The schedule for the 2024 racing season for the 71st season of the ARCA Menards Series has dropped on NASCAR Racehub tonight, and here’s what changes has happened and everything you need to know for the upcoming year.
Season Opener: Daytona International Speedway.
Daytona returns as the season opener for the year on Saturday, February 17th at 1:30pm EST on FS1.
Race 2/20: Phoenix International Raceway
Phoenix returns as an ARCA Menards Series/ARCA Menards Series West combo race on Friday, March 8th at 8pm EST on FS1.
Race 3/20: Talladega Superspeedway
Talladega returns as the 3rd race of the season. Race is scheduled for Saturday, April 20th at 12:30pm EST on FS1.
Race 4/20: Dover International Speedway
Dover joins the ARCA Menards Series schedule replacing Pocono. Race is scheduled for Friday, April 26th at 5pm EST on FS1
Race 5/20: Kansas Speedway
Kansas returns with 2 races during the 2024 season with this one on Saturday, May 4th at 2pm EST on FS1.
Race 6/20: Charlotte Motor Speedway
Charlotte returns to the schedule once again and will be on Friday, May 24th at 6pm EST on FS1.
Race 7/20: Iowa Speedway
Iowa returns to the ARCA calendar on Friday, June 14th at 8pm EST on FS1. Last year the race was held in mid-July.
Race 8/20: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Mid-Ohio moves from July to June this year and the race will be held on Friday, June 21st at 6pm EST on FS1.
Race 9/20: Berlin Raceway
Berlin moved from Race 6 to Race 9 this year with the removal of Pocono. Race is scheduled for Saturday, June 29th at 8pm EST on FS1.
Race 10/20: Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park
IRP has moved from August to July on the schedule this year and will be held on Friday, July 19th at 5:30 EST on FS1.
Race 11/20: Salem Speedway
Salem moved from Race 19 in September to now Race 11 in July on Saturday, July 27th at 8pm EST on FS1.
Race 12/20: Elko Speedway
Elko moves from Race 7 in June to now Race 12 in August on Saturday, August 3rd at 9pm EST on FS2.
Race 13/20: Michigan International Speedway
Michigan has no changes and is scheduled to run on Friday, August 16th at 6pm EST on FS1.
Race 14/20: Illinois State Fairgrounds
2 days later, ARCA heads to Springfield for the first of 2 dirt races again in 2024. It’s usually after Watkins Glen but was moved to after Michigan this year. Race is scheduled to run on Sunday, August 18th at 2pm EST on FS1.
Race 15/20: The Milwaukee Mile
Milwaukee returns to the schedule and will be scheduled to run on Sunday, August 25th at 1pm EST on FS1.
Race 16/20: Duquion State Fairgrounds
Duquion returns for the second and last dirt race of the year on Sunday, September 1st at 8:30pm EST on FS1.
Race 17/20: Watkins Glen International Raceway
Watkins Glen returns to the ARCA calendar this time in mid-September instead of August. The race is scheduled for Friday, September 13th at 6pm EST on FS1.
Race 18/20: Bristol Motor Speedway
Bristol returns on Thursday, September 19th at 5pm EST on FS1.
Race 19/20: Kansas Speedway
ARCA returns to Kansas for its second race in September on Friday, September 27th at 5:30pm EST on FS1.
Race 20/20: Toledo Speedway
The Capital of the ARCA Menards Series in Toledo holds the finale race at Toledo Speedway on Saturday, October 5th at 4pm EST on FS2.
And that concludes the schedule release for all 20 races on the 2024 ARCA Menards Series calendar.
What are your thoughts on the schedule or any tracks you think ARCA should race at?
