2016 ARCA Racing Series

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Chase Briscoe, the 2016 ARCA champion. Chase briscoe.jpg
Chase Briscoe, the 2016 ARCA champion.

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]

Contents

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

ManufacturerTeamNo.Driver
Chevrolet Bret Holmes Racing23 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 Racing10Ed Pompa 7
Rick Clifton 1
Dick Doheny 3
Austin Nemire 1
Rick Clifton 1
Tyler Speer 2
Kyle Weatherman 5
Chevrolet 2
Ford 18
27Dick Doheny 3
Rick Clifton 1
Ed Pompa 1
RFMS Racing A. J. Fike 15
Chevrolet 15
Ford 5
Jent Motorsports14 Joey Gattina 1
Dustin Knowles (R)14
Cory Howard 2
Michael Whipple 3
Morgan Baird 1
Chevrolet 4
Ford 16
Kimmel Racing17
Finney Racing Enterprises3
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 Motorsports98 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 1018
Hixson Motorsports12
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 Racing0Cory 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 Racing4
Hixson Motorsports16
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 22Kevin 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 Racing3
Darrell Basham Racing17
34Willie Mullins 3
Mike Basham 17
Toyota 18
Chevrolet 2
Ken Schrader Racing 52 Matt Kurzejewski

Limited schedule

ManufacturerTeamNo.DriverRounds
Chevrolet Alger Motorsports 70Billy Alger3
Allgaier Motorsports16Kelly Kovski2
Athenian Motorsports 05 John Wes Townley 12
Cole Custer 1
Parker Kligerman 1
Braden Racing01 Travis Braden 2
Braun Motorsports 74 Justin Haley 3
Brother-In-Law Racing57 Bryan Dauzat 3
76 Andy Seuss 1
Carter 2 Motorsports40Justin Lloyd1
Cushman Racing13J. J. Pack1
George Cushman2
Danny Glad Racing [N 3] 56 Josh Reeves 1
Derrick Lancaster Racing83 Derrick Lancaster 1
DGM Racing 80 Russ Dugger 1
Ebert Motorsports19David Sear4
Finney Racing Enterprises80Scott Reeves3
Francis Engineering Racing61Jake Francis1
Grant County Mulch Racing [N 4] 7 Codie Rohrbaugh 2
Higdon Racing [N 5] 08Nick Higdon4
Will Kimmel 1
Invicta Motorsports43John Ferrier1
Ken Schrader Racing 54 Cole Custer 1
MacZink Racing65Jeffery MacZink2
Mason Mitchell Motorsports78Cole Powell1
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 Miller1
28 Kyle Benjamin 4
Matt Tifft 1
Michael Self 1
Tyler Audie Racing12Tyler Audie2
Wayne Peterson Racing00 Wayne Peterson 9
Dale Matchett2
Bradley Frye3
Dale Shearer1
Mark Meunier1
31 Brad Smith 1
Dodge Brett Hudson Motorsports [N 6] 15Brett Hudson2
Carter 2 Motorsports97 Alx Danielsson 1
ESP Motorsports [N 7] 17Gene Paul2
Hamilton-Hughes Racing4 Bobby Hamilton Jr. 1
63 Ray Ciccarelli 2
Hauck Enterprises Inc.31Richard Hauck4
Universe Racing37Steve Fox1
Ford 31
Max Force Racing [N 8] 5Chris Bailey Jr.2
Cunningham Motorsports 99 Austin Cindric 4
Dale Shearer Racing73Dale Shearer3
Empire Racing 18 Bret Holmes 1
82 Dylan Lupton 1
Fast Track Racing1Rick Tackman1
Ed Pompa 1
Goodson Racing Kyle Plott 2
James Hylton Motorsports 49 Brad Smith 1
