NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Nashville

Nashville Superspeedway — June 18, 2021

Ryan Preece
Winner
150
Laps
36
Entries
6
Leaders

Ryan Preece won the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Nashville at Nashville Superspeedway on June 18, 2021, leading 8 of 150 laps. Todd Gilliland finished second; Grant Enfinger rounded out the podium. The race featured 6 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Friday, June 18, 2021
Season
2021
Winner
Leaders
6 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 6 +5 Ryan Preece
2 35 +33 Todd Gilliland
3 4 +1 Grant Enfinger
4 9 +5 Zane Smith
5 17 +12 Stewart Friesen
6 15 +9 Matt Crafton
7 16 +9 Ben Rhodes
8 13 +5 Ty Majeski
9 3 -6 Austin Hill
10 34 +24 John Hunter Nemechek
11 2 -9 Jack Wood
12 8 -4 Johnny Sauter
13 5 -8 Chandler Smith
14 24 +10 Sheldon Creed
15 21 +6 Chase Purdy
16 11 -5 Carson Hocevar
17 18 +1 Parker Kligerman
18 36 +18 Tanner Gray
19 12 -7 Josh Berry
20 22 +2 Tate Fogleman
21 14 -7 Hailie Deegan
22 23 +1 Ross Chastain
23 7 -16 Tyler Ankrum
24 20 -4 Drew Dollar
25 30 +5 Spencer Davis
26 19 -7 Ryan Truex
27 27 Austin Wayne Self
28 31 +3 Dawson Cram
29 25 -4 Timmy Hill
30 32 +2 Danny Bohn
31 33 +2 Cory Roper
32 29 -3 Kris Wright
33 28 -5 Trey Hutchens
34 26 -8 Lawless Alan
35 1 -34 Derek Kraus
36 10 -26 William Byron
Model Performance

How well did the NR-Rating model predict this race? Across 12 matched drivers, the model averaged 10.6 positions off — worse than the season average of 8.5. Below Average

Pos Driver Predicted Actual Delta
1 Ryan Preece 10.1 1 +9.1
2 Todd Gilliland 19.1 2 +17.1
4 Zane Smith 19.1 4 +15.1
9 Austin Hill 20.9 9 +11.9
10 John Hunter Nemechek 19.1 10 +9.1
16 Carson Hocevar 13.1 16 -2.9
19 Josh Berry 22.9 19 +3.9
22 Ross Chastain 13.3 22 -8.7
26 Ryan Truex 15.4 26 -10.6
29 Timmy Hill 23.9 29 -5.1
35 Derek Kraus 26.1 35 -8.9
36 William Byron 10.7 36 -25.3

Predicted finish from NR-Rating model. Delta = predicted − actual (positive = driver beat prediction). Confidence: High Confidence = low variance (stdDev ≤ 9), Moderate = medium variance, Coinflip = high variance.

Historical Context

  • Ryan Preece: has 6 career starts at Nashville Superspeedway with a 9.3 avg finish (2 wins) — the model correctly identified this strength.
  • Todd Gilliland: was the biggest surprise, finishing P2 vs predicted P19. Track history: 4 starts, 19.8 avg finish.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Nashville?
Ryan Preece won the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Nashville at Nashville Superspeedway.
Where was the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Nashville held?
The 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Nashville was held at Nashville Superspeedway on June 18, 2021.