Mooresville, North Carolina – Reigning zMAX CARS Tour Late Model Stock Car champion, Brenden “Butterbean” Queen is taking the next step on his path to the highest levels of NASCAR in 2025. Queen is joining Pinnacle Racing Group (PRG) to compete for a championship in the ARCA Menards Series, the team announced Wednesday.

The 27-year-old Chesapeake, Virginia native will compete in every ARCA Menards Series race in 2025 for PRG, beginning on Saturday, February 15 at Daytona International Speedway. Queen will be driving the No. 28 Best Repair Company Chevrolet.

“We couldn’t be happier to have Brenden and John (Staton) with Best Repair Company come on board for 2025,” said Shane Huffman, PRG General Manager. “We’ve all been able to watch Brenden’s talent shine while he has been with Lee Pulliam the last two seasons in the CARS Tour. His personality and charisma are infectious and are going to fit well with PRG and our culture.”

Queen has been a stand-out in the Late Model Stock Car world the last few seasons. He has won three championships at his home track of Langley Speedway, seven CARS Tour victories in the last three years, as well as the 2024 CARS Tour championship. Queen is one of only two drivers to have won the Hampton Heat 200 three times. He has also claimed marquee victories like the South Carolina 400, Battle of the Stars, the 2023 Thanksgiving Classic, and he’s taken an elevator ride to victory lane at historic North Wilkesboro Speedway.

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Chasing an @ARCA_Racing championship 🏆 in 2025 with… pic.twitter.com/IkVT95xhoo

— Pinnacle Racing Group (@RacePRG) December 4, 2024

“I’m super blessed to have this opportunity ahead to go chase a national championship in the ARCA Menards Series,” said Queen. “PRG has proven they are a contender week-in and week-out and I can’t wait to get to work with the whole organization. I never knew if I’d get the chance to go race at this level, so I’m ready to make the most of it and seize the opportunity. I cannot thank team owner Mark Webb, Shane Huffman, and John Staton of Best Repair Company enough for believing in me and giving me an opportunity to continue to chase my dream.”

Queen will be paired with first-year crew chief, Steven Dawson. Dawson has served as the car chief for PRG in the ARCA Menards Series since 2023. He made the transition to crew chief at the 2024 season finale at Phoenix Raceway and went to victory lane in his first race in his new role.

“I’m so excited to have Brenden paired with Steven Dawson,” said Huffman. “This will be Steven’s first foray as a crew chief on paper, but his passion and leadership have been instrumental in our success since day one.”

Beyond excited to announce that I will be running with @RacePRG in the @ARCA_Racing Series in 2025.

Can’t thank PRG, @TeamChevy, Shane Huffman, BRC and the Staton family for making this happen. I’m ready to get to work and battle for a championship next year. See you in Daytona! https://t.co/4xoQowsdju

— Brenden Queen (@03Butterbean) December 4, 2024

Pinnacle Racing Group and Brenden Queen look to follow up on what was a stellar 2024 season. PRG went to victory lane eight times in 18 races and scored four poles across the ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series East with Connor Zilisch and Connor Mosack.

Race fans can follow Brenden “Butterbean” Queen on Facebook (@BrendenQueenRacing), Instagram (@Butterbean_03) and on X (@03Butterbean).

Race fans can also follow Pinnacle Racing Group on Facebook (@PinnacleRacingGroup), Instagram and X (@RacePRG), as well as at PinnacleRacingGroup.com.

About Pinnacle Racing Group

Pinnacle Racing Group was founded in 2022 by Mark Webb and his wife, Jerri, with the intention of becoming a premier NASCAR development team. That vision became a reality in 2023 when Landon S. Huffman scored the organization’s first victory in his second race at Hickory Motor Speedway, and when rookie ARCA Menards Series driver Luke Fenhaus won in his third race at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway. Since then, the team has won 10 times in the ARCA Menards Series, as well as scored multiple wins in the CARS Tour and NASCAR Advance Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series races.

Headquartered in Mooresville, North Carolina, Pinnacle Racing Group is a multifaceted motorsports team specializing in providing productive and fulfilling careers for team members, while also being a leader in on-track performance and driver development primarily in the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series, zMAX CARS Tour, and the ARCA Menards Series.