The 2019 ARCA Menards Series was the 67th season of the ARCA Menards Series. Christian Eckes of Venturini Motorsports won the championship over teammate Michael Self. Eckes became the first champion since Tim Steele in 1997 to win the title after missing a race during the season.
On February 9, 2019, hours before the season-opening Lucas Oil 200, ARCA announced that the series would be renamed to the ARCA Menards Series for at least 2019 and 2020. Menards had previously been a presenting sponsor for ARCA. [1]
The full schedule was released on November 21, 2018. [20] The schedule remains largely unchanged from 2018. Although some tracks swapped dates throughout the season, the only track from 2018 to be excluded in 2019 was Berlin Raceway. In turn, the only track to be added to the schedule was Five Flags Speedway. For the first time in series history, every race was aired live. [21] 12 races were broadcast on MAVTV, while 6 were covered by FS1 and the last 2 was covered by FS2. [22] [23] [24]
(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by final practice results or rainout. * – Most laps led.
Pos | Driver | DAY | FFL | SLM | TAL | NSH | TOL | CLT | POC | MCH | MAD | GTW | CHI | ELK | IOW | POC | ISF | DSF | SLM | IRP | KAN | Points |
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1 | Christian Eckes (R) | 4 | 3 | INQ† | 26 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5045 |
2 | Michael Self | 31 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 5020 |
3 | Bret Holmes | 18 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4880 |
4 | Travis Braden | 8 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4780 |
5 | Joe Graf Jr. | 21 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 4610 |
6 | Tommy Vigh Jr. (R) | 23 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 3995 |
7 | Brad Smith | 19 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 20 | Wth | 23 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 3480 |
8 | Tim Richmond (R) | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 3170 | |||
9 | Dick Doheny | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 18 | QL | 18 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 2750 | |||
10 | Corey Heim (R) | 5 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2615 | |||||||
11 | Chandler Smith | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2420 | |||||||||
12 | Carson Hocevar | 17 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 2320 | ||||||||
13 | Ty Gibbs | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 2315 | |||||||||
14 | Sam Mayer | 15 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1650 | ||||||||||||
15 | Scott Melton | 32 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 1645 | ||||||||||
16 | Riley Herbst | 10 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 1485 | |||||||||||||
17 | Mike Basham | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 1455 | ||||||||||
18 | Eric Caudell | 33 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 1450 | ||||||||||
19 | Tanner Gray | 12 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 1440 | ||||||||||||
20 | Ty Majeski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1375 | ||||||||||||||
21 | Harrison Burton | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 1240 | ||||||||||||||
22 | Bobby Gerhart | 13 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 1155 | |||||||||||||
23 | Thad Moffitt | 27 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 1110 | |||||||||||||
24 | Hailie Deegan | 18 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 1090 | ||||||||||||||
25 | Gus Dean | 26 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 705 | ||||||||||||||||
26 | Ed Pompa | 21 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 635 | |||||||||||||||
