2021 Drydene 200

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2021 Drydene 200
Race details [1] [2]
Race 10 of 33 in the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season
Dover International Speedway.svg
Dover International Speedway
Date May 15, 2021 (2021-05-15)
Location Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware
Course Permanent racing facility
1.00 mi (1.61 km)
Distance 200 laps, 200.00 mi (321.87 km)
Average speed 94.987 mph
Pole position
Driver Joe Gibbs Racing
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports
Laps 94
Winner
No. 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Announcers Adam Alexander, Kurt Busch, and Brad Keselowski

The 2021 Drydene 200 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on May 15, 2021. It was contested over 200 on the 1.366-mile (2.198 km) concrete oval. It was the tenth race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Team Penske driver Austin Cindric, collected his third win of the season.

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Background

Dover International Speedway is an oval race track in Dover, Delaware, United States that has held at least two NASCAR races since it opened in 1969. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosted USAC and the NTT IndyCar Series. The track features one layout, a 1 mile (1.6 km) concrete oval, with 24° banking in the turns and 9° banking on the straights. The speedway is owned and operated by Dover Motorsports.

The track, nicknamed "The Monster Mile", was built in 1969 by Melvin Joseph of Melvin L. Joseph Construction Company, Inc., with an asphalt surface, but was replaced with concrete in 1995. Six years later in 2001, the track's capacity moved to 135,000 seats, making the track have the largest capacity of sports venue in the mid-Atlantic. In 2002, the name changed to Dover International Speedway from Dover Downs International Speedway after Dover Downs Gaming and Entertainment split, making Dover Motorsports. From 2007 to 2009, the speedway worked on an improvement project called "The Monster Makeover", which expanded facilities at the track and beautified the track. After the 2014 season, the track's capacity was reduced to 95,500 seats.

Entry list

No.DriverTeamManufacturerSponsor
0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet ForeverLawn Premium Synthetic Grass
1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet Pilot, Flying J My Rewards Plus
2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet TaxSlayer
02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet Destiny Homes
03 Andy Lally Our Motorsports Chevrolet Robert B. Our Co.
4 Ryan Vargas (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet Drydene
5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet J. F. Electric
6 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet Drydene
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet Brandt Professional Agriculture
07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet Z Grills
8 Josh Berry (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet Tire Pros
9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops, Black Rifle Coffee Company
10 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Chevrolet
11 Zane Smith (i) Kaulig Racing Chevrolet LeafFilter Gutter Protection
13 Matt Jaskol MBM Motorsports Toyota Lift Kits 4 Less
15 Colby Howard JD Motorsports Chevrolet Drydene
16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet HyperIce
17 Cody Ware SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet Nurtec ODT
18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Poppy Bank
19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Menards, Pelonix
20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota DEX Imaging
22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford Carshop
23 J. J. Yeley Our Motorsports Chevrolet Our Motorsports
26 John Hunter Nemechek (i) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota Acme
31 Jordan Anderson (I) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Bommarito Automotive Group
36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet Prolon Controls
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford A-Game Energy "Bring it to life."
44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet Gilreath Farms Black Angus "The New Black"
47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Thin Blue Line USA, Uphold Their Honor
48 Jade Buford (R) Big Machine Racing Team Chevrolet Big Machine Vodka Spiked Cooler
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet First Pacific Funding
52 Gray Gaulding Means Racing Chevrolet Panini America
54 Ty Gibbs (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing
61 David Starr Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota Special Report with Bret Baier
66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota ATS Alarm Tech
68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet Brandonbilt Foundations
74 Bayley Currey (i) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Children's National Hospital
77 Ronnie Bassett Jr. Bassett Racing Chevrolet
78 Jesse Little B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet Apex Wireless
90 Kyle Sieg DGM Racing Ford Independent Metal Strap
92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet Alloy Employer Services "Stranger by design", Go Lindenwood Lady Lions!
98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Monster Energy
99 B. J. McLeod (i) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota B. J. McLeod Motorsports
Official entry list

Qualifying

Daniel Hemric was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula. [3] Jordan Anderson, Ronnie Bassett Jr., and Andy Lally did not have enough points to qualify for the race.

