The 2021 NextEra Energy 250 was a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race held on February 12, 2021. Contested over 101 laps due to an overtime finish, on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) asphalt superspeedway. It was the first race of the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season. Ben Rhodes of ThorSport Racing would win the race passing Cory Roper on the final lap.
| Race details[1][2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 1 of 23 in the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season | |||
| Date | February 12, 2021 | ||
| Location | Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4 km) | ||
| Distance | 101 laps, 252.5 mi (406.323 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 100 laps, 250 mi (804.672 km) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | ThorSport Racing | ||
| Time | 49.733 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Laps | 22 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Vince Welch, Michael Waltrip, Jamie McMurray | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
Entry list
editPractice
editChandler Smith was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 47.458 seconds and a speed of 189.641 mph (305.198 km/h).[3]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Chandler Smith (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 47.458 | 189.641 |
| 2 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 47.465 | 189.613 |
| 3 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 47.477 | 189.565 |
Qualifying
editJohnny Sauter scored the pole for the race with a time of 49.733 seconds and a speed of 180.966 mph (291.237 km/h).[4]
Tim Viens would not set a time after his car's driveshaft fell off the car as the team was pushing the car onto pit road, causing him to not qualify for the race.
Qualifying results
editRace
editRace results
editStage Results
editStage One Laps: 21
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Raphaël Lessard | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 18 | Chandler Smith (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 17 | David Gilliland | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 25 | Timothy Peters | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 25
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 24 | Raphaël Lessard | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 18 | Chandler Smith (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 25 | Timothy Peters | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 26 | Tyler Ankrum | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Final Stage Results
editLaps: 61
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 101 | 51 |
| 2 | 20 | 3 | Jordan Anderson (i) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 101 | 0 |
| 3 | 31 | 04 | Cory Roper | Roper Racing | Ford | 101 | 34 |
| 4 | 25 | 40 | Ryan Truex | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 101 | 33 |
| 5 | 12 | 42 | Carson Hocevar (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 101 | 32 |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 101 | 47 |
| 7 | 7 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 101 | 47 |
| 8 | 26 | 9 | Codie Rohrbaugh | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 101 | 29 |
| 9 | 6 | 18 | Chandler Smith (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 101 | 37 |
| 10 | 17 | 51 | Drew Dollar | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 101 | 27 |
| 11 | 3 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 101 | 36 |
| 12 | 27 | 02 | Kris Wright (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 101 | 25 |
| 13 | 24 | 20 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 101 | 24 |
| 14 | 13 | 17 | David Gilliland | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 101 | 26 |
| 15 | 14 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 101 | 22 |
| 16 | 8 | 21 | Zane Smith | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 101 | 21 |
| 17 | 32 | 30 | Danny Bohn | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 101 | 20 |
| 18 | 16 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 101 | 19 |
| 19 | 28 | 28 | Bryan Dauzat | FDNY Racing | Chevrolet | 101 | 18 |
| 20 | 35 | 33 | Jason White | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 101 | 17 |
| 21 | 19 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 16 |
| 22 | 18 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 99 | 19 |
| 23 | 5 | 24 | Raphaël Lessard | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 99 | 33 |
| 24 | 9 | 1 | Hailie Deegan (R) | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 98 | 13 |
| 25 | 15 | 45 | Brett Moffitt | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 96 | 12 |
| 26 | 10 | 25 | Timothy Peters | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 95 | 15 |
| 27 | 1 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 94 | 24 |
| 28 | 11 | 26 | Tyler Ankrum | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 94 | 10 |
| 29 | 4 | 23 | Chase Purdy (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 91 | 8 |
| 30 | 30 | 12 | Tate Fogleman | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 73 | 7 |
| 31 | 21 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 71 | 6 |
| 32 | 29 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 71 | 7 |
| 33 | 33 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Toyota | 56 | 4 |
| 34 | 34 | 56 | Gus Dean | Hill Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 | 3 |
| 35 | 22 | 15 | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | 36 | 44 | James Buescher | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 | 1 |
References
edit- ^ Tomlinson, Joy (February 10, 2021). "Entry List: 2021 NextEra Energy 250". Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ "2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Schedule". Official Site of NASCAR. February 12, 2021.
- ^ "2021 NCWTS Daytona NextEra Energy 250 Practice". February 11, 2021.
- ^ "2021 NCWTS Daytona NextEra Energy 250 Qualifying". February 11, 2021.