2021 Super Start Batteries 188


The 2021 Super Start Batteries 188 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on February 20, 2021. It was contested over 56 laps—extended from 52 laps due to an overtime finish—on the 3.610-mile (5.810 km) asphalt road course. It was the second race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Joe Gibbs Racing driver Ty Gibbs, in his first career start, collected his first career Xfinity Series win.

2021 Super Start Batteries 188
Race details[1] [2]
Race 2 of 33 in the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season
Daytona International Speedway Road Course
Daytona International Speedway Road Course
Date February 20, 2021 (2021-02-20)
Location Daytona International Speedway Road Course in Daytona Beach, Florida
Course Permanent racing facility
3.610 mi (5.809732 km)
Distance 56 laps, 187.720 mi (302.106056 km)
Average speed 78.213 mph
Pole position
Driver Our Motorsports
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver Austin Cindric Team Penske
Laps 29
Winner
No. 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Announcers Adam Alexander, Drew Blickensderfer, and Joey Logano

Background

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Added as a replacement for the cancelled Production Alliance Group 300 because of California restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 race was scheduled for 52 laps on the 3.610-mile (5.810 km) road course, it was the second race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.[3]

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 Quartz Hill Records, Nate Barnes' You Ain't Pretty
2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet TaxSlayer
4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet JD Motorsports
5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota J. F. Electric
6 Ryan Vargas (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet The Big Squeezy
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet Brandt Professional Agriculture
07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet Bucked Up Energy
8 Miguel Paludo JR Motorsports Chevrolet Brandt Professional Agriculture
9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops, Truetimber Camo, Black Rifle Coffee Company
10 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing Chevrolet State Water Heaters, Northern Rockies Outfitters, Ltd.
11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet LeafFilter Gutter Protection
13 David Starr MBM Motorsports Toyota Whataburger
15 Colby Howard JD Motorsports Chevrolet Project Hope Foundation
16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Ellsworth Advisors
17 Cody Ware (I) SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing Ford Nurtec ODT
18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Poppy Bank
19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Menards, Barracuda Blinds
20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota DEX Imaging
22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford PPG Industries
23 Natalie Decker RSS Racing with Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet Red Street Records, Jason Crabb's Just As I Am
26 Kris Wright (I) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota FNB Corporation
36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet GloboCam, Prolon Controls
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet CMR Constriction & Roofing
44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet Gilreath Farms Red Angus "The New Black"
47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Picture Perfect
48 Jade Buford (R) Big Machine Racing Team Chevrolet Big Machine Vodka Spiked Cooler
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet All South Electric
52 Gray Gaulding Means Racing Chevrolet Panini America
54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Monster Energy
61 Stephen Leicht Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota Jani-King
66 Timmy Hill (I) MBM Motorsports Ford Coble Enterprises, CRASHClaimsR.US[permanent dead link]
68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet JABS Construction, Inc.
74 Bayley Currey Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Covert Scouting Cameras, Picture Perfect
78 Jesse Little B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet B. J. McLeod Motorsports
90 Preston Pardus DGM Racing Chevrolet Chinchor Electric, Inc.
92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet Alloy Employer Services "Stranger by design"
98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Monster Energy
99 Andy Lally B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet Energy Air, Inc., UCC Group, Inc.
Official entry list

Qualifying

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Brett Moffitt was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula.[4]

Starting Lineups

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

Race

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Race results

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Stage Results

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Stage One Laps: 15

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 10
2 2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 9
3 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 8
4 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 7
5 99 Andy Lally B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 6
6 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 5
7 20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 4
8 47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 3
9 74 Bayley Currey Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 2
10 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 1

Stage Two Laps: 30

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 54 Ty Gibbs (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 10
2 20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 9
3 18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 8
4 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 7
5 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 6
6 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 5
7 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 4
8 2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 3
9 90 Preston Pardus DGM Racing Chevrolet 2
10 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 1

Final Stage Results

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Laps: 52

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points Status
1 15 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 56 50 Running
2 2 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 56 50 Running
3 5 18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 56 42 Running
4 39 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 56 37 Running
5 3 10 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 56 32 Running
6 4 20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 56 44 Running
7 35 8 Miguel Paludo JR Motorsports Chevrolet 56 30 Running
8 7 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 56 34 Running
9 29 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 56 35 Running
10 18 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 56 35 Running
11 1 02 Brett Moffitt (I) Our Motorsports Chevrolet 56 0 Running
12 14 4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet 56 25 Running
13 8 2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 56 36 Running
14 13 78 Jesse Little B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 56 23 Running
15 33 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 56 22 Running
16 11 47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 56 24 Running
17 22 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 56 20 Running
18 19 26 Kris Wright (I) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 56 0 Running
19 10 5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota 56 18 Running
20 9 07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 56 17 Running
21 30 52 Gray Gaulding Means Racing Chevrolet 56 16 Running
22 36 36 Alex Labbe DGM Racing Chevrolet 56 15 Running
23 32 15 Colby Howard JD Motorsports Chevrolet 56 14 Running
24 20 44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet 56 13 Running
25 38 17 Cody Ware SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing Ford 56 12 Running
26 25 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 56 18 Running
27 27 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet 56 10 Running
28 26 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 56 9 Running
29 34 61 Stephen Leicht Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 56 8 Running
30 37 0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet 56 7 Running
31 24 99 Andy Lally B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 55 12 Running
32 31 74 Bayley Currey Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 55 7 Running
33 23 90 Preston Pardus DGM Racing Chevrolet 49 6 Transmission
34 17 66 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Toyota 46 3 Running
35 6 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 43 2 Running
36 28 48 Jade Buford (R) Big Machine Racing Team Chevrolet 38 1 Suspension
37 12 6 Ryan Vargas (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet 33 1 Running
38 40 13 David Starr MBM Motorsports Toyota 20 1 Transmission
39 16 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 15 9 Accident
40 21 23 Natalie Decker RSS-Racing with Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet 3 1 Accident
Official race results

Race statistics

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  • Lead changes: 11 among 8 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 7 for 14
  • Time of race: 2 hours, 35 minutes, and 5 seconds
  • Average speed: 78.213 mph (125.872 km/h)

References

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  1. ^ "Entry List". jayski.com. February 20, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "Race Results". jayski.com. February 20, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "Auto Club races shifted to Daytona Road Course | NASCAR". 8 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Brett Moffitt Starts from Pole at Daytona Road Course After Best-Ever Xfinity Finish".


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