2016 ARCA Racing Series

The 2016 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards was the 64th season of the ARCA Racing Series. The season began on February 13 with the Lucas Oil 200 driven by General Tire and ended on October 14 with the Kansas 150. Rookie Chase Briscoe, driving the No. 77 for Cunningham Motorsports, won the drivers' championship.^[1]

2016 ARCA Racing Series

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Chase Briscoe, the 2016 ARCA champion.

Tom Hessert III finished second in the championship standings, 535 points behind Briscoe. Matt Kurzejewski finished third in the standings.

Teams and drivers

Complete schedule

Manufacturer	Team	No.	Driver
Chevrolet	Bret Holmes Racing	23	Bret Holmes 7
			Grant Enfinger 1
Ford	Max Force Racing		Brad Smith 1
			Chase Storch 5
			Chris Bailey Jr. 4
			Dick Doheny 1
		9	Thomas Praytor
	Empire Racing 6 James Hylton Motorsports 14	48	Sean Corr 3
			Dylan Martin 3
			Brad Smith 14
Toyota	Venturini Motorsports	25	Tom Hessert III
		55	William Byron 1
			Cole Williams 1
			Dalton Sargeant (R) 15
			Nicole Behar 1
			Tanner Thorson 1
			Ken Schrader 1
Chevrolet 11 Ford 9	Fast Track Racing	10	Ed Pompa 7
			Rick Clifton 1
			Dick Doheny 3
			Austin Nemire 1
			Rick Clifton 1
			Tyler Speer 2
			Kyle Weatherman 5
Chevrolet 2 Ford 18		27	Dick Doheny 3
			Rick Clifton 1
			Ed Pompa 1
	RFMS Racing		A. J. Fike 15
Chevrolet 15 Ford 5	Jent Motorsports	14	Joey Gattina 1
			Dustin Knowles (R) 14
			Cory Howard 2
			Michael Whipple 3
			Morgen Baird 1
Chevrolet 4 Ford 16	Kimmel Racing 17 Finney Racing Enterprises 3	69	Will Kimmel 11
			Brian Finney 3
			Barry Layne 1
			Nick Higdon 2
			Kevin Hinckle 2
			Mark Meunier 1
Chevrolet 17 Ford 3	Mason Mitchell Motorsports	98	Gus Dean 5
			Brady Boswell 6
			David Levine 1
			Kyle Weatherman 2
			Quinnton Bear 1
			Justin Haley 1
			Mason Mitchell 2
			Mason Mingus 1
			Brent Sherman 1
Chevrolet 19 Ford 1	RACE 101 8 Hixson Motorsports 12	2	Sarah Cornett-Ching 8
			Brad Smith 2 [N 1]
			Steve Fox 1
			Frank Jiovani 1
			Mike Senica (R) 1
			Ray Ciccarelli 2
			Rick Tackman 1
			Eric Caudell 3
			Joe Cooksey 1
Chevrolet 12 Ford 8 Dodge 3	Wayne Peterson Racing	0	Cory Howard 1
			Mike Senica (R) 1
			Wayne Peterson 4
			Tim Viens 1
			Mat Vannier 1
			Dale Matchett 1
			Con Nicolopoulos 3
			Richard Hauck 6
			Dale Shearer 1
			Brad Smith 1
Chevrolet 3 Dodge 17		06	Tim Viens 1
			Alx Danielsson 1
			Con Nicolopoulos 14
			Joey Gattina 1
			Don Thompson 2
			Mark Meunier 1
Ford 3 Chevrolet 17	Josh Williams Motorsports 19 Lira Motorsports 1	6	Josh Williams 19
			Michael Lira 1 [N 2]
Dodge 4 Chevrolet 16	Hamilton-Hughes Racing 4 Hixson Motorsports 16	64	Eric Caudell 2
			Ronnie Osmer 1
			Bobby Hamilton Jr. 1
			Richard Hauck 1
			Steve Fox 3
			Morgen Baird 2
			Mike Senica (R) 10
Dodge 3 Ford 17	Cunningham Motorsports	22	Kevin Thomas Jr. (R) 2
			Blake Jones 1
			Brady Boswell 1
			Myatt Snider 9
			Parker Kligerman 1
			Will Kimmel 2
			Clayton Weatherman 1
			Ken Schrader 1
			Frank Kimmel 1
Dodge 3 Ford 17		77	Chase Briscoe (R)
Ford 3 Chevrolet 17	Mullins Racing 3 Darrell Basham Racing 17	34	Willie Mullins 3
			Mike Basham 17
Toyota 18 Chevrolet 2	Ken Schrader Racing	52	Matt Kurzejewski

