Mason Massey, No. 19 BRUNT Workwear Chevrolet SS – Bill McAnally Racing Photo
Mason Massey, the driver of the No. 19 BRUNT Workwear Chevrolet SS stole
the show Saturday evening at Portland International Raceway (PIR),
battling through a race filled with position changes and late-race drama
to capture the victory in the Portland 112 for the ARCA Menards Series
West (AMSW). Chaos began on the opening lap as the leaders missed the
Turn 1 chicane, which immediately allowed Massey to vault to second.
After falling back to sixth during the opening stint, the Bill McAnally
Racing (BMR) driver worked his way forward and passed teammate Hailie
Deegan on lap 19 to move into fourth.
Massey continued to battle near the front through the middle portion of
the race, holding fourth through the halfway break before making his
move for the lead on the lap 33 restart. Massey forced his way into the
second position through the first chicane, but quickly fell back to
third. He continued to fight inside the top-five through a series of
late-race restarts, eventually restarting fifth with four laps
remaining.
Massey moved to fourth through the opening corner on the final restart
before falling back to fifth a few corners later. With the race coming
down to the final lap, Massey remained within striking distance as the
two cars ahead battled for the victory. Both cars ran off the track,
allowing Massey to move from fourth to second before the leader made a
mistake in the final corner and the BRUNT Workwear Chevrolet SS slipped
through in thrilling fashion.
Massey capitalized on the opportunity, taking the lead and crossing the
finish line first to score a dramatic first road course victory in Rip
City. It is Massey’s 2nd win of the season, last winning in the season
opener at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway. This marks BMR’s 102nd AMSW
victory and the fourth at a road course.
Mason Massey Quote:
“It was a wild lap man. I knew I had to get myself in a good spot on
the final lap. In turn 10, I had to put some pressure on the 53. I
missed the corner and then he missed it worse and I was able to get
underneath him. I gotta thank Bill McAnally right here, BRUNT Workwear,
and everyone that helps put this program together, Mongoose Power
Solutions, NAPA Auto Care, and NAPA Nightvision.”