2021 Toyota 200

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{{Infobox NASCAR race report|Type=CUST|Course_km=2.01|Network=Fox Sports 1|Description=Race 16 of 22 of the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series|Radio=Motor Racing Network|Most_laps=142|Most_Team=GMS Racing|First_Team=GMS Racing|First_Driver=Sheldon Creed|Most_Driver=Sheldon Creed|Car=2|Grid_from_prev_perf=yes|Scheduled_laps=160|Course_mi=1.25|Location=Madison, Illinois, World Wide Technology Raceway| Image = Gateway Motorsports Park diagram.svg|Distance_km=327.956|Pole_Driver=Austin Hill|Pole_Team=Hattori Racing Enterprises|Scheduled_km=321.868|Scheduled_mi=200|Date=August 20|Avg={{convert|80.684|mph|km/h}}|Official_name=Toyota 200 presented by CK Power|Distance_laps=163|Race_Name=Toyota 200 presented by CK Power|Year=2021|Distance_mi=203.75|Announcers=Vince Welch, Michael Waltrip, Kurt Busch}}

The 2021 Toyota 200 presented by CK Power was the 16th stock car race of the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season, the 21st iteration of the event, the first race of the playoffs, and the first race of the Round of 10. The race was held on Friday, August 20, 2021 in Madison, Illinois at World Wide Technology Raceway. The race was extended from 160 laps to 163 due to a NASCAR overtime finish. After dominating most of the race, Sheldon Creed of GMS Racing would win the race and lock himself into the Round of 8.{{Cite web|last=DeHarde|first=Christopher|date=2021-08-21|title=Sheldon Creed Dominates Truck Field At Gateway|url=https://www.frontstretch.com/2021/08/21/sheldon-creed-dominates-truck-field-at-gateway/|access-date=2021-10-03|website=www.frontstretch.com|language=en-US}} To fill the rest of the podium, Matt Crafton and Ben Rhodes, both from ThorSport Racing would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

The race was the debut for Chris Hacker{{Cite web|last=Glover|first=Luken|date=2021-08-16|title=Chris Hacker Making Truck Debut At Gateway|url=https://www.frontstretch.com/2021/08/16/chris-hacker-to-make-ncwts-debut-at-wwt-raceway/|access-date=2021-10-03|website=www.frontstretch.com|language=en-US}} and Armani Williams.

Background

Known as Gateway Motorsports Park until its renaming in April 2019, World Wide Technology Raceway is a 1.25-mile (2.01 km) paved oval motor racing track in Madison, Illinois, United States.{{Cite web|date=2019-04-17|title=Gateway announces venue naming rights agreement|url=https://racer.com/2019/04/17/gateway-announces-venue-naming-rights-agreement/|access-date=2021-10-03|website=RACER|language=en-US}} The track previously held Truck races from 1998 to 2010, and returned starting in 2014.{{Cite web|last=Roberts|first=Ken|title=NASCAR returns to Gateway with truck series race|url=https://www.stltoday.com/sports/other/nascar-returns-to-gateway-with-truck-series-race/article_8c15b54c-4f13-598f-ab77-34220490da03.html|access-date=2021-10-03|website=STLtoday.com|language=en}}

= Entry list =

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!#

!Driver

!Team

!Make

!Sponsor

1

|Hailie Deegan

|David Gilliland Racing

|Ford

|Monster Energy

2

|Sheldon Creed

|GMS Racing

|Chevrolet

|Lift Kits 4 Less

02

|Kris Wright

|Young's Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|Wright Chevrolet

3

|Jordan Anderson

|Jordan Anderson Racing

|Chevrolet

|Bommarito Automotive Group

4

|John Hunter Nemechek

|Kyle Busch Motorsports

|Toyota

|Mobil 1

04

|Cory Roper

|Roper Racing

|Ford

|Roper Racing

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

|[https://Driven2Honor.org/ Driven2Honor.org]{{Dead link|date=January 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, Fastener Supply

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

|[https://FarmPaint.com/ FarmPaint.com]

15

|Tanner Gray

|David Gilliland Racing

|Ford

|Ford Performance

16

|Austin Hill

|Hattori Racing Enterprises

|Toyota

|Aisin

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

|NAPA Belts & Hoses, Gates Hydraulics

20

|Spencer Boyd

|Young's Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|Hans Wiemann

21

|Zane Smith

|GMS Racing

|Chevrolet

|Chevrolet Accessories

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

|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

31

|Chris Hacker

|On Point Motorsports

|Toyota

|On Point Motorsports

33

|Armani Williams

|Reaume Brothers Racing

|Toyota

|Best Buddies, Levrack

34

|Lawless Alan***

|Reaume Brothers Racing

|Toyota

|Charred Flag Factory, ARS Construction

38

|Todd Gilliland

|Front Row Motorsports

|Ford

|Crosley Brands

40

|Ryan Truex

|Niece Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|Marquis Hot Tubs

41

|Dawson Cram

|Cram Racing Enterprises

|Chevrolet

|KDST CPA

42

|Carson Hocevar

|Niece Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|Premier Security

45

|Jake Griffin

|Niece Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|Great Escapes RV Center

