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Vito Cancilla Will Debut at The Bullring October 2

The young driver takes the wheel for Bill McAnally Racing at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway short track.

Updated on Sept. 28, 2026 in Motorsports

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Driver Vito Cancilla will make his ARCA Menards Series West debut with Bill McAnally Racing on October 2 at The Bullring. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Local racing fans will see Vito Cancilla make his ARCA Menards Series West debut at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 2, 2026. Bill McAnally Racing announced the move for the driver, who previously competed in a Pro Late Model at Five Flags Speedway.

Why it matters

The appearance brings a new face to the valley's short track circuit as the series prepares for its late-season schedule. Local spectators can watch how the transition from Pro Late Models to the ARCA series unfolds under the lights.

Cancilla will pilot the No. 20 car in a race starting at 9 p.m. ET at The Bullring, marking his first start in the ARCA Menards Series West.

The players

Vito Cancilla

A racing driver making his ARCA Menards Series West debut for Bill McAnally Racing.

Bill McAnally Racing

The professional racing team fielding the No. 20 car for the upcoming series events.

The details

Bill McAnally Racing confirmed that Cancilla will handle the No. 20 car for the upcoming event at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Following his local debut, the driver is also set to compete at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway on October 31. The team has signaled this shift as a notable step in the driver's development after his time in Pro Late Model competition.

Timeline

  1. September 28, 2026: Bill McAnally Racing announced the debut.

  2. October 2, 2026: The race is held at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

  3. October 31, 2026: Cancilla will drive at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway.

Beyond the Strip

This story marks a continuation of the ARCA Menards Series West schedule at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It illustrates how regional teams rotate young drivers into high-profile valley races during the late-season calendar.

The race at The Bullring is scheduled to start at 9 p.m. ET on October 2. Local fans should prepare for event-day traffic near the Las Vegas Motor Speedway as the series returns to the track.

The takeaway

Racing fans should track Cancilla's performance in the No. 20 car to see how he adapts to the ARCA series equipment. Watch for the official flag-drop time for the October 2 race at The Bullring.

What happens next

The driver will head to Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway on October 31 following the October 2 event at The Bullring.

Further reading

For more on the local racing scene and track events, visit Las Vegas Motorsports.

Source note: This article includes information reported by Frontstretch.

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