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 III finished second in the championship standings, 535 points behind Briscoe. Matt Kurzejewski finished third in the standings.
Teams and drivers Complete schedule Manufacturer Team Driver Chevrolet Bret Holmes Racing 23 Bret Holmes Grant Enfinger Ford Max Force Racing Brad Smith Chase Storch Chris Bailey Jr. Dick Doheny 9 Thomas Praytor Empire Racing James Hylton Motorsports 48 Sean Corr Dylan Martin Brad Smith Toyota Venturini Motorsports 25 Tom Hessert III 55 William Byron Cole Williams Dalton Sargeant (R) Nicole Behar Tanner Thorson Ken Schrader Chevrolet Ford Fast Track Racing 10 Ed Pompa Rick Clifton Dick Doheny Austin Nemire Rick Clifton Tyler Speer Kyle Weatherman Chevrolet Ford 27 Dick Doheny Rick Clifton Ed Pompa RFMS Racing A. J. Fike Chevrolet Ford Jent Motorsports 14 Joey Gattina Dustin Knowles (R) Cory Howard Michael Whipple Morgen Baird Chevrolet Ford Kimmel Racing Finney Racing Enterprises 69 Will Kimmel Brian Finney Barry Layne Nick Higdon Kevin Hinckle Mark Meunier Chevrolet Ford Mason Mitchell Motorsports 98 Gus Dean Brady Boswell David Levine Kyle Weatherman Quinnton Bear Justin Haley Mason Mitchell Mason Mingus Brent Sherman Chevrolet Ford RACE 101 Hixson Motorsports 2 Sarah Cornett-Ching Brad Smith Steve Fox Frank Jiovani Mike Senica (R) Ray Ciccarelli Rick Tackman Eric Caudell Joe Cooksey Chevrolet Ford Dodge Wayne Peterson Racing 0 Cory Howard Mike Senica (R) Wayne Peterson Tim Viens Mat Vannier Dale Matchett Con Nicolopoulos Richard Hauck Dale Shearer Brad Smith Chevrolet Dodge 06 Tim Viens Alx Danielsson Con Nicolopoulos Joey Gattina Don Thompson Mark Meunier Ford Chevrolet Josh Williams Motorsports Lira Motorsports 6 Josh Williams Michael Lira Dodge Chevrolet Hamilton-Hughes Racing Hixson Motorsports 64 Eric Caudell Ronnie Osmer Bobby Hamilton Jr. Richard Hauck Steve Fox Morgen Baird Mike Senica (R) Dodge Ford Cunningham Motorsports 22 Kevin Thomas Jr. (R) Blake Jones Brady Boswell Myatt Snider Parker Kligerman Will Kimmel Clayton Weatherman Ken Schrader Frank Kimmel Dodge Ford 77 Chase Briscoe (R) Ford Chevrolet Mullins Racing Darrell Basham Racing 34 Willie Mullins Mike Basham Toyota Chevrolet Ken Schrader Racing 52 Matt Kurzejewski
Limited schedule Manufacturer Team Driver Rounds Chevrolet Alger Motorsports 70 Billy Alger Allgaier Motorsports 16 Kelly Kovski Athenian Motorsports 05 John Wes Townley Cole Custer Parker Kligerman Braden Racing 01 Travis Braden Braun Motorsports 74 Justin Haley Brother-In-Law Racing 57 Bryan Dauzat 76 Andy Seuss Carter 2 Motorsports 40 Justin Lloyd Cushman Racing 13 J. J. Pack George Cushman Danny Glad Racing 56 Josh Reeves Derrick Lancaster Racing 83 Derrick Lancaster DGM Racing 80 Russ Dugger Ebert Motorsports 19 David Sear Finney Racing Enterprises 80 Scott Reeves Francis Engineering Racing 61 Jake Francis Grant County Mulch Racing 7 Codie Rohrbaugh Higdon Racing 08 Nick Higdon Will Kimmel Invicta Motorsports 43 John Ferrier Ken Schrader Racing 54 Cole Custer MacZink Racing 65 Jeffery MacZink Mason Mitchell Motorsports 78 Cole Powell Noah Gragson Mason Mitchell Gus Dean Our Motorsports 02 Andy Seuss Ranier Racing with MDM 8 Brandon Jones Harrison Burton Travis Miller 28 Kyle Benjamin Matt Tifft Michael Self Tyler Audie Racing 12 Tyler Audie Wayne Peterson Racing 00 Wayne Peterson Dale Matchett Bradley Frye Dale Shearer Mark Meunier 31 Brad Smith Dodge Brett Hudson Motorsports 15 Brett Hudson Carter 2 Motorsports 97 Alx Danielsson ESP Motorsports 17 Gene Paul Hamilton-Hughes Racing 4 Bobby Hamilton Jr. 63 Ray Ciccarelli Hauck Enterprises Inc. 31 Richard Hauck Universe Racing 37 Steve Fox Ford 3 Max Force Racing 5 Chris Bailey Jr. Cunningham Motorsports 99 Austin Cindric Dale Shearer Racing 73 Dale Shearer Empire Racing 18 Bret Holmes 82 Dylan Lupton Fast Track Racing 1 Rick Tackman Ed Pompa Goodson Racing Kyle Plott James Hylton Motorsports 49 Brad Smith Kimmel Racing 68 Dale Shearer Barry Layne Lira Motorsports 36 Brandon Lynn (R) Michael Lira 38 Gray Gaulding Sheldon Creed Ryan Reed 58 Kyle Weatherman 59 Jairo Avila Jr. Travis Swaim Tyler McQuarrie Korbin Forrister 93 Clayton Weatherman Minghenelli Racing 24 Steve Minghenelli Mystic Motorsports 