2021 Beef. It's What's for Dinner. 300

The 2021 Beef. It's What's For Dinner. 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on February 13, 2021. It was contested over 122 laps-- extended from 120 laps due to an overtime finish -- on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) asphalt superspeedway. It was the first race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Team Penske driver Austin Cindric, the reigning Xfinty Series champion, collected his first win of the season.

2021 Beef. It's What's For Dinner 300
Race details[1] [2]
Race 1 of 33 in the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona International Speedway
Date February 13, 2021 (2021-02-13)
Location Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida
Course Permanent racing facility
2.5 mi (4 km)
Distance 120 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km)
Average speed 118.677 miles per hour (190.992 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Team Penske
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver Austin Cindric Team Penske
Laps 28
Winner
No. 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Announcers Adam Alexander, Clint Bowyer, and Tony Stewart

Background

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Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway.[3] 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.[4]

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
No. Driver Team Manufacturer Sponsor
0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet ForeverLawn Premium Synthetic Grass
1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet Pilot, American Heart Association
02 Brett Moffitt(I) Our Motorsports Chevrolet Fr8 Auctions
2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet TaxSlayer
03 Tyler Reddick (I) Our Motorsports Chevrolet Quartz Hill Records, Nate Barnes' You Ain't Pretty
4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet Blue-Emu
5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet J. F. Electric
6 Ryan Vargas (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet Swann Security
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet Brandt Professional Agriculture
07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet Bucked Up Energy
8 Josh Berry (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet FilterTime
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 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Ford Ted Russell Knoxville Ford & Lincoln
15 Colby Howard JD Motorsports Chevrolet Linder "Your Business Partner", Project Hope Foundation
16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Ellsworth Advisors
17 Cody Ware (I) SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet Jacob Companies
18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Poppy Bank
19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Menards, Jeld-Wen Windows & Doors
20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota DEX Imaging
22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford Verizon 5G
23 Jason White RSS Racing with Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet A-Game Energy "Bring it to life."
25 Chris Cockrum ACG Motorsports Chevrolet Advanced Communications Group
26 Brandon Gdovic Sam Hunt Racing Toyota Toyota
31 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Bommarito Automotive Group
36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet Larue Industrial Snow Blowers, Prolon Controls
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford CMR Construction & Roofing
44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet AAN Adjusters
47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Axe Crossbows
48 Danny Bohn (I) Big Machine Racing Chevrolet North American Motor Car
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet All South Electric
52 Gray Gaulding Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet Panini America
54 Ty Dillon Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Bass Pro Shops, Tracker Boats & ATVs
61 Robby Lyons Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota CSM Masonry
66 Timmy Hill (I) MBM Motorsports Ford VS1 Racing, Ripper Magoosenery
68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet Larry's Hard Lemonade
74 Bayley Currey (I) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Running 4 Heroes
77 Ronnie Bassett Jr. Bassett Racing Chevrolet East Coast Wins + Grill, Jerry Hunt Supercenter
78 Jesse Little B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet Shriners Hospitals for Children
90 Caesar Bacarella DGM Racing Chevrolet Maxim, Alpha Prime Sports Regimen
91 Mario Gosselin DGM Racing Chevrolet Alpha Prime Sports Regimen
92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet Alloy Employer Services, Sleep Well Sleep Disorder Specialists
98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Monster Energy
99 Stefan Parsons B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota Sokal Digital
Official entry list

Practice

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Ty Dillon was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 46.691 seconds and a speed of 192.757 mph (310.212 km/h).[5]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 54 Ty Dillon Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 46.691 192.757
2 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 46.756 192.489
3 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 46.783 192.378
Official first practice results

Qualifying

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Austin Cindric was awarded the pole for the race as determined by 2020 owner points.[6] Chris Cockrum, Ronnie Bassett Jr., Mario Gosselin, Tyler Reddick, and Jordan Anderson did not qualify.[7]