Kimmel Racing68Dale Shearer1
Barry Layne1
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 Swaim1
Tyler McQuarrie1
Korbin Forrister 1
93Clayton Weatherman1
Minghenelli Racing24Steve Minghenelli1
Mystic Motorsports07 Brian Kaltreider 2
Roulo Brothers Racing17 Ty Majeski 4
Team Stange Racing 46 Frank Kimmel 1
Toyota Chad Finley Racing 51 Chad Finley 4
Hendren Motorsports24 Ryan Unzicker 2
MBM Motorsports 66 Mark Thompson 1
Tom Berte Racing [N 9] 20Tom Berte7
Venturini Motorsports 15Cole Williams1
Christopher Bell 4
William Byron 1
Matt Tifft 1
Christian Eckes 3
Dakoda Armstrong 1
Landon Huffman 1
Jake Griffin 1
Trista Stevenson1
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 Clifton1
Max Force Racing [N 11] Chris Bailey Jr.3
Chevrolet 2
Ford 1
Jent Motorsports85Dustin Knowles (R)2
Scott Edwards1
Chevrolet Bob Schacht Motorsports5 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 Deuser1
Clair Zimmerman1
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 titleTrackDate
1 Lucas Oil 200 driven by General Tire Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach February 13
2Music City 200 Fairgrounds Speedway, Nashville April 9
3Kentuckiana 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
7General Tire #AnywhereIsPossible 200 Pocono Raceway, Long Pond June 3
8Corrigan Oil 200 Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn June 10
9Montgomery Ward Fathers Day 200 Madison International Speedway, Oregon June 19
10Herr's Potato Chips 200 Winchester Speedway, Winchester June 26
11 ABC Supply 150 Iowa Speedway, Newton July 9
12Sioux Chief PowerPEX 200 Lucas Oil Raceway, Brownsburg July 22
13ModSpace 150 Pocono Raceway, Long Pond July 29
14Berlin 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
17Eddie 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 ledWinning driverManufacturerNo.Winning team
1 Lucas Oil 200 driven by General Tire [6] Cole Custer Cole Custer John Wes Townley Chevrolet 05 Athenian Motorsports
2Music City 200 [7] Chase Briscoe John Wes Townley Josh Williams Chevrolet 6 Josh Williams Motorsports
3Kentuckiana 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 98Mason 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
7General Tire #AnywhereIsPossible 200 [12] Austin Cindric Myatt Snider Grant Enfinger Chevrolet 23Bret Holmes Racing
8Corrigan Oil 200 Myatt Snider Brandon Jones Brandon Jones Chevrolet 8 Ranier Racing with MDM
9Montgomery Ward Fathers Day 200 Chase Briscoe Kyle Weatherman Josh Williams Chevy 6 Josh Williams Motorsports
10Herr'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
12Sioux Chief PowerPEX 200 Parker Kligerman Chase Briscoe Chase Briscoe Ford 77 Cunningham Motorsports
13ModSpace 150 Kyle Weatherman Chase Briscoe Chase Briscoe Ford 77 Cunningham Motorsports
14Berlin 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 98Mason Mitchell Motorsports
16 General Tire Grabber 100 Grant Enfinger Tom Hessert III Tom Hessert III Toyota 25 Venturini Motorsports
17Eddie 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.

