Thomas Annunziata dominates Lime Rock Park again for his second ARCA victory
- TSN MOTORSPORTS INSIDER
- Jul 13
- 2 min read
Thomas Annunziata had every reason to feel confident before Friday’s ARCA Menards Series race at Lime Rock Park.
Annunziata is not only a talented road racer, but he also came into the Lime Rock Park ARCA 100 as the defending champion.
He effectively used his skill and confidence to dominate Friday’s 68-lap race, securing his first victory of the season and the second win of his ARCA Menards Series career.
“I grew up doing this kind of stuff, right? A lot of these guys didn’t,” Annunziata said. “I have an advantage when it comes to the road courses.”
Annunziata started second and took the lead for the first time fewer than 10 laps into the race when he used a slower car as a pick to get to the inside of Tristan McKee.
He continued to lead until a restart on Lap 20, when contact allowed Annunziata’s Nitro Motorsports teammate Jake Bollman to slip under him to take the top spot.
Annunziata settled into second and spent the next few laps pursuing Bollman before moving past him in Turn 6 on Lap 23 to regain the lead.
One out front, Annunziata never lost the lead again. He crossed the finish line nearly 10 seconds clear of his closest pursuer to lock in his first victory of the season after some recent strong runs as he looks to gain ground in the ARCA Menards Series championship standings.
“Nitro Motorsports, man, we started getting hot there the last couple races. We weren’t able to execute a victory there, but I feel like we’ve deserved one for a while,” Annunziata said. “It means so much to get the first win for Nitro Motorsports in 2026. It’s been a while, so yeah, I’m happy.”
Three-time NASCAR Canada Series champion Andrew Ranger, making his second ARCA start of the season, finished second. Carson Brown overcame a mid-race incident to finish third, followed by Max Reaves and points leader Bollman.
Ryan Gemmell, McKee, Isaac Kitzmiller, Dawson Sutton and Jeff Anton finished sixth through 10th, respectively.
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