Starting from pole Truck 99 Ben Rhodes Bombardier LearJet 75 Toyota won the BrakeBest Brake Pads 159 at Daytona Presented by O?Reilly, his 5th win in 121 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races. This is his 2nd win & 2nd Top 10 finish in 2021. This is his 1st win & 1st Top 10 finish in 2 races at the DAYTONA Road Course. Ben Rhodes (Daytona, Daytona RC) becomes the third driver in series history to win the 1st 2 races of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season; joining Johnny Sauter (2013: Daytona, Martinsville) and Mark Martin (2006: Daytona, Auto Club). This is Toyota’s 200th NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory. 2nd Place Truck 2 Sheldon Creed Chevy Silverado Chevrolet, started from 5th place posted his 2nd Top 10 finish in 2 races at the DAYTONA Road Course. It is his 2nd Top 10 finish in 2021. 3rd Place Truck 4 John Hunter Nemechek Mobil 1 Toyota, started from 4th place posted his 1st Top 10 finish in his series debut at the DAYTONA Road Course.
4th Place Truck 38 Todd Gilliland Frontline Enterprises Inc. Ford, started from 32nd place followed by 5th place Truck 17 Riley Herbst(i) Factory Canopies Ford, started from 25th place. 6th Place Truck 88 Matt Crafton Black Label Bacon/Menards Toyota, started from 9th place followed by 7th place Truck 19 Derek Kraus NAPA Auto Care Toyota, started from 31st place. 8th Place Truck 02 Kaz Grala(i) Young’s Building Systems Chevrolet, started from 24th place followed by 9th place Truck 56 Timmy Hill(i) Chevrolet, started from 34th place. Lastly in the Top 10 was Truck 98 Christian Eckes ProtectTheHarvest.com Toyota. in 10th place, started from 16th place. Canadian Truck 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar International Toyota finished in 11th place. Canadian Truck 24 Raphael Lessard CANAC Chevrolet finished in 26th place. Chandler Smith (12th) was the highest finishing rookie.
The race had 10 Cautions for 20 Laps: 1st Caution on lap 10 for #04 Stopped In Turn 3. 2nd Caution on lap 14 for Stage 1 Conclusion. 3rd Caution on lap 24 for #4 Stopped On Backstretch / Stage 2 Conclusion. 4th Caution on lap 32 for #40, 42 Crash on Pit Road Exit. 5th Caution on lap 38 for #45, 51, 21, 24 Crash on the Frontstretch. 6th Caution on lap 40 for #16 Stopped In Turn 9 / #20 Stopped In Turn 6. 7th Caution on lap 43 for #15, 75 Crash in Turn 5. 8th Caution on lap 46 for #22, 38 Crash in Turn 10. 9th Caution on lap 49 for #10 Stopped On Pit Road Entrance. 10th Caution on lap 51 for #44 Stopped On Frontstretch.
The race had 9 Lead Changes among 6 drivers; J. Nemechek 1-14; S. Creed 15-21; R. Lessard 22-26; S. Creed 27-33; R. Herbst(i) 34; S. Friesen 35; B. Rhodes 36-41; S. Creed 42-44; B. Rhodes 45-51.
