Jason Kitzmiller and A.L.L. Construction Racing Look to Keep Momentum Rolling at Phoenix Raceway

AVONDALE, Ariz.: The 2025 ARCA Menards Series season is starting strong for veteran driver Jason Kitzmiller and his A.L.L. Construction team.

Last month, in the season opener at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway, Kitzmiller skillfully navigated multiple multicar accidents in the Chili’s Ride the ‘Dente 200, securing a career-best third-place finish.

With one race down and 19 to go, Kitzmiller and his Statesville, N.C.-based team now shift their focus to Phoenix (Ariz.) Raceway for Friday night’s General Tire 150, aiming for another strong result in his track debut.

“Other than winning at Daytona, I couldn’t be happier with how our ARCA Menards Series season has started,” said Kitzmiller. “Mother Nature threw us a curveball by canceling practice on Thursday, which meant the field was set by points.

“Even though we were starting midpack, I knew we had a strong drafting car. Thankfully, we avoided the wrecks and put ourselves in a position to win. We came up just short, but we know we have a good superspeedway car for Talladega next month. For now, we’ve been able to put all our focus on Phoenix.”

In January, Kitzmiller and his family-owned team, which has close ties to NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series organization CR7 Motorsports, announced their intent to run for the ARCA Menards Series driver’s championship this season.

With his first career top-five finish under his belt, Kitzmiller is in a strong position in the standings and hopes to capitalize on that momentum all the way to the season finale at Toledo Speedway in October.

“With such a big field at Daytona, if you run into trouble early and finish at the back, it’s really tough to recover in the points race,” Kitzmiller added. “It’s possible, but it takes a lot of work and pressure. Thankfully, we left Daytona in a good place, and now we have to use that to our advantage.

“Phoenix will be a challenge, but I trust my team and my spotter to guide me. If we can leave with back-to-back top-10 finishes to start the year, that would be huge.”

With 150 laps ahead in the Arizona desert, Kitzmiller is preparing for his 29th career ARCA start despite having no prior experience at the 1.0-mile oval. However, the Petersburg, W.Va., native has been utilizing every available resource to get up to speed.

“We’re relying heavily on our relationship with CR7 Motorsports this weekend,” Kitzmiller explained.

“Even though my crew chief, Frank Kimmel, has years of racing experience, Phoenix is a new track for him. Thankfully, the CR7 team has a great track record there, and they’ve provided valuable support.

“I’ll use practice and qualifying to get comfortable and start as close to the front as possible. From there, we’ll stay patient and execute in the second half of the race.

“If we can leave Phoenix with another top-five or top-10 finish, it’ll feel like a win for us.”

For Phoenix, Kitzmiller and Co. welcome Carter Machinery, promoting the Caterpillar (Cat®) brand as the primary partner aboard his No. 97 Chevrolet SS.

Carter Machinery’s humble start began in 1928, serving Virginia and southeastern West Virginia. As our customers’ needs changed over the years, we evolved by continually adding new products, services, and locations, with exponential growth occurring after our 2020 acquisition of Alban Tractor Company.

Today, our footprint spans the Mid-Atlantic, with over 30 locations throughout Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Columbia.

We sell, rent, and support the full line of Cat® equipment, engines, and electric power generation systems, backed by the best parts availability, most diverse rental fleet, and an expert service team

working together to enable our customers’ highest level of success.

Our ongoing investment in people, infrastructure, technology, and tooling continues to position us as one of Caterpillar’s leading dealers in North America and throughout the world.

“We’re stoked to welcome Carter Machinery on board again for Phoenix,” mentioned Kitzmiller. “They are a true testament to the power of business-to-business relationships excelling from the footprint of job

sites to the race track.”

In addition to Carter Machinery, A.L.L. Construction Inc., Grant County Mulch, A&J Excavating, Cobra Mining, Champion Power Equipment and Volt Battery Technology will all serve as associate marketing partners for his 29th career ARCA Menards Series start.

Entering Phoenix, Kitzmiller, 51, sits third in the ARCA Menards Series championship standings, three points behind second-place William Sawalich and six points behind leader Brenden Queen, with 19 races remaining.

The A.L.L. Construction Racing team also holds a solid third place in the championship owner standings.

Further ARCA Menards Series platform announcements from A.L.L. Construction Racing are forthcoming.

Since 2020, Kitzmiller has made 28 ARCA Menards Series starts, earning one top-five and nine top-10 finishes, including a career-best third-place finish at Daytona International Speedway in February 2025.

The General Tire 150 (150 laps | 150 miles) is the second of 20 races on the 2025 ARCA Menards Series schedule. Practice begins Fri., March 7, 2025, with a forty-five-minute session from 2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Group qualifying will start a short time later at 3:30 p.m. The field will take the green flag shortly after 6:00 p.m. The event will be televised live on FOX Sports 1 (FS1), with the Motor Racing Network (MRN) and SiriusXM Satellite Radio (XM channel 391 | online channel 981) handling the radio waves. ARCARacing.com will also stream live timing and scoring throughout the entire weekend festivities. All times are local (MT).

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