The 2021 CRC Brakleen 150 was the 13th stock car race of the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season and the 12th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, June 26, 2021, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania at Pocono Raceway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) permanent triangular racetrack. The race took 60 laps to complete. John Hunter Nemechek of Kyle Busch Motorsports would be able to hold off his boss Kyle Busch to win his 5th win of the season and 11th ever career win in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.[1] Kyle Busch, driving for his own team Kyle Busch Motorsports and Sheldon Creed of GMS Racing would score the rest of the podium positions, scoring 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

2021 CRC Brakleen 150
Race details
Race 13 of 22 of the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Date June 26, 2021
Official name CRC Brakleen 150
Location Long Pond, Pennsylvania, Pocono Raceway
Course Permanent racing facility
2.5 mi (4.0 km)
Distance 60 laps, 150 mi (241.38 km)
Scheduled Distance 60 laps, 150 mi (241.38 km)
Average speed 122.310 miles per hour (196.839 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Front Row Motorsports
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports
Laps 20
Winner
No. 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network Fox Sports 1
Announcers Vince Welch, Phil Parsons
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

Background

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The layout of Pocono Raceway, the venue where the race was held.

Entry list

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# Driver Team Make Sponsor
1 Hailie Deegan David Gilliland Racing Ford Toter "Built For Extremes"
2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet Chaos & Kindness
02 Kris Wright Young's Motorsports Chevrolet MasterTech Vehicle Protection Program, FNB Corporation
3 Howie DiSavino III Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Kees Vacations, Bud's Plumbing
4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Power Up Premium Trail Mix
6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet Norm Benning Racing
9 Grant Enfinger CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet Grant County Mulch, In Loving Memory of Mark Huff
10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Ford Fastener Supply Co.
12 Tate Fogleman Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Sim Seats
13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Toyota AHI Facility Services
15 Tanner Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford Ford Performance
16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota Toyota Tsusho
17 Ryan Preece David Gilliland Racing Ford Morton Buildings
18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota JBL
19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota Hunter Nation
20 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Rich Mar Florist
21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet Arlon SLX
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 Josh Berry Rackley WAR Chevrolet Rackley Roofing
26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet LiUNA!
28 Bryan Dauzat FDNY Racing Chevrolet New York City Fire Department, O. B. Builders Door & Trim
30 Danny Bohn On Point Motorsports Toyota North American Motor Car
33 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet Levrack, Colonial Countertops
34 Lawless Alan Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota AUTO Park It
38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford Frontline Enterprises
40 Ryan Truex Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Marquis Spas
41 Todd Peck Cram Racing Enterprises Chevrolet Holla Vodka
42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Niece Motorsports
45 Bayley Currey Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Niece Motorsports
49 Ray Ciccarelli CMI Motorsports Toyota Sam's Dock, Rockin's Texas
51 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Cessna, Beechcraft
52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota Halmar
56 Tyler Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet Hill Motorsports
66 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Toyota CRC Brakleen
75 Parker Kligerman* Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet Food Country USA
88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota Menards, Ideal Door Garage Doors
98 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota TSport
99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota Bombardier Learjet 75
Official entry list

*Withdrew due to unknown reasons.[2]

Starting lineup

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Qualifying was set by a metric qualifying system based on the previous race, the 2021 Rackley Roofing 200 and owner's points. As a result, Todd Gilliland of Front Row Motorsports would win the pole.[3]

Pos. # Driver Team Make
1 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford
2 21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet
3 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota
4 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota
5 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota
6 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota
7 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
8 17 Ryan Preece David Gilliland Racing Ford
9 24 Jack Wood GMS Racing Chevrolet
10 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet
11 18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
12 13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Toyota
13 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
14 66 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Toyota
15 23 Chase Purdy GMS Racing Chevrolet
16 98 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota
17 15 Tanner Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford
18 26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet
19 1 Hailie Deegan David Gilliland Racing Ford
20 25 Josh Berry Rackley WAR Chevrolet
21 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet
22 51 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
23 40 Ryan Truex Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
24 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota
25 12 Tate Fogleman Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
26 02 Kris Wright Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
27 45 Bayley Currey Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
28 30 Danny Bohn On Point Motorsports Toyota
29 34 Lawless Alan Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota
30 56 Tyler Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet
31 9 Grant Enfinger CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet
32 41 Todd Peck Cram Racing Enterprises Chevrolet
33 3 Howie DiSavino III Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet
34 20 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
35 33 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet
36 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Ford
37 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet
38 49 Ray Ciccarelli CMI Motorsports Toyota
39 28 Bryan Dauzat FDNY Racing Chevrolet
Withdrew
WD 75 Parker Kligerman Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Stage 1 Laps: 15

