| Type: | CUST |
| Description: | Race 12 of 20 of the 2021 ARCA Menards Series Race 6 of 10 of the 2021 Sioux Chief Showdown |
| Scheduled Km: | 160 |
| Race Name: | Calypso Lemonade 200 |
| Official Name: | 26th Annual Calypso Lemonade 200 |
| Avg: | 69.426mph |
| Distance Laps: | 205 |
| Course Km: | 0.805 |
| Course Mi: | 0.5 |
| Scheduled Mi: | 100 |
| Scheduled Laps: | 200 |
| Date: | July 31 |
| Radio: | ARCA Racing Network |
| Announcers: | Bob Dillner, Jim Trebow |
| Location: | Winchester, Indiana, Winchester Speedway |
| Network: | MAVTV |
| Pole Driver: | Corey Heim |
| Most Driver: | Corey Heim |
| Pole Team: | Venturini Motorsports |
| Most Team: | Venturini Motorsports |
| First Team: | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| Most Laps: | 175 |
| First Driver: | Ty Gibbs |
| Pole Time: | 15.796 |
| Car: | 18 |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Distance Mi: | 102.5 |
| Distance Km: | 165 |
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 NaNmiles 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.
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.
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 112.198mph.[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 was held on Saturday, July 31, at 6:00 PM EST. 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 113.953mph.[4]
No drivers would fail to qualify.
| 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 | |||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||