BROWNSBURG, Ind. — The second half of the 2026 ARCA Menards Series season begins Friday evening with one of the tour’s marquee short-track events, the LiUNA! 150 presented by IDEAL Door at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
The 150-lap race serves as a combination event with the ARCA Menards Series East and opens a packed weekend of racing in the Indianapolis area that also includes the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at IRP and the NASCAR Cup and O’Reilly Auto Parts Series at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Green flag is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. ET, with live coverage on FS1, the FOX Sports App, MRN and SiriusXM.
Lucas Oil IRP has long been one of ARCA’s signature venues. The 0.686-mile paved oval has crowned winners such as Chase Briscoe, Christian Eckes, Chandler Smith, Jesse Love, Connor Zilisch and defending race winner Brent Crews.
Drivers to Watch
Kaden Honeycutt returns to ARCA competition with Cook Racing Technologies after earning his first series victory earlier this season at Watkins Glen. The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series regular immediately becomes one of the favorites on the short oval.
Ryan Vargas is back in the field looking to capitalize on his stock car experience against a deep mix of veterans and rising prospects.
Other notable entries include Carson Brown, Hunter Wright, Andrew Patterson, Bryce Applegate, Landon Brown, Isaac Kitzmiller, Jackson McLerran, Quinn Davis, Brayton Laster, Jason Kitzmiller and Dystany Spurlock, who returns in the No. 66 for Carl Long.
2026 LiUNA! 150 Entry List
The preliminary entry list features more than 25 cars, including:
| No. | Driver |
|---|---|
| 0 | Nate Moeller |
| 3 | Bryce Applegate |
| 5 | Michael Clayton |
| 10 | Craig Pellegrini |
| … | …plus Kaden Honeycutt, Ryan Vargas, Carson Brown, Hunter Wright, Andrew Patterson, Landon Brown, Isaac Kitzmiller, Jackson McLerran, Quinn Davis, Brayton Laster, Jason Kitzmiller, Dystany Spurlock and others. |
The race marks the return of the ARCA Menards Series East following a two-month break and provides another opportunity for the next generation of NASCAR talent to compete under the lights at one of short-track racing’s most historic venues.