2021 United Rentals 200

2021 United Rentals 200 Race details[1]

Race 21 of 22 in the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season

Martinsville Speedway

Date|  October 30, 2021 (2021-10-30)
Location|  Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia
Course|  Permanent racing facility
0.526 mi (0.85 km)
Distance|  200 laps, 105.2 mi (169.302 km)
Average speed|  56.402 mph
Pole position
Driver|

* John Hunter Nemechek

|  Kyle Busch Motorsports
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver|  Todd Gilliland|  Front Row Motorsports
Laps|  133
Winner
No. 21|  Zane Smith|  GMS Racing
Television in the United States
Network|  FS1
Announcers|  Vince Welch, Michael Waltrip, and Kurt Busch

Motor car race

The 2021 United Rentals 200 was a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race that was held on October 30, 2021, at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia. Contested over 200 laps on the 0.526 mi (0.847 km) paper-clipped shaped oval, it was the 21st race of the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season, the sixth race of the Playoffs, and the final race of the Round of 8. GMS Racing driver Zane Smith collected his first win of the season, advancing him to the championship race. Along with Smith, John Hunter Nemechek, Ben Rhodes, and Matt Crafton advanced as well.

## Report

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### Background

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Martinsville Speedway is an NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948.

### Entry list

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* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.

No. | Driver  | Team  | Manufacturer

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1  | Hailie Deegan (R) | David Gilliland Racing | Chevrolet
2  | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet
02  | Kris Wright (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet
3  | Sage Karam (i) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet
4  | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota
04  | Cory Roper | Roper Racing | Ford
6  | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet
9  | Colby Howard (i) | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet
10  | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Ford
11  | Spencer Davis | Spencer Davis Motorsports | Toyota
12  | Tate Fogleman | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet
13  | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota
15  | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford
16  | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota
17  | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford
18  | Chandler Smith (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota
19  | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Toyota
20  | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet
21  | Zane Smith | GMS Racing | Chevrolet
22  | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet
23  | Chase Purdy (R) | GMS Racing | Toyota
24  | Jack Wood | GMS Racing | Chevrolet
25  | Josh Berry (i) | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet
26  | Tyler Ankrum | GMS Racing | Chevrolet
30  | Danny Bohn | On Point Motorsports | Chevrolet
32  | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet
33  | Jesse Iwuji | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet
34  | Josh Reaume | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota
38  | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford
40  | Ryan Truex | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet
41  | Dawson Cram | Cram Racing Enterprises | Toyota
42  | Carson Hocevar (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet
45  | Chris Hacker | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet
49  | Roger Reuse | CMI Motorsports | Ford
51  | Corey Heim | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota
52  | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota
56  | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota
75  | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet
88  | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota
98  | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Toyota
99  | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota
Official entry list

## Qualifying

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John Hunter Nemechek was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula. Norm Benning did not have enough points to qualify.

### Starting Lineups

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Pos  | No | Driver  | Team  | Manufacturer

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1  | 4  | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota
2  | 38  | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford
3  | 99  | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota
4  | 2  | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet
5  | 88  | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota
6  | 18  | Chandler Smith (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota
7  | 52  | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota
8  | 42  | Carson Hocevar (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet
9  | 21  | Zane Smith | GMS Racing | Chevrolet
10  | 16  | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota
11  | 40  | Ryan Truex | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet
12  | 12  | Tate Fogleman | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet
13  | 23  | Chase Purdy | GMS Racing | Chevrolet
14  | 30  | Danny Bohn | On Point Motorsports | Toyota
15  | 98  | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Toyota
16  | 04  | Cory Roper | Roper Racing | Ford
17  | 19  | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Toyota
18  | 20  | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet
19  | 26  | Tyler Ankrum | GMS Racing | Chevrolet
20  | 32  | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet
21  | 22  | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet
22  | 13  | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota
23  | 1  | Hailie Deegan (R) | David Gilliland Racing | Ford
24  | 56  | Tyler Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota
25  | 25  | Josh Berry (R) | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet
26  | 02  | Kris Wright | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet
27  | 15  | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford
28  | 51  | Corey Heim | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota
29  | 9  | Colby Howard (i) | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet
30  | 75  | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Toyota
31  | 3  | Sage Karam (i) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet
32  | 10  | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Ford
33  | 41  | Dawson Cram | Cram Racing Enterprises | Toyota
34  | 24  | Jack Wood | GMS Racing | Chevrolet
35  | 34  | Josh Reaume | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota
36  | 11  | Spencer Davis | Spencer Davis Motorsports | Toyota
37  | 45  | Chris Hacker | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet
38  | 33  | Jesse Iwuji | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet
39  | 17  | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford
40  | 49  | Roger Reuse | CMI Motorsports | Ford
Official qualifying results

