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2021 Fr8Auctions 200

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2021 Fr8Auctions 200
Race details
Race 4 of 22 of the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Date March 20, 2021
Official name Fr8Auctions 200
Location Hampton, Georgia, Atlanta Motor Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
1.54 mi (2.48 km)
Distance 130 laps, 200.2 mi (322.14 km)
Scheduled Distance 130 laps, 200.2 mi (322.14 km)
Average speed 133.888 miles per hour (215.472 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Kyle Busch Motorsports
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports
Laps 102
Winner
No. 51 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network Fox Sports 1
Announcers Vince Welch, Michael Waltrip, Ryan Blaney
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

The 2021 Fr8Auctions 200 was the 4th stock car race of the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season, and the 16th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, March 20, 2021, in Hampton, Georgia at Atlanta Motor Speedway, a 1.54 miles (2.48 km) permanent quad-oval in a doubleheader with the NASCAR Xfinity Series with the 2021 EchoPark 250. The race would take 130 laps to complete. Kyle Busch, driving for his own team Kyle Busch Motorsports, would win the race in dominating fashion to win his 60th ever NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race.[1] Austin Hill of Hattori Racing Enterprises and John Hunter Nemechek of Kyle Busch Motorsports would garner the rest of the podium positions, finishing 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Entrepreneur and CEO of Camping World Marcus Lemonis would once again announce his challenge for the race, this time with Overton's sponsoring any unsponsored car.[2] 11 cars would take the sponsorship.

Driver Bill Lester, now 60 years old, last racing in the 2006 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, would return after 15 years of absence, running the race as a one-off event.[3]

Background

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

Atlanta Motor Speedway (formerly Atlanta International Raceway) is a track in Hampton, Georgia, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. It is a 1.54-mile (2.48 km) quad-oval track with a seating capacity of 111,000. It opened in 1960 as a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) standard oval. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track. In 1997, to standardize the track with Speedway Motorsports' other two 1.5-mile (2.4 km) ovals, the entire track was almost completely rebuilt. The frontstretch and backstretch were swapped, and the configuration of the track was changed from oval to quad-oval. The project made the track one of the fastest on the NASCAR circuit.

Entry list

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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 Overton's
02 Kris Wright* Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Kris Wright Motorsports
3 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Overton's, Women's History Month
4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Mobil 1
04 Cory Roper Roper Racing Ford Preferred Industrial Contractors, Inc.
6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet Overton's, MDF A Sign Co.
9 Codie Rohrbaugh CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet Overton's
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 United Rentals
17 Bill Lester David Gilliland Racing Ford Camping World
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 Credit MRI "Fix Now, Pay Later"
21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet Overton's
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 Richelieu Hardware
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 Bret Holmes Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet Southern States Bank
33 Akinori Ogata Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet Kyowa Industrial
34 Ryan Ellis Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota Overton's, Women's History Month
38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford Chicago Pneumatic Compressors
40 Ryan Truex Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Overton's
41 Dawson Cram Cram Racing Enterprises Chevrolet Overton's
42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Overton's
44 Ross Chastain Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Circle B Diecast Terry Labonte Tribute
45 Brett Moffitt Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Overton's
49 Ray Ciccarelli CMI Motorsports Chevrolet CMI Motorsports
51 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Beechcraft, Cessna
52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota Halmar
75 Parker Kligerman Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet Overton's
88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota Menards, Flex Seal
98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Toyota Champion Power Equipment "Powering Your Life."
99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota Bombardier Learjet 75
Official entry list

*Driver would change to Josh Berry, due to the fact that Kris Wright had tested positive for COVID-19 during the week.[4]

