2021 Cook Out 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-martinsville-spring-nxs-entry-list/

| website = jayski.com

| date = April 7, 2021

| access-date = September 8, 2021}}

{{cite web

| title = Race Results

| url = https://www.jayski.com/xfinity-series/2021-martinsville-spring-nxs-results/

| website = jayski.com

| date = April 9, 2021

| access-date = September 8, 2021}}

|Description=Race 7 of 33 in the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season

|Fulldate={{Start date|2021|04|09}}

|Race_Name=Cook Out 250

|Year=2021

|Location=Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia

|Course_mi=0.526

|Course_km=0.85

|Distance_laps=250

|Distance_mi=131.50

|Distance_km=211.63

|Avg=59.758 mph

|Pole_Driver=Harrison Burton

|Pole_Team=Joe Gibbs Racing

|Grid_from_prev_perf = yes

|Most_Driver=Josh Berry

|Most_Team=JR Motorsports

|Most_laps=95

|Car=8

|First_Driver=Josh Berry

|First_Team=JR Motorsports

|Network=FS1

|Announcers=Adam Alexander, Ryan Blaney, and Austin Dillon

|Image=Martinsville Speedway track map.png

|Caption=Martinsville Speedway}}

The 2021 Cook Out 250 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on April 9, 2021. It was contested over 250 laps on the {{convert|0.526|mi|km|adj=on}} oval. It was the seventh race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. JR Motorsports driver Josh Berry, running part-time, collected his career Xfinity series win.

Report

=Background=

Martinsville Speedway is a NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At {{convert|0.526|mi|km}} in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948.

= 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, Flying J

2

|Myatt Snider

|Richard Childress Racing

|Chevrolet

|TaxSlayer

02

|Brett Moffitt(i)

|Our Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|Destiny Homes

03

|Andy Lally

|Our Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|Robert B. Our Co.

4

|Landon Cassill

|JD Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|[https://511Auction.com/ 511Auction.com]

5

|Matt Mills

|B. J. McLeod Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|J. F. Electric

6

|Ryan Vargas (R)

|JD Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|SEM Products

7

|Justin Allgaier

|JR Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|Walmart Fight Hunger Spark Change

07

|Joe Graf Jr.

|SS-Green Light Racing

|Chevrolet

|Responsible Gold

8

|Josh Berry(R)

|JR Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|Chevrolet Accessories

9

|Noah Gragson

|JR Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|Bass Pro Shops, Black Rifle Coffee Company

10

|Jeb Burton

|Kaulig Racing

|Chevrolet

|Puryear Tank Lines

11

|Justin Haley

|Kaulig Racing

|Chevrolet

|LeafFilter Gutter Protection

13

|Matt Jaskol

|MBM Motorsports

|Toyota

|Auto Parts 4 Less

15

|Colby Howard

|JD Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|Project Hope Foundation

16

|A. J. Allmendinger

|Kaulig Racing

|Chevrolet

|HyperIce

17

|J. J. Yeley

|SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing

|Chevrolet

|Alcova Mortgage, [https://DBAutomotivePlus.com/ DBAutomotivePlus.com]

18

|Daniel Hemric

|Joe Gibbs Racing

|Toyota

|Poppy Bank

19

|Brandon Jones

|Joe Gibbs Racing

|Toyota

|Toyota

20

|Harrison Burton

|Joe Gibbs Racing

|Toyota

|DEX Imaging

22

|Austin Cindric

|Team Penske

|Ford

|Menards, Richmond Water Heaters

23

|Blaine Perkins

|Our Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|Raceline

26

|Brandon Gdovic

|Sam Hunt Racing

|Toyota

|[https://SnapMobile.shop/ SnapMobile.shop]

31

|Jordan Anderson (I)

|Jordan Anderson Racing

|Chevrolet

|Bommarito Automotive Group

36

|Alex Labbé

|DGM Racing

|Chevrolet

|Prolon Controls, Larue Industrial Snow Blowers

39

|Ryan Sieg

|RSS Racing

|Chevrolet

|CMR Construction & Roofing

44

|Tommy Joe Martins

|Martins Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|Diamond Gusset Jeans

