2026 ARCA Menards Series

Gio Ruggiero, the current points leader.

The 2026 ARCA Menards Series will be the 74th season of the ARCA Menards Series, a stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. The season will begin at Daytona International Speedway with the General Tire 200 on February 14 and will end with the Reese's 150 at Kansas Speedway on September 25.

Brenden Queen entered the season as the defending champion,[1] but will not return to defend his title as he will move up to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series full-time in 2026, driving for Kaulig Racing.[2]

Teams and drivers

Full schedule

Manufacturer Team No. Driver Crew chief Ref
Chevrolet CR7 Motorsports 97 Jason Kitzmiller Frank Kimmel [3]
Maples Motorsports 99 Michael Maples Chris Vanscoy [3]
Pinnacle Racing Group 28 Jack Wood 3 Steven Dawson [4]
Carson Brown 15
Connor Mosack 2
77 Taylor Reimer 6 Kevin Reed Jr.
Tristan McKee 10
Lanie Buice 4
Rise Racing with
Earnhardt-Shearer Racing 		89 Bobby Dale Earnhardt Matthew Wright [5][6][7][8]
Ford Clubb Racing Inc. 03 Alex Clubb Brian Clubb [9]
86 Logan Misuraca 1[N 1] Ryan Bell 1
TBA 19 		[10][11][9]
Jeff Maconi 15
Chris Golden 1
TBA 3
SPS Racing 24 Daniel Dye 1 Blake Bainbridge [12][13][14]
TBA 19
Toyota Fast Track Racing 12 Takuma Koga Andrew Kierman 1
TBA 19 		[15]
Joe Gibbs Racing 18 Gio Ruggiero 6 Matt Ross [3][16][17]
Max Reaves 13
TBA TBA
Nitro Motorsports 15 Jake Finch 1 Danny Johnson [3][18][19]
Mia Lovell 1 [20]
Leland Honeyman TBA [21]
TBA 18 [18]
20 Jake Bollman (R) Doug George [3][22][20]
25 Gus Dean 1 Shane Wilson [23][20]
Julian DaCosta 1 [20]
Gavan Boschele 15 [24]
TBA 3 [18]
55 Isabella Robusto Glenn Parker [25][20]
70 Thomas Annunziata Shannon Rursch [3][26][27][28]
Ford 1
TBA 19 		Fast Track Racing 9 Presley Sorah 1 Joseth Carabantes 1
TBA 19 		[16][29]
TBA 19
Chevrolet 1
TBA 19 		10 Ed Pompa 1 Mike Sroufe 1
TBA 19 		[16]
TBA 19
Toyota 1
TBA 19 		11 Bryce Haugeberg 1 Dick Doheny 1
TBA 19 		[16]
TBA 19
Ford 1
TBA 19 		Brad Smith Motorsports 48 Brad Smith Terry Strange 1
TBA 19 		[30]
Ford 1
TBA 19 		Maples Motorsports 1 Tony Cosentino Jay Shaffer [31][32]
Ford 1
TBA 19 		91 Ryan Vargas TBA Kyle Totman [31]
TBA TBA

