The 2021 EchoPark 250 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on March 20, 2021. It was contested over 163 laps on the 1.540-mile (2.478 km) oval. It was the sixth race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. JR Motorsports driver Justin Allgaier, collected his first win of the season.

2021 EchoPark 250
Race details[1] [2]
Race 6 of 33 in the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Date March 20, 2021 (2021-03-20)
Location Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia
Course Permanent racing facility
1.540 mi (2.47839 km)
Distance 163 laps, 251.020 mi (403.977531 km)
Average speed 115.117 mph
Pole position
Driver Team Penske
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 103
Winner
No. 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Announcers Adam Alexander, Ryan Blaney, and Tyler Reddick

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Background

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Atlanta Motor Speedway (formerly Atlanta International Raceway) is a track in Hampton, Georgia, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. It is a 1.54-mile (2.48 km) quad-oval track with a seating capacity of 111,000. It opened in 1960 as a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) standard oval. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track. In 1997, to standardize the track with Speedway Motorsports' other two 1.5-mile (2.4 km) ovals, the entire track was almost completely rebuilt. The frontstretch and backstretch were swapped, and the configuration of the track was changed from oval to quad-oval. The project made the track one of the fastest on the NASCAR circuit.

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, Flying J
2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet TaxSlayer
02 Brett Moffitt (i) Our Motorsports Chevrolet Fr8 Auctions
03 Andy Lally Our Motorsports Chevrolet Our Motorsports
4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet MaintenX Total Facilities Repair Experts
5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet J. F. Electric
6 Ryan Vargas (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet MaintenX Total Facilities Repair Experts
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet hazheart.com
07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet Axalta, EchoPark Automotive
8 Josh Berry (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet Tire Pros
9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops, Black Rifle Coffee Company
10 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Nutrien Ag Solutions, Crossroads with the Burtons
11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet LeafFilter Gutter Protection
13 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Chevrolet LasVegas.net
15 Colby Howard JD Motorsports Chevrolet Project Hope Foundation
16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Ellsworth Advisors
17 Cody Ware SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet Nurtec ODT
18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Poppy Bank
19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Menards, Pentair Myers
20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota DEX Imaging
22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford Carshop
23 Blaine Perkins Our Motorsports Chevrolet Raceline
26 Santino Ferrucci Sam Hunt Racing Toyota Trustpage "Built In Detroit"
31 Jordan Anderson (i) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Bommarito Automotive Group
36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet Prolon Controls
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet CMR Construction & Roofing
44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet Gilreath Farms Black Angus "The New Black"
47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Weicks Media
48 Jade Buford (R) Big Machine Racing Team Chevrolet Big Machine Vodka Spiked Cooler
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet Diecast Kings
52 Gray Gaulding Means Racing Chevrolet SVS Vision Optical Centers
54 Martin Truex Jr. (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Stanley Tools
61 David Starr Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota Whataburger
66 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Toyota Supreme Transportation Group
68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet Brandonbilt Foundations
74 Bayley Currey Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Lerner & Rowe Injury Attorneys "In A Wreck? Need A Check?"
77 Ronnie Bassett Jr. Bassett Racing Chevrolet Bassett Gutters & More
78 Jesse Little B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota Tufco Flooring
90 Dexter Bean DGM Racing Chevrolet Badger Environmental & Earthworks, Inc. "We Dig Wisconsin"
92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet Coolray
98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Monster Energy
99 Mason Massey B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota Gerber Collision & Glass
Official entry list

