{"id":32619,"date":"2021-03-06T08:59:15","date_gmt":"2021-03-06T14:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=32619"},"modified":"2021-03-06T09:02:08","modified_gmt":"2021-03-06T15:02:08","slug":"john-hunter-nemechek-holds-off-kyle-busch-to-win-truck-race-at-las-vegas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2021\/03\/06\/john-hunter-nemechek-holds-off-kyle-busch-to-win-truck-race-at-las-vegas\/","title":{"rendered":"John Hunter Nemechek holds off Kyle Busch to win Truck race at Las Vegas"},"content":{"rendered":"
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John Hunter Nemechek, driver of the #4 Mobil 1 Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Bucked Up 200 at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 05, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Graythen\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service<\/em><\/p>\n

John Hunter Nemechek earned his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win in four years, holding off his boss Kyle Busch by 0.695-seconds for the victory in Friday night\u2019s Bucked Up 200 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.<\/p>\n

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John Hunter Nemechek, driver of the #4 Mobil 1 Toyota, crosses the finish line to win the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Bucked Up 200 at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 05, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Graythen\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

It was a 1-2 finish for Kyle Busch Motorsports. Nemechek, 23, of Mooresville, N.C., led a race best 94 laps in the No. 4 Toyota \u2013 the pair combined to lead a dominating 110 of the 134 total laps with each taking a Stage victory.<\/p>\n

And while Nemechek held the point for most of the race, it was a typically thrilling Las Vegas show turned in by the Vegas native Busch, who has won the last three spring races at the track.<\/p>\n

Busch started 29th and raced his way inside the top 10 by the 10th lap. A blown tire on his No. 51 Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota put him down a lap with about 50 laps remaining and again, he turned in a dazzling performance \u2013 restarting 25th with 31 laps to go and breaking into the top 10 just 10 laps later.<\/p>\n

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John Hunter Nemechek, driver of the #4 Mobil 1 Toyota, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Bucked Up 200 at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 05, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Graythen\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

The two Kyle Busch Motorsports drivers were lined up first and second on the race\u2019s final restart with six laps to go, but Nemechek was able to pull ahead and pull away to his first series victory driving for the series all-time winningest driver Busch.<\/p>\n

\u201cComing back to the Truck Series, that was the plan, that was the goal, we came into the year with the hashtag \u2018here for wins\u2019 and we are here for wins,” said Nemechek who has seven career series wins. \u201cI definitely think experience paid off tonight.”<\/p>\n

Disappointed not to win, Busch was still encouraged for his team after the race.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s perfect, it\u2019s all you can ask for, it\u2019s everything,” the two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Busch said of his team after the race. \u201cIt\u2019s cool to see the four-truck in Victory Lane and see John Hunter have a shot and get back in Victory Lane.”<\/p>\n

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A general view of the start of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Bucked Up 200 at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 05, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Abbie Parr\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cHaving Eric Phillips back and all the guys that have come on board this year doing all the stuff that we\u2019re accustomed to doing and getting back to running up front, seeing both of us sharing in that and having that speed, that four-truck was fast.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven on those short runs I couldn\u2019t run with him. After about eight or 10 (laps) I had a better shot at running with him but we just didn\u2019t have the laps there at the end.”<\/p>\n

Austin Hill, a two-time Las Vegas winner, finished third followed by Stewart Friesen and Matt Crafton. Zane Smith, Grant Enfinger, Parker Kligerman, Christian Eckes and Ben Rhodes \u2013 a two-time winner already this season \u2013 rounded out the top 10.<\/p>\n

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Kyle Busch, driver of the #51 Cessna Toyota, and Austin Hill, driver of the #16 Ibaraki Toyopet Toyota, race during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Bucked Up 200 at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 05, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Enfinger and Kligerman both collected an extra $25,000 bonus check from series sponsor Camping World for their top-10 efforts. The series sponsor offered an incentive program this week with an extra payday available for the 10 trucks that carried the Camping World name on it, as Enfinger and Kligerman\u2019s did. There was a bonus for winning, finishing among the top-five and finishing among the top-10.<\/p>\n

With the win, Nemechek takes a 14-point advantage atop the championship standings over the season\u2019s two-time winner Rhodes. The series next race is the Fr8Auctions 200 on March 20 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.<\/p>\n

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Interviews:<\/h3>\n

NCWTS Post-Race: Third-place finisher Austin Hill (No. 16 Ibaraki Toyopet Toyota), second-place finisher and race-winning truck owner Kyle Busch (No. 51 Cessna Toyota) and race-winning driver John Hunter Nemechek (No. 4 Mobil 1 Toyota)<\/p>\nhttp:\/\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/NCWTSLasVegas1PostRaceZoom030521.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race – 4th Annual Bucked Up 200<\/b><\/p>\n

