The 2026 Calypso 100 was an ARCA Menards Series race held on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at the Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack in Springfield, Illinois. Contested over 100 laps on the dirt oval, it was the 15th race of the 2026 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 44th running of the event.
In a controversial finish, Max Reaves, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, made an aggressive move on Gavan Boschele with three laps to go, spinning him out from the lead, and taking the victory to earn his sixth career ARCA Menards Series win, and his third of the season. Reaves also dominated the race, leading all but two laps after starting from the pole. Isaac Kitzmiller finished second, and Thomas Annunziata finished third. Taylor Reimer and Boschele rounded out the top five, while Jake Bollman, Kelly Kovski, Isabella Robusto, Tim Monroe, and Jason Kitzmiller rounded out the top ten.
Report Background
The Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack is a one mile long clay oval motor racetrack on the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, the state capital. It is frequently nicknamed The Springfield Mile. Constructed in the late 19th century and reconstructed in 1927, the track has hosted competitive auto racing since 1910, making it one of the oldest speedways in the United States. The original mile track utilized the current frontstretch and the other side was behind the current grandstands and the straightaways were connected by tight turns. It is the oldest track to continually host national championship dirt track racing, holding its first national championship race in 1934 under the American Automobile Association banner. It is the home of five world records for automobile racing, making it one of the fastest dirt tracks in the world. Since 1993, the venue is managed by Bob Sargent's Track Enterprises.
The Illinois State Fair mile currently hosts the ARCA Menards Series' Calypso 100 stock car race, USAC Silver Crown dirt cars, UMP Late Models and Modifieds and the A.M.A. Grand National Championship. The only driver who has won races in three disciplines of racing in Ken Schrader who won in ARCA cars (1998), UMP Modifieds (1998), and midgets. Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver.
DriverTeamMake03Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford06Trenton MastersWayne Peterson MotorsportsToyota8Sean CorrEmpire RacingChevrolet10Tim MonroeFast Track RacingFord11Tony CosentinoFast Track RacingChevrolet12Takuma KogaFast Track RacingToyota16Kelly KovskiAllgaier MotorsportsChevrolet18Max Reaves (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota19Kenna LongMaples MotorsportsChevrolet20Jake Bollman (R)Nitro MotorsportsToyota25Gavan Boschele (R)Nitro MotorsportsToyota28Carson Brown (R)Pinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet48Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsFord55Isabella RobustoNitro MotorsportsToyota70Thomas AnnunziataNitro MotorsportsToyota77Taylor ReimerPinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet79Isaac KitzmillerACR MotorsportsChevrolet81Kevin CampbellKC MotorsportsChevrolet83Brayton LasterClubb Racing Inc.Ford86Jeff Maconi (R)Clubb Racing Inc.Ford91Shawn Allen Jr.Maples MotorsportsChevrolet97Jason KitzmillerCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet98Dale ShearerShearer Speed RacingToyota99Michael MaplesMaples MotorsportsChevroletOfficial entry list
Practice The first and only practice session was held on Sunday, August 23, at 10:00 AM CST, and lasted for 30 minutes.
Max Reaves, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 34.626 seconds, and a speed of . Pos.DriverTeamMakeTime118Max Reaves (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota34.626103.968225Gavan Boschele (R)Nitro MotorsportsToyota34.654103.884379Isaac KitzmillerACR MotorsportsChevrolet34.930103.063Full practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Sunday, August 23, at 11:15 AM CST. The qualifying procedure used was a single-car, one-lap based system. Drivers were on track by themselves and had one lap to post a qualifying time, and whoever set the fastest time won the pole.
Max Reaves, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, qualified on pole position with a lap of 33.999 seconds, and a speed of .
Qualifying results Pos.DriverTeamMakeTime118Max Reaves (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota33.999105.885228Carson Brown (R)Pinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet34.432104.554370Thomas AnnunziataNitro MotorsportsToyota34.447104.508455Isabella RobustoNitro MotorsportsToyota34.468104.445577Taylor ReimerPinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet34.552104.19168Sean CorrEmpire RacingChevrolet34.554104.185725Gavan Boschele (R)Nitro MotorsportsToyota34.975102.931810Tim MonroeFast Track RacingFord35.145102.433916Kelly KovskiAllgaier MotorsportsChevrolet35.149102.4211020Jake Bollman (R)Nitro MotorsportsToyota35.191102.2991111Tony CosentinoFast Track RacingChevrolet35.431101.6061297Jason KitzmillerCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet35.532101.3171379Isaac KitzmillerACR MotorsportsChevrolet35.541101.2911491Shawn Allen Jr.Maples MotorsportsChevrolet36.28499.2171512Takuma KogaFast Track RacingToyota36.56298.4631606Trenton MastersWayne Peterson MotorsportsToyota37.75595.3521748Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsFord37.83995.1401899Michael MaplesMaples MotorsportsChevrolet38.39793.7571986Jeff Maconi (R)Clubb Racing Inc.Ford38.99092.3312003Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford39.62690.8492119Kenna LongMaples MotorsportsChevrolet40.82988.1732281Kevin CampbellKC MotorsportsChevrolet50.53371.2412398Dale ShearerShearer Speed RacingToyota——2483Brayton LasterClubb Racing Inc.Ford——Official qualifying results
Race Race results Laps: 100 FinStDriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1118Max Reaves (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota10098Running4921379Isaac KitzmillerACR MotorsportsChevrolet1001Running433370Thomas AnnunziataNitro MotorsportsToyota1000Running914577Taylor ReimerPinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet1000Running405725Gavan Boschele (R)Nitro MotorsportsToyota1001Running4061020Jake Bollman (R)Nitro MotorsportsToyota1000Running887916Kelly KovskiAllgaier MotorsportsChevrolet1000Running378455Isabella RobustoNitro MotorsportsToyota1000Running869810Tim MonroeFast Track RacingFord1000Running35101297Jason KitzmillerCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet1000Running84111491Shawn Allen Jr.Maples MotorsportsChevrolet1000Running331268Sean CorrEmpire RacingChevrolet990Running3213228Carson Brown (R)Pinnacle Racing GroupChevrolet990Running31141111Tony CosentinoFast Track RacingChevrolet990Running30151512Takuma KogaFast Track RacingToyota970Running79162398Dale ShearerShearer Speed RacingToyota950Running28171986Jeff Maconi (R)Clubb Racing Inc.Ford940Running77181748Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsFord940Running76192003Alex ClubbClubb Racing Inc.Ford610Running75201899Michael MaplesMaples MotorsportsChevrolet480Mechanical74211606Trenton MastersWayne Peterson MotorsportsToyota70Accident23222119Kenna LongMaples MotorsportsChevrolet30Mechanical22232281Kevin CampbellKC MotorsportsChevrolet20Mechanical21242483Brayton LasterClubb Racing Inc.Ford00Did Not Start20Official race results
Race statistics
Lead changes: 4 among 3 different drivers Cautions/Laps: 5 for 23 laps Red flags: 0 Time of race: 1 hour, 15 minutes and 7 seconds Average speed:
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Jake Bollman 711 2 Thomas Annunziata 707 (–4) 3 Isabella Robusto 598 (–113) 4 Jason Kitzmiller 594 (–117) 5 Takuma Koga 555 (–156) 6 Michael Maples 511 (–200) 7 Alex Clubb 501 (–210) 2 8 Brad Smith 440 (–271) 3 9 Jeff Maconi 411 (–300) 2 10 Bobby Dale Earnhardt 410 (–301)
Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.
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