2021 Pit Boss 250

{{Infobox NASCAR race report|Type=CUST|Details ref={{cite web

| title = Entry List

| url = https://www.jayski.com/xfinity-series/2021-cota-nxs-entry-list/

| website = jayski.com

| date = May 21, 2021

| access-date = September 11, 2021}}

{{cite web

| title = Race Results

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

| website = jayski.com

| date = May 22, 2021

| access-date = September 11, 2021}}

|Description = Race 11 of 33 in the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season

|Fulldate = {{Start date|2021|05|22}}

|Race_Name = Pit Boss 250

|Year = 2021

|Location=Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas

|Course_mi=3.410

|Course_km=5.488

|Distance_laps=46

|Distance_mi=156.860

|Distance_km=252.442

|Avg=72.723 mph

|Pole_Driver=Kyle Busch

|Pole_Team=Joe Gibbs Racing

|Pole_Time=160.349

|Most_Driver=Kyle Busch

|Most_Team=Joe Gibbs Racing

|Most_laps=35

|Car=54

|First_Driver=Kyle Busch

|First_Team=Joe Gibbs Racing

|Network=FS1

|Announcers=Adam Alexander, Bubba Wallace, and Ryan Blaney

|Image=Austin circuit.svg

|Caption=Circuit of the Americas}}

The 2021 Pit Boss 250 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on May 22, 2021. It was contested over 46 laps on the {{convert|3.410|mi|km|adj=on}} road course. It was the tenth race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Joe Gibbs Racing driver Kyle Busch, collected his first win of the season, and his 98th of his career.

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=Background=

Circuit of the Americas (COTA) is a grade 1 FIA-specification motorsports facility located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Austin, Texas. It features a {{convert|3.426|mi|km|adj=on}} road racing circuit. The facility is home to the Formula One United States Grand Prix, and the Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas, a round of the FIM Road Racing World Championship. It previously hosted the Supercars Championship, the FIA World Endurance Championship, the IMSA SportsCar Championship, and IndyCar Series.

On September 30, 2020, it was announced that COTA would host a NASCAR Xfinity Series event for the first time on May 22, 2021.{{cite news|title=Circuit of the Americas to host Cup for first time in 2021|url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2020/09/30/circuit-of-the-americas-to-host-cup-for-first-time-in-2021|first=Dustin|last=Long|access-date=September 30, 2020}} The Camping World Truck Series was added as a support event.{{cite magazine|last=Crandall|first=Kelly|url=https://racer.com/2020/10/24/xfinity-and-trucks-to-join-cup-series-at-cota/|title=Xfinity and Trucks to join Cup Series at COTA|magazine=Racer|date=October 24, 2020|access-date=November 20, 2020}} On December 11, 2020, it was announced that NASCAR would run the full 3.41 mile course.{{cite magazine|last=Utter|first=Jim|url=https://www.autosport.com/nascar/news/154135/nascar-opts-for-f1-track-layout-for-cota-round|title=NASCAR opts for F1 track layout for Circuit of the Americas round|magazine=Racer|date=December 11, 2020|access-date=January 3, 2021}}

