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}}

{{cite web

| 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

|Jeffrey Earnhardt

|JD Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|KDST CPA

1

|Michael Annett

|JR Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|Pilot, American Heart Association

2

|Myatt Snider

|Richard Childress Racing

|Chevrolet

|TaxSlayer

02

|Brett Moffitt(I)

|Our Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|Our Motorsports

4

|Landon Cassill

|JD Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|Swenson Advisors, AccountLease

5

|Matt Mills

|B. J. McLeod Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|J. F. Electric

6

|Ryan Vargas (R)

|JD Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|KDST CPA

7

|Justin Allgaier

|JR Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|Brandt Professional Agriculture

07

|Joe Graf Jr.

|SS-Green Light Racing

|Chevrolet

|Bucked Up Energy

8

|Josh Berry(R)

|JR Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|FilterTime

9

|Noah Gragson

|JR Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|Bass Pro Shops, Black Rifle Coffee Company

10

|Jeb Burton

|Kaulig Racing

|Chevrolet

|Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen

11

|Justin Haley

|Kaulig Racing

|Chevrolet

|LeafFilter Gutter Protection

13

|David Starr

|MBM Motorsports

|Ford

|Whataburger

15

|Colby Howard

|JD Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|Project Hope Foundation

16

|A. J. Allmendinger

|Kaulig Racing

|Chevrolet

|Ellsworth Advisors

17

|J. J. Yeley

|SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing

|Chevrolet

|WorkPro

18

|Daniel Hemric

|Joe Gibbs Racing

|Toyota

|Poppy Bank

19

|Brandon Jones

|Joe Gibbs Racing

|Toyota

|Toyota

20

|Harrison Burton

|Joe Gibbs Racing

|Toyota

|Hunt Brothers Pizza

22

|Austin Cindric

|Team Penske

|Ford

|PPG Industries

23

|Tyler Reddick

|RSS Racing with Reaume Brothers Racing

|Chevrolet

|RSS Racing with Reaume Brothers Racing

26

|Santino Ferrucci (R)

|Sam Hunt Racing

|Toyota

|Stillhouse Whiskey "America's Finest"

31

|Jordan Anderson (I)

|Jordan Anderson Racing

|Chevrolet

|Bommarito Automotive Group

36

|Alex Labbé

|DGM Racing

|Chevrolet

|Prolon Controls, Rousseau Metal, Silver Wax

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

|Wealth Accelerators

52

|Gray Gaulding

|Means Racing

|Chevrolet

|Means Racing

54

|Ty Dillon

|Joe Gibbs Racing

|Toyota

|Bass Pro Shops, Tracker Boats & ATVs

61

|Chad Finchum

|Hattori Racing Enterprises

|Toyota

|Ultra Commercial Interiors, Inc.

66

|Timmy Hill

|MBM Motorsports

|Ford

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68

|Brandon Brown

|Brandonbilt Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|Brandonbilt Foundations

74

|Bayley Currey

|Mike Harmon Racing

|Chevrolet

|Belmont Classic Cars, JM Steel

77

|Ronnie Bassett Jr.

|Bassett Racing

|Chevrolet

|Bassett Gutters & More

78

|Jesse Little

|B. J. McLeod Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|David's Electric

90

|Dexter Bean

|DGM Racing

|Chevrolet

|Badger Environmental & Earthworks, Inc., In Loving Memory of Rusty Crews

92

|Josh Williams

|DGM Racing

|Chevrolet

|Starbrite Startron Enzyme Fuel Treatment

98

|Riley Herbst

|Stewart-Haas Racing

|Ford

|Monster Energy

99

|Stefan Parsons

|B. J. McLeod Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|Springrates Automotive Suspension Source

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]

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

|Austin Cindric

|Team Penske

|Ford

2

|18

|Daniel Hemric

|Joe Gibbs Racing

|Toyota

3

|20

|Harrison Burton

|Joe Gibbs Racing

|Toyota

4

|19

|Brandon Jones

|Joe Gibbs Racing

|Toyota

5

|10

|Jeb Burton

|Kaulig Racing

|Chevrolet

6

|02

|Brett Moffitt

|Our Motorsports

|Chevrolet

7

|68

|Brandon Brown

|Brandonbilt Motorsports

|Chevrolet

8

|11

|Justin Haley

|Kaulig Racing

|Chevrolet

9

|51

|Jeremy Clements

|Jeremy Clements Racing

|Chevrolet

10

|2

|Myatt Snider

|Richard Childress Racing

|Chevrolet

11

|4

|Landon Cassill

|JD Motorsports

|Chevrolet

12

|47

|Kyle Weatherman

|Mike Harmon Racing

|Chevrolet

13

|54

|Ty Dillon

|Joe Gibbs Racing

|Toyota

14

|78

|Jesse Little

|B. J. McLeod Motorsports

|Chevrolet

15

|92

|Josh Williams

|DGM Racing

|Chevrolet

16

|07

|Joe Graf Jr.

|SS-Green Light Racing

|Chevrolet

17

|5

|Matt Mills

|B. J. McLeod Motorsports

|Chevrolet

18

|1

|Michael Annett

|JR Motorsports

|Chevrolet

19

|7

|Justin Allgaier

|JR Motorsports

|Chevrolet

20

|8

|Josh Berry (R)

|JR Motorsports

|Chevrolet

21

|26

|Santino Ferrucci (R)

|Sam Hunt Racing

|Toyota

22

|39

|Ryan Sieg

|RSS Racing

|Ford

23

|9

|Noah Gragson

|JR Motorsports

|Chevrolet

24

|16

|A. J. Allmendinger

|Kaulig Racing

|Chevrolet

25

|36

|Alex Labbe

|DGM Racing

|Chevrolet

26

|52

|Gray Gaulding

|Means Motorsports

|Chevrolet

27

|44

|Tommy Joe Martins

|Martins Motorsports

|Chevrolet

28

|15

|Colby Howard

|JD Motorsports

|Chevrolet

29

|98

|Riley Herbst

|Stewart-Haas Racing

|Ford

30

|99

|Stefan Parsons

|B. J. McLeod Motorsports

|Chevrolet

31

|48

|Jade Buford (R)

|Big Machine Racing Team

|Chevrolet

32

|90

|Dexter Bean

|DGM Racing

|Chevrolet

33

|66

|Timmy Hill

|MBM Motorsports

|Ford

34

|74

|Bayley Currey (I)

|Mike Harmon Racing

|Chevrolet

35

|6

|Ryan Vargas (R)

|JD Motorsports

|Chevrolet

36

|0

|Jeffrey Earnhardt

|JD Motorsports

|Chevrolet

37

|13

|Chad Finchum

|Hattori Racing Enterprises

|Toyota

38

|23

|Tyler Reddick (I)

|RSS Racing with Reaume Brothers Racing

|Chevrolet

39

|17

|J. J. Yeley

|SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing

|Chevrolet

40

|13

|David Starr

|MBM Motorsports

|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]

= 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}}

References

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