The 2021 Herr's Potato Chips 200 was the fifth stock car race of the 2021 ARCA Menards Series season and the first race of the 2021 Sioux Chief Showdown. The race was held on Saturday, May 22, 2021, in Toledo, Ohio, at Toledo Speedway, a 0.5 miles (0.80 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing would dominate the race and win his 11th career ARCA Menards Series win, his third of the season, and his second straight win.[1] To fill out the podium, Corey Heim of Venturini Motorsports and Nick Sanchez of Rev Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 5 of 20 of the 2021 ARCA Menards Series | |||
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| Date | May 22, 2021 | ||
| Official name | Herr's Potato Chips 200 | ||
| Location | Toledo, Ohio, Toledo Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.5 mi (0.804 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 100 mi (160.934 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 100 mi (160.934 km) | ||
| Average speed | 78.142 miles per hour (125.757 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 15.979 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 153 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | MAVTV | ||
| Announcers | Bob Dillner, Jim Trebow | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | ARCA Racing | ||
Background
editToledo Speedway opened in 1960 and was paved in 1964. In 1978 it was sold to Thomas "Sonny" Adams Sr. The speedway was reacquired by ARCA in 1999. The track also features the weekly racing divisions of sportsman on the half-mile and Figure 8, factory stock, and four cylinders on a quarter-mile track inside the big track. They also have a series of races with outlaw-bodied late models that includes four 100-lap races and ends with Glass City 200. The track hosts the “Fastest short track show in the world” which features winged sprints and winged Super Modifieds on the half mile.[2] Toledo also used to host a 200-lap late model race until its sale to ARCA in 1999.
Toledo is known for the foam blocks that line the race track, different than the concrete walls that line many short tracks throughout America. The crumbling walls can make track cleanup a tedious task for workers.[3]
Entry list
editPractice
editFirst and final practice
editThe only practice session would take place on Saturday, May 22, at 4:15 PM EST. Corey Heim of Venturini Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session with a lap of 16.109 and an average speed of 111.739 miles per hour (179.826 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Corey Heim | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 16.109 | 111.739 |
| 2 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 16.200 | 111.111 |
| 3 | 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 16.296 | 110.457 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying would take place on Saturday, May 22, at 6:00 PM EST. Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the pole with a lap of 15.979 and an average speed of 112.648 miles per hour (181.289 km/h).[5]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.979 | 112.648 |
| 2 | 20 | Corey Heim | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 16.086 | 111.899 |
| 3 | 15 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 16.173 | 111.297 |
| 4 | 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 16.179 | 111.255 |
| 5 | 46 | Thad Moffitt | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 16.209 | 111.049 |
| 6 | 25 | Gracie Trotter | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 16.243 | 110.817 |
| 7 | 30 | Cole Williams | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 16.514 | 108.998 |
| 8 | 10 | Dick Doheny | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 17.915 | 100.474 |
| 9 | 27 | Alex Clubb | Richmond Clubb Motorsports | Ford | 18.014 | 99.922 |
| 10 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 17.853 | 100.823 |
| 11 | 11 | Tony Cosentino | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 17.936 | 100.357 |
| 12 | 12 | D. L. Wilson | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 18.037 | 99.795 |
| 13 | 01 | Owen Smith | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 18.396 | 97.847 |
| 14 | 40 | A. J. Moyer | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford | 18.718 | 96.164 |
| Official qualifying results | ||||||
Race results
edit| Fin[6] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 153 | running | 49 |
| 2 | 2 | 20 | Corey Heim | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 47 | running | 43 |
| 3 | 4 | 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 41 |
| 4 | 3 | 15 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 40 |
| 5 | 5 | 46 | Thad Moffitt | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 39 |
| 6 | 7 | 30 | Cole Williams | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 38 |
| 7 | 6 | 25 | Gracie Trotter | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 199 | 0 | running | 37 |
| 8 | 9 | 27 | Alex Clubb | Richmond Clubb Motorsports | Ford | 186 | 0 | running | 36 |
| 9 | 14 | 40 | A. J. Moyer | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford | 185 | 0 | running | 35 |
| 10 | 8 | 10 | Dick Doheny | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 184 | 0 | running | 34 |
| 11 | 10 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 135 | 0 | handling | 33 |
| 12 | 12 | 12 | D. L. Wilson | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 24 | 0 | overheating | 32 |
| 13 | 11 | 11 | Tony Cosentino | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 11 | 0 | handling | 31 |
| 14 | 13 | 01 | Owen Smith | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 10 | 0 | overheating | 30 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Ty Gibbs Charges To Victory At Toledo Speedway, Continues Hot Streak". ARCA. 2021-05-23. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ "Toledo Blade - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ Beard, Brock. "ARCA: Hailie Deegan's headlining debut done after 30 laps". Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ "PRACTICE: Corey Heim Edges Ty Gibbs For Best Lap At Toledo - ARCA". ARCA. 2021-05-22. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
- ^ "QUALIFYING: Ty Gibbs Wins Another General Tire Pole At Toledo". ARCA. 2021-05-22. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
- ^ "2021 Herr's Potato Chips 200 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-11-08.