2021 Drive for the Cure 250

The 2021 Drive for the Cure 250 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race that was held on October 9, 2021, at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Contested over 68- extended from 67 laps due to an overtime finish—laps on the 2.28 mi (3.67 km) road course, it was the 29th race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, the third race of the Playoffs, and the final race of the Round of 12.

2021 Drive for the Cure 250
Race details[1]
Race 29 of 33 in the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season
Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval
Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval
Date October 9, 2021
Location Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina
Course Permanent racing facility
2.28 mi (3.67 km)
Distance 67 laps, 152.76 mi (245.84 km)
Average speed 74.396
Pole position
Driver Team Penske
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver Austin Cindric Team Penske
Laps 22
Winner
No. 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing
Television in the United States
Network NBCSN
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, and Dale Earnhardt Jr.

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Background

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Since 2018, deviating from past NASCAR events at Charlotte, the race will utilize a road course configuration of Charlotte Motor Speedway, promoted and trademarked as the "Roval". The course is 2.28 miles (3.67 km) in length and features 17 turns, utilizing the infield road course and portions of the oval track. The race will be contested over a scheduled distance of 109 laps, 400 kilometres (250 mi).

During July 2018 tests on the road course, concerns were raised over drivers "cheating" the backstretch chicane on the course. The chicanes were modified with additional tire barriers and rumble strips in order to encourage drivers to properly drive through them, and NASCAR will enforce drive-through penalties on drivers who illegally "short-cut" parts of the course. The chicanes will not be used during restarts. In the summer of 2019, the bus stop on the backstretch was changed and deepened, becoming a permanent part of the circuit, compared to the previous year where it was improvised.

If a driver fails to legally make the backstretch bus stop, the driver must skip the frontstretch chicane and make a complete stop by the dotted line on the exit before being allowed to continue. A driver who misses the frontstretch chicane must stop before the exit.

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 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota
6 Ryan Vargas (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet
07 Josh Bilicki (i) 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 Kris Wright (i) JD Motorsports/Sam Hunt Racing Toyota
16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
17 Joe Graf Jr. 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 Ty Dillon Our Motorsports Chevrolet
26 Will Rodgers Sam Hunt Racing Toyota
31 Sage Karam 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 Spencer Boyd (i) Means Racing Chevrolet
54 Ty Gibbs (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
61 Austin Hill (i) Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota
66 Loris Hezemans MBM Motorsports Ford
68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet
74 Gray Gaulding Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
78 Stefan Parsons B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
90 Preston Pardus DGM Racing Chevrolet
92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet
98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
99 J. J. Yeley B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevy
Official entry list

Qualifying

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Austin Cindric 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 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford
2 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet
3 18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
4 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevy
5 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevy
6 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
7 10 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
8 20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
9 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
10 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet
11 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet
12 54 Ty Gibbs (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
13 2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
14 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevy
15 8 Sam Mayer (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet
16 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet
17 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet
18 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford
19 48 Jade Buford (R) Big Machine Racing Team Chevrolet
20 36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet
21 44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet
22 02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet
23 99 J. J. Yeley B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
24 47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
25 23 Ty Dillon Our Motorsports Chevrolet
26 5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota
27 6 Ryan Vargas (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet
28 31 Sage Karam Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet
29 26 Will Rodgers Sam Hunt Racing Toyota
30 17 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
31 07 Josh Bilicki (i) SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
32 0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet
33 52 Spencer Boyd (i) Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet
34 66 Loris Hezemans MBM Motorsports Ford
35 4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet
36 78 Stefan Parsons B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
37 90 Preston Pardus DGM Racing Chevrolet
38 15 Kris Wright (i) JD Motorsports/Sam Hunt Racing Toyota
39 74 Gray Gaulding Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
40 61 Austin Hill (i) Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota
Official qualifying results

Race

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Race results

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Stage Results

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Stage One Laps: 20

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 10
2 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 9
3 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 8
4 54 Ty Gibbs (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 7
5 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 6
6 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 5
7 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 4
8 20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 3
9 10 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 2
10 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 1

Stage Two Laps: 20

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 10
2 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 9
3 2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 8
4 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 7
5 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 6
6 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 5
7 20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 4
8 54 Ty Gibbs (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 3
9 10 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 2
10 8 Sam Mayer (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 1

Final Stage Results

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Laps: 27

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points Status
1 14 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 68 49 Running
2 1 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 68 35 Running
3 3 18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 68 54 Running
4 5 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 68 48 Running
5 6 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 68 48 Running
6 10 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 68 42 Running
7 37 90 Preston Pardus DGM Racing Chevrolet 68 30 Running
8 13 2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 68 37 Running
9 2 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 68 28 Running
10 15 8 Sam Mayer (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 68 28 Running
11 17 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 68 26 Running
12 11 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 68 32 Running
13 7 10 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 68 28 Running
14 20 36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet 68 23 Running
15 8 20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 68 29 Running
16 19 48 Jade Buford (R) Big Machine Racing Team Chevrolet 68 21 Running
17 35 4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet 68 20 Running
18 40 61 Austin Hill (i) Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 68 0 Running
19 23 99 J. J. Yeley B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 68 18 Running
20 32 0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet 68 17 Running
21 12 54 Ty Gibbs (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 68 26 Running
22 16 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 68 15 Running
23 24 47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 68 14 Running
24 36 78 Stefan Parsons B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 68 13 Running
25 28 31 Sage Karam Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 68 12 Running
26 25 23 Ty Dillon Our Motorsports Chevrolet 68 11 Running
27 4 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 68 10 Running
28 30 17 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 67 9 Running
29 29 26 Will Rodgers Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 67 8 Running
30 26 5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota 67 7 Running
31 33 52 Spencer Boyd (i) DGM Racing Chevrolet 67 0 Running
32 18 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 66 5 Running
33 21 44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet 63 4 Accident
34 9 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 61 7 Suspension
35 34 66 Loris Hezemans MBM Motorsports Ford 59 2 Electrical
36 27 6 Ryan Vargas JD Motorsports Chevrolet 47 1 Axle
37 22 02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet 30 1 Accident
38 31 07 Josh Bilicki SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 28 1 Accident
39 38 15 Kris Wright (i) JD Motorsports/Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 19 0 Suspension
40 39 74 Gray Gaulding Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 10 1 Rear gear
Official race results

Race statistics

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  • Lead changes: 6 among 5 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 7 for 13
  • Time of race: 2 hours, 7 minutes, and 14 seconds
  • Average speed: 74.396 mph (119.729 km/h)

References

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  1. ^ "Entry List". jayski.com. October 5, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.


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