Limited schedule

Manufacturer Team No. Driver Crew chief Races Ref
Chevrolet ACR Motorsports[N 2] 79 Isaac Kitzmiller TBA 4 [3]
Andrew Patterson Racing 40 Andrew Patterson Patrick Torbett 1 [14]
Bill McAnally Racing 16 Hailie Deegan TBA 1 [33]
19 Mason Massey TBA 1 [34]
Brother-In-Law Racing 57 Hunter Deshautelle Todd Cooper 1 [14]
75 Bryan Dauzat Bob Rahilly 1 [14]
Cook Racing Technologies 17 Mini Tyrrell Sean Samuels 1 [35][14]
Costner Motorsports 93 Caleb Costner Unknown 1 [14]
Empire Racing 8 Sean Corr Dan Lorz 1 [14]
Kimmel Racing 69 Nolan Wilson Bill Kimmel 1 [36]
Maples Motorsports 19 Greg Van Alst Jim Long 1 [31][37][38]
Moyer–Petroniro Racing 88 A. J. Moyer Kevin Ingram 1 [14]
Mullins Racing 34 Bryce Applegate[N 3] Tony Furr 1 [39]
Steve Lewis Racing 62 Steve Lewis Jr. Steve Lewis Sr. 1 [14]
Wayne Peterson Motorsports 06 Con Nicolopoulos Michael Peterson 1 [14]
Weslowski Racing 32 Charles Weslowski Jr. Tim Silva 1 [14]
White Motorsports 22 Nick White Unknown 1 [14]
Ford City Garage Motorsports 5 Quinn Davis TBA 4 [40][41]
85 Becca Monopoli TBA 4
Direct Driver Development 50 Ryan Pawloski TBA 3
60 TBA TBA 1
High Point Racing 50 Trevor Huddleston TBA 1 [42]
Jan's Towing Racing
with Kennealy Keller Motorsports 		1 Robbie Kennealy[N 4] TBA 1 [43]
41 Tim Monroe 1
71 Cole Denton TBA 1 [44][43]
Kimmel Racing 68 Alli Owens Will Kimmel TBA [45][46]
KLAS Motorsports 07 Glen Reen Justin Link 2 [47][16]
MBM Motorsports 66 Derek White Jeremy Petty 1 [48]
Mullins Racing 3 Willie Mullins Alex Quarterley 1 [39]
Rette Jones Racing 30 Garrett Mitchell Mark Rette 5 [49]
George Siciliano 1
76 Kole Raz Greg Zipadelli 1 [14]
Ryan Huff Motorsports 36 Ryan Huff James Huff 1 [16]
Toyota CCM Racing 7 Eric Caudell Andy Jirik 1 [14]
Jerry Pitts Racing 5 Eric Johnson Jr. TBA 1 [50]
7 Gavin Ray TBA 1
Martin Racing 52 Robert Martin Jeff Spraker 1 [14]
Nitro Motorsports 90 Wesley Slimp Jeff McClure 5 [51][52][18][20]
TBA 1 [20]
TBA Jake Finch TBA 1 [19]
Gus Dean 1 [23]
Sam Corry 1 [53]
Jade Avedisian TBA [54]
Shearer Speed Racing 98 Dale Shearer Vincenzo Valentin 1 [14]
Tim Richmond Racing 27 Tim Richmond Adam Murphy 4 [14][55]
Vanco Racing 26 Ron Vandermeir Jr. Unknown 1 [14]
Chevrolet 1
TBA TBA 		KLAS Motorsports 71 Andy Jankowiak Mike Dayton 10 [3]
TBA Fast Track Racing TBA Craig Pellegrini Jr. TBA 4 [56]
KLAS Motorsports 73 TBA TBA TBA [57]
TBA 00 Laci Ferno TBA 1 [45][58]

Notes

  1. ^ Entry at Daytona was fielded in a collaboration with City Garage Motorsports.
  2. ^ Entries are fielded in a collaboration with CR7 Motorsports.
  3. ^ Entry was fielded in a collaboration with VWV Racing.
  4. ^ Entry at Daytona was fielded in a collaboration with Fast Track Racing.

Schedule

The entire schedule was released on October 4, 2025.[59]

