The 2026 General Tire 200 was an ARCA Menards Series race held on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Contested over 84 laps—extended from 80 laps due to an overtime finish on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) superspeedway, it was the first race of the 2026 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 63rd running of the event.
After Jake Finch and Gus Dean, two of the dominant drivers in the race, were taken out of contention after an incident with two laps to go, Gio Ruggiero, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would control the lead on a one-lap shootout, and held off the rest of the field to earn his first career ARCA Menards Series win. Jake Bollman finished second, and Kole Raz finished third. Daniel Dye and Glen Reen rounded out the top five, while Jack Wood, Jason Kitzmiller, Ryan Vargas, Bobby Dale Earnhardt, and Andy Jankowiak rounded out the top ten.
Report Background
Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Atlanta Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is long. The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMake1Tony CosentinoMaples MotorsportsFord03Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford3Willie MullinsMullins RacingFord06Con NicolopoulosWayne Peterson MotorsportsChevrolet07Glen ReenKLAS MotorsportsFord7Eric CaudellCCM RacingToyota8Sean CorrEmpire RacingChevrolet9Presley SorahFast Track RacingFord10Ed PompaFast Track RacingChevrolet11Bryce HaugebergFast Track RacingToyota12Takuma KogaFast Track RacingToyota15Jake FinchNitro MotorsportsToyota17Mini TyrrellCook Racing TechnologiesChevrolet18Gio RuggieroJoe Gibbs RacingToyota19Greg Van AlstMaples MotorsportsChevrolet20Jake Bollman (R)Nitro MotorsportsToyota22Nick WhiteWhite MotorsportsChevrolet24Daniel DyeSPS RacingFord25Gus DeanNitro MotorsportsToyota26Ron Vandermeir Jr.Vanco RacingToyota27Tim RichmondTim Richmond RacingToyota28Jack WoodPinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet30Garrett MitchellRette Jones RacingFord32Charles Weslowski Jr.Weslowski RacingChevrolet34Bryce ApplegateMullins RacingChevrolet36Ryan HuffRyan Huff MotorsportsFord40Andrew PattersonAndrew Patterson RacingChevrolet41Robbie KennealyJan's Towing RacingFord48Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsFord52Robert MartinMartin RacingToyota55Isabella RobustoNitro MotorsportsToyota57Hunter DeshautelleBrother-In-Law RacingChevrolet62Steve Lewis Jr.Steve Lewis RacingChevrolet66Derek WhiteMBM MotorsportsFord68Alli OwensKimmel RacingFord69Nolan WilsonKimmel RacingChevrolet70Thomas AnnunziataNitro MotorsportsToyota71Andy JankowiakKLAS MotorsportsChevrolet75Bryan DauzatBrother-In-Law RacingChevrolet76Kole RazRette Jones RacingFord77Taylor ReimerPinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet86Logan MisuracaCity Garage MotorsportsFord88A. J. MoyerMoyer–Petroniro RacingChevrolet89Bobby Dale EarnhardtRise RacingChevrolet90Wesley SlimpNitro MotorsportsToyota91Ryan VargasMaples MotorsportsFord93Caleb CostnerCostner MotorsportsChevrolet97Jason KitzmillerCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet98Dale ShearerShearer Speed RacingToyota99Michael MaplesMaples MotorsportsChevroletOfficial entry list
Practice The first and only practice session was held on Thursday, February 12, at 4:00 PM EST, and would last for 55 minutes.
Jake Finch, driving for Nitro Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 48.878, and a speed of .
Practice results Pos.DriverTeamMakeTime 1 15 Jake Finch Nitro Motorsports Toyota 48.878 184.132 2 25 Gus Dean Nitro Motorsports Toyota 48.879 184.128 3 70 Thomas Annunziata Nitro Motorsports Toyota 48.889 184.090Full practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, February 13, at 1:30 PM EST. The qualifying procedure used is a multi-car, multi-lap group-based system. Drivers will be split into different groups of seven to eight drivers. Each group will have four minutes to set a lap time, and the driver who sets the overall fastest lap between the groups will win the pole. The fastest 34 drivers will lock in, with the final 6 spots being reserved for provisional starters.
Gus Dean, driving for Nitro Motorsports, would score the pole for the race after setting the fastest time between the overall groups, with a lap of 49.133, and a speed of . Jake Bollman, who originally won the pole, was disqualified from his starting position after discovering a height violation during post-qualifying inspection.
10 drivers would fail to qualify: Ron Vandermeir Jr., Logan Misuraca, Tony Cosentino, Andrew Patterson, Greg Van Alst, Nick White, Steve Lewis Jr., Robert Martin, Nolan Wilson, and Dale Shearer.
