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Race 18 of 20 of the 2021 ARCA Menards Series Race 8 of 8 of the 2021 ARCA Menards Series East Race 9 of 10 of the 2021 Sioux Chief Showdown | |||
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| Date | September 16, 2021 | ||
| Official name | Third Annual Bush's Beans 200 | ||
| Location | Bristol, Tennessee, Bristol Motor Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.533 mi (0.858 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 106.6 mi (171.556 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 106.6 mi (171.556 km) | ||
| Average speed | 64.131 miles per hour (103.209 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 14.859 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 197 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | Jamie Little, Phil Parsons, Trevor Bayne | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The 2021 Bush's Beans 200 was the 18th stock car race of the 2021 ARCA Menards Series season, the eighth and final race of the 2021 ARCA Menards Series East season, the ninth race of the 2021 Sioux Chief Showdown, and the second iteration of the event. The race was held on Thursday, September 16, 2021 in Bristol, Tennessee, at Bristol Motor Speedway, a 0.533 miles (0.858 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the race in dominating fashion, leading almost every lap and taking home his 18th career ARCA Menards Series win and his tenth of the season. Meanwhile, his teammate, Sammy Smith would come in second to clinch the 2021 ARCA Menards Series East championship, winning the championship by 34 points.[1] To fill out the podium, Taylor Gray of David Gilliland Racing would finish third.
Background
Entry list
Practice
The only 45-minute practice session was held on Thursday, September 16, at 2:30 PM EST.[2] Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest lap in the session, with a time of 14.941 and an average speed of 128.425 miles per hour (206.680 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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| 1 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 14.941 | 128.425 |
| 2 | 81 | Sammy Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.235 | 125.947 |
| 3 | 25 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 15.263 | 125.716 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Thursday, September 16, at 4:30 PM EST. The qualifying system used was a timed session.[2] Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the pole for the race, setting a lap of 14.859 and an average speed of 129.134 miles per hour (207.821 km/h).[4]
Full qualifying results
Race results
References
- ↑ "Sammy Smith wins East Series championship while teammate Ty Gibbs takes checkered at Bristol". ARCA. 2021-09-17. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- 1 2 "Schedule Of Events: Bush's Beans 200 At Bristol Motor Speedway". ARCA. 2021-03-19. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ↑ "Practice results: Bush's Beans 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway". ARCA. 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ↑ "Qualifying: Ty Gibbs takes another General Tire Pole at Bristol". ARCA. 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ↑ "2021 Bush's Beans 200 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-11-18.