# 2021 Pensacola 200

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 0.50-mile (0.80 km) 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.

## Background
### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
| No. | 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 |
| 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 102.898 mph (165.598 km/h) gave him the pole award.

### Starting Lineups

| Pos | No | 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 |
| Official qualifying results ||||||

## Race
### Race results

| Pos | Grid | No | 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 |