# 2021 Bush's Beans 200

The 2021 Bush's Beans 200 was the 18th stock car race of the 2021 ARCA Menards Series season, the eighth and final race of the 2021 ARCA Menards Series East season, the ninth race of the 2021 Sioux Chief Showdown, and the second iteration of the event. The race was held on Thursday, September 16, 2021 in Bristol, Tennessee, at Bristol Motor Speedway, a 0.533 miles (0.858 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the race in dominating fashion, leading almost every lap and taking home his 18th career ARCA Menards Series win and his tenth of the season. Meanwhile, his teammate, Sammy Smith would come in second to clinch the 2021 ARCA Menards Series East championship, winning the championship by 34 points. To fill out the podium, Taylor Gray of David Gilliland Racing would finish third.

## Background
### Entry list

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 01 | Richard Garvie | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | The Brews Box |
| 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | Universal Technical Institute, NASCAR Technical Institute |
| 6 | Rajah Caruth | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | Max Siegel Incorporated, Sunoco |
| 06 | Don Thompson | Wayne Peterson Racing | Chevrolet | Great Railing |
| 7 | Eric Caudell* | CCM Racing | Toyota | Caudell Consulting & Marketing |
| 10 | Jade Buford | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | Big Machine Vodka Spiked Cooler |
| 11 | Mason Mingus | Fast Track Racing | Ford | Team Construction |
| 12 | D. L. Wilson | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | Tradinghouse Bar & Grill |
| 15 | Drew Dollar | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Sunbelt Rentals |
| 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | Ripper Coffee Company |
| 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 20 | Corey Heim | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Craftsman |
| 21 | Daniel Dye | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Heise LED Lighting, American Flat Track Charlotte Half Mile |
| 22 | Jack Wood | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Chevrolet Accessories |
| 23 | Sam Mayer | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | QPS Employment Group |
| 25 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Mobil 1 |
| 27 | Zachary Tinkle | Richmond Clubb Motorsports | Toyota | Indiana Owned |
| 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | Eastern Fuel Systems, Night Owl Contractors, Inc. |
| 30 | Max Gutiérrez | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | ToughBuilt |
| 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | CB Fabricating |
| 42 | Conner Jones | Cook-Finley Racing | Chevrolet | Jones Utilities |
| 44 | Stephanie Moyer | Ferrier-McClure Racing | Toyota | Evergreen Raceway |
| 46 | Thad Moffitt | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | Bac-D Bacterial Defense |
| 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | Henshaw Automation |
| 54 | Joey Iest | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | Basila Ranch, Ag Solutions Network |
| 55 | Parker Chase | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | NXTLVL Marine |
| 73 | Andy Jankowiak | Jankowiak Motorsports | Ford | Phillips 66, Dak's Market |
| 74 | Mason Diaz | Visconti Motorsports | Toyota | Solid Rock Carriers |
| 81 | Sammy Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Engine Ice |
| 87 | Chuck Buchanan Jr. | Chuck Buchanan Racing | Ford | Spring Drug |
| 91 | Justin Carroll | TC Motorsports | Toyota | Carroll's Automatic |
| 97 | Jason Kitzmiller | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | A. L. L. Construction |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice

The only 45-minute practice session was held on Thursday, September 16, at 2:30 PM EST. Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest lap in the session, with a time of 14.941 and an average speed of 128.425 miles per hour (206.680 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 14.941 | 128.425 |
| 2 | 81 | Sammy Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.235 | 125.947 |
| 3 | 25 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 15.263 | 125.716 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Thursday, September 16, at 4:30 PM EST. The qualifying system used was a timed session. Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the pole for the race, setting a lap of 14.859 and an average speed of 129.134 miles per hour (207.821 km/h).