47

|Kyle Weatherman

|Mike Harmon Racing

|Chevrolet

|LDF Defense Systems

48

|Jade Buford (R)

|Big Machine Racing Team

|Chevrolet

|Big Machine Vodka Spiked Cooler

51

|Jeremy Clements

|Jeremy Clements Racing

|Chevrolet

|First Pacific Funding

52

|Gray Gaulding

|Means Racing

|Chevrolet

|Panini America

54

|Ty Gibbs

|Joe Gibbs Racing

|Toyota

|[https://AutosByNelson.com/ AutosByNelson.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125035744/https://www.autosbynelson.com/ |date=2022-01-25 }}

61

|David Starr

|Hattori Racing Enterprises

|Toyota

|Eden Jewelry, Helluva Ranch

66

|Timmy Hill

|MBM Motorsports

|Toyota

|Lift Kits 4 Less

68

|Brandon Brown

|Brandonbilt Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|Larry's Hard Lemonade

74

|Bayley Currey

|Mike Harmon Racing

|Chevrolet

|JM Steel. Belmont Classic Cars

77

|Ronnie Bassett Jr.

|Bassett Racing

|Chevrolet

|Bassett Gutters & More

78

|Jesse Little

|B. J. McLeod Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|Tufco Flooring

90

|George Gorham Jr.

|DGM Racing

|Chevrolet

|Blackburn's Oak Smoked Southern Barbeque, Francisco's Collision Center

92

|Josh Williams

|DGM Racing

|Chevrolet

|DGM Racing, In Loving Memory of Rusty Crews

98

|Riley Herbst

|Stewart-Haas Racing

|Ford

|Monster Energy

99

|Stefan Parsons

|B. J. McLeod Motorsports

|Toyota

|Sokal Digital

colspan="7" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2021/4/7/07xfinity-2021-entry-list-update.pdf Official entry list]

Qualifying

Harrison Burton was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2021/04/07/busch-pole-award-2021-april-martinsville-speedway/|title = Joey Logano claims Busch Pole Award for Martinsville | NASCAR|date = 7 April 2021}} Jordan Anderson, Ronnie Bassett Jr., and Andy Lally 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

|20

|Harrison Burton

|Joe Gibbs Racing

|Toyota

2

|7

|Justin Allgaier

|JR Motorsports

|Chevrolet

3

|16

|A. J. Allmendinger

|Kaulig Racing

|Chevrolet

4

|18

|Daniel Hemric

|Joe Gibbs Racing

|Toyota

5

|11

|Justin Haley

|Kaulig Racing

|Chevrolet

6

|22

|Austin Cindric

|Team Penske

|Ford

7

|98

|Riley Herbst

|Stewart-Haas Racing

|Ford

8

|9

|Noah Gragson

|JR Motorsports

|Chevrolet

9

|2

|Myatt Snider

|Richard Childress Racing

|Chevrolet

10

|1

|Michael Annett

|JR Motorsports

|Chevrolet

11

|51

|Jeremy Clements

|Jeremy Clements Racing

|Chevrolet

12

|39

|Ryan Sieg

|RSS Racing

|Ford

13

|10

|Jeb Burton

|Kaulig Racing

|Chevrolet

14

|4

|Landon Cassill

|JD Motorsports

|Chevrolet

15

|92

|Josh Williams

|DGM Racing

|Chevrolet

16

|54

|Ty Gibbs

|Joe Gibbs Racing

|Toyota

17

|44

|Tommy Joe Martins

|Martins Motorsports

|Chevrolet

18

|0

|Jeffrey Earnhardt

|JD Motorsports

|Chevrolet

19

|68

|Brandon Brown

|Brandonbilt Motorsports

|Chevrolet

20

|66

|Timmy Hill

|MBM Motorsports

|Toyota

21

|78

|Jesse Little

|B. J. McLeod Motorsports

|Chevrolet

22

|36

|Alex Labbe

|DGM Racing

|Chevrolet

23

|15

|Colby Howard

|JD Motorsports

|Chevrolet

24

|19

|Brandon Jones

|Joe Gibbs Racing

|Toyota

25

|26

|Brandon Gdovic

|Sam Hunt Racing

|Toyota

26

|74

|Bayley Currey

|Mike Harmon Racing

|Chevrolet

27

|02

|Brett Moffitt

|Our Motorsports

|Chevrolet

28

|07

|Joe Graf Jr.

