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 (Josh Williams Motorsports) 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 Manufacturer Team Driver ChevroletGMS Racing 23 Grant Enfinger RACE 101 with Hixson Motorsports 2 Sarah Cornett-Ching (R) 3 Karl Weber A2 Motorsports Allen Milton Hixson Motorsports Josh White (R) Dodge Universe Racing Steve Fox Carter 2 Motorsports 97 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Eric Caudell Richard Altman Chris Lafferty Ray Ciccarelli Matt Vainner Alex Clubb Ford Lira Motorsports 58 John Lowinski-Loh Michael Lira Cole Powell Ryan Reed Jairo Avila Jr. Blake Jones (R) Tyler Dippel Brandon Lynn 59 David Levine (R) Max Force Racing 9 Thomas Praytor Mike Abram Toyota Venturini Motorsports 15 Daniel Suárez Frankie Kimmel Frank Kimmel Brian Wong Kyle Benjamin 25 Frank Kimmel Brandon Jones (R) 55 Cody Coughlin Dominic Ursetta Clay Greenfield Todd Gilliland Justin Boston William Byron Austin Theriault Mason Mitchell Matt Tifft Frankie Kimmel Daniel Suárez Chevrolet Dodge Ford Fast Track Racing Wayne Peterson Racing 06 Ed Pompa James Swanson Mike Abram Don Thompson Con Nicolopoulos Tyler Miles Tim Viens Chevrolet Ford Rick Ware Racing Fast Track Racing Weatherman Motorsports 10 Garrett Smithley Dick Doheny Rick Clifton Clayton Weatherman Ed Pompa Chevrolet Ford Wayne Peterson Racing Dale Shearer Racing 0 James Swanson Cory Howard Tim Viens Con Nicolopoulos Barry Fitzgerald Dale Matchett Tommy O'Leary IV Wayne Peterson Don Thompson Mike Abram Dale Shearer Chevrolet Toyota Ken Schrader Racing 52 Clay Campbell Matt Tifft Ken Schrader Ross Kenseth Hunter Baize Dodge Chevrolet Ford Carter 2 Motorsports 40 Roger Carter Ronnie Osmer Richard Altman Brandon McKenzie Eric Caudell Scott Edwards David Sear Andy Seuss Alex Clubb Jordan Williams Justin Lloyd Wayne Edwards Dodge Ford Cunningham Motorsports 22 Blake Jones (R) Kyle Weatherman (R) Trevor Bayne Josh Williams Dodge Ford 77 Tom Hessert III Dodge Toyota Crosley Sports Group 42 Bo LeMastus (R) Ford Chevrolet Dodge Wayne Peterson Racing JR Motorsports 00 Barry Fitzgerald Wayne Peterson Tim Viens Dale Matchett Cole Custer Mike Harmon Mike Abram Ford Chevrolet Kimmel Racing Finney Racing Enterprises 68 David Levine (R) Brian Finney Mark Meunier (R) Chris Bailey Jr. Shawn Umphries Ray Ciccarelli Nick Higdon Ford Chevrolet Mason Mitchell Motorsports 98 Austin Wayne Self Ford Chevrolet Dodge Josh Williams Motorsports Tyler Audie Racing 6 Josh Williams Tyler Audie Ford Dodge Empire Racing James Hylton Motorsports 48 Sean Corr Brad Smith Rick Clifton James Swanson Ford Toyota Kimmel Racing 69 Will Kimmel Matt Wallace James Swanson
Limited schedule Manufacturer Team Driver Rounds Chevrolet Alger Motorsports 70 Billy Alger Allgaier Motorsports 16 Kelly Kovski Bob Schacht Motorsports 75 Ginny Quinones Bob Schacht Braden Racing 01 Travis Braden Braun Motorsports 74 Justin Haley Brother-In-Law Racing 57 Bryan Dauzat 76 Andy Seuss Darrell Basham Racing 34 Darrell Basham Mike Basham DGM Racing 80 Russ Dugger Ebert Motorsports 19 David Sear Finney Racing Enterprises 80 Shawn Szep Scott Reeves GMS Racing 20 Scott Sheldon Hendren Motorsports 24 Ryan Unzicker Hixson Motorsports 8 Josh White HScott Motorsports with Justin Marks 43 Scott Heckert KC Motorsports 40 Kevin Campbell 81 Kurzejewski Motorsports Inc. 54 Matt Kurzejewski Lancaster Racing 83 Derrick Lancaster Littleton Motorsports 5 Mark Littleton MacZink Racing 65 Jeffery MacZink Mason Mitchell Motorsports 88 John Wes Townley Max Force Racing with RACE 101 12 Thomas Praytor Mike Affarano Motorsports 03 Raymond Hassler Kevin Rutherford Mike Buckley Racing 28 Mike Buckley