2006 ARCA Re/Max Series

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The 2006 ARCA Re/Max Series was the 54th season of the ARCA Racing Series, a division of the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA). The season was scheduled to begin on February 11, 2006 with the Daytona ARCA 200 at Daytona International Speedway, but the race was delayed until February 12 because of rain. [1] The season ended with the Prairie Meadows 250 at Iowa Speedway eight months later. [2] Frank Kimmel won the driver's championship, his eighth in the series, [3] while Blake Bjorklund won the Rookie of the Year award. [4]

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Schedule and results

DateTrackEvent NamePole WinnerRace Winner
February 11
(Rain-delayed until February 12)
Daytona International Speedway Daytona ARCA 200 Bobby Gerhart Bobby Gerhart
April 15 Nashville Superspeedway PFG Lester 150 Steve Wallace Stephen Leicht
April 23 Salem Speedway Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 Brad Coleman Billy Venturini
May 7 Winchester Speedway Winchester ARCA 200 Brett Rowe Frank Kimmel
May 13 Kentucky Speedway Harley-Davidson of Cincinnati 150 Steve Wallace Steve Wallace
May 21 Toledo Speedway Hantz Group 200 Frank Kimmel Ken Schrader
June 10 Pocono Raceway Pocono 200 David Stremme Chase Miller
June 16 Michigan International Speedway Hantz Group 200 Chuck Weber David Stremme
July 1 Kansas Speedway Kansas Lottery 200 Grand Brad Coleman Frank Kimmel
July 7 Kentucky Speedway Channel 5 150 Erin Crocker Brad Coleman
July 15 Berlin Raceway Sara Lee/GFS Marketplace 200 Blake Bjorklund Brian Keselowski
July 22 Pocono Raceway Pennsylvania 200 Frank Kimmel Frank Kimmel
July 28 Gateway International Raceway Shop 'n Save 150 Chase Miller Cale Gale
August 12 Nashville Superspeedway ARCA RE/MAX 200 Brad Coleman Mario Gosselin
August 18 Michigan International Speedway Hantz Group 200 Brent Sherman Brent Sherman
August 20 Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack Allen Crowe Memorial 100 Damon Lusk Justin Allgaier
August 26 Milwaukee Mile Governor's Cup 200 Blake Bjorklund Phil Bozell
September 1 Toledo Speedway Hantz Group 200 Brian Keselowski Chuck Barnes Jr.
September 4 DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack Southern Illinois 100 Ken Schrader Ken Schrader
September 9 Chicagoland Speedway SK Hand Tool 200 Steve Wallace Steve Wallace
September 16 Salem Speedway Eddie Gilstrap Motors ARCA Fall Classic Dexter Bean Blake Bjorklund
October 6 Talladega Superspeedway Food World 250 Bobby Gerhart Frank Kimmel
October 15 Iowa Speedway Prairie Meadows 250 Steve Wallace Steve Wallace