Starting lineup

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The starting lineup was based on a formula based on the previous race, the 2021 Bucked Up 200. As a result, John Hunter Nemechek of Kyle Busch Motorsports would win the pole.[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make
1 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
2 51 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
3 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota
4 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota
5 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota
6 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota
7 21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet
8 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet
9 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford
10 45 Brett Moffitt Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
11 18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
12 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet
13 13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Toyota
14 15 Tanner Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford
15 75 Parker Kligerman Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet
16 25 Timothy Peters Rackley WAR Chevrolet
17 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
18 02 Josh Berry Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
19 98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Toyota
20 9 Codie Rohrbaugh CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet
21 30 Danny Bohn On Point Motorsports Toyota
22 12 Tate Fogleman Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
23 24 Raphaël Lessard GMS Racing Chevrolet
24 3 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet
25 20 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
26 23 Chase Purdy GMS Racing Chevrolet
27 41 Dawson Cram Cram Racing Enterprises Chevrolet
28 1 Hailie Deegan David Gilliland Racing Ford
29 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota
30 26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet
31 17 Bill Lester David Gilliland Racing Ford
32 40 Ryan Truex Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
33 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet
34 04 Cory Roper Roper Racing Ford
35 32 Bret Holmes Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet
36 34 Ryan Ellis Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota
37 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet
38 33 Akinori Ogata Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet
39 11 Spencer Davis Spencer Davis Motorsports Toyota
40 44 Ross Chastain Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
Failed to qualify
41 14 Trey Hutchens Trey Hutchens Racing Chevrolet
42 49 Ray Ciccarelli CMI Motorsports Chevrolet
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Stage 1 Laps: 40

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 10
2 51 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 0
3 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 8
4 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 7
5 44 Ross Chastain Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 0
6 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota 5
7 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 4
8 21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet 3
9 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 2
10 13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Toyota 1

Stage 2 Laps: 40

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 10
2 51 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 0
3 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 8
4 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 7
5 44 Ross Chastain Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 0
6 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 5
7 21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet 4
8 45 Brett Moffitt Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 2
10 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota 1

Stage 3 Laps: 50

Fin St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 2 51 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 130 102 running 0
2 6 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 130 0 running 50
3 1 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 130 21 running 54
4 13 13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Toyota 130 0 running 34
5 8 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 130 0 running 39
6 7 21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet 130 0 running 38
7 40 44 Ross Chastain Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 130 0 running 0
8 3 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 130 3 running 35
9 10 45 Brett Moffitt Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 130 0 running 31
10 4 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 130 0 running 42
11 19 98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Toyota 130 0 running 26
12 17 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 130 0 running 25
13 29 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota 129 0 running 30
14 15 75 Parker Kligerman Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet 129 0 running 23
15 32 40 Ryan Truex Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 129 0 running 22
16 5 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 129 0 running 21
17 9 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 129 0 running 20
18 30 26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet 129 0 running 19
19 14 15 Tanner Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford 129 0 running 18
20 39 11 Spencer Davis Spencer Davis Motorsports Toyota 129 0 running 17
21 28 1 Hailie Deegan David Gilliland Racing Ford 129 0 running 16
22 18 02 Josh Berry Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 129 0 running 0
23 12 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet 128 0 running 14
24 26 23 Chase Purdy GMS Racing Chevrolet 128 4 running 13
25 24 3 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 128 0 running 0
26 22 12 Tate Fogleman Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 128 0 running 11
27 34 04 Cory Roper Roper Racing Ford 127 0 running 10
28 21 30 Danny Bohn On Point Motorsports Toyota 127 0 running 9
29 20 9 Codie Rohrbaugh CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 126 0 running 8
30 16 25 Timothy Peters Rackley WAR Chevrolet 126 0 running 7
31 27 41 Dawson Cram Cram Racing Enterprises Chevrolet 126 0 running 6
32 35 32 Bret Holmes Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet 126 0 running 5
33 25 20 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 125 0 running 4
34 36 34 Ryan Ellis Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota 124 0 running 0
35 11 18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 124 0 running 2
36 31 17 Bill Lester David Gilliland Racing Ford 123 0 running 0
37 38 33 Akinori Ogata Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet 123 0 running 1
38 33 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet 117 0 running 1
39 23 24 Raphaël Lessard GMS Racing Chevrolet 115 0 transmission 1
40 37 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet 72 0 too slow 1
Failed to qualify
41 14 Trey Hutchens Trey Hutchens Racing Chevrolet
42 49 Ray Ciccarelli CMI Motorsports Chevrolet
Official race results

References

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  1. ^ "Kyle Busch rules Atlanta, posts 60th Truck Series win | NASCAR". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2021-03-20. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
  2. ^ "Overton's to sponsor Truck Series entries at Atlanta Motor Speedway: UPDATED with schemes". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. 2021-03-17. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
  3. ^ "Bill Lester returns to NASCAR to drive in Atlanta Truck race - NBC Sports". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. 2021-03-15. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
  4. ^ "Truck Series driver Kris Wright tests positive for COVID-19 - NBC Sports". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. 2021-03-19. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
  5. ^ Tomlinson, Joy (2021-03-17). "John Hunter Nemechek To Tackle Atlanta Truck Race From Pole". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-09-22.


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