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]
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 15 of 22 in the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
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| 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 | ||
Background
editWatkins 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
editStarting lineup
editThe 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]
Race results
editStage 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:
References
edit- ^ "Austin Hill wins rain-shortened Trucks race at Watkins Glen". AP NEWS. 2021-08-07. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ Tomlinson, Joy (2021-08-04). "Austin Hill Holds Truck Pole At Watkins Glen". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
- ^ "2021 United Rentals 176 at the Glen - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-09-14.