Derrick Lancaster s’est montré le plus rapide de la première séance d’essais de la saison en ARCA sur le Daytona International Speedway. Grâce à une session de Draft en fin de séance, il a pu passer sous les 49 secondes.
En duo avec Ty Gibbs, Lancaster a signé le premier vrai chrono de référence. Il a bouclé un tour en 48.939 secondes. Il a tout juste devancé Gibbs avec ses 48.985 secondes. Les deux pilotes ont terminé la journée tout en haut de la feuille de temps de cette séance d’essais des ARCA Menards Series sur le Daytona International Speedway.
Ces deux chronos ont été les seuls sous la barre des 49 secondes de tout le week-end.
Lancaster (No. 29 Derrick Lancaster Racing Chevrolet) et Gibbs (No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota) ont conservé les meilleurs chrono après la deuxième journée. Corey Heim a été le plus rapide de samedi au volant de la No. 20 Venturini Motorsports Toyota avec un chrono de 49.134 secondes, lui aussi grâce à un draft.
Le Top-10 du week-end a été complété par Drew Dollar, Derek Griffith, Jack Wood, Dave Mader III, Taylor Gray, Thad Moffitt et Bret Holmes. Ils ont tous signé leur meilleur chrono lors de la séance de samedi.
Un Français et un pilote EuroNASCAR en lice
Si Derrick Lancaster a été le plus rapide à Daytona en ARCA, un pilote Français et un pilote EuroNASCAR se sont montrés lors de ces deux journées de travail en vue de l’ouverture de la saison 2021. Alex Sedgwick signe le vingt-et-unième chrono au volant de la Toyta de la CRAM Enterprises grâce à un tour en 49,683 secondes lors de la séance du samedi.
Enfin, concernant le Français Charles Lacarre, il réalise le quarantième chrono en 51,341 secondes au volant de la Chevrolet de la Fast Track Racing.
Ci-dessous les résultats de ces deux jours d’essais des ARCA Menards Series à Daytona avec Lancaster le plus rapide.
Pos. | No. | Pilote | Équipe | Temps | Session | Vendredi | Samedi |
1 | 29B | Derrick Lancaster | Derrick Lancaster Racing Chevrolet | 48.939 | Friday Practice | 48.939 | 49.448 |
2 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | JGR Toyota | 48.985 | Friday Practice | 48.985 | 49.219 |
3 | 20 | Corey Heim | Venturini Motorsports Toyota | 49.134 | Saturday Practice | 49.368 | 49.134 |
4 | 15 | Drew Dollar | Venturini Motorsports Toyota | 49.175 | Saturday Practice | 49.701 | 49.175 |
5 | 55 | Derek Griffith | Venturini Motorsports Toyota | 49.183 | Saturday Practice | 49.691 | 49.183 |
6 | 21 | Jack Wood | GMS Racing Chevrolet | 49.205 | Saturday Practice | 49.497 | 49.205 |
7 | 63 | Dave Mader III | Spraker Racing Chevrolet | 49.208 | Saturday Practice | 49.508 | 49.208 |
8 | 17 | Taylor Gray | DGR Ford | 49.218 | Saturday Practice | 49.41 | 49.218 |
9 | 46 | Thad Moffitt | DGR Ford | 49.238 | Saturday Practice | 49.275 | 49.238 |
10 | 23H | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet | 49.255 | Saturday Practice | 49.354 | 49.255 |
11 | 8 | Sean Corr | Empire Racing Chevrolet | 49.311 | Friday Practice | 49.311 | 49.54 |
12 | 2S | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing Chevrolet | 49.312 | Friday Practice | 49.312 | 50.499 |
13 | 3 | Willie Mullins | Mullins Racing Chevrolet | 49.327 | Saturday Practice | 50.326 | 49.327 |
14 | 18A | Ty Gibbs | JGR Toyota | 49.409 | Saturday Practice | 51.257 | 49.409 |
15 | 45 | Rich Bickle | Empire Racing Chevrolet | 49.435 | Friday Practice | 49.435 | 49.515 |
16 | 32 | Howie DiSavino III | AM Racing Chevrolet | 49.485 | Saturday Practice | 49.517 | 49.485 |
17 | 35 | Greg Van Alst | Van Alst Motorsports Chevrolet | 49.512 | Friday Practice | 49.512 | 51.225 |
18 | 23M | Sam Mayer | Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet | 49.523 | Friday Practice | 49.523 | 50.383 |
