The 2010 ARCA Racing Series presented by Re/MAX and Menards was the 58th season of the ARCA Racing Series. The season began on February 6 with the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 and ended on October 9 with the American 200 presented by Black's Tire and Auto Service. Patrick Sheltra, driving for his own team, Sheltra Motorsports, won the championship.
This season was notable for the season-opening race, the 2010 Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona, which had the largest audience of any ARCA event in the history of the series with 2.4 million viewers tuning in on the Speed Channel. The high viewership was because Danica Patrick was competing in the event, which was her first stock car start as part of her move from the IndyCar Series to NASCAR. This garnered a lot more media coverage for the ARCA Series and attention to the series as a whole by race fans starting that year.
Teams and drivers
Note: If under "team", the owner's name is listed and in italics, that means the name of the race team that fielded the car is unknown.
Complete schedule Manufacturer Team Driver Chevrolet Coulter Motorsports 16 Joey Coulter Darrell Basham Racing 34 Darrell Basham Richard Childress Racing 31 Tim George Jr. Dodge Cunningham Motorsports 22 Dakoda Armstrong (R) 77 Tom Hessert III Ford Andy Belmont Racing 1 Nick Igdalsky (R) Chad McCumbee 14 Chase Mattioli (R) Nick Igdalsky (R) Brad Smith Motorsports 26 Brad Smith Fast Track Racing 11 Bryan Silas Kimmel Racing 44 Frank Kimmel Wayne Peterson Racing 06 Barry Fitzgerald Wayne Peterson Tyler Miles Dennis Strickland Mike Senica Mike Harmon Toyota Eddie Sharp Racing 81 Craig Goess Chevrolet Dodge Ford Fast Track Racing 10 Mike Holt Marc Easton Nur Ali Ed Pompa Rick Clifton A. J. Fike Richard Harriman Tyler Speer Chevrolet Ford Hixson Motorsports 23 Frank Wilson Jr. Jeff Buice Ron Cox Rob Jones Brian Tyler Levi Youster Chevrolet Ford Dodge ACG Motorsports Bull Racing Hixson Motorsports Team LaCross Motorsports Universe Racing Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing 28 Chris Cockrum Ed Bull Frankie Kimmel Greg Sarff Brent Cross Levi Youster Steve Fox Rob Jones Jeff Buice Chad Frewaldt Chevrolet Toyota Dodge Venturini Motorsports Brett Hudson Motorsports Richard Petty Driver Search 15 Alli Owens A. J. Frank Tom Berte Tony Palumbo Andrew Belmont Kyle Martel Dennis Strickland Ryan Wilson Dodge Chevrolet Allgaier Motorsports 36 Robb Brent Dodge Chevrolet Mark Gibson Racing 59 Leilani Munter Hal Martin Mark Gibson Chad McCumbee Nick Igdalsky (R) Will Kimmel Timmy Hill Michael Sosebee Dodge Chevrolet Toyota Sheltra Motorsports 60 Patrick Sheltra Dodge Ford James Hylton Motorsports 48 Jill George Andrew Belmont James Hylton Ricky Byers Dodge Ford Chevrolet Wayne Peterson Racing 0 Butch Jarvis Rob Jones Wayne Peterson Avery McCluskey Mike Senica Toyota Chevrolet Venturini Motorsports 25 Mikey Kile Toyota Chevrolet 55 Steve Arpin Josh Richards Donny Lia Toyota Dodge Win-Tron Racing 32 Justin Marks
Limited schedule
