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2021 ToyotaCare 250

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2021 ToyotaCare 250
Race details
Race 6 of 22 of the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Date April 17, 2021
Official name ToyotaCare 250
Location Richmond, Virginia, Richmond Raceway
Course Permanent racing facility
0.75 mi (1.21 km)
Distance 250 laps, 187.5 mi (301.75 km)
Scheduled Distance 250 laps, 187.5 mi (301.75 km)
Average speed 77.072 miles per hour (124.035 km/h)
Pole position
Driver ThorSport Racing
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports
Laps 114
Winner
No. 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network Fox Sports 1
Announcers Vince Welch, Michael Waltrip
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

The 2021 ToyotaCare 250 was the 6th stock car race of the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the 13th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, April 17, 2021 in Richmond, Virginia at Richmond Raceway, a 0.75 miles (1.21 km) permanent D-shaped oval. The race took 250 laps to complete. John Hunter Nemechek of Kyle Busch Motorsports would win the race, his 8th overall career win and his 2nd of the season.[1] Kyle Busch of Kyle Busch Motorsports and Tyler Ankrum of GMS Racing would score the rest of the podium positions, finishing 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Two drivers would debut in the Truck Series for this race: Howie DiSavino III[2] and Keith McGee.[3] After two years from being absent from NASCAR, Ryan Reed would return to NASCAR after he was signed to drive the #49 CMI Motorsports truck, to help lock the team in races based on owner's points.[4]

Background

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# Driver Team Make Sponsor
1 Hailie Deegan David Gilliland Racing Ford Ford Performance "Built Ford Tough"
2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet Chevrolet Accessories
02 Kris Wright Young's Motorsports Chevrolet MasterTech Vehicle Protection Program
3 Howie DiSavino III Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Kees Vacations, Bud's Plumbing
4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Safeway
04 Cory Roper Roper Racing Ford Preferred Industrial Contractors, Inc.
6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet MDS A. Sign Co.
9 Codie Rohrbaugh CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet Grant County Mulch, In Loving Memory of Mark Huff
10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet Fastener Supply Co., Driven2Honor.org[permanent dead link]
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 Vivitar
14 Trey Hutchens Trey Hutchens Racing Chevrolet
15 Tanner Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford Ford Performance
16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota Mobil 1, Toyota Racing Development
18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota JBL
19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota Incredible Bank
20 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet WML Enterprises
21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet Good Sam
22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet AM Technical Solutions, GO TEXAN.
23 Chase Purdy GMS Racing Chevrolet Bama Buggies
24 Raphaël Lessard GMS Racing Chevrolet Canac
25 Timothy Peters Rackley WAR Chevrolet Rackley Roofing
26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet LiUNA!
30 Danny Bohn On Point Motorsports Toyota North American Motor Car
32 Sam Mayer Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet QPS Employment Group
33 Keith McGee Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet Good Sam
34 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota Hardy Boys Consulting, Levrack
38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford The Pete Store
40 Ryan Truex Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Marquis Spas 900 Wishes
41 Dawson Cram Cram Racing Enterprises Chevrolet Good Sam
42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet GMPartsNow, Scott's Sports Cards, Coins, & Jewelry
44 Jett Noland Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Noland's Roofing, Inc., Hype Motorsports
45 Brett Moffitt Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Niece Motorsports
49 Ray Ciccarelli* CMI Motorsports Chevrolet Camping World
51 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Cessna, Beechcraft
52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota Halmar
56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet HairClub
88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota Menards, Great Lakes Flooring
98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Toyota Champion Power Equipment "Powering Your Life."
99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota Bombardier Learjet 75
Official entry list

Starting lineup

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Qualifying was determined by a formula based on the previous race, the 2021 Pinty's Truck Race on Dirt. As a result, Ben Rhodes of ThorSport Racing would win the pole.[5]

Trey Hutchens would be the only driver not to qualify.

