COTA Race Results: May 22, 2021 (NASCAR Truck Series)

Tyler Ankrum and Kaz Grala line up on the front row. 41 laps of truck racing are up next…

COTA Truck Race
Stage 1 – Report

Laps: 12 (1-12 / 41)

Green flag, Grala gets the jump with a push from Matt Crafton. As they roll up the hill, Crafton cuts to the inside. Grala crosses under him off the corner to retake the lead.

Ben Rhodes doors Cameron Lawrence, Lawrence saves it.

Austin Hill spins after getting turned by Parker Kligerman. Hill collects left rear damage, no caution.

Lap 3, Crafton cooks turn 20 and runs wide. Creed crosses under him and takes 2nd away.

Lap 5, Tate Fogleman collects Hailie Deegan and they both spin, no caution.

Lap 10, Zane Smith hits the pit lane. At the front Todd Gilliland is closing quickly on Kaz Grala by 2 seconds per lap.

Lap 11, Creed pits from 2nd. Grala leads Gilliland by 1.7 seconds.

Final lap of stage one, Gilliland is on the bumper of Grala. Gilliland dives to the inside in turn one! They run side by side into turn two. Grala holds him off for now.

Grala locks up the wheels into turn 11. Gilliland takes the lead but Grala crosses back under him to retake the spot.

Gilliland works to the outside of Grala in turn 13. He has the advantage on the inside in turn 15, Gilliland completes the pass.

Todd Gilliland wins stage one at COTA!

COTA Race Results – Stage 1 : 1. Todd Gilliland; 2. Kaz Grala; 3. Tyler Ankrum; 4. Matt Crafton; 5. Ben Rhodes; 6. Sam Mayer; 7. Stewart Friesen; 8. John Hunter Nemechek; 9. Sheldon Creed; 10. Timmy Hill;

COTA Truck Race
Stage 2 – Report

Laps: 14 (13-26 / 41)

Gilliland is first in and first off on the pit lane.

Pit Penalty: Gilliland’s crew is over the wall too soon. He’ll go to the rear. Deegan and Wayne Self were also handed the same penalty.

Sheldon Creed and Zane Smith line up on the front row. They pitted late in stage one.

Green, Creed gets the jump and leads into turn one as Smith spins the tires.

Sam Mayer takes over 2nd.

Lap 20, Zane Smith has caught a flat left rear tire. He hits the pit lane, no caution.

Lap 22, Creed leads Sam Mayer by 4 seconds.

4 to go in stage two, Mayer hits the pit lane.

3 to go, Grala, Enfinger and others hit the pit lane.

2 to go, Creed pits from the race lead and he brings 2nd place runner Tyler Ankrum with him. Rhodes is handed the race lead.

Pit Penalty: John Hunter Nemechek is caught with an uncontrolled tire.

Ben Rhodes wins stage two at COTA!

COTA Race Results – Stage 2 : 1. Ben Rhodes; 2. Matt Crafton; 3. Derek Kraus; 4. Sheldon Creed; 5. Tyler Ankrum; 6. Kaz Grala; 7. Bayley Currey; 8. Sam Mayer; 9. Todd Gilliland; 10. Camden Murphy;

COTA Truck Race
Stage 3 – Report

Laps: 15 (27-41 / 41)

Sheldon Creed cycles back to the race lead ahead of stage three. Ankrum restart in the outside row.

Green, Creed gets the jump. Grala and Ankrum run side by side for 2nd in turn one. Grala takes that spot off turn two.

Lap 29, Parker Kligerman is turned, no caution.

Ankrum fights back on Grala for 2nd. He works outside of him and has the inside into turn 15. Ankrum to 2nd.

Lap 30, Derek Kraus is around, no caution.

Lap 31, Tanner Gray spins, no caution. Stewart Friesen is around in turn 15, no caution.

Lap 32, Grala spins the tires out of turn one. Gilliland works to his outside and takes over 3rd.

10 to go

10 to go, Tyler Ankrum looks inside of Creed. They run side by side for the lead through turn 15. Ankrum finally clears him. Todd Gilliland is closing on both of them.

8 to go, Gilliland to 2nd.

7 to go, Gilliland is within a car length of Ankrum for the race win.

Gilliland looks to the inside of Ankrum in turn 20. He runs wide and Ankrum crosses under him to retake the lead.

6 to go, Gilliland drives it deep to the inside in turn 11. He blocks Ankrum down the straight. Ankrum dives to the inside in turn 12 but he’s cooked the exit and Gilliland crosses right under him to retake the lead.

5 to go, Christian Eckes has picked up heavy left front damage, no caution.

3 to go, Grala takes over 2nd. Gilliland leads by 6 seconds.

2 to go, Timmy Hill is parked in the middle of the track in turn 12. He’s able to get it refired.

1 to go, Chandler Smith is off track and stuck in the rocks.

Todd Gilliland wins at Circuit of the Americas!

COTA Results
May 22, 2021
NASCAR Truck Series

Pos | Driver

1. Todd Gilliland
2. Kaz Grala
3. Tyler Ankrum
4. Grant Enfinger
5. Sheldon Creed
6. Sam Mayer
7. Carson Hocevar
8. Zane Smith
9. Austin Hill
10. Ben Rhodes
11. Paul Menard
12. John Hunter Nemechek
13. Parker Kligerman
14. Hailie Deegan
15. Matt Crafton
16. Austin Wayne Self
17. Stewart Friesen
18. Parker Chase
19. Camden Murphy
20. Ryan Truex
21. Derek Kraus
22. Johnny Sauter
23. Lawless Alan
24. Timmy Hill
25. Tate Fogleman
26. Bayley Currey
27. Chase Purdy
28. Jack Wood
29. Michele Abbate
30. Cory Roper
31. Tanner Gray
32. Timothy Peters
33. Chandler Smith
34. Roger Reuse
35. Christian Eckes
36. Cameron Lawrence

NASCAR Truck Series
Point Standings

After: 9 Races

Pos | Driver | Points | Wins | Playoff Points

1. John Hunter Nemechek
2 Win | 17PP

2. Ben Rhodes
2 Win | 11PP

3. Todd Gilliland
1 Win | 7PP

4. Sheldon Creed
1 Win | 5PP

5. Austin Hill
+104

6. Matt Crafton
+86

7. Zane Smith
+60

8. Stewart Friesen
+58

9. Carson Hocevar
+26

10. Johnny Sauter
+16

— Playoff Cutoff —

11. Austin Wayne Self
-16

12. Chandler Smith
-33

13. Tyler Ankrum
-37

14. Hailie Deegan
-61

Links

Circuit of the Americas | NASCAR