Kansas under the lights brought plenty of drama Friday night, and the Reese’s 150 did not disappoint. Brenden Queen added another trophy to his shelf, snagging his eighth win of the 2025 ARCA Menards Series season in a race that stretched to 110 laps thanks to a pair of overtime restarts. Queen’s late-race poise held off the field, while Gio Ruggiero, who dominated by leading 74 laps, had to settle for frustration instead of victory.

Hendrick Colors in the Mix

Hendrick Motorsports itself doesn’t run full-time in ARCA, but their name and colors were on track with the No. 77 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet SS, fielded by Spire Motorsports and driven by Corey Day.

Day’s outing wasn’t a front-running story, he came home deep in the pack after fading late — but that misses the bigger picture. These starts are about development, brand exposure, and giving a young driver seat time under the playoff-type intensity that only September racing brings. For HMS fans, seeing the HendrickCars.com blue and white in ARCA is a reminder that the team’s reach stretches all across the racing ladder.

Points and Playoff Picture

For ARCA, Queen’s win was enormous. He already led the standings, and the Kansas victory all but locks him in as the title favorite heading into the season finale. With eight wins in 2025, Queen is making this season his personal highlight reel.

For the bigger NASCAR ecosystem, the Reese’s 150 is another reminder of how critical ARCA is for the development pipeline. Strong performances here set up drivers for Xfinity or Trucks down the road. Even if Corey Day didn’t steal headlines at Kansas, the reps matter, and Chevy will gladly take every lap run in bowtie equipment as a building block for the future.

What This Means Going Forward

  • Brenden Queen is in control of the ARCA championship hunt. Kansas was just more proof.
  • Hendrick’s footprint matters even outside Cup and Xfinity. Fielding a branded entry in ARCA keeps the HMS name in fans’ faces and builds goodwill with Chevy nation.
  • Development continues. Corey Day didn’t grab a top finish, but simply showing up in Hendrick colors adds weight to his résumé. If he can sharpen results, a climb up the ladder is realistic.
  • The bowtie battle never stops. Whether it’s Cup, Xfinity, Trucks, or ARCA, Chevy wants to dominate every chart, and Kansas kept them front and center.

Kansas gave us a little bit of everything: domination by Ruggiero, heartbreak at the end, and Brenden Queen proving once again he’s the man to beat in ARCA. And while Hendrick wasn’t chasing points here, their brand still made laps under the lights. For fans, that’s reason enough to pay attention, because today’s ARCA prospects could be tomorrow’s Cup heroes in Hendrick blue.