2021 General Tire 150 (Charlotte)

2021 General Tire 150
Race details
Race 6 of 20 of the 2021 ARCA Menards Series
Date May 29, 2021
Official name General Tire 150
Location Concord, North Carolina, Charlotte Motor Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.41 km)
Distance 100 laps, 150 mi (241.402 km)
Scheduled Distance 100 laps, 150 mi (241.402 km)
Average speed 115.656 miles per hour (186.130 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
Joe Gibbs Racing
Time 29.952
Most laps led
Driver Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 100
Winner
No. 18 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network Fox Sports 1
Announcers Jamie Little, Phil Parsons, Matt DiBenedetto
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

The 2021 General Tire 150 was the sixth stock car race of the 2021 ARCA Menards Series season and the 12th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, May 29, 2021 in Concord, North Carolina at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent quad-oval. The race took the scheduled 100 laps to complete. At race's end, Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing would dominate, leading every lap to win his 12th career ARCA Menards Series win, his fourth of the season, and his third straight win.[1]

Background

The layout of Charlotte Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

The race was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway, located in Concord, North Carolina. The speedway complex includes a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) quad-oval track that was utilized for the race, as well as a dragstrip and a dirt track. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams based in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) with Marcus G. Smith serving as track president.

Entry list

# Driver Team Make Sponsor
01 Owen Smith Fast Track Racing Ford Academy Mortgage
2 Nick Sanchez Rev Racing Chevrolet Honda Generators, Max Siegel Inc.
02 Toni Breidinger Young's Motorsports Chevrolet HairClub
06 Con Nicolopoulos* Wayne Peterson Racing Chevrolet Great Railing
10 Jason Miles Fast Track Racing Chevrolet Andolina Materials, Pinnacle Green Landscaping & Hardscapes
11 Tony Cosentino Fast Track Racing Toyota The Brews Box
12 D. L. Wilson Fast Track Racing Toyota SGT Jack Reynolds USAF 56'
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
25 Parker Chase Venturini Motorsports Toyota Eagle Marine, NXTLVL Marine
27 Tim Richmond Richmond Clubb Motorsports Chevrolet Richmond Clubb Motorsports
28 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet Eastern Fuel Systems, Night Owl Contractors
30 Max Gutiérrez Rette Jones Racing Ford ToughBuilt, In Honor of Our Beloved Parents: The Sabates Family
35 Greg Van Alst Greg Van Alst Motorsports Chevrolet CB Fabricating
40 ?* Niece Motorsports Chevrolet The Ticket Clinic
46 Thad Moffitt David Gilliland Racing Ford Aqua ChemPacs, CleanPacs
48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Chevrolet Henshaw Automation
50 ? Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Hype Motorsports
63 Dave Mader III Spraker Racing Enterprises Chevrolet American Apparel, Diamond C Ranch
69 Scott Melton Kimmel Racing Toyota Melton-McFadden Insurance Agency
73 Andy Jankowiak Jankowiak Motorsports Ford V1 Fiber Patriotic
87 Chuck Buchanan Jr. Charles Buchanan Racing Ford Spring Drug
94 Chris Hacker Cram Racing Enterprises Toyota United Brachial Plexus Network
97 Jason Kitzmiller CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet A. L. L. Construction
Official entry list

*Withdrew.[2]

Qualifying

Qualifying would take place on Saturday, May 29, at 4:30 PM EST.[3] The qualifying system was a 45 minute session where drivers could run as many laps as they wanted within the session to set a time. Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 29.952 and an average speed of 180.288 miles per hour (290.145 km/h) in the closing minutes.[4]