19 | 29A | Josh Berry | Derrick Lancaster Racing Toyota | 49.595 | Saturday Practice | 51.71 | 49.595 |
20 | 02W | Kris Wright | Young’s Motorsports Chevrolet | 49.603 | Friday Practice | 49.603 | – |
21 | 94C | Alex Sedgwick | Cram Enterprises Toyota | 49.683 | Saturday Practice | 50.213 | 49.683 |
22 | 44 | John Ferrier | Ferrier McClure Racing Chevrolet | 49.696 | Saturday Practice | 49.951 | 49.696 |
23 | 44A | Mark Lowrey | Ferrier McClure Racing Chevrolet | 49.832 | Saturday Practice | 51.875 | 49.832 |
24 | 73 | Andy Jankowiak | AJ Racing Team Ford | 49.881 | Saturday Practice | 49.938 | 49.881 |
25 | 60D | Andrik Dimayuga | Lira Motorsports Ford | 50.041 | Friday Practice | 50.041 | – |
26 | 94D | Dawson Cram | Cram Enterprices Toyota | 50.044 | Friday Practice | 50.044 | – |
27 | 25 | Gracie Trotter | Venturini Motorsports Toyota | 50.118 | Friday Practice | 50.118 | – |
28 | 40N | Jett Noland | Niece Motorsports Chevrolet | 50.154 | Friday Practice | 50.154 | – |
29 | 69 | Scott Melton | Kimmel Racing Ford | 50.285 | Friday Practice | 50.285 | 51.611 |
30 | 3C | Davey Callihan | Mullins Racing Ford | 50.368 | Friday Practice | 50.368 | – |
31 | 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing Chevrolet | 50.541 | Friday Practice | 50.541 | – |
32 | 10C | Jaren Crabtree | Fast Track Racing Ford | 50.686 | Friday Practice | 50.686 | – |
33 | 40H | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports Chevrolet | 50.877 | Friday Practice | 50.877 | – |
34 | 83 | Chase Dixon | Derrick Lancaster Racing Chevrolet | 50.915 | Saturday Practice | 51.487 | 50.915 |
35 | 97 | Jason Kitzmiller | CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet | 50.943 | Friday Practice | 50.943 | – |
36 | 88R | Scott Reeves | Reeves Racing Chevrolet | 51.031 | Saturday Practice | 53.117 | 51.031 |
37 | 7 | Brittany Zamora | CCM Ford | 51.032 | Saturday Practice | 53.226 | 51.032 |
38 | 44C | Benny Chastain | Ferrier McClure Racing Chevrolet | 51.15 | Friday Practice | 51.15 | – |
39 | 2G | Mark Green | Rev Racing Chevrolet | 51.236 | Friday Practice | 51.236 | – |
40 | 12L | Charles Lacarre | Fast Track Racing Chevrolet | 51.341 | Friday Practice | 51.341 | – |
41 | 11 | Richard Garvie | Fast Track Racing Ford | 51.405 | Saturday Practice | 52.339 | 51.405 |
42 | 10P | Ed Pompa | Fast Track Racing Ford | 51.408 | Saturday Practice | 52.263 | 51.408 |
43 | 12N | Michael Harper | Fast Track Racing Chevrolet | 51.445 | Friday Practice | 51.445 | – |
44 | 01H | Chuck Hiers | Fast Track Racing Toyota | 51.493 | Saturday Practice | – | 51.493 |
45 | 12M | Justin Mondeik | Fast Track Racing Chevrolet | 51.538 | Saturday Practice | – | 51.538 |
46 | 10D | Devin Rouse | Fast Track Racing Ford | 51.636 | Friday Practice | 51.636 | – |
47 | 60G | Juan Gonzalez | Lira Motorsports Ford | 51.661 | Friday Practice | 51.661 | – |
48 | 10R | Parker Retzlaff | Fast Track Racing Ford | 51.728 | Saturday Practice | – | 51.728 |
49 | 94B | Bryce Haugeberg | Cram Enterprises Toyota | 51.777 | Saturday Practice | – | 51.777 |
50 | 10M | Stephanie Moyer | Fast Track Racing Ford | 51.805 | Saturday Practice | – | 51.805 |
51 | 3B | Robert Bruce | Mullins Racing Ford | 51.871 | Saturday Practice | – | 51.871 |
52 | 02B | Toni Breidinger | Young’s Motorsports Chevrolet | 51.97 | Saturday Practice | – | 51.97 |
53 | 01P | Blaine Perkins | Fast Track Racing Toyota | 52.16 | Friday Practice | 52.16 | – |
54 | 10S | Owen Smith | Fast Track Racing Ford | 52.686 | Friday Practice | 52.686 | – |
55 | 88M | Ricky Moxley | Reeves Racing Chevrolet | 52.857 | Friday Practice | 52.857 | – |
56 | 12B | Mariah Boundrieau | Fast Track Racing Chevrolet | 59.641 | Friday Practice | 59.641 | – |