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2021 Victoria's Voice Foundation 200

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2021 Victoria's Voice Foundation 200 presented by Westgate Resorts
Race details
Race 19 of 22 of the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Date September 24, 2021
Official name Victoria's Voice Foundation 200 presented by Westgate Resorts
Location North Las Vegas, Nevada, Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.41 km)
Distance 134 laps, 201 mi (323.476 km)
Scheduled Distance 134 laps, 201 mi (323.476 km)
Average speed 105.358 miles per hour (169.557 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Kyle Busch Motorsports
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports
Laps 66
Winner
No. 98 Christian Eckes ThorSport 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 Victoria's Voice Foundation 200 presented by Westgate Resorts was the 19th stock car race of the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season. The race was held on September 24, 2021 in North Las Vegas, Nevada at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent D-shaped oval racetrack. The race took 134 laps to complete. In a historic first, ThorSport Racing and their 4 cars would all end up finishing 1-2-3-4, with Christian Eckes getting his first ever win in the series, driving a part-time schedule for ThorSport Racing. Ben Rhodes and Matt Crafton would fill in the rest of the podium positions, finishing 2nd and 3rd, respectively. Johnny Sauter would come back during the final restart to help complete the historic feat to finish 4th.[1]

Background

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The layout of Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada outside the Las Vegas city limits and about 15 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Entry list

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# Driver Team Make Sponsor
1 Hailie Deegan David Gilliland Racing Ford Craftsman
2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet Lift Kits 4 Less
02 Kris Wright Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Wright Chevrolet
3 Howie DiSavino III Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Kees Vacations, Bud's Plumbing
4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Berry's Bullets
04 Cory Roper Roper Racing Ford The Dean's
9 Grant Enfinger CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet B'laster "Work It Like A Pro"
10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Ford Fastener Supply Co.
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 Tenda Equine & Pet Care Products, Quarter Horse Congress
15 Tanner Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford Ford Performance
16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota Weins Canada
18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Safelite Auto Glass
19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota NAPA AutoCare
20 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet HairClub
21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet Allegiant Air
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 Martin Auto Color
25 Brett Moffitt Rackley WAR Chevrolet Rackley Roofing
26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet LiUNA!
30 Danny Bohn On Point Motorsports Toyota North American Motor Car
32 Bret Holmes Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet Southern States Bank
33 C. J. McLaughlin Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota Sci Aps
34 Dylan Lupton Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota Marques General Engineering
38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford Speedco
40 Ryan Truex Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Marquis Spas
42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Circle B Diecast Vegas
45 Chris Hacker Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Charred Flags
49 Ray Ciccarelli* CMI Motorsports Ford Banger Buddy, Dirty Goth Boi
51 Drew Dollar Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Sunbelt Rentals
52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota Halmar
56 Tyler Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet Hill Motorsports
88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota Menards, Jack Link's Beef Jerky
98 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota Curb Records
99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota Bombardier Learjet 75
Official entry list

*Driver would change to Keith McGee for the race, after gambling $10,000 in Las Vegas for sponsorship.[2]

Qualifying

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Qualifying was determined by a metric qualifying system based on the last race, the 2021 UNOH 200. As a result, John Hunter Nemechek of Kyle Busch Motorsports would win the pole.[3]

Pos. # Driver Team Make
1 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
2 18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
3 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota
4 21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet
5 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
6 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota
7 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota
8 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford
9 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet
10 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota
11 13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Toyota
12 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota
13 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet
14 40 Ryan Truex Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
15 98 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota
16 26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet
17 1 Hailie Deegan David Gilliland Racing Ford
18 51 Drew Dollar Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
19 23 Chase Purdy GMS Racing Chevrolet
20 24 Jack Wood GMS Racing Chevrolet
21 04 Cory Roper Roper Racing Ford
22 25 Brett Moffitt Rackley WAR Chevrolet
23 9 Grant Enfinger CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet
24 56 Tyler Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet
25 3 Howie DiSavino III Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet
26 02 Kris Wright Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
27 45 Chris Hacker Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
28 30 Danny Bohn On Point Motorsports Toyota
29 15 Tanner Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford
30 33 C. J. McLaughlin Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota
31 20 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
32 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Ford
33 12 Tate Fogleman Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
34 11 Spencer Davis Spencer Davis Motorsports Toyota
35 32 Bret Holmes Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet
36 34 Dylan Lupton Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota
37 49 Keith McGee CMI Motorsports Ford
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Stage 1 Laps: 40

Fin # Driver Team Make Pts
1 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 10
2 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 9
3 18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 8
4 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 7
5 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 6
6 21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet 5
7 98 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota 4
8 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 3
9 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 2
10 26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet 1

Stage 2 Laps: 40

Fin # Driver Team Make Pts
1 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 10
2 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 9
3 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 8
4 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 7
5 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 6
6 15 Tanner Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford 5
7 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 4
8 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 3
9 98 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota 2
10 18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 1

Stage 3 Laps: 54

Fin[4] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 15 98 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota 134 4 running 46
2 7 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 134 5 running 51
3 6 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 134 0 running 37
4 11 13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Toyota 134 2 running 33
5 8 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 134 66 running 51
6 3 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 134 1 running 44
7 23 9 Grant Enfinger CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 134 0 running 30
8 13 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet 134 0 running 29
9 14 40 Ryan Truex Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 134 0 running 28
10 10 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 134 12 running 33
11 35 32 Bret Holmes Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet 134 1 running 26
12 12 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota 134 0 running 25
13 19 23 Chase Purdy GMS Racing Chevrolet 134 0 running 24
14 33 12 Tate Fogleman Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 134 1 running 23
15 34 11 Spencer Davis Spencer Davis Motorsports Toyota 134 0 running 22
16 26 02 Kris Wright Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 134 0 running 21
17 24 56 Tyler Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet 133 0 running 20
18 28 30 Danny Bohn On Point Motorsports Toyota 133 0 running 19
19 31 20 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 133 0 running 18
20 30 33 C. J. McLaughlin Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota 133 0 running 17
21 36 34 Dylan Lupton Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota 133 0 running 16
22 5 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 132 8 running 23
23 29 15 Tanner Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford 132 0 running 19
24 18 51 Drew Dollar Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 132 0 running 13
25 22 25 Brett Moffitt Rackley WAR Chevrolet 131 1 running 0
26 25 3 Howie DiSavino III Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 130 0 running 11
27 32 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Ford 129 0 running 10
28 21 04 Cory Roper Roper Racing Ford 121 0 running 9
29 4 21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet 115 0 running 13
30 20 24 Jack Wood GMS Racing Chevrolet 114 0 accident 7
31 17 1 Hailie Deegan David Gilliland Racing Ford 101 0 accident 6
32 37 49 Keith McGee CMI Motorsports Ford 91 0 too slow 5
33 1 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 85 33 running 14
34 16 26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet 70 0 accident 4
35 2 18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 70 0 accident 11
36 9 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 70 0 accident 10
37 27 45 Chris Hacker Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 6 0 dvp 1
Official race results

References

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  1. ^ Guth, Jason. "NCWTS: Christian Eckes earns first career victory, ThorSport finishes 1-4". www.speedwaydigest.com. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  2. ^ Srigley, Joseph (2021-09-20). "Keith McGee Gambling On Himself, Literally, for Truck Series Opportunity at Las Vegas". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  3. ^ "Nemechek Lands Fifth Truck Series Pole Of 2021". SPEED SPORT. 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
  4. ^ "2021 Victoria's Voice Foundation 200 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-09-28.


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