2026 General Tire 150
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] | |||
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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 | |||
| 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 | MRN | ||
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.
Report
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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]
Qualifying results
Race
Race results
Laps: 157
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 28 | Carson Brown | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 157 | 157 | Running | 49 |
| 2 | 2 | 77 | Tristan McKee | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 157 | 0 | Running | 42 |
| 3 | 5 | 70 | Thomas Annunziata | Nitro Motorsports | Toyota | 157 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 16 | 50 | Trevor Huddleston | High Point Racing | Ford | 157 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 14 | 81 | Mason Massey | Bill McAnally Racing | Chevrolet | 157 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 6 | 3 | 20 | Jake Bollman (R) | Nitro Motorsports | Toyota | 157 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 4 | 79 | Isaac Kitzmiller | ACR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 157 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 13 | 17 | Taylor Mayhew | Cook Racing Technologies | Toyota | 157 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 10 | 18 | Max Reaves | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 157 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 9 | 41 | Robbie Kennealy | Jan's Towing Racing | Ford | 157 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 19 | 16 | Hailie Deegan | Bill McAnally Racing | Chevrolet | 157 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 20 | 4 | Monty Tipton | Nascimento Motorsports | Toyota | 157 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 11 | 5 | Eric Johnson Jr. | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota | 157 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 24 | 42 | Jaiden Reyna | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | 155 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 27 | 56 | Andrew Chapman | High Point Racing | Ford | 155 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 8 | 97 | Jason Kitzmiller | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 155 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 17 | 17 | 91 | Ryan Vargas | Maples Motorsports | Ford | 154 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 18 | 6 | 71 | Andy Jankowiak | KLAS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 154 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 19 | 31 | 72 | Cody Dennison | Strike Mamba Racing | Chevrolet | 154 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 20 | 30 | 99 | Michael Maples | Maples Motorsports | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 21 | 12 | 55 | Isabella Robusto | Nitro Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 22 | 34 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 150 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 23 | 39 | 12 | Takuma Koga | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 24 | 21 | 01 | Cole Denton (R) | Jan's Towing Racing | Ford | 149 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 25 | 33 | 1 | Tony Cosentino | Maples Motorsports | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 26 | 32 | 05 | David Smith | Shockwave Motorsports | Toyota | 149 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 27 | 35 | 11 | Dustin Hillenburg | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 149 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 28 | 7 | 90 | Jade Avedisian | Nitro Motorsports | Toyota | 142 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 29 | 18 | 7 | Gavin Ray (R) | Jerry Pitts Racing | Toyota | 114 | 0 | Accident | 15 |
| 30 | 15 | 15 | Mia Lovell (R) | Nitro Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 0 | Accident | 14 |
| 31 | 22 | 25 | Julian DaCosta (R) | Nitro Motorsports | Toyota | 99 | 0 | Accident | 13 |
| 32 | 23 | 13 | Taylor Reimer | Central Coast Racing | Toyota | 99 | 0 | Accident | 12 |
| 33 | 28 | 51 | Tyler Tomassi | Strike Mamba Racing | Chevrolet | 44 | 0 | Mechanical | 11 |
| 34 | 25 | 10 | Brad Perez | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 36 | 0 | Mechanical | 10 |
| 35 | 26 | 19 | Zachary Tinkle | Maples Motorsports | Chevrolet | 14 | 0 | Accident | 9 |
| 36 | 37 | 9 | Nate Moeller | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 6 | 0 | Mechanical | 8 |
| 37 | 29 | 89 | Bobby Dale Earnhardt | Rise Racing | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | Accident | 7 |
| 38 | 38 | 06 | Bobby Hillis Jr. | Fierce Creature Racing | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | Accident | 6 |
| 39 | 36 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | 1 | 0 | Accident | 5 |
| 40 | 40 | 86 | Jeff Maconi | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 0 | 0 | DNS | 4 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 1 among 1 different driver
- Cautions/Laps: 9 for 56 laps
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 1 hour, 56 minutes and 5 seconds
- Average speed: 80.536 miles per hour (129.610 km/h)
Standings after the race
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References
- ^ "ARCA Menards Series announces 2026 schedule; All 20 races to air live on FOX Sports". NASCAR. October 4, 2025. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
- ^ "2026 ARCA Menards Series West schedule announced; 13 races set for 11 tracks". ARCA. December 2, 2025. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
- ^ "Phoenix Raceway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on February 19, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
- ^ "General Tire 150 at Phoenix Raceway". ARCA. November 24, 2025. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
- ^ "Entry list: General Tire 150 at Phoenix Raceway". ARCA. March 2, 2026. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
- ^ "Qualifying results: General Tire 150 at Phoenix Raceway". ARCA. March 5, 2026. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- ^ "Race results: General Tire 150 at Phoenix Raceway". ARCA. March 5, 2026. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ^ White, Brandon (March 5, 2026). "Carson Brown dominates at Phoenix, wins his first national ARCA Menards Series start". ARCA. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ^ a b "Schedule of events: General Tire 150 at Phoenix Raceway". ARCA. December 2, 2025. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
- ^ "Practice results: General Tire 150 at Phoenix Raceway". ARCA. March 5, 2026. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- ^ Fenwick, Adam (March 2, 2026). "PIT BOX: ARCA Menards Series heads to Phoenix for annual combo event with West Series". ARCA. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
- ^ Calloni, Josh (March 5, 2026). "Carson Brown Wins Pole for ARCA at Phoenix". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved March 5, 2026.