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,[1] who won a series-high six races during the season, including the first three of the season at Daytona,[2] 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
- Thomas Praytor ran a full season for the Max Force Race Team, having been a driver with Hixon Motorsports for the past two years.
- Terry Jones and Mark Rette formed a new team 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.[21]
- Brennan Poole was scheduled to drive a minimum of 10 races for Team BCR, but did not race at all.
- Frank Kimmel cut back his schedule after 18 full seasons in ARCA. Kimmel moved to the Venturini Motorsports No. 25 car, sharing the ride with Brandon Jones.
Schedule
The 2015 schedule was fully released on November 26, 2014.[22]
Results and standings
Races
Drivers' championship
(key) 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 |
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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 | 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 | 1755 | |||||||||||
18 | A. J. Fike | 23 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 1* | 6 | 7 | 1645 | |||||||||||
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 | 985 | ||||||||||||||
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 | J. J. 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 | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
139 | Scott Heckert | DNS | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
140 | Tommy Barrett, Jr. | DNQ | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
141 | Brent Cross | DNQ | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
142 | Brian 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 |
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