The 2021 Bucked Up 200 was the 3rd stock car race of the

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and the 25th iteration of the event. It was held on Friday, March 5, 2021 at

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John Hunter Nemechek John Hunter Nemechek (born June 11, 1997) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 42 Toyota Camry (XV80), Toyota Camry XSE for Legacy Motor Club. He is the son of NASCAR ...

, driving for

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, would win the race leading 94 laps in a fierce battle with owner of

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, his first of the season and his 7th overall in the

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for

and

Austin Hill Austin Edward Hill (born April 21, 1994) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 21 Chevrolet SS for Richard Childress Racing and part-time in the NASCAR Cup Series ...

for

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would garner 2nd and 3rd, respectively. The race is known for the start of CEO of

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' challenge of sponsorship. The challenge would be that Marcus and Camping World would sponsor any unsponsored car, and give them a guaranteed $15,000. However, if the team got a Top 10, it would turn into $25,000, a Top 5 would earn $35,000, and a win would earn them $50,000. 10 teams would take up the sponsorship: The #2 of

Sheldon Creed Sheldon Michael Creed (born September 30, 1997) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 00 Ford Mustang (seventh generation), Ford Mustang Dark Horse for Haas Factory ...

, The #3 of Jordan Anderson, the #6 of

Norm Benning Norm Benning Jr. (born January 16, 1952) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner as well as a commercial pilot. He competes part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 6 Chevrolet Silverado for his o ...

, the #9 of

Grant Enfinger Grant McArthur Enfinger (born January 22, 1985) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 9 Chevrolet Silverado#Fourth-generation Silverado / fifth-generation S ...

, the #24 of

Raphaël Lessard Raphaël Lessard (pronounced "less-ard"; born July 5, 2001) is a Canadian professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes part-time in the NASCAR Pinty's Series for Ed Hakonson Racing. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Camping W ...

, the #33 of

Jesse Iwuji Jesse Ekene Iwuji ( ; born August 12, 1987) is an American professional stock car racing driver and officer in the United States Navy Reserve. He competes part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 91 Chevrolet SS for DGM Racing wit ...

, the #34 of

B. J. McLeod Burton Darwin "B. J." McLeod Jr. (born November 17, 1983) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. McLeod co-owns Live Fast Motorsports (along with Joe Falk), a NASCAR Cup Series team which fields the No. 78 Chevrolet Ca ...

, the #41 of

Dawson Cram Dawson Kevin Cram (born September 12, 2001) is an American professional stock car racing driver, mechanic, and team owner. He competes part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 74 Chevrolet Camaro (sixth generation), Chevrolet SS for ...

, the #56 of Tyler Hill, and the #75 of

Parker Kligerman Parker Lindsley Kligerman (born August 8, 1990) is an American professional stock car racing driver, color commentator for ''NASCAR on The CW'', studio talent for ''NASCAR on TNT Sports'', and pit reporter for ''NASCAR on NBC''. He competes part-t ...

. Only two would not get the minimum $15,000;

who finished 8th, and

who finished 7th, both earning $25,000. Las Vegas Motor Speedway diagram

Background

Starting lineup

The field was set of a competition-based formula based on the previous race. As a result, Ben Rhodes of

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, who won the previous race, would achieve the pole.

Race results

Stage 1 ''Laps'': 30 Stage 2 ''Laps'': 30 Stage 3 ''Laps:'' 74

References

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