## Race

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### Race results

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#### Stage Results

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Stage One Laps: 50

Pos  | No | Driver  | Team  | Manufacturer  | Points

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1  | 38  | Todd Gilliland  | Front Row Motorsports  | Ford  | 10
2  | 2  | Sheldon Creed  | GMS Racing  | Chevrolet  | 9
3  | 4  | John Hunter Nemechek  | Kyle Busch Motorsports  | Toyota  | 8
4  | 99  | Ben Rhodes  | ThorSport Racing  | Toyota  | 7
5  | 88  | Matt Crafton  | ThorSport Racing  | Toyota  | 6
6  | 21  | Zane Smith  | GMS Racing  | Chevrolet  | 5
7  | 52  | Stewart Friesen  | Halmar Friesen Racing  | Toyota  | 4
8  | 13  | Johnny Sauter  | ThorSport Racing  | Toyota  | 3
9  | 42  | Carson Hocevar (R) | Niece Motorsports  | Chevrolet  | 2
10  | 16  | Austin Hill  | Hattori Racing Enterprises  | Toyota  | 1

Stage Two Laps: 50

Pos  | No | Driver  | Team  | Manufacturer  | Points

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1  | 38  | Todd Gilliland  | Front Row Motorsports  | Ford  | 10
2  | 4  | John Hunter Nemechek  | Kyle Busch Motorsports  | Toyota  | 9
3  | 2  | Sheldon Creed  | GMS Racing  | Chevrolet  | 8
4  | 13  | Johnny Sauter  | ThorSport Racing  | Toyota  | 7
5  | 88  | Matt Crafton  | ThorSport Racing  | Toyota  | 6
6  | 99  | Ben Rhodes  | ThorSport Racing  | Toyota  | 5
7  | 17  | Taylor Gray  | David Gilliland Racing  | Ford  | 4
8  | 21  | Zane Smith  | GMS Racing  | Chevrolet  | 3
9  | 42  | Carson Hocevar (R) | Niece Motorsports  | Chevrolet  | 2
10  | 52  | Stewart Friesen  | Halmar Friesen Racing  | Toyota  | 1

### Final Stage Results

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Laps:

