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.
Tom Hessert finished second behind Briscoe in the championship by 535 points. Matt Kurzejewski finished third in the championship.

Teams and drivers

Complete schedule

Limited schedule

Schedule

The 2016 schedule was fully released on November 25, 2015.

Television coverage

In the United States, ten races were broadcast by Fox Sports on FS1 or FS2. 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. 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.

Results and standings

Races

Drivers' championship

BoldPole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by final practice results or rainout. * – Most laps led.
PosDriverDAYNSHSLMTALTOLNJEPOCMCHMADWINIOWIRPPOCBLNISFDSFSLMCHIKENKANPoints
1Chase Briscoe '491634*410261*1*1*1*25*46*1221*5290
2Tom Hessert281266*92152155161087*61210494755
3Matt Kurzejewski29139858138746161131313720564585
4Josh Williams191132661120161042610164266134175
5Thomas Praytor1418171614212014911151521889141514154055
6Brad Smith32302224232025191514223318131512173018213445
7Kyle Weatherman3244123718122*395419283165
8Dalton Sargeant '3723492420311252123040
9A. J. Fike214217871213521610128142945
10Mike Basham20191928221613211816121015161816182925
11Con Nicolopoulos24242436312019242828222119212826242540
12John Wes Townley14*7291921520522372650
13Will Kimmel184162910818101911182060
14Ed Pompa311813211113920153130172010
15Dustin Knowles '232118181427251312192724191930
16Shane Lee '381612111410421981615
17Myatt Snider19*235362525271475
18Wayne Peterson2527273223222831252131341430
19Bo LeMastus6101526101917DNS1380
20Mike Senica '3222191823291722DNS2020231330
21Bret Holmes596437261310
22Sarah Cornett-Ching1111179181111281260
23Richard Hauck272927182025211819271170
24Brady Boswell1518105613251150
25Christopher Bell1*107131085
26Gus Dean351791521251060
27Sheldon Creed72014131118970
28Chris Bailey Jr.34302730172326323216965
29Tom Berte23161420131231965
30Austin Cindric261*2895
31Brandon Jones31*22294875
32Kyle Benjamin6327855
33Nick Higdon152121141129850
34Dick Doheny3026343526152324800
35Justin Haley27221780
36Bobby Gerhart372016112716750
37Ty Majeski412811750
38Eric CaudellDNQ2616201419700
39Dale Shearer251118233330680
40Christian Eckes8141126625
41Brandon Lynn '166832610
42Mason Mitchell8610570
43Rick Clifton22181915550
44David Sear24201917520
45Brian Finney31714520
46Steve Fox2028233325505
47Chase Storch3028262223505
48Scott Reeves111117500
49Willie Mullins81715490
50Chad Finley13523485
51Brian Keselowski28109460
52Parker Kligerman1*8450
53Sean Corr27512435
54Ken Schrader43430
55Josh Reeves171026425
56Matt Tifft53425
57Ryan Unzicker35425
58Michael Lira122914415
59William Byron28415
60Morgen Baird81722410
61Travis Braden47405
62Grant Enfinger117*400
63Cole Custer5241390
64Tyler Speer77390
65Kelly Kovski172375
66Mark Thompson331910370
67Frank Kimmel513370
68Cory Howard231923365
69Dylan Martin192324360
70Kevin Thomas Jr. 717345
71Bryan Dauzat151535330
72Brett Hudson1313320
73Clayton Weatherman1414320
74Ray CiccarelliDNQ332624300
75Dale Matchett253123295
76Zane Smith924295
77Mark Meunier212733285
78Noah Gragson305285
79Brian Kaltreider2214280
80Billy Alger313224255
81Rick Tackman1229255
82Cole Williams2516255
83Tyler Audie1230250
84Bradley Frye2225250
85Gene Paul2123240
86Codie Rohrbaugh1332235
87Travis Miller2225
88Nicole Behar3215
89Harrison Burton3215
90Michael Self3215
91George Cushman2724205
92Blake Jones5205
93David Levine5205
94Kyle Plott2923200
95Clair Zimmerman6200
96Jeffery MacZink2628190
97Don Thompson3222190
98Joe Cooksey8190
99Mason Mingus8190
100Dakoda Armstrong9185
101Gray Gaulding9185
102Jake Griffin9185
103Steve Minghenelli9185
104Brent Sherman9185
105Trista Stevenson10180
106Quinnton Bear11175
107Tyler McQuarrie11175
108Ryan Reed12170
109Bob Schacht12170
110Tanner Thorson12170
111Tim Viens2635155
112Austin Nemire15155
113Kevin HinckleDNS20155
114Landon Huffman16150
115Barry Layne3429145
116Benny Chastain17145
117Corey Deuser17145
118Michael Whipple22145
119Frank Jiovani20130
120Bobby Hamilton Jr.DNQ25130
121Alx Danielsson21125
122Terry Jones4028120
123John Ferrier22120
124Korbin Forrister22120
125Jake Francis22120
126Dylan Lupton24110
127Mat Vainner25105
128Travis Swaim2795
129Joey GattinaDNQ3390
130Derrick Lancaster3175
131Andy Seuss3175
132Cole Powell3460
133Austin Wayne Self3650
134Jairo Avila Jr.3935
Ronnie OsmerDNS25
Russ DuggerDNQ25
J. J. PackDNQ25