The 2021 Alsco Uniforms 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on May 29, 2021. It was contested over 200 laps on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) asphalt speedway. It was the eleventh race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Joe Gibbs Racing driver Ty Gibbs, collected his second win of the season, and his career.
| Race details[1][2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 12 of 33 in the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season | |||
 Charlotte Motor Speedway | |||
| Date | May 29, 2021 | ||
| Location | Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.50 mi (2.41 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 300.00 mi (482.80 km) | ||
| Average speed | 112.535 mph | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Stewart-Haas Racing | ||
| Time | 29.350 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 105 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Kevin Harvick, Ryan Blaney, and Joey Logano | ||
Report
editBackground
editThe race was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway, located in Concord, North Carolina. The speedway complex includes a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) quad-oval track that was utilized for the race, as well as a dragstrip and a dirt track. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams based in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) with Marcus G. Smith serving as track president.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
editRiley Herbst was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 30.263 seconds and a speed of 178.436 mph (287.165 km/h).[3]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.263 | 178.436 |
| 2 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.281 | 178.330 |
| 3 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 30.392 | 177.678 |
| Official first practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editRiley Herbst scored the pole position after a time of 29.350 seconds and a speed of 183.986 mph (296.097 km/h).[4]
Qualifying results
editRace
editRace results
editStage Results
editStage One Laps: 45
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 99 | Chase Briscoe (i) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 0 |
| 7 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 31 | Tyler Reddick (i) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
Stage Two Laps: 45
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 99 | Chase Briscoe (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Ford | 0 |
| 6 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 10 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Final Stage Results
editLaps: 110
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 51 | Running |
| 2 | 4 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 200 | 49 | Running |
| 3 | 13 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 42 | Running |
| 4 | 32 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 33 | Running |
| 5 | 16 | 31 | Tyler Reddick (i) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 2 | 99 | Chase Briscoe (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 10 | 23 | Ty Dillon | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 30 | Running |
| 8 | 14 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 30 | Running |
| 9 | 9 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 38 | Running |
| 10 | 6 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 27 | Running |
| 11 | 26 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 28 | Running |
| 12 | 1 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 200 | 25 | Running |
| 13 | 28 | 6 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 24 | Running |
| 14 | 33 | 36 | Alex Labbe | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 23 | Running |
| 15 | 22 | 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 22 | Running |
| 16 | 20 | 4 | Ryan Vargas (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 21 | Running |
| 17 | 25 | 48 | Jade Buford (R) | Big Machine Racing Team | Chevrolet | 200 | 20 | Running |
| 18 | 30 | 78 | Jesse Little | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 19 | Running |
| 19 | 11 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 18 | Running |
| 20 | 31 | 17 | Cody Ware | SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 200 | 17 | Running |
| 21 | 34 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 16 | Running |
| 22 | 17 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 15 | Running |
| 23 | 21 | 76 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 14 | Running |
| 24 | 19 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 13 | Running |
| 25 | 15 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 12 | Running |
| 26 | 7 | 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 196 | 11 | Running |
| 27 | 23 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 187 | 22 | Accident |
| 28 | 3 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 186 | 29 | Accident |
| 29 | 27 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 186 | 8 | Accident |
| 30 | 29 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 184 | 7 | Running |
| 31 | 12 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 151 | 8 | Accident |
| 32 | 18 | 8 | Josh Berry (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 5 | Accident |
| 33 | 5 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 128 | 22 | Brakes |
| 34 | 36 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 114 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 24 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 103 | 2 | Accident |
| 36 | 35 | 26 | Grant Enfinger (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 13 | 0 | Accident |
| Official race results | ||||||||
Race statistics
edit- Lead changes: 12 among 7 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 10 for 51
- Time of race: 2 hours, 39 minutes, and 57 seconds
- Average speed: 112.535 mph (181.108 km/h)
References
edit- ^ "Entry List". jayski.com. May 29, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ "Race Results". jayski.com. May 29, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ "2021 COTA Xfinity Practice - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site". jayski.com. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ "Charlotte Xfinity starting lineup: Riley Herbst on pole". NBC Sports. Retrieved September 13, 2021.