2021 Alsco Uniforms 302

The 2021 Alsco Uniforms 302 was the 27th stock car race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series, the 4th iteration of the event, and the first race of the playoffs and the Round of 12. The race was held on Saturday, September 25, 2021, in North Las Vegas, Nevada at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent D-shaped oval racetrack. The race took 201 laps to complete. Josh Berry, in a dominating finish where his team, JR Motorsports finished 1–2–3, won the race after almost being involved in a wreck early in the race.[1] Justin Allgaier and Noah Gragson would fill in the rest of the podium positions, finishing second and third, respectively.

2021 Alsco Uniforms 302
Race details
Race 27 of 33 of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Date September 25, 2021
Official name Alsco Uniforms 302
Location North Las Vegas, Nevada, Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance 201 laps, 301.5 mi (485.214 km)
Scheduled Distance 201 laps, 301.5 mi (485.214 km)
Average speed 123.509 miles per hour (198.768 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Team Penske
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports
Laps 90
Winner
No. 1 Josh Berry JR Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network NBCSN
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Brad Daugherty
Radio in the United States
Radio Performance Racing Network

Background

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The layout of Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada outside the Las Vegas city limits and about 15 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Entry list

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# Driver Team Make Sponsor
0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet ForeverLawn Premium Synthetic Grass K9 Grass
1 Michael Annett* JR Motorsports Chevrolet Pilot Flying J "If You've Got It A Trucker Brought It"
2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Alsco Uniforms
02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet Our Motorsports
4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet Voyager
5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet J. F. Electric
6 Ryan Vargas JD Motorsports Chevrolet KDST CPA
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet Brandt Professional Agriculture
07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet Bucked Up Energy
8 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet Big Machine Records, "29: Written in Stone" by Carly Pearce
9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops, Black Rifle Coffee Company
10 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Nutrien Ag Solutions
11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet LeafFilter Gutter Protection
13 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Toyota
15 Bayley Currey JD Motorsports Chevrolet JD Motorsports
16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Hyperice
17 J. J. Yeley SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet Parler "Your Voice Matters, Freedom To Speak"
18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Poppy Bank
19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Menards, Jeld-Wen
20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota DEX Imaging
22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford Odyssey Battery
23 Blaine Perkins Our Motorsports Chevrolet Raceline
26 Dylan Lupton Sam Hunt Racing Toyota Marques General Engineering
31 Ty Dillon Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa
36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet Larue Industrial Snowblowers, Alloy Employer Services "Stronger by design"
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford CMR Construction & Roofing
44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet Market Rebellion
47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Peace Officers Research Association of California
48 Jade Buford Big Machine Racing Team Chevrolet Big Machine Vodka Spiked Cooler
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet First Pacific Funding
52 Carson Ware Rick Ware Racing Toyota KeepItSecure.net
54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Interstate Batteries
61 David Starr Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota Angry Crab Shack
66 Matt Jaskol MBM Motorsports Toyota Auto Parts 4 Less
68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet Trade The Chain
74 C. J. McLaughlin Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Sci Aps
78 Mason Massey B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota Gerber Collision & Glass
90 Spencer Boyd DGM Racing Chevrolet Mini Doge
92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet Silverton Hotel and Casino
98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa
99 B. J. McLeod B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet Family First Life
Official entry list

*Driver changed to Josh Berry due to a leg injury Annett had suffered.[2]

Qualifying

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Qualifying was determined by a qualifying metric system based on the last race, the 2021 Food City 300 and owner's points. As a result, Austin Cindric of Team Penske won the pole.[3]

