2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race

The 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on November 6, 2021. It was contested over 200 laps on the 1.00-mile (1.61 km) oval. It was the thirty-third and final race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, as well as the championship race.

2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race
Race details[1]
Race 33 of 33 in the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season
Phoenix Raceway
Phoenix Raceway
Date November 6, 2021 (2021-11-06)
Location Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona
Course Permanent racing facility
1.00 mi (1.60 km)
Distance 200 laps, 200.000 mi (321.869 km)
Average speed 85.845
Pole position
Driver Team Penske
Time 27.293
Most laps led
Driver Austin Cindric Team Penske
Laps 113
Winner
No. 18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network NBC
Announcers Rick Allen, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Steve Letarte, and Jeff Burton

Report

Background

Phoenix Raceway – also known as PIR – is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It is named after the nearby metropolitan area of Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the IndyCar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The raceway is currently owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.

The raceway was originally constructed with a 2.5 mi (4.0 km) road course that ran both inside and outside of the main tri-oval. In 1991 the track was reconfigured with the current 1.51 mi (2.43 km) interior layout. PIR has an estimated grandstand seating capacity of around 67,000. Lights were installed around the track in 2004 following the addition of a second annual NASCAR race weekend.

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
No. Driver Team Manufacturer
0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet
1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet
2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet
4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet
5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
6 Ryan Vargas (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet
07 J. J. Yeley SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
8 Sam Mayer (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet
9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet
10 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
13 Stephen Leicht MBM Motorsports Toyota
15 Bayley Currey (i) JD Motorsports Chevrolet
16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
17 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford
23 Blaine Perkins Our Motorsports Chevrolet
26 Dylan Lupton (i) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota
31 Sage Karam Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet
36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet
38 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford
39 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford
44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet
47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
48 Jade Buford (R) Big Machine Racing Team Chevrolet
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet
52 Joey Gase Means Racing Chevrolet
54 John Hunter Nemechek (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
61 Timmy Hill (i) Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota
66 David Starr MBM Motorsports Toyota
68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet
74 Ryan Ellis Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
78 Sheldon Creed (i) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
90 Spencer Boyd (i) DGM Racing Chevrolet
92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet
98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
99 Stefan Parsons B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
Official entry list

Practice

John Hunter Nemechek was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 27.610 seconds and a speed of 130.388 mph (209.839 km/h).[2]

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer Time Speed
1 54 John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 27.610 130.388
2 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 27.632 130.284
3 18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 27.729 129.828
Official first practice results

Qualifying

Austin Cindric scored the pole position after a time of 27.293 seconds and a speed of 131.902 mph (212.276 km/h). Landon Cassill, Stephen Leicht, Spencer Boyd, Ryan Ellis, Timmy Hill, and Joey Gase failed to qualify.

Qualifying results

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Time
1 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 27.293
2 54 John Hunter Nemechek (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 27.403
3 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 27.458
4 18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 27.467
5 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 27.488
6 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 27.498
7 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 27.522
8 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 27.544
9 10 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 27.593
10 78 Sheldon Creed (i) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 27.648
11 8 Sam Mayer (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 27.670
12 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 27.699
13 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 27.707
14 38 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 27.765
15 48 Jade Buford (R) Big Machine Racing Team Chevrolet 27.799
16 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 27.846
17 2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 27.859
18 39 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford 27.921
19 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 27.926
20 02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet 27.932
21 23 Blaine Perkins Our Motorsports Chevrolet 27.932
22 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 27.943
23 44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet 27.981
24 47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 27.995
25 15 Bayley Currey (i) JD Motorsports Chevrolet 28.001
26 36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet 28.004
27 66 David Starr MBM Motorsports Toyota 28.013
28 99 Stefan Parsons B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 28.025
29 07 J. J. Yeley SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 28.038
30 6 Ryan Vargas (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet 28.043
31 0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet 28.043
32 26 Dylan Lupton Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 28.050
33 31 Sage Karam Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 28.051
34 17 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 28.069
35 5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 28.235
36 20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 31.345
Did not qualify
37 4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet 28.063
38 13 Stephen Leicht MBM Motorsports Toyota 28.162
39 90 Spencer Boyd DGM Racing Chevrolet 28.343
40 74 Ryan Ellis Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 28.389
41 61 Timmy Hill (i) Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 28.395
42 52 Joey Gase Means Motorsports Chevrolet 28.567
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 18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 9
3 54 John Hunter Nemechek (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 0
4 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 7
5 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 6
6 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 5
7 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 4
8 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 2
10 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 1

Stage Two Laps: 45

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 10
2 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 9
3 54 John Hunter Nemechek (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 0
4 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 7
5 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 6
6 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 5
7 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 4
8 20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 3
9 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 2
10 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 1

Final Stage Results

Laps: 110 After 120 Xfinity Series starts, Daniel Hemric would come home to win at Phoenix. Additionally, he scored the championship as well.

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points Status
1 4 18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 204 40 Running
2 1 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 204 35 Running
3 36 20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 204 37 Running
4 5 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 204 36 Running
5 8 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 204 37 Running
6 2 54 John Hunter Nemechek Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 204 0 Running
7 6 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 204 35 Running
8 20 02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet 204 29 Running
9 3 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 204 42 Running
10 10 78 Sheldon Creed B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 204 0 Running
11 13 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 204 31 Running
12 7 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 204 25 Running
13 11 8 Sam Mayer (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 204 24 Running
14 12 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 204 23 Running
15 32 26 Dylan Lupton Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 204 22 Running
16 21 23 Blaine Perkins Our Motorsports Chevrolet 204 21 Running
17 14 38 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet 204 20 Running
18 22 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 204 19 Running
19 17 2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 204 18 Running
20 19 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 204 17 Running
21 27 66 David Starr MBM Motorsports Toyota 204 16 Running
22 29 07 J. J. Yeley SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 204 15 Running
23 9 10 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 204 14 Running
24 23 44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet 204 13 Running
25 33 31 Sage Karam Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 204 12 Running
26 24 47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 204 11 Running
27 18 39 Kyle Sieg RSS Racing Ford 204 10 Running
28 30 6 Ryan Vargas (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet 204 9 Running
29 35 5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 204 8 Running
30 26 36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet 202 7 Running
31 25 15 Bayley Currey (i) JD Motorsports Chevrolet 200 0 Running
32 16 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 194 5 Accident
33 15 48 Jade Buford (R) Big Machine Racing Team Chevrolet 193 4 Accident
34 28 99 Stefan Parsons B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 123 3 Engine
35 34 17 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 97 2 Accident
36 31 0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet 57 1 Accident
Official race results

Race statistics

  • Lead changes: 16 among 5 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 10 for 61
  • Time of race: 2 hours, 22 minutes, and 35 seconds
  • Average speed: 85.845 mph (138.154 km/h)

References

  1. "Entry List". jayski.com. November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  2. "2021 Phoenix Xfinity Practice".
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