The 2021 Toyota 200 presented by CK Power was the 16th stock car race of the

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season, the 21st iteration of the event, the first race of the playoffs, and the first race of the Round of 10. The race was held on Friday, August 20, 2021 in

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. The race was extended from 160 laps to 163 due to a

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finish. After dominating most of the race,

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would win the race and lock himself into the Round of 8. To fill the rest of the podium,

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and Ben Rhodes, both from

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would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively. The race was the debut for Chris Hacker and

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Background

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. The track previously held Truck races from 1998 to 2010, and returned starting in 2014.

Entry list

*Withdrew due to the team breaking the rules, as they did not know they had run an illegal nose on the car. NASCAR rules state that 2018 bodies for the car after June 30, 2021 are only allowed for dirt races and road courses, and as

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had a 2018 body, they were forced to withdraw. **Withdrew for unknown reasons. ***Driver changed to Chris Hacker in order for Hacker to make his

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debut.

Starting lineup

Qualifying was determined by a qualifying metric system based on the previous race, the 2021 United Rentals 176 at The Glen and owner's points. As a result,

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would win the pole. The entry of

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and the initial entry of Chris Hacker for On Point Motorsports would fail to qualify, albeit Hacker would replace

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in the #34

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truck to ensure that he would make his debut.

Race

Pre-race ceremonies

Race recap

Post-race driver comments

Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 55 Stage 2 Laps: 55 Stage 3 Laps: 50

References

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