The 2026 General Tire 150 was an ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series West race held on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Contested over 157 laps—extended from 150 laps due to an overtime finish on the 1.000 mi (1.609 km) oval, it was the second race of the 2026 ARCA Menards Series season, the second race of the 2026 ARCA Menards Series West season, and the seventh running of the event.
In a wreck-filled race, Carson Brown, driving for Pinnacle Racing Group, put on a blistering performance, leading every lap from the pole position and held off teammate Tristan McKee on the final restart to earn his first career ARCA Menards Series win in his first career start, his first career ARCA Menards Series West win. McKee finished second, and Thomas Annunziata finished third. Trevor Huddleston and Mason Massey rounded out the top five, while Jake Bollman, Isaac Kitzmiller, Taylor Mayhew, Max Reaves, and Robbie Kennealy rounded out the top ten.
Report Background
Phoenix Raceway is a 1-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona, near Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually including the final championship race since 2020. Phoenix Raceway has also hosted the CART, IndyCar Series, USAC and the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The raceway is currently owned and operated by NASCAR.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMake01Cole Denton (R)Jan's Towing RacingFord1Tony CosentinoMaples MotorsportsChevrolet03Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford4Monty TiptonNascimento MotorsportsToyota05David SmithShockwave MotorsportsToyota5Eric Johnson Jr.Jerry Pitts RacingToyota06Bobby Hillis Jr.Fierce Creature RacingChevrolet7Gavin Ray (R)Jerry Pitts RacingToyota9Nate MoellerFast Track RacingFord10Brad PerezFast Track RacingFord11Dustin HillenburgFast Track RacingToyota12Takuma KogaFast Track RacingToyota13Taylor ReimerCentral Coast RacingToyota15Mia Lovell (R)Nitro MotorsportsToyota16Hailie DeeganBill McAnally RacingChevrolet17Taylor MayhewCook Racing TechnologiesToyota18Max Reaves (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota19Zachary TinkleMaples MotorsportsChevrolet20Jake Bollman (R)Nitro MotorsportsToyota25Julian DaCosta (R)Nitro MotorsportsToyota28Carson Brown (R)Pinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet41Robbie KennealyJan's Towing RacingFord42Jaiden ReynaCook Racing TechnologiesChevrolet48Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsFord50Trevor HuddlestonHigh Point RacingFord51Tyler TomassiStrike Mamba RacingChevrolet55Isabella RobustoNitro MotorsportsToyota56Andrew Chapman (R)High Point RacingFord70Thomas AnnunziataNitro MotorsportsToyota71Andy JankowiakKLAS MotorsportsChevrolet72Cody DennisonStrike Mamba RacingChevrolet77Tristan McKeePinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet79Isaac KitzmillerACR MotorsportsChevrolet81Mason MasseyBill McAnally RacingChevrolet86Jeff Maconi (R)Clubb Racing Inc.Ford89Bobby Dale EarnhardtRise RacingChevrolet90Jade Avedisian (R)Nitro MotorsportsToyota91Ryan VargasMaples MotorsportsFord97Jason KitzmillerCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet99Michael MaplesMaples MotorsportsChevroletOfficial entry list
Practice The first and only practice session was held on Thursday, March 5, at 1:30 PM MST, and lasted for 45 minutes.
Tristan McKee, driving for Pinnacle Racing Group, set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 27.999 seconds, and a speed of .
Practice results Pos.DriverTeamMakeTime177Tristan McKeePinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet27.999128.576270Thomas AnnunziataNitro MotorsportsToyota28.009128.530318Max Reaves (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota28.147127.900Full practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Thursday, March 5, at 2:30 PM MST. The qualifying procedure used was a multi-car, multi-lap based system. All drivers were on track for a 20-minute timed session, and whoever set the fastest time in that session won the pole.
Carson Brown, driving for Pinnacle Racing Group, qualified on pole position with a lap of 27.670 seconds, and a speed of .
