MIA LOVELL Scores Five Top-10s in ARCA West Debut Season

September 17, 2026

• MIA LOVELL collected five top-10 finishes across nine ARCA West races in her full-time debut season with Nitro Motorsports, establishing herself as a consistent performer in the No. 15 Toyota.
• The 19-year-old Chinese-born driver made the jump to ARCA competition after winning back-to-back GR Cup Overall Fastest Female awards and earning Trans-Am TA2 Western Division Rookie of the Year honors.
• LOVELL’s racing journey began unconventionally through skateboarding competitions before COVID-19 shutdowns led her to karting at age 13, ultimately pursuing stock car racing full-time while attending Davidson College.
• Her best West Series performances included runner-up at Sonoma and third at Tri-County, demonstrating immediate adaptability to oval and road course competition in NASCAR’s developmental ladder.

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