Jake Bollman
Jake Bollman (Photo: Alexis Edwards/NASCAR)

Jake Bollman returns to Nitro Motorsports for 2027 ARCA Menards Series championship bid

Press Release November 10, 2026

Nitro Motorsports has announced that Jake Bollman will return to the team for a full-time campaign in the 2027 ARCA Menards Series.

The 19-year-old from Huntington Beach, California comes off a rookie season in which he led the championship standings for nearly the entire year and finished level on points for the title, ultimately finishing second on a tie-breaker.

Bollman’s first full-time season behind the wheel of his Nitro Motorsports Toyota was one of the most consistent in the series. He opened 2026 with a runner-up finish at Daytona International Speedway and went on to collect five second-place results, 12 top-five and 18 top-10 finishes, and an average finish position of 5.9, and Rookie of the Year honors.

“Jake proved in 2026 that he belongs at the front of this series, and he did it as a rookie,” explained Nitro Motorsports Co-Team Owner Nick Tucker. “He was the most consistent driver in the field all year, proven by his Rookie of the Year award, and coming that close to a championship only makes our team more motivated.

“We believe 2027 is the year we turn that consistency into wins and a title, and we’re excited to have him back at Nitro Motorsports in the No. 70 Toyota.”

Added Bollman: “I’m really thankful to Nick and everyone at Nitro Motorsports for bringing me back. Last year taught me a lot, and as tough as Kansas and the finish of the season was, it showed how close we are. I know this team, I know these tracks now, and I’m going into 2027 with one goal.”

Bollman began racing competitively in 2016 in the J-1 and J-2 kart classes of the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series, where he won the championship in 2018. He moved to pavement in the 51-FIFTY Jr. Late Model Series at Madera Speedway, finishing fourth in points as a rookie, before joining the Rackley W.A.R. driver development program at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, where he earned his first Pro Late Model win in the 2022 season finale.

In 2024, he won in the CARS Pro Late Model Tour on his way to seventh in the standings, and in 2025, he scored back-to-back poles and his first career ARCA Menards Series West victory at Colorado National Speedway, leading every lap.

Further details on Bollman’s 2027 program and additional Nitro Motorsports driver confirmations will be announced in the coming weeks.