Nick Sanchez Makes Incredible Three-Wide Move in Overtime to Steal Victory from 2021 Champion Ty Gibbs at Kansas

Woah, Woah, Woah, hold on a second, that’s not how it was supposed to play out.

Ty Gibbs and Joe Gibbs Racing were about five laps away from pulling a Saturday sweep at Kansas Speedway, winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series race earlier in the afternoon, and absolutely annihilating the field in the majority of the ARCA Menards Series event. However, a caution for a cut tire by Eric Caudell changed everything.

The 19-year-old was so dominant, that only four drivers were still on the lead lap when the final yellow of the evening flew, with one of those four taking the free pass at Lap 50. After all eligible cars came down pit road and changed four tires, the subsequent restart was the only time that Gibbs faltered, losing the lead to eventual race winner Nick Sanchez.

Sanchez made a three-wide move for the win on championship rivals Corey Heim and Ty Gibbs just after the start-finish line, one that allowed him to run away with his first victory in the ARCA Menards Series, as well as the first ARCA Menards Series (national) victory for REV Racing.

Gibbs – as previously mentioned — finished in second place, but was able to capture the 2021 ARCA Menards Series championship by simply taking the green flag in the event. Venturini Motorsports teammates Corey Heim and Drew Dollar finished in third and fourth-place, with JP Bergeron rounding out the top-five in his second ARCA start.

Kris Wright, Kyle Sieg, Dean Thompson, Rajah Caruth, and Parker Chase rounded out the top-10 finishers in Saturday’s Reese’s 150 at Kansas Speedway. Other notables included Connor Mosack in 11th, Andy Jankowiak in 13th, Greg Van Alst in 14th, and Toni Breidinger in 16th.

2021 Reese’s 150 at Kansas Speedway Race Results:

1. No. 2 – Nick Sanchez
2. No. 18 – Ty Gibbs (-0.146 seconds)
3. No. 20 – Corey Heim (-0.496 seconds)
4. No. 15 – Drew Dollar (-1.118 seconds)
5. No. 46 – JP Bergeron (-2.595 seconds)
6. No. 30 – Kris Wright (-1 Lap)
7. No. 28 – Kyle Sieg (-1 Lap)
8. No. 40 – Dean Thompson (-1 Lap)
9. No. 6 – Rajah Caruth (-1 Lap)
10. No. 25 – Parker Chase (-2 Laps)
11. No. 02 – Connor Mosack (-2 Laps)
12. No. 69 – Scott Melton (-2 Laps)
13. No. 73 – Andy Jankowiak (-2 Laps)
14. No. 35 – Greg Van Alst (-2 Laps)
15. No. 11 – Ron Vandermeir Jr. (-3 Laps)
16. No. 55 – Toni Breidinger (-4 Laps)
17. No. 27 – Zachary Tinkle (-8 Laps)
18. No. 01 – DL Wilson (-8 laps)
19. No. 7 – Eric Caudell (-10 Laps)
20. No. 10 – Arnout Kok (OUT)
21. No. 66 – Kyle Lockrow (OUT)
22. No. 12 – Tony Cosentino (OUT)
23. No. 06 – Brad Smith (OUT)
24. No. 48 – Wayne Peterson (DNS)

FINAL 2021 ARCA Menards Series Points Standings (Unofficial):