2021 Zinsser SmartCoat 200

The 2021 Zinsser SmartCoat 200 was the 10th race of the 2021 ARCA Menards Series season, the fourth race of the 2021 Sioux Chief Showdown, and the 21st iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 17, 2021 in Marne, Michigan at Berlin Raceway, a 716 mile (0.70 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Daniel Dye of GMS Racing would dominate, leading almost every single lap and win his first ever ARCA Menards Series win.[1] To fill out the podium Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing and Corey Heim of Venturini Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.

2021 Zinsser SmartCoat 200
Race details
Race 10 of 20 of the 2021 ARCA Menards Series
Race 4 of 10 of the 2021 Sioux Chief Showdown
Date July 17, 2021
Official name Zinsser SmartCoat 200
Location Marne, Michigan, Berlin Raceway
Course Permanent racing facility
0.438 mi (0.705 km)
Distance 200 laps, 87.6 mi (140.98 km)
Scheduled Distance 200 laps, 87.6 mi (140.98 km)
Average speed 66.715 miles per hour (107.367 km/h)
Pole position
Driver GMS Racing
Time 16.468
Most laps led
Driver Daniel Dye GMS Racing
Laps 198
Winner
No. 21 Daniel Dye GMS Racing
Television in the United States
Network MAVTV
Announcers Bob Dillner, Jim Trebow
Radio in the United States
Radio ARCA Racing Network

Background

Berlin Raceway is a 7/16 mile long paved oval race track in Marne, Michigan, near Grand Rapids. The track races weekly as part of NASCAR's Whelen All-American Series. It currently hosts a race in the ARCA Menards Series East tour. The track has held touring series events on the ARCA Menards Series, American Speed Association National Tour, USAC Stock Cars, USAC Silver Crown, World of Outlaws Sprint cars, and World of Outlaws Late Model Series tours.

The track opened in 1950. It was originally a horse track before World War II. Berlin's current track record is 12.513 seconds, set by Brian Gerster in 2018 in a winged sprint car. Berlin Raceway takes its name from the city of Marne's original name "Berlin," which was changed due to Anti-German sentiment following World War I.

The track was developed by the Chester Mysliwiec family in 1950. It was purchased by the West Michigan Whitecaps in 2001. The group made numerous improvements to the facilities such as new bathrooms, updated catch fences, and a new sound system. Dirt was temporarily placed over the pavement after the 2017 regular season and three touring series visited the track in September / October - American Ethanol Late Model Tour, American Ethanol Modified Tour and Engine Pro Sprints On Dirt. Some racing scenes for the movie God Bless the Broken Road were recorded at the track in early 2016 for the 2018 film. The track dropped its Super Stock and Modified classes in 2020 and added a class of Limited Late Models. Other classes include Super Late Models, Sportsman, 4 Cylinder, and Mini-Wedges.

Entry list

# Driver Team Make Sponsor
01 Mike Basham Fast Track Racing Ford Academy Mortgage
2 Nick Sanchez Rev Racing Chevrolet Universal Technical Institute, NASCAR Technical Institute
06 Zachary Tinkle Wayne Peterson Racing Ford Great Railing
10 Owen Smith Fast Track Racing Toyota Szulczewski Financial Group, Double "H" Ranch
11 Mason Mingus Fast Track Racing Ford Diamond Equipment, TC Construction
12 Tony Cosentino Fast Track Racing Toyota The Brews Box
15 Jesse Love Venturini Motorsports Toyota Mobil 1
17 Taylor Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford Ripper Coffee Company
18 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing
20 Corey Heim Venturini Motorsports Toyota Craftsman
21 Daniel Dye GMS Racing Chevrolet Solar Fit, Race to Stop Suicide
25 Gracie Trotter Venturini Motorsports Toyota Calico Coatings
27 Alex Clubb Richmond Clubb Motorsports Ford Richmond Clubb Motorsports
30 Adam Lemke* Rette Jones Racing Ford JRi Shocks
46 Thad Moffitt David Gilliland Racing Ford Clean Harbors
48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Chevrolet Henshaw Automation
50 Morgan Alexander Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Alexander Produce
Official entry list

