# 2021 North Carolina Education Lottery 200

The 2021 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 was the 10th stock car race of the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the 19th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, May 28, 2021 in Concord, North Carolina at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent quad-oval. John Hunter Nemechek of Kyle Busch Motorsports would win his third race of the year and his 9th of his career. Carson Hocevar of Niece Motorsports and Ben Rhodes of ThorSport Racing would finish in the rest of the podium positions, taking 2nd and 3rd, respectfully.
The race was marred by a late race crash including Trey Hutchens, Johnny Sauter, and Drew Dollar. Coming into Turn 3, Hutchens would blow a tire and was slow on the track- crucially, he could not get to pit road, and was stuck on the frontstretch, meaning he could not get to pit road for an extremely long time, or until the caution came out. Sauter and Dollar were in a battle for position coming off Turn 4 when Sauter, who could not see Hutchens, slammed the back side of Hutchens car with the right side of his, causing both cars to be destroyed in the incident. Dollar would also be involved, but was able to continue. The crash would lead to major controversy, with critics saying that NASCAR should have noticed Hutchens' car on track being slow, and that the caution should have been put out.

## Background

The race was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway, located in Concord, North Carolina. The speedway complex includes a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) quad-oval track that was utilized for the race, as well as a dragstrip and a dirt track. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams based in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) with Marcus G. Smith serving as track president.

### Entry list

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 1 | Hailie Deegan | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | Toter "Built For Extremes" |
| 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Lift Kits 4 Less |
| 02 | Kris Wright | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | FNB Corporation |
| 3 | Keith McGee | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | Barstool Sports "Viva La Stool" |
| 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Mobil 1 |
| 04 | Cory Roper | Roper Racing | Ford | Carquest Auto Parts |
| 9 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | Camping World |
| 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Ford | Fastener Supply Co. |
| 11 | Spencer Davis* | Spencer Davis Motorsports | Toyota | Inox Supreme Lubricants |
| 12 | Tate Fogleman | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | Da-Quick Clip |
| 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | Tenda Equine & Pet Care Products |
| 14 | Trey Hutchens | Trey Hutchens Racing | Chevrolet | Trey Hutchens Racing |
| 15 | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | Ford Performance |
| 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | United Rentals Patriotic |
| 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Safelite Auto Glass |
| 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Toyota | NAPA Power Premium Plus |
| 20 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | Credit MRI "Fix Now. Pay Later." |
| 21 | Zane Smith | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Good Sam |
| 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | AM Technical Solutions, GO TEXAN. |
| 23 | Chase Purdy | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Bama Buggies |
| 24 | Jack Wood | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Chevrolet Accessories |
| 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 |
| 32 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | Southern States Bank |
| 33 | Akinori Ogata | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | Good Sam |
| 34 | C. J. McLaughlin | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | Sci Aps |
| 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | The Pete Store |
| 40 | Ryan Truex | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | Marquis Spas |
| 41 | Dawson Cram | Cram Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet | Camping World Patriotic |
| 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | GMPartsNow, Scott's Sports Cards, Coins, & Jewelry |
| 45 | Bayley Currey | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | Fort Worth Screen Printing |
| 49 | Ray Ciccarelli** | CMI Motorsports | Ford | Frontline Wraps |
| 51 | Drew Dollar | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Sunbelt Rentals |
| 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | Halmar |
| 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Chevrolet | Hill Motorsports Patriotic |
| 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | SimCraft |
| 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | Menards, Jack Link's |
| 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | FarmPaint.com |
| 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | Bombardier Learjet 75 |
| Official entry list |||||
*Withdrew due to a private family matter.
**Withdrew due to sponsorship issues.

## Practice

The first and final practice would take place on May 28, 2021 at 12:34 PM EST. Austin Hill of Hattori Racing Enterprises would set the fastest time, with a 30.391 and an average speed of 177.684 miles per hour (285.955 km/h).
The practice had numerous incidents occur, including incidents with Drew Dollar, Danny Bohn, Timothy Peters, C. J. McLaughlin, and Akinori Ogata.
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 30.391 | 177.684 |
| 2 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 30.408 | 177.585 |
| 3 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.409 | 177.579 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## Starting lineup