Las Vegas Motor Speedway<\/b><\/p>\n

Las Vegas, Nevada<\/b><\/p>\n

Friday, March 5, 2021<\/b><\/p>\n

               1. (3)  John Hunter Nemechek, Toyota, 134.<\/p>\n

               2. (29)  Kyle Busch(i), Toyota, 134.<\/p>\n

               3. (31)  Austin Hill, Toyota, 134.<\/p>\n

               4. (9)  Stewart Friesen, Toyota, 134.<\/p>\n

              5. (4)  Matt Crafton, Toyota, 134.<\/p>\n

               6. (32)  Zane Smith, Chevrolet, 134.<\/p>\n

               7. (18)  Grant Enfinger, Chevrolet, 134.<\/p>\n

               8. (40)  Parker Kligerman, Chevrolet, 134.<\/p>\n

               9. (5)  Christian Eckes, Toyota, 134.<\/p>\n

               10. (1)  Ben Rhodes, Toyota, 134.<\/p>\n

               11. (17)  Brett Moffitt, Chevrolet, 134.<\/p>\n

               12. (22)  Tanner Gray, Ford, 134.<\/p>\n

               13. (6)  Todd Gilliland, Ford, 134.<\/p>\n

               14. (12)  Austin Wayne Self, Chevrolet, 134.<\/p>\n

               15. (11)  Johnny Sauter, Toyota, 134.<\/p>\n

               16. (19)  Timothy Peters, Chevrolet, 134.<\/p>\n

              17. (26)  Danny Bohn, Toyota, 134.<\/p>\n

               18. (2)  Sheldon Creed, Chevrolet, 134.<\/p>\n

               19. (7)  Chandler Smith #, Toyota, 134.<\/p>\n

               20. (20)  Tate Fogleman, Chevrolet, 134.<\/p>\n

               21. (23)  Dawson Cram, Chevrolet, 134.<\/p>\n

               22. (33)  Spencer Boyd, Chevrolet, 134.<\/p>\n

               23. (21)  Chase Purdy #, Chevrolet, 134.<\/p>\n

               24. (10)  Carson Hocevar #, Chevrolet, 133.<\/p>\n

               25. (15)  Kris Wright #, Chevrolet, 132.<\/p>\n

               26. (39)  BJ McLeod(i), Toyota, 132.<\/p>\n

               27. (28)  Jordan Anderson(i), Chevrolet, 132.<\/p>\n

               28. (30)  Hailie Deegan #, Ford, 130.<\/p>\n

               29. (34)  Jennifer Jo Cobb, Chevrolet, 130.<\/p>\n

               30. (13)  Raphael Lessard, Chevrolet, 130.<\/p>\n

               31. (37)  Jesse Iwuji, Chevrolet, 129.<\/p>\n

               32. (8)  Derek Kraus, Toyota, 126.<\/p>\n

               33. (35)  Norm Benning, Chevrolet, 123.<\/p>\n

               34. (16)  Tyler Ankrum, Chevrolet, Accident, 122.<\/p>\n

               35. (25)  Tyler Hill, Chevrolet, Accident, 112.<\/p>\n

               36. (27)  Cory Roper, Ford, Accident, 111.<\/p>\n

               37. (38)  Bret Holmes, Chevrolet, DVP, 106.<\/p>\n

               38. (24)  Ryan Truex, Chevrolet, DVP, 103.<\/p>\n

               39. (14)  David Gilliland, Ford, Accident, 96.<\/p>\n

               40. (36)  Conor Daly, Chevrolet, Accident, 68.<\/p>\n

Average Speed of Race Winner:  96.134 mph.<\/p>\n

Time of Race:  2 Hrs, 5 Mins, 27 Secs. Margin of Victory:  .686 Seconds.<\/p>\n

Caution Flags:  9 for 48 laps.<\/p>\n

Lead Changes:  9 among 5 drivers.<\/p>\n

Lap Leaders:   B. Rhodes 0;S. Creed 1-6;J. Nemechek 7-32;S. Creed 33;J. Nemechek 34-47;K. Busch(i) 48-63;S. Friesen 64-67;J. Nemechek 68-90;B. Moffitt 91-103;J. Nemechek 104-134.<\/p>\n

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led):  John Hunter Nemechek 4 times for 94 laps; Kyle Busch(i) 1 time for 16 laps; Brett Moffitt 1 time for 13 laps; Sheldon Creed 2 times for 7 laps; Stewart Friesen 1 time for 4 laps.<\/p>\n

Stage #1 Top Ten: 4,2,88,51,52,98,17,99,18,9<\/p>\n

Stage #2 Top Ten: 51,4,52,88,99,16,9,17,98,26<\/p>\n

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