27 | Raphaël Lessard | 8 | 4 | 5 | 615 | |||||||||||||||||
28 | Todd Gilliland | 2 | 1 | 2 | 595 | |||||||||||||||||
29 | Kaden Honeycutt | 9 | 7 | 14 | 560 | |||||||||||||||||
30 | Andy Seuss | 9 | 8 | 11 | 550 | |||||||||||||||||
31 | Brandon McReynolds | 25 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 530 | ||||||||||||||||
32 | Gavin Harlien | 8 | 12 | 16 | 510 | |||||||||||||||||
33 | Con Nicolopoulos | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 500 | ||||||||||||||||
34 | Wayne Peterson | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 495 | ||||||||||||||||
35 | Morgen Baird | 16 | 11 | 13 | 490 | |||||||||||||||||
36 | C. J. McLaughlin | 24 | 11 | Wth† | 10 | 490 | ||||||||||||||||
37 | Alex Clubb | 15 | 12 | 20 | 455 | |||||||||||||||||
38 | Dale Shearer | 18 | 14 | 17 | 445 | |||||||||||||||||
39 | Rick Clifton | 14 | 21 | 14 | 445 | |||||||||||||||||
40 | Logan Seavey | 4 | 2 | 440 | ||||||||||||||||||
41 | Jason Miles | 18 | 19 | 18 | 415 | |||||||||||||||||
42 | Kelly Kovski | 6 | 5 | 410 | ||||||||||||||||||
43 | Sheldon Creed | 2 | 11 | 395 | ||||||||||||||||||
44 | Drew Dollar | 6 | 7 | 395 | ||||||||||||||||||
45 | Austin Wayne Self | 8 | 6 | 395 | ||||||||||||||||||
46 | Connor Okrzesik | 7 | 10 | 375 | ||||||||||||||||||
47 | Sean Corr | 5 | 15 | 370 | ||||||||||||||||||
48 | Ryan Unzicker | 9 | 10 | 365 | ||||||||||||||||||
49 | Colby Howard | 10 | 10 | 360 | ||||||||||||||||||
50 | Willie Mullins | 35 | 17 | 14 | 360 | |||||||||||||||||
51 | Will Kimmel | 5 | 18 | 345 | ||||||||||||||||||
52 | Codie Rohrbaugh | 7 | 16 | 345 | ||||||||||||||||||
53 | Bryan Dauzat | 12 | 13 | 335 | ||||||||||||||||||
54 | Howie DiSavino III | 10 | 16 | 330 | ||||||||||||||||||
55 | Connor Hall | 11 | 16 | 325 | ||||||||||||||||||
56 | Natalie Decker | 6 | 23 | 315 | ||||||||||||||||||
57 | Grant Quinlan | 3 | 9 | 300 | ||||||||||||||||||
58 | Darrell Basham | 13 | 21 | 290 | ||||||||||||||||||
59 | Benjamin Peterson | 21 | DNS‡ | 245 | ||||||||||||||||||
60 | Brandon Lynn | 3 | 220 | |||||||||||||||||||
61 | Ken Schrader | 8 | 200 | |||||||||||||||||||
62 | Myatt Snider | 8 | 190 | |||||||||||||||||||
63 | Cole Glasson | 9 | 185 | |||||||||||||||||||
64 | Tyler Dippel | 12 | 170 | |||||||||||||||||||
65 | Carson Ware | 13 | 165 | |||||||||||||||||||
66 | Chuck Hiers | 14 | 160 | |||||||||||||||||||
67 | Leilani Münter | 15 | 155 | |||||||||||||||||||
68 | Dick Karth | 16 | 150 | |||||||||||||||||||
69 | Jason White | 16 | 150 | |||||||||||||||||||
70 | Brian Finney | 17 | 145 | |||||||||||||||||||
71 | Tyler Speer | 17 | 145 | |||||||||||||||||||
72 | D. L. Wilson | 17 | 145 | |||||||||||||||||||
73 | Derrick Lancaster | 17 | 145 | |||||||||||||||||||
74 | Matt Dooley | 18 | 140 | |||||||||||||||||||
75 | Barry Layne | 18 | 140 | |||||||||||||||||||
76 | Lexi Gay | 19 | 135 | |||||||||||||||||||
77 | Stefan Parsons | 20 | 130 | |||||||||||||||||||
78 | Thomas Praytor | 20 | 130 | |||||||||||||||||||
79 | Dave Mader III | 20 | 130 | |||||||||||||||||||
80 | Devin Dodson | 21 | 125 | |||||||||||||||||||
81 | J. J. Pack | 28 | 90 | |||||||||||||||||||
82 | Brenden Queen (R) | 29 | 85 | |||||||||||||||||||
83 | Paul Williamson | 30 | 80 | |||||||||||||||||||
84 | John Ferrier | 34 | 60 | |||||||||||||||||||
85 | Don Thompson | Wth† | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
† – Christian Eckes, C. J. McLaughlin, and Don Thompson all received 25 points for attempting practices. However, they didn't compete in the race; Eckes due to illness, and McLaughlin and Thompson due to crashing their primary cars and not having backups for the race. ‡ – Benjamin Peterson received the points of a 22nd-place finish; however, he didn't start the race due to crashing his primary car in qualifying and not having a backup for the race. |
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