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2021 Xfinity 500

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2021 Xfinity 500
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Race 35 of 36 in the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series
Date October 31, 2021 (2021-10-31)
Location Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia
Course Permanent racing facility
.526 mi (.847 km)
Distance 501 laps, 263.526 mi (424.103 km)
Scheduled Distance 500 laps, 263 mi (423.5 km)
Average speed 70.968 miles per hour (114.212 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Hendrick Motorsports
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports
Laps 289
Winner
No. 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network NBC
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 Xfinity 500 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on October 31, 2021, at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia. Contested over 501 laps -- extended from 500 laps due to an overtime finish, on the .526 mile (.847 km) short track, it was the 35th race of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season, the ninth race of the Playoffs, and final race of the Round of 8. Alex Bowman moved Denny Hamlin during the closing laps to earn his fourth win in 2021, as well as his sixth overall.

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Background

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Martinsville Speedway, the track where the race was held.
The 2021 Xfinity 500 program cover.

Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation-owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track is also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948. Along with this, Martinsville is the only NASCAR oval track on the entire NASCAR track circuit to have asphalt surfaces on the straightaways, then concrete to cover the turns.

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 Garrett Smithley (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 Cody Ware (i) Petty Ware Racing Chevrolet
52 Josh Bilicki (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford
53 Joey Gase (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota
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. This was the final round that it was scheduled, but NASCAR made a change at Bristol in March when the formula was used when rain cancelled qualifying.[4]

Starting Lineup

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Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
2 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
3 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
4 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
5 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford
6 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford
7 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
8 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford
9 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
10 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
11 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
12 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
13 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
14 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
15 17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford
16 42 Ross Chastain Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
17 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota
18 8 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
19 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford
20 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet
21 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford
22 14 Chase Briscoe (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
23 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
24 41 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
25 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
26 37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
27 6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford
28 43 Erik Jones Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet
29 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
30 78 B. J. McLeod (i) Live Fast Motorsports Ford
31 51 Cody Ware (i) Petty Ware Racing Chevrolet
32 38 Anthony Alfredo (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford
33 52 Josh Bilicki (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford
34 53 Joey Gase (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
35 77 Justin Haley (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
36 00 Quin Houff StarCom Racing Chevrolet
37 15 Garrett Smithley (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
38 66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota
Official starting lineup

Race

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Stage Results

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Stage One Laps: 130

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 10
2 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 9
3 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 8
4 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 7
5 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 6
6 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 5
7 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 4
8 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 2
10 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 1
Official stage one results

Stage Two Laps: 130

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 10
2 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 9
3 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 8
4 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 7
5 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 6
6 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 5
7 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 4
8 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 3
9 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 2
10 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 1
Official stage two results

Final Stage Results

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Stage Three Laps: 240

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1 13 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 501 52
2 7 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 501 42
3 6 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 501 43
4 4 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 501 48
5 11 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 501 47
6 23 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 501 37
7 10 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 501 31
8 28 43 Erik Jones Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet 501 29
9 15 17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford 501 28
10 5 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 501 29
11 8 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 501 26
12 9 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 501 25
13 14 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 501 28
14 1 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 501 32
15 21 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford 501 22
16 2 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 501 41
17 12 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 501 24
18 18 8 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 501 19
19 25 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 501 18
20 32 38 Anthony Alfredo (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 501 17
21 29 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 501 16
22 22 14 Chase Briscoe (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 501 15
23 24 41 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 501 14
24 3 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 501 19
25 17 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 501 12
26 19 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 499 11
27 16 42 Ross Chastain Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 498 10
28 20 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet 498 9
29 30 78 B. J. McLeod (i) Live Fast Motorsports Ford 496 0
30 31 51 Cody Ware (i) Petty Ware Racing Chevrolet 495 0
31 35 77 Justin Haley (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 492 0
32 27 6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford 491 5
33 37 15 Garrett Smithley (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 490 0
34 36 00 Quin Houff StarCom Racing Chevrolet 483 3
35 33 52 Josh Bilicki (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford 483 0
36 26 37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 414 1
37 38 66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota 206 0
38 34 53 Joey Gase (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 10 0
Official race results

Race statistics

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  • Lead changes: 15 among 7 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 15 for 91
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 42 minutes and 48 seconds
  • Average speed: 70.968 miles per hour (114.212 km/h)

Media

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Television

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NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, 1997 race winner Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and 2014 race winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. called the race from the broadcast booth. Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman, Marty Snider and Dillon Welch handled the pit road duties from pit lane. Rutledge Wood handled the features from the track.

NBC
Booth announcers Pit reporters Features reporter
Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen
Color-commentator: Jeff Burton
Color-commentator: Steve Letarte
Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Dave Burns
Parker Kligerman
Marty Snider
Dillon Welch
Rutledge Wood

Radio

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MRN covered the radio call for the race, which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and 7 time Martinsville winner Rusty Wallace had the call for MRN when the field raced down the front straightaway. Dave Moody covered the action for MRN when the field raced down the backstraightway into turn 3. Steve Post and Kim Coon covered the action for MRN from pit lane.

MRN
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 September 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "Martinsville Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 25, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  3. ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 25, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Starting Lineup". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. October 27, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  5. ^ "Xfinity 500 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. October 31, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  6. ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 31, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.


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