2026 Tide 150
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| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 3 of 20 in the 2026 ARCA Menards Series | |||
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| Date | April 18, 2026 | ||
| Location | Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 108 laps, 162 mi (260.712 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 100 laps, 150 mi (241.402 km) | ||
| Average speed | 97.054 miles per hour (156.193 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Pinnacle Racing Group | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Gio Ruggiero | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 50 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Jack Wood | Pinnacle Racing Group | |
| Time | 30.925 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | Gio Ruggiero | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Eric Brennan, Phil Parsons, and Austin Cindric | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth announcers | Alex Hayden, Mike Bagley, and Todd Gordon | ||
| Turn announcers | Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Tim Catafalmo (3 & 4) | ||
The 2026 Tide 150 was an ARCA Menards Series race held on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Contested over 108 laps—extended from 100 laps due to a double overtime finish on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) asphalt speedway, it was the third race of the 2026 ARCA Menards Series season, and the seventh running of the event.
Gio Ruggiero, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, took the victory in a controversial fashion, holding off Daniel Dye on the final restart to earn his second career ARCA Menards Series win, and his second of the season. Ruggiero had dominated half of the race as well, leading a race-high 50 laps.[7] Dye finished second, and Jake Bollman finished third. Gavan Boschele and Lanie Buice rounded out the top five, while Jason Kitzmiller, Jade Avedisian, Monty Tipton, Thomas Annunziata, and Dystany Spurlock rounded out the top ten.
Prior to the restart, Ruggiero faced criticism after a late wreck with Spurlock. Late in the event, Ruggiero was passed by Jack Wood for the lead and eventually lost second to Daniel Dye. With two laps to go, while attempting to get around the lap car of Spurlock, he would end up bumping into the back of her, resulting in a spin and bringing out an overtime caution. Spurlock did not end up losing positions and finished tenth in her ARCA national series debut.[8]
Background
Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The NTT IndyCar Series also raced there until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by NASCAR.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Optional Practice
An optional pre-race practice session was held on Friday, April 17, at 8:30 AM CST, and lasted for 4 hours.[9]
Gio Ruggiero, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 31.314 seconds, and a speed of 172.447 miles per hour (277.527 km/h).[10]
Pre-race practice results
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Gio Ruggiero | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 31.314 | 172.447 |
| 2 | 77 | Lanie Buice | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 31.572 | 171.038 |
| 3 | 28 | Jack Wood | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 31.686 | 170.422 |
| Full pre-race practice results | ||||||
Starting lineup
Practice and qualifying were originally scheduled to be held on Friday, April 17, at 4:00 PM and 5:00 PM CST respectively, but were both canceled due to inclement weather.[9][11] The starting lineup was determined by 2025 owners' points. As a result, Jack Wood, driving for Pinnacle Racing Group, was awarded the pole.[12]
