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ARCA West Sets 25-Car Field for Portland 112 With Break Pit Rules

The series’ final 2026 road course will run under ARCA’s Break pit-stop format with a scheduled caution near lap 29 to compress strategy and influence track position.

Overview

  • The Portland 112 is scheduled for Saturday, August 8 at 9 p.m. ET and will be streamed live on FloRacing.
  • Organizers confirmed a 25-car entry list, the largest ARCA Menards Series West field at Portland International Raceway since 2012.
  • ARCA will use the Break pit-stop format, which bars scheduled tire changes, allows tire work only for approved damage, and includes a planned caution at or near lap 29.
  • Key driver storylines include Trevor Huddleston leading the West standings while seeking his first series road-course win, Hailie Deegan poised to set the female starts record with her next green flag, and Ryan Vargas planning a cross-division attempt that could mark the first three-division ARCA weekend entry.
  • Nitro Motorsports enters multiple cars including season debuts for some drivers, underlining Portland’s role as a development race and raising strategic complexity for teams on a rare West road course.