The 2026 ARCA Menards Series East schedule was revealed, with eight races all at different tracks, ARCA announced Dec. 9.
Four events will be combined with the main ARCA Menards Series, and four are standalone events.
One of the standalone races is at Hickory Motor Speedway for the first time in the series’ history. The track will open the season on March 28.
ARCA East makes a return to Toledo Speedway for the first time since 2020 in a combination event.
Bristol Motor Speedway concludes the year for ARCA East in a combined event with the main ARCA Series. Other combination races are at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park and Iowa Speedway.
ARCA East joins NASCAR national series at Rockingham Speedway, Lucas Oil, Iowa and Bristol.
The schedule release comes one week after the ARCA Menards Series West slate was announced.
See the full schedule below, with the four combination races on FOX Sports 1 and the four standalones on FloRacing.
2026 ARCA Menards Series East Schedule
March 28: Hickory
April 4: Rockingham
May 2: Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway
May 16: Toledo
July 24: Lucas Oil
Aug. 1: Flat Rock Speedway
Aug. 7: Iowa
Sept. 17: Bristol
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