The 2017 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards was the 65th season of the ARCA Racing Series. The season began on February 18 with the Lucas Oil 200 Driven by General Tire and ended on October 20 with the Kansas 150. Austin Theriault, driving for Ken Schrader Racing, won the drivers' championship on the strength of seven wins. Dalton Sargeant, winner of three races, was runner-up to Theriault.
Teams and drivers Complete schedule Manufacturer Team Driver Chevrolet Bret Holmes Racing 23 Bret Holmes (R) Mason Mitchell Motorsports 78 Kyle Weatherman Tyler Roahrig Cole Anderson Ryan Repko Trevor Noles Justin Haley Chase Purdy Sheldon Creed Myatt Snider Blaine Perkins Ford Cole Custer Cunningham Motorsports 22 Shane Lee 77 Dalton Sargeant James Hylton Motorsports 48 Brad Smith Max Force Racing 9 Thomas Praytor RFMS Racing 27 A. J. Fike Travis Braden P. J. Jones Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 18 Matt Tifft Riley Herbst (R) Venturini Motorsports 15 Leilani Münter Christian Eckes Spencer Davis Kyle Benjamin Noah Gragson Tanner Thorson Cole Rouse 25 Tom Hessert III Raphaël Lessard Natalie Decker Spencer Davis Tanner Thorson Christopher Bell 55 Noah Gragson Zane Smith (R) Frankie Kimmel Bo LeMastus Tom Berte Natalie Decker Spencer Davis Win-Tron Racing 32 Gus Dean 33 Justin Fontaine (R) Mason Mingus Terry Jones Tyler Dippel Austin Wayne Self Chevrolet Ford Toyota Ken Schrader Racing 52 Austin Theriault (R) Chevrolet Ford Hixson Motorsports 2 Eric Caudell (R) Chevrolet Ford Hixson Motorsports Ciccarelli Racing Universe Racing 3 Mike Senica Steve Fox Ray Ciccarelli Bobby Dale Earnhardt Rick Tackman Jr. Ron Cox Joe Cooksey Darrell Basham Richard Hauck Chevrolet Dodge Ford Wayne Peterson Racing 0 Con Nicolopoulos Don Thompson Mark Meunier James Swanson Chevrolet Initially at Iowa, the No. 0 car was a Chevrolet and No. 06 was a Dodge. The Dodge suffered an engine failure, so the team ran the No. 06 as a Chevrolet in the race while the No. 0 withdrew. Ford 06 Scott Edwards Mark Blasingim Mark Meunier Don Thompson Dale Matchett Con Nicolopoulos Chevrolet Toyota Dodge Ford Fast Track Racing Hillenburg-Schrader Racing 10 Ed Pompa Rick Clifton Tony Mrakovich Austin Nemire James Swanson Morgen Baird Dick Doheny Zach Ralston A. J. Fike Tyler Speer Ford Chevrolet Kimmel Racing 69 Ricky Sanders Will Kimmel Toyota Nick Higdon Bo LeMastus Ford Chevrolet Mullins Racing Darrell Basham Racing 34 Willie Mullins Mike Basham
Limited schedule Manufacturer Team Driver Rounds Chevrolet Allgaier Motorsports 16 Grant Enfinger Ferrier Racing John Ferrier Bayird Motorsports 45 Peyton Taylor Brother-In-Law Racing 57 Bryan Dauzat Frankie Kimmel Chad Finley Racing 51 Chad Finley Ebert Racing 19 David Sear Finney Racing Enterprises 04 Scott Reeves Hixson Motorsports 31 Mike Senica Josh Williams Motorsports Josh Williams MacZink Racing 65 Jeffery MacZink Mason Mitchell Motorsports 