2021 Toyota 200

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2021 Toyota 200 presented by CK Power
Race details
Race 16 of 22 of the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Gateway Motorsports Park diagram.svg
DateAugust 20, 2021
Official name Toyota 200 presented by CK Power
Location Madison, Illinois, World Wide Technology Raceway
Course Permanent racing facility
1.25 mi (2.01 km)
Distance 163 laps, 203.75 mi (327.956 km)
Scheduled Distance 160 laps, 200 mi (321.868 km)
Average speed 80.684 miles per hour (129.848 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Hattori Racing Enterprises
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver Sheldon Creed GMS Racing
Laps 142
Winner
No. 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing
Television in the United States
Network Fox Sports 1
Announcers Vince Welch, Michael Waltrip, Kurt Busch
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

The 2021 Toyota 200 presented by CK Power was the 16th stock car race of the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season, the 21st iteration of the event, the first race of the playoffs, and the first race of the Round of 10. The race was held on Friday, August 20, 2021 in Madison, Illinois at World Wide Technology Raceway. The race was extended from 160 laps to 163 due to a NASCAR overtime finish. After dominating most of the race, Sheldon Creed of GMS Racing would win the race and lock himself into the Round of 8. [1] To fill the rest of the podium, Matt Crafton and Ben Rhodes, both from ThorSport Racing would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Contents

The race was the debut for Chris Hacker [2] and Armani Williams.

Background

Known as Gateway Motorsports Park until its renaming in April 2019, World Wide Technology Raceway is a 1.25-mile (2.01 km) paved oval motor racing track in Madison, Illinois, United States. [3] The track previously held Truck races from 1998 to 2010, and returned starting in 2014. [4]

Entry list

#DriverTeamMakeSponsor
1 Hailie Deegan David Gilliland Racing Ford Monster Energy
2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet Lift Kits 4 Less
02 Kris Wright Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Wright Chevrolet
3 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Bommarito Automotive Group
4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Mobil 1
04 Cory Roper Roper Racing Ford Roper Racing
6 Norm Benning* Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet MDS A Sign Co.
9 Grant Enfinger CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet Champion Power Equipment "Powering Your Life."
10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Ford Driven2Honor.org [ permanent dead link ], Fastener Supply
11 Spencer Davis** Spencer Davis Motorsports Toyota Inox Supreme Lubricants
12 Tate Fogleman Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Solid Rock Carriers
13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Toyota FarmPaint.com
15 Tanner Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford Ford Performance
16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota Aisin
17 Taylor Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford Ford Performance
18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Safelite Auto Glass
19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota NAPA Belts & Hoses, Gates Hydraulics
20 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Hans Wiemann
21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet Chevrolet Accessories
22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet AM Technical Solutions, GO TEXAN.
23 Chase Purdy GMS Racing Chevrolet Bama Buggies
24 Jack Wood GMS Racing Chevrolet Chevrolet Accessories
25 Josh Berry Rackley WAR Chevrolet Rackley Roofing
26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet LiUNA!
30 Danny Bohn On Point Motorsports Toyota North American Motor Car
31 Chris Hacker On Point Motorsports Toyota On Point Motorsports
33 Armani Williams Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota Best Buddies, Levrack
34 Lawless Alan*** Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota Charred Flag Factory, ARS Construction
38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford Crosley Brands
40 Ryan Truex Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Marquis Hot Tubs
41 Dawson Cram Cram Racing Enterprises Chevrolet KDST CPA
42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Premier Security
45 Jake Griffin Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Great Escapes RV Center
49 Roger Reuse CMI Motorsports Ford WCIParts.com
51 Derek Griffith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Hudson Speedway, JBL
52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota Halmar
56 Tyler Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet HairClub
66 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Toyota ThorSport. IRacing
68 Clay Greenfield Clay Greenfield Motorsports Toyota Rackley Roofing
88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota Menards, Ideal Door Garage Doors
98 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota TSport
99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota Bombardier Learjet 75
Official entry list

*Withdrew due to the team breaking the rules, as they did not know they had run an illegal nose on the car. NASCAR rules state that 2018 bodies for the car after June 30, 2021 are only allowed for dirt races and road courses, and as Norm Benning had a 2018 body, they were forced to withdraw. [5]

**Withdrew due to unknown reasons. [6]

***Driver changed to Chris Hacker in order for Hacker to make his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut. [6]

Starting lineup

Qualifying was determined by a qualifying metric system based on the previous race, the 2021 United Rentals 176 at The Glen and owner's points. As a result, Austin Hill of Hattori Racing Enterprises would win the pole. [7]

The entry of Clay Greenfield of Clay Greenfield Motorsports and the initial entry of Chris Hacker for On Point Motorsports would fail to qualify, albeit Hacker would replace Lawless Alan in the #34 Reaume Brothers Racing truck to ensure that he would make his debut. [6]

