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.

2021 Toyota 200 presented by CK Power
Race details
Race 16 of 22 of the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Date August 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 race was the debut for Chris Hacker[2] and Armani Williams.

Background

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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

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# Driver Team Make Sponsor
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

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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. # Driver Team Make
1 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota
2 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
3 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford
4 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet
5 21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet
6 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
7 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota
8 98 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota
9 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota
10 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota
11 51 Derek Griffith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
12 18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
13 26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet
14 25 Josh Berry Rackley WAR Chevrolet
15 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet
16 15 Tanner Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford
17 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota
18 40 Ryan Truex Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
19 1 Hailie Deegan David Gilliland Racing Ford
20 13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Toyota
21 24 Jack Wood GMS Racing Chevrolet
22 02 Kris Wright Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
23 30 Danny Bohn On Point Motorsports Toyota
24 12 Tate Fogleman Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
25 66 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Toyota
26 17 Taylor Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford
27 56 Tyler Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet
28 23 Chase Purdy GMS Racing Chevrolet
29 45 Jake Griffin Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
30 9 Grant Enfinger CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet
31 34 Chris Hacker Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota
32 20 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
33 3 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet
34 49 Roger Reuse CMI Motorsports Ford
35 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Ford
36 33 Armani Williams Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota
37 04 Cory Roper Roper Racing Ford
38 41 Dawson Cram Cram Racing Enterprises Chevrolet
Failed to qualify or withdrew
41 31 Chris Hacker On Point Motorsports Toyota
42 68 Clay Greenfield Clay Greenfield Motorsports Toyota
WD 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet
WD 11 Spencer Davis Spencer Davis Motorsports Toyota
Official starting lineup

Race

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Pre-race ceremonies

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Race recap

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Post-race driver comments

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Race results

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Stage 1 Laps: 55

Fin # Driver Team Make Pts
1 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 10
2 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 9
3 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 8
4 21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet 7
5 66 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Toyota 6
6 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 5
7 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 4
8 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 3
9 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 2
10 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota 1

Stage 2 Laps: 55

Fin # Driver Team Make Pts
1 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 10
2 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 9
3 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 8
4 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 7
5 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 6
6 66 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Toyota 5
7 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota 4
8 26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet 3
9 98 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota 2
10 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 1

Stage 3 Laps: 50

Fin[8] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 4 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 163 142 running 60
2 10 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 163 0 running 47
3 7 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 163 0 running 51
4 9 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 163 0 running 48
5 20 13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Toyota 163 0 running 32
6 28 23 Chase Purdy GMS Racing Chevrolet 163 0 running 31
7 19 1 Hailie Deegan David Gilliland Racing Ford 163 0 running 30
8 6 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 163 0 running 29
9 15 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet 163 0 running 28
10 21 24 Jack Wood GMS Racing Chevrolet 163 0 running 27
11 27 56 Tyler Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet 163 0 running 26
12 26 17 Taylor Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford 163 0 running 25
13 18 40 Ryan Truex Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 162 0 running 24
14 24 12 Tate Fogleman Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 162 0 running 23
15 14 25 Josh Berry Rackley WAR Chevrolet 162 0 running 0
16 32 20 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 161 0 running 21
17 37 04 Cory Roper Roper Racing Ford 161 0 running 20
18 22 02 Kris Wright Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 161 0 running 19
19 16 15 Tanner Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford 161 0 running 18
20 17 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota 160 0 running 22
21 36 33 Armani Williams Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota 159 0 running 16
22 2 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 158 0 running 24
23 1 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 157 2 running 18
24 34 49 Roger Reuse CMI Motorsports Ford 157 0 running 13
25 30 9 Grant Enfinger CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 154 0 running 12
26 11 51 Derek Griffith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 150 0 running 11
27 31 34 Chris Hacker Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota 140 0 running 10
28 12 18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 123 0 running 9
29 3 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 120 0 dvp 13
30 38 41 Dawson Cram Cram Racing Enterprises Chevrolet 117 0 accident 7
31 8 98 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota 113 0 accident 8
32 13 26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet 112 0 accident 8
33 25 66 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Toyota 112 0 accident 15
34 29 45 Jake Griffin Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 112 0 accident 3
35 5 21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet 99 19 rear gear 9
36 23 30 Danny Bohn On Point Motorsports Toyota 94 0 engine 1
37 33 3 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 68 0 engine 1
38 35 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Ford 28 0 engine 1
Failed to qualify or withdrew
41 31 Chris Hacker On Point Motorsports Toyota
42 68 Clay Greenfield Clay Greenfield Motorsports Toyota
WD 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet
WD 11 Spencer Davis Spencer Davis Motorsports Toyota
Official race results

References

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  1. ^ DeHarde, Christopher (2021-08-21). "Sheldon Creed Dominates Truck Field At Gateway". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
  2. ^ Glover, Luken (2021-08-16). "Chris Hacker Making Truck Debut At Gateway". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
  3. ^ "Gateway announces venue naming rights agreement". RACER. 2019-04-17. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
  4. ^ Roberts, Ken. "NASCAR returns to Gateway with truck series race". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
  5. ^ ""This Was A Huge Miscommunication Between Us and NASCAR," Illegal Nose Forces Norm Benning to Withdraw from Gateway Truck Race". TobyChristie.com. 2021-08-20. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  6. ^ a b c Beard, Brock. "PREVIEW: Many drivers make first Michigan starts in XFINITY; Gateway Truck Series race features a few debuts". Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  7. ^ Kristl, Mark (2021-08-18). "Austin Hill On Gateway Truck Pole". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
  8. ^ "2021 Toyota 200 presented by CK Power - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-10-03.


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