Manufacturer Team Driver Rounds Chevrolet Beard Motorsports 42 Clay Rogers Bobby Gerhart Racing 5 Bobby Gerhart Brandon Kidd 7 Clair Zimmerman Bill Martel Racing 43 Kyle Martel CGH Motorsports 58 Chad Hackenbracht D & B Motorsports 24 Brian Campbell 27 Michael Simko Darrell Basham Racing 94 Jason Basham Delaney Motorsports 88 Dustin Delaney DGM Racing 12 Russ Dugger Hendren Motorsports 66 Jesse Smith Hixson Motorsports 7 Rob Jones Ron Cox Frank Wilson Jr. John Mackling 8 Kyle Logue JR Motorsports 7 Danica Patrick K Automotive Racing 29 Chad Finley K & K Racing 7 Justin Koch 9 Littleton Motorsports 5 Mark Littleton Lafferty Motorsports 89 Ted Minor MacZink Racing 45 Jeffery MacZink Matt Lofton Motorsports 97 Matt Lofton RBR Enterprises 92 Brandon McReynolds Richard Childress Racing 41 Ty Dillon Rick Ware Racing 47 Timmy Hill Tori Racing 33 Curt Tori Vision Racing 7 Tanner Berryhill WestWorld Motorsports 02 Daryl Harr Dodge Allgaier Motorsports 63 Tim Andrews Brevak Racing 3 Brent Brevak Capital City Motorsports 38 Greg Sarff Alex Kennedy Jones Group Racing 29 Jesse Smith 30 Terry Jones Richard Petty Driver Search 41 Dillon Moltz Schenkel Racing 7 Kent Schenkel Team Gill Racing 85 Lance Fenton Ford 7VN Motorsports 70 Tony Palumbo Brad Smith Motorsports 2 Wayne Peterson Mike Young 96 Mike Buckley Cowen Racing 80 Tim Cowen Empire Racing Sean Corr Hover Motorsports 80 Brad Lloyd James Hylton Motorsports 18 James Hylton Josh Williams Racing 02 Josh Williams K & K Racing 79 Brent Raulston Martins Motorsports 95 Tommy Joe Martins McCreerey Motorsports 57 Rodney Melvin NDS Motorsports 53 Steve Park RAB Racing 09 Grant Enfinger Spencer Maggard Toyota Eddie Sharp Racing 2 Pierre Bourque 6 Nelson Piquet Jr. Blake Koch Brandon McReynolds Kyle Fowler Kory Rabenold Andrew Belmont Kyle Belmont Ray Mooi Kevin Swindell Gresham Motorsports 71 Max Gresham Stringer Motorsports 90 Milka Duno Venturini Motorsports 66 Mark Thompson Toyota Chevrolet 35 John Wes Townley Tom Berte Brett Hudson Hal Martin Chevrolet Dodge Fast Track Racing 18 Marc Easton Mike Holt Richard Harriman Chris Davis Chevrolet Dodge Mark Gibson Racing Michael Sosebee 9 Mark Gibson Larry Meadors Jeriod Prince Chevrolet Ford Bowsher-Mooi Motorsports 21 Jennifer Jo Cobb Todd Bowsher Tom Graham Chevrolet Toyota Ken Schrader Racing 52 Bill Baird Ken Schrader Kyle Fowler Chevrolet Ford 99 Josh Richards Chevrolet Toyota Ford Bob Schacht Motorsports 75 Chuck Walker Benny Chastain Bob Schacht Dodge Ford Chevrolet Blackburn Motorsports Kimmel Racing Team LaCross Motorsports Mark Gibson Racing 68 Steve Blackburn Will Kimmel Larry Meadors Matt Crafton Brent Cross Michael Sosebee Dodge Chevrolet Team Johnson Motorsports 76 Jerick Johnson Dodge Ford Chevrolet Toyota Mark Gibson Racing Roulo Brothers Racing Kelly Kovski Motorsports Hattori Racing Enterprises 17 Hal Martin Billy Leslie Chris Buescher Chase Mattioli Kelly Kovski Miguel Paludo Ford Chevrolet Spraker Racing Enterprises Scott Stenzel Joey Gase Toyota Chevrolet Turner Motorsports 4 Ricky Carmichael Toyota Dodge Chevrolet Phoenix Racing 51 James Buescher Casey Roderick
Notes
Schedule Rnd Date Event Track Type Length TV 1 February 6 Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 Daytona International Speedway Paved oval SPEED 2 February 27 Tire Kingdom 150 presented by Modspace Palm Beach International Raceway Road course 3 April 11 Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA 200 presented by ApplianceZone.com Salem Speedway Paved oval 4 April 16 Rattlesnake 150 Texas Motor Speedway Paved oval SPEED 5 April 23 Talladega ARCA 250 Talladega Superspeedway Paved oval SPEED 6 May 23 Menards 200 by Federated Car Care Toledo Speedway Paved oval 7 June 5 Messina Wildlife Animal Stopper 200 Pocono Raceway Paved oval SPEED 8 June 11 Racing for Wildlife 200 Michigan