Full qualifying results

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 18 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 29.952 180.288
2 25 Parker Chase Venturini Motorsports Toyota 30.517 176.951
3 46 Thad Moffitt David Gilliland Racing Ford 30.857 175.001
4 21 Jack Wood GMS Racing Chevrolet 30.938 174.543
5 2 Nick Sanchez Rev Racing Chevrolet 31.018 174.092
6 35 Greg Van Alst Greg Van Alst Motorsports Chevrolet 31.037 173.986
7 15 Drew Dollar Venturini Motorsports Toyota 31.043 173.952
8 73 Andy Jankowiak Jankowiak Motorsports Ford 31.529 171.271
9 20 Corey Heim Venturini Motorsports Toyota 31.573 171.032
10 27 Tim Richmond Richmond Clubb Motorsports Chevrolet 31.913 169.210
11 63 Dave Mader III Spraker Racing Enterprises Chevrolet 32.089 168.282
12 94 Chris Hacker Cram Racing Enterprises Toyota 32.110 168.172
13 30 Max Gutiérrez Rette Jones Racing Ford 32.147 167.978
14 97 Jason Kitzmiller CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 32.495 166.179
15 69 Scott Melton Kimmel Racing Toyota 32.604 165.624
16 28 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet 32.789 164.689
17 02 Toni Breidinger Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 33.994 158.852
18 01 Owen Smith Fast Track Racing Ford 34.326 157.315
19 11 Tony Cosentino Fast Track Racing Toyota 34.397 156.990
20 12 D. L. Wilson Fast Track Racing Toyota 34.603 156.056
21 10 Jason Miles Fast Track Racing Chevrolet 34.797 155.186
22 87 Chuck Buchanan Jr. Charles Buchanan Racing Ford 36.114 149.526
23 48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Chevrolet 36.261 148.920
Withdrew
WD 06 Con Nicolopoulos Wayne Peterson Racing Chevrolet — —
WD 40 ? Niece Motorsports Chevrolet — —
WD 50 ? Niece Motorsports Chevrolet — —
Official qualifying results

Race results

Fin[5] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 1 18 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 100 100 running 49
2 9 20 Corey Heim Venturini Motorsports Toyota 100 0 running 42
3 7 15 Drew Dollar Venturini Motorsports Toyota 100 0 running 41
4 2 25 Parker Chase Venturini Motorsports Toyota 100 0 running 40
5 5 2 Nick Sanchez Rev Racing Chevrolet 100 0 running 39
6 4 21 Jack Wood GMS Racing Chevrolet 100 0 running 38
7 3 46 Thad Moffitt David Gilliland Racing Ford 100 0 running 37
8 11 63 Dave Mader III Spraker Racing Enterprises Chevrolet 100 0 running 36
9 8 73 Andy Jankowiak Jankowiak Motorsports Ford 100 0 running 35
10 12 94 Chris Hacker Cram Racing Enterprises Toyota 100 0 running 34
11 14 97 Jason Kitzmiller CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 99 0 running 33
12 16 28 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet 99 0 running 32
13 10 27 Tim Richmond Richmond Clubb Motorsports Chevrolet 98 0 running 31
14 6 35 Greg Van Alst Greg Van Alst Motorsports Chevrolet 98 0 running 30
15 13 30 Max Gutiérrez Rette Jones Racing Ford 97 0 running 29
16 15 69 Scott Melton Kimmel Racing Toyota 97 0 running 28
17 18 01 Owen Smith Fast Track Racing Ford 94 0 running 27
18 22 87 Chuck Buchanan Jr. Charles Buchanan Racing Ford 92 0 running 26
19 23 48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Chevrolet 90 0 running 25
20 17 02 Toni Breidinger Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 89 0 running 24
21 21 10 Jason Miles Fast Track Racing Chevrolet 85 0 accident 23
22 19 11 Tony Cosentino Fast Track Racing Toyota 11 0 handling 22
23 20 12 D. L. Wilson Fast Track Racing Toyota 0 0 engine 21
Withdrew
WD 06 Con Nicolopoulos Wayne Peterson Racing Chevrolet
WD 40 ? Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
WD 50 ? Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
Official race results

References

  1. ^ "Ty Gibbs Wins General Tire 150 To Complete Charlotte Sweep". ARCA. 2021-05-30. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  2. ^ Beard, Brock. "ARCA: D.L. Wilson's race over as it starts in Charlotte". Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  3. ^ "Schedule Of Events: General Tire 150 At Charlotte Motor Speedway". ARCA. 2021-03-23. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  4. ^ "QUALIFYING: Ty Gibbs Continues Hot Streak, Wins General Tire Pole At Charlotte". ARCA. 2021-05-29. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  5. ^ "2021 General Tire 150 (Charlotte) - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-11-09.


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