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2021 United Rentals 176 at The Glen

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2021 United Rentals 176 at The Glen
Race details
Race 15 of 22 in the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Date August 7, 2021
Location Watkins Glen, New York, Watkins Glen International
Course Permanent racing facility
2.45 mi (3.942893 km)
Distance 61 laps, 149.45 mi (240.523 km)
Scheduled Distance 72 laps, 176.400 mi (283.8883 km)
Average speed 87.298 miles per hour (140.493 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Hattori Racing Enterprises
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises
Laps 35
Winner
No. 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises
Television in the United States
Network Fox Sports 1
Announcers Vince Welch, Michael Waltrip, Joey Logano
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

The 2021 United Rentals 176 at The Glen was the 15th stock car race of the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season and the 6th iteration of the event, after a 20 year absence of Truck racing at Watkins Glen International. The race was held on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at Watkins Glen, New York in Watkins Glen International. The race was shortened to 61 laps from 72 laps due to lightning near the track during the race. Austin Hill of Hattori Racing Enterprises would win the lightning-shortened event, while John Hunter Nemechek of Kyle Busch Motorsports and Sheldon Creed of GMS Racing took second and third, respectively.[1]

Background

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Watkins Glen International (nicknamed "The Glen") is an automobile race track located in Watkins Glen, New York at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. It was long known around the world as the home of the Formula One United States Grand Prix, which it hosted for twenty consecutive years (1961–1980), but the site has been home to road racing of nearly every class, including the World Sportscar Championship, Trans-Am, Can-Am, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the International Motor Sports Association and the IndyCar Series.

Initially, public roads in the village were used for the race course. In 1956 a permanent circuit for the race was built. In 1968 the race was extended to six hours, becoming the 6 Hours of Watkins Glen. The circuit's current layout has more or less been the same since 1971, although a chicane was installed at the uphill Esses in 1975 to slow cars through these corners, where there was a fatality during practice at the 1973 United States Grand Prix. The chicane was removed in 1985, but another chicane called the "Inner Loop" was installed in 1992 after J.D. McDuffie's fatal accident during the previous year's NASCAR Winston Cup event.

The circuit is known as the Mecca of North American road racing and is a very popular venue among fans and drivers. The facility is currently owned by International Speedway Corporation.

Entry list

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# Driver Team Make Sponsor
1 Hailie Deegan David Gilliland Racing Ford Toter "Built For Extremes"
2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet Lift Kits 4 Less
02 Kaz Grala Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Randco, Young's Building Systems
3 Bobby Reuse Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet I Heart Mac & Cheese
4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Mobil 1
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 Fastener Supply Co., Driven2Honor.org[permanent dead link]
12 Tate Fogleman Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Banana Pepper Sauce
13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Toyota FarmPaint.com
15 Tanner Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford Ford Performance
16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota United Rentals
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 Hunter Nation
20 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet E1 Motorsports
21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet Bay Mountain Air "No Problems... Only Solutions..."
22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet The Safe Air Zone, Airbox Air Purifiers "Clean Air. Pure & Simple."
23 A.J. Allmendinger 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
32 Sam Mayer Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet Camping World
33 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota Levrack
34 Lawless Alan Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota Auto Park It
38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford Crosley Brands
40 Ryan Truex Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Niece Motorsports
41 Will Rodgers Cram Racing Enterprises Chevrolet Elevated Performance
42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet GMPartsNow, Premier Security
45 Chad Chastain Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Protect Your Melon Buckle Up
49 Roger Reuse CMI Motorsports Ford WCIParts.com, Belimo
51 Corey Heim Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota JBL
52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota Halmar
56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet Hill Motorsports
66 Paul Menard ThorSport Racing Toyota SunTree Snack Foods
72 Samuel Lecomte CMI Motorsports Ford CMI Motorsports
75 Parker Kligerman Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet Fast.co
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

Starting lineup

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The grid was set by a competition-based formula based on the previous race. As a result, Austin Hill of Hattori Racing Enterprises would win the pole.[2]

