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.
| Race details[1] [2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 1 of 33 in the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season | |||
 Daytona International Speedway | |||
| Date | February 13, 2021 | ||
| 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 edit
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 edit
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice edit
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 edit
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 edit
Race edit
Race results edit
Stage Results edit
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 edit
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 edit
- 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 edit
- ^ "Entry List". jayski.com. February 12, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ "Race Results". jayski.com. February 13, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ "NASCAR.COM: Tracks". 2010-08-11. Archived from the original on 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
- ^ "Daytona International Speedway: The World Center of Racing". 2010-08-30. Archived from the original on 2010-08-30. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
- ^ "2021 Daytona Spring Practice".
- ^ "Washout Puts Cindric on Daytona Xfinity Pole". 13 February 2021.
- ^ "2021 Daytona Spring Xfinity Starting Lineup".