2021 General Tire 200 (Talladega)

The 2021 General Tire 200 was the third stock car race of the 2021 ARCA Menards Series season and the 59th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, April 24, 2021, in Lincoln, Alabama at Talladega Superspeedway, a 2.66 miles (4.28 km) permanent triangle-shaped superspeedway. The race took the scheduled 76 laps to complete. At race's end, Corey Heim for Venturini Motorsports would hold off the field on a final lap restart to win his 3rd ARCA Menards Series win of his career and the second of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Dave Mader III of Spraker Racing Enterprises and Nick Sanchez of Rev Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

2021 General Tire 200
Race details
Race 3 of 20 of the 2021 ARCA Menards Series
Date April 24, 2021
Official name General Tire 200
Location Lincoln, Alabama, Talladega Superspeedway
Course Permanent racing facility
2.66 mi (4.281 km)
Distance 76 laps, 202.16 mi (325.344 km)
Scheduled Distance 76 laps, 202.16 mi (325.344 km)
Average speed 124.173 miles per hour (199.837 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Joe Gibbs Racing
Time Set by 2020 owner's points and provisionals
Most laps led
Driver Drew Dollar
Bret Holmes
Venturini Motorsports
Bret Holmes Racing
Laps 28
Winner
No. 20 Corey Heim Venturini Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network Fox Sports 1
Announcers Jamie Little, Ryan Blaney, Phil Parsons
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

The race was marred by a crash involving Derrick Lancaster late in the race. With five to go, Lancaster hit the wall on the backstretch, resulting in a fiery crash. Lancaster would suffer numerous first, second, and third degree burns to his body and suffered pneumonia. The crash would lead to debate in within the Lancaster family if he should ever race again.[2]

Background

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The layout of Talladega Superspeedway, the venue where the race was held.

Talladega Superspeedway, originally known as Alabama International Motor Superspeedway (AIMS), is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. The track is a tri-oval and was constructed in the 1960s by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking and the unique location of the start/finish line that's located just past the exit to pit road. The track currently hosts the NASCAR series such as the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and the Camping World Truck Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66-mile-long (4.28 km) tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway, which also is a 2.5-mile-long (4 km) tri-oval.

Entry list

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# Driver Team Make Sponsor
01 Michael Harper Fast Track Racing Ford ACIE Dog Investments, Monster Truck Wars
2 Nick Sanchez Rev Racing Chevrolet Eibach, Honda Generators
02 Toni Breidinger Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Huda Beauty
06 Con Nicolopoulos Wayne Peterson Racing Chevrolet Great Railing
7 Eric Caudell CCM Racing Ford ETRM Software Consulting, Doug Design
9 Thomas Praytor Max Force Racing Chevrolet Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind
10 Ed Pompa Fast Track Racing Chevrolet Burt Crane & Rigging, Cen-Pe-Co Lubricants, Double "H" Ranch
11 Richard Garvie Fast Track Racing Ford The Brews Box
12 D. L. Wilson Fast Track Racing Toyota Leggott Tractors of Waco, The Center for Factual Innocence
15 Drew Dollar Venturini Motorsports Toyota Sunbelt Rentals
18 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing
20 Corey Heim Venturini Motorsports Toyota JBL
21 Jack Wood GMS Racing Chevrolet Chevrolet Accessories
23 Bret Holmes Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet Golden Eagle Syrup
25 Gracie Trotter Venturini Motorsports Toyota Mobil 1
27 Tim Richmond Richard Clubb Motorsports Toyota Immigration Law Center
28 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet C2 Freight Resources
29 Derrick Lancaster Derrick Lancaster Racing Toyota Total Car & Truck Service, RGM Erectors
35 Greg Van Alst Greg Van Alst Motorsports Chevrolet CB Fabricating
36 Ryan Huff Huff Racing Ford Land & Coates Outdoor Power Equipment
44 John Ferrier Ferrier-McClure Racing Chevrolet Ferrier-McClure Racing
46 Thad Moffitt David Gilliland Racing Ford Aqua ChemPacs, CleanPacs
48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Chevrolet Henshaw Automation
57 Bryan Dauzat Brother-In-Law Racing Chevrolet O. B. Builders Door & Trim
63 Dave Mader III Spraker Racing Enterprises Chevrolet American Apparel, Diamond C Ranch
69 Scott Melton Kimmel Racing Ford Melton-McFadden Insurance Agency
73 Andy Jankowiak Jankowiak Motorsports Ford V1 Fiber
94 Benny Chastain Cram Racing Enterprises Toyota Cram Racing Enterprises
97 Jason Kitzmiller CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet A. L. L. Construction
Official entry list

Starting lineup

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No qualifying session was held; instead, the lineup was determined by the previous season's owner's points and provisionals. As a result, Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing won the pole.[3]