Limited schedule

Manufacturer	Team	No.	Driver	Rounds
Chevrolet	Alger Motorsports	70	Billy Alger	3
	Allgaier Motorsports	16	Kelly Kovski	2
	Athenian Motorsports	05	John Wes Townley	12
			Cole Custer	1
			Parker Kligerman	1
	Braden Racing	01	Travis Braden	2
	Braun Motorsports	74	Justin Haley	3
	Brother-In-Law Racing	57	Bryan Dauzat	3
		76	Andy Seuss	1
	Carter 2 Motorsports	40	Justin Lloyd	1
	Cushman Racing	13	J. J. Pack	1
			George Cushman	2
	Danny Glad Racing [N 3]	56	Josh Reeves	1
	Derrick Lancaster Racing	83	Derrick Lancaster	1
	DGM Racing	80	Russ Dugger	1
	Ebert Motorsports	19	David Sear	4
	Finney Racing Enterprises	80	Scott Reeves	3
	Francis Engineering Racing	61	Jake Francis	1
	Grant County Mulch Racing [N 4]	7	Codie Rohrbaugh	2
	Higdon Racing [N 5]	08	Nick Higdon	4
			Will Kimmel	1
	Invicta Motorsports	43	John Ferrier	1
	Ken Schrader Racing	54	Cole Custer	1
	MacZink Racing	65	Jeffery MacZink	2
	Mason Mitchell Motorsports	78	Cole Powell	1
			Noah Gragson	1
			Mason Mitchell	1
			Gus Dean	1
	Our Motorsports	02	Andy Seuss	1
	Ranier Racing with MDM	8	Brandon Jones	5
			Harrison Burton	1
			Travis Miller	1
		28	Kyle Benjamin	4
			Matt Tifft	1
			Michael Self	1
	Tyler Audie Racing	12	Tyler Audie	2
	Wayne Peterson Racing	00	Wayne Peterson	9
			Dale Matchett	2
			Bradley Frye	3
			Dale Shearer	1
			Mark Meunier	1
		31	Brad Smith	1
Dodge	Brett Hudson Motorsports [N 6]	15	Brett Hudson	2
	Carter 2 Motorsports	97	Alx Danielsson	1
	ESP Motorsports [N 7]	17	Gene Paul	2
	Hamilton-Hughes Racing	4	Bobby Hamilton Jr.	1
		63	Ray Ciccarelli	2
	Hauck Enterprises Inc.	31	Richard Hauck	4
	Universe Racing	37	Steve Fox	1
Ford		3		1
	Max Force Racing [N 8]	5	Chris Bailey Jr.	2
	Cunningham Motorsports	99	Austin Cindric	4
	Dale Shearer Racing	73	Dale Shearer	3
	Empire Racing	18	Bret Holmes	1
		82	Dylan Lupton	1
	Fast Track Racing	1	Rick Tackman	1
			Ed Pompa	1
	Goodson Racing		Kyle Plott	2
	James Hylton Motorsports	49	Brad Smith	1
	Kimmel Racing	68	Dale Shearer	1
			Barry Layne	1
	Lira Motorsports	36	Brandon Lynn (R)	4
			Michael Lira	2
		38	Gray Gaulding	1
			Sheldon Creed	6
			Ryan Reed	1
		58	Kyle Weatherman	8
		59	Jairo Avila Jr.	1
			Travis Swaim	1
			Tyler McQuarrie	1
			Korbin Forrister	1
		93	Clayton Weatherman	1
	Minghenelli Racing	24	Steve Minghenelli	1
	Mystic Motorsports	07	Brian Kaltreider	2
	Roulo Brothers Racing	17	Ty Majeski	4
	Team Stange Racing	46	Frank Kimmel	1
Toyota	Chad Finley Racing	51	Chad Finley	4
	Hendren Motorsports	24	Ryan Unzicker	2
	MBM Motorsports	66	Mark Thompson	1
	Tom Berte Racing [N 9]	20	Tom Berte	7
	Venturini Motorsports	15	Cole Williams	1
			Christopher Bell	4
			William Byron	1
			Matt Tifft	1
			Christian Eckes	3
			Dakoda Armstrong	1
			Landon Huffman	1
			Jake Griffin	1
			Trista Stevenson	1
			Zane Smith	1
			Noah Gragson	1
		66	Mark Thompson	2
			Christian Eckes	1
			Christopher Bell	1
			Zane Smith	1
	Win-Tron Racing	32	Shane Lee (R)	10
		33	Austin Wayne Self	1
			Gus Dean	1
Chevrolet 6 Ford 3	Bobby Gerhart Racing 6 Keselowski-Gerhart Racing 3	5	Bobby Gerhart	6
			Brian Keselowski	3
Chevrolet	Hixson Motorsports [N 10]	11	Eric Caudell	1
Ford	Fast Track Racing		Ed Pompa	4
			Dick Doheny	1
			Rick Clifton	1
	Max Force Racing [N 11]		Chris Bailey Jr.	3
Chevrolet 2 Ford 1	Jent Motorsports	85	Dustin Knowles (R)	2
			Scott Edwards	1
Chevrolet	Bob Schacht Motorsports	5	Benny Chastain	1
Toyota		75	Bob Schacht	1
Dodge 3 Toyota 7	Crosley Sports Group	42	Bo LeMastus	8
			Josh Reeves	2
Toyota	Rette Jones Racing	30	Terry Jones	2
Ford			Corey Deuser	1
			Clair Zimmerman	1
	Max Force Racing [N 12]		Chris Bailey Jr.	1

