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2021 Federated Auto Parts 400

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2021 Federated Auto Parts 400 Salute to First Responders
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Race 28 of 36 in the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series
Date September 11, 2021 (2021-09-11)
Location Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia
Course Permanent racing facility
.75 mi (1.2 km)
Distance 400 laps, 300 mi (480 km)
Average speed 98.307 miles per hour (158.210 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Hendrick Motorsports
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 197
Winner
No. 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network NBCSN
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN
Booth Announcers Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace
Turn Announcers Dave Moody (Backstretch)

The 2021 Federated Auto Parts 400 Salute to First Responders[7] was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on September 11, 2021 at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Contested over 400 laps on the .75-mile (1.21 km) D-shaped short track, it was the 28th race of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season, second race of the Playoffs and second race of the Round of 16.

Martin Truex Jr. overcame an early drive-through penalty for jumping the start to win the race. Kyle Larson's sixth place ensured he would join Truex and Denny Hamlin in the round of 12.

Report

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Background

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Richmond Raceway, the track where the race was held.
The 2021 Federated Auto Parts 400 program cover.

Richmond Raceway (RR), formerly known as Richmond International Raceway (RIR), is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the NASCAR Cup Series, the NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the IndyCar series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted two USAC sprint car races.

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
No. Driver Team Manufacturer
00 Quin Houff StarCom Racing Chevrolet
1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford
3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford
7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
8 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford
14 Chase Briscoe (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
15 Joey Gase (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford
18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford
22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford
23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota
24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford
37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
38 Anthony Alfredo (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford
41 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
42 Ross Chastain Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
43 Erik Jones Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet
47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
51 Garrett Smithley (i) Petty Ware Racing Chevrolet
52 Josh Bilicki Rick Ware Racing Ford
53 J. J. Yeley (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
77 Justin Haley (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
78 B. J. McLeod (i) Live Fast Motorsports Ford
99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet
Official entry list

Qualifying

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

Starting Lineup

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Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
2 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
3 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
4 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
5 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
6 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford
7 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford
8 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford
9 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
10 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
11 8 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
12 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
13 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
14 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
15 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
16 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford
17 42 Ross Chastain Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
18 17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford
19 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
20 37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
21 41 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
22 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet
23 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
24 6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford
25 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
26 14 Chase Briscoe (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
27 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota
28 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford
29 77 Justin Haley (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
30 38 Anthony Alfredo (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford
31 43 Erik Jones Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet
32 78 B. J. McLeod (i) Live Fast Motorsports Ford
33 52 Josh Bilicki Rick Ware Racing Ford
34 15 Joey Gase (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
35 00 Quin Houff StarCom Racing Chevrolet
36 51 Garrett Smithley (i) Petty Ware Racing Chevrolet
37 53 J. J. Yeley (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
Official starting lineup

Race

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Kyle Larson was awarded the pole for the race, but dropped to the rear at the start. At the start of the race, Martin Truex Jr. was penalized for crossing the start/finish line ahead of leader Denny Hamlin. Early in the race, Kurt Busch cut a tire and slammed the wall. Hamlin won both stages and led the most laps in the race. Kyle Busch was leading late in the race but was penalized for speeding on pit road during a round of green-flag pit stops. Truex Jr. gained the lead and went on to win the race, advancing to the next round of the playoffs. Larson also advanced to the next round of the playoffs on points.

Denny Hamlin leads the field following a restart

Stage Results

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Stage One Laps: 80

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 10
2 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 9
3 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 8
4 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 7
5 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 6
6 42 Ross Chastain Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 5
7 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 4
8 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 3
9 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 2
10 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 1
Official stage one results

Stage Two Laps: 155

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 10
2 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 9
3 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 8
4 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 7
5 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 6
6 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 5
7 42 Ross Chastain Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 4
8 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 3
9 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2
10 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 1
Official stage two results

Final Stage Results

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Stage Three Laps: 165

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1 3 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 400 51
2 2 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 400 55
3 10 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 400 39
4 13 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 400 42
5 6 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 400 46
6 1 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 400 45
7 17 42 Ross Chastain Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 400 39
8 5 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 400 32
9 15 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 400 37
10 8 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 399 33
11 19 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 399 26
12 12 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 399 27
13 7 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 399 28
14 9 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 399 27
15 11 8 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 398 22
16 26 14 Chase Briscoe (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 398 21
17 22 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet 398 20
18 28 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford 398 19
19 14 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 398 18
20 24 6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford 398 17
21 31 43 Erik Jones Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet 398 16
22 21 41 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 397 15
23 23 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 397 14
24 18 17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford 396 13
25 20 37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 396 12
26 30 38 Anthony Alfredo (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 396 11
27 29 77 Justin Haley (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 396 0
28 16 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 395 9
29 25 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 395 8
30 32 78 B. J. McLeod (i) Live Fast Motorsports Ford 393 0
31 36 51 Garrett Smithley (i) Petty Ware Racing Chevrolet 389 0
32 27 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 388 5
33 34 15 Joey Gase (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 387 0
34 37 53 J. J. Yeley (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 386 0
35 35 00 Quin Houff StarCom Racing Chevrolet 386 2
36 33 52 Josh Bilicki Rick Ware Racing Ford 385 1
37 4 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 40 1
Official race results

Race statistics

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  • Lead changes: 21 among 8 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 5 for 30
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 3 minutes and 6 seconds
  • Average speed: 98.307 miles per hour (158.210 km/h)

Media

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Television

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NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and three-time Richmond winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. called the race from the broadcast booth. Parker Kligerman, Marty Snider and Dillon Welch handled the pit road duties from pit lane.

NBCSN
Booth announcers Pit reporters
Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen
Color-commentator: Jeff Burton
Color-commentator: Steve Letarte
Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Parker Kligerman
Marty Snider
Dillon Welch

Radio

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The Motor Racing Network had the radio call for the race, which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace called the race from the broadcast booth for MRN when the field races through the front straightaway. Dave Moody called the race from a platform when the field races down the backstraightaway. Steve Post and Kim Coon called the action for MRN from pit lane.

MRN Radio
Booth announcers Turn announcers Pit reporters
Lead announcer: Alex Hayden
Announcer: Jeff Striegle
Announcer: Rusty Wallace
Backstretch: Dave Moody Steve Post
Kim Coon

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ "2021 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Richmond Raceway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on September 3, 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 7, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Starting Lineup". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. September 8, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  5. ^ "Federated Auto Parts 400 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. September 11, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  6. ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 11, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  7. ^ "Richmond Raceway & Federated Auto Parts Rename NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Race to Federated Auto Parts 400 Salute to First Responders". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 15, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.


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