie and then went on to dominate the race, leading 34 out of the race's 42 laps, and barely lost the race after getting moved in the final corner of the final lap from the lead by Jesse Love going on to still finish second despite an ill handling car affected by a broken front sway bar. Carson Kvapil made his ARCA debut at Kansas Speedway, where he finished in second behind race winner Connor Mosack.
In 2024, Shane Van Gisbergen would run the No. 28 at Daytona in order to receive approval to compete at superspeedway events in NASCAR. Connor Mosack won the race at Kansas. Zillisch won the race at Dover, Iowa, IRP, Michigan, and The Glen.

#### Car No. 28 results

| Year | Driver | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | AMSC | Pts |
| 2023 | Luke Fenhaus | 28 | Chevy | DAY | PHO | TAL | KAN | CLT | BLN | ELK | MOH | IOW 1 | POC | MCH | IRP 2 | | | MLW 6 | DSF | | BRI 29 | SLM | TOL | 23rd | 229 |
| 2023 | Connor Zilisch | 28 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | GLN 2* | ISF | | | | | | | 23rd | 229 |
| 2023 | Carson Kvapil | 28 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | KAN 2 | | | | 23rd | 229 |
| 2024 | Shane van Gisbergen | 28 | Chevy | DAY 29 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19th | 519 |
| 2024 | Connor Mosack | 28 | Chevy | | PHO 4 | TAL | | KAN 1 | CLT 27 | | MOH 13 | BLN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19th | 519 |
| 2024 | Connor Zilisch | 28 | Chevy | | | | DOV 1 | | | IOW 1* | | | IRP 1* | | | MCH 1 | ISF | MLW 2 | DSF | GLN 1* | BRI 26 | KAN 2 | TOL | 19th | 519 |
| 2024 | Corey Day | 28 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | SLM 15 | ELK | | | | | | | | | | | 19th | 519 |
| 2025 | Brenden Queen | 28 | Chevy | DAY 1 | PHO 2* | TAL | KAN | CLT | MCH | BLN | ELK | LRP | DOV | IRP | IOW | GLN | ISF | MAD | DSF | BRI | SLM | KAN | TOL | | |

### Car No. 82 history

In 2024, the team fielded the No. 82 car for Carson Kvapil at Dover and Charlotte and Corey Day at Bristol and Kansas.
On January 8, 2025, the team announced that Brazilian IndyCar driver Hélio Castroneves would drive the No. 82 at the Daytona ARCA 200 to prepare for the Daytona 500.

#### Car No. 82 results

| Year | Driver | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | AMSC | Pts |
| 2024 | Carson Kvapil | 82 | Chevy | DAY | PHO | TAL | DOV 3 | KAN | CLT 2* | IOW | MOH | BLN | IRP | SLM | ELK | MCH | ISF | MLW | DSF | GLN | | | | 27th | 162 |
| 2024 | Corey Day | 82 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BRI 7 | KAN 4 | TOL | 27th | 162 |
| 2025 | Hélio Castroneves | 82 | Chevy | DAY 5 | PHO | TAL | KAN | CLT | MCH | BLN | ELK | LRP | DOV | IRP | IOW | GLN | ISF | MAD | DSF | BRI | SLM | KAN | TOL | | |

## ARCA Menards Series East
### Car No. 28 history

The team made its debut in the ARCA Menards Series East in the 2023 Pensacola 200 with Luke Fenhaus behind the wheel, they would finish a strong 2nd to a debuting William Sawalich. The team would pick up another top 5 the next race at Dover with a 3rd and then in only their 3rd career start they won their first ever race at the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway in the Music City 200. Two races later in a combination race with the East Series and the main ARCA Menards Series, marking their first start in that division, they won once again at Iowa Speedway in the Calypso Lemonade 150.
On March 18, 2024, it was announced that Connor Zilisch will run a full season in the ARCA Menards Series East, driving the No. 28 car. In his first start at Five Flags Speedway, he missed practice and qualifying due to being at Circuit of the Americas for the NASCAR Truck Series race, and was replaced by Luke Fenhaus. Zilisch was able to make the race but struggled with mechanical issues throughout the event and finished 4th, two laps down. In his next race at Dover Motor Speedway, Zilisch took advantage of the leader's mishaps, and led the final 42 laps of the event to earn his first career win in both the main and East Series. At the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, Zilisch qualified 4th and ran in the top three throughout the event, but did not have the car to beat the eventual race winner William Sawalich, he finished 3rd behind Isabella Robusto. He rebounded the following race at Flat Rock Speedway, where he would go on to obliterate the competition, winning the pole and leading every lap of the race to earn his second career win. He continued with a hot streak of victories, winning the next two East Series events at Iowa Speedway and Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, both in dominating fashion.

#### Car No. 28 results

| Year | Driver | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | AMSEC | Pts |
| 2023 | Luke Fenhaus | 28 | Chevy | FIF 2 | DOV 3 | NSV 1 | FRS 5 | IOW 1 | IRP 2 | MLW 6 | BRI 29 | 2nd | 362 |
| 2024 | Connor Zilisch | 28 | Chevy | FIF 4 | DOV 1 | NSV 3 | FRS 1** | IOW 1* | IRP 1* | MLW 2 | BRI 26 | 2nd | 390 |
| 2025 | Brenden Queen | 28 | Chevy | FIF | CAR | NSH | FRS | DOV | IRP | IOW | BRI | -* | -* |

### Car No. 82 results

In 2024, the team fielded the No. 82 car for Carson Kvapil at Dover. He finished 3rd.

#### Car No. 82 results

| Year | Driver | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | AMSEC | Pts | Ref |
| 2024 | Carson Kvapil | 82 | Chevy | FIF | DOV 3 | NSV | FRS | IOW | IRP | MLW | | 27th | 78 | |
| 2024 | Corey Day | 82 | Chevy | | | | | | | | BRI 7 | 27th | 78 | |

## ARCA Menards Series West
### Car No. 28 history

The team made its debut in the ARCA Menards Series West in the 2023 season finale at Phoenix Raceway with Jack Wood behind the wheel. He finished 4th.
In 2024, Connor Mosack and Connor Zilisch drove the No. 28 car. At the season opener at Phoenix, Mosack finished 4th and at the season finale, Zilisch finished 1st.

#### Car No. 28 results

| Year | Driver | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | AMSC | Pts |
| 2023 | Jack Wood | 28 | Chevy | PHO | IRW | KCR | PIR | SON | IRW | SHA | EVG | AAS | LVS | MAD | PHO 4 | 38th | 40 |
| 2024 | Connor Mosack | 28 | Chevy | PHO 4 | IRW | KER | PIR | SON | IRW | SHA | TRI | MAD | AAS | KER | | 27th | 88 |
| 2024 | Connor Zilisch | 28 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | PHO 1* | 27th | 88 |
| 2025 | Brenden Queen | 28 | Chevy | KER | PHO 2* | TUC | CNS | KER | SON | TRI | PIR | AAS | MAD | LVS | PHO | -* | -* |

## Late Model Stock Cars
### 2023

Landon S. Huffman, son of team manager Shane Huffman, would run the teams Late Model Stock Car for the entire season at Hickory Motor Speedway. Huffman and the team would pick up their first victory on March 12 at Hickory in the 1st twin 40 race of the night. The team would later pick up their 2nd win on July 2 also at Hickory.
Connor Mosack and Ross Chastain would also both race a LMSC for them at Hickory and North Wilkesboro respectively later in the season.