2021 United Rentals 176 at The Glen
# 2021 United Rentals 176 at The Glen

The 2021 United Rentals 176 at The Glen was the 15th stock car race of the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season and the 6th iteration of the event, after a 20 year absence of Truck racing at Watkins Glen International. The race was held on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at Watkins Glen, New York in Watkins Glen International. The race was shortened to 61 laps from 72 laps due to lightning near the track during the race. Austin Hill of Hattori Racing Enterprises would win the lightning-shortened event, while John Hunter Nemechek of Kyle Busch Motorsports and Sheldon Creed of GMS Racing took second and third, respectively.

## Background

Watkins Glen International (nicknamed "The Glen") is an automobile race track located in Watkins Glen, New York at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. It was long known around the world as the home of the Formula One United States Grand Prix, which it hosted for twenty consecutive years (1961–1980), but the site has been home to road racing of nearly every class, including the World Sportscar Championship, Trans-Am, Can-Am, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the International Motor Sports Association and the IndyCar Series.

Initially, public roads in the village were used for the race course. In 1956 a permanent circuit for the race was built. In 1968 the race was extended to six hours, becoming the 6 Hours of Watkins Glen. The circuit's current layout has more or less been the same since 1971, although a chicane was installed at the uphill Esses in 1975 to slow cars through these corners, where there was a fatality during practice at the 1973 United States Grand Prix. The chicane was removed in 1985, but another chicane called the "Inner Loop" was installed in 1992 after J.D. McDuffie's fatal accident during the previous year's NASCAR Winston Cup event.

The circuit is known as the Mecca of North American road racing and is a very popular venue among fans and drivers. The facility is currently owned by International Speedway Corporation.

### Entry list

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Hailie Deegan | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | Toter "Built For Extremes" |
| 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Lift Kits 4 Less |
| 02 | Kaz Grala | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | Randco, Young's Building Systems |
| 3 | Bobby Reuse | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | I Heart Mac & Cheese |
| 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Mobil 1 |
| 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | MDS A Sign Co. |
| 9 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | Champion Power Equipment "Powering Your Life" |
| 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Ford | Fastener Supply Co., Driven2Honor.org |
| 12 | Tate Fogleman | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | Banana Pepper Sauce |
| 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | FarmPaint.com |
| 15 | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | Ford Performance |
| 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | United Rentals |
| 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | Ford Performance |
| 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Safelite Auto Glass |
| 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Toyota | Hunter Nation |
| 20 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | E1 Motorsports |
| 21 | Zane Smith | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Bay Mountain Air "No Problems... Only Solutions..." |
| 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | The Safe Air Zone, Airbox Air Purifiers "Clean Air. Pure & Simple." |
| 23 | A.J. Allmendinger | 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! |
| 30 | Danny Bohn | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | North American Motor Car |
| 32 | Sam Mayer | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | Camping World |
| 33 | Josh Reaume | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | Levrack |
| 34 | Lawless Alan | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | Auto Park It |
| 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | Crosley Brands |
| 40 | Ryan Truex | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | Niece Motorsports |
| 41 | Will Rodgers | Cram Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet | Elevated Performance |
| 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | GMPartsNow, Premier Security |
| 45 | Chad Chastain | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | Protect Your Melon Buckle Up |
| 49 | Roger Reuse | CMI Motorsports | Ford | WCIParts.com, Belimo |
| 51 | Corey Heim | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | JBL |
| 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | Halmar |
| 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Chevrolet | Hill Motorsports |
| 66 | Paul Menard | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | SunTree Snack Foods |
| 72 | Samuel Lecomte | CMI Motorsports | Ford | CMI Motorsports |
| 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | Fast.co |
| 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 |||||

## Starting lineup

The grid was set by a competition-based formula based on the previous race. As a result, Austin Hill of Hattori Racing Enterprises would win the pole.