Pos. # Driver Team Make
1 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford
2 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
3 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet
4 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
5 20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
6 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
7 18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
8 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
9 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet
10 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
11 8 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet
12 2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
13 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet
14 10 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
15 1 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet
16 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet
17 36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet
18 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet
19 44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet
20 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford
21 07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
22 0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet
23 48 Jade Buford Big Machine Racing Team Chevrolet
24 23 Blaine Perkins Our Motorsports Chevrolet
25 26 Dylan Lupton Sam Hunt Racing Toyota
26 47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
27 02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet
28 31 Ty Dillon Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet
29 5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
30 78 Mason Massey B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota
31 6 Ryan Vargas JD Motorsports Chevrolet
32 90 Spencer Boyd DGM Racing Chevrolet
33 17 J. J. Yeley SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
34 66 Matt Jaskol MBM Motorsports Toyota
35 52 Carson Ware Rick Ware Racing Toyota
36 15 Bayley Currey JD Motorsports Chevrolet
37 4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet
38 61 David Starr Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota
39 99 B. J. McLeod B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
40 74 C. J. McLaughlin Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
Failed to qualify
41 13 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Toyota
Official starting lineup

Race

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Pre-race ceremonies

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In driver introductions, Matt Jaskol, Las Vegas native who was starting 34th would skydive out of a helicopter onto the track.[4]

Race recap

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Post-race driver comments

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Race results

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Stage 1 Laps: 45

Fin # Driver Team Make Pts
1 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 10
2 18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 9
3 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 8
4 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 7
5 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 6
6 20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 5
7 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 4
8 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 3
9 1 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 2
10 02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet 1

Stage 2 Laps: 45

Fin # Driver Team Make Pts
1 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 10
2 31 Ty Dillon Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 9
3 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 8
4 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 7
5 18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 6
6 1 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 5
7 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 4
8 02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 2
10 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 1

Stage 3 Laps: 111

Fin[5] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 15 1 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 201 38 running 47
2 3 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 201 90 running 45
3 9 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 201 1 running 47
4 1 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 201 33 running 49
5 7 18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 201 0 running 47
6 8 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 201 0 running 34
7 2 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 201 20 running 42
8 28 31 Ty Dillon Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 201 17 running 38
9 4 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 201 2 running 29
10 5 20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 201 0 running 32
11 6 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 0 running 37
12 27 02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 running 29
13 36 15 Bayley Currey JD Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 running 0
14 19 44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 running 23
15 12 2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 200 0 running 22
16 37 4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 running 21
17 20 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 199 0 running 24
18 26 47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 199 0 running 19
19 31 6 Ryan Vargas JD Motorsports Chevrolet 199 0 running 18
20 24 23 Blaine Perkins Our Motorsports Chevrolet 198 0 running 17
21 38 61 David Starr Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 197 0 running 16
22 16 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 197 0 running 15
23 30 78 Mason Massey B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota 197 0 running 14
24 18 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 196 0 running 13
25 32 90 Spencer Boyd DGM Racing Chevrolet 196 0 running 0
26 23 48 Jade Buford Big Machine Racing Team Chevrolet 195 0 running 11
27 34 66 Matt Jaskol MBM Motorsports Toyota 195 0 running 10
28 29 5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 194 0 running 9
29 22 0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet 194 0 running 8
30 39 99 B. J. McLeod B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 193 0 running 0
31 35 52 Carson Ware Rick Ware Racing Toyota 113 0 electrical 6
32 40 74 C. J. McLaughlin Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 100 0 overheating 5
33 10 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 31 0 accident 4
34 11 8 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 31 0 accident 3
35 25 26 Dylan Lupton Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 31 0 accident 0
36 14 10 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 30 0 accident 1
37 33 17 J. J. Yeley SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 30 0 accident 1
38 17 36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet 30 0 accident 1
39 13 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 30 0 accident 1
40 21 07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 30 0 accident 1
Failed to qualify
41 13 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Toyota
Official race results

References

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  1. ^ Long, Dustin (2021-09-26). "Josh Berry wins Xfinity race at Las Vegas". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  2. ^ Glover, Luken (2021-09-20). "Josh Berry Filling In Again For Michael Annett At Vegas". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  3. ^ Tomlinson, Joy (2021-09-22). "Austin Cindric Starting From Xfinity Pole At Las Vegas". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  4. ^ Staff, BarDown (2021-09-26). "NASCAR driver Matt Jaskol skydived from a helicopter ahead of race in Las Vegas - Article". BARDOWN. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  5. ^ "2021 Alsco Uniforms 302 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-09-30.


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