The 2021 Steakhouse Elite 200 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on May 8, 2021. It was contested over 148 laps—extended from 147 laps due to an overtime finish—on the egg-shaped oval. It was the ninth race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. JR Motorsports driver Justin Allgaier, collected his second win of the season.
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Background Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington, South Carolina. It is nicknamed "The Lady in Black" and "The Track Too Tough to Tame" by many NASCAR fans and drivers and advertised as "A NASCAR Tradition." It is of a unique, somewhat egg-shaped design, an oval with the ends of very different configurations, a condition which supposedly arose from the proximity of one end of the track to a minnow pond the owner refused to relocate. This situation makes it very challenging for the crews to set up their cars' handling in a way that is effective at both ends.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
DriverTeamManufacturerThrowback (if applicable)0Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevroletDale Earnhardt's 1996 Summer Olympics scheme1Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevroletDarrell Waltrip's 1979 Gatorade scheme2Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevroletJimmie Lewallen's 1950s scheme02Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevrolet03Andy LallyOur MotorsportsChevrolet4Landon CassillJD MotorsportsChevrolet5Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet6Ryan Vargas (R)JD MotorsportsChevroletMark Martin's 1994 Valvoline scheme7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevroletDale Earnhardt's 2000 Daytona 500 Tasmanian Devil scheme07Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevroletDeLorean from Back to the Future8Josh Berry(R)JR MotorsportsChevroletDale Earnhardt Jr.'s 2001 Pepsi 400 scheme9Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet10Jeb BurtonKaulig RacingChevroletWard Burton's 1995 AC Delco 400 win11Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevroletBlake Koch's NASCAR Cup Series debut in 201413Matt JaskolMBM MotorsportsToyotaMike Skinner's 1991 scheme15Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevroletRodney Howard's early 1980s late model scheme16A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet2014 Cheez-It 355 at The Glen win17J. J. YeleySS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware RacingChevrolet18Daniel HemricJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaRed Farmer throwback19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaTodd Bodine's 2006 Truck championship scheme20Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaJeff Burton's Holiday Inn throwback22Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord23Tanner BerryhillOur MotorsportsChevrolet26Brandon GdovicSam Hunt RacingToyotaKyle Petty's 1997 Hot Wheels scheme31Jordan Anderson (I)Jordan Anderson RacingChevrolet36Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevroletKenny Wallace's 1994-96 Red Dog scheme39Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord44Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevroletRich Bickle's 10-10-345 scheme47Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevroletRichard Petty's STP scheme48Jade Buford (R)Big Machine Racing TeamChevroletDan Gurney's 1970 Trans-Am Series throwback51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevroletDale Jarrett UPS throwback52Gray GauldingMeans RacingChevrolet54Ty Gibbs (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota30th anniversary of Interstate Batteries sponsorship61David StarrHattori Racing EnterprisesToyotaRichie Evans' scheme66Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsFordRusty Wallace's 2004 Duraflame scheme68Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevroletDale Jarrett's 2002 UPS scheme74Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevroletBobby Allison's "Grey Ghost"77Ronnie Bassett Jr.Bassett RacingChevrolet78Jesse LittleB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet90B. J. McLeod (i)DGM RacingChevroletKen Schrader's 1985 rookie scheme92Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevroletRusty Crews' throwback98Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFordTony Stewart's 1999 The Home Depot rookie scheme99Ryan EllisB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyotaVic Ellis' 1950s schemeOfficial entry list
Qualifying A. J. Allmendinger was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula. Jordan Anderson, Ronnie Bassett Jr., and Andy Lally did not have enough points to qualify for the race.
Starting Lineups PosDriverTeamManufacturer116A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet222Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord310Jeb BurtonKaulig RacingChevrolet411Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet59Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet698Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord718Daniel HemricJoe Gibbs RacingToyota820Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota968Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet102Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1139Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord1251Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1302Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevrolet1444Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet1566Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsFord167Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet1761David StarrHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota1848Jade BufordBig Machine Racing TeamChevrolet194Landon CassillJD MotorsportsChevrolet201Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet2192Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet2219Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2336Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet248Josh Berry (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet2515Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevrolet2647Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet2726Brandon GdovicSam Hunt RacingToyota280Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet2954Ty Gibbs (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota3007Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet3178Jesse LittleB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet325Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet3399Ryan EllisB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota346Ryan Vargas (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet3517J. J. YeleySS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware RacingChevrolet3623Tanner BerryhillOur MotorsportsChevrolet3752Gray GauldingMeans MotorsportsChevrolet3890B. J. McLeod(i)DGM RacingChevrolet3974Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet4013Matt JaskolMBM MotorsportsToyota Official qualifying results
Race
Race results
Stage Results Stage One Laps: 45
PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints122Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord1029Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet9320Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota8418Daniel HemricJoe Gibbs RacingToyota7544Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet6616A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet572Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevrolet487Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet3954Ty Gibbs (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota2101Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet1 Stage Two Laps: 45
PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints120Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1029Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet9316A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet848Josh Berry (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet7539Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord6610Jeb BurtonKaulig RacingChevrolet571Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet487Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet3922Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord21002Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevrolet1
Final Stage Results
Laps: 57
PosGridDriverTeamManufacturerLapsPointsStatus1167Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet14846Running2248Josh Berry (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet14842Running32219Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota14834Running459Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet14851Running5718Daniel HemricJoe Gibbs RacingToyota14839Running61251Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet14831Running7201Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet14835Running81302Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevrolet14830Running91139Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord14834Running102336Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet14827Running11820Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota14844Running12194Landon CassillJD MotorsportsChevrolet14825Running13116A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet14837Running14411Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet14823Running151444Tommy Joe MartinsMartins RacingChevrolet14828Running163399Ryan EllisB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota14821Running171761David StarrHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota14820Running182954Ty Gibbs (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota14821Running19102Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevrolet14822Running20310Jeb BurtonKaulig RacingChevrolet14822Running213623Tanner BerryhillOur MotorsportsChevrolet14816Running223517J. J. YeleySS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware RacingChevrolet14815Running231566Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsFord1480Running24968Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet14813Running253974Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet1480Running263890B. J. McLeod (i)DGM RacingChevrolet1480Running27346Ryan Vargas (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet14810Running28698Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord1489Running292515Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevrolet1478Accident30222Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord14719Accident31280Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet1466Running323178Jesse LittleB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1465Running332647Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet1424Running344013Matt JaskolMBM MotorsportsToyota1423Running351848Jade Buford (R)Big Machine Racing TeamChevrolet1402Running362726Brandon GdovicSam Hunt RacingToyota1401Running373007Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1321Accident383752Gray GauldingMeans MotorsportsChevrolet1071Accident392192Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet481Suspension40325Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet441Accident Official race results
Race statistics
Lead changes: 13 among 7 different drivers Cautions/Laps: 9 for 43 Time of race: 2 hours, 2 minutes, and 51 seconds Average speed:
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