NTS Motorsports 92 Daniel Hemric Our Motorsports 7 Tommy Barrett Jr. George Cushman Racing George Cushman J. J. Pack Ryan Heavner Racing 14 Ryan Heavner Team LaCross Motorsports 99 Brent Cross Tom Berte Racing 20 Tom Berte Universe Racing 86 Nick Igdalsky Wayne Peterson Racing 08 Mike Abram Tim Viens Dale Matchett Dodge Brett Hudson Motorsports 09 Brett Hudson Carter 2 Motorsports 95 Cassie Gannis Greg Hutto Jr. Jordan Williams Scott Edwards Emerson Newton-John Kevin Hinckle 96 Richard Altman Cunningham Motorsports 72 Chase Briscoe Hauck Enterprises Inc. 31 Richard Hauck J. C. Dubil Racing 89 Brad Dubil NDS Motorsports 53 Robert Mitten James Hylton Motorsports 38 James Swanson Ford 49 Brad Smith Rick Clifton Richard Hauck Brad Hill Racing 71 Shane Cockrum Brian Keselowski Motorsports 29 Brian Keselowski Catania Racing with Roo Motorsports 18 Bill Catania Cunningham Motorsports 99 Austin Cindric Empire Racing 8 Austin Hill 82 Patrick Staropoli Fast Track Racing11 Ed Pompa Dick Doheny Kimmel Racing 67 Mark Meunier (R) Chris Bailey Jr. 80 Wayne Peterson Lira Motorsports 36 Brandon Lynn Chris Windom Jairo Avila Jr. 38 John Lowinski-Loh Blake Jones (R) Tyler Dippel Ryan Reed Mullins Racing1 J. J. Pack Goodson Racing Bubba Pollard Mystic Motorsports 07 Brian Kaltreider RFMS Racing 27 A. J. Fike Roo Motorsports 94 Dalton Hopkins Roulo Brothers Racing 17 Buster Graham Steve Minghenelli Racing 24 Steve Minghenelli Team BCR Racing 45 Brennan Poole 88 Cole Powell Toyota Ken Schrader Racing 11 Mark Thompson 66 Rette Jones Racing 30 Terry Jones Venturini Motorsports 66 Leilani Münter Chevrolet Ford Bobby Gerhart Racing 5 Bobby Gerhart Clair Zimmerman Dodge Chevrolet Crosley Sports Group 56 Ricky Howerton B.J. Deal Nick Higdon Dodge Toyota Tyler Audie Racing 12 Tyler Audie Ford Chevrolet Dale Shearer Racing Wayne Peterson Racing 73 Dale Shearer Mike Abram Ford Chevrolet Mason Mitchell Motorsports 78 Mason Mitchell Kody Evans Noah Gragson
Notes
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 (and for Team BCR) 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
The 2015 schedule was fully released on November 26, 2014.
No. Race title Track Date TV1Lucas Oil 200 presented by AutozoneDaytona International Speedway, Daytona BeachFebruary 14FS12ARCA Mobile 200Mobile International Speedway, IrvingtonMarch 143Troop Aid 200Fairgrounds Speedway, NashvilleApril 11MAVTVPPV4Federated Auto Parts 200Salem Speedway, SalemApril 265International Motorsports Hall of Fame 200Talladega Superspeedway, LincolnMay 1FS16Menards 200 presented by Federated Car CareToledo Speedway, Toledo, OhioMay 17CBSSN7ARCA 150 presented by Unique PretzelsNew Jersey Motorsports Park, MillvilleMay 248Pocono ARCA 200Pocono Raceway, Long PondJune 6FS29Corrigan Oil Co. 250Michigan International Speedway, BrooklynJune 12FS210Scott 150Chicagoland Speedway, JolietJune 20FS211Herr's Chase The Taste 200Winchester Speedway, Winchester, IndianaJune 28CBSSN12#ThisIsMySpeedway150Iowa Speedway, NewtonJuly 17FS113Sioux Chief PowerPEX 200Lucas Oil Raceway, BrownsburgJuly 24FS114ModSpace 125Pocono Raceway, Long PondAugust 1FS215Federated Auto Parts 200Berlin Raceway, MarneAugust 816SuperChevyStores.com-Allen Crowe 100Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack, SpringfieldAugust 23CBSSN17Southern Illinois 100 presented by Federated Car CareDuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack, Du QuoinSeptember 718Federated Car Care ARCA Fall Classic 200Salem Speedway, SalemSeptember 19PPV19Crosley Brands 150Kentucky Speedway, SpartaSeptember 26†FS220Full Throttle S'loonshine 98.9Kansas Speedway, Kansas CityOctober 16FS1
Results and standings
Races