Qualifying results Pos.DriverTeamMakeTime128Carson Brown (R)Pinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet27.670130.105277Tristan McKeePinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet27.806129.468320Jake Bollman (R)Nitro MotorsportsToyota27.823129.389479Isaac KitzmillerACR MotorsportsChevrolet27.858129.227570Thomas AnnunziataNitro MotorsportsToyota27.875129.148671Andy JankowiakKLAS MotorsportsChevrolet27.935128.871790Jade Avedisian (R)Nitro MotorsportsToyota27.952128.792897Jason KitzmillerCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet27.968128.719941Robbie KennealyJan's Towing RacingFord28.122128.0141018Max Reaves (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota28.178127.759115Eric Johnson Jr.Jerry Pitts RacingToyota28.196127.6781255Isabella RobustoNitro MotorsportsToyota28.254127.4161317Taylor MayhewCook Racing TechnologiesToyota28.266127.3611481Mason MasseyBill McAnally RacingChevrolet28.310127.1641515Mia Lovell (R)Nitro MotorsportsToyota28.364126.9211650Trevor HuddlestonHigh Point RacingFord28.426126.6451791Ryan VargasMaples MotorsportsFord28.566126.024187Gavin Ray (R)Jerry Pitts RacingToyota28.586125.9361916Hailie DeeganBill McAnally RacingChevrolet28.650125.654204Monty TiptonNascimento MotorsportsToyota28.680125.5232101Cole Denton (R)Jan's Towing RacingFord28.720125.3482225Julian DaCosta (R)Nitro MotorsportsToyota28.757125.1872313Taylor ReimerCentral Coast RacingToyota28.870124.6972442Jaiden ReynaCook Racing TechnologiesChevrolet28.897124.5802510Brad PerezFast Track RacingFord28.970124.2662619Zachary TinkleMaples MotorsportsChevrolet29.345122.6782756Andrew Chapman (R)High Point RacingFord29.708121.1792851Tyler TomassiStrike Mamba RacingChevrolet29.943120.2282989Bobby Dale EarnhardtRise RacingChevrolet30.045119.8203099Michael MaplesMaples MotorsportsChevrolet30.309118.7773172Cody DennisonStrike Mamba RacingChevrolet30.443118.2543205David SmithShockwave MotorsportsToyota30.714117.210331Tony CosentinoMaples MotorsportsChevrolet30.719117.1913403Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford31.136115.6223511Dustin HillenburgFast Track RacingToyota31.529114.1813648Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsFord32.849109.592379Nate MoellerFast Track RacingFord33.157108.5743806Bobby Hillis Jr.Fierce Creature RacingChevrolet——3912Takuma KogaFast Track RacingToyota——4086Jeff Maconi (R)Clubb Racing Inc.Ford——Official qualifying results
Race
Race results Laps: 157 FinStDriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1128Carson Brown (R)Pinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet157157Running492277Tristan McKeePinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet1570Running423570Thomas AnnunziataNitro MotorsportsToyota1570Running4141650Trevor HuddlestonHigh Point RacingFord1570Running4051481Mason MasseyBill McAnally RacingChevrolet1570Running396320Jake Bollman (R)Nitro MotorsportsToyota1570Running387479Isaac KitzmillerACR MotorsportsChevrolet1570Running3781317Taylor MayhewCook Racing TechnologiesToyota1570Running3691018Max Reaves (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1570Running3510941Robbie KennealyJan's Towing RacingFord1570Running34111916Hailie DeeganBill McAnally RacingChevrolet1570Running3312204Monty TiptonNascimento MotorsportsToyota1570Running3213115Eric Johnson Jr.Jerry Pitts RacingToyota1570Running31142442Jaiden ReynaCook Racing TechnologiesChevrolet1550Running30152756Andrew Chapman (R)High Point RacingFord1550Running2916897Jason KitzmillerCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet1550Running28171791Ryan VargasMaples MotorsportsFord1540Running2718671Andy JankowiakKLAS MotorsportsChevrolet1540Running26193172Cody DennisonStrike Mamba RacingChevrolet1540Running25203099Michael MaplesMaples MotorsportsChevrolet1520Running24211255Isabella RobustoNitro MotorsportsToyota1500Running23223403Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford1500Running22233912Takuma KogaFast Track RacingToyota1500Running21242101Cole Denton (R)Jan's Towing RacingFord1490Running2025331Tony CosentinoMaples MotorsportsChevrolet1490Running19263205David SmithShockwave MotorsportsToyota1490Running18273511Dustin HillenburgFast Track RacingToyota1490Running1728790Jade Avedisian (R)Nitro MotorsportsToyota1420Running1629187Gavin Ray (R)Jerry Pitts RacingToyota1140Accident15301515Mia Lovell (R)Nitro MotorsportsToyota1000Accident14312225Julian DaCosta (R)Nitro MotorsportsToyota990Accident13322313Taylor ReimerCentral Coast RacingToyota990Accident12332851Tyler TomassiStrike Mamba RacingChevrolet440Mechanical11342510Brad PerezFast Track RacingFord360Mechanical10352619Zachary TinkleMaples MotorsportsChevrolet140Accident936379Nate MoellerFast Track RacingFord60Mechanical8372989Bobby Dale EarnhardtRise RacingChevrolet10Accident7383806Bobby Hillis Jr.Fierce Creature RacingChevrolet10Accident6393648Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsFord10Accident5404086Jeff Maconi (R)Clubb Racing Inc.Ford00DNS4Official race results
Race statistics
Lead changes: 1 among 1 different driver Cautions/Laps: 9 for 56 laps Red flags: 0 Time of race: 1 hour, 56 minutes and 5 seconds Average speed:
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings (ARCA Main) Pos Driver Points 6 1 Jake Bollman 74 3 2 Jason Kitzmiller 65 (–9) 4 3 Ryan Vargas 64 (–10) 11 4 Robbie Kennealy 63 (–11) 4 5 Andy Jankowiak 60 (–14) 20 6 Thomas Annunziata 59 (–15) 4 7 Michael Maples 56 (–18) 8 Carson Brown 49 (–25) 7 9 Takuma Koga 49 (–25) 9 10 Gio Ruggiero 47 (–27)
Drivers' Championship standings (ARCA West) Pos Driver Points 1 Mason Massey 86 3 2 Trevor Huddleston 80 (–6) 3 Taylor Mayhew 77 (–9) 2 4 Hailie Deegan 71 (–15) 6 5 Eric Johnson Jr. 64 (–22) 7 6 Jaiden Reyna 61 (–25) 13 7 Robbie Kennealy 58 (–28) 8 8 Andrew Chapman 57 (–29) 5 9 Cody Dennison 55 (–31) 10 Cole Denton 54 (–33)
Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.
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