2026 ARCA Menards Series

The 2026 ARCA Menards Series is the 74th season of the ARCA Menards Series, a stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. The season began 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 did not return to defend his title as he moved up to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series full-time in 2026, driving for Kaulig Racing.[2]
Teams and drivers
Note: If a driver is listed as their own crew chief for a particular race, that means that their entry in that race was a start and park.
Full schedule
Limited schedule
Notes
- ^ Entry at Daytona was fielded in a collaboration with City Garage Motorsports.
- ^ Entries are fielded in a collaboration with CR7 Motorsports.
- ^ Entry was fielded in a collaboration with VWV Racing.
- ^ It was a Fierce Creature Racing entry using Wayne Peterson Motorsports's owner points.
- ^ Entry at Phoenix was fielded in a collaboration with Fierce Creature Racing.
- ^ Entry at Daytona was fielded in a collaboration with Fast Track Racing.
- ^ Entries are fielded in a collaboration with VWV Racing.
Schedule
The entire schedule was released on October 4, 2025.[63]
Notes
- Chicagoland Speedway and Pocono Raceway will return the schedule for the first time since 2019 and 2023, respectively.[65][66]
- Charlotte and Dover were removed from the schedule.
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 |
| 2 | General Tire 150 | Carson Brown | Carson Brown | Carson Brown | Chevrolet | 28 | Pinnacle Racing Group | Report |
| Reference:[67] | ||||||||
Drivers' championship
Notes:
- The pole winner also receives one bonus point, similar to the previous ARCA points system used until 2019 and unlike NASCAR.[68]
- Additionally, after groups of five races of the season, drivers that compete in all five races receive fifty additional points.[68] These points bonuses will be given after the races at Watkins Glen, Elko, Springfield and Kansas in September.
(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by final practice results or rainout. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.
See also
- 2026 NASCAR Cup Series
- 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series
- 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
- 2026 ARCA Menards Series East
- 2026 ARCA Menards Series West
- 2026 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
- 2026 NASCAR Canada Series
- 2026 NASCAR Brasil Series
- 2026 CARS Tour
- 2026 SMART Modified Tour
- 2026 ASA STARS National Tour
References
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- ^ "Bobby Dale Earnhardt Running Full ARCA Season With Rise". Frontstretch. 19 November 2025. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
- ^ "Bobby Earnhardt and Rise Motorsports unite for 2026 ARCA Menards Series campaign". ARCA Racing. November 19, 2025.
- ^ "(Twitter post)". Twitter. Declan Wayman. January 6, 2026. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
NEWS: @risemotorsports has shut down and will now operate as "Rise Racing" in the ARCA Menards Series in 2026, still fielding a full-time entry for Bobby Dale Earnhardt(@BobbyEarnhardt). They will switch numbers and manufacturers from the No. 31 to the No. 89. They will also switch from Toyota to Chevrolet.
- ^ "ARCA Menards Series pre-race practice at Daytona: 2026 schedule, entry list, format and more". ARCA Racing. January 5, 2026.
- ^ a b "Jeff Maconi returns to Clubb Racing Inc. for 15 ARCA events". ARCA Racing. January 30, 2026.
- ^ "Logan Misuraca joins City Garage Motorsports for ARCA opener at Daytona". ARCA Racing. December 8, 2025.
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- ^ "Thomas Annunziata Running ARCA Full Time for Nitro". Frontstretch. 1 November 2025. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
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- ^ "The Comeback with a Backbone: Single-Mom Alli Owens Charges into ARCA to Champion Blue-Collar America and Empower the Next Generation of Women". ARCA Racing. December 17, 2025.
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#ARCA… @MiniTyrrell has joined Cook Racing Technologies (@CookRacingTech) for the ARCA Menards Series season-opener at Daytona, driving the No. 17. Tyrrell will also join CRT for the pre-season practice session at Daytona in January.
- ^ "Nolan Wilson and Kimmel Racing back together again for ARCA opener at Daytona". ARCA Racing. December 4, 2025.
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