The 2021 Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 was the 24th stock car race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series and the 29th iteration of the event. The race was held on September 4, 2021 in Darlington, South Carolina at Darlington Raceway, a permanent egg-shaped oval racetrack. The race was extended from its scheduled 147 laps to 152 due to a NASCAR overtime finish. Noah Gragson would be able to hold off the field on the final restart and win the race, his first of the year, fourth of his career, and breaking a 49-race winless streak. Harrison Burton of Joe Gibbs Racing and Austin Cindric of Team Penske would fill out the podium, finishing 2nd and 3rd respectively.

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 #DriverTeamMakeSponsor0Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevroletKDST CPA, Local Boy Outfitters1Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevroletPilot Flying J "If You've Got It A Trucker Brought It"2Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevroletCrosley Brands02Ty DillonOur MotorsportsChevroletFr8Auctions Tiny Lund 1964 Throwback4Landon CassillJD MotorsportsChevroletVoyager5Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevroletJ. F. Electric6Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevroletMonarch Roofing7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevroletBreyers07Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevroletBucked Up Energy8Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevroletQPS Employment Group9Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevroletBass Pro Shops, Black Rifle Coffee Company10Jeb BurtonKaulig RacingChevroletDyna-Gro Seed11Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevroletLeafFilter Gutter Protection13Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyota15Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevroletProject Hope Foundation16A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevroletHyperice17Mason MasseySS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware RacingChevroletGerber Collision & Glass, Anderson Power Services18Daniel HemricJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaPoppy Bank19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaMenards, Bali Blinds "Your Home, Your Style"20Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaDEX Imaging22Austin CindricTeam PenskeFordSnap-on "Makers & Fixers"23Tyler ReddickOur MotorsportsChevroletAcme-Shorey Precast Concrete Products, Robert B. Our Co.26Colin GarrettSam Hunt RacingToyotaMohawk Matt31Austin DillonJordan Anderson RacingChevroletSwann Security36Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevroletGlobocam, Workpro Tools39Ryan SiegRSS RacingFordCMR Construction & Roofing44Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevroletCapital City Hauling47Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevroletBig Frig, National Wild Turkey Federation48Jade BufordBig Machine Racing TeamChevroletBig Machine Vodka Spiked Cooler51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevroletR. E. Goodson Construction, Fox Sports 98.3 Spartanburg52Gray GauldingJimmy Means RacingChevroletPanini America54Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaSport Clips Haircuts61David StarrHattori Racing EnterprisesToyotaWhataburger66Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsFordCoble Enterprises, James Carter Attorney at Law68Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevroletTrade The Chain74Carson WareMike Harmon RacingChevroletJacob Companies78Jesse LittleB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevroletShriners Hospitals for Children90B. J. McLeodDGM RacingChevroletDGM Racing92Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevroletWorkpro Tools98Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFordMonster Energy99Ryan EllisB. J. McLeod MotorsportsFordCorvetteParts.net, Keen PartsOfficial entry list

Starting lineup Qualifying was determined by a qualifying metric system based on the previous race, the 2021 Wawa 250 and owner's points. As a result, Daniel Hemric of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the pole. Pos.#DriverTeamMake118Daniel HemricJoe Gibbs RacingToyota216A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet311Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet47Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet510Jeb BurtonKaulig RacingChevrolet620Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota798Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord89Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet92Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1002Ty DillonOur MotorsportsChevrolet118Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet1239Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord1344Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet1454Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1551Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1692Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet174Landon CassillJD MotorsportsChevrolet1861David StarrHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota191Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet2048Jade BufordBig Machine Racing TeamChevrolet210Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet2236Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet2368Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet2422Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord2519Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2617Mason MasseySS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware RacingChevrolet276Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevrolet2823Tyler ReddickOur MotorsportsChevrolet2966Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsFord3015Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevrolet3126Colin GarrettSam Hunt RacingToyota3207Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet335Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet3478Jesse LittleB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet3531Austin DillonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet3699Ryan EllisB. J. McLeod MotorsportsFord3747Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet3874Carson WareMike Harmon RacingChevrolet3990B. J. McLeodDGM RacingChevrolet4052Gray GauldingJimmy Means RacingChevroletFailed to qualify4113Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyotaOfficial starting lineup

Race

Pre-race ceremonies

Race

Post-race driver comments

Race results Stage 1 Laps: 45 Fin#DriverTeamMakePts118Daniel HemricJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1029Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet9316A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet8411Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet7554Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota0620Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5722Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord4819Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota392Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2107Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet1 Stage 2 Laps: 45 Fin#DriverTeamMakePts19Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet10254Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota0322Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord847Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet7518Daniel HemricJoe Gibbs RacingToyota6616A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet5720Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4831Austin DillonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet0911Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet2102Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1 Stage 3 Laps: 62 FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts189Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet15240running592620Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1520running4432422Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord1521running464311Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet1524running425510Jeb BurtonKaulig RacingChevrolet1520running32647Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet15219running3972823Tyler ReddickOur MotorsportsChevrolet1520running081551Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1520running29992Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1520running31102236Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet1520running27111239Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord1520running26121454Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota15243running0131002Ty DillonOur MotorsportsChevrolet1520running2414191Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet1520running23151692Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet1520running2216174Landon CassillJD MotorsportsChevrolet1520running21173126Colin GarrettSam Hunt RacingToyota1520running20182617Mason MasseySS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware RacingChevrolet1520running19193207Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1520running1820216A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet15224running30212048Jade BufordBig Machine Racing TeamChevrolet1520running16223990B. J. McLeodDGM RacingChevrolet1520running023335Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1520running1424118Daniel HemricJoe Gibbs RacingToyota15218running2925276Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevrolet1520running1226210Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet1520running11273015Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevrolet1520running10282368Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet1510running9293531Austin DillonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1510running0301861David StarrHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota1510running7313874Carson WareMike Harmon RacingChevrolet1510running6323478Jesse LittleB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1500running5332519Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1460running7343747Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet1340running3353699Ryan EllisB. J. McLeod MotorsportsFord1330running2362966Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsFord1163accident0371344Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet1080accident138798Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord1070accident139118Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet450brakes1404052Gray GauldingJimmy Means RacingChevrolet20electrical1Failed to qualify4113Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsToyotaOfficial race results

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