2021 ARCA Menards Series West

The 2021 ARCA Menards Series West is the sixty-eighth season of the ARCA Menards Series West, a regional stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. The season will begin and end with races at Phoenix Raceway, with the season-opener being the General Tire 150 on March 3 and the season-finale being the Arizona Lottery 100 on November 6.

2021 ARCA Menards Series West
Previous: 2020 Next: 2022
Champions | Seasons
Jesse Love, the reigning series champion

Teams and drivers

Complete schedule
Manufacturer Team No. Driver Crew chief
Toyota Bill McAnally Racing 16 Jesse Love[1] TBA
20 Cole Moore (R)[1] TBA
Jerry Pitts Racing 7 Takuma Koga[2] TBA
Ford High Point Racing[3] 51 Dean Thompson (R)[3] TBA
TBA BMI Racing[4] 88 Bridget Burgess[4] Sarah Burgess[4]

Limited schedule
Manufacturer Team No. Driver Crew chief Rounds
Chevrolet Brad Smith Motorsports[5] 48 Brad Smith TBA 1
Rev Racing 2 Nick Sanchez[6] TBA 1
Ford David Gilliland Racing 54 Joey Iest[7] Derek Smith[8] 1[7]
Rette Jones Racing 30 Justin Lofton[9] TBA 1[9]
Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 18 Ty Gibbs[10] Mark McFarland[10] 1
Sammy Smith[11] 1
Venturini Motorsports 15 Drew Dollar[12] Billy Venturini[12] 2[12]
20 Corey Heim[13] Shannon Rursch[13] 1
25 Gracie Trotter[14] Kevin Reed[15] 2[14]
TBA Naake-Klauer Motorsports 54 Joey Iest[7] TBA TBA[7]
TBA Richmond Clubb Motorsports TBA Tim Richmond TBA 1[16]

Teams
  • On December 16, 2020, it was revealed in an article on the ARCA website that Bridget Burgess would attempt to run the full season in the West Series in 2021. She ran most of the races in 2020 (except the doubleheader at UMC) after her family team borrowed an old 2007 Toyota from Bill McAnally Racing. The team is seeking to buy newer cars and equipment for 2021.[4]

Drivers
  • On November 2, 2020, it was announced that Jack Wood, who drove part-time in the West Series in 2019 and 2020 for his own team, the No. 78 Toyota for Velocity Racing, would join GMS Racing to replace two-time consecutive East Series champion Sam Mayer in the team's No. 21 car, running full-time in the East Series as well as the Showdown races in the big ARCA Menards Series in 2021.[17] Mayer will move up to the Xfinity Series in June 2021 after he turns 18 and is eligible to race in the series, driving for the JR Motorsports.[18] It has not been announced if Velocity Racing will close down, continue running part-time with another driver, or if Wood will continue to drive for the team, but with a GMS alliance and a switch to Chevrolet.

Crew chiefs
  • On December 16, 2020, it was revealed in an article on the ARCA website that Sarah Burgess, the mother of Bridget Burgess who served as her crew chief in 2020, expressed an interest in stepping off the pit box if possible and potentially racing against her daughter in a West Series race in 2021.[4]

Schedule

Sonoma, Las Vegas, and Phoenix revealed their race dates ahead of the release of the entire schedule,[19][20] which ARCA announced on December 18, 2020.[21]

Notes:

  • The title sponsors for most races have yet to be determined, and until they are, the title sponsor of the same race the previous year is listed.
  • The race at Phoenix in March will be a combination race with the ARCA Menards Series (highlighted in gold).
No Race title Track Date
1 General Tire 150 Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, Arizona March 12
2 Procore 200 Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, California June 5
3 ENEOS 125 presented by NAPA Auto Parts Irwindale Speedway, Irwindale, California July 3
4 ENEOS 150 presented by NAPA Auto Parts Colorado National Speedway, Dacono, Colorado July 31
5 TBA Irwindale Speedway, Irwindale, California August 21
6 TBA Portland International Raceway, Portland, Oregon September 10, 11 or 12[N 1]
7 Star Nursery 150 Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Bullring), Las Vegas, Nevada September 23
8 NAPA 125 presented by CashInTheCan.com All American Speedway, Roseville, California October 9
9 Arizona Lottery 100 Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, Arizona November 6
  1. ARCA has yet to announce the specific date for the Portland race, because the weekend schedule has yet to be determined.