Practice

First and final practice

The only 45-minute practice session would take place on Saturday, July 17, at 4:15 PM EST.[2] Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest lap in the session, with a lap of 16.727 and an average speed of 94.159 miles per hour (151.534 km/h).[3]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 18 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 16.727 94.159
2 21 Daniel Dye GMS Racing Chevrolet 16.761 93.968
3 20 Corey Heim Venturini Motorsports Toyota 16.790 93.806
Full practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying would take place on Saturday, July 17, at 6:00 PM EST.[2] Each driver would have two laps to have a chance to set a lap, and the fastest of the two would be taken. Daniel Dye of GMS Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 16.468 and an average speed of 95.640 miles per hour (153.918 km/h).

Full qualifying results

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 21 Daniel Dye GMS Racing Chevrolet 16.468 95.640
2 18 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 16.518 95.351
3 20 Corey Heim Venturini Motorsports Toyota 16.626 94.731
4 17 Taylor Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford 16.747 94.047
5 15 Jesse Love Venturini Motorsports Toyota 16.750 94.030
6 2 Nick Sanchez Rev Racing Chevrolet 16.759 93.979
7 46 Thad Moffitt David Gilliland Racing Ford 16.784 93.839
8 50 Morgan Alexander Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 16.893 93.234
9 25 Gracie Trotter Venturini Motorsports Toyota 16.940 92.975
10 11 Mason Mingus Fast Track Racing Ford 16.980 92.756
11 27 Alex Clubb Richmond Clubb Motorsports Ford 17.408 90.476
12 10 Owen Smith Fast Track Racing Toyota 17.605 89.463
13 06 Zachary Tinkle Wayne Peterson Racing Ford 17.874 88.117
14 12 Tony Cosentino Fast Track Racing Toyota 17.899 87.994
15 01 Mike Basham Fast Track Racing Ford 18.061 87.204
16 48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Chevrolet 18.640 84.496
Official qualifying results

Race results

Fin[4] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 1 21 Daniel Dye GMS Racing Chevrolet 200 198 running 49
2 2 18 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 2 running 43
3 3 20 Corey Heim Venturini Motorsports Toyota 200 0 running 41
4 4 17 Taylor Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford 200 0 running 40
5 5 15 Jesse Love Venturini Motorsports Toyota 200 0 running 39
6 6 2 Nick Sanchez Rev Racing Chevrolet 200 0 running 38
7 10 11 Mason Mingus Fast Track Racing Ford 199 0 running 37
8 9 25 Gracie Trotter Venturini Motorsports Toyota 199 0 running 36
9 12 10 Owen Smith Fast Track Racing Toyota 196 0 running 35
10 8 50 Morgan Alexander Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 195 0 running 34
11 11 27 Alex Clubb Richmond Clubb Motorsports Ford 187 0 running 33
12 7 46 Thad Moffitt David Gilliland Racing Ford 156 0 power steering 32
13 13 06 Zachary Tinkle Wayne Peterson Racing Ford 141 0 running 31
14 16 48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Chevrolet 25 0 brakes 30
15 14 12 Tony Cosentino Fast Track Racing Toyota 14 0 handling 29
16 15 01 Mike Basham Fast Track Racing Ford 11 0 handling 28
Withdrew
WD 30 Adam Lemke Rette Jones Racing Ford

References

  1. "Daniel Dye wins first ARCA Menards Series race in dominating fashion at Berlin". ARCA. 2021-07-18. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  2. "Schedule of events: Zinsser SmartCoat 200 at Berlin Raceway". ARCA. 2021-03-23. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  3. "PRACTICE: Ty Gibbs paces session at Berlin Raceway". ARCA. 2021-07-17. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  4. "2021 Zinsser Smart Coat 200 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
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