The 2021 Henry 180 was the 17th stock car race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, and the 12th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 3, 2021 at Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin in Road America, a 4.048 miles (6.515 km) permanent road course. The race took 45 laps to complete. After suffering damage, Kyle Busch of Kyle Busch Motorsports would rally back to the front and would win his 101st career NASCAR Xfinity Series race and his fourth of the season.[1] To fill out the podium positions, Daniel Hemric of Joe Gibbs Racing and Michael Annett of JR Motorsports would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 17 of 33 of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | July 3, 2021 | ||
| Location | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, Road America | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 4.048 mi (6.515 km) | ||
| Distance | 45 laps, 182.16 mi (293.175 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 45 laps, 182.16 mi (293.175 km) | ||
| Average speed | 74.972 miles per hour (120.656 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 135.520 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | |
| Laps | 12 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 54 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte | ||
Background
editPractice
editThe first and final practice took place on Friday, July 2. Austin Cindric would set the fastest time in the session with a 2 minute and 15.096 second lap.[2]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 2:15:096 | 107.870 |
| 2 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 2:16:084 | 107.087 |
| 3 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:16:170 | 107.019 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying would take place on Saturday, July 3, at 12:23 EST. Ty Gibbs would win the pole with a 2 minute and 15.520 second lap.[3]
7 drivers would fail to qualify: the #66 of Matt Jaskol, the #52 of Gray Gaulding, the #0 of Jeffrey Earnhardt, the #15 of Colby Howard, the #61 of Boris Said, the #47 of Kyle Weatherman, and the #74 of Bayley Currey.
Race
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Race results
editStage 1 Laps: 14
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | A.J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 07 | Josh Bilicki | SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 10 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 15
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | A.J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 6 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 81 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 16
References
edit- ^ "Kyle Busch rallies to win Xfinity race at Road America - NBC Sports". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. 2021-07-03. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ "Road America Xfinity practice: Austin Cindric fastest - NBC Sports". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. 2021-07-02. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ Tomlinson, Joy (2021-07-03). "Ty Gibbs Grabs Xfinity Pole At Road America". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ "2021 Henry 180 qualifying results". Racing-Reference. Archived from the original on 2021-12-30.
- ^ "2021 Henry 180 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-09-16.