The 2021 Shore Lunch 150 was the 11th stock car race of the 2021 ARCA Menards Series season, the sixth race of the 2021 ARCA Menards Series East season, the fifth race of the 2021 Sioux Chief Showdown season, and the 15th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 24, in Newton, Iowa at Iowa Speedway, a 7⁄8 mile (1.4 km) permanent D-shaped oval racetrack. The race would take the scheduled 150 laps to complete. At race's end, Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing would dominate the race and win his 14th career ARCA Menards Series win and his sixth of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Daniel Dye of GMS Racing and Taylor Gray of David Gilliland Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
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Race 11 of 20 of the 2021 ARCA Menards Series Race 6 of 8 of the 2021 ARCA Menards Series East Race 5 of 10 of the 2021 Sioux Chief Showdown | |||
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| Date | July 24, 2021 | ||
| Official name | Shore Lunch 150 | ||
| Location | Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.875 mi (1.408 km) | ||
| Distance | 150 laps, 131.25 mi (211.23 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 150 laps, 131.25 mi (211.23 km) | ||
| Average speed | 91.588 miles per hour (147.397 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 24.294 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 149 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | MAVTV | ||
| Announcers | Bob Dillner, Jim Trebow | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | ARCA Racing Network | ||
Entry list
edit*Withdrew.
Practice
editFirst and final practice
editThe only 45-minute practice session would occur on Saturday, July 24, at 4:15 PM CST.[2] Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session with a lap of 24.649 and an average speed of 127.794 miles per hour (205.665 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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| 1 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 24.649 | 127.794 |
| 2 | 20 | Corey Heim | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 24.739 | 127.329 |
| 3 | 81 | Sammy Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 24.773 | 127.155 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying would take place on Saturday, July 24, at 6:00 PM CST.[2] Drivers would all have two laps to set a time- the fastest of the two would be counted. Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the pole with a lap of 24.294 and an average speed of 129.662 miles per hour (208.671 km/h).[4]
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results
editRace results
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ty Gibbs dominates at Iowa, jumps Corey Heim for championship points lead". ARCA. 2021-07-25. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
- ^ a b "Schedule of events: Shore Lunch 150 at Iowa Speedway". ARCA. 2021-03-19. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
- ^ "Practice results: Shore Lunch 150 at Iowa Speedway". ARCA. 2021-07-24. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
- ^ "Qualifying: Ty Gibbs speeds to General Tire Pole Award at Iowa". ARCA. 2021-07-24. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
- ^ "2021 Shore Lunch 150 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-11-12.