ARCA FLAT ROCK/TOLEDO SPEEDWAY RULE BOOK CHANGES FOR 2026 SEASON DETAILED BELOW

All additions are highlighted in yellow.

Section 2: Membership/Competitor Licenses

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A-General: ADD - ARCA is dedicated to the highest degree of professionalism, sportsmanship and integrity in stock car racing. For that reason, ARCA may accept or reject a license application at its sole discretion, in the interest of the sport of stock car racing and/or ARCA. Conduct detrimental to the sport of stock car racing and/or ARCA, whether in the course of competition or not and/or whether the person was a member of ARCA or not, may result in rejection of a membership application by ARCA.

Outlaw Super Late Models

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2. BODIES: Cars with no bump stops, rubbers, coil-bind setups, chains, bolts, straps, etc. will receive a 50 lb. weight break

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9. WEIGHT: With driver in driver’s seat as if race ready, total weight for all cars will be 2700 lbs. minimum. Cars with "No Bumps" will be 2650 lbs Minimum.

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19. Cars and drivers will not be permitted to carry onboard computers, recording
    devices, processors, microcontrollers, electronic memory chips, traction control devices
    Delete - (or digital readout gauges). No remote recall tachometers. Any team found using any of
    the above mentioned equipment during any ARCA sanctioned competition will have all
    illegal parts”

Digital redout gauges will now be permitted in 2026.

Late Model Sportsman

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8: SHOCKS : Steel bodied shocks only. NO canister, NO adjustable, NO rechargeable,
NO shocks with or without Schrader valves or any method to charge with gas permitted.
Shocks may be re-buildable. All shocks used in competition must utilize the unaltered/
standard parts associated with the shock. No internal or external bump stops of any kind.  All shafts must fully compress into the shock body. Minimum ¾ inch heim joints may be used for safety at inspector’s discretion. Stock-type aftermarket rack and pinion allowed. Rear suspension alterations limited to addition of 3rd link.

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18. SPRINGS: Springs must be stock type and remain in stock type position to inspector’s discretion. Coil overs are allowable springs.

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2. A. ENGINE: Engine may be of any cast iron factory production type V8. Cast iron or Aluminum factory production stock type cylinder heads. Aluminum heads Add #50 lbs. Heads can be interchanged within manufacturer’s corporate line. No modifications to cylinder heads. No porting, polishing or altering in any way of intake manifold. 

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16. WEIGHT:

 Any car with an approved crate motor must weigh a minimum of 2750 lbs.
with a maximum of 60% left side weight. Built engines up to 360 C.I.D. must weigh a
minimum of 2800 lbs. with a maximum of 60% left side weight.(Aluminum heads add 50 lbs) Any car with motor over 360 C.I.D. must weigh a minimum 2950 lbs. with a maximum of 60% left side weight.

Added weight must be painted white, have proper car number on and in no smaller
than 5 lb. pieces. Illegal weight or non-secured weight will be confiscated and fines
assessed. Allowances for gas usage and laps run will be made for after race. Only
acceptable material for weight is lead

2026 Rule Book takes precedence over this document.

Subject to revision if in ARCA discretion competition proves necessary. The full 2026 rule book will be located under the driver info tab on the website once it is published.

As we continue through the offseason, we will have monthly updates and driver bulletins. 

2026 Dates

Practice day #1 – April 11

Practice day #2 – April 25

Opening Day – May 2nd (OSLM, SS, F8)

Joy Fair 100 – May 23^rd

Triple 50s – July 11^th

Stan Yee 150 – July 18^th

Championship Night – August 29^th (OSLM, SS, F8, FS 500)

PRI Show 2025

We will be located at booth #1425 at PRI, stop by and say hi!

On behalf of everyone from Flat Rock and Toledo Speedways we hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving!