The 2021 Reese's 150 was the 20th and final stock car race of the 2021 ARCA Menards Series, and the 21st iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 23, 2021 in Kansas City, Kansas at Kansas Speedway, a 1.500 miles (2.414 km) permanent paved oval-shaped racetrack. The race took 102 laps to complete due to an overtime finish. On the final restart on lap 101, Nick Sanchez of Rev Racing would take the lead to win his first career ARCA Menards Series win and his only win of the season. Meanwhile, Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing, who finished 2nd, would win the 2021 ARCA Menards Series championship after taking the green flag, who won by 37 points over Corey Heim.[1] To fill out the podium, Rajah Caruth of Rev Racing would finish third.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 20 of 20 of the 2021 ARCA Menards Series | |||
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| Date | October 22, 2021 | ||
| Official name | 21st Annual Reese's 150 | ||
| Location | Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 102 laps, 150 mi (246.228 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 100 laps, 150 mi (241.402 km) | ||
| Average speed | 120.482 miles per hour (193.897 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 30.575 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 99 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | MAVTV | ||
| Announcers | Bob Dillner, Jim Tretow | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio |
MRN SiriusXM | ||
Background edit
Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval race track in the Village West area near Kansas City, Kansas, United States. It was built in 2001 and it currently hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The IndyCar Series also held races at the venue until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by NASCAR.
Entry list edit
Practice edit
The only 45-minute practice session was held on Saturday, October 23, at 11:00 AM CST.[2] Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.318 and an average speed of 178.112 miles per hour (286.643 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.318 | 178.112 |
| 2 | 20 | Corey Heim | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 30.672 | 176.056 |
| 3 | 2 | Nick Sanchez (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 30.683 | 175.993 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying edit
Qualifying was held on Saturday, October 23, at 12:45 PM EST. Each driver would have two laps to set their fastest lap; whichever lap was fastest would be considered their official lap time.[2] Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the pole, setting a lap of 30.575 and an average speed of 176.615 miles per hour (284.234 km/h).[4]
Full qualifying results edit
Race results edit
References edit
- ^ "Nick Sanchez earns first ARCA win at Kansas as Ty Gibbs takes 2021 championship". ARCA. 2021-10-24. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ a b "Schedule of events: Reese's 150 at Kansas Speedway". ARCA. 2021-03-23. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ "Practice results: Reese's 150 at Kansas Speedway". ARCA. 2021-10-23. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ "QUALIFYING: Ty Gibbs wins General Tire Pole Award for season-finale at Kansas". ARCA. 2021-10-23. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ "2021 Reese's 150 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-11-19.