2026 Madera 150
ARCA Menards Series West race at Madera Speedway
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The 2026 Madera 150 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame was an ARCA Menards Series West race held on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at Madera Speedway in Madera, California. Contested over 157 laps—extended from 150 laps due to an overtime finish on the 0.333-mile (0.536 km) short track, it was the tenth race of the 2026 ARCA Menards Series West season, and the 4th running of the event.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 10 of 13 in the 2026 ARCA Menards Series West | |||
| Date | September 26, 2026 | ||
| Location | Madera Speedway in Madera, California | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 0.333 miles (0.536 km) | ||
| Distance | 157 laps, 51 mi (82 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 150 laps, 50 mi (80 km) | ||
| Average speed | 54.441 miles per hour (87.614 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | High Point Racing | ||
| Time | 14.808 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Trevor Huddleston | High Point Racing | |
| Laps | 153 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 16 | Hailie Deegan | Bill McAnally Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FloRacing | ||
| Announcers | Charles Krall | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | ARN | ||
In a thrilling finish, Hailie Deegan, driving for Bill McAnally Racing, outdueled Trevor Huddleston in the final restart, making a last lap pass to earn her fourth career ARCA Menards Series West win, her first of the season, and her first since Colorado National Speedway in 2019.[6] Huddleston continued to dominate on the short tracks, leading a race-high 153 laps, but for the second race in a row, lost the win in a last lap pass. At race's end, Huddleston finished second, and Kenna Mitchell finished third. Robbie Kennealy and Mason Massey rounded out the top five, while Joey Iest, Ethan Nascimento, Will Robinson, Andrew Chapman, and Eric Rhead rounded out the top ten.
Report
Madera Speedway (formerly known as Madera Raceways from 1972 to 1976) is a 0.333 mi (0.536 km) oval short track in Madera, California. The facility has hosted a variety of events since its opening in 1972, including NASCAR-sanctioned events. The track is owned by the Madera District Fair as part of the Madera District Fairgrounds and led by track president and promoter Kenny Shepherd.
Prior to the construction of the current Madera Speedway, motorsports events were held at the Madera District Fairgrounds since the 1930s. In 1971, plans were announced for the construction of the current Madera Speedway, which was completed and opened in June of the following year. After being run by private operators for a decade, the track's operations was taken over by the Madera District Fair. After persistent financial struggles, motorsport businessmen Ken Clapp and Rick Gerhardt took over in 1995, helping stabilize the track's financial situation in the following decade. In 2006, under threat of closure due to surrounding commercial development, Madera Speedway's operations was taken over by former racing driver Kenny Shepherd, who made various renovations and revitalized the track in the following years.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
| # | Driver | Team | Make |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robbie Kennealy | Jan's Towing Racing | Ford |
| 04 | Ian Wood | Kart Idaho Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Wyatt Flowers | Nascimento Motorsports | Toyota |
| 05 | David Smith | Shockwave Motorsports | Toyota |
| 5 | Eric Johnson Jr. | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota |
| 7 | Gavin Ray (R) | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota |
| 13 | Kenna Mitchell | Central Coast Racing | Ford |
| 15 | Mia Lovell (R) | Nitro Motorsports | Toyota |
| 16 | Hailie Deegan | Bill McAnally Racing | Chevrolet |
| 19 | Mason Massey | Bill McAnally Racing | Chevrolet |
| 21 | Ethan Nascimento | Nascimento Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 25 | Will Robinson | Nitro Motorsports | Toyota |
| 38 | Ray Bolinger | Kart Idaho Racing | Toyota |
| 50 | Trevor Huddleston | High Point Racing | Ford |
| 51 | Tyler Tomassi | Strike Mamba Racing | Chevrolet |
| 55 | Andrew Chapman (R) | High Point Racing | Ford |
| 66 | Eric Rhead | 66 Rhead Racing | Chevrolet |
| 71 | Cole Denton (R) | Jan's Towing Racing | Ford |
| 72 | Josiah Reaume | Strike Mamba Racing | Chevrolet |
| 77 | Donald Witkowski | Performance P-1 Motorsports | Toyota |
| 88 | Joey Iest | Naake-Klauer Motorsports | Ford |
| Official entry list | |||
Practice
The first and only practice session was held on Saturday, September 26, at 2:30 PM PST, and lasted for 45 minutes.[7]
Trevor Huddleston, driving for High Point Racing, set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 14.807 seconds, and a speed of 80.962 miles per hour (130.296 km/h).[8]
Practice results
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 | Trevor Huddleston | High Point Racing | Ford | 14.807 | 80.962 |
