2026 General Tire 150
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Race 2 of 20 in the 2026 ARCA Menards Series Race 2 of 13 in the 2026 ARCA Menards Series West | |||
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| Date | March 5, 2026 | ||
| Location | Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.000 miles (1.609 km) | ||
| Distance | 157 laps, 157 mi (252.667 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 150 laps, 150 mi (240 km) | ||
| Average speed | 80.536 miles per hour (129.610 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Pinnacle Racing Group | ||
| Time | 27.670 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Carson Brown | Pinnacle Racing Group | |
| Laps | 157 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Carson Brown | Pinnacle Racing Group | |
| Time | 28.321 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 28 | Carson Brown | Pinnacle Racing Group | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Brent Stover and Phil Parsons | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | ARN | ||
The 2026 General Tire 150 was an ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series West race held on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Contested over 157 laps—extended from 150 laps due to an overtime finish on the 1.000 mi (1.609 km) oval, it was the second race of the 2026 ARCA Menards Series season, the second race of the 2026 ARCA Menards Series West season, and the seventh running of the event.
In a wreck-filled race, Carson Brown, driving for Pinnacle Racing Group, put on a blistering performance, leading every lap from the pole position and held off teammate Tristan McKee on the final restart to earn his first career ARCA Menards Series win in his first career start, his first career ARCA Menards Series West win.[8] McKee finished second, and Thomas Annunziata finished third. Trevor Huddleston and Mason Massey rounded out the top five, while Jake Bollman, Isaac Kitzmiller, Taylor Mayhew, Max Reaves, and Robbie Kennealy rounded out the top ten.
Background
Phoenix Raceway is a 1-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona, near Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually including the final championship race since 2020. Phoenix Raceway has also hosted the CART, IndyCar Series, USAC and the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The raceway is currently owned and operated by NASCAR.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
The first and only practice session was held on Thursday, March 5, at 1:30 PM MST, and lasted for 45 minutes.[9]
Tristan McKee, driving for Pinnacle Racing Group, set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.999 seconds, and a speed of 128.576 miles per hour (206.923 km/h).[10]
Practice results
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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| 1 | 77 | Tristan McKee | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 27.999 | 128.576 |
| 2 | 70 | Thomas Annunziata | Nitro Motorsports | Toyota | 28.009 | 128.530 |
| 3 | 18 | Max Reaves (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 28.147 | 127.900 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Thursday, March 5, at 2:30 PM MST.[9] The qualifying procedure used was a multi-car, multi-lap based system. All drivers were on track for a 20-minute timed session, and whoever set the fastest time in that session won the pole.[11]
Carson Brown, driving for Pinnacle Racing Group, qualified on pole position with a lap of 27.670 seconds, and a speed of 130.105 miles per hour (209.384 km/h).[12]
