What’s Happening?
NASCAR entry-level touring series, the ARCA Menards Series, announced major updates for their 2025 season Friday at Kansas Speedway. The series announced an extension with Menards as its sponsor, an extension with Fox Sports, and its complete 2025 Schedule.
- ARCA is NASCAR “Single-A” level of racing. ARCA is where regular everyday people and young stars compete throughout the year on all different types of tracks. Its title sponsor, Menard’s, one of the Midwest’s largest hardware store chains, compliments the Series Midwestern roots. During Friday’s press conference, the Menard family and ARCA officials announced a multi-year extension to their current contract.
- ARCA races are broadcast on Fox Sports throughout the year.on FS1 and FS2, with a rotating door of broadcasters, including Jamie Little, Phil Parsons, and Eric Brennan. However, in 2025, Fox will significantly change this broadcast schedule, with Fox’s main channel broadcasting ARCA’s premier 200-mile race at Daytona flag-to-flag.
- The Series also released its 2025 Schedule, which includes a few subtractions and additions from its 2024 schedule. ARCA will join the Craftsman Truck Series at Lime Rock Park in Connecticut on the weekend of June 27 and 28. The Series is dropping Mid-Ohio and the Milwuakee mile from its 2025 schedule. Fortunately, the Series is not leaving Wisconsin entirely, as they are racing at Madison International Speedway on Aug. 22.
2025 ARCA Menards Series Schedule – All times ET
- Feb. 15: Daytona International Speedway: Noon – FOX
- March 7: Phoenix Raceway: 8:00 PM – FS1
- April 26: Talladega Superspeedway: 12:30 PM – FS1
- May 9: Kansas Speedway: 8:00 PM – FS1
- May 23: Charlotte Motor Speedway: 6:00 PM – FS1
- June 6: Michigan International Speedway: 5:00 PM – FS2
- June 14: Berlin Raceway: 7:00 PM – FS1
- June 21: Elko Speedway: 9:00 PM – FS2
- June 28: Lime Rock Park: 4:00 PM – FS2
- July 18: Dover Motor Speedway: 5:00 PM – FS1
- July 25: Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park: 5:30 PM – FS1
- Aug. 1: Iowa Speedway: 7:00 PM – FS1
- Aug. 8: Watkins Glen International: 2:00 PM – FS2
- Aug. 17: Illinois State Fairgrounds: 2:00 PM – FS1
- Aug. 22: Madison International Speedway: 9:00 PM – FS1
- Aug. 31: Du Quoin State Fairgrounds: 8:30 PM – FS1
- Sept. 11: Bristol Motor Speedway: 5:30 PM – FS1
- Sept. 20: Salem Speedway: 8:00 PM – FS2
- Sept. 26: Kansas Speedway: 8:00 PM – FS1
- Oct. 4: Toledo Speedway: 4:00 PM – FS2
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