2021_WISE_Power_200
2021 WISE Power 200
Motor car race
The 2021 WISE Power 200 was the 7th stock car race of the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season and the 21st iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, May 1, 2021, in Kansas City, Kansas at Kansas Speedway. The race was extended from 134 laps to 140 due to a NASCAR overtime finish. Kyle Busch, driving for his own team Kyle Busch Motorsports would score his 61st win in the series.[1] Ross Chastain of Niece Motorsports and Austin Hill of Hattori Racing Enterprises would fill in the rest of the podium positions, scoring 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 7 of 22 of the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
| Date | May 1, 2021 | ||
| Official name | WISE Power 200 | ||
| Location | Kansas City, Kansas, Kansas Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.414 km) | ||
| Distance | 140 laps, 210 mi (337.96 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 134 laps, 201 mi (323.477 km) | ||
| Average speed | 119.582 miles per hour (192.449 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch Motorsports | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Laps | 59 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 51 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | Vince Welch, Michael Waltrip, Phil Parsons | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The NTT IndyCar Series also raced there until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by the International Speedway Corporation.
Entry list
Qualifying was determined by a metric qualifying system based on the last race, the 2021 ToyotaCare 250 and owner's points. As a result, John Hunter Nemechek of Kyle Busch Motorsports won the pole.[2]
Stage 1 Laps: 30
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 0 |
| 2 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 44 | Ross Chastain | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
Stage 2 Laps: 30
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 0 |
| 2 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 21 | Zane Smith | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | Hailie Deegan | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 80
- Jackson, Matthew. "NCWTS: Kyle Busch wins Wise Power 200 at Kansas Speedway". www.speedwaydigest.com. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- Tomlinson, Joy (2021-04-28). "John Hunter Nemechek On Truck Pole At Kansas". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- "2021 Wise Power 200 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
| Previous race: 2021 ToyotaCare 250 |
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series 2021 season |
Next race: 2021 LiftKits4Less.com 200 |