No Race title Track Location Date TV Time (ET)[60] Live Stream
1 General Tire 200  O  Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida February 14 FOX Noon Fox Sports app
2 General Tire 150  O  Phoenix Raceway Avondale, Arizona March 5 FS1 6 PM
3 Tide 150  O  Kansas Speedway Kansas City, Kansas April 18 12:30 PM
4 Manufactured Housing 200  O  Talladega Superspeedway Lincoln, Alabama April 25 12:30 PM
5 General Tire 100 at The Glen  R  Watkins Glen International Watkins Glen, New York May 8 FS2 1:30 PM
6 Owens Corning 200  O  Toledo Speedway Toledo, Ohio May 16 FS1 7 PM
7 Henry Ford Health 200  O  Michigan International Speedway Brooklyn, Michigan June 5 FS2 5 PM
8 Pocono ARCA 150  O  Pocono Raceway Long Pond, Pennsylvania June 12 FS1 3 PM
9 Berlin ARCA 200  O  Berlin Raceway Marne, Michigan June 20 FS2 7 PM
10 Shore Lunch 250 presented by Dutch Boy  O  Elko Speedway Elko New Market, Minnesota June 27 9 PM
11 Chicagoland ARCA 150  O  Chicagoland Speedway Joliet, Illinois July 3 FS1 8 PM
12 Lime Rock Park 100  R  Lime Rock Park Lakeville, Connecticut July 10 FS2 4 PM
13 LiUNA! 150 presented by Dutch Boy  O  Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park Brownsburg, Indiana July 24 FS1 5 PM
14 Atlas 150  O  Iowa Speedway Newton, Iowa August 7 7 PM
15 Allen Crowe 100  D  Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack Springfield, Illinois August 23 2 PM
16 Badger 200  O  Madison International Speedway Rutland, Wisconsin August 28 9 PM
17 Southern Illinois 100  D  DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack Du Quoin, Illinois September 6 8:30 PM
18 Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA 200  O  Salem Speedway Salem, Indiana September 12 FS2 6 PM
19 Bush's Beans 200  O  Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol, Tennessee September 17 FS1 5:30 PM
20 Reese's 150  O  Kansas Speedway Kansas City, Kansas September 25 8 PM

Notes

Results and standings

Race results

No. Race Pole position Most laps led Winning driver Manufacturer No. Winning team Report
1 General Tire 200 Gus Dean Jake Finch Gio Ruggiero Toyota 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Report
Reference:[63]

Drivers' championship

Further information: List of NASCAR points scoring systems

Notes:

  • The pole winner also receives one bonus point, similar to the previous ARCA points system used until 2019 and unlike NASCAR.[64]
  • Additionally, after groups of five races of the season, drivers that compete in all five races receive fifty additional points.[64] These points bonuses will be given after the races at Charlotte, Dover, Madison and Toledo.

(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by final practice results or rainout. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.

Pos Driver DAY PHO KAN TAL GLN TOL MCH POC BER ELK CHI LRP IRP IOW ISF MAD DSF SLM BRI KAN Points
1 Gio Ruggiero 1 47
2 Jake Bollman (R) 2 42
3 Kole Raz 3 41
4 Daniel Dye 4 41
5 Glen Reen 5 39
6 Jack Wood 6 38
7 Jason Kitzmiller 7 37
8 Ryan Vargas 8 37
9 Bobby Dale Earnhardt 9 35
10 Andy Jankowiak 10 34
11 Garrett Mitchell 11 33
12 Michael Maples 12 32
13 Bryce Applegate 13 31
14 A. J. Moyer 14 30
15 Robbie Kennealy 15 29
16 Takuma Koga 16 28
17 Willie Mullins 17 27
18 Bryce Haugeberg 18 26
19 Jake Finch 20* 26
20 Hunter Deshautelle 19 25
21 Ed Pompa 21 23
22 Eric Caudell 22 22
23 Tim Richmond 23 21
24 Charles Weslowski Jr. 24 20
25 Brad Smith 25 19
26 Thomas Annunziata 26 18
27 Presley Sorah 27 17
28 Gus Dean 29 17
29 Bryan Dauzat 28 16
30 Taylor Reimer 30 14
31 Con Nicolopoulos 31 13
32 Caleb Costner 32 12
33 Sean Corr 33 11
34 Alli Owens 34 10
35 Wesley Slimp 35 9
36 Alex Clubb 36 8
37 Isabella Robusto 37 8
38 Mini Tyrrell 38 6
39 Derek White 39 5
40 Ryan Huff 40 4
Tony Cosentino DNQ
Greg Van Alst DNQ
Nick White DNQ
Ron Vandermeir Jr. DNQ
Andrew Patterson DNQ
Robert Martin DNQ
Steve Lewis Jr. DNQ
Nolan Wilson DNQ
Logan Misuraca DNQ
Dale Shearer DNQ
Reference:[65]

See also

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