2021 Andy's Frozen Custard 335

The 2021 Andy's Frozen Custard 335 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race that was held on October 16, 2021, at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. Contested over 200 laps on the 1.50 mi (2.41 km) oval, it was the 30th race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, the fourth race of the Playoffs, and the first race of the Round of 8. Joe Gibbs Racing driver John Hunter Nemechek collected his first win of the season, and the second of his career.[2]

2021 Andy's Frozen Custard 335
Race details[1]
Race 30 of 33 in the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season
Texas Motor Speedway
Texas Motor Speedway
Date October 16, 2021
Location Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas
Course Permanent racing facility
1.50 mi (2.41 km)
Distance 200 laps, 300.00 mi (482.80 km)
Average speed 115.544
Pole position
Driver Kaulig Racing
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 92
Winner
No. 54 John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network NBCSN
Announcers Rick Allen, Brad Daugherty, Steve Letarte, and Dale Earnhardt Jr.

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Background

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Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas. The track measures 1.5 miles (2.4 km) around and is banked 24 degrees in the turns, and is of the oval design, where the front straightaway juts outward slightly. The track layout is similar to Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway (formerly Lowe's Motor Speedway). The track is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., the same company that owns Atlanta and Charlotte Motor Speedways, as well as the short-track Bristol Motor Speedway.


Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
No. Driver Team Manufacturer
0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet
1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet
2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet
4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet
5 Mason Massey B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota
6 Ryan Vargas (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet
07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
8 Sam Mayer (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet
9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet
10 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
13 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota
15 Bayley Currey (i) JD Motorsports Chevrolet
16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
17 J. J. Yeley SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford
23 Tanner Berryhill Our Motorsports Chevrolet
26 Dylan Lupton (i) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota
31 Kaz Grala (i) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet
36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford
44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet
47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
48 Jade Buford (R) Big Machine Racing Team Chevrolet
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet
52 Joey Gase Means Racing Chevrolet
54 John Hunter Nemechek (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
61 Austin Hill (i) Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota
66 David Starr MBM Motorsports Ford
68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet
74 C. J. McLaughlin Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
78 Jesse Little B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
90 Spencer Boyd (i) DGM Racing Chevrolet
92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet
98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
99 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevy
Official entry list


Qualifying

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A. J. Allmendinger was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula. Timmy Hill did not have enough points to qualify for the race.

Starting Lineups

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Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer
1 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
2 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford
3 18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
4 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevy
5 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevy
6 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevy
7 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
8 20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
9 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet
10 54 John Hunter Nemechek (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
11 8 Sam Mayer (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet
12 2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
13 10 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
14 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet
15 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet
16 36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet
17 48 Jade Buford (R) Big Machine Racing Team Chevrolet
18 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet
19 4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet
20 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
21 61 Austin Hill (i) Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota
22 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford
23 0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet
24 44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet
25 47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
26 02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet
27 23 Tanner Berryhill Our Motorsports Chevrolet
28 90 Spencer Boyd (i) DGM Racing Chevrolet
29 26 Dylan Lupton (i) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota
30 6 Ryan Vargas (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet
31 99 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
32 31 Kaz Grala (i) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet
33 17 J. J. Yeley SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
34 78 Jesse Little B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
35 5 Mason Massey B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota
36 66 David Starr MBM Motorsports Ford
37 52 Joey Gase Means Motorsports Chevrolet
38 07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
39 15 Bayley Currey (i) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
40 74 C. J. McLaughlin Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
Official qualifying results


Race

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Race results

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Stage Results

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Stage One Laps: 50

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 10
2 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 9
3 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 8
4 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 7
5 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 6
6 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 5
7 20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 4
8 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 3
9 02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet 2
10 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 1

Stage Two Laps: 50

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 54 John Hunter Nemechek (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 0
2 18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 9
3 8 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 8
4 10 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 7
5 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 6
6 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 5
7 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 4
8 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 2
10 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 1

Final Stage Results

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Laps: 100

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points Status
1 10 54 John Hunter Nemechek (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 0 Running
2 3 18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 44 Running
3 5 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200 45 Running
4 6 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200 43 Running
5 2 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 200 42 Running
6 1 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 200 40 Running
7 4 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 200 41 Running
8 8 20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 33 Running
9 9 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200 38 Running
10 7 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 27 Running
11 13 10 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 200 33 Running
12 20 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 200 30 Running
13 11 8 Sam Mayer (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 200 32 Running
14 22 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 200 23 Running
15 32 31 Kaz Grala (i) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 200 0 Running
16 26 02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet 200 23 Running
17 39 15 Bayley Currey (i) JD Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 Running
18 24 44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet 200 19 Running
19 15 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 200 18 Running
20 21 61 Austin Hill (i) Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 199 0 Running
21 12 2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 199 16 Running
22 30 6 Ryan Vargas (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet 199 15 Running
23 23 0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet 199 14 Running
24 16 36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet 199 13 Running
25 25 47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 199 12 Running
26 38 07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 198 11 Running
27 35 5 Mason Massey B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota 196 10 Running
28 28 90 Spencer Boyd (i) DGM Racing Chevrolet 196 0 Running
29 14 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 196 11 Running
30 37 52 Joey Gase Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet 195 7 Running
31 34 78 Jesse Little B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 195 6 Running
32 31 99 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 193 5 Running
33 18 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 171 5 Accident
34 36 66 David Starr MBM Motorsports Toyota 152 3 Engine
35 40 74 C. J. McLaughlin Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 145 2 Suspension
36 19 4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet 108 1 Electrical
37 27 23 Tanner Berryhill Our Motorsports Chevrolet 100 1 Accident
38 29 26 Dylan Lupton (i) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 100 1 Accident
39 17 48 Jade Buford (R) Big Machine Racing Team Chevrolet 81 1 Accident
40 33 17 J. J. Yeley SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 37 1 Engine
Official race results

Race statistics

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  • Lead changes: 8 among 5 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 10 for 54
  • Time of race: 2 hours, 35 minutes, and 48 seconds
  • Average speed: 115.533 mph (185.932 km/h)

References

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  1. ^ "Entry List". jayski.com. October 13, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  2. ^ Cain, Holly (October 16, 2021). "John Hunter Nemechek rallies to Xfinity Series win, denies playoff field at Texas". NASCAR.com. Retrieved October 17, 2021.


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