2021 Calypso Lemonade 200

The 2021 Calypso Lemonade 200 was the 12th stock car race of the 2021 ARCA Menards Series season, the sixth race of the 2021 Sioux Chief Showdown, and the 26th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 31, in Winchester, Indiana at Winchester Speedway, a 12 mile (0.80 km) permanent, oval-shaped, high-banked racetrack. The race was extended from 200 laps to 205 laps due to a green–white–checker finish. After Corey Heim would spin within the closing laps of the race, Ty Gibbs would defend against a charging Greg Van Alst to win his 15th ARCA Menards Series career win, his seventh of the season, and his second consecutive win.[1] To fill out the podium, Heim would come back to finish third.

2021 Calypso Lemonade 200
Race details
Race 12 of 20 of the 2021 ARCA Menards Series
Race 6 of 10 of the 2021 Sioux Chief Showdown
Date July 31, 2021
Official name 26th Annual Calypso Lemonade 200
Location Winchester, Indiana, Winchester Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
0.5 mi (0.805 km)
Distance 205 laps, 102.5 mi (165 km)
Scheduled Distance 200 laps, 100 mi (160 km)
Average speed 69.426 miles per hour (111.730 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Venturini Motorsports
Time 15.796
Most laps led
Driver Corey Heim Venturini Motorsports
Laps 175
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 Network

Background

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Winchester Speedway is a half-mile paved oval motor racetrack in White River Township, Randolph County, just outside Winchester, Indiana, approximately 90 miles (145 km) northeast of Indianapolis. It seats 4000 spectators. It is also known as the "World's Fastest 1/2 mile".

The track's 37 degree banking is one of the steepest in motorsports, and the highest-banked active racetrack in the country. Notable drivers that raced at Winchester include Rusty Wallace, Mark Martin, Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Ryan Newman, Sarah Fisher and Chase Briscoe.

Entry list

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# Driver Team Make Sponsor
01 Owen Smith Fast Track Racing Ford Academy Mortgage
2 Nick Sanchez Rev Racing Chevrolet Max Siegel Incorporated
06 Zachary Tinkle Wayne Peterson Racing Ford Great Railing
10 Brandon Varney Fast Track Racing Toyota Van's Tire Center
11 Tony Cosentino Fast Track Racing Toyota The Brews Box, Tamayo Sports
12 D. L. Wilson Fast Track Racing Chevrolet Leggott Tractors of Waco, Inc.
15 Parker Chase Venturini Motorsports Toyota Eagle Marine, NXTLVL Marine
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 Race to End Suicide, Solar Fit
25 Toni Breidinger Venturini Motorsports Toyota Triller
27 Alex Clubb Richmond Clubb Motorsports Ford Richmond Clubb Motorsports
30 Kris Wright Rette Jones Racing Ford Wright Automotive Group
35 Greg Van Alst Greg Van Alst Motorsports Ford CB Fabrication
46 Thad Moffitt David Gilliland Racing Ford Clean Harbors
48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Chevrolet Henshaw Automation
Official entry list

Practice

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The only 45-minute practice session was held on Saturday, July 31, at 4:15 PM EST.[2] Corey Heim of Venturini Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 16.043 and an average speed of 112.198 miles per hour (180.565 km/h).[3]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 20 Corey Heim Venturini Motorsports Toyota 16.043 112.198
2 18 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 16.127 111.614
3 2 Nick Sanchez Rev Racing Chevrolet 16.141 111.517
Full practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Saturday, July 31, at 6:00 PM EST.[2] Each driver would have two laps to set a fastest time- the fastest of the two would count as their official lap time. Corey Heim of Venturini Motorsports would win the pole, setting a time of 15.796 and an average speed of 113.953 miles per hour (183.390 km/h).[4]

No drivers would fail to qualify.

Full qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 20 Corey Heim Venturini Motorsports Toyota 15.796 113.953
2 18 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 15.901 113.200
3 2 Nick Sanchez Rev Racing Chevrolet 15.983 112.620
4 21 Daniel Dye GMS Racing Chevrolet 16.070 112.010
5 17 Taylor Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford 16.171 111.310
6 35 Greg Van Alst Greg Van Alst Motorsports Ford 16.374 109.930
7 15 Parker Chase Venturini Motorsports Toyota 16.384 109.863
8 30 Kris Wright Rette Jones Racing Ford 16.530 108.893
9 10 Brandon Varney Fast Track Racing Toyota 16.561 108.689
10 46 Thad Moffitt David Gilliland Racing Ford 16.633 108.219
11 11 Tony Cosentino Fast Track Racing Toyota 17.168 104.846
12 25 Toni Breidinger Venturini Motorsports Toyota 17.213 104.572
13 06 Zachary Tinkle Wayne Peterson Racing Ford 17.633 102.081
14 12 D. L. Wilson Fast Track Racing Chevrolet 18.458 97.519
15 48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Chevrolet 18.675 96.386
16 27 Alex Clubb Richmond Clubb Motorsports Ford 19.286 93.332
17 01 Owen Smith Fast Track Racing Ford 19.434 92.621
Official qualifying results

Race results

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Fin[5] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 2 18 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 205 30 running 47
2 6 35 Greg Van Alst Greg Van Alst Motorsports Ford 205 0 running 42
3 1 20 Corey Heim Venturini Motorsports Toyota 205 175 running 44
4 10 46 Thad Moffitt David Gilliland Racing Ford 205 0 running 40
5 5 17 Taylor Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford 205 0 running 39
6 9 10 Brandon Varney Fast Track Racing Toyota 205 0 running 38
7 7 15 Parker Chase Venturini Motorsports Toyota 204 0 running 37
8 8 30 Kris Wright Rette Jones Racing Ford 204 0 running 36
9 12 25 Toni Breidinger Venturini Motorsports Toyota 201 0 running 35
10 11 11 Tony Cosentino Fast Track Racing Toyota 199 0 running 34
11 13 06 Zachary Tinkle Wayne Peterson Racing Ford 193 0 running 33
12 14 12 D. L. Wilson Fast Track Racing Chevrolet 123 0 brakes 32
13 4 21 Daniel Dye GMS Racing Chevrolet 84 0 accident 31
14 3 2 Nick Sanchez Rev Racing Chevrolet 84 0 accident 30
15 16 27 Alex Clubb Richmond Clubb Motorsports Ford 63 0 power steering 29
16 15 48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Chevrolet 25 0 brakes 28
17 17 01 Owen Smith Fast Track Racing Ford 4 0 electrical 27
Official race results

References

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  1. ^ "Ty Gibbs wins thriller at Winchester for seventh ARCA Menards Series victory of 2021". ARCA. 2021-08-01. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
  2. ^ a b "Schedule of events: Calypso Lemonade 200 at Winchester Speedway". ARCA. 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
  3. ^ "Practice results: Calypso Lemonade 200 at Winchester Speedway". ARCA. 2021-07-31. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
  4. ^ "QUALIFYING: Corey Heim earns General Tire Pole Award at Winchester". ARCA. 2021-07-31. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
  5. ^ "2021 Calypso Lemonade 200 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-11-14.


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