The 2021 Contender Boats 250 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on February 27, 2021. It was contested over 179 laps—extended from 167 laps due to an overtime finish—on the oval. It was the third race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Richard Childress Racing driver Myatt Snider, grabbed his first career Xfinity Series win.
Background Homestead-Miami Speedway is a motor racing track located in Homestead, Florida. The track, which has several configurations, has promoted several series of racing, including NASCAR, the NTT IndyCar Series and the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series
From 2002 to 2019, Homestead-Miami Speedway has hosted the final race of the season in all three of NASCAR's series: the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
DriverTeamManufacturer0Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet1Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet2Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevrolet02Brett Moffitt(I)Our MotorsportsChevrolet4Landon Cassill JD MotorsportsChevrolet5Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet6Ryan Vargas (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet07Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet8Josh Berry(R) JR MotorsportsChevrolet9Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet10Jeb BurtonKaulig RacingChevrolet11Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet13David StarrMBM MotorsportsFord15Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevrolet16A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet17J. J. Yeley SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware RacingChevrolet18Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs RacingToyota19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs RacingToyota22Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord23Tyler ReddickRSS Racing with Reaume Brothers RacingChevrolet26Santino Ferrucci (R)Sam Hunt RacingToyota31Jordan Anderson (I)Jordan Anderson RacingChevrolet36Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet44Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet47Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet48Jade Buford (R)Big Machine Racing TeamChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet52Gray GauldingMeans RacingChevrolet54Ty DillonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota61Chad FinchumHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota66Timmy Hill MBM MotorsportsFord68Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet74Bayley Currey Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet77Ronnie Bassett Jr. Bassett RacingChevrolet78Jesse LittleB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet90Dexter BeanDGM RacingChevrolet92Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet98Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord99Stefan ParsonsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevroletOfficial entry list
Qualifying Austin Cindric was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula. Jordan Anderson and Ronnie Bassett Jr. did not have enough points to qualify for the race.
Starting Lineups PosDriverTeamManufacturer122Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord218Daniel HemricJoe Gibbs RacingToyota320Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota419Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota510Jeb Burton Kaulig RacingChevrolet602Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevrolet768Brandon Brown Brandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet811Justin Haley Kaulig RacingChevrolet951Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet102Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevrolet114Landon CassillJD MotorsportsChevrolet1247Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet1354Ty DillonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1478Jesse LittleB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1592Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet1607Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet175Matt Mills B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet181Michael Annett JR MotorsportsChevrolet197Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet208Josh Berry (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet2126Santino Ferrucci (R)Sam Hunt RacingToyota2239Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord239Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet2416A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig RacingChevrolet2536Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet2652Gray GauldingMeans MotorsportsChevrolet2744Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet2815Colby Howard JD MotorsportsChevrolet2998Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord3099Stefan ParsonsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet3148Jade Buford (R)Big Machine Racing TeamChevrolet3290Dexter BeanDGM RacingChevrolet3366Timmy Hill MBM MotorsportsFord3474Bayley Currey (I)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet356Ryan Vargas (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet360Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet3761Chad FinchumHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota3823Tyler Reddick (I)RSS Racing with Reaume Brothers RacingChevrolet3917J. J. YeleySS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware RacingChevrolet4013David StarrMBM MotorsportsFord Official qualifying results
Race
Race results
Stage Results Stage One Laps: 40
PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints116A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet10211Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet9318Daniel HemricJoe Gibbs RacingToyota8420Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota7510Jeb BurtonKaulig RacingChevrolet667Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet5719Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota488Josh Berry (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet391Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet2109Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet1 Stage Two Laps: 80
PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints122Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord1022Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevrolet939Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet8498Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord7519Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota6651Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet5739Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet4816A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet3910Jeb BurtonKaulig RacingChevrolet2104Landon CassillJD MotorsportsChevrolet1
Final Stage Results
Laps: 167
PosGridDriverTeamManufacturerLapsPointsStatus1102Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevrolet17949Running2419Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota17945Running3218Daniel HemricJoe Gibbs RacingToyota17942Running4510Jeb BurtonKaulig RacingChevrolet17941Running5122Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord17942Running6811Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet17940Running7602Brett Moffitt (I)Our MotorsportsChevrolet1790Running82239Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord17933Running9951Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet17933Running10208Josh Berry (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet17930Running112998Riley HersbtStewart-Haas RacingFord17933Running123917J. J. YeleySS-Green Light RacingChevrolet17925Running13181Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet17926Running142416A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet17936Running152536Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet17922Running163366Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsToyota17921Running173290Dexter BeanDGM RacingChevrolet17920Running182744Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet17919Running19114Landon CassillJD MotorsportsChevrolet17919Running203148Jade Buford (R)Big Machine Racing TeamChevrolet17917Running214013David StarrMBM MotorsportsToyota17916Running22360Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet17915Running233761Chad FinchumHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota17914Running24356Ryan Vargas (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet17913Running251247Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet17912Running261592Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet17811Running271607Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet17810Running282652Gray GauldingMeans MotorsportsChevrolet1789Running29175Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota1788Running302126Santino Ferrucci (R)Sam Hunt RacingToyota1777Running313099Stefan ParsonsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota1776Running321478Jesse Little B. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota1775Running33239Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet16513Accident34768Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet1523Overheating353474Bayley CurreyMike Harmon RacingChevrolet1482Power steering362815Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevrolet1091Rear gear371354Ty DillonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1021Radiator38197Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet986Crash39320Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota708Engine403823Tyler Reddick (I)RSS-Racing with Reaume Brothers RacingChevrolet1790Disqualified Official race results
Race statistics
Lead changes: 20 among 11 different drivers Cautions/Laps: 8 for 42 Time of race: 2 hours, 30 minutes, and 59 seconds Average speed:
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