Stages:
Stage 1 Top 10: 4, 99, 18, 45, 40, 88, 13, 16, 2, 17
Stage 2 Top 10: 24, 02, 21, 22, 38, 88, 1, 2, 23, 15
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race Number 2
Race Results for the BrakeBest Brake Pads 159 at Daytona Presented by O?Reilly – Friday, February 19, 2021. DAYTONA Road Course – Daytona Beach, FL – 3.61 – Mile Paved Total Race Length – 51 Laps – 184.11 Miles
Finish Start Truck Team Laps Status
| 1. 1. Truck 99 Ben Rhodes Bombardier LearJet 75 Toyota 51 Running |
| 2. 5. Truck 2 Sheldon Creed Chevy Silverado Chevrolet 51 Running |
| 3. 4. Truck 4 John Hunter Nemechek Mobil 1 Toyota 51 Running |
| 4. 32. Truck 38 Todd Gilliland Frontline Enterprises Inc. Ford 51 Running |
| 5. 25. Truck 17 Riley Herbst(i) Factory Canopies Ford 51 Running |
| 6. 9. Truck 88 Matt Crafton Black Label Bacon/Menards Toyota 51 Running |
| 7. 31. Truck 19 Derek Kraus NAPA Auto Care Toyota 51 Running |
| 8. 24. Truck 02 Kaz Grala(i) Young’s Building Systems Chevrolet 51 Running |
| 9. 34. Truck 56 Timmy Hill(i) Chevrolet 51 Running |
| 10. 16. Truck 98 Christian Eckes ProtectTheHarvest.com Toyota 51 Running |
| 11. 30. Truck 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar International Toyota 51 Running – Canadian |
| 12. 8. Truck 18 Chandler Smith # JBL Toyota 51 Running |
| 13. 37. Truck 8 Camden Murphy WRECKFESTGAME.com Chevrolet 51 Running |
| 14. 3. Truck 42 Carson Hocevar # The Shores Resort & Spa Chevrolet 51 Running |
| 15. 14. Truck 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Technical Solutions Chevrolet 51 Running |
| 16. 7. Truck 9 Codie Rohrbaugh Grant County Mulch Chevrolet 51 Running |
| 17. 38. Truck 41 Dawson Cram MCI Magnum Contracting Chevrolet 51 Running |
| 18. 19. Truck 13 Johnny Sauter Vivitar/RealTree Toyota 51 Running |
| 19. 28. Truck 12 Tate Fogleman Solid Rock Carriers Chevrolet 51 Running |
| 20. 33. Truck 15 Tanner Gray Ford Performance Ford 51 Running |
| 21. 26. Truck 26 Tyler Ankrum LiUNA! Chevrolet 51 Running |
| 22. 29. Truck 23 Chase Purdy # BamaBuggies.com Chevrolet 51 Running |
| 23. 22. Truck 51 Parker Chase Vertical Bridge Toyota 51 Running |
| 24. 27. Truck 25 Timothy Peters Rackley Roofing Chevrolet 51 Running |
| 25. 21. Truck 45 Brett Moffitt Niece Chevrolet 51 Running |
| 26. 12. Truck 24 Raphael Lessard CANAC Chevrolet 51 Running – Canadian |
| 27. 13. Truck 3 Bobby Reuse I Heart Mac & Cheese Chevrolet 50 Running |
| 28. 23. Truck 1 Hailie Deegan # Monster Ford 50 Running |
| 29. 35. Truck 44 Jett Noland Hype Motorsports Chevrolet 49 Accident |
| 30. 15. Truck 30 Danny Bohn North American Motor Car Toyota 49 Running |
| 31. 2. Truck 40 Ryan Truex Jacob Companies Chevrolet 48 Running |
| 32. 39. Truck 6 Norm Benning MDF A Sign Company Chevrolet 48 Running |
| 33. 20. Truck 16 Austin Hill SiriusXM Toyota 48 Running |
| 34. 6. Truck 04 Cory Roper CarQuest Auto Parts Ford 47 Fuel Pressure |
| 35. 17. Truck 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Fastener Supply Chevrolet 47 Running |
| 36. 40. Truck 34 Lawless Alan AUTOPARKIT.com Toyota 45 Running |
| 37. 36. Truck 75 Sam Mayer(i) Chevy Silverado Chevrolet 41 Accident |
| 38. 18. Truck 33 Jason White Powder Ventures Excavating Chevrolet 41 Running |
| 39. 10. Truck 20 Spencer Boyd Credit MRI Chevrolet 38 Transmission |
| 40. 11. Truck 21 Zane Smith Chevy.com/Accessories Chevrolet 35 Accident |
Race Comments: Prior to the start of the race, no vehicle(s) dropped to the rear of the field. Failed to Qualify: None. Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 44 Mins, 46 Secs. Average Speed: 67.044 MPH. Margin of Victory: Under Caution. Caution Flags: 10 for 20 laps. Lead Changes: 9 among 6 drivers. Mobil 1 Driver of the Race: Ben Rhodes, #99. Sunoco Rookie of the Race: Chandler Smith, #18.
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series
Next Race: March 5, 2021 – Las Vegas Motor Speedway
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