2021 Fr8Auctions 200
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.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 4 of 22 of the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
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| 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 | ||
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
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
*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
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]
Race results
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
References
- "Kyle Busch rules Atlanta, posts 60th Truck Series win | NASCAR". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2021-03-20. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- "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.
- "Bill Lester returns to NASCAR to drive in Atlanta Truck race - NBC Sports". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. 2021-03-15. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- "Truck Series driver Kris Wright tests positive for COVID-19 - NBC Sports". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. 2021-03-19. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- Tomlinson, Joy (2021-03-17). "John Hunter Nemechek To Tackle Atlanta Truck Race From Pole". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-09-22.