JADE AVEDISIAN Claims ARCA West Pole at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway

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February 28, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • JADE AVEDISIAN delivered when it mattered, clocking an 18.686-second lap to claim pole position at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway for the ARCA West season opener. At just 19 years old and making only her fourth ARCA-sanctioned start, she outpaced two-time West champion Sean Hingorani by a razor-thin one hundredth of a second.
  • The margin tells the whole story – AVEDISIAN didn’t just luck into this pole, she earned it against serious competition. Hingorani’s pedigree as a two-time champion makes this an even sweeter victory for the teenager, proving she belongs at the front of the field regardless of her limited experience in ARCA competition.
  • Tonight’s Oil Workers 150 at 8 p.m. ET on FloRacing gives AVEDISIAN the perfect stage to show what starting up front can do for a young driver’s confidence. We’ve seen how pole positions can be career-defining moments – now let’s see if she can convert this qualifying performance into a breakthrough race result.

UPCOMING:

  • Oil Workers 150 – Tonight 8 p.m. ET on FloRacing

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GRRL! summary based upon reporting by NASCAR Race Mom originally appearing on www.nascarracemom.com