| Type: | CUST |
| Details Ref: | [1] [2] |
| Description: | Race 5 of 8 in the 2021 ARCA Menards Series East season |
| Race Name: | Southern National 200 |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Location: | Southern National Motorsports Park in Kenly, North Carolina |
| Course Mi: | 0.40 |
| Course Km: | 0.64 |
| Distance Laps: | 200 |
| Distance Mi: | 80.00 |
| Distance Km: | 128.79 |
| Avg: | 75.989mph |
| Pole Driver: | Mason Diaz |
| Pole Team: | Visconti Motorsports |
| Pole Time: | 15.558 |
| Most Driver: | Mason Diaz |
| Most Team: | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| Most Laps: | 130 |
| Car: | 18 |
| First Driver: | Sammy Smith |
| First Team: | Joe Gibbs Racing |
The 2021 Southern National 200 was a ARCA Menards Series East race held on June 12, 2021. It was contested over 200 laps on the 0.4miles short track. It was the fifth race of the 2021 ARCA Menards Series East season. Joe Gibbs Racing driver Sammy Smith collected his third win of the season.
Joey Iest was the fastest in practice with a time of 15.594 seconds and a speed of 92.343mph.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | Joey Iest | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 15.594 | 92.343 |
| 2 | 43 | Mason Diaz | Visconti Motorsport | Toyota | 15.674 | 91.872 |
| 3 | 18 | Sammy Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.697 | 91.737 |
| Official practice results | ||||||
Mason Diaz earned the pole award, posting a time of 15.558 seconds and a speed of 92.557mph
| Pos | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 74 | Mason Diaz | Visconti Motorsports | Toyota | 15.558 |
| 2 | 11 | Mason Mingus | Fast Track Racing | Ford Motor Company | 15.728 |
| 3 | 42 | Parker Retzlaff | Cook-Finley Racing | Toyota | 15.777 |
| 4 | 6 | Rajah Caruth | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 15.789 |
| 5 | 54 | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 15.813 | |
| 6 | 18 | Sammy Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.93 |
| 7 | 21 | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 16.171 | |
| 8 | 30 | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 16.215 | |
| 9 | 91 | Justin Carroll | TC Motorsports | Toyota | 16.224 |
| 10 | 8 | Ross Dalton | Empire Racing | Ford | 16.317 |
| 11 | 3 | Davey Callihan | Mullins Racing | Ford | 16.388 |
| 12 | 41 | Morgan Alexander | Cook-Finley Racing | Chevrolet | 16.629 |
| 13 | 12 | Stephanie Moyer | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 17.071 |
| 14 | 10 | Owen Smith | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 17.66 |
| 15 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 17.911 |
| Official qualifying results | |||||
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 18 | Sammy Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 47 | Running |
| 2 | 5 | 54 | Joey Iest | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 200 | 42 | Running |
| 3 | 4 | 6 | Rajah Caruth | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 41 | Running |
| 4 | 3 | 42 | Parker Retzlaff | Cook-Finley Racing | Toyota | 199 | 40 | Running |
| 5 | 9 | 91 | Justin Carroll | TC Motorsports | Toyota | 199 | 39 | Running |
| 6 | 7 | 21 | Daniel Dye | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 38 | Running |
| 7 | 1 | 74 | Mason Diaz | Visconti Motorsports | Toyota | 199 | 40 | Running |
| 8 | 2 | 11 | Mason Mingus | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 198 | 36 | Running |
| 9 | 11 | 3 | Davey Callihan | Mullins Racing | Ford | 197 | 35 | Running |
| 10 | 8 | 30 | Max Gutierrez | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 197 | 34 | Running |
| 11 | 10 | 8 | Ross Dalton | Empire Racing | Ford | 194 | 33 | Running |
| 12 | 12 | 41 | Morgan Alexander | Cook-Finley Racing | Chevrolet | 61 | 32 | Electrical |
| 13 | 13 | 12 | Stephanie Moyer | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 23 | 31 | Brakes |
| 14 | 14 | 10 | Owen Smith | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 13 | 30 | Mechanical |
| 15 | 15 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 | 29 | Clutch |
| 16 | 16 | 06 | Wayne Peterson | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford | 1 | 28 | Brakes |