The 2021 ARCA Menards Series season was the 69th season of the ARCA Menards Series, a stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. The season began at Daytona International Speedway with the Lucas Oil 200 [1] on February 13 and ended with the Reese's 150 at Kansas Speedway on October 23. [2] Ty Gibbs was crowned the series champion, having won ten times and finished in the top four in 19 of 20 races.
This ARCA season also featured a historic first, as Fox pit reporter Jamie Little became the first woman to serve as a TV play-by-play announcer in motorsports history. [3]
Note: If a driver is listed as their own crew chief for a particular race, that means that their entry in that race was a start and park.
Daytona, [1] Toledo, [75] Pocono, [76] and Talladega [77] revealed their race dates ahead of the release of the entire schedule, which ARCA announced on December 1, 2020. [2] Mid-Ohio, Elko, and DuQuoin received dates on the schedule after all three tracks lost their 2020 race dates due to COVID-19. [78] [79]
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The TV lineup is similar to what it looked like in 2020, with FS1 airing almost all of the races that occur at tracks that the NASCAR Cup, Xfinity and Truck Series go to and have races at on the same weekend as the ARCA Menards Series and FS1 is at the track to broadcast at least one of those series. The rest of the races are aired on MAVTV. The only races that FS1 is not broadcasting where the Cup, Xfinity and/or Truck Series does have a race at on the same weekend are Phoenix and the season-finale at Kansas, which are both on MAVTV. [81]
FS1 made a change to their broadcasting lineup for their ARCA Menards Series coverage for the 2021 season, as play-by-play announcer Dave Rieff was replaced by longtime NASCAR pit reporter Jamie Little, who became the first woman to ever serve in the play-by-play role on TV in any motorsports series after calling the race at Daytona. [3]
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(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by final practice results or rainout. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.
Pos | Driver | DAY | PHO | TAL | KAN | TOL | CLT | MOH | POC | ELK | BER | IOW | WIN | GLN | MCH | ISF | MLW | DSF | BRI | SLM | KAN | Points |
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1 | Ty Gibbs | 4 | 1* | 27 | 1** | 1* | 1** | 1* | 2* | 4* | 2 | 1* | 1 | 3 | 1* | 2 | 1** | 2 | 1* | 2* | 2* | 1092 |
2 | Corey Heim | 1* | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3* | 1* | 2 | 1* | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1055 |
3 | Nick Sanchez (R) | 31 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 739 | ||
4 | Thad Moffitt | 21 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 666 | ||||
5 | Brad Smith | 26 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 28 | 11 | 14 | 22 | 14 | 24 | 16 | 23 | 638 | |
6 | D. L. Wilson | 26 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 27 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 18 | 464 | ||||||
7 | Drew Dollar | 2 | 7 | 4* | 2 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 444 | ||||||||
8 | Taylor Gray | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 428 | |||||||||
9 | Kyle Sieg | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 396 | |||||||||
10 | Jesse Love | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 386 | ||||||||||
11 | Gracie Trotter | 23 | 27 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 279 | |||||||||||
12 | Owen Smith | 33 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 273 | ||||||||||
13 | Toni Breidinger | 18 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 258 | |||||||||||
14 | Tim Richmond | 19 | 13 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 253 | |||||||||||
15 | Jack Wood (R) | 9 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 253 | ||||||||||||
16 | Greg Van Alst | 29 | 26 | 7 | 14 | DNS | 2 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 242 | |||||||||||
17 | Zachary Tinkle | 13 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 238 | ||||||||||||
18 | Daniel Dye | 7 | 1* | 2 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 231 | ||||||||||||||
19 | Tony Cosentino | 13 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 10 | 26 | 20 | 23 | 230 | |||||||||||
20 | Andy Jankowiak | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 13 | 222 | |||||||||||||
21 | Alex Clubb | 10 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 220 | |||||||||||||
22 | Scott Melton | 32 | 10 | 20 | 16 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 181 | |||||||||||||
23 | Rajah Caruth | 9 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 180 | |||||||||||||||
24 | Jason Kitzmiller | 11 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 22 | 177 | ||||||||||||||
25 | Eric Caudell | 16 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 171 | ||||||||||||||
26 | Kris Wright | 8 | 24 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 161 | |||||||||||||||
27 | Sam Mayer | 22 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 149 | |||||||||||||||
28 | Parker Chase | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 146 | ||||||||||||||||
29 | Bret Holmes | 3 | 5* | 19 | 10 | 141 | ||||||||||||||||
30 | Max Gutiérrez | 15 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 120 | ||||||||||||||||
31 | Ed Pompa | 13 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 118 | ||||||||||||||||
32 | Landen Lewis | 7 | 1** | 13 | 117 | |||||||||||||||||
33 | Joey Iest | 16 | 20 | 8 | 19 | 113 | ||||||||||||||||
34 | Will Kimmel | 6 | 9 | 4 | 113 | |||||||||||||||||
35 | Sammy Smith | 18 | 5 | 2 | 107 | |||||||||||||||||
36 | Mason Mingus | 7 | 17 | 6 | 102 | |||||||||||||||||
37 | Dave Mader III | 27 | 2 | 8 | 95 | |||||||||||||||||
38 | Richard Garvie | 17 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 92 | ||||||||||||||||
39 | Ron Vandermeir Jr. | 11 | 14 | 15 | 92 | |||||||||||||||||
40 | Stephanie Moyer | 15 | 23 | 20 | 27 | 91 | ||||||||||||||||
41 | Dick Doheny | 17 | 10 | 15 | 90 | |||||||||||||||||
42 | Connor Mosack | 16 | 15 | 11 | 89 | |||||||||||||||||
43 | Arnout Kok | 9 | 19 | DNS | 20 | 63 | ||||||||||||||||
44 | Willie Mullins | 28 | 8 | 12 | 84 | |||||||||||||||||
45 | Austin Hill | 2 | 2 | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||
46 | Brandon Jones | 4 | 5 | 80 | ||||||||||||||||||