Notes

1. Brad Smith's entry at Talladega was fielded in a collaboration with James Hylton Motorsports.
2. Entry was fielded in a collaboration with Josh Williams Motorsports.
3. Entries were fielded in a collaboration with Crosley Sports Group.
4. Entries were fielded in a collaboration with Win-Tron Racing.
5. Entries were fielded in a collaboration with Kimmel Racing.
6. It was a Brett Hudson Motorsports entry using Venturini Motorsports' owner points.
7. It was an ESP Motorsports entry using Roulo Brothers Racing's owner points.
8. It was a Max Force Racing entry using Bobby Gerhart Racing's owner points.
9. Entries were fielded in a collaboration with Venturini Motorsports.
10. It was a Hixson Motorsports entry using Fast Track Racing's owner points.
11. It was a Max Force Racing entry using Fast Track Racing's owner points.
12. It was a Max Force Racing entry using Rette Jones Racing's owner points.

Schedule

The 2016 schedule was fully released on November 25, 2015.^[2]

No.	Race title	Track	Date
1	Lucas Oil 200 driven by General Tire	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach	February 13
2	Music City 200	Fairgrounds Speedway, Nashville	April 9
3	Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200	Salem Speedway, Salem	April 24
4	General Tire 200	Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln	April 29
5	Menards 200 presented by Federated Car Care	Toledo Speedway, Toledo	May 22
6	Twilight 150 Presented by Unique Pretzels	New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville	May 28
7	General Tire #AnywhereIsPossible 200	Pocono Raceway, Long Pond	June 3
8	Corrigan Oil 200	Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn	June 10
9	Montgomery Ward Fathers Day 200	Madison International Speedway, Oregon	June 19
10	Herr's Potato Chips 200	Winchester Speedway, Winchester	June 26
11	ABC Supply 150	Iowa Speedway, Newton	July 9
12	Sioux Chief PowerPEX 200	Lucas Oil Raceway, Brownsburg	July 22
13	ModSpace 150	Pocono Raceway, Long Pond	July 29
14	Berlin ARCA 200	Berlin Raceway, Marne	August 6
15	SuperChevyStores.com 100	Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack, Springfield	August 21
16	General Tire Grabber 100	DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack, Du Quoin	September 4
17	Eddie Gilstrap Motors Fall Classic	Salem Speedway, Salem	September 10
18	Scott 150	Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet	September 15
19	Crosley 150	Kentucky Speedway, Sparta	September 23
20	Kansas 150	Kansas Speedway, Kansas City	October 14
Source:[3]

