The 2026 Alabama Manufactured Housing 200 was an ARCA Menards Series race held on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama. Contested over 76 laps on the 2.66 mile (4.28 km) superspeedway, it was the fourth race of the 2026 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 64th running of the event.
In an action-packed race, Andy Jankowiak, driving for KLAS Motorsports, scored the upset win after making a last-lap, three-wide pass on Cleetus McFarland and Gus Dean. This was Jankowiak's first ARCA Menards Series win in his 48th career start. McFarland finished second after leading a career-high 19 laps, and Dean finished third. Isabella Robusto and pole-sitter Gio Ruggiero rounded out the top five, while Taylor Reimer, Sean Corr, Ryan Vargas, Jack Wood, and Daniel Dye rounded out the top ten.
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Background
Talladega Superspeedway, formerly known as Alabama International Motor Speedway, is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. A tri-oval, the track was constructed in 1969 by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking. The track currently hosts NASCAR's Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Craftsman Truck Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66-mile-long (4.28 km) tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway, which is 2.5-mile-long (4.0 km).
Alabama Manufactured Housing was announced as the title sponsor of the race on July 28, 2025.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver.
DriverTeamMake0George SicilianoRette Jones RacingFord01Cody DennisonFast Track RacingFord1Andrew PattersonMaples MotorsportsChevrolet03Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford06Con NicolopoulosWayne Peterson MotorsportsChevrolet7Eric CaudellCCM RacingToyota8Sean CorrEmpire RacingChevrolet10Ed PompaFast Track RacingChevrolet11Bryce HaugebergFast Track RacingToyota12Takuma KogaFast Track RacingToyota15Jake FinchNitro MotorsportsToyota17Monty TiptonCook Racing TechnologiesChevrolet18Gio RuggieroJoe Gibbs RacingToyota19Matt KempMaples MotorsportsChevrolet20Jake Bollman (R)Nitro MotorsportsToyota22Nick WhiteWhite MotorsportsChevrolet24Daniel DyeSPS RacingFord25Gus DeanNitro MotorsportsToyota26Ron Vandermeir Jr.Vanco RacingToyota27Tim RichmondTim Richmond RacingToyota28Jack WoodPinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet30Garrett MitchellRette Jones RacingFord34Logan MisuracaCity Garage MotorsportsFord36Ryan HuffRyan Huff MotorsportsFord41Robbie KennealyJan's Towing RacingFord48Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsFord55Isabella RobustoNitro MotorsportsToyota66Derek White MBM MotorsportsFord69Will KimmelKimmel RacingToyota70Thomas AnnunziataNitro MotorsportsToyota71Andy JankowiakKLAS MotorsportsChevrolet75Bryan DauzatBrother-In-Law RacingChevrolet77Taylor ReimerPinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet79Steve Lewis Jr.Steve Lewis RacingChevrolet86Jeff Maconi (R)Clubb Racing Inc.Ford88A. J. MoyerMoyer–Petroniro RacingChevrolet89Bobby Dale EarnhardtRise RacingChevrolet91Ryan VargasMaples MotorsportsFord93Alli OwensCostner MotorsportsChevrolet97Jason KitzmillerCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet99Michael MaplesMaples MotorsportsChevroletOfficial entry list
Practice Practice was held on Friday, April 24, at 2:30 PM CST, and lasted for 1 hour. For practice, drivers were separated into different groups and had six laps to set a fastest time.
Gus Dean, driving for Nitro Motorsports, set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 52.349 seconds, and a speed of .
Practice results Pos.DriverTeamMakeTime125Gus DeanNitro MotorsportsToyota52.349182.926220Jake Bollman (R)Nitro MotorsportsToyota52.367182.863315Jake FinchNitro MotorsportsToyota52.374182.839Full practice results
Starting lineup No qualifying session was held. Positions 1–36 was determined by 2026 owners' points, with the final four spots being determined by group practice speeds. As a result, Gio Ruggiero, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, was awarded the pole.
Nick White was the only driver who failed to qualify.