Qualifying

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Austin Cindric was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula.[3] Jordan Anderson, Ronnie Bassett Jr., and Andy Lally 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 10 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
3 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
4 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet
5 20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
6 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet
7 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
8 02 Brett Moffitt (i) Our Motorsports Chevrolet
9 2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
10 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet
11 18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
12 26 Santino Ferrucci Sam Hunt Racing Toyota
13 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
14 74 Bayley Currey Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
15 44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet
16 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
17 66 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Toyota
18 54 Martin Truex Jr. (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
19 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet
20 4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet
21 48 Jade Buford (R) Big Machine Racing Team Chevrolet
22 8 Josh Berry (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet
23 15 Colby Howard JD Motorsports Chevrolet
24 07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
25 23 Blaine Perkins Our Motorsports Chevrolet
26 0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet
27 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet
28 17 Cody Ware SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
29 90 Dexter Bean DGM Racing Chevrolet
30 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet
31 47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
32 99 Mason Massey B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota
33 52 Gray Gaulding Means Motorsports Chevrolet
34 6 Ryan Vargas JD Motorsports Chevrolet
35 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford
36 36 Alex Labbe DGM Racing Chevrolet
37 78 Jesse Little B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
38 61 David Starr Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota
39 5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
40 13 Chad Finchum MBM 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: 40

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 54 Martin Truex Jr. (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 0
2 20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 9
3 7 Justin Alligaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 8
4 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 7
5 1 Michael Annett JR Motorspors Chevrolet 6
6 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 5
7 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 4
8 8 Josh Berry (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 2
10 15 Colby Howard JD Motorsports Chevrolet 1

Stage Two Laps: 40

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 54 Martin Truex Jr. (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 0
2 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 9
3 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 8
4 20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 7
5 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 6
6 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 5
7 2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 4
8 10 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 3
9 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 2
10 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 1

Final Stage Results

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Laps: 83

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points Status
1 6 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 163 57 Running
2 18 54 Martin Truex Jr. (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 163 0 Running
3 5 20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 163 50 Running
4 30 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 163 33 Running
5 3 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 163 32 Running
6 7 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 163 37 Running
7 27 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 163 41 Running
8 13 7 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 163 44 Running
9 11 18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 163 30 Running
10 35 39 Ryan Sieg Rss Racing Ford 163 27 Running
11 9 2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 163 30 Running
12 10 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 163 31 Running
13 1 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 163 29 Running
14 20 4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Ford 163 23 Running
15 12 26 Santino Ferrucci Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 163 22 Running
16 19 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 163 21 Running
17 36 36 Alex Labbe DGM Racing Chevrolet 163 20 Running
18 15 44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet 163 19 Running
19 26 0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet 163 18 Running
20 17 66 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Toyota 163 17 Running
21 23 15 Colby Howard JD Motorsports Chevrolet 163 17 Running
22 37 78 Jesse Little B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 162 15 Running
23 28 17 Cody Ware SS-Green Light with Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 162 14 Running
24 14 74 Bayley Currey Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 162 13 Running
25 2 10 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 162 15 Running
26 21 48 Jade Buford (R) Big Machine Racing Team Chevrolet 161 11 Running
27 38 61 David Starr Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 161 10 Running
28 31 47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 161 9 Running
29 24 07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 161 8 Running
30 25 23 Blaine Perkins Our Motorsports Chevrolet 160 7 Running
31 34 6 Ryan Vargas (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet 160 6 Running
32 32 99 Mason Massey B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota 160 5 Running
33 4 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 160 5 Running
34 39 5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 156 3 Running
35 29 90 Dexter Bean DGM Racing Chevrolet 156 2 Running
36 33 52 Gray Gaulding Means Motorsports Chevrolet 146 4 Accident
37 16 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 132 1 Running
38 22 8 Josh Berry (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 130 4 Accident
39 40 13 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Chevrolet 59 1 Brakes
40 8 02 Brett Moffitt (i) Our Motorsports Chevrolet 39 0 Accident
Official race results

Race statistics

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  • Lead changes: 6 among 5 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 7 for 37
  • Time of race: 2 hours, 10 minutes, and 5 seconds
  • Average speed: 115.117 mph (185.263 km/h)

References

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  1. ^ "Entry List". jayski.com. March 20, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Race Results". jayski.com. March 20, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "Denny Hamlin wins Busch Pole for Atlanta; full starting lineup | NASCAR". 17 March 2021.


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