Nemechek dominated a caution-marred race Saturday at Richmond (Va.) Raceway, main 114 of 250 laps, and held Busch at bay over the closing laps to win the ToyotaCare 250.
The win is Nemechek’s second of the 2021 NASCAR Truck season and he’s rapidly established himself as a championship favourite in his first full season with Kyle Busch Motorsports.
Nemechek, 23, now has eight profession sequence victories.
“It’s fairly cool to have the ability to come out right here and do what we have been capable of do. We had a very quick truck. I’m tremendous happy with all of my guys and grateful for them,” Nemechek mentioned.
“This places a whole lot of various things in perspective, however I simply can’t thank all of my guys, all of our companions, everybody sufficient for believing in me and giving me this chance. It’s two wins. #HereForWins. Let’s go get extra.
“I do know (Busch) tried getting me there on the finish and that is the third time we’ve raced towards one another this 12 months and I’m one up on him to this point in his personal gear, in order that’s good. Simply tremendous grateful, super-blessed.”
Tyler Ankrum completed third, KBM driver Chandler Smith was fourth and Johnny Sauter rounded out the top-five.
Finishing the top-10 have been Todd Gilliland, Ben Rhodes, Grant Enfinger, Sam Mayer and Austin Hill.
Stage three
Following the break between Phases 2 and three, all of the lead-lap vans pit with Nemechek the primary off pit highway.
Austin Hill was penalized for dashing on pit highway throughout his cease and needed to restart from the rear of the sector.
The race returned to inexperienced on Lap 151, with Nemechek adopted by Rhodes, Enfinger and Zane Smith.
On Lap 153, Derek Kraus spun and wrecked off Flip 2 which introduced out one other warning. The race returned to inexperienced on Lap 159 with Nemechek nonetheless out entrance.
Chase Purdy spun in Flip 1 on Lap 160 after vans round him went four-wide and he bought knocked round.
The race returned to inexperienced on Lap 166 with Nemechek nonetheless out entrance adopted by Enfinger, Zane Smith and Raphael Lessard.
Jennifer Jo Cobb spun and wrecked on the backstretch on Lap 167 which introduced out the seventh warning of the race. The race went again inexperienced on Lap 172 with Nemechek nonetheless in command.
On Lap 177, Cobb appeared to deliberately wreck Norm Benning as he got here across the frontstretch, which introduced out a warning.
NASCAR instantly parked Cobb for the remainder of the race and she or he, her crew chief and spotter have been informed to report back to the NASCAR hauler after the race.
The race returned to inexperienced on Lap 182 with Nemechek nonetheless in command.
On Lap 189, Rhodes moved into the second place behind Nemechek as Gilliland moved into third.
Codie Rohrbaugh wrecked in Flip 1 on Lap 196 after contact with Austin Wayne Self to carry out one other warning.
Many of the lead-lap vans pit however Crafton stayed out and inherited the lead. Nemechek was the primary off pit highway amongst those that pit.
On the restart on Lap 210, Crafton was adopted by Sauter, Chandler Smith, Danny Bohn and Ankrum. Nemechek lined up ninth.
Chandler Smith took Crafton and Sauter three-wide on the restart and got here away with the lead for the primary time within the race.
Kris Wright wrecked off Flip 2 on Lap 213 to as soon as once more put the race underneath warning. Chandler Smith continued to steer when the race returned to inexperienced on Lap 222.
Nemechek ran down Chandler Smith and eventually was capable of cross him for the lead on Lap 234, taking management of the race with 15 laps to go.
With 10 to go, Busch had moved again into second and tried to run down chief Nemechek earlier than the end.
Stage 2
Nemechek cruised to victory over Enfinger in Stage 2.
Rhodes was third, Austin Hill fourth and Busch rounded out the top-five.
Following the break between Phases 1 and a couple of, all lead-lap vans elected to pit with Busch the primary off pit highway.
Stewart Friesen was penalized for dashing on pit highway throughout his cease and needed to restart the race from the rear of the sector. Ankrum and Spencer Boyd have been each penalized for having an uncontrolled tire throughout their respective stops.
When the race returned to inexperienced on Lap 80, Busch was adopted by Enfinger, Nemechek and Rhodes.
On Lap 84, Tate Fogleman spun and wrecked in Flip three to carry out a warning. Hailee Deegan additionally appeared to gather some harm within the incident.
The race returned to inexperienced on Lap 99 with Busch out entrance adopted by Enfinger and Nemechek.
On Lap 100, Nemechek was capable of clear Busch to take the lead for the primary time within the race. On lap later, Cobb spun in Flip three after contact with Howie DiSivino III to carry out a warning.
The race returned to inexperienced on Lap 105 with Nemechek within the lead adopted by Busch and Rhodes.
With 15 laps to go within the stage, Nemechek maintained a greater than 2-second lead over Enfinger whereas Rhodes ran third.
Stage 1
Enfinger held off a fast-approaching Nemechek to take the Stage 1 victory.
Busch was third, Rhodes fourth and Austin Hill rounded out the top-five.
Rhodes began on the pole and led the primary two laps till Enfinger bought round him and grabbed the lead on Lap three.
After 20 laps. Enfinger had constructed a 1.7-second lead over Rhodes whereas Lessard had moved as much as third. Busch, who began 12th, had made his strategy to sixth.
With 35 laps remaining, Enfinger maintained a 1.1-second lead over Rhodes whereas Lessard remained third and Busch had moved as much as fourth.
On Lap 47, Busch made his strategy to second and set his sights on Enfinger to problem for the lead.
With 10 laps to go within the stage, Nemechek made his approach round Busch to take over the runner-up place behind Enfinger.