2021 BrakeBest Brake Pads 159 presented by O'Reilly
Race details
Race 2 of 22 of the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Date February 19, 2021
Official name BrakeBest Brake Pads 159 presented by O'Reilly
Location Daytona Beach, Florida, Daytona International Speedway road course
Course Permanent racing facility
3.61 mi (5.81 km)
Distance 51 laps, 184.11 mi (296.542 km)
Scheduled Distance 44 laps, 158.840 mi (255.628 km)
Average speed 67.044 miles per hour (107.897 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
ThorSport Racing
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver Sheldon Creed GMS Racing
Laps 17
Winner
No. 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing
Television in the United States
Network Fox Sports 1
Announcers Vince Welch, Michael Waltrip
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

The 2021 BrakeBest Brake Pads 159 presented by O'Reilly was the 2nd stock car race of the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season and the 2nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, February 19, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Florida at the Daytona International Speedway road course. The race was extended from 44 to 51 laps due to a NASCAR overtime finish. As the race ended under caution, Ben Rhodes of ThorSport Racing would win his 2nd straight win of the season and the fifth of his career.[1] To fill out the podium, Sheldon Creed of GMS Racing and John Hunter Nemechek of Kyle Busch Motorsports would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

The race would mark the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debuts for Lawless Alan[2] and Jett Noland.[3]

Background

The layout of Daytona International Speedway NASCAR used.

The Daytona infield road course, which includes parts of the 2.5 mi (4.0 km) speedway oval, is most notably used for the 24 Hours of Daytona sports car race and Daytona 200 motorcycle race. In March 2020, NASCAR announced the NASCAR Cup Series' Busch Clash exhibition race would use the road course rather than the oval starting in 2021.[4]

While the event was intended to be just a temporary race for 2020, it returned in 2021 after the Cup and Xfinity Series races at Auto Club Speedway were canceled due to concerns related to COVID-19.[5] Although the Trucks did not have an Auto Club race, their round at Homestead–Miami Speedway was replaced for logistics reasons as Homestead weekend was moved back one week in order to keep the teams in Daytona a second consecutive week. The race became one of four Truck road course events, the most in series history.[6]

# Driver Team Make Sponsor
1 Hailie Deegan David Gilliland Racing Ford Monster Energy
2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet GMS Racing
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
04 Cory Roper Roper Racing Ford Carquest Auto Parts
6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet MDF A Sign Co.
8 Camden Murphy NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet Wreckfest
9 Codie Rohrbaugh CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet Grant County Mulch
10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet Fastener Supply, Driven2Honor.org[permanent dead link]
12 Tate Fogleman Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Solid Rock Carriers
13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Toyota Vivitar
15 Tanner Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford Ford Performance
16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota Sirius XM
17 Riley Herbst David Gilliland Racing Ford Lincoln Welders, Factory Canopies
18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota JBL
19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota NAPA AutoCare
20 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet CreditMRI "Fix Now. Pay Later."
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 Raphaël Lessard GMS Racing Chevrolet Canac
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
33 Jason White Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet YourGMCTruckStore.com[permanent dead link], Powder Ventures Excavations
34 Lawless Alan Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota AUTOParkIt
38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford Frontline Enterprises
40 Ryan Truex Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Jacob Companies
41 Dawson Cram Cram Racing Enterprises Chevrolet Magnum Contracting, Inc.
42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet The Shores Resort & Spa
44 Jett Noland Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Noland's Roofing Inc., Hype Motorsports
45 Brett Moffitt Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Niece Motorsports
49 Roger Reuse* CMI Motorsports Chevrolet WCIParts.com
51 Parker Chase Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Vertical Bridge
52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota Halmar
56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet Hill Motorsports
75 Sam Mayer Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet Chevrolet Silverado
83 Tim Viens* CMI Motorsports Chevrolet
88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota Menards, Hormel Black Label Bacon
98 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota Curb Records, Protect the Harvest
99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota Bombardier Learjet 75

*Withdrew due to unknown reasons.[7]

Starting lineup

Qualifying was determined by a qualifying metric system based on the last race, the 2021 NextEra Energy 250 and owner's points. As a result, Ben Rhodes of ThorSport Racing would win the pole.[8]

Pos. # Driver Team Make
1 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota
2 40 Ryan Truex Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
3 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
4 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
5 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet
6 04 Cory Roper Roper Racing Ford
7 9 Codie Rohrbaugh CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet
8 18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
9 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota
10 20 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
11 21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet
12 24 Raphaël Lessard GMS Racing Chevrolet
13 3 Bobby Reuse Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet
14 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet
15 30 Danny Bohn On Point Motorsports Toyota
16 98 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota
17 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet
18 33 Jason White Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet
19 13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Toyota
20 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota
21 45 Brett Moffitt Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
22 51 Parker Chase Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
23 1 Hailie Deegan David Gilliland Racing Ford
24 02 Kaz Grala Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
25 17 Riley Herbst David Gilliland Racing Ford
26 26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet
27 25 Timothy Peters Rackley WAR Chevrolet
28 12 Tate Fogleman Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
29 23 Chase Purdy GMS Racing Chevrolet
30 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota
31 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota
32 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford
33 15 Tanner Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford
34 56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet
35 44 Jett Noland Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
36 75 Sam Mayer Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet
37 8 Camden Murphy NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet
38 41 Dawson Cram Cram Racing Enterprises Chevrolet
39 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet
40 34 Lawless Alan Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota
Withdrew
WD 49 Roger Reuse CMI Motorsports Chevrolet
WD 83 Tim Viens CMI Motorsports Chevrolet