Television coverage

In the United States, ten races were broadcast by Fox Sports on FS1 or FS2.^[4] The eight races that were broadcast on FS1 include Daytona, Talladega, both Pocono events, Michigan, Indianapolis, Chicagoland, and Kansas, while Iowa and Kentucky were broadcast on FS2.^[4] Nine races were also aired on American Sports Network. The Toledo, Winchester, Berlin, Madison, and Illinois Fairgrounds races were broadcast live, while the Duquoin, Nashville, and both Salem races were shown on tape delay.^[5]

Results and standings

Races

No.	Race	Pole position	Most laps led	Winning driver	Manufacturer	No.	Winning team
1	Lucas Oil 200 driven by General Tire[6]	Cole Custer	Cole Custer	John Wes Townley	Chevrolet	05	Athenian Motorsports
2	Music City 200[7]	Chase Briscoe	John Wes Townley	Josh Williams	Chevrolet	6	Josh Williams Motorsports
3	Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200[8]	Chase Briscoe	Christopher Bell	Christopher Bell	Toyota	66	Venturini Motorsports
4	General Tire 200[9]	Tom Hessert III	Tom Hessert III	Gus Dean	Chevrolet	98	Mason Mitchell Motorsports
5	Menards 200 presented by Federated Car Care[10]	Chase Briscoe	Chase Briscoe	Myatt Snider	Ford	22	Cunningham Motorsports
6	Twilight 150 Presented by Unique Pretzels[11]	Parker Kligerman	Parker Kligerman	Parker Kligerman	Dodge	22	Cunningham Motorsports
7	General Tire #AnywhereIsPossible 200[12]	Austin Cindric	Myatt Snider	Grant Enfinger	Chevrolet	23	Bret Holmes Racing
8	Corrigan Oil 200	Myatt Snider	Brandon Jones	Brandon Jones	Chevrolet	8	Ranier Racing with MDM
9	Montgomery Ward Fathers Day 200	Chase Briscoe	Kyle Weatherman	Josh Williams	Chevy	6	Josh Williams Motorsports
10	Herr's Potato Chips 200	Chase Briscoe	Chase Briscoe	Chase Briscoe	Ford	77	Cunningham Motorsports
11	ABC Supply 150	Kyle Benjamin	Chase Briscoe	Chase Briscoe	Ford	77	Cunningham Motorsports
12	Sioux Chief PowerPEX 200	Parker Kligerman	Chase Briscoe	Chase Briscoe	Ford	77	Cunningham Motorsports
13	ModSpace 150	Kyle Weatherman	Chase Briscoe	Chase Briscoe	Ford	77	Cunningham Motorsports
14	Berlin ARCA 200	Tom Hessert III	Tom Hessert III	Dalton Sargeant	Toyota	55	Venturini Motorsports
15	SuperChevyStores.com 100	Chase Briscoe	Chase Briscoe	Justin Haley	Chevrolet	98	Mason Mitchell Motorsports
16	General Tire Grabber 100	Grant Enfinger	Tom Hessert III	Tom Hessert III	Toyota	25	Venturini Motorsports
17	Eddie Gilstrap Motors Fall Classic	Chase Briscoe	Chase Briscoe	Christopher Bell	Toyota	15	Venturini Motorsports
18	Scott 150	Shane Lee	Chase Briscoe	Chase Briscoe	Ford	77	Cunningham Motorsports
19	Crosley 150	Chase Briscoe	Chase Briscoe	Austin Cindric	Ford	99	Cunningham Motorsports
20	Kansas 150	Chase Briscoe	Chase Briscoe	Chase Briscoe	Ford	77	Cunningham Motorsports

Drivers' championship

(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by final practice results or rainout. * – Most laps led.

