2021 Steakhouse Elite 200

The 2021 Steakhouse Elite 200 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on May 8, 2021. It was contested over 148 laps—extended from 147 laps due to an overtime finish—on the 1.366-mile (2.198 km) egg-shaped oval. It was the ninth race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. JR Motorsports driver Justin Allgaier, collected his second win of the season.

2021 Steakhouse Elite 200
Race details[1] [2]
Race 9 of 33 in the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season
Darlington Raceway
Darlington Raceway
Date May 8, 2021 (2021-05-08)
Location Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina
Course Permanent racing facility
1.366 mi (2.20 km)
Distance 147 laps, 200.802 mi (323.159 km)
Average speed 98.739 mph
Pole position
Driver
Kaulig Racing
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver Noah Gragson JR Motorsports
Laps 40
Winner
No. 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Announcers Adam Alexander, Kevin Harvick, and Bubba Wallace

Report

Background

Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington, South Carolina. It is nicknamed "The Lady in Black" and "The Track Too Tough to Tame" by many NASCAR fans and drivers and advertised as "A NASCAR Tradition." It is of a unique, somewhat egg-shaped design, an oval with the ends of very different configurations, a condition which supposedly arose from the proximity of one end of the track to a minnow pond the owner refused to relocate. This situation makes it very challenging for the crews to set up their cars' handling in a way that is effective at both ends.

Entry list
  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
No. Driver Team Manufacturer Sponsor Throwback (if applicable)
0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet ForeverLawn Premium Synthetic Grass Dale Earnhardt's 1996 Summer Olympics scheme[3]
1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet Gatorade Darrell Waltrip's 1979 Gatorade scheme[4]
2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet TaxSlayer Jimmie Lewallen's 1950's scheme[5]
02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet Destiny Homes
03 Andy Lally Our Motorsports Chevrolet Robert B. Our Co.
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 Monarch Roofing Mark Martin's 1994 Valvoline scheme[6]
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet Good Humor Ice Cream Dale Earnhardt's 2000 Daytona 500 Tasmanian Devil scheme[7]
07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet Bucked Up Energy DeLorean from Back to the Future[8]
8 Josh Berry(R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet Tire Pros Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s 2001 Pepsi 400 scheme[9]
9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops, Black Rifle Coffee Company
10 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Nutrien Ag Solutions Ward Burton's 1995 AC Delco 400 win[10]
11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet LeafFilter Gutter Protection Blake Koch's NASCAR Cup Series debut in 2014[10]
13 Matt Jaskol MBM Motorsports Toyota Lift Kits 4 Less Mike Skinner's 1991 scheme[11]
15 Colby Howard JD Motorsports Chevrolet Project Hope Foundation Rodney Howard's early 1980's late model scheme[12]
16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Scott Products, Ellsworth Advisiors 2014 Cheez-It 355 at The Glen win[13]
17 J. J. Yeley SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet WorkPro
18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Poppy Bank Red Farmer throwback[14]
19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Toyota Todd Bodine's 2006 Truck championship scheme[15]
20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota DEX Imaging Jeff Burton's Holiday Inn throwback[16]
22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford Carshop
23 Tanner Berryhill Our Motorsports Chevrolet Realty Connect
26 Brandon Gdovic Sam Hunt Racing Toyota SnapMobile.shop Kyle Petty's 1997 Hot Wheels scheme[17]
31 Jordan Anderson (I) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Bommarito Automotive Group
36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet Larue Industrial Snow Blowers, Hermanator Kenny Wallace's 1994-96 Red Dog scheme[18]
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford CMR Construction & Roofing
44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet Capital City Hauling Rich Bickle's 10-10-345 scheme[19]
47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Pit Viper Sunglasses Richard Petty's STP scheme[20]
48 Jade Buford (R) Big Machine Racing Team Chevrolet Hot Wheels Dan Gurney's 1970 Trans-Am Series throwback[21]
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet All South Electric Dale Jarrett UPS throwback[22]
52 Gray Gaulding Means Racing Chevrolet Panini America
54 Ty Gibbs (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Interstate Batteries 30th anniversary of Interstate Batteries sponsorship[23]
61 David Starr Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota Whataburger Richie Evans' scheme[24]
66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Ford Lift Kits 4 Less Rusty Wallace's 2004 Duraflame scheme[25]
68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet Brandonbilt Motorsports Dale Jarrett's 2002 UPS scheme[26]
74 Bayley Currey (i) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Providing Hope VA, Save22.vet Archived 2022-03-18 at the Wayback Machine Bobby Allison's "Grey Ghost"[27]
77 Ronnie Bassett Jr. Bassett Racing Chevrolet
78 Jesse Little B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet Tufco Flooring
90 B. J. McLeod (i) DGM Racing Chevrolet Bucked Up Apparel Ken Schrader's 1985 rookie scheme[28]
92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet Starbrite, Alloy Employer Services "Stranger by design" Rusty Crews' throwback[29]
98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Henry Repeating Arms Tony Stewart's 1999 The Home Depot rookie scheme[30]
99 Ryan Ellis B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota Keen Parts, CorvetteParts.net Vic Ellis' 1950's scheme[31]
Official entry list