Qualifying results Pos.DriverTeamMakeTime125Gus DeanNitro MotorsportsToyota49.133183.176255Isabella RobustoNitro MotorsportsToyota49.191182.960324Daniel DyeSPS RacingFord49.235182.79748Sean CorrEmpire RacingChevrolet49.235182.797530Garrett MitchellRette Jones RacingFord49.732180.970666Derek WhiteMBM MotorsportsFord49.741180.937789Bobby Dale EarnhardtRise RacingChevrolet49.771180.828817Mini TyrrellCook Racing TechnologiesChevrolet49.802180.716918Gio RuggieroJoe Gibbs RacingToyota49.824180.6361041Robbie KennealyJan's Towing RacingFord49.866180.4841191Ryan VargasMaples MotorsportsFord49.881180.4291228Jack WoodPinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet49.917180.2991388A. J. MoyerMoyer–Petroniro RacingChevrolet49.921180.2851434Bryce ApplegateMullins RacingChevrolet49.928180.2601527Tim RichmondTim Richmond RacingToyota49.986180.050163Willie MullinsMullins RacingFord49.991180.0321707Glen ReenKLAS MotorsportsFord50.004179.9861815Jake FinchNitro MotorsportsToyota50.013179.953197Eric CaudellCCM RacingToyota50.014179.9502036Ryan HuffRyan Huff MotorsportsFord50.382178.635219Presley SorahFast Track RacingFord50.392178.6002290Wesley SlimpNitro MotorsportsToyota50.396178.5862375Bryan DauzatBrother-In-Law RacingChevrolet50.405178.5542477Taylor ReimerPinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet50.423178.4902571Andy JankowiakKLAS MotorsportsChevrolet50.430178.4652611Bryce HaugebergFast Track RacingToyota50.431178.4622732Charles Weslowski Jr.Weslowski RacingChevrolet50.438178.4372857Hunter DeshautelleBrother-In-Law RacingChevrolet50.447178.4052993Caleb CostnerCostner MotorsportsChevrolet50.448178.4023068Alli OwensKimmel RacingFord50.450178.3943170Thomas AnnunziataNitro MotorsportsToyota50.481178.2853276Kole RazRette Jones RacingFord50.536178.0913310Ed PompaFast Track RacingChevrolet50.568177.9783499Michael MaplesMaples MotorsportsChevrolet50.765177.2883506Con NicolopoulosWayne Peterson MotorsportsChevrolet51.993173.1003612Takuma KogaFast Track RacingToyota52.125172.6623703Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford52.743170.6393848Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsFord55.784161.3373920Jake Bollman (R)Nitro MotorsportsToyota––4097Jason KitzmillerCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet––Failed to qualify4126Ron Vandermeir Jr.Vanco RacingToyota50.563177.9964286Logan MisuracaCity Garage MotorsportsFord50.573177.961431Tony CosentinoMaples MotorsportsFord50.690177.5504440Andrew PattersonAndrew Patterson RacingChevrolet50.748177.3474519Greg Van AlstMaples MotorsportsChevrolet50.782177.2284622Nick WhiteWhite MotorsportsChevrolet50.844177.0124762Steve Lewis Jr.Steve Lewis RacingChevrolet50.876176.9014852Robert MartinMartin RacingToyota51.309175.4084969Nolan WilsonKimmel RacingChevrolet51.661174.2135098Dale ShearerShearer Speed RacingToyota53.746167.454Official qualifying results
Race
Race results Laps: 84 FinStDriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1918Gio RuggieroJoe Gibbs RacingToyota846Running4723920Jake Bollman (R)Nitro MotorsportsToyota840Running4233276Kole RazRette Jones RacingFord840Running414324Daniel DyeSPS RacingFord8420Running4151707Glen ReenKLAS MotorsportsFord840Running3961228Jack WoodPinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet840Running3874097Jason KitzmillerCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet840Running3781191Ryan VargasMaples MotorsportsFord841Running379789Bobby Dale EarnhardtRise RacingChevrolet840Running35102571Andy JankowiakKLAS MotorsportsChevrolet840Running3411530Garrett MitchellRette Jones RacingFord840Running33123499Michael MaplesMaples MotorsportsChevrolet840Running32131434Bryce ApplegateMullins RacingChevrolet840Running31141388A. J. MoyerMoyer–Petroniro RacingChevrolet840Running30151041Robbie KennealyJan's Towing RacingFord840Running29163512Takuma KogaFast Track RacingToyota840Running2817163Willie MullinsMullins RacingFord840Running27182611Bryce HaugebergFast Track RacingToyota840Running26192857Hunter DeshautelleBrother-In-Law RacingChevrolet840Running25201815Jake FinchNitro MotorsportsToyota8432Running26213310Ed PompaFast Track RacingChevrolet840Running2322197Eric CaudellCCM RacingToyota840Running22231527Tim RichmondTim Richmond RacingToyota840Running21242732Charles Weslowski Jr.Weslowski RacingChevrolet830Running20253848Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsFord820Running19263170Thomas AnnunziataNitro MotorsportsToyota820Running1827219Presley SorahFast Track RacingFord820Running17282375Bryan DauzatBrother-In-Law RacingChevrolet800Running1629125Gus DeanNitro MotorsportsToyota7915Accident17302477Taylor ReimerPinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet790Running14313506Con NicolopoulosWayne Peterson MotorsportsChevrolet780Running13322993Caleb CostnerCostner MotorsportsChevrolet720Running123348Sean CorrEmpire RacingChevrolet680Accident11343068Alli OwensKimmel RacingFord670Accident10352290Wesley SlimpNitro MotorsportsToyota460Mechanical9363703Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford440Radiator837255Isabella RobustoNitro MotorsportsToyota4210Clutch838817Mini TyrrellCook Racing TechnologiesChevrolet370Mechanical639666Derek WhiteMBM MotorsportsFord340Vibration5402036Ryan HuffRyan Huff MotorsportsFord00Engine4Official race results
Race statistics
Lead changes: 7 among 6 different drivers Cautions/Laps: 7 for 32 laps Red flags: 1 Time of race: 2 hours, 1 minute and 40 seconds Average speed:
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Gio Ruggiero 47 2 Jake Bollman 42 (–5) 3 Kole Raz 41 (–6) 4 Daniel Dye 41 (–7) 5 Glen Reen 39 (–8) 6 Jack Wood 38 (–9) 7 Jason Kitzmiller 37 (–10) 8 Ryan Vargas 37 (–10) 9 Bobby Dale Earnhardt 35 (–12) 10 Andy Jankowiak 34 (–13)
Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.
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