2026 Alabama Manufactured Housing 200
| 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.
Report
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.
Starting lineup
Race
Race results
Laps: 76
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 71 | Andy Jankowiak | KLAS Motorsports | Chevrolet | 76 | 1 | Running | 47 |
| 2 | 20 | 30 | Garrett Mitchell | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 76 | 19 | Running | 43 |
| 3 | 15 | 25 | Gus Dean | Nitro Motorsports | Toyota | 76 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 21 | 55 | Isabella Robusto | Nitro Motorsports | Toyota | 76 | 6 | Running | 41 |
| 5 | 1 | 18 | Gio Ruggiero | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 76 | 45 | Running | 41 |
| 6 | 6 | 77 | Taylor Reimer | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 76 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 39 | 8 | Sean Corr | Empire Racing | Chevrolet | 76 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 8 | 5 | 91 | Ryan Vargas | Maples Motorsports | Ford | 76 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 3 | 28 | Jack Wood | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 76 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 9 | 24 | Daniel Dye | SPS Racing | Ford | 76 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 33 | 69 | Will Kimmel | Kimmel Racing | Toyota | 76 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 12 | 15 | Jake Finch | Nitro Motorsports | Toyota | 76 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 23 | 01 | Cody Dennison | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 76 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 13 | 12 | Takuma Koga | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 76 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 27 | 66 | Derek White | MBM Motorsports | Ford | 76 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 22 | 10 | Ed Pompa | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 76 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 17 | 31 | 34 | Logan Misuraca | City Garage Motorsports | Ford | 76 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 18 | 2 | 20 | Jake Bollman (R) | Nitro Motorsports | Toyota | 75 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 19 | 26 | 06 | Con Nicolopoulos | Wayne Peterson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 75 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 20 | 30 | 86 | Jeff Maconi (R) | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 75 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 21 | 16 | 41 | Robbie Kennealy | Jan's Towing Racing | Ford | 74 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 22 | 25 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | 74 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 19 | Matt Kemp | Maples Motorsports | Chevrolet | 72 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 24 | 38 | 26 | Ron Vandermeir Jr. | Vanco Racing | Toyota | 70 | 0 | Accident | 20 |
| 25 | 8 | 99 | Michael Maples | Maples Motorsports | Chevrolet | 70 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 26 | 7 | 70 | Thomas Annunziata | Nitro Motorsports | Toyota | 69 | 0 | Accident | 18 |
| 27 | 17 | 11 | Bryce Haugeberg | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 69 | 0 | Accident | 17 |
| 28 | 28 | 1 | Andrew Patterson | Maples Motorsports | Chevrolet | 69 | 0 | Accident | 16 |
| 29 | 18 | 0 | George Siciliano | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 69 | 0 | Accident | 15 |
| 30 | 37 | 36 | Ryan Huff | Ryan Huff Motorsports | Ford | 69 | 5 | Accident | 15 |
| 31 | 14 | 89 | Bobby Dale Eannhardt | Rise Racing | Chevrolet | 69 | 0 | Accident | 13 |
| 32 | 35 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Tim Richmond Raciing | Toyota | 69 | 0 | Accident | 12 |
| 33 | 4 | 97 | Jason Kitzmiller | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 69 | 0 | Accident | 11 |
| 34 | 19 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 67 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 35 | 29 | 79 | Steve Lewis Jr. | Steve Lewis Racing | Chevrolet | 64 | 0 | Mechanical | 9 |
| 36 | 34 | 7 | Eric Caudell | CCM Racing | Toyota | 57 | 0 | Accident | 8 |
| 37 | 36 | 75 | Bryan Dauzat | Brother-In-Law Racing | Chevrolet | 57 | 0 | Accident | 7 |
| 38 | 11 | 17 | Monty Tipton | Cook Racing Technologies | Chevrolet | 56 | 0 | Mechanical | 6 |
| 39 | 32 | 88 | A. J. Moyer | Moyer–Petroniro Racing | Chevrolet | 49 | 0 | Mechanical | 5 |
| 40 | 40 | 93 | Alli Owens | Costner Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28 | 0 | Accident | 4 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 9 among 5 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 5 for 26 laps
- Red flags: 1
- Time of race: 1 hour, 54 minutes and 2 seconds
- Average speed: 105.997 miles per hour (170.586 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". ARCA. October 4, 2025. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Talladega Superspeedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group. Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Alabama Manufactured Housing 200 at Talladega Superpeedway". ARCA. November 24, 2025. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Entry list: Alabama Manufactured Housing 200 at Talladega Superspeedway". ARCA. April 21, 2026. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
- ↑ "Starting lineup: Alabama Manufactured Housing 200 at Talladega Superspeedway". ARCA. April 24, 2026. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
- ↑ White, Brandon (April 25, 2026). "Race results: Alabama Manufactured Housing 200 at Talladega Superspeedway". ARCA. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
- ↑ Sonderman, Steve (April 25, 2026). "Andy Jankowiak Nips Cleetus McFarland at the Line in ARCA Talladega Race". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Alabama Manufactured Housing Association Named ARCA Menards Series Race Entitlement Partner at Talladega Superspeedway". Talladega Superspeedway. July 28, 2025. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
- 1 2 "Schedule of events: Alabama Manufactured Housing 200 at Talladega Superspeedway". ARCA. December 2, 2025. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Practice results: Alabama Manufactured Housing 200 at Talladega Superspeedway". ARCA. April 24, 2026. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
- ↑ White, Brandon (April 20, 2026). "PIT BOX: ARCA Menards Series competitors prepare to tackle the high banks and high speeds of Talladega". ARCA. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
- ↑ Goodman, Gabriel (April 24, 2026). "Gio Ruggiero Starting 1st in ARCA Talladega Race". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved April 24, 2026.