2021 Andy's Frozen Custard 335

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2021 Andy's Frozen Custard 335
Race details [1]
Race 30 of 33 in the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season
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Texas Motor Speedway
Date October 16, 2021
Location Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas
Course Permanent racing facility
1.50 mi (2.41 km)
Distance 200 laps, 300.00 mi (482.80 km)
Average speed 115.544
Pole position
Driver Kaulig Racing
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 92
Winner
No. 54 John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network NBCSN
Announcers Rick Allen, Brad Daugherty, Steve Letarte, and Dale Earnhardt Jr.

The 2021 Andy's Frozen Custard 335 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race that was held on October 16, 2021, at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. Contested over 200 laps on the 1.50 mi (2.41 km) oval, it was the 30th race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, the fourth race of the Playoffs, and the first race of the Round of 8. Joe Gibbs Racing driver John Hunter Nemechek collected his first win of the season, and the second of his career. [2]

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Background

Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas. The track measures 1.5 miles (2.4 km) around and is banked 24 degrees in the turns, and is of the oval design, where the front straightaway juts outward slightly. The track layout is similar to Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway (formerly Lowe's Motor Speedway). The track is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., the same company that owns Atlanta and Charlotte Motor Speedways, as well as the short-track Bristol Motor Speedway.

Entry list

No.DriverTeamManufacturer
0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet
1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet
2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet
4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet
5 Mason Massey B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota
6 Ryan Vargas (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet
07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
8 Sam Mayer (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet
9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet
10 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
13 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota
15 Bayley Currey (i) JD Motorsports Chevrolet
16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
17 J. J. Yeley SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford
23 Tanner Berryhill Our Motorsports Chevrolet
26 Dylan Lupton (i) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota
31 Kaz Grala (i) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet
36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford
44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet
47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
48 Jade Buford (R) Big Machine Racing Team Chevrolet
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet
52 Joey Gase Means Racing Chevrolet
54 John Hunter Nemechek (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
61 Austin Hill (i) Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota
66 David Starr MBM Motorsports Ford
68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet
74 C. J. McLaughlin Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
78 Jesse Little B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
90 Spencer Boyd (i) DGM Racing Chevrolet
92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet
98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
99 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevy
Official entry list

Qualifying

A. J. Allmendinger was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula. Timmy Hill did not have enough points to qualify for the race.

Starting Lineups

PosNoDriverTeamManufacturer
116 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
222 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford
318 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
411 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevy
59 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevy
67 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevy
719 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
820 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
91 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet
1054 John Hunter Nemechek (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
118 Sam Mayer (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet
122 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
1310 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
1451 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet
1592 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet
1636 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet
1748 Jade Buford (R) Big Machine Racing Team Chevrolet
1868 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet
194 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet
2098 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
2161 Austin Hill (i) Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota
2239 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford
230 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet
2444 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet
2547 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
2602 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet
2723 Tanner Berryhill Our Motorsports Chevrolet
2890 Spencer Boyd (i) DGM Racing Chevrolet
2926 Dylan Lupton (i) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota
306 Ryan Vargas (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet
3199 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
3231 Kaz Grala (i) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet
3317 J. J. Yeley SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
3478 Jesse Little B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
355 Mason Massey B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota
3666 David Starr MBM Motorsports Ford
3752 Joey Gase Means Motorsports Chevrolet
3807 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
3915 Bayley Currey (i) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
4074 C. J. McLaughlin Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
Official qualifying results

Race

Race results

Stage Results

Stage OneLaps: 50

PosNoDriverTeamManufacturerPoints
122Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord10
29Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet9
316A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet8
47Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet7
51Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet6
611Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet5
720Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4
851Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet3
902Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevrolet2
1068Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet1

Stage TwoLaps: 50

PosNoDriverTeamManufacturerPoints
154John Hunter Nemechek (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota0
218Daniel HemricJoe Gibbs RacingToyota9
38Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet8
410Jeb BurtonKaulig RacingChevrolet7
511Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet6
698Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord5
71Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet4
87Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet3
99Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet2
1016A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet1

Final Stage Results

Laps: 100

PosGridNoDriverTeamManufacturerLapsPointsStatus
11054John Hunter Nemechek (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota2000Running
2318Daniel HemricJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20044Running
359Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet20045Running
467Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet20043Running
5222Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord20042Running
6116A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet20040Running
7411Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet20041Running
8820Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20033Running
991Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet20038Running
10719Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20027Running
111310Jeb BurtonKaulig RacingChevrolet20033Running
122098Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord20030Running
13118Sam Mayer (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet20032Running
142239Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord20023Running
153231Kaz Grala (i)Jordan Anderson RacingChevrolet2000Running
162602Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevrolet20023Running
173915Bayley Currey (i)JD MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running
182444Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet20019Running
191592Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet20018Running
202161Austin Hill (i)Hattori Racing EnterprisesToyota1990Running
21122Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevrolet19916Running
22306Ryan Vargas (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet19915Running
23230Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet19914Running
241636Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet19913Running
252547Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet19912Running
263807Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet19811Running
27355Mason MasseyB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota19610Running
282890Spencer Boyd (i)DGM RacingChevrolet1960Running
291451Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet19611Running
303752Joey GaseJimmy Means RacingChevrolet1957Running
313478Jesse LittleB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1956Running
323199Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1935Running
331868Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet1715Accident
343666David StarrMBM MotorsportsToyota1523Engine
354074C. J. McLaughlinMike Harmon RacingChevrolet1452Suspension
36194Landon CassillJD MotorsportsChevrolet1081Electrical
372723Tanner BerryhillOur MotorsportsChevrolet1001Accident
382926Dylan Lupton (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota1001Accident
391748Jade Buford (R)Big Machine Racing TeamChevrolet811Accident
403317J. J. YeleySS-Green Light RacingChevrolet371Engine
Official race results

Race statistics

References

  1. "Entry List". jayski.com. October 13, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  2. Cain, Holly (October 16, 2021). "John Hunter Nemechek rallies to Xfinity Series win, denies playoff field at Texas". NASCAR.com. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
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