# 2021 Allen Crowe 100

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. To fill out the podium, Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing and Taylor Gray of David Gilliland Racing would finish second and third respectively.

## Background

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

| # | 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

The only 30-minute practice session was held on Sunday, August 22, at 10:00 AM CST. 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

Qualifying would take place on Sunday, August 22, at 11:30 AM CST. Each driver would have one lap to set a time. 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).
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

| Fin | 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 |