International Speedway Paved oval SPEED 9 July 10 Prairie Meadows 200 Iowa Speedway Paved oval SPEED 10 July 17 Tim Richmond Memorial ARCA 200 Mansfield Motorsports Park Paved oval 11 July 31 Weis Markets 125 Pocono Raceway Paved oval SPEED 12 August 7 Berlin ARCA 200 Berlin Raceway Paved oval 13 August 15 Garden State ARCA 150 presented by the American Red Cross New Jersey Motorsports Park Road course 14 August 22 Allen Crowe Memorial 100 Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack Dirt oval 15 August 27 Ansell Protective Gloves 150 Chicagoland Speedway Paved oval SPEED 16 September 6 Southern Illinois 100 presented by Federated Car Care DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack Dirt oval 17 September 12 Northwest Ohio Ford Dealers 200 Toledo Speedway Paved oval 18 September 18 Kentuckiana Ford Dealers Fall Classic Salem Speedway Paved oval 19 September 30 Kansas Lottery 150 Kansas Speedway Paved oval SPEED 20 October 9 American 200 presented by Black's Tire and Auto Service Rockingham Speedway Paved oval SPEED
Changes A second road course was added to the schedule with the February 27 race at Palm Beach International Raceway.
Results and standings Races No. Race Pole position Most laps led Winning driver No. Winning team 1 Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 James Buescher Bobby Gerhart Bobby Gerhart Chevrolet 5 Bobby Gerhart Racing 2 Tire Kingdom 150 Casey Roderick Justin Marks Justin Marks Dodge 32 Win-Tron Racing 3 Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 Max Gresham Steve Arpin Steve Arpin Chevrolet 55 Venturini Motorsports 4 Rattlesnake 150 Nelson Piquet Jr. Justin Marks Steve Arpin Chevrolet 55 Venturini Motorsports 5 Talladega ARCA 250 Dakoda Armstrong Grant Enfinger Dakoda Armstrong Dodge 22 Cunningham Motorsports 6 Menards 200 Chris Buescher Chris Buescher Chris Buescher Ford 17 Roulo Brothers Racing 7 Messina Wildlife Animal Stopper 200 Mikey Kile Mikey Kile Craig Goess Toyota 81 Eddie Sharp Racing 8 Racing for Wildlife 200 Craig Goess Craig Goess Mikey Kile Toyota 25 Venturini Motorsports 9 Prairie Meadows 200 Ty Dillon Tom Hessert III Tom Hessert III Dodge 77 Cunningham Motorsports 10 Tim Richmond Memorial ARCA 200 Chris Buescher Max Gresham Max Gresham Toyota 71 Gresham Motorsports 11 Weis Markets 125 Frank Kimmel Frank Kimmel Robb Brent Dodge 36 Allgaier Motorsports 12 Berlin ARCA 200 Brian Campbell Frank Kimmel Joey Coulter Chevrolet 16 Coulter Motorsports 13 Garden State ARCA 150 Justin Marks Justin Marks Casey Roderick Dodge 51 Phoenix Racing 14 Allen Crowe 100 Steve Arpin Steve Arpin Patrick Sheltra Dodge 60 Sheltra Motorsports 15 Ansell Protective Gloves 150 Craig Goess Patrick Sheltra Patrick Sheltra Dodge 60 Sheltra Motorsports 16 Southern Illinois 100 A. J. Fike Steve Arpin Steve Arpin Chevrolet 55 Venturini Motorsports 17 Northwest Ohio Ford Dealers 200 Patrick Sheltra Tom Hessert III Chris Buescher Ford 17 Roulo Brothers Racing 18 Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA Fall Classic Craig Goess Dakoda Armstrong Dakoda Armstrong Dodge 22 Cunningham Motorsports 19 Kansas Lottery 150 Mikey Kile Mikey Kile Ty Dillon Chevrolet 41 Richard Childress Racing 20 American 200 Kevin Swindell Patrick Sheltra Ty Dillon Chevrolet 41 Richard Childress Racing
Drivers' championship (key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by final practice results or rainout. * – Most laps led.