28 Michael Self 88 Kaz Grala Brandon Lynn Mason Mitchell Michael Womack Michael Self Chase Purdy 98 Quin Houff Leilani Münter Our Motorsports 02 Andy Seuss Reese Motorsports 62 Chris Reese Wayne Peterson Racing 88 Con Nicolopoulos Wayne Peterson 90 James Swanson Dodge Derrick Lancaster Racing 83 Derrick Lancaster ESP Motorsports 71 Gene Paul Ford Ciccarelli Racing 38 Ray Ciccarelli Clubb Racing 97 Alex Clubb Cunningham Motorsports 99 Ty Majeski Austin Cindric Empire Racing 43 Sean Corr 46 Thad Moffitt John Ferrier Kimmel Racing 08 Ricky Sanders Kevin Hinckle Lira Motorsports 6 Michael Lira 58 Clint King MBM Motorsports 66 Mark Thompson Mullins Racing 28 Robert Bruce Mystic Motorsports 07 Dan Bainey Brian Kaltreider 96 Bobby Dale Earnhardt Kevin Kromer Norm Hutton Racing 37 David LeBeau Platinum Motorsports 01 Travis Braden Toyota Hendren Motorsports 24 Ryan Unzicker Joe Gibbs Racing 81 Riley Herbst (R) MDM Motorsports 12 Sheldon Creed Venturini Motorsports 20 Zane Smith (R) Tom Berte Rette Jones Racing 30 Terry Jones Chevrolet Brother-In-Law Racing Hillenburg-Schrader Racing Fast Track Racing 11 Bryan Dauzat Toyota Tony Mrakovich Brandon Grosso Chevrolet Bob Schacht Motorsports 75 Benny Chastain Toyota A. J. Henriksen Chevrolet Ford Bobby Gerhart Racing 5 Bobby Gerhart Dodge Toyota Crosley Sports Group 42 Bo LeMastus Ford Chevrolet Shearer Racing Karth Racing 94 Dale Shearer Mark Meunier Dick Karth Dodge Chevrolet Dream Team of Pasco 67 Cody Lane Chevrolet Dodge Ford Finney Racing Enterprises 80 Caesar Bacarella Brian Finney Dodge Chevrolet Grant County Mulch Racing 7 Codie Rohrbaugh Toyota Chevrolet MDM Motorsports 8 Vinnie Miller Brandon Jones Zane Smith (R) Toyota Chevrolet 28 Michael Self Sheldon Creed Travis Miller Justin Haley Harrison Burton Kyle Benjamin Matt Tifft Zane Smith (R) Toyota Chevrolet 41 Vinnie Miller Kaz Grala Brian Wong Kyle Benjamin Zane Smith (R)
Notes
Changes Teams Joe Gibbs Racing returned in the ARCA series with Riley Herbst in the No. 18 Toyota Camry full-time. Herbst was ineligible to race at Daytona, which was raced instead by Matt Tifft
Drivers Zane Smith drove in 11 races for Venturini Motorsports in the No. 55 Toyota Camry. Smith was ineligible to race at Daytona and Talladega, which were raced instead by Noah Gragson. Gus Dean drove for Win-Tron Racing full-time in the No. 32 Toyota Camry. Dean drove for Mason Mitchell Motorsports in 5 races in and won at Talladega in his second start. Dalton Sargeant drove for Cunningham Motorsports full-time in the No. 77 Ford Fusion, replacing champion Chase Briscoe, who moved to Brad Keselowski Racing in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Sargeant drove 15 races for Venturini Motorsports in the No. 55 and won the Berlin race in 2016. Quin Houff drove the No. 98 at Daytona for Mason Mitchell Motorsports in his ARCA debut. Shane Lee drove full-time for Cunningham Motorsports in 2017.
