2021 EchoPark 250
Race details[1] [2] | |||
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Race 6 of 33 in the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season | |||
Atlanta Motor Speedway | |||
Date | March 20, 2021 (2021-03-20) | ||
Location | Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility 1.540 mi (2.47839 km) | ||
Distance | 163 laps, 251.020 mi (403.977531 km) | ||
Average speed | 115.117 mph | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver |
| Team Penske | |
Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
Laps | 103 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | FS1 | ||
Announcers | Adam Alexander, Ryan Blaney, and Tyler Reddick |
The 2021 EchoPark 250 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on March 20, 2021. It was contested over 163 laps on the 1.540-mile (2.478 km) oval. It was the sixth race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. JR Motorsports driver Justin Allgaier, collected his first win of the season.
Report
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
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Sponsor | ||
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0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | ForeverLawn Premium Synthetic Grass | ||
1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Pilot, Flying J | ||
2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | TaxSlayer | ||
02 | Brett Moffitt (i) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Fr8 Auctions | ||
03 | Andy Lally | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Our Motorsports | ||
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 | MaintenX Total Facilities Repair Experts | ||
7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | hazheart.com | ||
07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | Axalta, EchoPark Automotive | ||
8 | Josh Berry (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Tire Pros | ||
9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops, Black Rifle Coffee Company | ||
10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Nutrien Ag Solutions, Crossroads with the Burtons | ||
11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | LeafFilter Gutter Protection | ||
13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Chevrolet | LasVegas.net | ||
15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Project Hope Foundation | ||
16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Ellsworth Advisors | ||
17 | Cody Ware | SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | Nurtec ODT | ||
18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Poppy Bank | ||
19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Menards, Pentair Myers | ||
20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | DEX Imaging | ||
22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | Carshop | ||
23 | Blaine Perkins | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Raceline | ||
26 | Santino Ferrucci | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | Trustpage "Built In Detroit" | ||
31 | Jordan Anderson (i) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | Bommarito Automotive Group | ||
36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Prolon Controls | ||
39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | CMR Construction & Roofing | ||
44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | Gilreath Farms Black Angus "The New Black" | ||
47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | Weicks Media | ||
48 | Jade Buford (R) | Big Machine Racing Team | Chevrolet | Big Machine Vodka Spiked Cooler | ||
51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | Diecast Kings | ||
52 | Gray Gaulding | Means Racing | Chevrolet | SVS Vision Optical Centers | ||
54 | Martin Truex Jr. (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Stanley Tools | ||
61 | David Starr | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | Whataburger | ||
66 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | Supreme Transportation Group | ||
68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | Brandonbilt Foundations | ||
74 | Bayley Currey | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | Lerner & Rowe Injury Attorneys "In A Wreck? Need A Check?" | ||
77 | Ronnie Bassett Jr. | Bassett Racing | Chevrolet | Bassett Gutters & More | ||
78 | Jesse Little | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | Tufco Flooring | ||
90 | Dexter Bean | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Badger Environmental & Earthworks, Inc. "We Dig Wisconsin" | ||
92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Coolray | ||
98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | Monster Energy | ||
99 | Mason Massey | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | Gerber Collision & Glass | ||
Official entry list |
Qualifying
Austin Cindric was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula.[3] Jordan Anderson, Ronnie Bassett Jr., and Andy Lally did not have enough points to qualify for the race.
Starting Lineups
Race
Race results
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 40
Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
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1 | 54 | Martin Truex Jr. (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
2 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
3 | 7 | Justin Alligaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
4 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
5 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorspors | Chevrolet | 6 |
6 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 5 |
7 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
8 | 8 | Josh Berry (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
9 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
10 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 40
Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
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1 | 54 | Martin Truex Jr. (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
3 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
4 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
5 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
6 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
7 | 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
8 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
9 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
10 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Final Stage Results
Laps: 83
Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | Status |
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1 | 6 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 163 | 57 | Running |
2 | 18 | 54 | Martin Truex Jr. (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 163 | 0 | Running |
3 | 5 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 163 | 50 | Running |
4 | 30 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 163 | 33 | Running |
5 | 3 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 32 | Running |
6 | 7 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 163 | 37 | Running |
7 | 27 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 163 | 41 | Running |
8 | 13 | 7 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 44 | Running |
9 | 11 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 163 | 30 | Running |
10 | 35 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | Rss Racing | Ford | 163 | 27 | Running |
11 | 9 | 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 30 | Running |
12 | 10 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 31 | Running |
13 | 1 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 163 | 29 | Running |
14 | 20 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Ford | 163 | 23 | Running |
15 | 12 | 26 | Santino Ferrucci | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 163 | 22 | Running |
16 | 19 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 21 | Running |
17 | 36 | 36 | Alex Labbe | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 20 | Running |
18 | 15 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 163 | 19 | Running |
19 | 26 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 163 | 18 | Running |
20 | 17 | 66 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 163 | 17 | Running |
21 | 23 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 163 | 17 | Running |
22 | 37 | 78 | Jesse Little | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 162 | 15 | Running |
23 | 28 | 17 | Cody Ware | SS-Green Light with Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 162 | 14 | Running |
24 | 14 | 74 | Bayley Currey | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 162 | 13 | Running |
25 | 2 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 162 | 15 | Running |
26 | 21 | 48 | Jade Buford (R) | Big Machine Racing Team | Chevrolet | 161 | 11 | Running |
27 | 38 | 61 | David Starr | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 161 | 10 | Running |
28 | 31 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 161 | 9 | Running |
29 | 24 | 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 161 | 8 | Running |
30 | 25 | 23 | Blaine Perkins | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 7 | Running |
31 | 34 | 6 | Ryan Vargas (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 6 | Running |
32 | 32 | 99 | Mason Massey | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 160 | 5 | Running |
33 | 4 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 5 | Running |
34 | 39 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 156 | 3 | Running |
35 | 29 | 90 | Dexter Bean | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 156 | 2 | Running |
36 | 33 | 52 | Gray Gaulding | Means Motorsports | Chevrolet | 146 | 4 | Accident |
37 | 16 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 132 | 1 | Running |
38 | 22 | 8 | Josh Berry (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 130 | 4 | Accident |
39 | 40 | 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 59 | 1 | Brakes |
40 | 8 | 02 | Brett Moffitt (i) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 39 | 0 | Accident |
Official race results |
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 6 among 5 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 7 for 37
- Time of race: 2 hours, 10 minutes, and 5 seconds
- Average speed: 115.117 mph (185.263 km/h)
References
Previous race: 2021 Call 811 Before You Dig 200 | NASCAR Xfinity Series 2021 season | Next race: 2021 Cook Out 250 |
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