The 2021 Wawa 250 was the 23rd stock car race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, and the 20th iteration of the event. The race was held in Daytona Beach, Florida at Daytona International Speedway on both days of August 27-28, after rain delayed the race on August 27 after lap 17. The race took 100 laps to complete. Kaulig Racing would dominate the event, with them winning all stages, and with Justin Haley eventually winning the race,[1] with A. J. Allmendinger finishing 2nd and Jeb Burton 4th. To fill in the rest of the podium positions, Justin Allgaier of JR Motorsports finished 3rd. The race ended with a 3-wide finish for the win.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 23 of 33 of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | August 27-28 2021 | ||
| Location | Daytona Beach, Florida, Daytona International Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.0 km) | ||
| Distance | 100 laps, 250 mi (402.3 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 100 laps, 250 mi (402.3 km) | ||
| Average speed | 121.753 miles per hour (195.942 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kaulig Racing | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | |
| Laps | 29 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBCSN | ||
| Announcers | Jeff Burton, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Steve Letarte | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
Background edit
Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway.[2] The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.[3]
Entry list edit
Qualifying edit
Qualifying was based on a metric qualifying system based on the previous race, the 2021 New Holland 250. As a result, A. J. Allmendinger of Kaulig Racing would win the pole.[4]
Timmy Hill and Dillon Bassett would not have enough points based on the metric system to qualify for the race.
Race results edit
Stage 1 Laps: 30
| Fin. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 54 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 5 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 90 | Caesar Bacarella | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 30
| Fin. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 54 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 6 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 99 | Chase Briscoe | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Ford | 0 |
| 10 | 8 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 40
References edit
- ^ "NASCAR driver Justin Haley won at Daytona by just .023 seconds in incredible photo finish". For The Win. 2021-08-28. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ^ "NASCAR.COM : Tracks". 2010-08-11. Archived from the original on 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ^ "Daytona International Speedway: The World Center of Racing". 2010-08-30. Archived from the original on 2010-08-30. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ^ Tomlinson, Joy (2021-08-25). "AJ Allmendinger Holds Pole For Xfinity Race At Daytona". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ^ "2021 Wawa 250 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-09-27.