2021 Credit Karma Money 250

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2021 Credit Karma Money 250
Race details
Race 18 of 33 in the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series
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DateJuly 10, 2021
Location Hampton, Georgia, Atlanta Motor Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
1.54 mi (2.48 km)
Distance 164 laps, 252.56 mi (406.392 km)
Scheduled Distance 163 laps, 251.02 mi (403.98 km)
Average speed 109.032 miles per hour (175.470 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Joe Gibbs Racing
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 97
Winner
No. 54 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network NBCSN
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Steve Letarte
Radio in the United States
Radio Performance Racing Network

The 2021 Credit Karma Money 250 was the 18th stock car race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, and the inaugural running of the event, when NASCAR decided to return to Atlanta for two races a year instead of the previous one. [1] The race was held on Saturday, July 10, 2021 in Hampton, Georgia at Atlanta Motor Speedway, a 1.54 miles (2.48 km) permanent asphalt quad-oval intermediate speedway. The race was extended to 164 laps from the scheduled 163 due to a NASCAR overtime finish. In a historic 102nd win in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing would win his last race for the team. [2] Jeb Burton of Kaulig Racing and Noah Gragson of JR Motorsports would score the rest of the podium positions, taking 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Contents

The layout of Atlanta Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held. Atlanta Motor Speedway.svg
The layout of Atlanta Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

Background

Atlanta Motor Speedway (formerly Atlanta International Raceway) is a track in Hampton, Georgia, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. It is a 1.54-mile (2.48 km) quad-oval track with a seating capacity of 111,000. It opened in 1960 as a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) standard oval. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track. In 1997, to standardize the track with Speedway Motorsports' other two 1.5-mile (2.4 km) ovals, the entire track was almost completely rebuilt. The frontstretch and backstretch were swapped, and the configuration of the track was changed from oval to quad-oval. The project made the track one of the fastest on the NASCAR circuit.

Entry list

#DriverTeamMakeSponsor
0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet Superstratum
1 Austin Dillon JR Motorsports Chevrolet Pilot Flying J Spicy Chicken Sandwich
2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Crosley Furniture
02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet Concrete Supply, Destiny Homes
4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet Voyager
5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet J. F. Electric
6 Ryan Vargas JD Motorsports Chevrolet MaintenX Total Facilities Repair Experts
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet Hellowater Defense
07 Joe Graf, Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet Z Grills
8 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet QPS Employment Group
9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops, Black Rifle Coffee Company
10 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Nutrien Ag Solutions
11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet LeafFilter Gutter Protection
13 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Toyota
15 Colby Howard JD Motorsports Chevrolet Project Hope Foundation
16 A.J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet HyperIce
17 Carson Ware Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet Jacob Companies
18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Poppy Bank
19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Toyota
20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Offerpad "Awesome Different"
22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford Carshop
23 Ty Dillon Our Motorsports Chevrolet Childress Vineyards
26 Santino Ferrucci Sam Hunt Racing Toyota Manatawny Still Works
31 Josh Berry Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Bommarito Automotive Group
36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet Larue Industrial Snowblowers
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford A-Game Energy "The Ultimate In Hydration"
44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet Diamond Gusset Jeans
47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet AXE Crossbows
48 Jade Buford Big Machine Racing Team Chevrolet Big Machine Vodka Spiked Cooler
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet All South Electric
52 Gray Gaulding Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet Panini America
54 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Extra Gum
61 David Starr Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota Whataburger
66 C.J. McLaughlin MBM Motorsports Ford SA Recycling
68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet BabyDoge
74 Bayley Currey Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Mike Harmon Racing
78 Jesse Little B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota B. J. McLeod Motorsports
90 Ronnie Bassett, Jr. DGM Racing Chevrolet DGM Racing
92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet Coolray Heating & AC
98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Monster Energy
99 Mason Massey B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota Anderson Power Services
Official entry list

