Race Notes:
- Daniel Dye made his second career ARCA Menards Series start on Saturday at the tricky 7/16-mile Berlin Raceway oval and would stun the packed crowd. Not only did the GMS No. 21 Chevrolet contend for the win, Dye led every single lap of the 200-laps, cruising to his first-ever ARCA Menards Series victory!
- The 17-year-old Daytona Beach, Florida rookie captured the General Tire Pole Award, his first, for the Zinsser Smartcoat 200 at the Marne, Michigan Berlin Raceway oval. (95.640-mph average speed)
- The Race to Stop Suicide Chevrolet would bolt to the lead at the drop of the green flag and never look back, leading all 200 laps in dominating fashion. Ty Gibbs and Corey Heim would finish second and third respectively and are the only other two drivers who have been victorious this season until Saturday night.
- The Chad Bryant led GMS Racing crew worked closely with Dye throughout practice to dial in the Chevy SS. During the race, very marginal adjustments were made to the race car, as Daniel was extremely pleased with the balance of the Race to Stop Suicide, Solar Fit Chevrolet SS.
Quote:
“This is crazy, beating Ty Gibbs and Corey Heim at a place like Berlin in my first start is crazy. It’s so cool. It doesn’t feel real quite yet. This is a dream come true. The GMS Racing team brings such good cars to the track, and from our very first run in practice until right now, we hardly changed anything. I am just so thankful and so blessed to have the opportunity to drive these Chevy’s for GMS, all the companies that support me, and the people who believe in me. I am just so happy and blown away by this, it definitely hasn’t sunken in yet.”
Next:
- Daniel Dye will return to the seat of the GMS Racing No. 21 Race to Stop Suicide Chevrolet on Saturday, July 24, at the 7/8-mile Iowa Speedway.
TIL NEXT TIME, I AM STILL. WORKING ON MY REDNECK!
