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Trevor Huddleston, the current points leader.

The 2026 ARCA Menards Series West is the 73rd & current season of the ARCA Menards Series West, which is a regional stock car racing series that is sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. The season began on February 28 at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway with the Oil Workers 150 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame and will end with the NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame at the same track on October 31.

Trevor Huddleston entered the season as the defending champion.[1]

Teams and drivers

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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.

Complete schedule

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Manufacturer Team No. Driver Crew chief Ref
Chevrolet Bill McAnally Racing 16 Hailie Deegan Mario Isola [2]
19 Mason Massey Ty Joiner [3]
Ford High Point Racing 50 Trevor Huddleston Jeff Schrader [4]
Jan's Towing Racing
with Kennealy Keller Motorsports		 1 Robbie Kennealy Brian Kizer [5][6]
71 Cole Denton (R) Chris Greaney
Toyota Jerry Pitts Racing 5 Eric Johnson Jr. Dustin Ash [7]
Nitro Motorsports 15 Mia Lovell (R) Ryan London 9
Doug Richert 1
Glenn Parker 1
TBA 2		 [8][9]
25 Julian DaCosta (R) 4 Danny Johnson 5
Jeff Spraker 3
Doug Richert 3
TBA 2		 [10][11][9][12][13]
Will Robinson 3
Sam Corry 4
TBA 2
Shockwave Motorsports 05 David Smith Brandon Carlson [14]
Toyota 10
Ford 2		 Jerry Pitts Racing 7 Gavin Ray (R) R. J. Johnson 9
Jerry Pitts 1
Rod Johnson 1
TBA 2		 [14]

