The 2021 Pennzoil 150 at the Brickyard was the 21st stock car race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the 10th iteration of the event, and the second NASCAR Xfinity Series has used the road course at Indianapolis. The race was held on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Speedway, Indiana in Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, a 2.439 miles (3.925 km) road course built inside of the speedway. The race took 62 laps to complete. Austin Cindric of Team Penske would win the race, while A. J. Allmendinger of Kaulig Racing and Justin Haley of Kaulig Racing got 2nd and 3rd, respectfully.[1]
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 21 of 33 in the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | August 14, 2021 | ||
| Location | Speedway, Indiana, Indianapolis Motor Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.439 mi (3.925 km) | ||
| Distance | 62 laps, 151.218 mi (243.35 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 62 laps, 151.218 mi (243.35 km) | ||
| Average speed | 73.825 miles per hour (118.810 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kaulig Racing | ||
| Time | 89.831 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | |
| Laps | 29 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBCSN | ||
Background edit
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana, (an enclave suburb of Indianapolis) in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400. It is located on the corner of 16th Street and Georgetown Road, approximately six miles (10 km) west of Downtown Indianapolis.
Constructed in 1909, it is the original speedway, the first racing facility so named. It has a permanent seating capacity estimated at 235,000 with infield seating raising capacity to an approximate 400,000. It is the highest-capacity sports venue in the world.
Entry list edit
*Driver would change to Chase Elliott due to Annett's leg injury.[2]
**Driver changed to James Davison due to Tilley's shoulder injury.[3]
***Driver changed to J. J. Yeley due to Max Papis testing positive for COVID-19 during the weekend.[4]
Practice edit
The first and final practice would take place on Friday, August 13. Austin Cindric of Team Penske would set the fastest time.[5]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 1:32.276 | 95.154 |
| 2 | 8 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:32.459 | 94.965 |
| 3 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1:32.601 | 94.820 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying edit
Qualifying would take place on Saturday, August 14, starting at 11:03 EST. A. J. Allmendinger of Kaulig Racing would set the fastest time.[6]
8 drivers would fail to qualify: the #15 of Mike Skeen, the #66 of Matt Jaskol, the #74 of Bayley Currey, the #13 of Stephen Leicht, the #6 of Ryan Eversley, the #33 of Loris Hezemans, the #42 of Giorgio Maggi, and the #52 of Gray Gaulding.
Race edit
Race results edit
Stage 1 Laps: 20
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 31 | Sage Karam | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 1 | Chase Elliott | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 10 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 20
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | A.J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 78 | Andy Lally | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 20
References edit
- ^ "Austin Cindric wins Indy Xfinity road course race - NBC Sports". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. 2021-08-14. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ "Chase Elliott to drive Xfinity race for Michael Annett - NBC Sports". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. 2021-08-14. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (2021-08-14). "James Davison Subbing for Kyle Tilley in Saturday Morning's NXS Qualifying Session at Indy". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ Staff, Speedway Digest. "JJ Yeley to Replace Max Papis in the No. 17 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Race". Speedway Digest. Archived from the original on 2021-08-12.
- ^ Tomlinson, Joy (2021-08-13). "Austin Cindric Tops Xfinity Practice On Indy Road Course". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ Tomlinson, Joy (2021-08-14). "AJ Allmendinger Wins Xfinity Pole At Indy Road Course". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ "2021 Pennzoil 150 at the Brickyard - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-09-16.