47 | Jason Miles | 15 | 21 | 18 | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
48 | Bryce Haugeberg | 25 | 13 | 17 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
49 | Ken Schrader | 3 | 10 | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||
50 | J. P. Bergeron | 8 | 5 | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||
51 | Mason Diaz | 8 | 19 | 31 | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
52 | Tim Monroe | 8 | 6 | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||
53 | Brandon Varney | 6 | 10 | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||
54 | Ryan Unzicker | 13 | 4 | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||
55 | Sean Corr | 10 | 9 | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||
56 | Dean Thompson | 15 | 8 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||
57 | Ryan Huff | 14 | 10 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||
58 | A. J. Moyer | 9 | 15 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||
59 | Morgan Alexander | 10 | 15 | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||
60 | Jade Buford | 8 | 18 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||
61 | Derrick Lancaster | 6 | 23 | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||
62 | Wayne Peterson | 17 | 15 | DNS | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
63 | Justin Carroll | 13 | 16 | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||
64 | Conner Jones | 21 | 10 | 57 | ||||||||||||||||||
65 | Russ Lane | 11 | 21 | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||
66 | Derek Griffith | 30 | 5 | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||
67 | Bryan Dauzat | 18 | 20 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||
68 | Chuck Buchanan Jr. | 18 | 21 | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||
69 | John Ferrier | 12 | 28 | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||
70 | Benny Chastain | 20 | 21 | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||
71 | Con Nicolopoulos | 22 | 20 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||
72 | Carson Hocevar | 4 | 40 | |||||||||||||||||||
73 | Justin Allgaier | 4 | 40 | |||||||||||||||||||
74 | Don Thompson | 19 | 30 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||
75 | Derek Kraus | 5 | 39 | |||||||||||||||||||
76 | Tanner Gray | 7 | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||
77 | Cole Williams | 6 | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||
78 | Stanton Barrett | 6 | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||
79 | Riley Herbst | 6 | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||
80 | Morgen Baird | 7 | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||
81 | Todd Souza | 8 | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||
82 | Austin Wayne Self | 9 | 35 | |||||||||||||||||||
83 | Jeffery MacZink | 9 | 35 | |||||||||||||||||||
84 | Kody Swanson | 9 | 35 | |||||||||||||||||||
85 | Trevor Huddleston | 10 | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||
86 | Chris Hacker | 10 | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||
87 | Adam Lemke | 10 | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||
88 | P. J. Pedroncelli | 11 | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||
89 | Jett Noland | 11 | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||
90 | Chandler Smith | 12 | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||
91 | Mike Goudie | 11 | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||
92 | Parker Retzlaff | 11 | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||
93 | Cole Moore | 12 | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||
94 | Howie DiSavino III | 13 | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
95 | Jason White | 14 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
96 | Mark Lowrey | 14 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
97 | Rich Bickle | 15 | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
98 | Michael Harper | 16 | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
99 | Mike Basham | 16 | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
100 | Tony Toste | 17 | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
101 | Thomas Praytor | 17 | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
102 | Mark Green | 17 | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
103 | Jake Drew | 18 | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
104 | Chris Werth | 20 | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
105 | Nick Igdalsky | 21 | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
106 | Kyle Lockrow | 21 | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
107 | Bridget Burgess | 22 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
108 | Tyler Ankrum | 22 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
109 | Chase Briscoe | 23 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
110 | Takuma Koga | 23 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
111 | Scott Reeves | 24 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
112 | Bobby Hillis Jr. | 24 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
113 | Brad Perez | 24 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
114 | Chuck Hiers | 25 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
115 | Dale Quarterley | 25 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
116 | Zane Smith | 28 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
117 | Brittney Zamora | 34 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
Ed Bull | DNS | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Kelly Kovski | DNS | 3 |
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I will be running this weekend for Wayne Peterson in his car, using Richmond's number #27 and Wayne's crew.
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ARCA/NASCAR S&P Cars: @scott2155 are you returning for Daytona ARCA next month? Scott Reeves: Yes, all ready.....
Sanchez will also have a teammate in the three national/Showdown races, as Rev Racing will field a car full time in the ARCA East Series for a driver that will be announced at a later date.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Cram Racing Enterprises will be entering the @ARCA_Racing race at @TALLADEGA with Benny Chastain!!!!
See ya soon Charlotte!
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ARCA president Ron Drager: "We look forward to (...) returning to DuQuoin in 2021.