The 2021 Pensacola 200 was a ARCA Menards Series East race held on February 27, 2021, at the Five Flags Speedway. It was contested over 200 laps on the short track. It was the second race of the 2021 ARCA Menards Series East season. Joe Gibbs Racing driver Sammy Smith collected his first career win in the ARCA Menards Series East.
Background
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
DriverTeamManufacturer6Rajah CaruthRev RacingToyota10Dick DohenyFast Track RacingToyota11Richard GarvieFast Track RacingFord12Stephanie MoyerFast Track RacingToyota17Taylor Gray David Gilliland RacingFord18Sammy Smith Joe Gibbs RacingToyota22Zachary Tinkle Brandon Oakley RacingToyota30Max GutiérrezRette Jones RacingFord41Carson KvapilCook-Finley RacingChevrolet42Parker RetzlaffCook-Finley RacingToyota43Daniel DyeBen Kennedy RacingChevrolet48Brad SmithBrad Smith MotorsportsChevrolet54Joey IestDavid Gilliland RacingFord74Mason DiazVisconti MotorsportsToyota06Wayne PetersonWayne Peterson RacingChevroletOfficial entry list
Practice/Qualifying Practice was delayed due to rain, leading to the combination of the practice and qualifying sessions. Sammy Smith posted the fastest lap in practice, with a time of 17.493 seconds and a speed of gave him the pole award.
Starting Lineups PosDriverTeamManufacturerTime118Sammy SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota17.493217Taylor GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFord17.54736Rajah CaruthRev RacingChevrolet17.630421Daniel DyeBen Kennedy RacingChevrolet17.719574Mason Diaz Risconti MotorsportsToyota17.778654Joey IestDavid Gilliland RacingFord17.822730Max Gutierrez Rette Jones RacingFord17.916841Carson Kvapil Cook-Finley RacingChevrolet17.955942Parker RetzlaffCook-Finley RacingToyota17.9961012Stephanie MoyerCook-Finley RacingToyota19.2301110Dick DohenyFast Track RacingToyota20.2551211Richard GarvieFast Track RacingFord20.9411306Wayne PetersonWayne Peterson RacingChevrolet29.177Official qualifying results
Race
Race results
PosGridDriverTeamManufacturerLapsPointsStatus1118Sammy SmithJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20049Running2574Mason DiazVisconti MotorsportsToyota20042Running3217Taylor GrayDavid Gilliland RacingFord20042Running436Rajah CaruthRev RacingToyota20040Running5654Joey IestDavid Gilliland RacingFord20039Running6942Parker RetzlaffCook-Finley RacingToyota20038Running7730Max GutierrezRette Jones RacingFord20036Running81012Stephanie MoyerFast Track RacingToyota18836Running9443Daniel DyeBen Kennedy RacingChevrolet18336Radiator101211Richard GarvieFast Track RacingFord17834Running11841Carson KvapilCook-Finley RacingChevrolet17433Vibration121110Dick DohenyFast Track RacingToyota632Electrical131306Wayne PetersonWayne Peterson RacingChevrolet231Electrical
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