2021 Herr's Potato Chips 200 Explained

Type:CUST
Course Mi:0.5
Radio:ARCA Racing
Announcers:Bob Dillner, Jim Trebow
Pole Team:Joe Gibbs Racing
Avg:78.142mph
Date:May 22
Course Km:0.804
Scheduled Laps:200
Distance Laps:200
Distance Km:160.934
Scheduled Km:160.934
Description:Race 5 of 20 of the 2021 ARCA Menards Series
Scheduled Mi:100
Location:Toledo, Ohio, Toledo Speedway
Car:18
Most Laps:153
First Driver:Ty Gibbs
Most Driver:Ty Gibbs
Pole Driver:Ty Gibbs
Most Team:Joe Gibbs Racing
First Team:Joe Gibbs Racing
Network:MAVTV
Official Name:Herr's Potato Chips 200
Race Name:Herr's Potato Chips 200
Year:2021
Distance Mi:100
Pole Time:15.979

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 0.5miles 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.

Background

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

DriverTeamMakeSponsor
01Owen SmithFast Track RacingFordFast Track Racing
2Nick SanchezRev RacingChevroletUniversal Technical Institute, NASCAR Technical Institute
10Dick DohenyFast Track RacingToyotaBurt Crane & Rigging, Cen-Pe-Co Lubricants, Double "H" Ranch
11Tony CosentinoFast Track RacingToyotaThe Brews Box
12D. L. WilsonFast Track RacingToyotaEvergreen Raceway
15Jesse LoveVenturini MotorsportsToyotaMobil 1
18Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaJoe Gibbs Racing
20Corey HeimVenturini MotorsportsToyotaCraftsman
25Gracie TrotterVenturini MotorsportsToyotaCalico Coatings
27Alex ClubbRichmond Clubb MotorsportsFordRichmond Clubb Motorsports
30Cole WilliamsRette Jones RacingFordSlick Products, JRI Shocks
40A. J. MoyerWayne Peterson RacingFordJ. R. C. Transportation
46Thad MoffittDavid Gilliland RacingFordClean Harbors
48Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsChevroletHenshaw Automation
Official entry list

Practice

First and final practice

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 111.739mph.[4]

Pos.DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
120Corey HeimVenturini MotorsportsToyota16.109111.739
218Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota16.200111.111
32Nick SanchezRev RacingChevrolet16.296110.457
Full practice results

Qualifying

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 112.648mph.[5]

Pos.DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
118Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota15.979112.648
220Corey HeimVenturini MotorsportsToyota16.086111.899
315Jesse LoveVenturini MotorsportsToyota16.173111.297
42Nick SanchezRev RacingChevrolet16.179111.255
546Thad MoffittDavid Gilliland RacingFord16.209111.049
625Gracie TrotterVenturini MotorsportsToyota16.243110.817
730Cole WilliamsRette Jones RacingFord16.514108.998
810Dick DohenyFast Track RacingToyota17.915100.474
927Alex ClubbRichmond Clubb MotorsportsFord18.01499.922
1048Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsChevrolet17.853100.823
1111Tony CosentinoFast Track RacingToyota17.936100.357
1212D. L. WilsonFast Track RacingToyota18.03799.795
1301Owen SmithFast Track RacingFord18.39697.847
1440A. J. MoyerWayne Peterson RacingFord18.71896.164
Official qualifying results

Race results

Fin[6] StDriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts
1118Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota200153running49
2220Corey HeimVenturini MotorsportsToyota20047running43
342Nick SanchezRev RacingChevrolet2000running41
4315Jesse LoveVenturini MotorsportsToyota2000running40
5546Thad MoffittDavid Gilliland RacingFord2000running39
6730Cole WilliamsRette Jones RacingFord1990running38
7625Gracie TrotterVenturini MotorsportsToyota1990running37
8927Alex ClubbRichmond Clubb MotorsportsFord1860running36
91440A. J. MoyerWayne Peterson RacingFord1850running35
10810Dick DohenyFast Track RacingToyota1840running34
111048Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsChevrolet1350handling33
121212D. L. WilsonFast Track RacingToyota240overheating32
131111Tony CosentinoFast Track RacingToyota110handling31
141301Owen SmithFast Track RacingFord100overheating30
Official race results

Notes and References

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