Of the 19 venues on the national ARCA Menards Series schedule, Kansas Speedway is the only one with two dates.

Since the facility opened to the public in 2001, Kansas has been a cornerstone for the ARCA Menards Series by hosting at least one race for the platform every year. The relationship between Kansas and the ARCA Menards Series was bolstered when a second race at the complex was added during the COVID-19-impacted 2020 campaign.

Intermediate tracks like Kansas are not prevalent on the national schedule, which makes Saturday’s Tide 150 a unique challenge for ARCA Menards Series drivers. Aerodynamics play a crucial factor in every Kansas event, but the multiple grooves at the facility create plenty of options for drivers to progress through the field.

Plenty of talented drivers have conquered Kansas over the past 25 years, including Frank Kimmel, Corey Heim, Ty Gibbs, Alex Bowman, Parker Kligerman and Brenden ‘Butterbean’ Queen. On Saturday, a new name will look to join that group and simultaneously build some early-season momentum.

Tickets to the Tide 150 at Kansas Speedway can be purchased here. Below is everything to know ahead of the third race of the 2026 ARCA Menards Series season.

Tide 150 at Kansas Speedway

Saturday’s Tide 150 is shaping up to be one of the largest ARCA Menards Series fields at the track over the past decade.

Leading the charge is Pinnacle Racing Group, which seeks to continue its momentum at Kansas after sweeping both races with Brenden ‘Butterbean’ Queen in 2025. Jack Wood will pilot the No. 28 Chevrolet previously driven by Queen. Wood is returning to the ARCA Menards Series after recording a sixth at Daytona International Speedway.

Joining Wood in the Pinnacle Racing Group stable at Kansas is Lanie Buice in her first start with the team’s ARCA Menards Series program. Buice made four appearances in the national ARCA Menards Series with Rev Racing last year, her best performance being her debut at Kansas last May when she finished eighth after starting 12^th.

As with every race Pinnacle Racing Group enters, the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 Toyota is always one of the primary obstacles standing in the way of a win. Boasting two ARCA Menards Series Kansas victories to its name, JGR will pursue another checkered flag Saturday with Gio Ruggiero, who gave the program its first Daytona win earlier this year.

George Siciliano, known by his online persona LS George, is also heading to Kansas for the Tide 150. Siciliano is seeking a clean, efficient performance in his first Kansas race this weekend so he can gain approval for Talladega Superspeedway and fulfill a promise made to his late friend and NASCAR Cup Series legend Greg Biffle.

Dystany Spurlock, known for her experience drag racing motorcycles, will make her third start on the ARCA Menards Series platform in MBM Motorsports’ No. 66 Toyota. After finishing nine laps down in 12^th at Rockingham Speedway, Spurlock looks to improve on that showing as she tackles her largest track to date.

Other names set to compete at Kansas include ARCA Menards Series points leader Jake Bollman, along with Jade Avedisian, Gavan Boschele, Ryan Vargas, Bobby Earnhardt, Monty Tipton and Robbie Kennealy.

The complete entry list for the Tide 150 will be released later this week.

RACING REFERENCE:

RACE FACTS:

CREW CHIEF HANDOUT: Field limited to 30 starters, plus provisionals (EIRI). This event will be run under the 2026 ARCA Menards Series rules, procedures, regulations and specifications.

QUALIFYING: Starting lineup set up by speeds in Timed Qualifying, plus provisionals. No adjustments or repairs may be made on car after entering pit road to qualify. All cars must make a qualifying attempt, and all drivers must practice before they can qualify (EIRI).

RACE PIT STOP: Modified Live Pit Stop procedure. There will be a scheduled caution at or near Lap 50. No adding or moving tires to or from pit box once race has started.

TIRE ALLOTMENT: Per ARCA Rulebook, the maximum tire use at track (total, ‘from home’ plus purchased at track) for the race event is 16.