2021 Zinsser SmartCoat 200

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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
DateJuly 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

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.

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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

#DriverTeamMakeSponsor
01Mike 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.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
118 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 16.72794.159
221 Daniel Dye GMS Racing Chevrolet 16.76193.968
320 Corey Heim Venturini Motorsports Toyota 16.79093.806
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.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
121 Daniel Dye GMS Racing Chevrolet 16.46895.640
218 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 16.51895.351
320 Corey Heim Venturini Motorsports Toyota 16.62694.731
417 Taylor Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford 16.74794.047
515 Jesse Love Venturini Motorsports Toyota 16.75094.030
62 Nick Sanchez Rev Racing Chevrolet 16.75993.979
746 Thad Moffitt David Gilliland Racing Ford 16.78493.839
850 Morgan Alexander Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 16.89393.234
925 Gracie Trotter Venturini Motorsports Toyota 16.94092.975
1011 Mason Mingus Fast Track Racing Ford 16.98092.756
1127 Alex Clubb Richmond Clubb Motorsports Ford 17.40890.476
1210 Owen Smith Fast Track Racing Toyota 17.60589.463
1306 Zachary Tinkle Wayne Peterson Racing Ford 17.87488.117
1412 Tony Cosentino Fast Track Racing Toyota 17.89987.994
1501Mike Basham Fast Track Racing Ford 18.06187.204
1648 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Chevrolet 18.64084.496
Official qualifying results

Race results

Fin [4] St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts
1121 Daniel Dye GMS Racing Chevrolet 200198running49
2218 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 2002running43
3320 Corey Heim Venturini Motorsports Toyota 2000running41
4417 Taylor Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford 2000running40
5515 Jesse Love Venturini Motorsports Toyota 2000running39
662 Nick Sanchez Rev Racing Chevrolet 2000running38
71011 Mason Mingus Fast Track Racing Ford 1990running37
8925 Gracie Trotter Venturini Motorsports Toyota 1990running36
91210 Owen Smith Fast Track Racing Toyota 1960running35
10850 Morgan Alexander Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 1950running34
111127 Alex Clubb Richmond Clubb Motorsports Ford 1870running33
12746 Thad Moffitt David Gilliland Racing Ford 1560power steering32
131306 Zachary Tinkle Wayne Peterson Racing Ford 1410running31
141648 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Chevrolet 250brakes30
151412 Tony Cosentino Fast Track Racing Toyota 140handling29
161501Mike Basham Fast Track Racing Ford 110handling28
Withdrew
WD30 Adam Lemke Rette Jones Racing Ford

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