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota |
| 2 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 3 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota |
| 4 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota |
| 5 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota |
| 6 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota |
| 7 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Toyota |
| 8 | 21 | Zane Smith | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 26 | Tyler Ankrum | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 11 | 30 | Danny Bohn | On Point Motorsports | Toyota |
| 12 | 40 | Ryan Truex | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 13 | 12 | Tate Fogleman | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 14 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota |
| 15 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota |
| 16 | 51 | Corey Heim | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota |
| 17 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota |
| 18 | 1 | Hailie Deegan | David Gilliland Racing | Ford |
| 19 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 20 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 21 | 25 | Josh Berry | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet |
| 22 | 15 | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford |
| 23 | 02 | Kaz Grala | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 24 | 34 | Lawless Alan | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota |
| 25 | 23 | A.J. Allmendinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 26 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet |
| 27 | 24 | Jack Wood | GMS Racing | Chevrolet |
| 28 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Ford |
| 29 | 41 | Will Rodgers | Cram Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet |
| 30 | 9 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 31 | 45 | Chad Chastain | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 32 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford |
| 33 | 33 | Josh Reaume | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota |
| 34 | 20 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 35 | 3 | Bobby Reuse | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet |
| 36 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 37 | 49 | Roger Reuse | CMI Motorsports | Ford |
| 38 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 39 | 66 | Paul Menard | ThorSport Racing | Toyota |
| 40 | 32 | Sam Mayer | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet |
| Failed to qualify |||||
| 41 | 72 | Samuel Lecomte | CMI Motorsports | Ford |
| Official starting lineup |||||

## Race results

Stage 1 Laps:

| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 25 | Josh Berry | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 5 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 23 | A.J. Allmendinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 7 | 66 | Paul Menard | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 40 | Ryan Truex | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |

Stage 2 Laps:

| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 23 | A.J. Allmendinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 4 | 21 | Zane Smith | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 26 | Tyler Ankrum | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 32 | Sam Mayer | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |

Stage 3 Laps:

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 61 | 35 | running | 50 |
| 2 | 6 | 4 | John Hunter Nemechek | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 61 | 2 | running | 44 |
| 3 | 19 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 61 | 0 | running | 49 |
| 4 | 2 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 61 | 18 | running | 46 |
| 5 | 38 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 61 | 0 | running | 32 |
| 6 | 8 | 21 | Zane Smith | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 61 | 4 | running | 38 |
| 7 | 10 | 26 | Tyler Ankrum | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 61 | 0 | running | 35 |
| 8 | 39 | 66 | Paul Menard | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 61 | 0 | running | 33 |
| 9 | 40 | 32 | Sam Mayer | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 61 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 10 | 9 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 61 | 1 | running | 31 |
| 11 | 21 | 25 | Josh Berry | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 61 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 12 | 23 | 02 | Kaz Grala | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 61 | 0 | running | 25 |
| 13 | 15 | 98 | Christian Eckes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 61 | 0 | running | 24 |
| 14 | 22 | 15 | Tanner Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 61 | 0 | running | 23 |
| 15 | 5 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 61 | 0 | running | 26 |
| 16 | 20 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Chevrolet | 61 | 0 | running | 27 |
| 17 | 12 | 40 | Ryan Truex | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 61 | 0 | running | 21 |
| 18 | 16 | 51 | Corey Heim | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 61 | 0 | running | 19 |
| 19 | 18 | 1 | Hailie Deegan | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 61 | 0 | running | 18 |
| 20 | 17 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 61 | 0 | running | 20 |
| 21 | 7 | 19 | Derek Kraus | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Toyota | 61 | 0 | running | 24 |
| 22 | 4 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 61 | 0 | running | 15 |
| 23 | 14 | 13 | Johnny Sauter | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | 61 | 0 | running | 14 |
| 24 | 36 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Chevrolet | 61 | 0 | running | 13 |
| 25 | 27 | 24 | Jack Wood | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 61 | 1 | running | 12 |
| 26 | 13 | 12 | Tate Fogleman | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 61 | 0 | running | 11 |
| 27 | 25 | 23 | A.J. Allmendinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 61 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 28 | 11 | 30 | Danny Bohn | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 61 | 0 | running | 9 |
| 29 | 35 | 3 | Bobby Reuse | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 61 | 0 | running | 8 |
| 30 | 37 | 49 | Roger Reuse | CMI Motorsports | Ford | 60 | 0 | running | 7 |
| 31 | 33 | 33 | Josh Reaume | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 60 | 0 | running | 6 |
| 32 | 24 | 34 | Lawless Alan | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 60 | 0 | running | 5 |
| 33 | 34 | 20 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 59 | 0 | running | 4 |
| 34 | 31 | 45 | Chad Chastain | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 58 | 0 | running | 3 |
| 35 | 32 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 53 | 0 | running | 2 |
| 36 | 28 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Ford | 45 | 0 | running | 1 |
| 37 | 26 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 40 | 0 | too slow | 1 |
| 38 | 30 | 9 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 | 0 | transmission | 1 |
| 39 | 29 | 41 | Will Rodgers | Cram Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet | 6 | 0 | transmission | 0 |
| 40 | 3 | 18 | Chandler Smith | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 61 | 0 | running/DQ | 1 |
| Official results ||||||||||