| 2 | 16 | Hailie Deegan | Bill McAnally Racing | Chevrolet | 14.832 | 80.825 |
| 3 | 7 | Gavin Ray (R) | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota | 14.948 | 80.198 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Saturday, September 26, at 4:15 PM PST.[7] The qualifying procedure used was a single-car, two-lap system with one round. Drivers were on track by themselves and had two laps to post a qualifying time, and whoever set the fastest time won the pole.[9]
Trevor Huddleston, driving for High Point Racing, qualified on pole position with a lap of 14.808 seconds, and a speed of 80.956 miles per hour (130.286 km/h).[10]
Qualifying results
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 | Trevor Huddleston | High Point Racing | Ford | 14.808 | 80.956 |
| 2 | 19 | Mason Massey | Bill McAnally Racing | Chevrolet | 14.831 | 80.831 |
| 3 | 16 | Hailie Deegan | Bill McAnally Racing | Chevrolet | 14.888 | 80.521 |
| 4 | 15 | Mia Lovell (R) | Nitro Motorsports | Toyota | 14.918 | 80.359 |
| 5 | 7 | Gavin Ray (R) | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota | 14.927 | 80.311 |
| 6 | 1 | Robbie Kennealy | Jan's Towing Racing | Ford | 14.948 | 80.198 |
| 7 | 13 | Kenna Mitchell | Central Coast Racing | Ford | 14.951 | 80.182 |
| 8 | 55 | Andrew Chapman (R) | High Point Racing | Ford | 14.969 | 80.086 |
| 9 | 21 | Ethan Nascimento | Nascimento Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.020 | 79.814 |
| 10 | 71 | Cole Denton (R) | Jan's Towing Racing | Ford | 15.024 | 79.792 |
| 11 | 88 | Joey Iest | Naake-Klauer Motorsports | Ford | 15.038 | 79.718 |
| 12 | 25 | Will Robinson | Nitro Motorsports | Toyota | 15.056 | 79.623 |
| 13 | 4 | Wyatt Flowers | Nascimento Motorsports | Toyota | 15.077 | 79.512 |
| 14 | 04 | Ian Wood | Kart Idaho Racing | Chevrolet | 15.174 | 79.004 |
| 15 | 77 | Donald Witkowski | Performance P-1 Motorsports | Toyota | 15.210 | 78.817 |
| 16 | 5 | Eric Johnson Jr. | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota | 15.218 | 78.775 |
| 17 | 66 | Eric Rhead | 66 Rhead Racing | Chevrolet | 15.313 | 78.286 |
| 18 | 51 | Tyler Tomassi | Strike Mamba Racing | Chevrolet | 15.329 | 78.205 |
| 19 | 05 | David Smith | Shockwave Motorsports | Toyota | 15.402 | 77.834 |
| 20 | 72 | Josiah Reaume | Strike Mamba Racing | Chevrolet | 15.775 | 75.994 |
| 21 | 38 | Ray Bolinger | Kart Idaho Racing | Toyota | 16.362 | 73.267 |
| Official qualifying results | ||||||
Race
Race results
Laps: 157
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 16 | Hailie Deegan | Bill McAnally Racing | Chevrolet | 157 | 1 | Running | 47 |
| 2 | 1 | 50 | Trevor Huddleston | High Point Racing | Ford | 157 | 153 | Running | 45 |
| 3 | 7 | 13 | Kenna Mitchell | Central Coast Racing | Ford | 157 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 6 | 1 | Robbie Kennealy | Jan's Towing Racing | Ford | 157 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 2 | 19 | Mason Massey | Bill McAnally Racing | Chevrolet | 157 | 3 | Running | 40 |
| 6 | 11 | 88 | Joey Iest | Naake-Klauer Motorsports | Chevrolet | 157 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 9 | 21 | Ethan Nascimento | Nascimento Motorsports | Chevrolet | 157 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 12 | 25 | Will Robinson | Nitro Motorsports | Toyota | 157 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 8 | 55 | Andrew Chapman (R) | High Point Racing | Ford | 157 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 17 | 66 | Eric Rhead | 66 Rhead Racing | Chevrolet | 157 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 15 | 77 | Donald Witkowski | Performance P-1 Motorsports | Toyota | 157 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 13 | 4 | Wyatt Flowers | Nascimento Motorsports | Toyota | 157 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 4 | 15 | Mia Lovell (R) | Nitro Motorsports | Toyota | 157 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 18 | 51 | Tyler Tomassi | Strike Mamba Racing | Chevrolet | 157 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 16 | 5 | Eric Johnson Jr. | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota | 155 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 14 | 04 | Ian Wood | Kart Idaho Racing | Chevrolet | 153 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 17 | 20 | 72 | Josiah Reaume | Strike Mamba Racing | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 18 | 19 | 05 | David Smith | Shockwave Motorsports | Toyota | 152 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 19 | 5 | 7 | Gavin Ray (R) | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota | 80 | 0 | Mechanical | 25 |
| 20 | 21 | 38 | Ray Bolinger | Kart Idaho Racing | Toyota | 56 | 0 | Handling | 24 |
| 21 | 10 | 71 | Cole Denton (R) | Jan's Towing Racing | Ford | 25 | 0 | Mechanical | 23 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 5 among 3 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 7 for 41 laps
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 57 minutes and 6 seconds
- Average speed: 54.441 miles per hour (87.614 km/h)
Standings after the race
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