49

|Roger Reuse

|CMI Motorsports

|Ford

|[https://WCIParts.com/ WCIParts.com]

51

|Derek Griffith

|Kyle Busch Motorsports

|Toyota

|Hudson Speedway, JBL

52

|Stewart Friesen

|Halmar Friesen Racing

|Toyota

|Halmar

56

|Tyler Hill

|Hill Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|HairClub

66

|Ty Majeski

|ThorSport Racing

|Toyota

|ThorSport. IRacing

68

|Clay Greenfield

|Clay Greenfield Motorsports

|Toyota

|Rackley Roofing

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

colspan="5" |[https://tobychristie.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/32116_PREENTNUM.pdf Official entry list]

*Withdrew due to the team breaking the rules, as they did not know they had run an illegal nose on the car. NASCAR rules state that 2018 bodies for the car after June 30, 2021 are only allowed for dirt races and road courses, and as Norm Benning had a 2018 body, they were forced to withdraw.{{Cite web|date=2021-08-20|title="This Was A Huge Miscommunication Between Us and NASCAR," Illegal Nose Forces Norm Benning to Withdraw from Gateway Truck Race|url=https://tobychristie.com/2021/08/20/this-was-a-huge-miscommunication-between-us-and-nascar-illegal-nose-forces-norm-benning-to-withdraw-from-gateway-truck-race/|access-date=2021-10-02|website=TobyChristie.com|language=en-US}}

**Withdrew for unknown reasons.{{Cite web|last=Beard|first=Brock|title=PREVIEW: Many drivers make first Michigan starts in XFINITY; Gateway Truck Series race features a few debuts|url=http://brock.lastcar.info/2021/08/preview-many-drivers-make-first.html|access-date=2021-10-02|language=en}}

***Driver changed to Chris Hacker in order for Hacker to make his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut.

Starting lineup

Qualifying was determined by a qualifying metric system based on the previous race, the 2021 United Rentals 176 at The Glen and owner's points. As a result, Austin Hill of Hattori Racing Enterprises would win the pole.{{Cite web|last=Kristl|first=Mark|date=2021-08-18|title=Austin Hill On Gateway Truck Pole|url=https://www.frontstretch.com/2021/08/18/back-to-back-winner-austin-hill-grabs-gateway-pole/|access-date=2021-10-03|website=www.frontstretch.com|language=en-US}}

The entry of Clay Greenfield of Clay Greenfield Motorsports and the initial entry of Chris Hacker for On Point Motorsports would fail to qualify, albeit Hacker would replace Lawless Alan in the #34 Reaume Brothers Racing truck to ensure that he would make his debut.

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!Pos.

