2015 ARCA Racing Series
The 2015 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards was the 63rd season of the ARCA Racing Series. The season began on February 14 with the Lucas Oil 200 presented by Autozone and ended October 16 with the Full Throttle S'loonshine 98.9.
The championship was won by GMS Racing driver Grant Enfinger, who won a series-high six races during the season, including the first three of the season at Daytona, Mobile and the Nashville Fairgrounds. Enfinger finished 425 points clear of his nearest rival for the title, Mason Mitchell Motorsports' Austin Wayne Self, who passed Josh Williams for the runner-up position at the final race. Self finished outside the top fifteen on only two occasions, and won one race during the season, at Winchester; while Williams recorded no fewer than fifteen top-ten finishes but was unable to break into victory lane.
The only other driver inside the top ten in the final championship standings to take a race victory was Kyle Weatherman, for the Cunningham Motorsports team. Weatherman was the race winner at the New Jersey Motorsports Park road course, and despite missing a quarter of the races in 2015, Weatherman was able to finish in tenth place in the final championship standings. Ten other drivers won races during the 2015 season; Mason Mitchell and Ryan Reed each won two races, while A. J. Fike, Ken Schrader, Blake Jones, Travis Braden, Cole Custer, Trevor Bayne, Ross Kenseth and Todd Gilliland all made one visit to victory lane.
Teams and drivers
Complete schedule
Limited schedule
Changes
- Thomas Praytor ran a full season for his new family team, Max Force Racing, having been a driver with Hixson Motorsports for the prior two years.
- Canadian female driver Sarah Cornett-Ching ran for rookie of the year in the No. 2, replacing Praytor. She drove for a new team, RACE 101, which was fielded in a partnership with Hixson.
- Driver Terry Jones and crew chief Mark Rette formed a new team, Rette Jones Racing, that ran on a partial basis.
- Josh Reeves was scheduled to run a full season for Carter 2 Motorsports as a development driver, but this did not occur.
- Brennan Poole was scheduled to drive a minimum of 10 races for Team BCR Racing, but those plans were called off once he was announced to run a partial Xfinity Series schedule for HScott Motorsports with Chip Ganassi. His only ARCA attempt in 2015 was a withdrawal at Daytona.
- Frank Kimmel cut back his schedule after 18 full seasons in ARCA. Additionally, Kimmel moved from Win-Tron Racing to the Venturini Motorsports No. 25 car, sharing the ride with Brandon Jones.
- Bo LeMastus ran full-time and for rookie of the year with his own team, the No. 42 Dodge/Toyota for Crosley Sports Group.
- It was announced that Clay Campbell, Matt Tifft, and Ross Kenseth would share Ken Schrader Racing's No. 52 car for the full season, along with Schrader himself. Hunter Baize would later join those four drivers in the car as well, making two starts.
- It was announced that Will Kimmel would drive his family team's No. 69 Ford full-time again in 2015, although he did end up being replaced in two races by Matt Wallace and in one by James Swanson this season.
- After driving at Daytona in the No. 68 for Kimmel Racing, it was announced that David Levine would run for rookie of the year and drive the No. 59 for Lira Motorsports for the remainder of the season.
- Bobby Hamilton Jr. was set to run the full season for Carter 2 Motorsports in the No. 97 Dodge, but he left the team after ten races.
- Venturini Motorsports' No. 55 Toyota was shared between drivers including Cody Coughlin, Dominic Ursetta, and Todd Gilliland, who won in his series debut at Toledo just days after turning 15 and being eligible to race in ARCA.