Drivers' championship

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

Pos.DriverRacesPoints
DAY NSH SLM WIN KEN TOL POC MCH KAN KEN BER POC GTW NSH MCH ISF MIL TOL DQN CHI SLM TAL IOW
1 Frank Kimmel 103251*283*161912211015272323152*1325480
2 Bobby Gerhart 1*16352010515681561571827102681787145265
3 Billy Venturini 7121*289113412352530717479999653094950
4 Ryan Howard 1638112516138251292312251281611710151041134670
5 Blake Bjorklund DNQDNQ83071533337103*32611131218352128284655
6 Todd Bowsher 2041191129261118111311161419241417101222916164555
7 Ryan Foster DNQ1396553814257811112833337341611352554450
8 Jason Hedlesky 1133221724311928142824131682120251515201312234290
9 Brett Rowe 1428238222510384187102140152915322252633174260
10 Justin Allgaier DNQDNQ187421540383991936164014*43229326254160
11 Norm Benning 2130151426233530161920291917257221714191427194150
12 Dexter Bean DNQ15332312243635283812413359133524294111074115
13 Darrell Basham 18341229303217292921181820182817212020242221183960
14 Brad Smith DNQ312022313418321822292330242615242217261815203750
15 Mike Harmon 31261612333331414035264029303110313513183113393335
16 Ricky Sanders DNQDNQ17DNQ37DNQ37393616141726373023301824211722293270
17 Damon Lusk 5871817217202453294151483265
18 James Hylton DNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ21DNQ2323312423223224262525272732372995
19 Brent Sherman 63168271412211313DNQ1931112875
20 Tim Mitchell DNQDNQDNQ3240DNQ2431DNQ33192822DNQDNQ32292330DNQ34DNQDNQ2605
21 Ken Weaver 617269358663112534402335
22 Chuck Weber 172134246229241042515352280
23 Benny Chastain DNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ39DNQ21DNQ21333739DNQ28DNQDNQ27DNQDNQDNQDNQ2240
24 Mario Gosselin 81829DNQ3992*822DNQDNQ12838302215
25 Mike Koch DNQDNQDNQ34DNQDNQDNQ2037DNQ3038DNQ41DNQDNQDNQ2237DNQDNQDNQ2175
26 Brad Coleman 2322531*33*51900
27 Steve Wallace 101*52*33*1*21*1645
28 Ryan Mathews 18131341672525DNQ121630
29 Brian Keselowski 31411127475*101620
30 T. J. Bell 94212131225DNQ171615
31 Jeremy Clements 1329142732593816DNQ1555
32 Scott Lagasse Jr. 293419926*1161231370
33 Justin Marks DNQ23103632321739292331360
34 Michael Simko DNQ2847233210346321215
35 Justin South 1314281426914121200
36 Erin Crocker 151442278361110
37 Johnny Leonard 3039272032273222DNQ211095
38 Chase Miller 1115*331291095
39 Mark Gibson DCDNQDNQ38393833911DNQ33DNQ351090
40 Michael McDowell 3438654965
41Phil Bozell4179115935
42 Andy Belmont 36323027303234DNQDNQ221928DNQ925
43Todd Hansen738DNQDNQ1011833895
44 David Ray Boggs 2226333326DNQ21DNQ880
45 Brandon Knupp 412424192129845
46Frank Kapfhammer27271615311430810
47 Dugan Basham DNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ31DNQDNQ34DNQDNQ34DNQDNQDNQ795
48 Dawayne Bryan 33DNQ113662313795
49 Terry Jones DNQDNQ103616DNQ311531760
50 Billy Leslie DNQ6335332824760
51 Peter Shepherd III 4DNQ10361024755
52 A. J. Henriksen DNQ4378393419740
53 Matt Hagans 326262111735
54Gary Sherman204127705
55 Ken Schrader 211*705
56Josh Allison533182615650
57 Cale Gale 616630
58 Josh Krug 221073930610
59 Tim Schendel 2131212600
60 Bob Strait 4*414590
61Jeff Caudell16162716570
62 Kevin Swindell 14211125565
63 Bryan Silas 342016353626545
64 Phillip McGilton DNQDNQ3494034DNQ32DNQ40535
65Doug Keller6722530