Limited schedule

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Manufacturer Team No. Driver Crew chief Races Ref
Chevrolet 1/4 Ley Racing 32 Alex Quarterley Unknown 1 [15]
66 Rhead Racing 66 Eric Rhead Chris Bray 4
Will Harris 1		 4 [14]
Cade Fox 1 [12]
ACR Motorsports 79 Isaac Kitzmiller Doug Howe 1 [16]
Anton Racing 44 Jeff Anton Greg Ely 1
Aiden Quarterley 1		 2 [17]
Bill McAnally Racing 20 Patrick Staropoli Dewey Townsend 1 [17]
Vito Cancilla 2 [18]
Cook Racing Technologies 42 Jaiden Reyna Travis Sharpe 2 [19]
CR7 Motorsports 97 Jason Kitzmiller Frank Kimmel 1 [20]
Fierce Creature Racing 27 Bobby Hillis Jr.[N 1] Tony Huffman 2
Ed Ash 2		 4 [16]
Jet Daddy Racing 00 Toby Blanton John Kennedy 1 [14]
KLAS Motorsports 71 Andy Jankowiak Mike Dayton 1 [16]
Maples Motorsports 1 Tony Cosentino Kenna Long 1 [21]
19 Zachary Tinkle Nigel Bannister 1 [16]
99 Michael Maples Chris Vanscoy 1 [20]
Nascimento Motorsports 21 Ethan Nascimento Eric Nascimento Sr. 1 [22]
NDS Motorsports 53 Kyle Steckly Ben Torriere 1 [15]
Pinnacle Racing Group 28 Carson Brown Steven Dawson 1
Garrett Braden 1		 1 [23]
Helio Meza 1 [18]
77 Tristan McKee Kevin Reed Jr. 1 [23]
Rise Racing 31 T. J. Curran Loki Goulet 1 [24]
Rise Racing with
Earnhardt-Shearer Racing		 89 Bobby Dale Earnhardt Matthew Wright 1 [25][26]
Spurgeon Motorsports 86 Tim Spurgeon Mike David 1 [17]
Strike Mamba Racing 51 Austin Varco John Reaume 2 [14]
Tyler Tomassi 7 [16]
Scotty Milan 2 [12]
72 Cody Dennison Al Lebert 9
Jonathan Reaume 2		 2 [14]
Memphis Villarreal 1 [27]
Josiah Reaume 5 [28]
Tyler Tomassi 2 [12]
Sage Karam 1 [17]
Ford Brad Smith Motorsports 48 Brad Smith Rand Bitter 1 [29]
Clubb Racing Inc. 03 Alex Clubb Brian Clubb 1 [30]
86 Jeff Maconi Jonathan Clubb 1
Fast Track Racing 9 Nate Moeller Nate Moeller 1 [16]
10 Brad Perez Mike Sroufe 1 [16]
High Point Racing 55 Andrew Chapman (R) Travis Thirkettle 11 [14][16]
Jan's Towing Racing
with Kennealy Keller Motorsports		 41 T. J. Moon Keith Swanson 1
Ryan Bell 1		 1 [31]
Quinn Davis 1 [24]
Maples Motorsports 91 Ryan Vargas Kyle Totman 1 [16]
Naake-Klauer Motorsports 88 Joey Iest Mike Naake 3 [14]
Rodd Racing 68 Rodd Kneeland P. J. Pedroncelli 1 [17]
Toyota Fast Track Racing 11 Dustin Hillenburg Jeremy Petty 1 [16]
12 Takuma Koga Andrew Kierman 1 [32]
Jerry Pitts Racing 6 Caleb Shrader Jerry Pitts 1 [15]
Joe Gibbs Racing 18 Max Reaves Matt Ross 2 [20]
Kart Idaho Racing 38 Ray Bolinger Dale Bolinger 3
Ray Bolinger 1		 4 [15]
Nitro Motorsports 20 Jake Bollman Doug George 1
Jeff McClure 1		 1 [20][9]
Brad McAllister 1 [15]
55 Isabella Robusto Glenn Parker 1 [33][9]
70 Thomas Annunziata Shannon Rursch 2
Jerry Pitts 1
Shane Wilson 1
Doug Richert 1		 1 [34][35][36]
Jade Avedisian 1 [14]
Will Robinson[N 2] 1 [27]
Ethan Tovo 1 [15]
Donald Theetge 1 [24]
90 Jade Avedisian Shane Wilson 1
Jeff Spraker 1		 1 [9]
Graham Jacobson 1 [15]
TBA Ty Fredrickson[N 3] TBA 1 [citation needed]
Performance P-1 Motorsports 77 Alonso Salinas Roger Bracken 4
Ryan Bell 2
Tony Jackson 2
Eric Nascimento 1		 3 [37]
Quinn Davis 2 [27]
Dave Smith 1 [17]
Ryan Vargas 1 [15]
Donald Witkowski 4 [38]
Peyton Saxton 29 Ryan Phipps Chris Bray 1 [24]
Philpott Race Cars 52 Ryan Philpott Charles Dozhier 1 [17]
RAFA Racing Team TBA Isabella Robusto TBA 1 [39]
Toyota 5
Ford 4		 Central Coast Racing 13 Sean Hingorani Michael Muñoz 1 [40][41][42][43]
Taylor Reimer 1
Jade Avedisian 2
Kenna Mitchell 3
Todd Souza 2
Toyota 2
Chevrolet 2		 Cook Racing Technologies 17 Taylor Mayhew Sean Samuels 4 [14]
Ford 1
Chevrolet 3		 Kart Idaho Racing 04 Ian Wood Mike Holleran 4 [15]
Chevrolet 4
Toyota 4
TBA 1		 Nascimento Motorsports 4 Eric Nascimento Mike Nascimento 6
Henry Nascimento 1		 2 [14]
Monty Tipton 1 [16]
Kyle Keller 3 [12]
Ethan Nascimento 1 [38]
Wyatt Flowers 1 [22]

Notes

  1. ↑ Entry at Phoenix was a Fierce Creature Racing entry using Wayne Peterson Racing's owner points.
  2. ↑ Entry was fielded in collaboration with Jerry Pitts Racing.
  3. ↑ Entry will be fielded in collaboration with Team 36.

Schedule

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The full schedule was announced on December 2, 2025.[44] Some race dates were announced before then as part of the announcement of the main ARCA Series schedule on October 4.[45]

Notes:

