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 Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed(mph) Report Ref Laps Miles (km) 1967 April 3045 Scotty Cain (1) Bill Clinton (1) Ford (1)10033.300 (53.59)N/AN/A Report 1968 - 1975Not held 1976 July 1073 Bill Schmitt (1) Schmitt Motorsports (1) Chevrolet (1)9932.967 (53.06)0:30:0060.851 Report 1977 August 2748 Jim Walker (1) Walker Racing (1) Chevrolet (2)10033.300 (53.59)0:26:2160.905 Report 1978 April 3001 Jimmy Insolo (1) Gerald Craker (1) Pontiac (1)10033.300 (53.59)0:38:5538.543 Report August 2601 Jimmy Insolo (2) Gerald Craker (2) Pontiac (2)15049.950 (80.39)0:48:1446.648 Report 1979 July 2173 Bill Schmitt (2) Schmitt Motorsports (2) Pontiac (3)10033.300 (53.59)0:29:3267.705 Report 1980Not held 1981 August 878 Jim Robinson (1) Jack Williams (1) Oldsmobile (1)15049.950 (80.39)0:42:4370.231 Report 1982 July 247 Ron Eaton (1) Eaton Racing (1) Buick (1)15049.950 (80.39)0:41:0573.022 Report 1983 August 678 Jim Robinson (2) Lois Williams (1) Oldsmobile (2)15049.950 (80.39)0:41:4471.885 Report 1984 August 495 Derrike Cope (1) Jefferson Racing (1) Ford (2)15049.950 (80.39)0:42:3770.671 Report 1985 May 1178 Jim Robinson (3) Lois Williams (2) Oldsmobile (3)15049.950 (80.39)0:43:5668.285 Report 1986 - 1991Not held 1992 June 1375 Bill Sedgwick (1) Spears Motorsports (1) Chevrolet (3)20066.600 (107.18)1:01:2765.094 Report 1993 June 1937 Rick Carelli (1) Chesrown Racing (1) Chevrolet (4)20066.600 (107.18)1:07:1759.450 Report 1994 - 2014Not held 2015 May 3099 Chris Eggleston (1) Bill McAnally Racing (1) Toyota (1)15049.950 (80.39)0:58:1257.990 Report 2016 - 2022Not held 2023 July 2915 Sean Hingorani (1) Venturini Motorsports (1) Toyota (2)15056.250 (90.53)0:47:5270.508 Report 2024 July 2713 Tyler Reif (1) Central Coast Racing (1) Toyota (3)15056.250 (90.53)0:43:2777.675 Report 2025Not held 2026 May 250 Trevor Huddleston (1) High Point Racing (1) Ford (3)17365.625 (105.613)1:03:3061.171 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
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