07 Brian Kaltreider Roulo Brothers Racing 17 Ty Majeski Team Stange Racing 46 Frank Kimmel Toyota Chad Finley Racing 51 Chad Finley Hendren Motorsports 24 Ryan Unzicker MBM Motorsports 66 Mark Thompson Tom Berte Racing 20 Tom Berte Venturini Motorsports 15 Cole Williams Christopher Bell William Byron Matt Tifft Christian Eckes Dakoda Armstrong Landon Huffman Jake Griffin Trista Stevenson Zane Smith Noah Gragson 66 Mark Thompson Christian Eckes Christopher Bell Zane Smith Win-Tron Racing 32 Shane Lee (R) 33 Austin Wayne Self Gus Dean Chevrolet Ford Bobby Gerhart Racing Keselowski-Gerhart Racing 5 Bobby Gerhart Brian Keselowski Chevrolet Hixson Motorsports 11 Eric Caudell Ford Fast Track Racing Ed Pompa Dick Doheny Rick Clifton Max Force Racing Chris Bailey Jr. Chevrolet Ford Jent Motorsports 85 Dustin Knowles (R) Scott Edwards Chevrolet Bob Schacht Motorsports 5 Benny Chastain Toyota 75 Bob Schacht Dodge Toyota Crosley Sports Group 42 Bo LeMastus Josh Reeves Toyota Rette Jones Racing 30 Terry Jones Ford Corey Deuser Clair Zimmerman Max Force Racing Chris Bailey Jr.
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Schedule The 2016 schedule was fully released on November 25, 2015.
No. Race title Track Date1Lucas Oil 200 driven by General TireDaytona International Speedway, Daytona BeachFebruary 132Music City 200Fairgrounds Speedway, NashvilleApril 93Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200Salem Speedway, SalemApril 244General Tire 200Talladega Superspeedway, LincolnApril 295Menards 200 presented by Federated Car CareToledo Speedway, ToledoMay 226Twilight 150 Presented by Unique PretzelsNew Jersey Motorsports Park, MillvilleMay 287General Tire #AnywhereIsPossible 200Pocono Raceway, Long PondJune 38Corrigan Oil 200Michigan International Speedway, BrooklynJune 109Montgomery Ward Fathers Day 200Madison International Speedway, OregonJune 1910Herr's Potato Chips 200Winchester Speedway, WinchesterJune 2611ABC Supply 150Iowa Speedway, NewtonJuly 912Sioux Chief PowerPEX 200Lucas Oil Raceway, BrownsburgJuly 2213ModSpace 150Pocono Raceway, Long PondJuly 2914Berlin ARCA 200Berlin Raceway, MarneAugust 615SuperChevyStores.com 100Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack, SpringfieldAugust 2116General Tire Grabber 100DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack, Du QuoinSeptember 417Eddie Gilstrap Motors Fall ClassicSalem Speedway, SalemSeptember 1018Scott 150Chicagoland Speedway, JolietSeptember 1519Crosley 150Kentucky Speedway, SpartaSeptember 2320Kansas 150Kansas Speedway, Kansas CityOctober 14
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 No. Race Pole position Most laps led Winning driver No. Winning team 1 Lucas Oil 200 driven by General Tire Cole Custer Cole Custer John Wes Townley Chevrolet 05 Athenian Motorsports 2 Music City 200 Chase Briscoe John Wes Townley Josh Williams Chevrolet 6 Josh Williams Motorsports 3 Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 Chase Briscoe Christopher Bell Christopher Bell Toyota 66 Venturini Motorsports 4 General Tire 200 Tom Hessert III Tom Hessert III Gus Dean Chevrolet 98 Mason Mitchell Motorsports 5 Menards 200 presented by Federated Car Care Chase Briscoe Chase Briscoe Myatt Snider Ford 22 Cunningham Motorsports 6 Twilight 150 Presented by Unique Pretzels Parker Kligerman Parker Kligerman Parker Kligerman Dodge 22 Cunningham Motorsports 7 General Tire #AnywhereIsPossible 200 Austin Cindric Myatt Snider Grant Enfinger Chevrolet 23 Bret Holmes Racing 8 Corrigan Oil 200 Myatt Snider Brandon Jones Brandon Jones Chevrolet 8 Ranier Racing with MDM 9 Montgomery Ward Fathers Day 200 Chase Briscoe Kyle Weatherman Josh Williams Chevy 6 Josh Williams Motorsports 10 Herr'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 12 Sioux Chief PowerPEX 200 Parker Kligerman Chase Briscoe Chase Briscoe Ford 77 Cunningham Motorsports 13 ModSpace 150 Kyle Weatherman Chase Briscoe Chase Briscoe Ford 77 Cunningham Motorsports 14 Berlin 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 98 Mason Mitchell Motorsports 16 General Tire Grabber 100 Grant Enfinger Tom Hessert III Tom Hessert III Toyota 25 Venturini Motorsports 17 Eddie 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.