  • The race at Phoenix in March is a combination race with the ARCA Menards Series (highlighted in gold).
  • Race names and title sponsors are subject to change. Not all title sponsors/names of races have been announced for 2026. For the races where a 2026 name and title sponsor has yet to be announced, the title sponsors/names of those races in 2025 are listed.
No Race title Track Location Date
1 Oil Workers 150 Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway Bakersfield, California February 28
2 General Tire 150 Phoenix Raceway Avondale, Arizona March 5
3 Tucson ARCA Menards West 150 Tucson Speedway Tucson, Arizona April 11
4 Bill Schmitt Memorial 173 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame Shasta Speedway Anderson, California May 2
5 Legendary Billy Green 150 presented by NAPA Auto Parts Colorado National Speedway Dacono, Colorado May 23
6 NAPA Auto Care 150 Greg Biffle Memorial Tri-City Raceway West Richland, Washington June 6
7 General Tire 150 Sonoma Raceway Sonoma, California June 26
8 Portland 112 Portland International Raceway Portland, Oregon August 8
9 NAPA Auto Parts 150 All American Speedway Roseville, California September 5
10 Madera 150 presented by Madera Ford and the West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame Madera Speedway Madera, California September 26
11 Kyle Busch Classic The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, Nevada October 2
12 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100* Phoenix Raceway Avondale, Arizona October 19
13 NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame* Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway Bakersfield, California October 31

Results and standings

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Race results

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No. Race Pole position Most laps led Winning driver Manufacturer No. Winning team Report
1 Oil Workers 150 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame Jade Avedisian Sean Hingorani Mason Massey Chevrolet 19 Bill McAnally Racing Report
2 General Tire 150 Carson Brown Carson Brown Carson Brown Chevrolet 28 Pinnacle Racing Group Report
3 Tucson ARCA Menards West 150 Cole Denton Cole Denton Cole Denton Ford 71 Jan's Towing Racing Report
4 Bill Schmitt Memorial 173 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame Trevor Huddleston Trevor Huddleston Trevor Huddleston Ford 50 High Point Racing Report
5 Legendary Billy Green 150 presented by NAPA Auto Parts Robbie Kennealy Trevor Huddleston Trevor Huddleston Ford 50 High Point Racing Report
6 NAPA Auto Care 150 Greg Biffle Memorial Cole Denton Cole Denton Cole Denton Ford 71 Jan's Towing Racing Report
7 General Tire 150 Sam Corry Sam Corry Sam Corry Toyota 25 Nitro Motorsports Report
8 Portland 112 Ethan Tovo Sam Corry Mason Massey Chevrolet 19 Bill McAnally Racing Report
9 NAPA Auto Parts 150 Cole Denton Trevor Huddleston Ethan Nascimento Chevrolet 4 Nascimento Motorsports Report
10 Madera 150 Trevor Huddleston Trevor Huddleston Hailie Deegan Chevrolet 16 Bill McAnally Racing Report
11 Kyle Busch Classic Helio Meza Trevor Huddleston Taylor Mayhew Chevrolet 17 Cook Racing Technologies Report
Reference:[46]

Drivers' championship

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Notes:

  • The pole winner also receives one bonus point, similar to the previous ARCA points system used until 2019 and unlike NASCAR.[47]
  • Additionally, after groups of five races of the season, drivers that compete in all five races receive fifty additional points.[47] These points bonuses will be given after the races at Colorado and Madera.

