2021 Southern National 200

The 2021 Southern National 200 was a ARCA Menards Series East race held on June 12, 2021. It was contested over 200 laps on the 0.40-mile (0.64 km) short track. It was the fifth race of the 2021 ARCA Menards Series East season. Joe Gibbs Racing driver Sammy Smith collected his third win of the season.

2021 Southern National 200

Race details[1] [2]
Race 5 of 8 in the 2021 ARCA Menards Series East season
Date	June 12, 2021 (2021-06-12)
Location	Southern National Motorsports Park in Kenly, North Carolina
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	0.40 miles (0.64 km)
Distance	200 laps, 80.00 mi (128.79 km)
Average speed	75.989 miles per hour (122.292 km/h)
Pole position
Driver	Mason Diaz	Visconti Motorsports
Time	15.558
Most laps led
Driver	Mason Diaz	Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps	130
Winner
No. 18	Sammy Smith	Joe Gibbs Racing

Background

Entry list

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

No.	Driver	Team	Manufacturer
3	Davey Callihan	Mullins Racing	Ford
6	Rajah Caruth	Rev Racing	Chevrolet
8	Ross Dalton	Empire Racing	Ford
10	Owen Smith	Fast Track Racing	Ford
11	Mason Mingus	Fast Track Racing	Ford
12	Stephanie Moyer	Fast Track Racing	Toyota
18	Sammy Smith	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota
21	Daniel Dye	GMS Racing	Chevrolet
30	Max Gutiérrez	Rette Jones Racing	Ford
41	Morgan Alexander	Cook-Finley Racing	Chevrolet
42	Parker Retzlaff	Cook-Finley Racing	Toyota
48	Brad Smith	Brad Smith Motorsports	Chevrolet
54	Joey Iest	David Gilliland Racing	Ford
74	Mason Diaz	Visconti Motorsports	Toyota
91	Justin Carroll	TC Motorsports	Toyota
06	Wayne Peterson	Wayne Peterson Racing	Chevrolet
Official entry list

Practice

Joey Iest was the fastest in practice with a time of 15.594 seconds and a speed of 92.343 mph (148.612 km/h).

Pos	No.	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Time	Speed
1	54	Joey Iest	David Gilliland Racing	Ford	15.594	92.343
2	43	Mason Diaz	Visconti Motorsport	Toyota	15.674	91.872
3	18	Sammy Smith	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	15.697	91.737
Official practice results

Qualifying

Mason Diaz earned the pole award, posting a time of 15.558 seconds and a speed of 92.557 mph (148.956 km/h)

Starting Lineups

Pos	No	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Time
1	74	Mason Diaz	Visconti Motorsports	Toyota	15.558
2	11	Mason Mingus	Fast Track Racing	Ford Motor Company	15.728
3	42	Parker Retzlaff	Cook-Finley Racing	Toyota	15.777
4	6	Rajah Caruth	Rev Racing	Chevrolet	15.789
5	54	Joey Iest	David Gilliland Racing	Ford	15.813
6	18	Sammy Smith	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	15.93
7	21	Daniel Dye	GMS Racing	Chevrolet	16.171
8	30	Max Gutierrez	Rette Jones Racing	Ford	16.215
9	91	Justin Carroll	TC Motorsports	Toyota	16.224
10	8	Ross Dalton	Empire Racing	Ford	16.317
11	3	Davey Callihan	Mullins Racing	Ford	16.388
12	41	Morgan Alexander	Cook-Finley Racing	Chevrolet	16.629
13	12	Stephanie Moyer	Fast Track Racing	Toyota	17.071
14	10	Owen Smith	Fast Track Racing	Ford	17.66
15	48	Brad Smith	Brad Smith Motorsports	Chevrolet	17.911
16	06	Wayne Peterson	Wayne Peterson Racing	Ford	0.000
Official qualifying results

Race

Race results

Pos	Grid	No	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Laps	Points	Status
1	6	18	Sammy Smith	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	200	47	Running
2	5	54	Joey Iest	David Gilliland Racing	Ford	200	42	Running
3	4	6	Rajah Caruth	Rev Racing	Chevrolet	199	41	Running
4	3	42	Parker Retzlaff	Cook-Finley Racing	Toyota	199	40	Running
5	9	91	Justin Carroll	TC Motorsports	Toyota	199	39	Running
6	7	21	Daniel Dye	GMS Racing	Chevrolet	199	38	Running
7	1	74	Mason Diaz	Visconti Motorsports	Toyota	199	40	Running
8	2	11	Mason Mingus	Fast Track Racing	Ford	198	36	Running
9	11	3	Davey Callihan	Mullins Racing	Ford	197	35	Running
10	8	30	Max Gutierrez	Rette Jones Racing	Ford	197	34	Running
11	10	8	Ross Dalton	Empire Racing	Ford	194	33	Running
12	12	41	Morgan Alexander	Cook-Finley Racing	Chevrolet	61	32	Electrical
13	13	12	Stephanie Moyer	Fast Track Racing	Toyota	23	31	Brakes
14	14	10	Owen Smith	Fast Track Racing	Ford	13	30	Mechanical
15	15	48	Brad Smith	Brad Smith Motorsports	Chevrolet	5	29	Clutch
16	16	06	Wayne Peterson	Wayne Peterson Racing	Ford	1	28	Brakes