Pos. # Driver Team Make
1 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota
2 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford
3 18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
4 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota
5 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota
6 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
7 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota
8 21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet
9 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
10 26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet
11 30 Danny Bohn On Point Motorsports Toyota
12 40 Ryan Truex Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
13 12 Tate Fogleman Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
14 13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Toyota
15 98 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota
16 51 Corey Heim Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
17 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota
18 1 Hailie Deegan David Gilliland Racing Ford
19 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet
20 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet
21 25 Josh Berry Rackley WAR Chevrolet
22 15 Tanner Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford
23 02 Kaz Grala Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
24 34 Lawless Alan Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota
25 23 A.J. Allmendinger GMS Racing Chevrolet
26 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet
27 24 Jack Wood GMS Racing Chevrolet
28 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Ford
29 41 Will Rodgers Cram Racing Enterprises Chevrolet
30 9 Grant Enfinger CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet
31 45 Chad Chastain Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
32 17 Taylor Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford
33 33 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota
34 20 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
35 3 Bobby Reuse Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet
36 56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet
37 49 Roger Reuse CMI Motorsports Ford
38 75 Parker Kligerman Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet
39 66 Paul Menard ThorSport Racing Toyota
40 32 Sam Mayer Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet
Failed to qualify
41 72 Samuel Lecomte CMI Motorsports Ford
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Stage 1 Laps:

Fin # Driver Team Make Pts
1 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 10
2 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 9
3 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota 8
4 25 Josh Berry Rackley WAR Chevrolet 0
5 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet 6
6 23 A.J. Allmendinger GMS Racing Chevrolet 0
7 66 Paul Menard ThorSport Racing Toyota 4
8 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 3
9 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 2
10 40 Ryan Truex Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 1

Stage 2 Laps:

Fin # Driver Team Make Pts
1 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 10
2 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 9
3 23 A.J. Allmendinger GMS Racing Chevrolet 0
4 21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet 7
5 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 6
6 26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet 5
7 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 4
8 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 3
9 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 2
10 32 Sam Mayer Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet 0

Stage 3 Laps:

Fin[3] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 1 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 61 35 running 50
2 6 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 61 2 running 44
3 19 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 61 0 running 49
4 2 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 61 18 running 46
5 38 75 Parker Kligerman Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet 61 0 running 32
6 8 21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet 61 4 running 38
7 10 26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet 61 0 running 35
8 39 66 Paul Menard ThorSport Racing Toyota 61 0 running 33
9 40 32 Sam Mayer Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet 61 0 running 0
10 9 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 61 1 running 31
11 21 25 Josh Berry Rackley WAR Chevrolet 61 0 running 0
12 23 02 Kaz Grala Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 61 0 running 25
13 15 98 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota 61 0 running 24
14 22 15 Tanner Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford 61 0 running 23
15 5 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 61 0 running 26
16 20 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet 61 0 running 27
17 12 40 Ryan Truex Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 61 0 running 21
18 16 51 Corey Heim Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 61 0 running 19
19 18 1 Hailie Deegan David Gilliland Racing Ford 61 0 running 18
20 17 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 61 0 running 20
21 7 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota 61 0 running 24
22 4 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 61 0 running 15
23 14 13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Toyota 61 0 running 14
24 36 56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet 61 0 running 13
25 27 24 Jack Wood GMS Racing Chevrolet 61 1 running 12
26 13 12 Tate Fogleman Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 61 0 running 11
27 25 23 A.J. Allmendinger GMS Racing Chevrolet 61 0 running 0
28 11 30 Danny Bohn On Point Motorsports Toyota 61 0 running 9
29 35 3 Bobby Reuse Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 61 0 running 8
30 37 49 Roger Reuse CMI Motorsports Ford 60 0 running 7
31 33 33 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota 60 0 running 6
32 24 34 Lawless Alan Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota 60 0 running 5
33 34 20 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 59 0 running 4
34 31 45 Chad Chastain Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 58 0 running 3
35 32 17 Taylor Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford 53 0 running 2
36 28 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Ford 45 0 running 1
37 26 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet 40 0 too slow 1
38 30 9 Grant Enfinger CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 8 0 transmission 1
39 29 41 Will Rodgers Cram Racing Enterprises Chevrolet 6 0 transmission 0
40 3 18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 61 0 running/DQ 1
Official results

References

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  1. ^ "Austin Hill wins rain-shortened Trucks race at Watkins Glen". AP NEWS. 2021-08-07. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  2. ^ Tomlinson, Joy (2021-08-04). "Austin Hill Holds Truck Pole At Watkins Glen". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  3. ^ "2021 United Rentals 176 at the Glen - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-09-14.


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