2026 Alabama Manufactured Housing 200
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| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 4 of 20 in the 2026 ARCA Menards Series | |||
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| Date | April 25, 2026 | ||
| Location | Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.66 miles (4.28 km) | ||
| Distance | 76 laps, 202.160 mi (325.344 km) | ||
| Average speed | 105.997 miles per hour (170.586 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Gio Ruggiero | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 45 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Taylor Reimer | Pinnacle Racing Group | |
| Time | 51.207 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 71 | Andy Jankowiak | KLAS Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Brent Stover, Phil Parsons, Austin Cindric, and Brenden Queen | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth announcers | Alex Hayden and Mike Bagley | ||
| Turn announcers | Tim Catalfamo (Backstretch) | ||
The 2026 Alabama Manufactured Housing 200 was an ARCA Menards Series race held on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama. Contested over 76 laps on the 2.66 mile (4.28 km) superspeedway, it was the fourth race of the 2026 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 64th running of the event.
In an action-packed race, Andy Jankowiak, driving for KLAS Motorsports, scored the upset win after making a last-lap, three-wide pass on Cleetus McFarland and Gus Dean. This was Jankowiak's first ARCA Menards Series win in his 48th career start.[7] McFarland finished second after leading a career-high 19 laps, and Dean finished third. Isabella Robusto and pole-sitter Gio Ruggiero rounded out the top five, while Taylor Reimer, Sean Corr, Ryan Vargas, Jack Wood, and Daniel Dye rounded out the top ten.
Background
Talladega Superspeedway, formerly known as Alabama International Motor Speedway, is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. A tri-oval, the track was constructed in 1969 by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking. The track currently hosts NASCAR's Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Craftsman Truck Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66-mile-long (4.28 km) tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway, which is 2.5-mile-long (4.0 km).
Alabama Manufactured Housing was announced as the title sponsor of the race on July 28, 2025.[8]
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
Practice was held on Friday, April 24, at 2:30 PM CST, and lasted for 1 hour. For practice, drivers were separated into different groups and had six laps to set a fastest time.[9]
Gus Dean, driving for Nitro Motorsports, set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 52.349 seconds, and a speed of 182.926 miles per hour (294.391 km/h).[10]
Practice results
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | Gus Dean | Nitro Motorsports | Toyota | 52.349 | 182.926 |
| 2 | 20 | Jake Bollman (R) | Nitro Motorsports | Toyota | 52.367 | 182.863 |
| 3 | 15 | Jake Finch | Nitro Motorsports | Toyota | 52.374 | 182.839 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Starting lineup
No qualifying session was held. Positions 1–36 was determined by 2026 owners' points, with the final four spots being determined by group practice speeds.[9][11] As a result, Gio Ruggiero, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, was awarded the pole.[12]
Nick White was the only driver who failed to qualify.