Schedule
Results and standings
Races
Drivers' championship
Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by final practice results or rainout. * – Most laps led.| Pos | Driver | DAY | MOB | FAI | SAL | TAL | TOL | NJ | POC | MIC | CHI | WIN | IOW | LOR | POC | BER | ISF | DUQ | SAL | KEN | KAN | Points |
| 1 | Grant Enfinger | 1* | 1* | 1* | 13 | 28 | 19* | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1* | 20 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5085 |
| 2 | Austin Wayne Self | 15 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 4660 |
| 3 | Josh Williams | 9 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 4650 |
| 4 | Tom Hessert III | 11 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 15* | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 31 | 7 | 4630 |
| 5 | David Levine | 16 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 22 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4515 |
| 6 | Bo LeMastus | 23 | 20 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 22 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 4120 |
| 7 | Sarah Cornett-Ching | 31 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 23 | 9 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 33 | 13 | 4085 |
| 8 | Thomas Praytor | 24 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 28 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 3930 |
| 9 | James Swanson | 40 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 25 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 3745 |
| 10 | Kyle Weatherman | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 2* | 11* | 7 | 2 | 3565 | |||||
| 11 | Will Kimmel | 10 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 29 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 20 | 26 | 17 | 11 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 22 | 21 | 3000 | |||
| 12 | Josh White | 28 | 23 | 34 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 23 | 25 | DNS | 28 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 27 | 29 | 23 | 32 | 2365 | ||
| 13 | Frank Kimmel | 5 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 23 | 2010 | |||||||||
| 14 | Bobby Hamilton Jr. | 26 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 1975 | ||||||||||
| 15 | Brandon Jones | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3* | 11 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 1925 | ||||||||||
| 16 | Ed Pompa | 30 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 28 | 19 | 1760 | ||||||||
| 17 | Matt Kurzejewski | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15* | 3* | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| 18 | A. J. Fike | 23 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 1* | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 19 | Con Nicolopoulos | 22 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 29 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 24 | 1645 | |||||||
| 20 | Matt Tifft | 6 | 2 | 14* | 10 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 15 | 1550 | |||||||||||
| 21 | Wayne Peterson | 25 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 29 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 1505 | |||||||
| 22 | Mason Mitchell | 6 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1* | 1260 | ||||||||||||||
| 23 | Michael Lira | 8 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 31 | 1220 | |||||||||||
| 24 | Ken Schrader | 1* | 13 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1180 | ||||||||||||||
| 25 | Bobby Gerhart | 39 | 26 | DNS | 9 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 25 | 1125 | |||||||||||
| 26 | Mike Abram | DNS | 29 | 25 | 31 | 34 | DNS | 27 | 31 | 21 | 30 | 33 | 1065 | |||||||||
| 27 | Blake Jones | 17 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 1055 | ||||||||||||||
| 28 | Cody Coughlin | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 26 | |||||||||||||||
| 29 | Mark Meunier | 25 | 28 | 23 | 27 | 32 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 18 | 945 | ||||||||||
| 30 | Rick Clifton | 22 | 14 | 26 | 30 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 895 | |||||||||||||
| 31 | Brad Smith | 22 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 31 | 875 | |||||||||||||||
| 32 | Richard Hauck | 24 | DNS | 14 | 24 | 20 | 26 | 28 | 725 | |||||||||||||
| 33 | Ryan Reed | 1* | 1 | 4 | 690 | |||||||||||||||||
| 34 | Daniel Suárez | 2 | 22 | 6* | 20 | 690 | ||||||||||||||||
| 35 | Tom Berte | 21 | 13 | 23 | 10 | DNS | 30 | 690 | ||||||||||||||
| 36 | Travis Braden | 1 | 2 | 6 | 655 | |||||||||||||||||
| 37 | Dale Shearer | DNQ | 21 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 655 | ||||||||||||||
| 38 | Brian Finney | 10 | 13 | 7 | 28 | 630 | ||||||||||||||||
| 39 | Tyler Audie | 18 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 610 | ||||||||||||||||
| 40 | Brian Keselowski | 13 | 4 | 6 | 575 | |||||||||||||||||
| 41 | Cole Custer | 5 | 24 | 1 | 560 | |||||||||||||||||
| 42 | Justin Haley | 4 | 4 | 24 | 530 | |||||||||||||||||
| 43 | Tyler Dippel | 12 | 16 | 4 | 530 | |||||||||||||||||
| 44 | Clayton Weatherman | 8 | 11 | 15 | 520 | |||||||||||||||||
| 45 | David Sear | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 505 | ||||||||||||||||
| 46 | Eric Caudell | 33 | 27 | 18 | 25 | 29 | 490 | |||||||||||||||
| 47 | Chris Bailey Jr. | 27 | 19 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 490 | |||||||||||||||
| 48 | Cole Powell | 20 | 3 | 18 | 485 | |||||||||||||||||
| 49 | Brandon Lynn | 13 | 13 | 17 | 475 | |||||||||||||||||
| 50 | Kevin Rutherford | 21 | 12 | 12 | 465 | |||||||||||||||||
| 51 | Ross Kenseth | 1* | 4 | 450 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 52 | Dale Matchett | 29 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 430 | ||||||||||||||||
| 53 | Todd Gilliland | 1 | 9 | 420 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 54 | Darrell Basham | 14 | 20 | 21 | 415 | |||||||||||||||||
| 55 | Tim Viens | 26 | 35 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 410 | |||||||||||||||
| 56 | Russ Dugger | DNQ | 5 | 11 | 405 | |||||||||||||||||
| 57 | Dominic Ursetta | 9 | 3 | 400 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 58 | Kelly Kovski | 3 | 10 | 395 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 59 | Justin Boston | 5 | 8 | 395 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 60 | Kevin Campbell | 24 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 32 | DNS | 395 | ||||||||||||||
| 61 | Scott Sheldon | 8 | 7 | 390 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 62 | Mike Basham | 15 | 20 | 25 | 390 | |||||||||||||||||
| 63 | Chase Briscoe | 10 | 5 | 385 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 64 | Hunter Baize | 9 | 6 | 385 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 65 | Richard Altman | 17 | 25 | 20 | 380 | |||||||||||||||||