Qualifying

A. J. Allmendinger was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula.[32] Jordan Anderson, Ronnie Bassett Jr., and Andy Lally did not have enough points to qualify for the race.

Starting Lineups
Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer
1 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
2 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford
3 10 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
4 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
5 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet
6 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
7 18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
8 20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
9 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet
10 2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
11 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford
12 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet
13 02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet
14 44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet
15 66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Ford
16 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet
17 61 David Starr Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota
18 48 Jade Buford Big Machine Racing Team Chevrolet
19 4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet
20 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet
21 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet
22 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
23 36 Alex Labbe DGM Racing Chevrolet
24 8 Josh Berry (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet
25 15 Colby Howard JD Motorsports Chevrolet
26 47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
27 26 Brandon Gdovic Sam Hunt Racing Toyota
28 0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet
29 54 Ty Gibbs (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
30 07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
31 78 Jesse Little B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
32 5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
33 99 Ryan Ellis B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota
34 6 Ryan Vargas (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet
35 17 J. J. Yeley SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
36 23 Tanner Berryhill Our Motorsports Chevrolet
37 52 Gray Gaulding Means Motorsports Chevrolet
38 90 B. J. McLeod(i) DGM Racing Chevrolet
39 74 Bayley Currey (i) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
40 13 Matt Jaskol MBM Motorsports Toyota
Official qualifying results

Race

Stage Results

Stage One Laps: 45

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 10
2 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 9
3 20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 8
4 18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 7
5 44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet 6
6 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 5
7 2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 4
8 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 54 Ty Gibbs (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 2
10 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 1

Stage Two Laps: 45

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 10
2 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 9
3 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 8
4 8 Josh Berry (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 7
5 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 6
6 10 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 5
7 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 4
8 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 2
10 02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet 1

Final Stage Results

Laps: 57

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points Status
1 16 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 148 46 Running
2 24 8 Josh Berry (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 148 42 Running
3 22 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 148 34 Running
4 5 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 148 51 Running
5 7 18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 148 39 Running
6 12 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 148 31 Running
7 20 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 148 35 Running
8 13 02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet 148 30 Running
9 11 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 148 34 Running
10 23 36 Alex Labbe DGM Racing Chevrolet 148 27 Running
11 8 20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 148 44 Running
12 19 4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet 148 25 Running
13 1 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 148 37 Running
14 4 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 148 23 Running
15 14 44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Racing Chevrolet 148 28 Running
16 33 99 Ryan Ellis B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota 148 21 Running
17 17 61 David Starr Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 148 20 Running
18 29 54 Ty Gibbs (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 148 21 Running
19 10 2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 148 22 Running
20 3 10 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 148 22 Running
21 36 23 Tanner Berryhill Our Motorsports Chevrolet 148 16 Running
22 35 17 J. J. Yeley SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 148 15 Running
23 15 66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Ford 148 0 Running
24 9 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 148 13 Running
25 39 74 Bayley Currey (i) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 148 0 Running
26 38 90 B. J. McLeod (i) DGM Racing Chevrolet 148 0 Running
27 34 6 Ryan Vargas (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet 148 10 Running
28 6 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 148 9 Running
29 25 15 Colby Howard JD Motorsports Chevrolet 147 8 Accident
30 2 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 147 19 Accident
31 28 0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet 146 6 Running
32 31 78 Jesse Little B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 146 5 Running
33 26 47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 142 4 Running
34 40 13 Matt Jaskol MBM Motorsports Toyota 142 3 Running
35 18 48 Jade Buford (R) Big Machine Racing Team Chevrolet 140 2 Running
36 27 26 Brandon Gdovic Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 140 1 Running
37 30 07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 132 1 Accident
38 37 52 Gray Gaulding Means Motorsports Chevrolet 107 1 Accident
39 21 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 48 1 Suspension
40 32 5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 44 1 Accident
Official race results

Race statistics
  • Lead changes: 13 among 7 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 9 for 43
  • Time of race: 2 hours, 2 minutes, and 51 seconds
  • Average speed: 98.739 mph (158.905 km/h)

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