See also

References
  1. Srigley, Joseph (January 4, 2021). "Jesse Love, Cole Moore Set to Chase Eleventh ARCA West Championship for Bill McAnally Racing". TobyChristie.com.
  2. "Takuma Koga To Team With Jerry Pitts Racing For 2021 West Series Season". ARCARacing.com. January 20, 2021.
  3. Srigley, Joseph (February 2, 2021). "Dean Thompson and High Point Racing Competing for ARCA West Championship in 2021". TobyChristie.com.
  4. Haislop, Tadd (December 16, 2020). "Sarah And Bridget Burgess: The Mother-Daughter Duo Stepping On The Gas Pedal In ARCA". ARCARacing.com.
  5. "Brad Smith planning on returning for full season". ThePitLane. January 9, 2021. Retrieved January 10, 2021. Veteran owner/driver Brad Smith plans on returning to the ARCA Menards Series full time this season. (...) Although Smith is planning to compete full time, the team needs sponsorship.
  6. "Nick Sanchez to run full ARCA schedule for Rev Racing". ThePitLane. January 8, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2020. 19 year-old Nick Sanchez, who competed in the ARCA Menards East Series last year, will run the full ARCA Menards Series national schedule this season for Rev Racing.
  7. Srigley, Joseph (December 18, 2020). "Joey Iest Running At Least Six ARCA Menards Series East Events for DGR-Crosley in 2021". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  8. Carey, Michael (January 21, 2021). "David Gilliland Racing Reveals Driver and Crew Chief Pairings for Upcoming Season". TobyChristie.com.
  9. Fenwick, Adam (December 15, 2020). "Lofton Still Racing, Hopes To Race More In ARCA". Speed Sport. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  10. "Ty Gibbs Will Make Xfinity Debut at Daytona Road Course". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. January 26, 2021.
  11. Srigley, Joseph (February 3, 2021). "Sammy Smith Joins Joe Gibbs Racing's ARCA East Program for Six Races in 2021". TobyChristie.com.
  12. "Drew Dollar Inks New Deal With Venturini Motorsports, Announces Limited 2021 ARCA Schedule". ARCARacing.com. Venturini Motorsports. January 12, 2021.
  13. Srigley, Joseph (January 11, 2021). "Corey Heim Running for ARCA Menards Series Championship with Venturini Motorsports". TobyChristie.com.
  14. Srigley, Joseph (January 4, 2020). "Gracie Trotter Moving to Venturini Motorsports for Limited ARCA Menards Series Schedule". TobyChristie.com.
  15. Srigley, Joseph (January 29, 2021). "Jesse Love Joining Venturini Motorsports for 10-Race ARCA Schedule in 2021". TobyChristie.com.
  16. Srigley, Joseph (January 22, 2021). "Alex Clubb and Tim Richmond Form Richmond Clubb Motorsports". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  17. Glover, Luken (November 2, 2020). "Jack Wood Running ARCA Showdown, East With GMS Racing in 2021". Frontstretch. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  18. "Sam Mayer reunites with JR Motorsports for Xfinity Series debut". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. September 15, 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  19. "ARCA Menards Series West 2021 Schedule To Include Races At Sonoma, Las Vegas Bullring". ARCARacing.com. November 23, 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  20. "ARCA Menards Series' Return To Phoenix Includes 2021 West Championship Race". ARCARacing.com. December 1, 2020.
  21. "ARCA Menards Series West 2021 Schedule Set". ARCARacing.com. December 18, 2020.
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