Daniel Dye Holds Off Hard-Charging Ty Gibbs for First ARCA Menards Series Victory at Berlin

Hey, wait a second…. that’s not Ty Gibbs….

Ladies and Gentleman, there’s a brand-new cat in town and it’s 17-year-old Daniel Dye, who in just his second career start in the ARCA Menards Series, has put a whoopin’ on the field to capture his first career victory in an ARCA-sanctioned event at Berlin Raceway, driving the No. 21 Race to Stop Suicide | Solar-Fit Chevrolet SS for GMS Racing.

In a Ty Gibbs-esque performance, the Deland, Florida-native totally demolished the field throughout the entire evening, leading every single lap at Berlin Raceway, something that hasn’t been done since 2001, when Tim Steele led all 200 laps in the ‘Pork The Other White Meat 200″ at the 0.438-mile facility.

Ty Gibbs finished in the runner-up position, with Corey Heim, Taylor Gray and Jesse Love rounded out the top-five. Nick Sanchez, Mason Mingus, Gracie Trotter, Owen Smith and Morgan Alexander rounded out the top-10.

Race Results from 2021 Zinsser Smartcoat 200 – Race 10 of 20:

1. No 21 – Daniel Dye
2. No. 18 – Ty Gibbs (-0.448 seconds)
3. No. 20 – Corey Heim (-10.790 seconds)
4. No. 17 – Taylor Gray (-12.735 seconds)
5. No. 15 – Jesse Love (-12.735 seconds)
6. No. 2 – Nick Sanchez (-17.048 seconds)
7. No. 11 – Mason Mingus (-1 Lap)
8. No. 25 – Gracie Trotter (-1 Lap)
9. No. 10 – Owen Smith (-4 Laps)
10. No. 50 – Morgan Alexander (-5 Laps)
11. No. 27 – Alex Clubb (-13 Laps)
12. No. 46 – Thad Moffitt (OUT)
13. No. 06 – Zachary Tinkle (OUT)
14. No. 48 – Brad Smith (OUT)
15. No. 12 – Tony Cosentino (OUT)
16. No. 01 – Mike Basham (OUT)

Point Standings After 2021 Zinsser Smartcoat 200 – Race 10 of 20

1. Corey Heim
2. Ty Gibbs (-6 pts)
3. Thad Moffitt (-74 pts)
4. Nick Sanchez (-91 pts)
5. Brad Smith (-253 pts)
6. Drew Dollar (-258 pts)
7. Kyle Sieg (-283 pts)
8. DL Wilson (-335 pts)
9. Jack Wood (-350 pts)
10. Owen Smith (-351 pts)

Sioux Chief Showdown Point Standings After 4 of 10 Races:

1. Ty Gibbs
2. Corey Heim (-5 pts)
3. Nick Sanchez (-12 pts)
4. Thad Moffitt (-21 pts)
5. Owen Smith (-45 pts)
6. Brad Smith (-47 pts)
7. Jesse Love (-47 pts)
8. Gracie Trotter (-54 pts)
9. Alex Clubb (-67 pts)
10. Tony Cosentino (-79 pts)