2021 Credit Karma Money 250

The 2021 Credit Karma Money 250 was the 18th stock car race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, and the inaugural running of the event, when NASCAR decided to return to Atlanta for two races a year instead of the previous one.[1] The race was held on Saturday, July 10, 2021 in Hampton, Georgia at Atlanta Motor Speedway, a 1.54 miles (2.48 km) permanent asphalt quad-oval intermediate speedway. The race was extended to 164 laps from the scheduled 163 due to a NASCAR overtime finish. In a historic 102nd win in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing would win his last race for the team.[2] Jeb Burton of Kaulig Racing and Noah Gragson of JR Motorsports would score the rest of the podium positions, taking 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

The layout of Atlanta Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held.
2021 Credit Karma Money 250
Race details
Race 18 of 33 in the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Date July 10, 2021
Location Hampton, Georgia, Atlanta Motor Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
1.54 mi (2.48 km)
Distance 164 laps, 252.56 mi (406.392 km)
Scheduled Distance 163 laps, 251.02 mi (403.98 km)
Average speed 109.032 miles per hour (175.470 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
Joe Gibbs Racing
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 97
Winner
No. 54 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network NBCSN
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Steve Letarte
Radio in the United States
Radio Performance Racing Network

Background

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
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet Superstratum
1 Austin Dillon JR Motorsports Chevrolet Pilot Flying J Spicy Chicken Sandwich
2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Crosley Furniture
02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet Concrete Supply, Destiny Homes
4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet Voyager
5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet J. F. Electric
6 Ryan Vargas JD Motorsports Chevrolet MaintenX Total Facilities Repair Experts
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet Hellowater Defense
07 Joe Graf, Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet Z Grills
8 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet QPS Employment Group
9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops, 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 Colby Howard JD Motorsports Chevrolet Project Hope Foundation
16 A.J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet HyperIce
17 Carson Ware Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet Jacob Companies
18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Poppy Bank
19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Toyota
20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Offerpad "Awesome Different"
22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford Carshop
23 Ty Dillon Our Motorsports Chevrolet Childress Vineyards
26 Santino Ferrucci Sam Hunt Racing Toyota Manatawny Still Works
31 Josh Berry Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Bommarito Automotive Group
36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet Larue Industrial Snowblowers
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford A-Game Energy "The Ultimate In Hydration"
44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet Diamond Gusset Jeans
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
54 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Extra Gum
61 David Starr Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota Whataburger
66 C.J. McLaughlin MBM Motorsports Ford SA Recycling
68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet BabyDoge
74 Bayley Currey Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Mike Harmon Racing
78 Jesse Little B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota B. J. McLeod Motorsports
90 Ronnie Bassett, Jr. DGM Racing Chevrolet DGM Racing
92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet Coolray Heating & AC
98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Monster Energy
99 Mason Massey B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota Anderson Power Services
Official entry list

Starting lineup

The starting lineup for the race was decided by a formula based on the previous race, the 2021 Henry 180. As a result, Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the pole.[3]

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

Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 40

Fin # Driver Team Make Pts
1 54 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 0
2 16 A.J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 9
3 20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 8
4 18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 7
5 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 6
6 02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet 5
7 36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet 4
8 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 3
9 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 2
10 1 Austin Dillon JR Motorsports Chevrolet 0

Stage 2 Laps: 40

Fin # Driver Team Make Pts
1 54 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 0
2 16 A.J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 9
3 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 8
4 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 7
5 18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 6
6 20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 5
7 02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet 4
8 23 Ty Dillon Our Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 2
10 1 Austin Dillon JR Motorsports Chevrolet 0

Stage 3 Laps: 84

Fin[4] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 1 54 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 164 97 running 0
2 11 10 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 164 1 running 35
3 9 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 164 5 running 48
4 7 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 164 0 running 38
5 30 23 Ty Dillon Our Motorsports Chevrolet 164 4 running 35
6 20 02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet 164 0 running 40
7 8 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 164 4 running 37
8 19 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 164 0 running 29
9 22 8 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 164 0 running 28
10 4 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 164 0 running 27
11 6 1 Austin Dillon JR Motorsports Chevrolet 164 0 running 0
12 16 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 164 0 running 25
13 3 16 A.J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 164 2 running 42
14 32 6 Ryan Vargas JD Motorsports Chevrolet 164 0 running 23
15 17 36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet 164 0 running 26
16 14 44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet 164 0 running 21
17 27 48 Jade Buford Big Machine Racing Team Chevrolet 164 0 running 20
18 18 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 164 0 running 19
19 10 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 164 0 running 18
20 36 15 Colby Howard JD Motorsports Chevrolet 164 0 running 17
21 15 2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 164 0 running 16
22 37 0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet 164 0 running 15
23 28 31 Josh Berry Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 164 0 running 14
24 5 20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 164 3 running 26
25 33 07 Joe Graf, Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 164 0 running 12
26 24 5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 164 0 running 11
27 29 90 Ronnie Bassett, Jr. DGM Racing Chevrolet 164 0 running 10
28 31 78 Jesse Little B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota 164 0 running 9
29 23 99 Mason Massey B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota 164 0 running 8
30 2 18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 164 45 running 20
31 12 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 163 0 accident 6
32 38 47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 142 3 accident 5
33 25 26 Santino Ferrucci Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 162 0 running 4
34 39 74 Bayley Currey Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 162 0 running 0
35 40 52 Gray Gaulding Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet 160 0 running 2
36 26 17 Carson Ware Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 139 0 accident 1
37 34 66 C.J. McLaughlin MBM Motorsports Ford 139 0 running 0
38 21 4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet 128 0 running 1
39 13 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 118 0 accident 3
40 35 61 David Starr Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 50 0 accident 1
Failed to qualify
41 13 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Toyota
Official race results

References
  1. Staff Reports. "Two Atlanta Motor Speedway races official as NASCAR releases 2022 schedule". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
  2. "Kyle Busch emerges at Atlanta with 102nd Xfinity win | NASCAR". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2021-07-10. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
  3. "Kyle Busch Secures Atlanta Xfinity Series Pole". SPEED SPORT. 2021-07-07. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
  4. "2021 Credit Karma Money 250 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
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