PosDriver 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)491634*410261*1*1*1*25*46*1221*5290
2 Tom Hessert III 281266*92152155161087*61210494755
3 Matt Kurzejewski 29139858138746161131313720564585
4 Josh Williams 191132661120161042610164266134175
5 Thomas Praytor 1418171614212014911151521889141514154055
6 Brad Smith 32302224232025191514223318131512173018213445
7 Kyle Weatherman 3244123718122*395419283165
8 Dalton Sargeant (R)3723492420311252123040
9 A. J. Fike 214217871213521610128142945
10 Mike Basham 20191928221613211816121015161816182925
11 Con Nicolopoulos 24242436312019242828222119212826242540
12 John Wes Townley 14*7291921520522372650
13 Will Kimmel 184162910818101911182060
14 Ed Pompa 311813211113920153130172010
15 Dustin Knowles (R)232121181427251312192724191930
16 Shane Lee (R)381612111410421981615
17 Myatt Snider 19*235362525271475
18 Wayne Peterson 2527273223222831252131341430
19 Bo LeMastus 6101526101917DNS1380
20 Mike Senica (R)3222191823291722DNS2020231330
21 Bret Holmes 596437261310
22 Sarah Cornett-Ching 1111179181111281260
23 Richard Hauck 272927182025211819271170
24 Brady Boswell 1518105613251150
25 Christopher Bell 1*107131085
26 Gus Dean 351791521251060
27 Sheldon Creed 72014131118970
28 Chris Bailey Jr. 34302730172326323216965
29 Tom Berte 23161420131231965
30 Austin Cindric 261*2895
31 Brandon Jones 31*22294875
32 Kyle Benjamin 6327855
33 Nick Higdon 152121141129850
34 Dick Doheny 3026343526152324800
35 Justin Haley 27221780
36 Bobby Gerhart 372016112716750
37 Ty Majeski 412811750
38 Eric Caudell DNQ2616201419700
39 Dale Shearer 251118233330680
40 Christian Eckes 8141126625
41 Brandon Lynn (R)166832610
42 Mason Mitchell 8610570
43 Rick Clifton 22181915550
44 David Sear 24201917520
45 Brian Finney 31714520
46 Steve Fox 2028233325505
47Chase Storch3028262223505
48 Scott Reeves 111117500
49 Willie Mullins 81715490
50 Chad Finley 13523485
51 Brian Keselowski 28109460
52 Parker Kligerman 1*8450
53 Sean Corr 27512435
54 Ken Schrader 43430
55 Josh Reeves 171026425
56 Matt Tifft 53425
57 Ryan Unzicker 35425
58 Michael Lira 122914415
59 William Byron 28415
60 Morgen Baird 171722410
61 Travis Braden 47405
62 Grant Enfinger 117*400
63 Cole Custer 107390
64 Tyler Speer 77390
65 Kelly Kovski 172375
66 Mark Thompson 331910370
67 Frank Kimmel 513370
68Cory Howard231923365
69Dylan Martin192324360
70Kevin Thomas Jr. (R)717345
71 Bryan Dauzat 151535330
72 Brett Hudson 1313320
73 Clayton Weatherman 1414320
74 Ray Ciccarelli DNQ332624300
75 Dale Matchett 253123295
76 Zane Smith 924295
77 Mark Meunier 212733285
78 Noah Gragson 305285
79 Brian Kaltreider 2214280
80Billy Alger313224255
81 Rick Tackman 1229255
82 Cole Williams 2516255
83 Tyler Audie 1230250
84Bradley Frye2225250
85Gene Paul2123240
86 Codie Rohrbaugh 1332235
87 Travis Miller 2225
88 Nicole Behar 3215
89 Harrison Burton 3215
90 Michael Self 3215
91 George Cushman 2724205
92 Blake Jones 5205
93 David Levine 5205
94 Kyle Plott 2923200
95 Clair Zimmerman 6200
96 Jeffery MacZink 2628190
97 Don Thompson 3222190
98 Joe Cooksey 8190
99 Mason Mingus 8190
100 Dakoda Armstrong 9185
101 Gray Gaulding 9185
102 Jake Griffin 9185
103Steve Minghenelli9185
104 Brent Sherman 9185
105Trista Stevenson10180
106Quinnton Bear11175
107Tyler McQuarrie11175
108 Ryan Reed 12170
109 Bob Schacht 12170
110 Tanner Thorson 12170
111 Tim Viens 2635155
112Austin Nemire15155
113 Kevin Hinckle DNS20155
114 Landon Huffman 16150
115 Barry Layne 3429145
116 Benny Chastain 17145
117Corey Deuser17145
118Michael Whipple22145
119Frank Jiovani20130
120 Bobby Hamilton Jr. DNQ25130
121 Alx Danielsson 21125
122 Terry Jones 4028120
123 John Ferrier 22120
124 Korbin Forrister 22120
125 Jake Francis 22120
126 Dylan Lupton 24110
127Mat Vainner25105
128Travis Swaim2795
129 Joey Gattina DNQ3390
130 Derrick Lancaster 3175
131 Andy Seuss 3175
132 Cole Powell 3460
133 Austin Wayne Self 3650
134 Jairo Avila Jr. 3935
Ronnie Osmer DNS25
Russ Dugger DNQ25
J. J. Pack DNQ25

See also

References

  1. Associated Press (October 14, 2016). "Chase Briscoe claims ARCA championship before win at Kansas". ESPN. Kansas City: ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
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