Pos	Driver	DAY	NSH	SLM	TAL	TOL	NJE	POC	MCH	MAD	WIN	IOW	IRP	POC	BLN	ISF	DSF	SLM	CHI	KEN	KAN	Points
1	Chase Briscoe (R)	4	9	16	3	4*	4	10	2	6	1*	1*	1*	1*	2	5*	4	6*	1	22	1*	5290
2	Tom Hessert III	28	12	6	6*	9	2	15	21	5	5	16	10	8	7*	6	1	2	10	4	9	4755
3	Matt Kurzejewski	29	13	9	8	5	8	13	8	7	4	6	16	11	3	13	13	7	20	5	6	4585
4	Josh Williams	19	1	13	2	6	6	11	20	1	6	10	4	26	10	16		4	26	6	13	4175
5	Thomas Praytor	14	18	17	16	14	21	20	14	9	11	15	15	21	8	8	9	14	15	14	15	4055
6	Brad Smith	32	30	22	24	23	20	25	19	15	14	22	33	18	13	15	12	17	30	18	21	3445
7	Kyle Weatherman	3	24	4	12	3	7	18	12	2*	3	9		5					4	19	28	3165
8	Dalton Sargeant (R)			3	7	2	3	4	9		2	4	20	3	1			12	5	2	12	3040
9	A. J. Fike		2	14		21			7	8	7	12	13		5	2	16	10	12	8	14	2945
10	Mike Basham		20	19		19		28	22	16	13	21	18	16	12	10	15	16	18	16	18	2925
11	Con Nicolopoulos			24		24	24	36	31	20	19	24	28	28	22	21	19	21	28	26	24	2540
12	John Wes Townley	1	4*	7	29			19						2	15	20		5	2	23	7	2650
13	Will Kimmel	18			4		16	29		10	8	18		10		19	11	18				2060
14	Ed Pompa		31		18		13	21		11				13	9		20	15	31	30	17	2010
15	Dustin Knowles (R)		23	21	21	18	14	27	25	13	12	19	27	24					19			1930
16	Shane Lee (R)	38	16	12	11			14	10					4					21	9	8	1615
17	Myatt Snider					1		9*	23			5	3	6					25	25	27	1475
18	Wayne Peterson			25		27	27		32	23	22	28	31		25		21			31	34	1430
19	Bo LeMastus	6	10	15	26	10	19	17	DNS													1380
20	Mike Senica (R)		32				22			19	18	23	29		17	22	DNS	20		20	23	1330
21	Bret Holmes		5		9								6		4			3		7	26	1310
22	Sarah Cornett-Ching	11							11			17		9		18		11	11	28		1260
23	Richard Hauck			27		29			27	18	20	25	21		18			19	27			1170
24	Brady Boswell		15	18	10			5	6			13	25									1150
25	Christopher Bell			1*			10							7				1	3			1085
26	Gus Dean	35			1	7							9	15						21	25	1060
27	Sheldon Creed		7	20	14	13	11		18													970
28	Chris Bailey Jr.							34	30			27	30	17	23			26	32	32	16	965
29	Tom Berte							23	16			14		20					13	12	31	965
30	Austin Cindric							2											6	1*	2	895
31	Brandon Jones							3	1*										22	29	4	875
32	Kyle Benjamin							6	3			2	7									855
33	Nick Higdon								15	21	21								14	11	29	850
34	Dick Doheny	30		26	34			35	26		15						23	24				800
35	Justin Haley			2				7					22			1						780
36	Bobby Gerhart	37			20			16					11	27					16			750
37	Ty Majeski									4			12						8		11	750
38	Eric Caudell	DNQ	26								16				20	14					19	700
39	Dale Shearer	25														11	18	23	33		30	680
40	Christian Eckes		8							14		11	26									625
41	Brandon Lynn (R)	16	6	8	32																	610
42	Mason Mitchell											8					6				10	570
43	Rick Clifton		22				18						19							15		550
44	David Sear								24			20		19						17		520
45	Brian Finney		3			17							14									520
46	Steve Fox	20		28			23	33						25								505
47	Chase Storch			30		28	26			22	23											505
48	Scott Reeves		11			11							17									500
49	Willie Mullins	8			17		15															490
50	Chad Finley								13				5						23			485
51	Brian Keselowski		28	10		9																460
52	Parker Kligerman						1*						8									450
53	Sean Corr	27			5									12								435
54	Ken Schrader															4	3					430
55	Josh Reeves									17	10	26										425
56	Matt Tifft							5												3		425
57	Ryan Unzicker															3	5					425
58	Michael Lira					12			29								14					415
59	William Byron	2						8														415
60	Morgen Baird								17										17		22	410
61	Travis Braden								4										7			405
62	Grant Enfinger							1									17*					400
63	Cole Custer	10										7										390
64	Tyler Speer															7	7					390
65	Kelly Kovski															17	2					375
66	Mark Thompson	33			19															10		370