Race

Pre-race ceremonies

Race recap

Post-race driver comments

Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 12

Fin # Driver Team Make Pts
1 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 10
2 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 9
3 18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 8
4 45 Brett Moffitt Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 7
5 40 Ryan Truex Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 6
6 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 5
7 13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Toyota 4
8 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 3
9 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 2
10 17 Riley Herbst David Gilliland Racing Ford 0

Stage 2 Laps: 13

Fin # Driver Team Make Pts
1 24 Raphaël Lessard GMS Racing Chevrolet 10
2 02 Kaz Grala Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 0
3 21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet 8
4 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet 7
5 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 6
6 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 5
7 1 Hailie Deegan David Gilliland Racing Ford 4
8 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 3
9 23 Chase Purdy GMS Racing Chevrolet 2
10 15 Tanner Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford 1

Stage 3 Laps: 26

Fin St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 1 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 51 13 running 49
2 5 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 51 17 running 40
3 4 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 51 14 running 44
4 32 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 51 0 running 39
5 25 17 Riley Herbst David Gilliland Racing Ford 51 1 running 0
6 9 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 51 0 running 41
7 31 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota 51 0 running 30
8 24 02 Kaz Grala Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 51 0 running 0
9 34 56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet 51 0 running 0
10 16 98 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota 51 0 running 27
11 30 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 51 1 running 26
12 8 18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 51 0 running 33
13 37 8 Camden Murphy NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 51 0 running 24
14 3 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 51 0 running 23
15 14 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet 51 0 running 29
16 7 9 Codie Rohrbaugh CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 51 0 running 21
17 38 41 Dawson Cram Cram Racing Enterprises Chevrolet 51 0 running 20
18 19 13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Toyota 51 0 running 23
19 28 12 Tate Fogleman Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 51 0 running 18
20 33 15 Tanner Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford 51 0 running 18
21 26 26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet 51 0 running 16
22 29 23 Chase Purdy GMS Racing Chevrolet 51 0 running 17
23 22 51 Parker Chase Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 51 0 running 14
24 27 25 Timothy Peters Rackley WAR Chevrolet 51 0 running 13
25 21 45 Brett Moffitt Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 51 0 running 19
26 12 24 Raphaël Lessard GMS Racing Chevrolet 51 5 running 21
27 13 3 Bobby Reuse Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 50 0 running 10
28 23 1 Hailie Deegan David Gilliland Racing Ford 50 0 running 13
29 35 44 Jett Noland Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 49 0 accident 8
30 15 30 Danny Bohn On Point Motorsports Toyota 49 0 running 7
31 2 40 Ryan Truex Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 48 0 running 12
32 39 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet 48 0 running 5
33 20 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 48 0 running 7
34 6 04 Cory Roper Roper Racing Ford 47 0 fuel pressure 3
35 17 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet 47 0 running 2
36 40 34 Lawless Alan Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota 45 0 running 1
37 36 75 Sam Mayer Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet 41 0 accident 1
38 18 33 Jason White Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet 41 0 running 1
39 10 20 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 38 0 transmission 1
40 11 21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet 35 0 accident 9
Withdrew
WD 49 Roger Reuse CMI Motorsports Chevrolet
WD 83 Tim Viens CMI Motorsports Chevrolet

References

  1. ^ FRYER, JENNA. "Ben Rhodes completes Trucks sweep at Daytona". orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  2. ^ "Lawless Alan Making NCWTS Debut with Reaume Brothers Racing at Daytona's Road Course". TobyChristie.com. 2021-02-17. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  3. ^ "Jett Noland to compete in partial Truck Series schedule for Niece Motorsports in 2021". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. 2021-02-16. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  4. ^ "Busch Clash moving to Daytona road course in 2021 | NASCAR". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2020-03-04. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  5. ^ "Fontana NASCAR races move to Daytona road course - NBC Sports". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  6. ^ "NASCAR's road course love story continues with Daytona RC addition to create Florida tripleheader, Fontana removed". The Checkered Flag. 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  7. ^ Beard, Brock. "PREVIEW: Multiple drivers making their series debuts on the Daytona Infield Road Course". Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  8. ^ Tomlinson, Joy (2021-02-17). "Ben Rhodes On Truck Pole At Daytona Road Course". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-10-02.


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