|SS-Green Light Racing

|Chevrolet

29

|8

|Josh Berry (R)

|JR Motorsports

|Chevrolet

30

|48

|Jade Buford (R)

|Big Machine Racing Team

|Chevrolet

31

|47

|Kyle Weatherman

|Mike Harmon Racing

|Chevrolet

32

|23

|Blaine Perkins

|Our Motorsports

|Chevrolet

33

|17

|J. J. Yeley

|SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing

|Chevrolet

34

|61

|David Starr

|Hattori Racing Enterprises

|Toyota

35

|6

|Ryan Vargas (R)

|JD Motorsports

|Chevrolet

36

|5

|Matt Mills

|JD Motorsports

|Chevrolet

37

|90

|George Gorham Jr.

|DGM Racing

|Chevrolet

38

|99

|Stefan Parsons

|B. J. McLeod Motorsports

|Toyota

39

|52

|Gray Gaulding

|Means Motorsports

|Chevrolet

40

|61

|Matt Jaskol

|MBM Motorsports

|Toyota

colspan="6" | [https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2021/4/7/07xfinity-2021-starting-lineup.pdf Official qualifying results]

Race

= Race results =

== Stage Results ==

Stage One

Laps: 60

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!Pos

!{{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

!Driver

!Team

!Manufacturer

!Points

1

|9

|Noah Gragson

|JR Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|10

2

|22

|Austin Cindric

|Team Penske

|Ford

|9

3

|11

|Justin Haley

|Kaulig Racing

|Chevrolet

|8

4

|54

|Ty Gibbs

|Joe Gibbs Racing

|Toyota

|7

5

|68

|Brandon Brown

|Brandonbilt Motorspors

|Chevrolet

|6

6

|2

|Myatt Snider

|Richard Childress Racing

|Chevrolet

|5

7

|51

|Jeremy Clements

|Jeremy Clements Racing

|Chevrolet

|4

8

|17

|J. J. Yeley

|SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing

|Chevrolet

|3

9

|0

|Jeffrey Earnhardt

|JD Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|2

10

|74

|Bayley Currey

|B. J. McLeod Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|1

Stage Two

Laps: 60

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!Pos

!{{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

!Driver

!Team

!Manufacturer

!Points

1

|18

|Daniel Hemric

|Joe Gibbs Racing

|Toyota

|10

2

|9

|Noah Gragson

|JR Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|9

3

|10

|Jeb Burton

|Kaulig Racing

|Chevrolet

|8

4

|1

|Michael Annett

|JR Motorspors

|Chevrolet

|7

5

|51

|Jeremy Clements

|Jeremy Clements Racing

|Chevrolet

|6

6

|44

|Tommy Joe Martins

|Martins Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|5

7

|99

|Stefan Parsons

|B. J. McLeod Motorsports

|Toyota

|4

8

|17

|J. J. Yeley

|SS-Green Light Racing With Rick Ware Racing

|Chevrolet

|3

9

|90

|George Gorham Jr.

|DGM Racing

|Chevrolet

|2

10

|8

|Josh Berry (R)

|JR Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|1

= Final Stage Results =

Laps: 130

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!Pos

!Grid

!{{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

!Driver

!Team

!Manufacturer

!Laps

!Points

!Status

1

|29

|8

|Josh Berry (R)