Pos.#DriverTeamMake
116 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota
24 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
338 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford
42 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet
521 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet
642 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
799 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota
898 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota
952 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota
1088 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota
1151 Derek Griffith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
1218 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
1326 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet
1425 Josh Berry Rackley WAR Chevrolet
1522 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet
1615 Tanner Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford
1719 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota
1840 Ryan Truex Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
191 Hailie Deegan David Gilliland Racing Ford
2013 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Toyota
2124 Jack Wood GMS Racing Chevrolet
2202 Kris Wright Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
2330 Danny Bohn On Point Motorsports Toyota
2412 Tate Fogleman Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
2566 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Toyota
2617 Taylor Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford
2756 Tyler Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet
2823 Chase Purdy GMS Racing Chevrolet
2945 Jake Griffin Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
309 Grant Enfinger CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet
3134 Chris Hacker Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota
3220 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
333 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet
3449 Roger Reuse CMI Motorsports Ford
3510 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Ford
3633 Armani Williams Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota
3704 Cory Roper Roper Racing Ford
3841 Dawson Cram Cram Racing Enterprises Chevrolet
Failed to qualify or withdrew
4131 Chris Hacker On Point Motorsports Toyota
4268 Clay Greenfield Clay Greenfield Motorsports Toyota
WD6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet
WD11 Spencer Davis Spencer Davis Motorsports Toyota
Official starting lineup

Race

Pre-race ceremonies

Race recap

Post-race driver comments

Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 55

Fin#DriverTeamMakePts
12 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 10
252 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 9
399 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 8
421 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet 7
566 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Toyota 6
638 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 5
788 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 4
816 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 3
94 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 2
1019 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota 1

Stage 2 Laps: 55

Fin#DriverTeamMakePts
12 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 10
299 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 9
388 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 8
44 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 7
552 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 6
666 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Toyota 5
719 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota 4
826 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet 3
998 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota 2
1016 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 1

Stage 3 Laps: 50

Fin [8] St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts
142 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 163142running60
21088 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 1630running47
3799 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 1630running51
4952 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 1630running48
52013 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Toyota 1630running32
62823 Chase Purdy GMS Racing Chevrolet 1630running31
7191 Hailie Deegan David Gilliland Racing Ford 1630running30
8642 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 1630running29
91522 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet 1630running28
102124 Jack Wood GMS Racing Chevrolet 1630running27
112756 Tyler Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet 1630running26
122617 Taylor Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford 1630running25
131840 Ryan Truex Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 1620running24
142412 Tate Fogleman Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 1620running23
151425 Josh Berry Rackley WAR Chevrolet 1620running0
163220 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 1610running21
173704 Cory Roper Roper Racing Ford 1610running20
182202 Kris Wright Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 1610running19
191615 Tanner Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford 1610running18
201719 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota 1600running22
213633 Armani Williams Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota 1590running16
2224 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 1580running24
23116 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 1572running18
243449 Roger Reuse CMI Motorsports Ford 1570running13
25309 Grant Enfinger CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 1540running12
261151 Derek Griffith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 1500running11
273134 Chris Hacker Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota 1400running10
281218 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 1230running9
29338 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 1200dvp13
303841 Dawson Cram Cram Racing Enterprises Chevrolet 1170accident7
31898 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota 1130accident8
321326 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet 1120accident8
332566 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Toyota 1120accident15
342945 Jake Griffin Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 1120accident3
35521 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet 9919rear gear9
362330 Danny Bohn On Point Motorsports Toyota 940engine1
37333 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 680engine1
383510 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Ford 280engine1
Failed to qualify or withdrew
4131 Chris Hacker On Point Motorsports Toyota
4268 Clay Greenfield Clay Greenfield Motorsports Toyota
WD6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet
WD11 Spencer Davis Spencer Davis Motorsports Toyota
Official race results

References

  1. DeHarde, Christopher (August 21, 2021). "Sheldon Creed Dominates Truck Field At Gateway". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  2. Glover, Luken (August 16, 2021). "Chris Hacker Making Truck Debut At Gateway". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  3. "Gateway announces venue naming rights agreement". RACER. April 17, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  4. Roberts, Ken. "NASCAR returns to Gateway with truck series race". STLtoday.com. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  5. ""This Was A Huge Miscommunication Between Us and NASCAR," Illegal Nose Forces Norm Benning to Withdraw from Gateway Truck Race". TobyChristie.com. August 20, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 Beard, Brock. "PREVIEW: Many drivers make first Michigan starts in XFINITY; Gateway Truck Series race features a few debuts" . Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  7. Kristl, Mark (August 18, 2021). "Austin Hill On Gateway Truck Pole". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  8. "2021 Toyota 200 presented by CK Power - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
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