NASCAR qualifying results from the rain session at Circuit of the Americas
Today, they’ll set the starting grid at Circuit of the Americas (COTA). The NASCAR Truck Series is set for the 3.4-mile road course.
View the 2021 COTA starting lineup for the NASCAR Truck Series below.
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It’s raining in Austin, Texas. But, that’s not going to stop the show as the rain tires are bolted on. NASCAR still uses knockout qualifying for road courses. Now, they’ll be doing it in the rain.
Round 1
Report
Only 12 drivers will advance out of this opening qualifying rounds.
Jennifer Jo Cobb runs wide and catches the wall. Heavy damage for that machine.
5 minutes remaining, it’s now raining harder than it was earlier in this session. It will be unlikely to see times drop from this point.
1 minute remaining, multiple trucks have spun. Some drivers think there may be oil on the track.
Ryan Truex comes to a stop on the track with a blown engine. The red flag is out with 20 seconds remaining in the session.
NASCAR has called round one as complete. Kaz Grala is fastest at the conclusion of round one.
Round 1 Results : 1. Kaz Grala (159.978); 2. Tyler Ankrum (160.401); 3. John Hunter Nemechek (160.738); 4. Sheldon Creed (161.745); 5. Matt Crafton (161.917); 6. Todd Gilliland (162.055); 7. Ben Rhodes (162.417); 8. Parker Chase (162.469); 9. Ryan Truex (162.589); 10. Austin Hill (162.709); 11. Christian Eckes (162.763); 12. Cameron Lawrence (162.827);
Round 2
Round 2 is a 10 minute session and the run for pole position.
2 minutes remain in the session, Sheldon Creed sits at the top of the timing sheets in his unsponsored truck.
1 minute remains, Kaz Grala jumps to the top of the board!
2 seconds remain in the session, Tyler Ankrum jumps to the top of the board!
Todd Gilliland spins on his second lap.
COTA Qualifying Results
NASCAR Truck Series
May 22, 2021
Pos | Driver | Best Time in Final Round
1. Tyler Ankrum
163.591
2. Kaz Graka
163.720
3. Sheldon Creed
164.176
4. Matt Crafton
164.210
5. Todd Gilliland
164.624
6. John Hunter Nemechek
164.969
7. Cameron Lawrence
165.517
8. Parker Chase
165.870
9. Austin Hill
166.869
10. Christian Eckes
167.808
11. Ben Rhodes
168.615
12. Ryan Truex
No Time
— The following drivers were eliminated after round one —
13. Parker Kligerman
162.95
14. Bayley Currey
163.215
15. Zane Smith
163.22
16. Stewart Friesen
163.318
17. Carson Hocevar
163.470
18. Timothy Peters
163.590
19. Derek Kraus
163.597
20. Chandler Smith
164.098
21. Sam Mayer
164.126
22. Timmy Hill
164.153
23. Grant Enfinger
164.272
24. Camden Murphy
164.327
25. Michele Abbate
164.811
26. Paul Menard
164.978
27. Johnny Sauter
165.069
28. Hailie Deegan
165.114
29. Austin Wayne Self
165.322
30. Tate Fogleman
165.690
31. Chase Purdy
165.867
32. Logan Bearden
166.121
33. Dawson Cram
166.478
34. Spencer Boyd
166.611
35. Lawless Alan
167.447
36. Jack Wood
167.447
37. Cory Roper
169.825
38. Samuel Lecomte
173.122
39. John Atwell
174.396
40. Roger Reuse
174.909
41. Brad Gross
183.193
42. Jennifer Jo Cobb
186.406
43. Tanner Gray
No Time