Starting lineup

The starting lineup for the race was decided by a formula based on the previous race, the 2021 Henry 180. As a result, Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the pole. [3]

Pos.#DriverTeamMake
154 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
218 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
316 A.J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
422 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford
520 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
61 Austin Dillon JR Motorsports Chevrolet
711 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
87 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet
99 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet
1098 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
1110 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
1268 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet
1319 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
1444 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet
152 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
1639 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford
1736 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet
1892 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet
1951 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet
2002 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet
214 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet
228 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet
2399 Mason Massey B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota
245 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
2526 Santino Ferrucci Sam Hunt Racing Toyota
2617 Carson Ware Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
2748 Jade Buford Big Machine Racing Team Chevrolet
2831 Josh Berry Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet
2990 Ronnie Bassett, Jr. DGM Racing Chevrolet
3023 Ty Dillon Our Motorsports Chevrolet
3178 Jesse Little B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota
326 Ryan Vargas JD Motorsports Chevrolet
3307 Joe Graf, Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
3466 C.J. McLaughlin MBM Motorsports Ford
3561 David Starr Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota
3615 Colby Howard JD Motorsports Chevrolet
370 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet
3847 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
3974 Bayley Currey Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
4052 Gray Gaulding Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet
Failed to qualify
4113 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Toyota
Official starting lineup

Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 40

Fin#DriverTeamMakePts
154 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 0
216 A.J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 9
320 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 8
418 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 7
59 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 6
602 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet 5
736 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet 4
811 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 3
919 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 2
101 Austin Dillon JR Motorsports Chevrolet 0

Stage 2 Laps: 40

Fin#DriverTeamMakePts
154 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 0
216 A.J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 9
39 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 8
47 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 7
518 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 6
620 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 5
702 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet 4
823 Ty Dillon Our Motorsports Chevrolet 3
911 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 2
101 Austin Dillon JR Motorsports Chevrolet 0

Stage 3 Laps: 84

Fin [4] St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts
1154 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 16497running0
21110 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 1641running35
399 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 1645running48
4711 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 1640running38
53023 Ty Dillon Our Motorsports Chevrolet 1644running35
62002 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet 1640running40
787 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 1644running37
81951 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 1640running29
9228 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 1640running28
10422 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 1640running27
1161 Austin Dillon JR Motorsports Chevrolet 1640running0
121639 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 1640running25
13316 A.J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 1642running42
14326 Ryan Vargas JD Motorsports Chevrolet 1640running23
151736 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet 1640running26
161444 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet 1640running21
172748 Jade Buford Big Machine Racing Team Chevrolet 1640running20
181892 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 1640running19
191098 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 1640running18
203615 Colby Howard JD Motorsports Chevrolet 1640running17
21152 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 1640running16
22370 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet 1640running15
232831 Josh Berry Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 1640running14
24520 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1643running26
253307 Joe Graf, Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 1640running12
26245 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 1640running11
272990 Ronnie Bassett, Jr. DGM Racing Chevrolet 1640running10
283178 Jesse Little B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota 1640running9
292399 Mason Massey B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota 1640running8
30218 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 16445running20
311268 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 1630accident6
323847 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 1423accident5
332526 Santino Ferrucci Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 1620running4
343974 Bayley Currey Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 1620running0
354052 Gray Gaulding Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet 1600running2
362617 Carson Ware Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 1390accident1
373466 C.J. McLaughlin MBM Motorsports Ford 1390running0
38214 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet 1280running1
391319 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1180accident3
403561 David Starr Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 500accident1
Failed to qualify
4113 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Toyota
Official race results

References

  1. Staff Reports. "Two Atlanta Motor Speedway races official as NASCAR releases 2022 schedule". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  2. "Kyle Busch emerges at Atlanta with 102nd Xfinity win | NASCAR". Official Site Of NASCAR. July 10, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  3. "Kyle Busch Secures Atlanta Xfinity Series Pole". SPEED SPORT. July 7, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  4. "2021 Credit Karma Money 250 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
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