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The ARCA Menards Series held pre-race practice sessions at Daytona International Speedway, with Gus Dean posting the fastest overall time of 48.744 seconds, followed by Gavan Boschele and Jake Finch, indicating strong performances ahead of the race.
The ARCA Menards Series announced its 2026 Road to Daytona participants, featuring a mix of grassroots champions and rookies from various racing series who will practice at Daytona International Speedway in January, with the season kicking off in February.
Max Reaves secured the pole position in the ARCA Menards Series qualifying at Salem Speedway with a time of 17.301 seconds, followed closely by Lavar Scott and Brenden Queen.
Brent Crews won the ARCA Menards Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 11, 2025, after a 200-lap race with multiple cautions and an overtime finish, with Tristan McKee and Brenden Queen finishing second and third respectively.
Isaac Kitzmiller, at just 15 years old and in his rookie season, won the 2025 ARCA Menards Series East championship through consistent performance and overcoming inexperience, with support from mentors and his team, setting the stage for a promising future in motorsports.
Lawless Alan secured the pole position in the ARCA Menards Series qualifying at DuQuoin State Fairgrounds with a best time of 34.072 seconds, followed closely by Brent Crews and Max Reaves, setting the stage for the Southern Illinois 100 race.
NASCAR's weekend at Talladega Superspeedway kicks off with Xfinity and ARCA Menards Series teams hitting the track on Friday, with Xfinity teams qualifying for Saturday's race and ARCA teams practicing ahead of their own event. Cup teams will be present for inspection, but there will be no practice sessions for Xfinity or Cup teams this weekend due to NASCAR's superspeedway format. The Friday schedule includes mostly cloudy skies with a chance of thunderstorms and a high of 80 degrees, with Xfinity qualifying set to take place amidst a 42% chance of rain.
NASCAR has adjusted race times at Daytona International Speedway due to anticipated inclement weather, moving the ARCA Menards Series season opener to Friday evening at 10:30 p.m. The decision also affects the Fresh From Florida 250 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race, which is now scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Fans with Saturday grandstand tickets or admission to the Hard Rock Bet Fanzone will have access to the double-header.
NASCAR Cup Series drivers will participate in the Duel races at Daytona on Thursday to set the lineup for the Daytona 500, with the front row already determined by Wednesday's single-car qualifying. ARCA Menards Series and Truck Series drivers will also have practice sessions, and non-chartered cars driven by Zane Smith and Conor Daly have secured spots in the Daytona 500. The weather is expected to be mostly cloudy with a high of 65 degrees and a minimal chance of rain during the races.
NASCAR's weekend at Watkins Glen International kicks off with the ARCA Menards Series race and Xfinity Series technical inspection on Friday. Kyle Larson, the defending winner, will look to repeat his success from last season when he swept the Xfinity and Cup races at the road course. The Xfinity Series has seen winners not running full-time in Xfinity in 23 out of 28 races at Watkins Glen. Dale Earnhardt Jr. remains the only driver to win both the Xfinity race and championship in the same season. The ARCA Menards Series has competed at Watkins Glen three times, with Corey Heim and Brandon Jones among the past winners. Corey LaJoie, a full-time Cup Series driver, will make his first start in the ARCA Menards Series since 2013.