(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 KER PHO TUC SHA CNS TRI SON PIR AAS MAD LVS PHO KER Points
1 Trevor Huddleston 4 4 2 1* 1* 2 9 13 2* 2* 5* 559
2 Robbie Kennealy 20 10 4 5 2 4 7 7 4 4 2 519
3 Mason Massey 1 5 12 3 4 5 19 1 17 5 6 516
4 Cole Denton (R) 10 24 1* 2 8 1* 4 16 6 21 3 496
5 Hailie Deegan 6 11 7 7 7 14 20 3 3 1 16 493
6 Eric Johnson Jr. 11 13 3 6 11 13 3 5 7 15 8 490
7 Andrew Chapman (R) 16 15 11 4 10 8 14 9 8 9 10 470
8 Mia Lovell (R) 12 30 8 9 6 3 2 11 18 13 23 449
9 Gavin Ray (R) 9 29 5 13 9 7 10 10 13 19 11 449
10 David Smith 18 26 15 12 16 12 17 20 14 18 19 398
11 Tyler Tomassi 33 14 10 14 9 16 11 14 7 268
12 Taylor Mayhew 3 8 12 1 156
13 Josiah Reaume 16 10 26 9 17 142
14 Eric Rhead 15 6 10 9 136
15 Sam Corry 11 1** 15* 22 139
16 Will Robinson 16 13 5 8 134
17 Joey Iest 7 15 16 6 132
18 Ian Wood 19 12 16 15 114
19 Jade Avedisian 8 28 17 15 109
20 Kenna Mitchell 8 15 3 106
21 Julian DaCosta (R) 19 31 10 14 102
22 Donald Witkowski 10 11 12 99
23 Alonso Salinas 17 11 12 92
24 Quinn Davis 13 16 14 89
25 Ray Bolinger 25 19 20 25 87
26 Kyle Keller 5 21 20 86
27 Ethan Nascimento 1 7 84
28 Jeff Anton 8 6 74
29 Eric Nascimento 2 21 65
30 Jaiden Reyna 13 14 61
31 Todd Souza 6 24 58
32 Cody Dennison 14 19 55
33 Scotty Milan 15 21 52
34 Carson Brown 1* 49
35 Ryan Vargas 17 22 49
36 Austin Varco 22 17 49
37 Tristan McKee 2 42
38 Kyle Steckly 2 42
39 Ethan Tovo 4 42
40 Thomas Annunziata 3 41
41 Cade Fox 3 41
42 Sean Hingorani 5* 41
43 Vito Cancilla 4 40
44 Patrick Staropoli 5 39
45 Jake Bollman 6 38
46 T. J. Moon 6 38
47 Isaac Kitzmiller 7 37
48 Alex Quarterley 8 36
49 Bobby Hillis Jr. 38 Wth Wth 14 36
50 Max Reaves 9 35
51 Memphis Villarreal 9 35
52 Ryan Philpott 11 33
53 Graham Jacobson 12 33
54 Monty Tipton 12 32
55 Wyatt Flowers 12 32
56 Donald Theetge 13 31
57 Sage Karam 13 31
58 Tim Spurgeon 15 29
59 Jason Kitzmiller 16 28
60 Helio Meza 18 28
61 Ryan Phipps 17 27
62 Andy Jankowiak 18 26
63 Rodd Kneeland 18 26
64 Brad McAllister 18 26
65 Michael Maples 20 24
66 Toby Blanton 21 23
67 Isabella Robusto 21 23
68 Alex Clubb 22 22
69 Dave Smith 22 22
70 Takuma Koga 23 21
71 Caleb Shrader 23 21
72 T. J. Curran 24 20
73 Tony Cosentino 25 19
74 Dustin Hillenburg 27 Wth 17
75 Taylor Reimer 32 12
76 Brad Perez 34 10
77 Zachary Tinkle 35 9
78 Nate Moeller 36 8
79 Bobby Dale Earnhardt 37 7
80 Brad Smith 39 5
81 Jeff Maconi 40 4
Jalen Mack Wth
Jayda Mack Wth
Austin Vaughn Wth
Dale Quarterley Wth
Reference:[48]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Trevor Huddleston becomes an ARCA Menards Series West champion after nearly a decade of trying". ARCA Racing. October 31, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Hailie Deegan reunites with Bill McAnally Racing for a West Series championship run in 2026". ARCA Racing. January 21, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Mason Massey and Bill McAnally Racing to chase West Series championship in 2026". ARCA Racing. January 13, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Robbie Kennealy ready to take on mentorship role at Jan's Racing". ARCA Racing. January 28, 2026.
  5. ↑ Release, Press (January 4, 2026). "Jan's Racing Announces 2026 ARCA Menards Series West Driver Lineup Featuring Robbie Kennealy and Cole Denton". catchfence.com.
  6. ↑ "Robbie Kennealy Attempting ARCA Race at Daytona". Frontstretch. January 18, 2026. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Eric Johnson Jr. Back for 2026 ARCA West Season". Frontstretch. December 9, 2025. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Nitro Motorsports adds Mia Lovell to ARCA Menards Series West program". ARCA Racing.com. December 11, 2025. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 "Nick Tucker Expects Nitro to Win Races, Championships in 2026". Frontstretch. January 28, 2026. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Julian DaCosta Competing in ARCA West for Nitro". Frontstretch. November 18, 2025. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Julian DaCosta joins Nitro Motorsports for 2026 ARCA Menards Series West program". ARCA Racing.com. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 "PIT BOX: West Series prepares for a Saturday night show at Colorado National Speedway". ARCA Racing.com. May 18, 2026. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Sam Corry Back With Nitro for 2 ARCA Races". Frontstretch. December 12, 2025. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Entry list: Oil Workers 150 at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway". ARCA Racing. February 25, 2026.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Entry list: Portland 112 at Portland International Raceway". ARCA Racing. August 4, 2026.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Entry list: General Tire 150 at Phoenix Raceway". ARCA Racing.com. March 2, 2026. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Entry list: General Tire 150 at Sonoma Raceway". ARCA Racing.com. June 23, 2026. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
  18. 1 2 "PIT BOX: High-stakes race at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway up next for West Series competitors". ARCA Racing.com. September 28, 2026. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  19. ↑ "JAIDEN REYNA JOINS CRT STABLE". Jaiden Reyna Racing. February 23, 2026.
  20. 1 2 3 4 "What We Know About the 2026 ARCA Silly Season". Frontstretch. September 26, 2025. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  21. ↑ "Tony Cosentino Running ARCA Full Time for Maples". Frontstretch. January 12, 2025. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  22. 1 2 "PIT BOX: West Series shifts focus to Madera Speedway this Saturday night". ARCA Racing. September 22, 2026.
  23. 1 2 "PRG Reveals Lineups for ARCA, East Schedules". Frontstretch. December 17, 2025. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  24. 1 2 3 4 "Entry list: Kyle Busch Classic at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway". ARCA Racing.com. September 29, 2026. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
  25. ↑ "Bobby Dale Earnhardt Running Full ARCA Season With Rise". Frontstretch. November 19, 2025. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  26. ↑ "Bobby Earnhardt and Rise Motorsports unite for 2026 ARCA Menards Series campaign". ARCA Racing. November 19, 2025.
  27. 1 2 3 "Entry list: Tucson ARCA Menards West 150 at Tucson Speedway". ARCA Racing. April 7, 2026.
  28. ↑ "Entry list: Bill Schmitt Memorial 173 at Shasta Speedway". ARCA Racing. April 28, 2026.
  29. ↑ "ARCA 2026 Schedule". Brad Smith Motorsports. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  30. ↑ "Jeff Maconi returns to Clubb Racing Inc. for 15 ARCA events". ARCA Racing. January 30, 2026.
  31. ↑ "Entry list: NAPA AutoCare 150 Greg Biffle Memorial at Tri-City Raceway". ARCA Racing.com. June 3, 2026. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
  32. ↑ Kristl, Mark (December 10, 2025). "Takuma Koga Running ARCA Full Time with Fast Track". Frontstretch. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  33. ↑ "Isabella Robusto joins Nitro Motorsports for sophomore ARCA Menards Series season". ARCA Racing. December 10, 2025.
  34. ↑ "Thomas Annunziata Running ARCA Full Time for Nitro". Frontstretch. November 1, 2025. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
  35. ↑ "Thomas Annunziata to chase ARCA Menards Series title with Nitro Motorsports". ARCA Racing. December 22, 2025.
  36. ↑ "10 Drivers to Watch for in the ARCA Daytona Test". Frontstretch. January 7, 2026. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  37. ↑ "Alonso Salinas making ARCA Menards Series West debut with PP1M at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway". ARCA Racing. February 18, 2026.
  38. 1 2 "Entry list: NAPA Auto Parts 150 at All American Speedway". ARCA Racing. September 2, 2026.
  39. ↑ "Kyle Steckly Pairs with RAFA for 3 ARCA Starts". Frontstretch. April 24, 2025. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  40. ↑ "PIT BOX: West Series kicks off 73rd season at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway with stacked field". ARCA Racing. February 23, 2026.
  41. ↑ "Sean Hingorani is ready to prove himself once again in the West Series". ARCA Racing. February 26, 2026.
  42. ↑ "Central Coast Racing signs Kenna Mitchell for three races in 2026 in preparation for a full 2027 Season". ARCARacing.com. March 25, 2026.
  43. ↑ "PIT BOX: ARCA Menards Series West drivers return to action at Tucson Speedway". ARCARacing.com. April 6, 2026.
  44. ↑ "2026 ARCA Menards Series West schedule announced; 13 races set for 11 tracks". ARCARacing.com. December 2, 2025. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
  45. ↑ "ARCA Menards Series schedule for 2026 announced". ARCARacing.com. October 4, 2025. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  46. ↑ "2026 ARCA MENARDS SERIES WEST SEASON STATS, RACE RESULTS". racing-reference.info. March 2, 2026. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
  47. 1 2 Wackerlin, Jeff (January 24, 2020). "ARCA Menards Series Changes Points System". Motor Racing Network. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  48. ↑ "ARCA MENARDS SERIES WEST STANDINGS FOR 2026". racing-reference.info. February 23, 2026. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
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