Starting Lineups

PosNoDriverTeamManufacturer
118 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
27 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet
39 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet
419 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
520 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
68 Josh Berry (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet
716 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
851 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet
911 Zane Smith Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
1002 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet
111 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet
1239 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford
1310 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
1454 Ty Gibbs (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
152 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
1622 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford
1744 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet
1836 Alex Labbe DGM Racing Chevrolet
1968 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet
2098 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
2161 David Starr Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota
2266 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Ford
234 Ryan Vargas (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet
2499 B. J. McLeod (i) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota
2515 Colby Howard JD Motorsports Chevrolet
2674 Bayley Currey (i) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
2717 Cody Ware SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
280 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet
2992 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet
3026 John Hunter Nemechek (i) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota
3123 J. J. Yeley Our Motorsports Chevrolet
3247 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
3378 Jesse Little B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
3448 Jade Buford Big Machine Racing Team Chevrolet
3590 Kyle Sieg DGM Racing Chevrolet
3607 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
376 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet
3813 Matt Jaskol MBM Motorsports Toyota
395 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota
4052 Gray Gaulding Means Motorsports Chevrolet
Official qualifying results

Race

Race results

Stage Results

Stage OneLaps: 45

PosNoDriverTeamManufacturerPoints
17Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet10
28Josh Berry (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet9
316A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet8
420Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota7
519Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota6
69Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet5
754Ty Gibbs (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota4
822Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord3
939Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord2
1026John Hunter Nemechek (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota0

Stage TwoLaps: 45

PosNoDriverTeamManufacturerPoints
18Josh Berry (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet10
27Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet9
322Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord8
416A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet7
520Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota6
69Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet5
71Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet4
826John Hunter NemechekSam Hunt RacingToyota3
954Ty Gibbs (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota2
1098Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord1

Final Stage Results

Laps: 110

PosGridNoDriverTeamManufacturerLapsPointsStatus
11622Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord20051Running
268Josh Berry (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet20054Running
327Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet20053Running
4716A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet20048Running
51454Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20038Running
6520Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20044Running
7111Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet20034Running
81239Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord20031Running
9118Daniel HemricJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20028Running
101968Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet20027Running
111310Jeb BurtonKaulig RacingChevrolet20026Running
12851Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet20025Running
131002Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevrolet19924Running
143117J. J. YeleySS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware RacingChevrolet19923Running
1539Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet19932Running
16152Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevrolet19921Running
172098Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord19821Running
18280Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet19819Running
191836Alex LabbeDGM RacingChevrolet19818Running
201744Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet19817Running
212499B. J. McLeod (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1980Running
223247Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet19815Running
232713Cody WareSS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware RacingChevrolet19714Running
242674Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon MotorsportsChevrolet1960Running
25376Landon CassillJD MotorsportsChevrolet19612Running
26234Ryan Vargas (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet19511Running
27395Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota19510Running
282515Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevrolet1949Running
293607Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1938Running
302266Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota1930Running
314052Gray GauldingMeans MotorsportsChevrolet1926Running
323026John Hunter Nemechek (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota1820Running
333448Jade BufordBig Machine Racing TeamChevrolet1554Engine
343590Kyle SiegDGM RacingFord833Accident
35419Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota688Accident
36911Zane Smith (i)Kaulig RacingChevrolet670Accident
373378Jesse LittleB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet571Accident
382992Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet571Accident
393813Matt JaskolMBM MotorsportsToyota561Accident
402161David StarrHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota181Overheating
Official race results

Race statistics

References

  1. "Entry List". jayski.com. May 15, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  2. "Race Results". jayski.com. May 15, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  3. "Martin Truex Jr. lands Busch Pole Award for Sunday's Dover race". NASCAR. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
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