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2026 Bush's Best 200

The 2026 Bush's Best 200 was an ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series East combination race held on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. Contested over 200 laps on the 0.533-mile (0.858 km) concrete oval, it was the 19th race of the 2026 ARCA Menards Series season, the 8th and final race of the 2026 ARCA Menards Series East season, and the 7th running of the event.
Carson Brown, driving for Pinnacle Racing Group, pulled off a dominating performance, leading every lap from the pole position to earn his third career ARCA Menards Series win, his third of the season, and his first career ARCA Menards Series East win. Tristan McKee finished second, and Kaden Honeycutt finished third. Max Reaves and Isaac Kitzmiller rounded out the top five, while Jake Bollman, Jade Avedisian, Andy Jankowiak, Thomas Annunziata, and Taylor Mayhew rounded out the top ten.
With a second-place finish, McKee of Pinnacle Racing Group clinched the 2026 ARCA Menards Series East championship, three points ahead of his rival Reaves. At 16 years, 1 month and 14 days old, McKee became the youngest champion in series history.