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.
| 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
editIllinois 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
editPractice
editThe 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
editQualifying 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.
Race results
editReferences
edit- ^ "Corey Heim recovers, rallies for victory at Springfield Dirt Mile". ARCA. 2021-08-22. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ a b "Schedule of events: Allen Crowe 100 at Illinois State Fairgrounds". ARCA. 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ "Corey Heim nearly sweeps ARCA's special awards at Springfield Mile". ARCA. 2021-08-25. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ "2021 Allen Crowe 100 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-11-15.