2026 Shore Lunch 250
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 10 of 20 in the 2026 ARCA Menards Series | |||
| Date | June 27, 2026 | ||
| Location | Elko Speedway in Elko New Market, Minnesota | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 0.375 miles (0.604 km) | ||
| Distance | 250 laps, 93.750 mi (150.876 km) | ||
| Average speed | 65.995 miles per hour (106.209 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Nitro Motorsports | ||
| Time | 14.603 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Landon S. Huffman | Pinnacle Racing Group | |
| Laps | 130 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Max Reaves | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Time | 14.793 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | Max Reaves | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS2 | ||
| Announcers | Eric Brennan and Phil Parsons | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | ARN | ||
The 2026 Shore Lunch 250 presented by Dutch Boy was an ARCA Menards Series race held on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at Elko Speedway in Elko New Market, Minnesota. Contested over 250 laps on the 0.375-mile (0.604 km) short track, it was the tenth race of the 2026 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 11th running of the event.
After late mechanical issues plagued Landon S. Huffman, Max Reaves, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, led the final 98 laps of the race after starting from the rear to earn his fifth career ARCA Menards Series win, and his second of the season.[6] Huffman dominated the early stages of the race, leading a race-high 130 laps after starting second before experiencing a mechanical issue along with a five-lap penalty. He would end up finishing 14th, 14 laps down. Jake Bollman finished second, and Ty Fredrickson finished third. Taylor Reimer and Jason Kitzmiller rounded out the top five, while Isabella Robusto, Thomas Annunziata, Willie Mullins, Takuma Koga, and Austin Vaughn rounded out the top ten.
Report
Background
Elko Speedway is a 3/8 mile asphalt oval NASCAR-sanctioned race track located in Elko New Market, Minnesota. Elko Speedway is a track in the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series. The track is located in the former Elko portion of the merged city that happened nearly 20 years before.
The ARCA racing series held the Akona 200, their first ever race in Minnesota, at Elko Speedway on June 2, 2012.[7] The series returned in 2013 and 2014 for the Akona 250, by adding 50 more laps to the event. Elko is currently the shortest track that ARCA currently races on.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
The first and only practice session was held on Saturday, June 27, at 3:40 PM CST, and it lasted for 50 minutes.[8]
Jason Kitzmiller, who was driving for CR7 Motorsports, set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 14.766 seconds, and with a speed of 91.426 miles per hour (147.136 km/h).[9]
Practice results
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 97 | Jason Kitzmiller | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 14.766 | 91.426 |
| 2 | 18 | Max Reaves (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 14.838 | 90.983 |
| 3 | 77 | Taylor Reimer | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 14.894 | 90.641 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
The qualifying session was held on Saturday, June 27, at 5:20 PM CST.[8] The qualifying procedure used was by having a single-car, two-lap based system. The drivers were on track by themselves and had two laps to post a qualifying time, and whoever set the fastest time would win the pole.[10]
Thomas Annunziata, driving for Nitro Motorsports, qualified on pole position with a lap of 14.603 seconds, and a speed of 92.447 miles per hour (148.779 km/h).[11]
Qualifying results
Race
Race results
Laps: 250
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 18 | Max Reaves (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 113 | Running | 47 |
| 2 | 3 | 20 | Jake Bollman (R) | Nitro Motorsports | Toyota | 250 | 0 | Running | 92 |
| 3 | 5 | 25 | Ty Fredrickson | Nitro Motorsports | Toyota | 250 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 4 | 6 | 77 | Taylor Reimer | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 8 | 97 | Jason Kitzmiller | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 89 |
| 6 | 4 | 55 | Isabella Robusto | Nitro Motorsports | Toyota | 250 | 0 | Running | 88 |
| 7 | 1 | 70 | Thomas Annunziata | Nitro Motorsports | Toyota | 249 | 7 | Running | 89 |
| 8 | 7 | 3 | Willie Mullins | Mullins Racing | Ford | 247 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 9 | 9 | 12 | Takuma Koga | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 245 | 0 | Running | 85 |
| 10 | 11 | 91 | Austin Vaughn | Maples Motorsports | Ford | 242 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 12 | 89 | Bobby Dale Earnhardt | Rise Racing | Chevrolet | 239 | 0 | Running | 83 |
| 12 | 14 | 11 | Bryce Haugeberg | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 239 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 13 | 03 | Alex Clubb | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 237 | 0 | Running | 81 |
| 14 | 2 | 28 | Landon S. Huffman | Pinnacle Racing Group | Chevrolet | 236 | 130 | Running | 32 |
| 15 | 15 | 86 | Jeff Maconi (R) | Clubb Racing Inc. | Ford | 232 | 0 | Running | 79 |
| 16 | 16 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Ford | 232 | 0 | Running | 78 |
| 17 | 17 | 06 | Nate Moeller | Wayne Peterson Motorsports | Toyota | 225 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 18 | 19 | 98 | Dale Shearer | Shearer Speed Racing | Toyota | 223 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 19 | 10 | 99 | Michael Maples | Maples Motorsports | Chevrolet | 72 | 0 | Accident | 75 |
| 20 | 18 | 10 | John Clagett | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 4 | 0 | Mechanical | 24 |
| 21 | 21 | 81 | Kevin Campbell | KC Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | Did Not Start | 23 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 4 among 3 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 5 for 40 laps
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 1 hour, 25 minutes and 1 second
- Average speed: 65.995 miles per hour (106.209 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 June 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Shore Lunch 250 presented by Dutch Boy at Elko Speedway". ARCA. November 24, 2025. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Entry list: Shore Lunch 250 presented by Dutch Boy at Elko Speedway". June 23, 2026. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Qualifying results: Shore Lunch 250 at Elko Speedway". ARCA. June 27, 2026. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Race results: Shore Lunch 250 at Elko Speedway". ARCA. June 27, 2026. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
- ↑ Harrison, Brad (June 27, 2026). "Max Reaves Scores Back-To-Back ARCA Wins With Elko Triumph". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Elko Speedway Up Next for ARCA Teams, Drivers".
- 1 2 "Schedule of events: Shore Lunch 250 presented by Dutch Boy at Elko Speedway". ARCA. January 24, 2026. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Practice results: Shore Lunch 250 at Elko Speedway". ARCA. June 27, 2026. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
- ↑ Fenwick, Adam (June 23, 2026). "PIT BOX: ARCA Menards Series keeps rolling through the Midwest with visit to Elko Speedway". ARCA. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
- ↑ Sonderman, Steve (June 27, 2026). "Thomas Annunziata Wins Second Straight ARCA Menards Series Pole at Elko". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved June 27, 2026.