| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 10 of 20 of the2021 ARCA Menards Series Race 4 of 10 of the2021 Sioux Chief Showdown | |||
| Date | July 17, 2021 | ||
| Official name | Zinsser SmartCoat 200 | ||
| Location | Marne, Michigan,Berlin Raceway | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 0.438 miles (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 | ||
The2021 Zinsser SmartCoat 200 was the 10th race of the2021 ARCA Menards Series season, the fourth race of the2021 Sioux Chief Showdown, and the 21st iteration of theevent. The race was held on Saturday, July 17, 2021 inMarne, Michigan atBerlin Raceway, a7⁄16 mile (0.70 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end,Daniel Dye ofGMS Racing would dominate, leading almost every single lap and win his first everARCA Menards Series win.[1] To fill out the podiumTy Gibbs ofJoe Gibbs Racing andCorey Heim ofVenturini Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.
Berlin Raceway is a 7/16 mile long paved oval race track inMarne, Michigan, nearGrand Rapids. The track races weekly as part ofNASCAR'sWhelen All-American Series. It currently hosts a race in theARCA Menards Series East tour. The track has held touring series events on theARCA Menards Series,American Speed Association National Tour,USAC Stock Cars,USACSilver Crown,World of Outlaws Sprint cars, andWorld of Outlaws Late Model Series tours.
The track opened in 1950. It was originally a horse track beforeWorld 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 followingWorld War I.
The track was developed by the Chester Mysliwiec family in 1950. It was purchased by theWest 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 movieGod 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.
The only 45-minute practice session would take place on Saturday, July 17, at 4:15 PMEST.[2]Ty Gibbs ofJoe 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 would take place on Saturday, July 17, at 6:00 PMEST.[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 ofGMS 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).
| 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 | ||||||
| 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 | |||||
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