Race Lineup
The official 2021 United Rentals 176 NASCAR TRUCK Series race lineup, determined by qualifying results, shows the starting positions of all drivers at Watkins Glen International.
United Rentals 176
Saturday, August 7th, 2021
Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, NY
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- Watkins Glen International
- United Rentals 176
- Pole Winner: Austin Hill
- Age: 27
- Team: No. 16 - United Rentals Toyota
- Owner: Hattori Racing Enterprises
- Crew Chief: Scott Zipadelli
- Start positions set by NASCAR's Performance Metrics Qualifying (PMQ).
- Austin Hill won the Pole Award for the United Rentals 176 by having the highest total PMQ.
- PMQ is a total number calculated on four performance metrics from the previous race:
- 15% of the driver's fastest lap time position.
- 25% of the driver's final race finish position.
- 25% of the owner's final race position.
- 35% of the Owner Points position.
- Drivers Entered: 40 (4 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 72
- Laps Actual: 61 - Race Shortened
- Margin of Victory: Under Caution Seconds
- Time of Race: 1 Hours 42 Minutes 43 Seconds
- Average Speed: 87.298
- Cautions: 5 for 10 laps
- Lead Changes: 7
- Green Flag Passes: 1,623 (31.8 passes per green flag lap)
- Watkins Glen International
- United Rentals 176 at The Glen
- Race Winner: Austin Hill
- Age: 27
- Team : No. 16 - United Rentals Toyota
- Owner: Shigeaki Hattori
- Crew Chief: Scott Zipadelli
- Austin Hill won the United Rentals 176 at The Glen, his eighth victory in 113 Camping World Truck Series races.
- This is his second victory and 12th top-10 finish in 2021.
- This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in two races at Watkins Glen International.
- John Hunter Nemechek (second) posted his first top-10 finish in two races at Watkins Glen International. It is his 12th top-10 finish in 2021.
- Sheldon Creed (third) posted his first top-10 finish in two races at Watkins Glen International.
- Carson Hocevar (10th) was the highest finishing rookie.
- John Hunter Nemechek ends the regular season leading the point standings by 89 points over Austin Hill.
- John Hunter Nemechek is top seed in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoffs followed by Austin Hill, Ben Rhodes, Todd Gilliland, Sheldon Creed, Zane Smith, Matt Crafton, Carson Hocevar, Stewart Friesen and Chandler Smith.
| ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | SPD | TIME | BHND | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
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| 1 | 16 | Austin Hill | Toyota | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | United Rentals | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Scott Zipadelli |
| 2 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Crosley Brands | Front Row Motorsports | Chris Lawson |
| 3 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Toyota | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Safelite AutoGlass | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Danny Stockman |
| 4 | 88 | Matt Crafton | Toyota | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Ideal Door / Menards | Thorsport Racing | Carl Joiner |
| 5 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | Toyota | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Bombardier LearJet 75 | Thorsport Racing | Rich Lushes |
| 6 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Toyota | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Mobil 1 | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Eric Phillips |
| 7 | 19 | Derek Kraus | Toyota | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Hunter Nation | Mcanally-hilgemann Racing | Mark Hillman |
| 8 | 21 | Zane Smith | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Bay Mountain Air | Gms Racing | Bono Manion |
| 9 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Premier Security | Niece Motorsports | Phil Gould |
| 10 | 26 | Tyler Ankrum | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | LiUNA! | Gms Racing | Charles Denike |
| 11 | 30 | Danny Bohn | Toyota | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | North American Motor Car | On Point Motorsports | Steve Lane |
| 12 | 40 | Ryan Truex | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Niece / Marquis | Niece Motorsports | Matt Weber |
| 13 | 12 | Tate Fogleman | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Banana Pepper Sauce | Young's Motorsports | Ryan London |
| 14 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | Toyota | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | FarmPaint.com | Thorsport Racing | Joe Shear |
| 15 | 98 | Christian Eckes | Toyota | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | TSPORT / Curb Records | Thorsport Racing | Jeriod Prince |
| 16 | 51 | Corey Heim | Toyota | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | JBL | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Mardy Lindley |
| 17 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Toyota | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Halmar International | Halmar Friesen Racing | Jon Leonard |
| 18 | 1 | Hailie Deegan | Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Toter | Team Dgr | Mike Hillman Jr. |
| 19 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Liftkits4less.com | Gms Racing | Jeff Stankiewicz |
| 20 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | AIRBOX / TheSafeZone | Am Racing | Ryan Salomon |
| 21 | 25 | Josh Berry | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Rackley Roofing / WAR Shocks | Rackley W.a.r. | Chad Kendrick |
| 22 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Performance Ford | Team Dgr | Marcus Richmond |
| 23 | 02 | Kaz Grala | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | RANDCO / Sim Seats | Young's Motorsports | Eddie Troconis |
| 24 | 34 | Lawless Alan | Toyota | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | AUTOParkIt.com | Reaume Brothers Racing | George Ingram |
| 25 | Chase Purdy | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |||||
| 26 | 6 | Norm Benning | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | MDF A Sign Co | Norm Benning Racing | Mark Tolbert |
| 27 | 24 | Jack Wood | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Chevy Accessories | Gms Racing | Chad Walter |
| 28 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Fastener Supply Company | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Joe Majenski |
| 29 | 41 | Will Rodgers | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Elevated Performance | Cram Enterprises | Brian Keselowski |
| 30 | 9 | Grant Enfinger | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Champion Power Equipment | Cr7 Motorsports | Doug George |
| 31 | 45 | Chad Chastain | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Protect Your Melon Buckle Up | Niece Motorsports | Wally Rogers |
| 32 | 17 | Taylor Gray | Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | FORD | Team Dgr | Chad Johnston |
| 33 | 33 | Josh Reaume | Toyota | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Levrack | Reaume Brothers Racing | John Reaume |
| 34 | 20 | Spencer Boyd | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | E1 Motorsports | Young's Motorsports | Joe Lax |
| 35 | 3 | Bobby Reuse | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | I Heart Mac & Cheese | Jordan Anderson Racing | Teddy Brown |
| 36 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Hill Motorsports | Hill Motorsports | Greg Ely |
| 37 | 49 | Roger Reuse | Ford | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | WCIParts.com | Cmi Motorsports | Matt Cooper |
| 38 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Fast.co | Henderson Motorsports | Chris Carrier |
| 39 | 66 | Paul Menard | Toyota | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | SunTree Snack Foods | Thorsport Racing | Vance Haefele |
| 40 | 32 | Sam Mayer | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | Camping World | Bret Holmes Racing | Shane Huffman |