# 2021 United Rentals 200

The 2021 United Rentals 200 was a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race that was held on October 30, 2021, at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia. Contested over 200 laps on the 0.526 mi (0.847 km) paper-clipped shaped oval, it was the 21st race of the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season, the sixth race of the Playoffs, and the final race of the Round of 8. GMS Racing driver Zane Smith collected his first win of the season, advancing him to the championship race. Along with Smith, John Hunter Nemechek, Ben Rhodes, and Matt Crafton advanced as well.

## Report
### Background

Martinsville Speedway is a NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| 1 | Hailie Deegan (R) | David Gilliland Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 02 | Kris Wright (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 3 | Sage Karam (i) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota |
| 04 | Cory Roper | Roper Racing | Ford |
| 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Colby Howard (i) | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Ford |
| 11 | Spencer Davis | Spencer Davis Motorsports | Toyota |
| 12 | Tate Fogleman | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota |
| 15 | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford |
| 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota |
| 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford |
| 18 | Chandler Smith (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota |
| 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Toyota |
| 20 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 21 | Zane Smith | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 23 | Chase Purdy (R) | GMS Racing | Toyota |
| 24 | Jack Wood | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 25 | Josh Berry (i) | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet |
| 26 | Tyler Ankrum | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 30 | Danny Bohn | On Point Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 32 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet |
| 33 | Jesse Iwuji | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet |
| 34 | Josh Reaume | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota |
| 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 40 | Ryan Truex | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 41 | Dawson Cram | Cram Racing Enterprises | Toyota |
| 42 | Carson Hocevar (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 45 | Chris Hacker | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 49 | Roger Reuse | CMI Motorsports | Ford |
| 51 | Corey Heim | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota |
| 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota |
| 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota |
| 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota |
| 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Toyota |
| 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota |
| Official entry list ||||

## Qualifying

John Hunter Nemechek was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula. Norm Benning did not have enough points to qualify.

### Starting Lineups

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| 1 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota |
| 2 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 3 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota |
| 4 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 5 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota |
| 6 | 18 | Chandler Smith (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota |
| 7 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota |
| 8 | 42 | Carson Hocevar (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 9 | 21 | Zane Smith | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota |
| 11 | 40 | Ryan Truex | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 12 | 12 | Tate Fogleman | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 13 | 23 | Chase Purdy | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 14 | 30 | Danny Bohn | On Point Motorsports | Toyota |
| 15 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Toyota |
| 16 | 04 | Cory Roper | Roper Racing | Ford |
| 17 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Toyota |
| 18 | 20 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 19 | 26 | Tyler Ankrum | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 20 | 32 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet |
| 21 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 22 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota |
| 23 | 1 | Hailie Deegan (R) | David Gilliland Racing | Ford |
| 24 | 56 | Tyler Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota |
| 25 | 25 | Josh Berry (R) | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet |
| 26 | 02 | Kris Wright | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 27 | 15 | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford |
| 28 | 51 | Corey Heim | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota |
| 29 | 9 | Colby Howard (i) | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 30 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Toyota |
| 31 | 3 | Sage Karam (i) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet |
| 32 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Ford |
| 33 | 41 | Dawson Cram | Cram Racing Enterprises | Toyota |
| 34 | 24 | Jack Wood | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 35 | 34 | Josh Reaume | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota |
| 36 | 11 | Spencer Davis | Spencer Davis Motorsports | Toyota |
| 37 | 45 | Chris Hacker | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 38 | 33 | Jesse Iwuji | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet |
| 39 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford |
| 40 | 49 | Roger Reuse | CMI Motorsports | Ford |
| Official qualifying results |||||

## Race
### Race results
#### Stage Results

Stage One Laps: 50
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 21 | Zane Smith | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 42 | Carson Hocevar (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 50
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 21 | Zane Smith | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 42 | Carson Hocevar (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 1 |

### Final Stage Results

Laps:
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | Status |
| 1 | 9 | 21 | Zane Smith | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 204 | 48 | Running |
| 2 | 10 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 204 | 36 | Running |
| 3 | 27 | 15 | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 204 | 34 | Running |
| 4 | 6 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 204 | 33 | Running |
| 5 | 5 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 204 | 44 | Running |
| 6 | 30 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Toyota | 204 | 31 | Running |
| 7 | 3 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 204 | 42 | Running |
| 8 | 39 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 204 | 33 | Running |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 204 | 45 | Running |
| 10 | 24 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Chevrolet | 204 | 27 | Running |
| 11 | 28 | 51 | Corey Heim | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 204 | 26 | Running |
| 12 | 8 | 42 | Carson Hocevar (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 206 | 29 | Running |
| 13 | 26 | 02 | Kris Wright | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 204 | 24 | Running |
| 14 | 14 | 30 | Danny Bohn | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 204 | 23 | Running |
| 15 | 18 | 20 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 204 | 22 | Running |
| 16 | 37 | 45 | Chris Hacker | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 204 | 21 | Running |
| 17 | 7 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 204 | 25 | Running |
| 18 | 12 | 12 | Tate Fogleman | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 204 | 19 | Running |
| 19 | 23 | 1 | Hailie Deegan (R) | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 204 | 18 | Running |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 204 | 17 | Running |
| 21 | 15 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 204 | 16 | Running |
| 22 | 20 | 32 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 204 | 15 | Running |
| 23 | 33 | 41 | Dawson Cram | Cram Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet | 204 | 14 | Running |
| 24 | 17 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Toyota | 204 | 13 | Running |
| 25 | 2 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 203 | 32 | Running |
| 26 | 19 | 26 | Tyler Ankrum | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 203 | 11 | Running |
| 27 | 34 | 24 | Jack Wood | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 203 | 10 | Running |
| 28 | 25 | 25 | Josh Berry (i) | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 36 | 11 | Spencer Davis | Spencer Davis Motorsports | Toyota | 202 | 8 | Running |
| 30 | 38 | 33 | Jesse Iwuji | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 202 | 7 | Running |
| 31 | 22 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 201 | 16 | Running |
| 32 | 31 | 3 | Sage Karam (i) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 11 | 40 | Ryan Truex | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 4 |
| 34 | 35 | 34 | Josh Reaume | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 198 | 3 | Running |
| 35 | 40 | 49 | Roger Reuse | CMI Motorsports | Ford | 193 | 2 | Running |
| 36 | 32 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Ford | 190 | 1 | Running |
| 37 | 16 | 04 | Cory Roper | Roper Racing | Ford | 188 | 1 | Running |
| 38 | 29 | 9 | Colby Howard (i) | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 174 | 0 | Running |
| 39 | 1 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 129 | 18 | Accident |
| 40 | 13 | 23 | Chase Purdy | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 33 | 1 | Rear gear |
| Official race results |||||||||

### Race statistics

* Lead changes: 10 among 4 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 14 for 89
* Time of race: 1 hours, 54 minutes, and 9 seconds
* Average speed: 56.402 mph (90.770 km/h)