Starting lineup Pos.DriverTeamMake118Gio RuggieroJoe Gibbs RacingToyota220Jake Bollman (R)Nitro MotorsportsToyota328Jack WoodPinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet497Jason KitzmillerCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet591Ryan VargasMaples MotorsportsFord677Taylor ReimerPinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet770Thomas AnnunziataNitro MotorsportsToyota899Michael MaplesMaples MotorsportsChevrolet924Daniel DyeSPS RacingFord1071Andy JankowiakKLAS MotorsportsChevrolet1117Monty TiptonCook Racing TechnologiesChevrolet1215Jake FinchNitro MotorsportsToyota1312Takuma KogaFast Track RacingToyota1489Bobby Dale EarnhardtRise RacingChevrolet1525Gus DeanNitro MotorsportsToyota1641Robbie KennealyJan's Towing RacingFord1711Bryce HaugebergFast Track RacingToyota180George SicilianoRette Jones RacingFord1903Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford2030Garrett MitchellRette Jones RacingFord2155Isabella RobustoNitro MotorsportsToyota2210Ed PompaFast Track RacingChevrolet2301Cody DennisonFast Track RacingFord2419Matt KempMaples MotorsportsChevrolet2548Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsFord2606Con NicolopoulosWayne Peterson MotorsportsChevrolet2766Derek WhiteMBM MotorsportsFord281Andrew PattersonMaples MotorsportsChevrolet2979Steve Lewis Jr.Steve Lewis RacingChevrolet3086Jeff Maconi (R)Clubb Racing Inc.Ford3134Logan MisuracaCity Garage MotorsportsFord3288A. J. MoyerMoyer–Petroniro RacingChevrolet3369Will KimmelKimmel RacingToyota347Eric CaudellCCM RacingToyota3527Tim RichmondTim Richmond RacingToyota3675Bryan DauzatBrother-In-Law RacingChevrolet3736Ryan HuffRyan Huff MotorsportsFord3826Ron Vandermeir Jr.Vanco RacingToyota398Sean CorrEmpire RacingChevrolet4093Alli OwensCostner MotorsportsChevroletFailed to qualify4122Nick WhiteWhite MotorsportsChevroletOfficial starting lineup
Race
Race results Laps: 76 FinStDriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts11071Andy JankowiakKLAS MotorsportsChevrolet761Running4722030Garrett MitchellRette Jones RacingFord7619Running4331525Gus DeanNitro MotorsportsToyota760Running4142155Isabella RobustoNitro MotorsportsToyota766Running415118Gio RuggieroJoe Gibbs RacingToyota7645Running416677Taylor ReimerPinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet760Running387398Sean CorrEmpire RacingChevrolet760Running378591Ryan VargasMaples MotorsportsFord760Running369328Jack WoodPinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet760Running3510924Daniel DyeSPS RacingFord760Running34113369Will KimmelKimmel RacingToyota760Running33121215Jake FinchNitro MotorsportsToyota760Running32132301Cody DennisonFast Track RacingFord760Running31141312Takuma KogaFast Track RacingToyota760Running30152766Derek WhiteMBM MotorsportsFord760Running29162210Ed PompaFast Track RacingChevrolet760Running28173134Logan MisuracaCity Garage MotorsportsFord760Running2718220Jake Bollman (R)Nitro MotorsportsToyota750Running26192606Con NicolopoulosWayne Peterson MotorsportsChevrolet750Running25203086Jeff Maconi (R)Clubb Racing Inc.Ford750Running24211641Robbie KennealyJan's Towing RacingFord740Running23222548Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsFord740Running22232419Matt KempMaples MotorsportsChevrolet720Running21243826Ron Vandermeir Jr.Vanco RacingToyota700Accident2025899Michael MaplesMaples MotorsportsChevrolet700Running1926770Thomas AnnunziataNitro MotorsportsToyota690Accident18271711Bryce HaugebergFast Track RacingToyota690Accident1728281Andrew PattersonMaples MotorsportsChevrolet690Accident1629180George SicilianoRette Jones RacingFord690Accident15303736Ryan HuffRyan Huff MotorsportsFord695Accident15311489Bobby Dale EannhardtRise RacingChevrolet690Accident13323527Tim RichmondTim Richmond RaciingToyota690Accident1233497Jason KitzmillerCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet690Accident11341903Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford670Running10352979Steve Lewis Jr.Steve Lewis RacingChevrolet640Mechanical936347Eric CaudellCCM RacingToyota570Accident8373675Bryan DauzatBrother-In-Law RacingChevrolet570Accident7381117Monty TiptonCook Racing TechnologiesChevrolet560Mechanical6393288A. J. MoyerMoyer–Petroniro RacingChevrolet490Mechanical5404093Alli OwensCostner MotorsportsChevrolet280Accident4Official race results
Race statistics
Lead changes: 9 among 5 different drivers Cautions/Laps: 5 for 26 laps Red flags: 1 Time of race: 1 hour, 54 minutes and 2 seconds Average speed:
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Jake Bollman 141 2 2 Gio Ruggiero 136 (–5) 3 Ryan Vargas 133 (–8) 4 4 Andy Jankowiak 130 (–11) 2 5 Daniel Dye 118 (–23) 4 6 Jason Kitzmiller 114 (–27) 2 7 Thomas Annunziata 112 (–29) 1 8 Robbie Kennealy 105 (–36) 1 9 Takuma Koga 104 (–37) 4 10 Michael Maples 103 (–38)
Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.
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