Pos  | Grid  | No | Driver  | Team  | Manufacturer  | Laps  | Points  | Status

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1  | 9  | 21  | Zane Smith  | GMS Racing  | Chevrolet  | 204  | 48  | Running
2  | 10  | 16  | Austin Hill  | Hattori Racing Enterprises  | Toyota  | 204  | 36  | Running
3  | 27  | 15  | Tanner Gray  | David Gilliland Racing  | Ford  | 204  | 34  | Running
4  | 6  | 18  | Chandler Smith  | Kyle Busch Motorsports  | Toyota  | 204  | 33  | Running
5  | 5  | 88  | Matt Crafton  | ThorSport Racing  | Toyota  | 204  | 44  | Running
6  | 30  | 75  | Parker Kligerman  | Henderson Motorsports  | Toyota  | 204  | 31  | Running
7  | 3  | 99  | Ben Rhodes  | ThorSport Racing  | Toyota  | 204  | 42  | Running
8  | 39  | 17  | Taylor Gray  | David Gilliland Racing  | Ford  | 204  | 33  | Running
9  | 4  | 2  | Sheldon Creed  | GMS Racing  | Chevrolet  | 204  | 45  | Running
10  | 24  | 56  | Timmy Hill  | Hill Motorsports  | Chevrolet  | 204  | 27  | Running
11  | 28  | 51  | Corey Heim  | Kyle Busch Motorsports  | Toyota  | 204  | 26  | Running
12  | 8  | 42  | Carson Hocevar (R) | Niece Motorsports  | Chevrolet  | 206  | 29  | Running
13  | 26  | 02  | Kris Wright  | Young's Motorsports  | Chevrolet  | 204  | 24  | Running
14  | 14  | 30  | Danny Bohn  | On Point Motorsports  | Toyota  | 204  | 23  | Running
15  | 18  | 20  | Spencer Boyd  | Young's Motorsports  | Chevrolet  | 204  | 22  | Running
16  | 37  | 45  | Chris Hacker  | Niece Motorsports  | Chevrolet  | 204  | 21  | Running
17  | 7  | 52  | Stewart Friesen  | Halmar Friesen Racing  | Toyota  | 204  | 25  | Running
18  | 12  | 12  | Tate Fogleman  | Young's Motorsports  | Chevrolet  | 204  | 19  | Running
19  | 23  | 1  | Hailie Deegan (R) | David Gilliland Racing  | Ford  | 204  | 18  | Running
20  | 21  | 22  | Austin Wayne Self  | AM Racing  | Chevrolet  | 204  | 17  | Running
21  | 15  | 98  | Grant Enfinger  | ThorSport Racing  | Toyota  | 204  | 16  | Running
22  | 20  | 32  | Bret Holmes  | Bret Holmes Racing  | Chevrolet  | 204  | 15  | Running
23  | 33  | 41  | Dawson Cram  | Cram Racing Enterprises  | Chevrolet  | 204  | 14  | Running
24  | 17  | 19  | Derek Kraus  | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing  | Toyota  | 204  | 13  | Running
25  | 2  | 38  | Todd Gilliland  | Front Row Motorsports  | Ford  | 203  | 32  | Running
26  | 19  | 26  | Tyler Ankrum  | GMS Racing  | Chevrolet  | 203  | 11  | Running
27  | 34  | 24  | Jack Wood  | GMS Racing  | Chevrolet  | 203  | 10  | Running
28  | 25  | 25  | Josh Berry (i) | Rackley WAR  | Chevrolet  | 203  | 0  | Running
29  | 36  | 11  | Spencer Davis  | Spencer Davis Motorsports  | Toyota  | 202  | 8  | Running
30  | 38  | 33  | Jesse Iwuji  | Reaume Brothers Racing  | Toyota  | 202  | 7  | Running
31  | 22  | 13  | Johnny Sauter  | ThorSport Racing  | Toyota  | 201  | 16  | Running
32  | 31  | 3  | Sage Karam (i) | Jordan Anderson Racing  | Chevrolet  | 200  | 0  | Running
33  | 11  | 40  | Ryan Truex  | Niece Motorsports  | Chevrolet  | 198  | 4
34  | 35  | 34  | Josh Reaume  | Reaume Brothers Racing  | Toyota  | 198  | 3  | Running
35  | 40  | 49  | Roger Reuse  | CMI Motorsports  | Ford  | 193  | 2  | Running
36  | 32  | 10  | Jennifer Jo Cobb  | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing  | Ford  | 190  | 1  | Running
37  | 16  | 04  | Cory Roper  | Roper Racing  | Ford  | 188  | 1  | Running
38  | 29  | 9  | Colby Howard (i) | CR7 Motorsports  | Chevrolet  | 174  | 0  | Running
39  | 1  | 4  | John Hunter Nemechek  | Kyle Busch Motorsports  | Toyota  | 129  | 18  | Accident
40  | 13  | 23  | Chase Purdy  | GMS Racing  | Chevrolet  | 33  | 1  | Rear gear
Official race results

### Race statistics

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* Lead changes: 10 among 4 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 14 for 89
* Time of race: 1 hours, 54 minutes, and 9 seconds
* Average speed: 56.402 mph (90.770 km/h)

## References

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1. ^ "Entry List". jayski.com. October 27, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2021.

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