|JR Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|250

|41

|Running

2

|8

|9

|Noah Gragson

|JR Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|250

|54

|Running

3

|4

|18

|Daniel Hemric

|Joe Gibbs Racing

|Toyota

|250

|44

|Running

4

|16

|54

|Ty Gibbs

|Joe Gibbs Racing

|Toyota

|250

|40

|Running

5

|24

|19

|Brandon Jones

|Joe Gibbs Racing

|Toyota

|250

|32

|Running

6

|6

|22

|Austin Cindric

|Team Penske

|Ford

|250

|40

|Running

7

|1

|20

|Harrison Burton

|Joe Gibbs Racing

|Toyota

|250

|30

|Running

8

|5

|11

|Justin Haley

|Kaulig Racing

|Chevrolet

|250

|37

|Running

9

|2

|7

|Justin Allgaier

|JR Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|250

|28

|Running

10

|10

|1

|Michael Annett

|JR Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|250

|34

|Running

11

|13

|10

|Jeb Burton

|Kaulig Racing

|Chevrolet

|250

|34

|Running

12

|27

|02

|Brett Moffitt (i)

|Our Racing

|Chevrolet

|250

|0

|Running

13

|3

|16

|A. J. Allmendinger

|Kaulig Racing

|Chevrolet

|250

|24

|Running

14

|11

|51

|Jeremy Clements

|Jeremy Clements Racing

|Chevrolet

|250

|33

|Running

15

|9

|2

|Myatt Snider

|Richard Childress Racing

|Chevrolet

|250

|27

|Running

16

|15

|92

|Josh Williams

|DGM Racing

|Chevrolet

|250

|21

|Running

17

|25

|26

|Brandon Gdovic

|Sam Hunt Racing

|Chevrolet

|250

|20

|Running

18

|37

|90

|George Gorham Jr.

|DGM Racing

|Chevrolet

|250

|21

|Running

19

|30

|48

|Jade Buford (R)

|Big Machine Racing Team

|Chevrolet

|250

|18

|Running

20

|38

|99

|Stefan Parsons

|B. J. McLeod Motorsports

|Toyota

|249

|21

|Running

21

|39

|52

|Gray Gaulding

|Means Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|249

|16

|Running

22

|34

|61

|David Starr

|Hattori Racing Enterprises

|Toyota

|249

|15

|Running

23

|12

|39

|Ryan Sieg

|RSS Racing

|Ford

|249

|14

|Running

24

|33

|17

|J. J. Yeley

|SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing

|Chevrolet

|249

|19

|Running

25

|31

|47

|Kyle Weatherman

|Mike Harmon Racing

|Chevrolet

|249

|12

|Running

26

|26

|74

|Bayley Currey

|Mike Harmon Racing

|Chevrolet

|249

|12

|Running

27

|19

|68

|Brandon Brown

|Brandonbilt Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|248

|16

|Running

28

|40

|13

|Matt Jaskol

|MBM Motorsports

|Toyota

|248

|9

|Running

29

|7

|98

|Riley Herbst

|Stewart-Haas Racing

|Ford

|248

|8

|Running

30

|20

|66

|Timmy Hill

|MBM Motorsports

|Toyota

|248

|7

|Running

31

|22

|36

|Alex Labbe

|DGM Racing

|Chevrolet

|248

|6

|Running

32

|21

|78

|Jesse Little

|B. J. McLeod Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|245

|5

|Running

33

|36

|5

|Matt Mills

|B. J. McLeod Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|241

|4

|Running

34

|17

|44

|Tommy Joe Martins

|Martins Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|231

|8

|Running

35

|32

|23

|Blaine Perkins

|Our Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|226

|2

|Running

36

|18

|0

|Jeffrey Earnhardt

|JD Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|213

|3

|Suspension

37

|14

|4

|Landon Cassill

|JD Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|197

|1

|Engine

38

|28

|07

|Joe Graf Jr.

|SS-Green Light Racing

|Chevrolet

|179

|4

|Accident

39

|23

|15

|Colby Howard

|JD Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|153

|1

|Suspension

40

|35

|6

|Ryan Vargas (R)

|Our Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|97

|1

|Accident

colspan="9" | [https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2021/4/11/07xfinity-2021-results.pdf Official race results]

= Race statistics =

  • Lead changes: 13 among 9 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 12 for 75
  • Time of race: 2 hours, 12 minutes, and 2 seconds
  • Average speed: {{Convert|59.758|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}

References

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