| 66 | Ryan Unzicker | 8 | 9 | 375 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 67 | Austin Cindric | 4 | 17 | 365 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 68 | Justin Lloyd | DNS | 17 | 26 | 28 | 360 | ||||||||||||||||
| 69 | Scott Edwards | 24 | 16 | 29 | 345 | |||||||||||||||||
| 70 | Don Thompson | 22 | 23 | 24 | 345 | |||||||||||||||||
| 71 | Matt Wallace | 10 | 16 | 330 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 72 | Jairo Avila Jr. | 16 | 10 | 330 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 73 | Mark Thompson | 14 | 13 | 330 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 74 | Steve Fox | 17 | 12 | 315 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 75 | Dick Doheny | 22 | 25 | 29 | 310 | |||||||||||||||||
| 76 | William Byron | 2* | 32 | 305 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 77 | Frankie Kimmel | 24 | 10 | 295 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 78 | Clair Zimmerman | 18 | 16 | 290 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 79 | Ryan Heavner | 15 | 20 | 285 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 80 | Terry Jones | 19 | 16 | 285 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 81 | Andy Seuss | DNQ | 21 | 19 | 285 | |||||||||||||||||
| 82 | Brandon McKenzie | 16 | 21 | 275 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 83 | Mark Littleton | 14 | 24 | 270 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 84 | Alex Clubb | 26 | 17 | 26 | 270 | |||||||||||||||||
| 85 | Trevor Bayne | 1* | 245 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 86 | Jordan Williams | DNS | 20 | 23 | 245 | |||||||||||||||||
| 87 | Buster Graham | 37 | 12 | 215 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 88 | Austin Theriault | 4 | 210 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 89 | John Wes Townley | 5 | 210 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 90 | Ray Ciccarelli | 32 | 20 | 200 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 91 | Clay Greenfield | 8 | 190 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 92 | Steve Minghenelli | 8 | 190 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 93 | Chris Windom | 8 | 190 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 94 | J. J. Pack | 36 | 18 | 190 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 95 | Kevin Hinckle | 24 | 30 | 190 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 96 | Barry Fitzgerald | 28 | 27 | 185 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 97 | Brian Kaltreider | 34 | 22 | 180 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 98 | John Lowinski-Loh | 33 | 23 | 180 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 99 | Bob Schacht | 11 | 175 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 100 | Nick Igdalsky | 11 | 175 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 101 | Daniel Hemric | 12 | 170 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 102 | Mike Buckley | 12 | 170 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 103 | Kody Evans | 12 | 170 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 104 | Austin Hill | 13 | 165 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 105 | Noah Gragson | 14 | 160 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 106 | Ronnie Osmer | 17 | 145 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 107 | Bubba Pollard | DNS | 18 | 140 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 108 | Cory Howard | 18 | 140 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 109 | Clay Campbell | 35 | 30 | 135 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 110 | Brian Wong | 20 | 130 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 111 | Tommy O'Leary IV | 20 | 130 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 112 | Scott Reeves | 20 | 130 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 113 | Patrick Staropoli | 21 | 125 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 114 | Greg Hutto Jr. | 21 | 125 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 115 | Matt Vainner | 21 | 125 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 116 | Ricky Howerton | 22 | 120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 117 | Brad Dubil | 22 | 120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 118 | Shane Cockrum | 22 | 120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 119 | George Cushman | 23 | 115 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 120 | Shawn Umphries | 23 | 115 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 121 | Allen Milton | 24 | 110 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 122 | Emerson Newton-John | 24 | 110 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 123 | Karl Weber | 25 | 105 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 124 | Robert Mitten | 25 | 105 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 125 | Tyler Miles | 25 | 105 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 126 | Nick Higdon | DNS | 31 | 100 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 127 | Bill Catania | 27 | 95 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 128 | Shawn Szep | 27 | 95 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 129 | Chris Lafferty | 27 | 95 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 130 | B. J. Deal | 27 | 95 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 131 | Kyle Benjamin | 28 | 90 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 132 | Sean Corr | 29 | 85 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 133 | Mike Harmon | 29 | 85 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 134 | Billy Alger | 31 | 75 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 135 | Roger Carter | 32 | 70 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 136 | Garrett Smithley | 34 | 60 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 137 | Leilani Munter | 38 | 40 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 138 | Brett Hudson | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 139 | Scott Heckert | DNS | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 140 | Tommy Barrett Jr. | DNQ | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 141 | Brent Cross | DNQ | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 142 | Bryan Dauzat | DNQ | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 143 | Cassie Gannis | DNQ | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 144 | Raymond Hassler | DNQ | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 145 | Derrick Lancaster | DNQ | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Donnie Neuenberger | QL | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Pos | Driver | DAY | MOB | FAI | SAL | TAL | TOL | NJ | POC | MIC | CHI | WIN | IOW | LOR | POC | BER | ISF | DUQ | SAL | KEN | KAN | Points |