Pos. # Driver Team Make
1 18 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
2 23 Bret Holmes Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet
3 25 Gracie Trotter Venturini Motorsports Toyota
4 20 Corey Heim Venturini Motorsports Toyota
5 46 Thad Moffitt David Gilliland Racing Ford
6 15 Drew Dollar Venturini Motorsports Toyota
7 12 D. L. Wilson Fast Track Racing Toyota
8 10 Ed Pompa Fast Track Racing Chevrolet
9 27 Tim Richmond Richard Clubb Motorsports Toyota
10 11 Richard Garvie Fast Track Racing Ford
11 48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Chevrolet
12 21 Jack Wood GMS Racing Chevrolet
13 35 Greg Van Alst Greg Van Alst Motorsports Chevrolet
14 69 Scott Melton Kimmel Racing Ford
15 06 Con Nicolopoulos Wayne Peterson Racing Chevrolet
16 97 Jason Kitzmiller CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet
17 7 Eric Caudell CCM Racing Ford
18 01 Michael Harper Fast Track Racing Ford
19 63 Dave Mader III Spraker Racing Enterprises Chevrolet
20 9 Thomas Praytor Max Force Racing Chevrolet
21 57 Bryan Dauzat Brother-In-Law Racing Chevrolet
22 2 Nick Sanchez Rev Racing Chevrolet
23 29 Derrick Lancaster Derrick Lancaster Racing Toyota
24 28 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet
25 44 John Ferrier Ferrier-McClure Racing Chevrolet
26 02 Toni Breidinger Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
27 73 Andy Jankowiak Jankowiak Motorsports Ford
28 94 Benny Chastain Cram Racing Enterprises Toyota
29 36 Ryan Huff Huff Racing Ford
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Fin[4] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 4 20 Corey Heim Venturini Motorsports Toyota 76 5 running 47
2 19 63 Dave Mader III Spraker Racing Enterprises Chevrolet 76 0 running 42
3 22 2 Nick Sanchez Rev Racing Chevrolet 76 0 running 41
4 6 15 Drew Dollar Venturini Motorsports Toyota 76 28 running 42
5 2 23 Bret Holmes Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet 76 28 running 41
6 5 46 Thad Moffitt David Gilliland Racing Ford 76 0 running 38
7 27 73 Andy Jankowiak Jankowiak Motorsports Ford 76 0 running 37
8 24 28 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet 76 0 running 36
9 17 7 Eric Caudell CCM Racing Ford 76 0 running 35
10 14 69 Scott Melton Kimmel Racing Ford 76 0 running 34
11 12 21 Jack Wood GMS Racing Chevrolet 76 0 running 33
12 26 02 Toni Breidinger Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 76 0 running 32
13 8 10 Ed Pompa Fast Track Racing Chevrolet 76 0 running 31
14 29 36 Ryan Huff Huff Racing Ford 76 0 running 30
15 16 97 Jason Kitzmiller CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 76 0 running 29
16 18 01 Michael Harper Fast Track Racing Ford 76 1 running 29
17 20 9 Thomas Praytor Max Force Racing Chevrolet 76 0 running 27
18 21 57 Bryan Dauzat Brother-In-Law Racing Chevrolet 76 0 running 26
19 7 12 D. L. Wilson Fast Track Racing Toyota 76 0 running 25
20 15 06 Con Nicolopoulos Wayne Peterson Racing Chevrolet 74 0 running 24
21 28 94 Benny Chastain Cram Racing Enterprises Toyota 74 0 running 23
22 3 25 Gracie Trotter Venturini Motorsports Toyota 74 0 running 22
23 23 29 Derrick Lancaster Derrick Lancaster Racing Toyota 71 1 accident 22
24 9 27 Tim Richmond Richard Clubb Motorsports Toyota 70 0 running 20
25 10 11 Richard Garvie Fast Track Racing Ford 64 0 running 19
26 13 35 Greg Van Alst Greg Van Alst Motorsports Chevrolet 61 0 accident 18
27 1 18 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 61 11 accident 18
28 25 44 John Ferrier Ferrier-McClure Racing Chevrolet 61 0 accident 16
29 11 48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Chevrolet 51 0 accident 15
Official race results

References

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  1. ^ "Corey Heim Completes Superspeedway Sweep, Wins At Talladega". ARCA. 2021-04-24. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  2. ^ mark.berman@roanoke.com 540-981-3125, Mark Berman. "Three months after Talladega crash, Derrick Lancaster wants to drive a race car again". Roanoke Times. Retrieved 2021-11-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Starting Lineup: General Tire 200 At Talladega Superspeedway". ARCA. 2021-04-23. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  4. ^ "2021 General Tire 200 (Talladega) - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-11-05.


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