67	Frank Kimmel	5																13				370
68	Cory Howard	23													19	23						365
69	Dylan Martin		19										23						24			360
70	Kevin Thomas Jr. (R)	7	17																			345
71	Bryan Dauzat	15			15																35	330
72	Brett Hudson	13			13																	320
73	Clayton Weatherman		14												14							320
74	Ray Ciccarelli	DNQ	33					26					24									300
75	Dale Matchett						25	31						23								295
76	Zane Smith																	9		24		295
77	Mark Meunier														21					27	33	285
78	Noah Gragson							30													5	285
79	Brian Kaltreider							22						14								280
80	Billy Alger			31									32		24							255
81	Rick Tackman									12									29			255
82	Cole Williams		25			16																255
83	Tyler Audie	12			30																	250
84	Bradley Frye																22	25				250
85	Gene Paul	21			23																	240
86	Codie Rohrbaugh																			13	32	235
87	Travis Miller												2									225
88	Nicole Behar									3												215
89	Harrison Burton											3										215
90	Michael Self																				3	215
91	George Cushman				27			24														205
92	Blake Jones			5																		205
93	David Levine						5															205
94	Kyle Plott		29	23																		200
95	Clair Zimmerman														6							200
96	Jeffery MacZink					26			28													190
97	Don Thompson							32						22								190
98	Joe Cooksey																8					190
99	Mason Mingus																	8				190
100	Dakoda Armstrong										9											185
101	Gray Gaulding	9																				185
102	Jake Griffin																9					185
103	Steve Minghenelli						9															185
104	Brent Sherman																		9			185
105	Trista Stevenson																10					180
106	Quinnton Bear														11							175
107	Tyler McQuarrie			11																		175
108	Ryan Reed							12														170
109	Bob Schacht						12															170
110	Tanner Thorson															12						170
111	Tim Viens	26			35																	155
112	Austin Nemire					15																155
113	Kevin Hinckle											DNS									20	155
114	Landon Huffman														16							150
115	Barry Layne		34	29																		145
116	Benny Chastain						17															145
117	Corey Deuser										17											145
118	Michael Whipple																	22				145
119	Frank Jiovani					20																130
120	Bobby Hamilton Jr.	DNQ			25																	130
121	Alx Danielsson		21																			125
122	Terry Jones	40			28																	120
123	John Ferrier	22																				120
124	Korbin Forrister				22																	120
125	Jake Francis					22																120
126	Dylan Lupton	24																				110
127	Mat Vainner					25																105
128	Travis Swaim		27																			95
129	Joey Gattina	DNQ			33																	90
130	Derrick Lancaster	31																				75
131	Andy Seuss				31																	75
132	Cole Powell	34																				60
133	Austin Wayne Self	36																				50
134	Jairo Avila Jr.	39																				35
	Ronnie Osmer			DNS																		25
	Russ Dugger	DNQ																				25
	J. J. Pack	DNQ																				25

See also

• 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
• 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series
• 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
• 2016 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East
• 2016 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West
• 2016 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
• 2016 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour
• 2016 NASCAR Pinty's Series
• 2016 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series
• 2016 ARCA Truck Series