Track: Martinsville Speedway– Oval (0.526-Miles)
Race: United Rentals 200
Date: October 30, 2021
Format: 200 Laps –50/50/100; 105.2 Miles
No. 3 Montage Mountain / Shelby Park Chevrolet Silverado – Sage Karam
Start: 31
Stage 1: 31
Stage 2: 23
Finish: 32
Status: Running
Laps Completed: 200 of 204 (4 Laps of Overtime)
Laps Led: 0
Stage One Recap:
Stage Two Recap:
Final Stage:
United Rentals 200 Recap:
– #21-Zane Smith won the United Rentals 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Martinsville Speedway Saturday afternoon in a dramatic overtime finish to advance to the final four championship deciding race next weekend at Phoenix Raceway.
– The win is his first win at Martinsville, first of the season, and third career win.
– #16-Austin Hill was second, followed by #15-Tanner Gray, #18-Chandler Smith, #88-Matt Crafton, #75-Parker Kligerman, #99-Ben Rhodes, #17-Taylor Gray, #2-Sheldon Creed and #56-Timmy Hill.
– Also advancing to the championship 4 playoff round: #99-Rhodes, #88-Crafton, and #4-John Hunter Nemechek.
– Pole-sitter #4-Nemechek wrecked out of the race on lap 130 after contact with the #22-Austin Wayne Self. The five-time race winner this season held his breath through the overtime to see how things would shake out in the points. He narrowly advanced to the final playoff round.
– #38-Todd Gilliland dominated the race, winning Stage 1 and Stage 2. He appeared to be on his way to the race victory before the caution flag fell on lap 198, pushing the race into overtime.
– Contact from #52-Stewart Friesen on the last lap handed the win to #21-Smith, as his two closes challengers fell out of the race. Gilliland led 133 of the 204 laps.
– There were 10 lead changes among 4 drivers and 13 cautions for 88 yellow flag laps.
– The average speed of the race was: 56.402mph.
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You can learn more at www.montagemountainresorts.com.
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Championship Standings:
After 21 events, JAR falls one position to 34th position in the NCWTS Owner Standings after Karam’s 32nd place finish on Saturday.
Next Race:
Team Owner/Driver Jordan Anderson will make his ninth NCWTS start of the 2021 season in the JAR No. 3 Chevrolet Silverado when the NCWTS moves to Phoenix Raceway for the season ending Lucas Oil 150; Friday, November 5. LIVE coverage will be on Fox Sports 1 (FS1), Motor Racing Network (MRN), and SiriusXM Channel 90 at 8:00 P.M. ET.
