2021 Contender Boats 250
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{{Infobox NASCAR race report|Type=CUST|Details ref={{cite web
| title = Entry List
| url = https://www.jayski.com/xfinity-series/2021-homestead-nxs-entry-list/
| website = jayski.com
| date = February 27, 2021
| access-date = September 6, 2021}}
| title = Race Results
| url = https://www.jayski.com/xfinity-series/2021-homestead-nxs-results/
| website = jayski.com
| date = February 27, 2021
| access-date = September 5, 2021}}
|Description=Race 3 of 33 in the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season
|Fulldate={{Start date|2021|02|27}}
|Race_Name=Contender Boats 250
|Year=2021
|Location=Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida
|Course_mi=1.50
|Course_km=2.41402
|Distance_laps=167
|Distance_mi=250.50
|Distance_km=403.14067
|Avg=103.72 mph
|Pole_Driver=Austin Cindric
|Pole_Team=Team Penske
|Grid_from_prev_perf = yes
|Most_Driver=Austin Cindric
|Most_Team=Team Penske
|Most_laps=63
|Car=2
|First_Driver=Myatt Snider
|First_Team=Richard Childress Racing
|Network=FS1
|Announcers=Adam Alexander, Kurt Busch, and Aric Almirola
|Image=Homestead-Miami Speedway track map--Speedway.svg
|Caption=Homestead-Miami Speedway}}
The 2021 Contender Boats 250 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on February 27, 2021. It was contested over 172 laps—extended from 167 laps due to an overtime finish—on the {{convert|1.5|mi|km|adj=on}} 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.
Report
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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.
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!{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} !Driver !Team !Manufacturer !Sponsor |
0 |
1 |
2 |
02
|Brett Moffitt(I) |
4 |
5 |
6
|Ryan Vargas (R) |
7 |
07 |
8
|Josh Berry(R) |
9 |
10 |
11 |
13
|Ford |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
22
|Ford |
23 |
26
|Santino Ferrucci (R) |Stillhouse Whiskey "America's Finest" |
31
|Jordan Anderson (I) |
36 |
39 |
44
|Gilreath Farms Black Angus "The New Black" |
47 |
48
|Jade Buford (R) |
51 |
52 |
54 |
61 |
66
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68 |
74 |
77 |
78 |
90
|Badger Environmental & Earthworks, Inc., In Loving Memory of Rusty Crews |
92 |
98
|Ford |
99 |
colspan="7" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2021/3/5/las-vegas-2021-spring-nxs-entry-list-final.pdf Official entry list] |
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Qualifying
Austin Cindric was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula.{{Cite web|url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2021/02/24/daniel-hemric-brandon-jones-harrison-burton-jeb-burton-brett-moffitt-austin-cindric-to-start-on-pole-for-miami-xfinity-race/|title = Austin Cindric to start on pole for Miami Xfinity race - NBC Sports|date = 24 February 2021}} Jordan Anderson and Ronnie Bassett Jr. did not have enough points to qualify for the race.
= Starting Lineups =
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!Pos !{{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} !Driver !Team !Manufacturer |
1
|22 |Ford |
---|
2
|18 |
3
|20 |
4
|19 |
5
|10 |
6
|02 |
7
|68 |
8
|11 |
9
|51 |
10
|2 |
11
|4 |
12
|47 |
13
|54 |
14
|78 |
15
|92 |
16
|07 |
17
|5 |
18
|1 |
19
|7 |
20
|8 |Josh Berry (R) |
21
|26 |Santino Ferrucci (R) |
22
|39 |Ford |
23
|9 |
24
|16 |
25
|36 |
26
|52 |
27
|44 |
28
|15 |
29
|98 |Ford |
30
|99 |
31
|48 |Jade Buford (R) |
32
|90 |
33
|66 |Ford |
34
|74 |Bayley Currey (I) |
35
|6 |Ryan Vargas (R) |
36
|0 |
37
|13 |
38
|23 |Tyler Reddick (I) |
39
|17 |
40
|13 |Ford |
colspan="6" | [https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2021/2/24/homestead-2021-nxs-starting-lineup.pdf Official qualifying results] |
Race
= Race results =
== Stage Results ==
Stage One
Laps: 40
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!Pos !{{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} !Driver !Team !Manufacturer !Points |
1
|16 |A. J. Allmendinger |Kaulig Racing |Chevrolet |10 |
2
|11 |Justin Haley |Kaulig Racing |Chevrolet |9 |
3
|18 |Daniel Hemric |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |8 |
4
|20 |Harrison Burton |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |7 |
5
|10 |Jeb Burton |Kaulig Racing |Chevrolet |6 |
6
|7 |Justin Allgaier |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |5 |
7
|19 |Brandon Jones |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |4 |
8
|8 |Josh Berry (R) |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |3 |
9
