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]
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.
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The entire schedule was released on October 4, 2025. [62]
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| 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 | Report | ||||
| Reference: [66] | ||||||||
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(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by final practice results or rainout. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.
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… @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.