Schedule No. Race title Track Date TV 1 Lucas Oil Complete Engine Treatment 200 Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach February 18 FS1 2 Music City 200 Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, Nashville April 8 MAVTV 3 Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 Salem Speedway, Salem April 30 MAVTV 4 General Tire 200 Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln May 6 FS2 5 Menards 200 Toledo Speedway, Toledo May 21 FS1 6 Shore Lunch 250 Elko Speedway, Elko June 3 MAVTV 7 General Tire #AnywhereIsPossible 200 Pocono Raceway, Long Pond June 9 FS1 8 Corrigan Oil 200 Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn June 16 FS1 9 Montgomery Ward 200 Madison International Speedway, Oregon June 23 MAVTV 10 Fans With Benefits 150 Iowa Speedway, Newton July 8 MAVTV 11 Sioux Chief PowerPEX 200 Lucas Oil Raceway, Brownsburg July 21 FS1 12 ModSpace 150 Pocono Raceway, Long Pond July 28 FS1 13 Winchester ARCA 200 Winchester Speedway, Winchester August 6 MAVTV 14 Herr's Potato Chips 100 Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack, Springfield August 20 MAVTV 15 Road America 100 Road America, Elkhart Lake August 27 MAVTV 16 General Tire Grabber 100 DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack, Du Quoin September 4 MAVTV 17 Eddie Gilstrap Motors Fall Classic 200 Salem Speedway, Salem September 9 MAVTV 18 Scott 150 Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet September 14 FS1 19 Crosley Brands 150 Kentucky Speedway, Sparta September 22 FS1 20 Kansas 150 Kansas Speedway, Kansas City October 20 FS2
Results and standings Races No. Race Pole Position Most laps led Winning driver No. Winning team 1 Lucas Oil Complete Engine Treatment 200 Tom Hessert III Terry Jones Austin Theriault Chevrolet 52 Ken Schrader Racing 2 Music City 200 Kyle Weatherman Kyle Weatherman Chad Finley Chevrolet 51 Chad Finley Racing 3 Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 Travis Miller Christian Eckes Dalton Sargeant Ford 77 Cunningham Motorsports 4 General Tire 200 Dalton Sargeant Austin Theriault Justin Haley Toyota 28 MDM Motorsports 5 Menards 200 Dalton Sargeant Dalton Sargeant Harrison Burton Toyota 28 MDM Motorsports 6 Shore Lunch 250 Riley Herbst Riley Herbst Austin Theriault Toyota 52 Ken Schrader Racing 7 General Tire#AnywhereIsPossible 200 Brandon Jones Riley Herbst Riley Herbst Toyota 18 Joe Gibbs Racing 8 Corrigan Oil 200 Brandon Jones Kyle Weatherman Brandon Jones Chevrolet 8 MDM Motorsports 9 Montgomery Ward 200 Dalton Sargeant Austin Theriault Austin Theriault Toyota 52 Ken Schrader Racing 10 Fans With Benefits 150 Shane Lee Shane Lee Dalton Sargeant Ford 77 Cunningham Motorsports 11 Sioux Chief PowerPEX 200 Austin Cindric Chad Finley Dalton Sargeant Ford 77 Cunningham Motorsports 12 ModSpace 150 Kaz Grala Kaz Grala Justin Haley Chevrolet 78 Mason Mitchell Motorsports 13 Winchester ARCA 200 Kyle Benjamin Kyle Benjamin Kyle Benjamin Toyota 28 MDM Motorsports 14 Herr's Potato Chips 100 Austin Theriault Grant Enfinger Grant Enfinger Chevrolet 16 Allgaier Motorsports 15 Road America 100 Austin Cindric Austin Cindric Austin Theriault Ford 52 Ken Schrader Racing 16 General Tire Grabber 100 Will Kimmel Shane Lee Austin Theriault Toyota 52 Ken Schrader Racing 17 Eddie Gilstrap Motors Fall Classic 200 Zane Smith Austin Theriault Austin Theriault Ford 52 Ken Schrader Racing 18 Scott 150 Brandon Jones Ty Majeski Christopher Bell Toyota 25 Venturini Motorsports 19 Crosley Brands 150 Sheldon Creed Sheldon Creed Austin Theriault Ford 52 Ken Schrader Racing 20 Kansas 150 Zane Smith Sheldon Creed Michael Self Chevrolet 28 MDM Motorsports
Drivers' championship
(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by final practice results or rainout. * – Most laps led.