!#

!Driver

!Team

!Make

1

|16

|Austin Hill

|Hattori Racing Enterprises

|Toyota

2

|4

|John Hunter Nemechek

|Kyle Busch Motorsports

|Toyota

3

|38

|Todd Gilliland

|Front Row Motorsports

|Ford

4

|2

|Sheldon Creed

|GMS Racing

|Chevrolet

5

|21

|Zane Smith

|GMS Racing

|Chevrolet

6

|42

|Carson Hocevar

|Niece Motorsports

|Chevrolet

7

|99

|Ben Rhodes

|ThorSport Racing

|Toyota

8

|98

|Christian Eckes

|ThorSport Racing

|Toyota

9

|52

|Stewart Friesen

|Halmar Friesen Racing

|Toyota

10

|88

|Matt Crafton

|ThorSport Racing

|Toyota

11

|51

|Derek Griffith

|Kyle Busch Motorsports

|Toyota

12

|18

|Chandler Smith

|Kyle Busch Motorsports

|Toyota

13

|26

|Tyler Ankrum

|GMS Racing

|Chevrolet

14

|25

|Josh Berry

|Rackley WAR

|Chevrolet

15

|22

|Austin Wayne Self

|AM Racing

|Chevrolet

16

|15

|Tanner Gray

|David Gilliland Racing

|Ford

17

|19

|Derek Kraus

|McAnally-Hilgemann Racing

|Toyota

18

|40

|Ryan Truex

|Niece Motorsports

|Chevrolet

19

|1

|Hailie Deegan

|David Gilliland Racing

|Ford

20

|13

|Johnny Sauter

|ThorSport Racing

|Toyota

21

|24

|Jack Wood

|GMS Racing

|Chevrolet

22

|02

|Kris Wright

|Young's Motorsports

|Chevrolet

23

|30

|Danny Bohn

|On Point Motorsports

|Toyota

24

|12

|Tate Fogleman

|Young's Motorsports

|Chevrolet

25

|66

|Ty Majeski

|ThorSport Racing

|Toyota

26

|17

|Taylor Gray

|David Gilliland Racing

|Ford

27

|56

|Tyler Hill

|Hill Motorsports

|Chevrolet

28

|23

|Chase Purdy

|GMS Racing

|Chevrolet

29

|45

|Jake Griffin

|Niece Motorsports

|Chevrolet

30

|9

|Grant Enfinger

|CR7 Motorsports

|Chevrolet

31

|34

|Chris Hacker

|Reaume Brothers Racing

|Toyota

32

|20

|Spencer Boyd

|Young's Motorsports

|Chevrolet

33

|3

|Jordan Anderson

|Jordan Anderson Racing

|Chevrolet

34

|49

|Roger Reuse

|CMI Motorsports

|Ford

35

|10

|Jennifer Jo Cobb

|Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing

|Ford

36

|33

|Armani Williams

|Reaume Brothers Racing

|Toyota

37

|04

|Cory Roper

|Roper Racing

|Ford

38

|41

|Dawson Cram

|Cram Racing Enterprises

|Chevrolet

colspan="5" |Failed to qualify or withdrew
41

|31

|Chris Hacker

|On Point Motorsports

|Toyota

42

|68

|Clay Greenfield

|Clay Greenfield Motorsports

|Toyota

WD

|6

|Norm Benning

|Norm Benning Racing

|Chevrolet

WD

|11

|Spencer Davis

|Spencer Davis Motorsports

|Toyota

colspan="5" |[https://tobychristie.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/32116_STARTROW.pdf Official starting lineup]

Race

= Pre-race ceremonies =

= Race recap =

= Post-race driver comments =

Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 55

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!Fin

!#

!Driver

!Team

!Make

!Pts

1

|2

|Sheldon Creed

|GMS Racing

|Chevrolet

|10

2

|52

|Stewart Friesen

|Halmar Friesen Racing

|Toyota

|9

3

|99

|Ben Rhodes

|ThorSport Racing

|Toyota

|8

4

|21

|Zane Smith

|GMS Racing

|Chevrolet

|7

5

|66

|Ty Majeski

|ThorSport Racing

|Toyota

|6

6

|38

|Todd Gilliland

|Front Row Motorsports

|Ford

|5

7

|88

|Matt Crafton

|ThorSport Racing

|Toyota

|4

8

|16

|Austin Hill

|Hattori Racing Enterprises

|Toyota

|3

9

|4

|John Hunter Nemechek

|Kyle Busch Motorsports

|Toyota

|2

10

|19

|Derek Kraus

|McAnally-Hilgemann Racing

|Toyota

|1

Stage 2 Laps: 55

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!Fin

!#

!Driver

!Team

!Make

!Pts

1

|2

|Sheldon Creed

|GMS Racing

|Chevrolet

|10

2

|99

|Ben Rhodes

|ThorSport Racing

|Toyota

|9

3

|88

|Matt Crafton

|ThorSport Racing

|Toyota

|8

4

|4

|John Hunter Nemechek

|Kyle Busch Motorsports

|Toyota

|7

5

|52

|Stewart Friesen

|Halmar Friesen Racing

|Toyota

|6

6

|66

|Ty Majeski

|ThorSport Racing

|Toyota

|5

7

|19

|Derek Kraus

|McAnally-Hilgemann Racing

|Toyota

|4

8

|26

|Tyler Ankrum

|GMS Racing

|Chevrolet

|3

9

|98

|Christian Eckes

|ThorSport Racing

|Toyota

|2

10

|16

|Austin Hill

|Hattori Racing Enterprises

|Toyota

|1

Stage 3 Laps: 50

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!Fin{{Cite web|title=2021 Toyota 200 presented by CK Power - The Third Turn|url=https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/2021_Toyota_200_presented_by_CK_Power|access-date=2021-10-03|website=www.thethirdturn.com|language=en}}

