2021 BrakeBest Brake Pads 159
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 2 of 22 of the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
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| Date | February 19, 2021 | ||
| Official name | BrakeBest Brake Pads 159 presented by O'Reilly | ||
| Location | Daytona Beach, Florida, Daytona International Speedway road course | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 3.61 mi (5.81 km) | ||
| Distance | 51 laps, 184.11 mi (296.542 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 44 laps, 158.840 mi (255.628 km) | ||
| Average speed | 67.044 miles per hour (107.897 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | ThorSport Racing | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | |
| Laps | 17 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | |
| 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 BrakeBest Brake Pads 159 presented by O'Reilly was the 2nd stock car race of the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season and the 2nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, February 19, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Florida at the Daytona International Speedway road course. The race was extended from 44 to 51 laps due to a NASCAR overtime finish. As the race ended under caution, Ben Rhodes of ThorSport Racing would win his 2nd straight win of the season and the fifth of his career.[1] To fill out the podium, Sheldon Creed of GMS Racing and John Hunter Nemechek of Kyle Busch Motorsports would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
The race would mark the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debuts for Lawless Alan[2] and Jett Noland.[3]
Background
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The Daytona infield road course, which includes parts of the 2.5 mi (4.0 km) speedway oval, is most notably used for the 24 Hours of Daytona sports car race and Daytona 200 motorcycle race. In March 2020, NASCAR announced the NASCAR Cup Series' Busch Clash exhibition race would use the road course rather than the oval starting in 2021.[4]
While the event was intended to be just a temporary race for 2020, it returned in 2021 after the Cup and Xfinity Series races at Auto Club Speedway were canceled due to concerns related to COVID-19.[5] Although the Trucks did not have an Auto Club race, their round at Homestead–Miami Speedway was replaced for logistics reasons as Homestead weekend was moved back one week in order to keep the teams in Daytona a second consecutive week. The race became one of four Truck road course events, the most in series history.[6]
*Withdrew due to unknown reasons.[7]
Starting lineup
[edit]Qualifying was determined by a qualifying metric system based on the last race, the 2021 NextEra Energy 250 and owner's points. As a result, Ben Rhodes of ThorSport Racing would win the pole.[8]
Race
[edit]Pre-race ceremonies
[edit]Race recap
[edit]Post-race driver comments
[edit]Race results
[edit]Stage 1 Laps: 12
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 45 | Brett Moffitt | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 40 | Ryan Truex | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 17 | Riley Herbst | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 0 |
Stage 2 Laps: 13
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Raphaël Lessard | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 02 | Kaz Grala | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 3 | 21 | Zane Smith | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 1 | Hailie Deegan | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 23 | Chase Purdy | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 15 | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 26
References
[edit]- ^ FRYER, JENNA. "Ben Rhodes completes Trucks sweep at Daytona". orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ "Lawless Alan Making NCWTS Debut with Reaume Brothers Racing at Daytona's Road Course". TobyChristie.com. 2021-02-17. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ "Jett Noland to compete in partial Truck Series schedule for Niece Motorsports in 2021". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. 2021-02-16. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ "Busch Clash moving to Daytona road course in 2021 | NASCAR". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2020-03-04. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ "Fontana NASCAR races move to Daytona road course - NBC Sports". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ "NASCAR's road course love story continues with Daytona RC addition to create Florida tripleheader, Fontana removed". The Checkered Flag. 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ Beard, Brock. "PREVIEW: Multiple drivers making their series debuts on the Daytona Infield Road Course". Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ Tomlinson, Joy (2021-02-17). "Ben Rhodes On Truck Pole At Daytona Road Course". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-10-02.