The 2021 Food City 300 was the 26th stock car race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, the final race of the NASCAR Xfinity Series regular season, and the 40th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, September 17, 2021 in Bristol, Tennessee at Bristol Motor Speedway, a 0.533 miles (0.858 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race was extended from the scheduled 300 laps to 306 due to a late race caution, setting up a NASCAR overtime finish. In a wild finish, Austin Cindric and A. J. Allmendinger wrecked across the line after a wild restart saw numerous passes for position in the lead positions. The person who crossed the line first was A. J. Allmendinger, cementing a win for Allmendinger, his 9th win of his career and the 4th of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Riley Herbst of Stewart-Haas Racing would finish 3rd.

2021 Food City 300
Race details
Race 26 of 33 of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Date September 17, 2021
Official name Food City 300
Location Bristol, Tennessee, Bristol Motor Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
0.533 mi (0.858 km)
Distance 306 laps, 163.098 mi (262.548 km)
Scheduled Distance 300 laps, 159.9 mi (257.334 km)
Average speed 75.026 miles per hour (120.743 km/h)
Pole position
Driver JR Motorsports
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports
Laps 92
Winner
No. 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing
Television in the United States
Network NBCSN
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

Background

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

The Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks.

Entry list

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# Driver Team Make Sponsor
0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet ForeverLawn Premium Synthetic Grass
1 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet Pilot Flying J "If You've Got It A Trucker Brought It"
2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Crosley Furniture
02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet Fr8Auctions
4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet Voyager
5 Stefan Parsons B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota Sokal Digital
6 Ryan Vargas JD Motorsports Chevrolet JD Motorsports
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet Brandt Professional Agriculture
07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet KeepItSecure.net
8 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet Tire Pros
9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops, TrueTimber Camo, 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 B. J. McLeod JD Motorsports Chevrolet JD Motorsports
16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Barger Precast
17 Carson Ware SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet Little 5 Pizza, Pounds Property Management
18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Poppy Bank
19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Yee Yee Apparel
20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota DEX Imaging
22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford Menards, Richmond Water Heaters
23 Ty Dillon Our Motorsports Chevrolet HomeTown Lenders
26 Brandon Gdovic Sam Hunt Racing Toyota SnapMobile.shop
31 Sage Karam Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Montage Mountain
36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet 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 Jade Buford Big Machine Racing Team Chevrolet Big Machine Vodka Spiked Cooler
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet All South Electric
52 Gray Gaulding Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet Panini America UFC Prizm
54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing
61 Chad Finchum Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota Black Oak Contracting, Inc.
66 David Starr MBM Motorsports Toyota Whataburger
68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet JABS Construction
74 Bayley Currey Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet GPSTab, JM Steel
78 Jesse Little B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet David's Electric
90 Spencer Boyd DGM Racing Chevrolet BeerPongToss, Alloy Employer Services "Stronger by design"
92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet Workpro Tools
98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Monster Energy
99 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet J. F. Electric
Official entry list

Starting lineup

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Qualifying was determined by a qualifying metric system based on the last race, the 2021 Go Bowling 250 and owner's points. As a result, Noah Gragson of JR Motorsports won the pole.[2]

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

Race results

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Stage 1 Laps: 85

Fin # Driver Team Make Pts
1 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 10
2 18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 9
3 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 8
4 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 7
5 8 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 6
6 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 5
7 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 4
8 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 3
9 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 2
10 20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1

Stage 2 Laps: 85

Fin # Driver Team Make Pts
1 18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 10
2 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 9
3 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 8
4 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 7
5 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 6
6 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 5
7 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 4
8 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 3
9 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 2
10 10 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 1

Stage 3 Laps: 136

Fin[3] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 10 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 306 1 running 50
2 9 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 306 75 running 45
3 8 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 306 0 running 34
4 2 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 306 92 running 52
5 16 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 306 0 running 38
6 5 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 306 0 running 45
7 6 20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 306 0 running 31
8 17 2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 306 0 running 29
9 22 8 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 306 49 running 34
10 4 18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 306 78 running 46
11 3 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 306 0 running 32
12 1 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 306 4 running 41
13 13 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 306 0 running 24
14 11 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 306 0 running 23
15 31 23 Ty Dillon Our Motorsports Chevrolet 305 0 running 22
16 32 31 Sage Karam Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 305 0 running 21
17 36 07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 305 0 running 20
18 39 52 Gray Gaulding Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet 305 0 running 19
19 14 36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet 305 0 running 18
20 18 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 305 0 running 17
21 21 26 Brandon Gdovic Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 305 0 running 16
22 27 5 Stefan Parsons B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota 304 0 running 15
23 23 44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet 304 0 running 14
24 7 10 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 303 7 running 14
25 29 0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet 303 0 running 12
26 37 15 B. J. McLeod JD Motorsports Chevrolet 303 0 running 0
27 30 48 Jade Buford Big Machine Racing Team Chevrolet 302 0 running 10
28 25 78 Jesse Little B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 302 0 running 9
29 19 47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 301 0 running 8
30 24 66 David Starr MBM Motorsports Toyota 300 0 running 7
31 33 90 Spencer Boyd DGM Racing Chevrolet 298 0 running 0
32 34 17 Carson Ware SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 297 0 running 5
33 38 61 Chad Finchum Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 282 0 running 4
34 12 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 259 0 fuel pump 5
35 15 1 Josh Berry JR Motorsports Chevrolet 215 0 running 2
36 26 99 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 108 0 accident 1
37 28 6 Ryan Vargas JD Motorsports Chevrolet 94 0 brakes 1
38 40 74 Bayley Currey Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 53 0 brakes 0
39 35 4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet 40 0 electrical 1
40 20 02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet 9 0 accident 1
Failed to qualify
41 13 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Toyota
Official race results

References

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  1. ^ "AJ Allmendinger slides across finish line to win Xfinity race - NBC Sports". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. 2021-09-18. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  2. ^ Tomlinson, Joy (2021-09-15). "Noah Gragson Grabs Pole For Bristol Xfinity Race". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  3. ^ "2021 Food City 300 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-10-08.


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