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The 2026 ARCA Menards Series schedule is official, and it features some big changes. One thing remains the same, however, as the season-opening race returns to big Fox.

According to the press release, the Daytona 200 at Daytona International Speedway will air on Fox on Saturday, Feb. 14. This continues the partnership between Fox Sports and the grassroots NASCAR series, which the two sides extended in 2024.

The main changes for the 2026 season include returns to Chicagoland Speedway and Pocono Raceway as ARCA accompanies two of the national NASCAR Series. Xfinity and Cup teams will also compete at Chicagoland and Pocono. The Truck Series teams will not travel to either track in 2026.

The ARCA Menards Series will also cap off the season at Kansas Speedway for the first time since 2021.

2026 ARCA Menards Series schedule

  • Feb. 14 — Daytona International Speedway (Fox)
  • March 5 — Phoenix Raceway (FS1)
  • April 18 — Kansas Speedway (FS1)
  • April 25 — Talladega Superspeedway (FS1)
  • May 8 — Watkins Glen International (FS2)
  • May 16 — Toledo Speedway (FS1)
  • June 5 — Michigan International Speedway (FS2)
  • June 12 — Pocono Raceway (FS1)
  • June 20 — Berlin Raceway (FS2)
  • June 27 — Elko Speedway (FS2)
  • July 3 — Chicagoland Speedway (FS1)
  • July 11 — Lime Rock Park (FS2)
  • July 24 — Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park (FS1)
  • Aug. 7 — Iowa Speedway (FS1)
  • Aug. 23 — Illinois State Fairgrounds (FS1)
  • Aug. 28 — Madison International Speedway (FS1)
  • Sept. 6 — DuQuoin State Fairgrounds (FS1)
  • Sept. 12 — Salem Speedway (FS2)
  • Sept. 17 — Bristol Motor Speedway (FS1)
  • Sept. 25 — Kansas Speedway (FS1)

“The 2026 ARCA Menards Series schedule will see long-term relationships with NASCAR national series tracks like Daytona International Speedway, Talladega Superspeedway, Kansas Speedway and Michigan International Speedway continue,” ARCA president Ron Drager said.

“We’ll also return to traditional short-track venues like Toledo Speedway, Elko Speedway, Berlin Raceway and Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, in addition to the road courses at Lime Rock Park and Watkins Glen International and the two dirt tracks at the Illinois State Fairgrounds and the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds.

“It’s a great mix of tracks across the country that will provide our teams and our fans one of the most diverse schedules in American motorsports.”