ARCA Champion Brenden Queen to Finish NASCAR Xfinity Season with Kaulig Racing

Brenden Queen, the 2025 ARCA Menards Series champion, will complete the NASCAR Xfinity Series season driving the No. 11 Chevrolet for Kaulig Racing.

The 27-year-old Queen secured the ARCA title yesterday, concluding the 20-race season with eight wins, 17 top-five finishes, and 17 top-ten results, finishing 106 points ahead of runner-up Lavar Scott. He previously made his Xfinity Series debut with Kaulig Racing at Bristol Motor Speedway, finishing 20th, and followed that with a ninth-place showing at Kansas Speedway after starting fourth. This strong performance led to the expanded opportunity.

Queen will race at Talladega Superspeedway, Martinsville Speedway, and Phoenix Raceway to close out the 2025 season. He has prior experience at two of those tracks, finishing second in the ARCA race at Phoenix earlier this year, though he crashed out at Talladega. The Martinsville race is expected to be particularly advantageous for the Virginia native, given his familiarity with the historic half-mile track. Kaulig Racing has utilized a rotating cast of drivers in the No. 11 entry since parting ways with Josh Williams mid-season, including Carson Hocevar and 2024 Supercars champion Will Brown.

This move provides Queen with a valuable opportunity to showcase his talent at the national NASCAR level and potentially build a long-term career in the series. Kaulig Racing officials stated they will evaluate Queen’s performance throughout the remaining races as they plan for the 2026 season; more information about the team’s driver lineup can be found on the official NASCAR website and details about the ARCA Menards Series are available at ARCA Racing.