The 2021 Sprecher 150 was the 16th stock car race of the 2021 ARCA Menards Series season, the seventh race of the 2021 ARCA Menards Series East season, the eighth race of the 2021 Sioux Chief Showdown, and the sixth iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, August 29, 2021, in West Allis, Wisconsin at the Milwaukee Mile, a 1 mile (1.6 km) permanent oval-shaped, low-banked racetrack. The race took the scheduled 150 laps to complete. At race's end, Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing would dominate the race, leading every lap en route to his 17th career ARCA Menards Series win and his ninth of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Sam Mayer of Bret Holmes Racing and Daniel Dye of GMS Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
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| Date | August 29, 2021 | ||
| Official name | 6th Annual Sprecher 150 | ||
| Location | West Allis, Wisconsin, Milwaukee Mile | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1 mi (1.6 km) | ||
| Distance | 150 laps, 150 mi (240 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 150 laps, 150 mi (240 km) | ||
| Average speed | 100.615 miles per hour (161.924 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 29.354 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 150 | ||
| 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 | ||
Background
editThe Milwaukee Mile is a one-mile-long (1.6 km) oval race track in the central United States, located on the grounds of the Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis, Wisconsin, a suburb west of Milwaukee. Its grandstand and bleachers seated approximately 37,000 spectators. Paved 67 years ago in 1954, it was originally a dirt track. In addition to the oval, there was a 1.8 mile (2.8 km) road circuit located on the infield.
As the oldest operating motor speedway in the world, the Milwaukee Mile has hosted at least one auto race every year from 1903 to 2015 (except during U.S. involvement in World War II). The track has held events sanctioned by major bodies, such as the AAA, USAC, NASCAR, CART/Champ Car World Series, and the IndyCar Series. There have also been many races in regional series such as ARTGO.
Entry list
editPractice
editThe only 45-minute practice session would occur on Sunday, August 29, at 10:00 AM CST.[2] Sammy Smith of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest lap in the session, with a lap of 29.499 and an average speed of 122.038 miles per hour (196.401 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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| 1 | 81 | Sammy Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.499 | 122.038 |
| 2 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.521 | 121.947 |
| 3 | 15 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 29.947 | 120.212 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying would occur on Sunday, August 29, at 11:30 AM CST. The qualifying system used was a timed session.[2] Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the pole, with a lap of 29.354 and an average speed of 122.641 miles per hour (197.372 km/h).[4]
Full qualifying results
editRace results
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ty Gibbs leads every lap at Milwaukee Mile for ninth win of 2021 season". ARCA. 2021-08-29. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ^ a b "Schedule of events: Sprecher 150 at the Milwaukee Mile". ARCA. 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ^ "Practice results: Sprecher 150 at the Milwaukee Mile". ARCA. 2021-08-29. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ^ "QUALIFYING: Ty Gibbs wins General Tire Pole Award at Milwaukee Mile". ARCA. 2021-08-29. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ^ "2021 Sprecher 150 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-11-17.