2021 Herr's Potato Chips 200

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.

2021 Herr's Potato Chips 200
Race details
Race 5 of 20 of the 2021 ARCA Menards Series
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

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Toledo 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

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# Driver Team Make Sponsor
01 Owen Smith Fast Track Racing Ford Fast Track Racing
2 Nick Sanchez Rev Racing Chevrolet Universal Technical Institute, NASCAR Technical Institute
10 Dick Doheny Fast Track Racing Toyota Burt Crane & Rigging, Cen-Pe-Co Lubricants, Double "H" Ranch
11 Tony Cosentino Fast Track Racing Toyota The Brews Box
12 D. L. Wilson Fast Track Racing Toyota Evergreen Raceway
15 Jesse Love Venturini Motorsports Toyota Mobil 1
18 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing
20 Corey Heim Venturini Motorsports Toyota Craftsman
25 Gracie Trotter Venturini Motorsports Toyota Calico Coatings
27 Alex Clubb Richmond Clubb Motorsports Ford Richmond Clubb Motorsports
30 Cole Williams Rette Jones Racing Ford Slick Products, JRI Shocks
40 A. J. Moyer Wayne Peterson Racing Ford J. R. C. Transportation
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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First and final practice

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The 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

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Qualifying 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

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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

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  1. ^ "Ty Gibbs Charges To Victory At Toledo Speedway, Continues Hot Streak". ARCA. 2021-05-23. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  2. ^ "Toledo Blade - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  3. ^ Beard, Brock. "ARCA: Hailie Deegan's headlining debut done after 30 laps". Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  4. ^ "PRACTICE: Corey Heim Edges Ty Gibbs For Best Lap At Toledo - ARCA". ARCA. 2021-05-22. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
  5. ^ "QUALIFYING: Ty Gibbs Wins Another General Tire Pole At Toledo". ARCA. 2021-05-22. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
  6. ^ "2021 Herr's Potato Chips 200 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-11-08.


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