Jade Avedisian has earned the pole for Saturday’s (Feb. 28) ARCA Menards Series West race at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway. The 19-year-old will be making just her fourth-ever ARCA-sanctioned start.
Avedisian recorded a lap of 18.686 seconds, which was one hundredth faster than the second-place qualifier, Sean Hingorani. The two-time West champion will start his first ARCA race since 2024 on the outside of the front row.
Robbie Kennealy and Mason Massey will share row two, starting third and fourth, respectively.
2025 champion Trevor Huddleston rounds out the top five. He’ll share row three with Hailie Deegan, who is making her first series start since 2019.
Taylor Mayhew, Mia Lovell, Andrew Chapman and Joey Iest fill out the remaining top-10 starters.
All 22 drivers entered in the race took to the track during the allotted qualifying session.
ARCA West Kern County Starting Lineup
The green flag for the ARCA West season opener, the Oil Workers 150, will fly at 8 p.m. ET. The race will broadcast exclusively on FloRacing.
Josh joined Frontstretch in 2023 and currently covers the ARCA Menards Series. Born and raised in Missouri, Josh has been watching motorsports since 2005. He currently is studying for a Mass Communication degree at Lindenwood University