Nitro Nightmare: Potential 1-2 Finish Ruined by ARCA Wreck, Gio Ruggiero Contact
Nitro teammates Jake Finch and Gus Dean combined to lead every lap after the lap 40 break … until lap 78.
Nitro teammates Jake Finch and Gus Dean combined to lead every lap after the lap 40 break … until lap 78.
In a one-lap green-white-checkered overtime finish, Ruggiero scored his first national division triumph.
Richmond will begin his ARCA slate in the season opener at Daytona, where he qualified 15th.
After Jake Bollman’s fastest time in qualifying was disallowed, Dean earned the pole for the 2026 season opener.
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โMy expectation foremost is to win the race,” Applegate told Frontstretch. “I can win the race.”
The 2026 ARCA Menards Series season is here. A total of 50 drivers will enter the season-opening race at Daytona International Speedway. The entry list …
Who will win the driver’s championship in all three ARCA divisions?
Nitro will field five full-time entries, with three full-time drivers, in the ARCA division and two full-time drivers in ARCA West.