| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 18 of 20 in the 2026 ARCA Menards Series | |||
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| Date | September 12, 2026 | ||
| Location | Salem Speedway in Salem, Indiana | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 0.555 miles (0.893 km) | ||
| Distance | 216 laps, 119 mi (191 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 212 laps, 117.66 mi (189.36 km) | ||
| Average speed | 64.868 miles per hour (104.395 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 17.156 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Max Reaves | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 216 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Max Reaves | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Time | 17.538 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | Max Reaves | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox | ||
| Announcers | Eric Brennan, Regan Smith, and Phil Parsons | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | ARN | ||
The 2026 Spruce 212 was an ARCA Menards Series race held on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at Salem Speedway in Salem, Indiana. Contested over 216 laps—extended from 212 laps due to an overtime finish on the 0.555 miles (0.893 km) asphalt oval, it was the 18th race of the 2026 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 29th running of the event. The race aired on FOX.
Max Reaves, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, pulled off another dominating short track performance, leading all laps from the pole position to earn his seventh career ARCA Menards Series win, and his fourth of the season. Jake Bollman finished second, and Will Kimmel finished third. Landon S. Huffman and Isabella Robusto rounded out the top five, while Tristan McKee, Thomas Annunziata, Gavan Boschele, Austin Vaughn, and Carson Brown rounded out the top ten.
