2021 Pensacola 200

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{{Infobox NASCAR race report|Type=CUST|Details ref={{cite web

| title = Entry List

| url = https://www.arcaracing.com/2021/02/23/entry-list-pensacola-200-5-flags-speedway/

| website = arcaracing.com

| date = February 23, 2021

| access-date = November 12, 2021}}

{{cite web

| title = Race Results

| url = https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2021-02/AE/

| website = racing-reference.info

| date = February 27, 2021

| access-date = November 12, 2021}}

|Description=Race 2 of 8 in the 2021 ARCA Menards Series East season

|Fulldate={{Start date|2021|02|27}}

|Race_Name=Pensacola 200

|Year=2021

|Location=Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida

|Course_mi=0.50

|Course_km=0.80

|Distance_laps=200

|Distance_mi=100.00

|Distance_km=160.93

|Avg={{convert|76.694|mph|km/h}}

|Pole_Driver=Sammy Smith

|Pole_Team=Joe Gibbs Racing

|Pole_Time=17.493

|Most_Driver=Sammy Smith

|Most_Team=Joe Gibbs Racing

|Most_laps=145

|Car=18

|First_Driver=Sammy Smith

|First_Team=Joe Gibbs Racing

}}

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 {{convert|0.50|mi|km|adj=on}} 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.{{cite web | url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2021/02/28/sammy-smith-cruises-to-checkered-at-5-flags-for-first-arca-menards-win/ | title=Sammy Smith Cruises to Checkered at 5 Flags for First ARCA Menards Win | date=28 February 2021 }}

Background

= Entry list =

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.

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!{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

!Driver

!Team

!Manufacturer

6

|Rajah Caruth

|Rev Racing

|Toyota

10

|Dick Doheny

|Fast Track Racing

|Toyota

11

|Richard Garvie

|Fast Track Racing

|Ford

12

|Stephanie Moyer

|Fast Track Racing

|Toyota

17

|Taylor Gray

|David Gilliland Racing

|Ford

18

|Sammy Smith

|Joe Gibbs Racing

|Toyota

22

|Zachary Tinkle

|Brandon Oakley Racing

|Toyota

30

|Max Gutiérrez

|Rette Jones Racing

|Ford

41

|Carson Kvapil

|Cook-Finley Racing

|Chevrolet

42

|Parker Retzlaff

|Cook-Finley Racing

|Toyota

43

|Daniel Dye

|Ben Kennedy Racing

|Chevrolet

48

|Brad Smith

|Brad Smith Motorsports

|Chevrolet

54

|Joey Iest

|David Gilliland Racing

|Ford

74

|Mason Diaz

|Visconti Motorsports

|Toyota

06

|Wayne Peterson

|Wayne Peterson Racing

|Chevrolet

colspan="7" |[https://www.arcaracing.com/2021/02/23/entry-list-pensacola-200-5-flags-speedway/ Official 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 {{Convert|102.898|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} gave him the pole award.{{cite web | url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2021/02/27/qualifying-sammy-smith-takes-general-tire-pole-at-5-flags-on-last-practice-lap/ | title=QUALIFYING: Sammy Smith Takes General Tire Pole at 5 Flags on Last Practice Lap | date=27 February 2021 }}

= Starting Lineups =

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!Pos

!{{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

!Driver

!Team

!Manufacturer

!Time

1

|18

|Sammy Smith

|Joe Gibbs Racing

|Toyota

|17.493

2

|17

|Taylor Gray

|David Gilliland Racing

|Ford

|17.547

3

|6

|Rajah Caruth

|Rev Racing

|Chevrolet

|17.630

4

|21

|Daniel Dye

|Ben Kennedy Racing

|Chevrolet

|17.719

5

|74

|Mason Diaz

|Risconti Motorsports

|Toyota

|17.778

6

|54

|Joey Iest

|David Gilliland Racing

|Ford

|17.822

7

|30

|Max Gutierrez

|Rette Jones Racing

|Ford

|17.916

8

|41

|Carson Kvapil

|Cook-Finley Racing

|Chevrolet

|17.955

9

|42

|Parker Retzlaff

|Cook-Finley Racing

|Toyota

|17.996

10

|12

|Stephanie Moyer

|Cook-Finley Racing

|Toyota

|19.230

11

|10

|Dick Doheny

|Fast Track Racing

|Toyota

|20.255

12

|11

|Richard Garvie

|Fast Track Racing

|Ford

|20.941

13

|06

|Wayne Peterson

|Wayne Peterson Racing

|Chevrolet

|29.177

colspan="6" |[https://www.racing-reference.info/qual-results/2021-02/AE/ Official qualifying results]

Race

= Race results =

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!Pos

!Grid

!{{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

!Driver

!Team

!Manufacturer

!Laps

!Points

!Status

1

|1

|18

|Sammy Smith

|Joe Gibbs Racing

|Toyota

|200

|49

|Running

2

|5

|74

|Mason Diaz

|Visconti Motorsports

|Toyota

|200

|42

|Running

3

|2

|17

|Taylor Gray

|David Gilliland Racing

|Ford

|200

|42

|Running

4

|3

|6

|Rajah Caruth

|Rev Racing

|Toyota

|200

|40

|Running

5

|6

|54

|Joey Iest

|David Gilliland Racing

|Ford

|200

|39

|Running

6

|9

|42

|Parker Retzlaff

|Cook-Finley Racing

|Toyota

|200

|38

|Running

7

|7

|30

|Max Gutierrez

|Rette Jones Racing

|Ford

|200

|36

|Running

8

|10

|12

|Stephanie Moyer

|Fast Track Racing

|Toyota

|188

|36

|Running

9

|4

|43

|Daniel Dye

|Ben Kennedy Racing

|Chevrolet

|183

|36

|Radiator

10

|12

|11

|Richard Garvie

|Fast Track Racing

|Ford

|178

|34

|Running

11

|8

|41

|Carson Kvapil

|Cook-Finley Racing

|Chevrolet

|174

|33

|Vibration

12

|11

|10

|Dick Doheny

|Fast Track Racing

|Toyota

|6

|32

|Electrical

13

|13

|06

|Wayne Peterson

|Wayne Peterson Racing

|Chevrolet

|2

|31

|Electrical

References

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{{NASCAR next race|Series=ARCA Menards Series East|Monsteryear=2021|Previous_race=2021 Jeep Beach 175|Next_race=2021 Crosley Record Pressing 200}}

{{2021 ARCA Menards East}}

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Pensacola 200

Category:2021 ARCA Menards Series East

Category:NASCAR races at Five Flags Speedway