Starting Lineups

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Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer
1 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford
2 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet
3 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
4 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
5 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet
6 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
7 10 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
8 20 Harrison Burton (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
9 8 Josh Berry(R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet
10 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet
11 2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
12 18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
13 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford
14 68 Brandon Brown DGM Racing Chevrolet
15 02 Brett Moffitt(I) Our Motorsports Chevrolet
16 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet
17 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet
18 07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
19 36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet
20 15 Colby Howard JD Motorsports Chevrolet
21 6 Ryan Vargas(R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet
22 44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet
23 61 Robby Lyons Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota
24 78 Jesse Little B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
25 0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet
26 13 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Ford
27 5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
28 48 Danny Bohn (i) Big Machine Racing Chevrolet
29 17 Cody Ware(I) SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
30 74 Bayley Currey(I) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
31 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
32 54 Ty Dillon Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
33 4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet
34 47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
35 52 Gray Gaulding Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet
36 99 Stefan Parsons B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
37 66 Timmy Hill(I) MBM Motorsports Ford
38 90 Caesar Bacarella DGM Racing Chevrolet
39 26 Brandon Gdovic Sam Hunt Racing Toyota
40 23 Jason White Our Motorsports Chevrolet
Official qualifying results

Race

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Race results

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Stage Results

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Stage One Laps: 30

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 10
2 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 9
3 54 Ty Dillon Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 8
4 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 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 20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 3
9 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 2
10 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 1

Stage Two Laps: 30

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet 10
2 54 Ty Dillon Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 9
3 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 8
4 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 7
5 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 6
6 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 5
7 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 4
8 2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 3
9 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 2
10 8 Josh Berry(R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 1

Final Stage Results

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Laps: 60

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points Status
1 1 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 122 55 Running
2 15 02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet 122 0 Running
3 8 20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 122 37 Running
4 7 10 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 122 33 Running
5 31 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 122 32 Running
6 14 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 122 46 Running
7 11 2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 122 33 Running
8 39 26 Brandon Gdovic Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 122 29 Running
9 12 18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 122 33 Running
10 40 23 Jason White RSS Racing with Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet 122 27 Running
11 18 07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 122 26 Running
12 38 90 Caesar Bacarella DGM Racing Chevrolet 122 25 Running
13 36 99 Stefan Parsons B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 122 24 Running
14 32 54 Ty Dillon Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 122 40 Running
15 34 47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 122 22 Running
16 27 5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 122 21 Running
17 24 78 Jesse Little B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 122 20 Running
18 21 6 Ryan Vargas JD Motorsports Chevrolet 122 19 Running
19 28 48 Danny Bohn (I) Big Machine Racing Chevrolet 122 0 Running
20 37 66 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Ford 121 17 Running
21 17 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 120 16 Running
22 16 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 120 19 Running
23 33 4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet 114 14 Accident
24 22 44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet 114 13 Accident
25 23 61 Robby Lyons Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 105 12 Accident
26 4 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 105 20 Accident
27 9 8 Josh Berry(R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 104 11 Running
28 2 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 104 13 Running
29 3 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 104 15 Accident
30 26 13 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Ford 104 7 Accident
31 13 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 81 13 DVP
32 5 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 76 13 Accident
33 30 74 Bayley Currey(I) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 75 0 Accident
34 35 52 Gray Gaulding Means Motorsports Chevrolet 75 3 Accident
35 20 15 Colby Howard JD Motorsports Chevrolet 75 2 Accident
36 10 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 74 1 Accident
37 25 0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet 74 1 Accident
38 6 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 60 11 Accident
39 29 17 Cody Ware (I) SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 60 0 Accident
40 19 36 Alex Labbe DGM Racing Chevrolet 60 1 Accident
Official race results

Race statistics

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  • Lead changes: 16 among 11 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 9 for 42
  • Red flags: 1
  • Time of race: 2 hours, 34 minutes, and 12 seconds
  • Average speed: 118.677 mph (190.992 km/h)

References

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  1. ^ "Entry List". jayski.com. February 12, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "Race Results". jayski.com. February 13, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "NASCAR.COM: Tracks". 2010-08-11. Archived from the original on 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  4. ^ "Daytona International Speedway: The World Center of Racing". 2010-08-30. Archived from the original on 2010-08-30. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  5. ^ "2021 Daytona Spring Practice".
  6. ^ "Washout Puts Cindric on Daytona Xfinity Pole". 13 February 2021.
  7. ^ "2021 Daytona Spring Xfinity Starting Lineup".


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