Pos. # Driver Team Make
1 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota
2 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota
3 98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Toyota
4 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota
5 24 Raphaël Lessard GMS Racing Chevrolet
6 21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet
7 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota
8 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford
9 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet
10 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet
11 15 Tanner Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford
12 51 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
13 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
14 1 Hailie Deegan David Gilliland Racing Ford
15 23 Chase Purdy GMS Racing Chevrolet
16 40 Ryan Truex Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
17 45 Brett Moffitt Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
18 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
19 13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Toyota
20 9 Codie Rohrbaugh CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet
21 04 Cory Roper Roper Racing Ford
22 02 Kris Wright Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
23 18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
24 12 Tate Fogleman Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
25 11 Spencer Davis Spencer Davis Motorsports Toyota
26 20 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
27 25 Timothy Peters Rackley WAR Chevrolet
28 30 Danny Bohn On Point Motorsports Toyota
29 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota
30 26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet
31 41 Dawson Cram Cram Racing Enterprises Chevrolet
32 33 Keith McGee Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet
33 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet
34 56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet
35 3 Howie DiSavino III Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet
36 44 Jett Noland Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
37 34 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota
38 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet
39 49 Ryan Reed CMI Motorsports Chevrolet
40 32 Sam Mayer Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet
Failed to qualify
41 14 Trey Hutchens Trey Hutchens Racing Chevrolet
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: 70

Fin # Driver Team Make Pts
1 98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Toyota 10
2 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 9
3 51 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 0
4 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 7
5 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 6
6 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 5
7 24 Raphaël Lessard GMS Racing Chevrolet 4
8 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 3
9 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota 2
10 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 1

Stage 2 Laps: 70

Fin # Driver Team Make Pts
1 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 10
2 98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Toyota 9
3 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 8
4 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 7
5 51 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 0
6 21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet 5
7 24 Raphaël Lessard GMS Racing Chevrolet 4
8 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 3
9 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota 2
10 18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 1

Stage 3 Laps: 110

Fin[6] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 18 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 250 114 running 59
2 12 51 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 250 26 running 0
3 30 26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet 250 0 running 34
4 23 18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 250 24 running 34
5 19 13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Toyota 250 0 running 32
6 8 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 250 0 running 37
7 1 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 250 4 running 45
8 3 98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Toyota 250 71 running 48
9 40 32 Sam Mayer Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet 250 0 running 0
10 2 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 250 0 running 40
11 9 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 250 0 running 26
12 13 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 250 0 running 30
13 4 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 250 0 running 25
14 6 21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet 250 0 running 28
15 29 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota 250 0 running 26
16 25 11 Spencer Davis Spencer Davis Motorsports Toyota 250 0 running 21
17 14 1 Hailie Deegan David Gilliland Racing Ford 250 0 running 20
18 7 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 250 11 running 19
19 10 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet 250 0 running 18
20 28 30 Danny Bohn On Point Motorsports Toyota 250 0 running 17
21 34 56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet 250 0 running 0
22 27 25 Timothy Peters Rackley WAR Chevrolet 250 0 running 15
23 5 24 Raphaël Lessard GMS Racing Chevrolet 249 0 running 22
24 11 15 Tanner Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford 249 0 running 13
25 31 41 Dawson Cram Cram Racing Enterprises Chevrolet 248 0 running 12
26 36 44 Jett Noland Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 247 0 running 11
27 26 20 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 247 0 running 10
28 15 23 Chase Purdy GMS Racing Chevrolet 245 0 running 9
29 39 49 Ryan Reed CMI Motorsports Chevrolet 245 0 running 8
30 32 33 Keith McGee Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet 244 0 running 7
31 21 04 Cory Roper Roper Racing Ford 243 0 running 6
32 38 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet 240 0 running 5
33 37 34 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota 240 0 running 4
34 35 3 Howie DiSavino III Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 221 0 running 3
35 22 02 Kris Wright Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 212 0 accident 2
36 20 9 Codie Rohrbaugh CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 195 0 accident 1
37 17 45 Brett Moffitt Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 186 0 handling 1
38 33 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet 168 0 dvp 1
39 24 12 Tate Fogleman Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 82 0 accident 1
40 16 40 Ryan Truex Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 44 0 rear gear 1
Failed to qualify
41 14 Trey Hutchens Trey Hutchens Racing Chevrolet
Official race results

References

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  1. ^ "John Hunter Nemechek wins Richmond Truck race - NBC Sports". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. 2021-04-17. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
  2. ^ "Howie DiSavino III Will Make Truck Series Debut in Jordan Anderson's No. 3 at Richmond". TobyChristie.com. 2021-04-05. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
  3. ^ Christie, Toby (2021-01-18). "Keith McGee Slated For NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Debut at Richmond With Reaume Brothers Racing". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
  4. ^ Srigley, Joseph (2021-04-14). "Ryan Reed Returning to NASCAR Competition at Richmond with CMI Motorsports". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
  5. ^ Tomlinson, Joy (2021-04-14). "Ben Rhodes Grabs Richmond Truck Pole". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
  6. ^ "2021 Toyota Care 250 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
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