Fast Track Racing adds Craig Pellegrini Jr. for full ARCA Menards Series East schedule

New Jersey native Craig Pellegrini Jr. will make the leap into the ARCA Menards Series East in 2026, competing for Bounty Rookie of the Year honors driving for 1995 ARCA champion Andy Hillenburg’s Fast Track High Performance Racing Team. Pelligrini’s entry will carry the Let’s Be Frank Canned Espresso Martinis and Bloody Marys logos throughout the season.

Pellegrini will compete in all eight ARCA Menards Series East races starting at Hickory Motor Speedway on March 8. Other events on the calendar include Rockingham Speedway on April 4, Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway on May 2, Toledo Speedway on May 16,  Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park on July 24, Flat Rock Speedway on August 1, Iowa Speedway on August 7, and Bristol Motor Speedway on September 16.

“I started racing go karts when I was five and moved into sprint cars when I was 13,” Pellegrini said. “One of the accomplishments I am the most proud of is I made a World of Outlaws A Main in a car I built and an engine I built. I moved from the Carolinas, where I was the 305 Sprint Car state champion, to the northeast where I raced dirt modifieds at Bridgeport Motorsports Park.”

Pellegrini is enthusiastic about his chances in his first full season racing stock cars.

“It’s an honor to drive for Andy,” Pellegrini said. “He gets me and my driving style. I really clicked with the team at the Pre-Race Practice at Daytona, and even though I am not racing in that race it really gives us a great foundation to build on once we start our season at Hickory in March.”

Each of the four stand-alone ARCA Menards Series races – Hickory, Rockingham, Nashville, and Flat Rock – will be streamed live on FloRacing, while the combination races with the ARCA Menards Series – Toledo, IRP, Iowa, and Bristol – will be live on FS1.

For more information, visit Craig Pellegrini, Jr. on Facebook and FastTrackRacing.com; for weekend race updates follow @craig_pellegrini and @FastTrack_11 on X.