Fin # Driver Team Make Pts
1 21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet 10
2 51 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 0
3 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 8
4 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 7
5 18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 6
6 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 5
7 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 4
8 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 3
9 98 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota 2
10 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 1

Stage 2 Laps: 15

Fin # Driver Team Make Pts
1 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 10
2 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 9
3 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 8
4 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 7
5 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 6
6 25 Josh Berry Rackley WAR Chevrolet 0
7 66 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Toyota 4
8 23 Chase Purdy GMS Racing Chevrolet 3
9 9 Grant Enfinger CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 2
10 02 Kris Wright Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 1

Stage 3 Laps: 30

Fin[4] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 7 4 John Hunter Nemechek Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 60 12 running 50
2 22 51 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 60 20 running 0
3 10 2 Sheldon Creed GMS Racing Chevrolet 60 3 running 42
4 18 26 Tyler Ankrum GMS Racing Chevrolet 60 0 running 33
5 4 16 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 60 0 running 42
6 5 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Toyota 60 0 running 38
7 1 38 Todd Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 60 4 running 37
8 2 21 Zane Smith GMS Racing Chevrolet 60 18 running 39
9 8 17 Ryan Preece David Gilliland Racing Ford 60 0 running 0
10 24 19 Derek Kraus McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Toyota 60 0 running 27
11 20 25 Josh Berry Rackley WAR Chevrolet 60 0 running 0
12 16 98 Christian Eckes ThorSport Racing Toyota 60 0 running 27
13 13 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 60 0 running 24
14 14 66 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Toyota 60 0 running 27
15 15 23 Chase Purdy GMS Racing Chevrolet 60 0 running 25
16 17 15 Tanner Gray David Gilliland Racing Ford 60 0 running 21
17 3 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Toyota 60 2 running 34
18 23 40 Ryan Truex Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 60 0 running 19
19 21 22 Austin Wayne Self AM Racing Chevrolet 60 0 running 18
20 29 34 Lawless Alan Reaume Brothers Racing Toyota 60 0 running 17
21 25 12 Tate Fogleman Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 60 0 running 16
22 33 3 Howie DiSavino III Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 60 0 running 15
23 38 49 Ray Ciccarelli CMI Motorsports Toyota 60 0 running 14
24 30 56 Tyler Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet 60 0 running 13
25 11 18 Chandler Smith Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 59 0 running 18
26 19 1 Hailie Deegan David Gilliland Racing Ford 59 0 running 11
27 34 20 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 59 0 running 10
28 35 33 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet 59 0 running 9
29 32 41 Todd Peck Cram Racing Enterprises Chevrolet 59 1 running 8
30 26 02 Kris Wright Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 59 0 running 8
31 36 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Ford 58 0 running 6
32 37 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet 58 0 running 5
33 6 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 58 0 running 16
34 39 28 Bryan Dauzat FDNY Racing Chevrolet 57 0 running 3
35 12 13 Johnny Sauter ThorSport Racing Toyota 55 0 running 2
36 31 9 Grant Enfinger CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 52 0 engine 3
37 27 45 Bayley Currey Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 38 0 engine 1
38 28 30 Danny Bohn On Point Motorsports Toyota 17 0 transmission 1
39 9 24 Jack Wood GMS Racing Chevrolet 0 0 accident 1
Withdrew
WD 75 Parker Kligerman Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet
Official race results

References

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  1. ^ Hopkins, Dalton (2021-06-26). "John Hunter Nemechek Outduels Kyle Busch For Pocono Victory". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
  2. ^ Beard, Brock. "PREVIEW: Several Truck Series teams aren't in Pocono while XFINITY sees many returning drivers". Retrieved 2021-09-29.
  3. ^ Tomlinson, Joy (2021-06-23). "Todd Gilliland Snags Pole For Pocono Truck Race". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
  4. ^ "2021 CRC Brakleen 150 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-09-29.


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