66 Chad McCumbee 2840314515
67 Mike Buckley DNQ26221429490
68 Tom Berte DNQDNQ141923DNQ485
69 Chuck Barnes Jr. 14DNQ470
70Tim Russell23158460
71David OdellDNQDNQ82031445
72 Matt McCall 23445
73 Brian Kaltreider 2021DNQ4120440
74 Justin Diercks 2635153534435
75 Ian Henderson DNQ2020DNQ23425
76 Joe Cooksey 53420
77 Ryan Hackett 123515DNQ400
78Howard Bixman2327DNQ2040395
79 Burney Lamar 42829395
80Michael Faulk98380
81 Brett Hudson 202321370
82 Randy Van Zant 10DNQ13370
83 A. J. Fike 186355
84 Juan Pablo Montoya 324350
85 Stephen Leicht 251*345
86 Pierre Bourque 13DNQ21DNQ340
87 Kelly Kovski 1119310
88 Greg Seevers DNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ35DNQ36DNQ305
89Tony Leis628290
90 Richard Johns 729285
91 David Stremme 401*285
92Andrew Myers391925280
93Jeff Flesher1918275
94 Josh Wise 318265
95 Willie Allen 385245
96Burt IngleDNQ2627DNQ245
97 Patrick Sheltra 2233DNQDNQ235
98 Chris Cockrum DNQ19DNQDNQDNQ235
99Billy Shotko2819225
100 Kraig Kinser 2225
101Billy Wease2225
102Jim HollenbeckDNQDNQDNQ353638220
103Wes O'Dell2523220
104Justin Drawdy2524215
105 Kelly Bires 4215
106 Mike Wallace 6*210
107 Wayne Peterson DNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ35DNQ205
108 Bobby Santos III 6200
109 Jorge Goeters 7200
110 Angela Cope 2232190
111 Chase Pistone 8190
112Doug Reid III1937180
113 Dan Shaver 12170
114Carl McCormick13165
115Paul BeregszaszyDNQDNQ23165
116Bill EversoleDNQ19160
117Ashley Parlett2833155
118Kyle Beattie15155
119 Alex García 20DNQ155
120Greg Barnhart35DNQDNQDNQDNQ155
121Troy Wangerin3627145
122Mike Zazula29DNQ39145
123 Brad Keselowski 17145
124 Timothy Peters 17145
125 Hermie Sadler 17145
126 Tim Steele 17145
127 Amber Cope DNQ27DNQ145
128Chris Bristol18140
129Skip Cummins18140
130Amanda GogelDNQ3338130
131 John Jackson DNQ30DNQ130
132William Gillis21125
133Ted OlswfskiDNQ26125
134 Brian Tyler 22120
135 Ron Cox DNQ27120
136Chevy White23115
137 Justin Ashburn 4141DNQ110
138 Eric McClure 24110
139Corrie Stott24110
140 Tony Ave DNQ29110
141 Jerick Johnson DNQ34DNQ110
142 Ed Pompa 25105
143Drew White30DNQ105
144 Brandon Whitt DNQ31100
145Art SeegerDNQ36DNQ100
146 Christi Passmore 2795
147Scott Traylor2795
148 Andy Hillenburg 2890
149Will Vaught303485
150Craig ButtsDNQDNQ3985
151 Robb Brent 3080
152Josh Clemons3080
153 Chad Blount DNQ3580
154 Donny Lia 374175
155Jamie Carr3175
156Steve Blackburn36DNQ75
157G. R. Smith3270
158Jay Middleton37DNQ70
159Dale SchweikartDNQ3770
160 Jeremy Petty 3365
161Travis Sharpe3365
162Walt Brannen3460
163 Marc Mitchell 3460
164Dave McClure3555
165Jason Vieau3555
166John Clagett3650
167 Bryan Reffner 3650
168 Danny O'Quinn Jr. 3745
169 Joey Miller 4140
170 Jason Basham DNQ4030
171Loyd Teakell4030
Keith MurtDNQ25
Clay Greenfield DNQ25
Jayme BeckDNQ25
Tony AckerlandDNQ25
Ed KennedyDNQ25
Tom GrayDNQDNQ25
Butch JarvisDNQDNQDNQ25
Dicky WilliamsonDNQDNQDNQ25
Steve BramleyDNQDNQ25
Morty BucklesDNQ25
Tyler Walker DNQ25
Chad MartinDNQ25
Tommy StraderDNQ25
Larry Hollenbeck DNQDNQDNQDNQ25
Tim TurnerDNQ25
Jeff SennettDNQ25
J. J. SonneveldtDNQDNQ25
Rick TackmanDNQ25
Bill CataniaDNQ25
Hans-Peter SchaeppiDNQDNQ25
Ryan VosDNQ25
Roger Carter DNQ25
Bob BluntDC
Josh Richeson DCDC

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