MVRL ARCA SERIES S1 R7 Recap

12 May 2025
Maximum Velocity Racing League | Season 1 | Round 7
ARCA Series | Chicagoland Speedway

Monday night, May 12th, the Maximum Velocity Racing League’s ARCA Series rolled into Chicagoland Speedway for Round 7 of Season 1, and once again, the night was packed with chaos, cautions, and controversy.

Aiden Young led the field to green after nabbing the pole with a time of 30.613, flanked by Tuffy Casey on the front row. The opening laps were a high-speed brawl with drivers going three and four wide, exploring every inch of Chicagoland’s multi-groove surface. Frequent early cautions kept the field tightly packed and strategy options open, though most drivers mirrored the leaders on pit road.

The midpoint of the race brought drama as Raul Alvis powered his way to the front, trailed by points leader Justin Michael. But things escalated quickly—Alvis aggressively pinched Michael to the apron heading into Turn 1, forcing Michael to fight back. A series of door slams ended with Alvis spinning into the path of Math Montambault, ending both of their nights in spectacular fashion and clearing the path for others to contend.

With the wreckfest out of the way, the field finally settled into a 20-lap green flag run to the finish. Michael Milfelt inherited the lead and held off James Lehman, who threw everything he had at the high line. Brad Slagle and a hard-charging Aiden Young added to the mix in the closing laps. The top four broke away, dicing for position right down to the checkered.

Milfelt held on to secure his first win of the season, while Lehman crossed the line second but was disqualified due to contact in the final laps. That handed Scott Patten second and Young third in the official results.

With Justin Michael having a rough night, Charlie Widner now takes over the points lead by just two points heading into next week.

The MVRL ARCA Series returns next Monday night from Iowa Speedway, with the action going live at 9:30PM ET, only on the Virtual Grip Network.