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 14.859 | 129.134 |
| 2 | 81 | Sammy Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 15.042 | 127.563 |
| 3 | 21 | Daniel Dye | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 15.203 | 126.212 |
| 4 | 25 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 15.205 | 126.195 |
| 5 | 20 | Corey Heim | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 15.227 | 126.013 |
| 6 | 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 15.247 | 125.848 |
| 7 | 6 | Rajah Caruth | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 15.290 | 125.494 |
| 8 | 22 | Jack Wood | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 15.304 | 125.379 |
| 9 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 15.316 | 125.281 |
| 10 | 54 | Joey Iest | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 15.343 | 125.060 |
| 11 | 46 | Thad Moffitt | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 15.348 | 125.020 |
| 12 | 74 | Mason Diaz | Visconti Motorsports | Toyota | 15.360 | 124.922 |
| 13 | 55 | Parker Chase | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 15.452 | 124.178 |
| 14 | 91 | Justin Carroll | TC Motorsports | Toyota | 15.462 | 124.098 |
| 15 | 30 | Max Gutiérrez | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 15.533 | 123.531 |
| 16 | 10 | Jade Buford | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 15.546 | 123.427 |
| 17 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 15.586 | 123.110 |
| 18 | 11 | Mason Mingus | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 15.607 | 122.945 |
| 19 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak | Jankowiak Motorsports | Ford | 15.626 | 122.795 |
| 20 | 15 | Drew Dollar | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 15.627 | 122.787 |
| 21 | 42 | Conner Jones | Cook-Finley Racing | Chevrolet | 15.647 | 122.631 |
| 22 | 23 | Sam Mayer | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 15.665 | 122.490 |
| 23 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 15.735 | 121.945 |
| 24 | 97 | Jason Kitzmiller | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.956 | 120.256 |
| 25 | 27 | Zachary Tinkle | Richmond Clubb Motorsports | Toyota | 16.220 | 118.298 |
| 26 | 12 | D. L. Wilson | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 16.691 | 114.960 |
| 27 | 87 | Chuck Buchanan Jr. | Chuck Buchanan Racing | Ford | 17.171 | 111.747 |
| 28 | 01 | Richard Garvie | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 17.925 | 107.046 |
| 29 | 44 | Stephanie Moyer | Ferrier-McClure Racing | Toyota | 17.977 | 106.736 |
| 30 | 06 | Don Thompson | Wayne Peterson Racing | Chevrolet | 19.543 | 98.183 |
| 31 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | — | — |
| Withdrew |||||||
| WD | 7 | Eric Caudell | CCM Racing | Toyota | — | — |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 1 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 197 | running | 49 |
| 2 | 2 | 81 | Sammy Smith | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 42 |
| 3 | 9 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 41 |
| 4 | 6 | 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 40 |
| 5 | 5 | 20 | Corey Heim | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 39 |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | Rajah Caruth | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 38 |
| 7 | 4 | 25 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 37 |
| 8 | 20 | 15 | Drew Dollar | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 36 |
| 9 | 13 | 55 | Parker Chase | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | running | 35 |
| 10 | 21 | 42 | Conner Jones | Cook-Finley Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 34 |
| 11 | 17 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 33 |
| 12 | 3 | 21 | Daniel Dye | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 32 |
| 13 | 8 | 22 | Jack Wood | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 31 |
| 14 | 15 | 30 | Max Gutiérrez | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 30 |
| 15 | 23 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Greg Van Alst Motorsports | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 29 |
| 16 | 14 | 91 | Justin Carroll | TC Motorsports | Toyota | 199 | 0 | running | 28 |
| 17 | 18 | 11 | Mason Mingus | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 27 |
| 18 | 16 | 10 | Jade Buford | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 197 | 0 | running | 26 |
| 19 | 10 | 54 | Joey Iest | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 196 | 0 | running | 25 |
| 20 | 25 | 27 | Zachary Tinkle | Richmond Clubb Motorsports | Toyota | 193 | 0 | running | 24 |
| 21 | 27 | 87 | Chuck Buchanan Jr. | Chuck Buchanan Racing | Ford | 189 | 0 | running | 23 |
| 22 | 24 | 97 | Jason Kitzmiller | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 22 |
| 23 | 28 | 01 | Richard Garvie | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 181 | 0 | running | 21 |
| 24 | 31 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 174 | 0 | running | 20 |
| 25 | 11 | 46 | Thad Moffitt | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 158 | 3 | accident | 20 |
| 26 | 19 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak | Jankowiak Motorsports | Ford | 136 | 0 | accident | 18 |
| 27 | 29 | 44 | Stephanie Moyer | Ferrier-McClure Racing | Toyota | 76 | 0 | electrical | 17 |
| 28 | 26 | 12 | D. L. Wilson | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 70 | 0 | engine | 16 |
| 29 | 22 | 23 | Sam Mayer | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 47 | 0 | radiator | 15 |
| 30 | 30 | 06 | Don Thompson | Wayne Peterson Racing | Chevrolet | 14 | 0 | brakes | 14 |
| 31 | 12 | 74 | Mason Diaz | Visconti Motorsports | Toyota | 2 | 0 | battery | 13 |
| Withdrew ||||||||||
| WD | | 7 | Eric Caudell | CCM Racing | Toyota | | | | |
| Official race results ||||||||||