Qualifying was to be originally held on Friday, May 28 after practice- however, rain would fall on the track, and qualifying was canceled. Therefore, NASCAR reverted to the metric system they had been using- a formula based on the previous race, this being the 2021 Toyota Tundra 225. As a result, Todd Gilliland of Front Row Motorsports would win the pole.
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make |
| 1 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 2 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 3 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota |
| 4 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota |
| 5 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota |
| 6 | 21 | Zane Smith | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 7 | 26 | Tyler Ankrum | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 8 | 9 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 9 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota |
| 11 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota |
| 12 | 1 | Hailie Deegan | David Gilliland Racing | Ford |
| 13 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 14 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota |
| 15 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Toyota |
| 16 | 40 | Ryan Truex | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 51 | Drew Dollar | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota |
| 18 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 19 | 45 | Bayley Currey | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 20 | 24 | Jack Wood | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 21 | 02 | Kris Wright | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 22 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota |
| 23 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota |
| 24 | 12 | Tate Fogleman | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 25 | 15 | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford |
| 26 | 23 | Chase Purdy | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 27 | 04 | Cory Roper | Roper Racing | Ford |
| 28 | 32 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet |
| 29 | 25 | Timothy Peters | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet |
| 30 | 34 | C. J. McLaughlin | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota |
| 31 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota |
| 32 | 30 | Danny Bohn | On Point Motorsports | Toyota |
| 33 | 3 | Keith McGee | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet |
| 34 | 33 | Akinori Ogata | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet |
| 35 | 20 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 36 | 41 | Dawson Cram | Cram Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet |
| 37 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Ford |
| 38 | 14 | Trey Hutchens | Trey Hutchens Racing | Chevrolet |
| Withdrew |||||
| WD | 11 | Spencer Davis | Spencer Davis Motorsports | Toyota |
| WD | 49 | Ray Ciccarelli | CMI Motorsports | Ford |
| Official starting lineup |||||

## Race
### Post-race driver comments

Following the lap 116 wreck, Hutchens spoke to the media, looking visibly shakened. He would report that "I cut a tire getting into (Turn) 3 and tried to slow down to get to pit road and the hole closed up, so I ended up slow down the frontstretch and (Sauter) just ran into the back of us. … They were coming pretty hard. They probably needed to throw the yellow a little sooner.”

## Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 30
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 21 | Zane Smith | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 26 | Tyler Ankrum | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | Hailie Deegan | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 30
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 21 | Zane Smith | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 40 | Ryan Truex | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 74
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 4 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 134 | 71 | running | 49 |
| 2 | 9 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 5 | running | 39 |
| 3 | 5 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 134 | 0 | running | 36 |
| 4 | 11 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 134 | 1 | running | 36 |
| 5 | 1 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 134 | 5 | running | 41 |
| 6 | 23 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 134 | 0 | running | 31 |
| 7 | 31 | 66 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 134 | 0 | running | 38 |
| 8 | 15 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Toyota | 134 | 0 | running | 40 |
| 9 | 3 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 134 | 0 | running | 44 |
| 10 | 6 | 21 | Zane Smith | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 134 | 13 | running | 43 |
| 11 | 22 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 134 | 3 | running | 26 |
| 12 | 16 | 40 | Ryan Truex | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 1 | running | 31 |
| 13 | 12 | 1 | Hailie Deegan | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 133 | 0 | running | 25 |
| 14 | 8 | 9 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | running | 25 |
| 15 | 20 | 24 | Jack Wood | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | running | 22 |
| 16 | 7 | 26 | Tyler Ankrum | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 133 | 2 | running | 26 |
| 17 | 13 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | running | 20 |
| 18 | 18 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | running | 19 |
| 19 | 19 | 45 | Bayley Currey | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | running | 18 |
| 20 | 17 | 51 | Drew Dollar | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 133 | 0 | running | 17 |
| 21 | 36 | 41 | Dawson Cram | Cram Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | running | 16 |
| 22 | 25 | 15 | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 133 | 0 | running | 15 |
| 23 | 21 | 02 | Kris Wright | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 132 | 0 | running | 14 |
| 24 | 32 | 30 | Danny Bohn | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 131 | 0 | running | 13 |
| 25 | 27 | 04 | Cory Roper | Roper Racing | Ford | 129 | 0 | running | 12 |
| 26 | 35 | 20 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 128 | 0 | running | 11 |
| 27 | 30 | 34 | C. J. McLaughlin | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 127 | 0 | running | 10 |
| 28 | 34 | 33 | Akinori Ogata | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 125 | 0 | running | 9 |
| 29 | 33 | 3 | Keith McGee | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 123 | 0 | running | 8 |
| 30 | 10 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 114 | 0 | engine | 15 |
| 31 | 14 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 111 | 0 | crash | 6 |
| 32 | 38 | 14 | Trey Hutchens | Trey Hutchens Racing | Chevrolet | 108 | 0 | crash | 5 |
| 33 | 37 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Ford | 71 | 0 | suspension | 4 |
| 34 | 26 | 23 | Chase Purdy | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 59 | 0 | dvp | 3 |
| 35 | 2 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 55 | 33 | crash | 12 |
| 36 | 28 | 32 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 49 | 0 | crash | 1 |
| 37 | 24 | 12 | Tate Fogleman | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 38 | 0 | rear gear | 1 |
| 38 | 29 | 25 | Timothy Peters | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 13 | 0 | steering | 1 |
| Withdrew ||||||||||
| WD | | 11 | Spencer Davis | Spencer Davis Motorsports | Toyota | | | | |
| WD | | 49 | Ray Ciccarelli | CMI Motorsports | Ford | | | | |
| Official race results ||||||||||