= Entry list =

(R) denotes rookie driver.
(i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%" !{{Tooltip\|No.\|Car number}} !Driver !Team !Manufacturer !Sponsor
0 \|Jeffrey Earnhardt \|JD Motorsports \|Chevrolet \|ForeverLawn\|ForeverLawn Premium Synthetic Grass
1 \|Michael Annett \|JR Motorsports \|Chevrolet \|Pilot, Flying J My Rewards Plus
2 \|Myatt Snider \|Richard Childress Racing \|Chevrolet \|Louisiana Hot Sauce
02 \|Brett Moffitt \|Our Motorsports \|Chevrolet \|Sokal Digital
4 \|Landon Cassill \|JD Motorsports \|Chevrolet \|Voyager
5 \|Kevin Harvick (i) \|B. J. McLeod Motorsports \|Ford \|Rush Truck Centers
6 \|Spencer Pumpelly \|JD Motorsports \|Chevrolet \|Gridrival, Fastlife Let's Go Racing
7 \|Justin Allgaier \|JR Motorsports \|Chevrolet \|Brandt Professional Agriculture
07 \|Ross Chastain (i) \|SS-Green Light Racing \|Chevrolet \|G Coin
8 \|Miguel Paludo \|JR Motorsports \|Chevrolet \|Brandt Professional Agriculture
9 \|Noah Gragson \|JR Motorsports \|Chevrolet \|Bass Pro Shops, TrueTimber Camo, Black Rifle Coffee Company
10 \|Jeb Burton \|Kaulig Racing \|Chevrolet \|Nutrien Ag Solutions
11 \|Justin Haley \|Kaulig Racing \|Chevrolet \|LeafFilter Gutter Protection
13 \|Boris Said \|MBM Motorsports \|Toyota \|Whataburger
15 \|Colby Howard \|JD Motorsports \|Chevrolet \|Project Hope Foundation
16 \|A. J. Allmendinger \|Kaulig Racing \|Chevrolet \|Pit Boss
17 \|Cole Custer (i) \|SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing \|Ford \|Production Alliance Group
18 \|Daniel Hemric \|Joe Gibbs Racing \|Toyota \|Poppy Bank
19 \|Brandon Jones \|Joe Gibbs Racing \|Toyota \|YeeYee Apparel
20 \|Harrison Burton \|Joe Gibbs Racing \|Toyota \|DEX Imaging
22 \|Austin Cindric \|Team Penske \|Ford \|Menards, Richmond Water Heaters
23 \|Andy Lally \|Our Motorsports \|Chevrolet \|The A-Team
26 \|Kris Wright (i) \|Sam Hunt Racing \|Toyota \|Boot The Ban
31 \|Tyler Reddick (i) \|Jordan Anderson Racing \|Chevrolet \|Bommarito Automotive Group
36 \|Alex Labbé \|DGM Racing \|Chevrolet \|Can-Am
39 \|Ryan Sieg \|RSS Racing \|Ford \|A-Game Energy "Bring it to life."
44 \|Tommy Joe Martins \|Martins Motorsports \|Chevrolet \|Diamond Gusset Jeans
47 \|Kyle Weatherman \|Mike Harmon Racing \|Chevrolet \|Beau's Beautiful Blessings
48 \|Jade Buford (R) \|Big Machine Racing Team \|Chevrolet \|Big Machine Vodka Spiked Cooler
51 \|Jeremy Clements \|Jeremy Clements Racing \|Chevrolet \|All South Electric
52 \|Gray Gaulding \|Means Racing \|Chevrolet \|Panini America
54 \|Kyle Busch (i) \|Joe Gibbs Racing \|Toyota \|Skittles Gummies
61 \|Stephen Leicht \|Hattori Racing Enterprises \|Toyota \|Jani-King
66 \|Timmy Hill (i) \|MBM Motorsports \|Toyota \|[https://CrashClaimsR.Us/ CRASHClaimsR.US]{{Dead link\|date=February 2022 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}, KW Commercial
68 \|Brandon Brown \|Brandonbilt Motorsports \|Chevrolet \|Good Sam
74 \|Bayley Currey (i) \|Mike Harmon Racing \|Chevrolet \|JM Steel, Cutek
77 \|Austin Dillon (i) \|Bassett Racing \|Chevrolet \|Maestro's Classic
78 \|Jesse Little \|B. J. McLeod Motorsports \|Toyota \|Shriners Hospitals for Children
90 \|Caesar Bacarella \|DGM Racing \|Chevrolet \|Maxim, Alpha Prime Sports Regimen
91 \|Preston Pardus \|DGM Racing \|Chevrolet \|Chinchor Electric, Inc.
92 \|Josh Williams \|DGM Racing \|Chevrolet \|Alloy Employer Services "Stranger by design"
98 \|Riley Herbst \|Stewart-Haas Racing \|Ford \|Monster Energy
99 \|Ryan Ellis \|B. J. McLeod Motorsports \|Toyota \|Keen Parts, [https://CorvetteParts.net/ CorvetteParts.net]
colspan="7" \|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2021/5/21/11xfinity-2021-entry-update.pdf Official entry list]

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Practice

Qualifying

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Race

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