!St

!#

!Driver

!Team

!Make

!Laps

!Led

!Status

!Pts

1

|4

|2

|Sheldon Creed

|GMS Racing

|Chevrolet

|163

|142

|running

|60

2

|10

|88

|Matt Crafton

|ThorSport Racing

|Toyota

|163

|0

|running

|47

3

|7

|99

|Ben Rhodes

|ThorSport Racing

|Toyota

|163

|0

|running

|51

4

|9

|52

|Stewart Friesen

|Halmar Friesen Racing

|Toyota

|163

|0

|running

|48

5

|20

|13

|Johnny Sauter

|ThorSport Racing

|Toyota

|163

|0

|running

|32

6

|28

|23

|Chase Purdy

|GMS Racing

|Chevrolet

|163

|0

|running

|31

7

|19

|1

|Hailie Deegan

|David Gilliland Racing

|Ford

|163

|0

|running

|30

8

|6

|42

|Carson Hocevar

|Niece Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|163

|0

|running

|29

9

|15

|22

|Austin Wayne Self

|AM Racing

|Chevrolet

|163

|0

|running

|28

10

|21

|24

|Jack Wood

|GMS Racing

|Chevrolet

|163

|0

|running

|27

11

|27

|56

|Tyler Hill

|Hill Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|163

|0

|running

|26

12

|26

|17

|Taylor Gray

|David Gilliland Racing

|Ford

|163

|0

|running

|25

13

|18

|40

|Ryan Truex

|Niece Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|162

|0

|running

|24

14

|24

|12

|Tate Fogleman

|Young's Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|162

|0

|running

|23

15

|14

|25

|Josh Berry

|Rackley WAR

|Chevrolet

|162

|0

|running

|0

16

|32

|20

|Spencer Boyd

|Young's Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|161

|0

|running

|21

17

|37

|04

|Cory Roper

|Roper Racing

|Ford

|161

|0

|running

|20

18

|22

|02

|Kris Wright

|Young's Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|161

|0

|running

|19

19

|16

|15

|Tanner Gray

|David Gilliland Racing

|Ford

|161

|0

|running

|18

20

|17

|19

|Derek Kraus

|McAnally-Hilgemann Racing

|Toyota

|160

|0

|running

|22

21

|36

|33

|Armani Williams

|Reaume Brothers Racing

|Toyota

|159

|0

|running

|16

22

|2

|4

|John Hunter Nemechek

|Kyle Busch Motorsports

|Toyota

|158

|0

|running

|24

23

|1

|16

|Austin Hill

|Hattori Racing Enterprises

|Toyota

|157

|2

|running

|18

24

|34

|49

|Roger Reuse

|CMI Motorsports

|Ford

|157

|0

|running

|13

25

|30

|9

|Grant Enfinger

|CR7 Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|154

|0

|running

|12

26

|11

|51

|Derek Griffith

|Kyle Busch Motorsports

|Toyota

|150

|0

|running

|11

27

|31

|34

|Chris Hacker

|Reaume Brothers Racing

|Toyota

|140

|0

|running

|10

28

|12

|18

|Chandler Smith

|Kyle Busch Motorsports

|Toyota

|123

|0

|running

|9

29

|3

|38

|Todd Gilliland

|Front Row Motorsports

|Ford

|120

|0

|dvp

|13

30

|38

|41

|Dawson Cram

|Cram Racing Enterprises

|Chevrolet

|117

|0

|accident

|7

31

|8

|98

|Christian Eckes

|ThorSport Racing

|Toyota

|113

|0

|accident

|8

32

|13

|26

|Tyler Ankrum

|GMS Racing

|Chevrolet

|112

|0

|accident

|8

33

|25

|66

|Ty Majeski

|ThorSport Racing

|Toyota

|112

|0

|accident

|15

34

|29

|45

|Jake Griffin

|Niece Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|112

|0

|accident

|3

35

|5

|21

|Zane Smith

|GMS Racing

|Chevrolet

|99

|19

|rear gear

|9

36

|23

|30

|Danny Bohn

|On Point Motorsports

|Toyota

|94

|0

|engine

|1

37

|33

|3

|Jordan Anderson

|Jordan Anderson Racing

|Chevrolet

|68

|0

|engine

|1

38

|35

|10

|Jennifer Jo Cobb

|Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing

|Ford

|28

|0

|engine

|1

colspan="10" |Failed to qualify or withdrew
41

! rowspan="4" |

|31

|Chris Hacker

|On Point Motorsports

|Toyota

! colspan="4" rowspan="4" |

42

|68

|Clay Greenfield

|Clay Greenfield Motorsports

|Toyota

WD

|6

|Norm Benning

|Norm Benning Racing

|Chevrolet

WD

|11

|Spencer Davis

|Spencer Davis Motorsports

|Toyota

colspan="10" |[https://tobychristie.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/32116_UNOFFRES-1.pdf Official race results]

References

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