|1 |Michael Annett |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |2 |
10
|9 |Noah Gragson |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |1 |
Stage Two
Laps: 80
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!Pos !{{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} !Driver !Team !Manufacturer !Points |
1
|22 |Austin Cindric |Team Penske |Ford |10 |
2
|2 |Myatt Snider |Richard Childress Racing |Chevrolet |9 |
3
|9 |Noah Gragson |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |8 |
4
|98 |Riley Herbst |Stewart-Haas Racing |Ford |7 |
5
|19 |Brandon Jones |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |6 |
6
|51 |Jeremy Clements |Jeremy Clements Racing |Chevrolet |5 |
7
|39 |Ryan Sieg |RSS Racing |Chevrolet |4 |
8
|16 |A. J. Allmendinger |Kaulig Racing |Chevrolet |3 |
9
|10 |Jeb Burton |Kaulig Racing |Chevrolet |2 |
10
|4 |Landon Cassill |JD Motorsports |Chevrolet |1 |
= Final Stage Results =
Laps: 167
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!Pos !Grid !{{Tooltip|No|Car Number}} !Driver !Team !Manufacturer !Laps !Points !Status |
1
|10 |2 |Myatt Snider |Richard Childress Racing |Chevrolet |179 |49 |Running |
2
|4 |19 |Brandon Jones |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |179 |45 |Running |
3
|2 |18 |Daniel Hemric |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |179 |42 |Running |
4
|5 |10 |Jeb Burton |Kaulig Racing |Chevrolet |179 |41 |Running |
5
|1 |22 |Austin Cindric |Team Penske |Ford |179 |42 |Running |
6
|8 |11 |Justin Haley |Kaulig Racing |Chevrolet |179 |40 |Running |
7
|6 |02 |Brett Moffitt (I) |Our Motorsports |Chevrolet |179 |0 |Running |
8
|22 |39 |Ryan Sieg |RSS Racing |Ford |179 |33 |Running |
9
|9 |51 |Jeremy Clements |Jeremy Clements Racing |Chevrolet |179 |33 |Running |
10
|20 |8 |Josh Berry (R) |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |179 |30 |Running |
11
|29 |98 |Riley Hersbt |Stewart-Haas Racing |Ford |179 |33 |Running |
12
|39 |17 |J. J. Yeley |SS-Green Light Racing |Chevrolet |179 |25 |Running |
13
|18 |1 |Michael Annett |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |179 |26 |Running |
14
|24 |16 |A. J. Allmendinger |Kaulig Racing |Chevrolet |179 |36 |Running |
15
|25 |36 |Alex Labbe |DGM Racing |Chevrolet |179 |22 |Running |
16
|33 |66 |Timmy Hill |MBM Motorsports |Toyota |179 |21 |Running |
17
|32 |90 |Dexter Bean |DGM Racing |Chevrolet |179 |20 |Running |
18
|27 |44 |Tommy Joe Martins |Martins Motorsports |Chevrolet |179 |19 |Running |
19
|11 |4 |Landon Cassill |JD Motorsports |Chevrolet |179 |19 |Running |
20
|31 |48 |Jade Buford (R) |Big Machine Racing Team |Chevrolet |179 |17 |Running |
21
|40 |13 |David Starr |MBM Motorsports |Toyota |179 |16 |Running |
22
|36 |0 |Jeffrey Earnhardt |JD Motorsports |Chevrolet |179 |15 |Running |
23
|37 |61 |Chad Finchum |Hattori Racing Enterprises |Toyota |179 |14 |Running |
24
|35 |6 |Ryan Vargas (R) |JD Motorsports |Chevrolet |179 |13 |Running |
25
|12 |47 |Kyle Weatherman |Mike Harmon Racing |Chevrolet |179 |12 |Running |
26
|15 |92 |Josh Williams |DGM Racing |Chevrolet |178 |11 |Running |
27
|16 |07 |Joe Graf Jr. |SS-Green Light Racing |Chevrolet |178 |10 |Running |
28
|26 |52 |Gray Gaulding |Means Motorsports |Chevrolet |178 |9 |Running |
29
|17 |5 |Matt Mills |B. J. McLeod Motorsports |Toyota |178 |8 |Running |
30
|21 |26 |Santino Ferrucci (R) |Sam Hunt Racing |Toyota |177 |7 |Running |
31
|30 |99 |Stefan Parsons |B. J. McLeod Motorsports |Toyota |177 |6 |Running |
32
|14 |78 |Jesse Little |B. J. McLeod Motorsports |Toyota |177 |5 |Running |
33
|23 |9 |Noah Gragson |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |165 |13 |Accident |
34
|7 |68 |Brandon Brown |Brandonbilt Motorsports |Chevrolet |152 |3 |Overheating |
35
|34 |74 |Bayley Currey |Mike Harmon Racing |Chevrolet |148 |2 |Power steering |
36
|28 |15 |Colby Howard |JD Motorsports |Chevrolet |109 |1 |Rear gear |
37
|13 |54 |Ty Dillon |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |102 |1 |Radiator |
38
|19 |7 |Justin Allgaier |JR Motorsports |Chevrolet |98 |6 |Crash |
39
|3 |20 |Harrison Burton |Joe Gibbs Racing |Toyota |70 |8 |Engine |
40
|38 |23 |Tyler Reddick (I) |RSS-Racing with Reaume Brothers Racing |Chevrolet |179 |0 |Disqualified |
colspan="9" | [https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2021/2/27/homestead-2021-nxs-results-1.pdf Official race results] |
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= 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: {{Convert|103.72|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}
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