PIT BOX: A second set of right turns awaits ARCA Menards Series drivers at Lime Rock Park

Fewer than two months after tackling the high-speed, technical layout of Watkins Glen International, the drivers of the ARCA Menards Series will head to Lime Rock Park (Friday, 4 p.m. ET on FS2) for the second and final road-course race of 2026.

Lime Rock boasts a storied history of racing that goes back to when the facility first opened to the public in 1955. Names like Mario Andretti, Mark Donohue, Parnelli Jones, Bobby Rahal and others earned victories at Lime Rock during its first two decades when the complex was a hub for endurance and sports-car events.

The ARCA Menards Series East traveled to Lime Rock for the first time in 1993, when it was known as the NASCAR Busch North Series, remaining a staple on the calendar until 2010. That same year, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour also made its inaugural visit to Lime Rock, with the series returning for a second and final race the following season.

In 2025, Lime Rock welcome the national ARCA Menards Series for its maiden race at the facility alongside the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. With plenty of notes and experience to rely on from last year, ARCA Menards Series teams look to translate that knowledge into a road-course victory Friday afternoon.

Tickets to the Lime Rock Park ARCA 100 can be purchased here. Below is everything to know ahead of the 12^th race on the ARCA Menards Series schedule.

Lime Rock Park ARCA 100

Despite dealing with plenty of adversity in last year’s ARCA Menards Series race at Lime Rock Park that included spinning out on the first lap, Thomas Annunziata persevered to earn his first career victory.

One big difference for Annunziata going into Friday is that he finds himself second in the ARCA Menards Series standings 16 points behind his Nitro Motorsports teammate Jake Bollman. With copious road-racing experience to his name, Lime Rock is a perfect opportunity for Annunziata to gain vital ground on Bollman going into the second half of 2026.

To defend his Lime Rock victory from 2025, Annunziata will have to deal with a talented field of competitors that includes Andrew Ranger, who won the final East Series event at Lime Rock in 2010. Ranger is back in the same Robert Torriere-owned No. 53 that he drove to a seventh-place finish at Watkins Glen International in May.

The other past Lime Rock winner in Friday’s Lime Rock Park ARCA 100 is Dale Quarterley, who holds the unique distinction of having visited Victory Lane there in the East Series and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. Quarterley will make his first ARCA Menards Series start of 2026 driving for his family-owned team alongside his son Alex.

Friday’s race also features a couple drivers from the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series seeking to gain experience ahead of Saturday’s event. Among them is Stewart Friesen, who will make his ARCA Menards Series debut driving the No. 17 Toyota for Bruce Cook that won at Watkins Glen with Kaden Honeycutt behind the wheel.

Other drivers set to compete at Lime Rock this weekend include Max Reaves, Tristan McKee, Dawson Sutton, Carson Brown, Ryan Gemmell, Jeff Anton, Isaac Kitzmiller and Andy Jankowiak.

The complete entry list for the Lime Rock Park ARCA 100 will be released later this week.

RACING REFERENCE:

• Previous ARCA Menards Series races at Lime Rock
• ARCA Menards Series drivers at Lime Rock

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 by speeds in Timed Session qualifying, plus provisionals. No adjustments or repairs may be made on car after leaving the pit stall to qualify. All cars must make a qualifying attempt, and all drivers must practice before they can qualify (EIRI).

RACE PIT STOP: Break pit stop procedure. Break at or near lap 34. No adding or moving tires to or from pit box once race has started.

TIRE ALLOTMENT: Per ARCA Rulebook, maximum tire usage for this event (purchased plus from-home tires) is 12 plus wets. In the event of wet conditions, General Tire SC wet radial tires may be used on all four corners. Tire tread pattern (slick or wets) must be consistent on all four corners at all times. Tire changes outside the Break must be wet to dry or dry to wet unless approved by ARCA.