The 2021 United Rentals 200 was a

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that was held on October 30, 2021, at

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. Contested over 200 laps on the paper-clipped shaped oval, it was the 21st race of the

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season, the sixth race of the Playoffs, and the final race of the Round of 8.

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driver Zane Smith collected his first win of the season, advancing him to the championship race. Along with Smith,

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, Ben Rhodes, and

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advanced as well.

Report

Background

Martinsville Speedway is an

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-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in

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, just to the south of Martinsville. At in length, it is the shortest track in the

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. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by

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. It is also the only remaining race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948.

Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver. * (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.

Qualifying

was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula.

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did not have enough points to qualify.

Starting Lineups

Race

Race results

Stage Results

Stage One ''Laps:'' 50 Stage Two ''Laps:'' 50

Final Stage Results

''Laps:''

Race statistics

* Lead changes: 10 among 4 different drivers * Cautions/Laps: 14 for 89 * Time of race: 1 hours, 54 minutes, and 9 seconds * Average speed:

References

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