The 2021 Allen Crowe 100 was the 15th stock car race of the 2021 ARCA Menards Series season, and the 39th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, August 22, in Springfield, Illinois at the Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack, a 1 mile (1.6 km) permanent clay oval-shaped track at the Illinois State Fair. The race took the scheduled 100 laps to complete. At race's end, Corey Heim of Venturini Motorsports would dominate the race to win his seventh career ARCA Menards Series win and the sixth of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing and Taylor Gray of David Gilliland Racing would finish second and third respectively.

2021 Allen Crowe 100
Race details
Race 15 of 20 of the 2021 ARCA Menards Series
Date August 22, 2021
Official name 39th Annual Allen Crowe 100
Location Springfield, Illinois, Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack
Course Permanent racing facility
1 mi (1.6 km)
Distance 100 laps, 100 mi (160 km)
Scheduled Distance 100 laps, 100 mi (160 km)
Average speed 74.181 miles per hour (119.383 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Venturini Motorsports
Time 33.564
Most laps led
Driver Corey Heim Venturini Motorsports
Laps 86
Winner
No. 20 Corey Heim Venturini Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network MAVTV
Announcers Bob Dillner, Jim Trebow
Radio in the United States
Radio ARCA Racing Network

Background

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Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack is a one mile long clay oval motor racetrack on the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, the state capital. It is frequently nicknamed The Springfield Mile. Constructed in the late 19th century and reconstructed in 1927, the track has hosted competitive auto racing since 1910, making it one of the oldest speedways in the United States. The original mile track utilized the current frontstretch and the other side was behind the current grandstands and the straightaways were connected by tight turns. It is the oldest track to continually host national championship dirt track racing, holding its first national championship race in 1934 under the American Automobile Association banner. It is the home of five world records for automobile racing, making it one of the fastest dirt tracks in the world. Since 1993, the venue is managed by Bob Sargent's Track Enterprises.

Entry list

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# Driver Team Make Sponsor
01 Owen Smith Fast Track Racing Chevrolet Fast Track Racing
2 Landen Lewis Rev Racing Chevrolet LouLou's Waterfront Restaurant, L & A North Tire & Auto
06 Zachary Tinkle Wayne Peterson Racing Chevrolet Great Railing
10 Tim Monroe Fast Track Racing Toyota Mark Rumbold Farms, H. O. I. Vending
11 Michael Goudie Fast Track Racing Ford Muskoka Aircraft Refinishing, Hypercoat
12 D. L. Wilson Fast Track Racing Chevrolet Tradinghouse Bar & Grill
15 Jesse Love Venturini Motorsports Toyota Mobil 1
16 Justin Allgaier Roy Kovski Racing Chevrolet Brandt Professional Agriculture
18 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing
20 Corey Heim Venturini Motorsports Toyota Craftsman
24 Ryan Unzicker Hendren Motorsports Chevrolet RJR Transportation Co.
25 Toni Breidinger Venturini Motorsports Toyota Free People Movement
27 Alex Clubb Richmond Clubb Motorsports Ford Darren Bailey for Illinois Governor
46 Taylor Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford David Gilliland Racing
48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Chevrolet Henshaw Automation
69 Will Kimmel Kimmel Racing Ford Kimmel Racing
Official entry list

Practice

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The only 30-minute practice session was held on Sunday, August 22, at 10:00 AM CST.[2] Ryan Unzicker of Hendren Motorsports would set the fastest lap in the session, with a lap of 34.282 and an average speed of 105.011 miles per hour (168.999 km/h).

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 24 Ryan Unzicker Hendren Motorsports Chevrolet 34.282 105.011
2 20 Corey Heim Venturini Motorsports Toyota 34.320 104.895
3 46 Taylor Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford 34.605 104.031
Full practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying would take place on Sunday, August 22, at 11:30 AM CST. Each driver would have one lap to set a time.[2] Corey Heim of Venturini Motorsports would win the pole for the race, setting a lap of 33.564 and an average speed of 107.258 miles per hour (172.615 km/h).[3]

No drivers would fail to qualify.

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 20 Corey Heim Venturini Motorsports Toyota 33.564 107.258
2 18 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 33.826 106.427
3 15 Jesse Love Venturini Motorsports Toyota 33.955 106.023
4 46 Taylor Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford 33.956 106.020
5 2 Landen Lewis Rev Racing Chevrolet 34.362 104.767
6 69 Will Kimmel Kimmel Racing Ford 34.601 104.043
7 25 Toni Breidinger Venturini Motorsports Toyota 34.687 103.785
8 16 Justin Allgaier Roy Kovski Racing Chevrolet 34.875 103.226
9 24 Ryan Unzicker Hendren Motorsports Chevrolet 35.164 102.377
10 27 Alex Clubb Richmond Clubb Motorsports Ford 36.553 98.487
11 12 D. L. Wilson Fast Track Racing Chevrolet 37.065 97.127
12 01 Owen Smith Fast Track Racing Chevrolet 37.100 97.035
13 10 Tim Monroe Fast Track Racing Toyota 37.122 96.978
14 11 Michael Goudie Fast Track Racing Ford 37.228 96.701
15 06 Zachary Tinkle Wayne Peterson Racing Chevrolet 37.620 95.694
16 48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Chevrolet
Official qualifying results

Race results

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Fin[4] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 1 20 Corey Heim Venturini Motorsports Toyota 100 86 running 48
2 2 18 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 100 0 running 42
3 4 46 Taylor Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford 100 11 running 42
4 8 16 Justin Allgaier Roy Kovski Racing Chevrolet 100 0 running 40
5 3 15 Jesse Love Venturini Motorsports Toyota 100 3 running 40
6 6 69 Will Kimmel Kimmel Racing Ford 100 0 running 38
7 5 2 Landen Lewis Rev Racing Chevrolet 100 0 running 37
8 13 10 Tim Monroe Fast Track Racing Toyota 100 0 running 36
9 7 25 Toni Breidinger Venturini Motorsports Toyota 100 0 running 35
10 11 12 D. L. Wilson Fast Track Racing Chevrolet 84 0 running 34
11 14 11 Michael Goudie Fast Track Racing Ford 60 0 crash 33
12 15 06 Zachary Tinkle Wayne Peterson Racing Chevrolet 39 0 brakes 32
13 9 24 Ryan Unzicker Hendren Motorsports Chevrolet 23 0 vibration 31
14 16 48 Brad Smith Brad Smith Motorsports Chevrolet 12 0 vibration 30
15 10 27 Alex Clubb Richmond Clubb Motorsports Ford 10 0 handling 29
16 12 01 Owen Smith Fast Track Racing Chevrolet 5 0 clutch 28

References

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  1. ^ "Corey Heim recovers, rallies for victory at Springfield Dirt Mile". ARCA. 2021-08-22. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  2. ^ a b "Schedule of events: Allen Crowe 100 at Illinois State Fairgrounds". ARCA. 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  3. ^ "Corey Heim nearly sweeps ARCA's special awards at Springfield Mile". ARCA. 2021-08-25. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  4. ^ "2021 Allen Crowe 100 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-11-15.


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