PIT BOX: Berlin Raceway provides ARCA Menards Series competitors a short track refresh

After spending the last two weekends at tracks two miles or more in length, the ARCA Menards Series will head to one of the Midwest’s most storied short tracks in Berlin Raceway for Herr’s Snacks 200 (6:30 p.m. ET on FS2)

Since 1951, Berlin has boasted a proud tradition of local racing that includes events like the Money in the Bank 150 and the Tekton 250 Battle at Berlin. The ARCA Menards Series took part in their first event at Berlin in July of 1958, which was won by Les Snow.

The ensuing years have seen competitors like Iggy Katona, Bob Senneker, Tim Steele, Frank Kimmel, Grant Enfinger and William Sawalich all add their names to the list of drivers who have won an ARCA Menards Series event at Berlin. Another chapter will be written in that history book on Saturday, the sixth consecutive year Berlin has hosted the ARCA Menards Series.

Along with a unique, circular design, Berlin is one of a handful of paved short tracks in the United States that does not have an outside retaining wall on the backstretch. Those qualities have challenged drivers from many different backgrounds, but someone will conquer Berlin’s layout and secure a well-earned visit to Victory Lane this Saturday.

Tickets to the Herr’s Snacks 200 at Berlin Raceway can be purchased here. Below is everything to know ahead of the ninth race on the 2026 ARCA Menards Series schedule.

Herr’s Snacks 200 at Berlin Raceway

Last year’s ARCA Menards Series race at Berlin Raceway was a historic moment for Nitro Motorsports, as they secured their first victory with Treyten Lapcevich behind the wheel.

Despite being aligned with Venturini Motorsports, Lapcevich was technically Nitro’s entry in the field that evening. For Saturday’s Herr’s Snacks 200, Nitro is bringing four cars to Berlin, led by current ARCA Menards Series points leader Jake Bollman.

Along with the full-time drivers Bollman, Thomas Annunziata and Isabella Robusto, Will Robinson is set to round out Nitro’s four-car armada in his national ARCA Menards Series debut. Robinson has made two starts for Nitro’s ARCA Menards Series West program this year, earning a best finish of 13th at Colorado National Speedway.

As with every ARCA Menards Series event, Nitro and the rest of the field will be chasing the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, which has found Victory Lane with Gio Ruggiero in four of their five races together. Max Reaves is set to pilot the No. 18 Saturday evening, where he seeks to improve upon a runner-up finish to Lapcevich in last year’s race at Berlin.

Representing Berlin’s talented group of local drivers is Tyler Lupton, who is making his ARCA Menards Series platform debut driving the No. 28 Chevrolet for Pinnacle Racing Group. Lupton knows how to find Victory Lane at Berlin in a Super Late Model and will look to enjoy similar success in his first scrum with the ARCA Menards Series regulars.

Other drivers set to compete at Berlin this weekend include Taylor Reimer, Jason Kitzmiller, Willie Mullins, Zachary Tinkle, Austin Vaughn and Bobby Earnhardt.

The complete entry list for the Herr’s Snacks 200 will be released later this week.

RACING REFERENCE:

• Previous ARCA Menards Series races at Berlin
• ARCA Menards Series drivers at Berlin

RACE FACTS:

CREW CHIEF HANDOUT: Field limited to 26 starters, plus provisionals. This event will be run under the 2026 ARCA Menards Series rules, procedures, regulations and specifications.

QUALIFYING: Starting position will be set by each car’s fastest recorded lap per the Single Car Qualifying procedure. No adjustments will be allowed after the car takes the green flag. All cars must make a qualifying attempt; all drivers must practice before they can qualify (EIRI).

RACE PIT STOP: Break pit stop procedure. Breaks at or near the conclusion of laps 75 and 125. 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 event is 12.