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2021 South Point 400

{{short description|NASCAR Cup Series race}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}

{{Infobox NASCAR race report

| Type = CUST

| Description = Race 30 of 36 in the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series

| Race Name = South Point 400

| Details ref = {{cite web |title=2021 schedule |url=https://www.jayski.com/nascar-cup-series/2021-nascar-cup-series-schedule/ |website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site |accessdate=August 29, 2021}}{{cite web|title=Las Vegas Motor Speedway|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/las-vegas-motor-speedway.html|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR Media Group, LLC.|access-date=August 29, 2021|date=January 3, 2013|archive-date=April 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428042515/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/las-vegas-motor-speedway.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Entry List|url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2021/9/22/2021-30cup-entry-1.pdf|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=September 20, 2021|date=September 20, 2021}}{{cite web|title=Starting Lineup|url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2021/09/22/busch-pole-2021-cup-series-starting-lineup-las-vegas/|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR Media Group, LLC.|access-date=September 22, 2021|date=September 22, 2021}}{{cite web|title=South Point 400 Results|url=https://www.nascar.com/results/racecenter/2021/nascar-cup-series/south-point-400/stn/results/|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR|access-date=September 26, 2021|date=September 26, 2021}}{{cite web|title=Points standings|url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2021/9/26/2021-30cup-points.pdf|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site|access-date=September 26, 2021|date=September 26, 2021}}

| Fulldate = {{Start date|2021|09|26}}

| Year = 2021

| Image = Las Vegas Motor Speedway diagram.svg

| Caption =

| Location = Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas

| Course_mi = 1.5

| Course_km = 2.4

| Distance_laps = 267

| Distance_mi = 400.5

| Distance_km = 640.8

| Weather =

| Avg = {{convert|144.643|mph|km/h}}

| Pole_Driver = Kyle Larson

| Pole_Team = Hendrick Motorsports

| Grid_from_prev_perf = yes

| Most_Driver = Denny Hamlin

| Most_Team = Joe Gibbs Racing

| Most_laps = 137

| Car = 11

| First_Driver = Denny Hamlin

| First_Team = Joe Gibbs Racing

| Network = NBCSN

| Announcers = Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr.

| Ratings =

| Radio = PRN

| Booth_Ann = Doug Rice and Mark Garrow

| Turn_Ann = Rob Albright (1 & 2) and Pat Patterson (3 & 4)

|Attendance=43,000{{cite web |title= Las Vegas flexes its sports muscle, hosting 4 pro events in one day|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/raiders/las-vegas-flexes-its-sports-muscle-hosting-4-pro-events-in-one-day-2448585/|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal|access-date=September 30, 2021|date=September 27, 2021}}}}

The 2021 South Point 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on September 26, 2021, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas. Contested over 267 laps on the {{convert|1.5|mi|km|abbr=on}} asphalt intermediate speedway, it was the 30th race of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season, the fourth race of the Playoffs, and the first race of the Round of 12.

Report

=Background=

File:Las Vegas Motor Speedway in March 2011.jpg, the track where the race was held.]]

File:2021 South Point 400 program cover.jpeg

Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada outside the Las Vegas city limits and about 15 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, is a {{convert|1200|acre|abbr=on|adj=on}} complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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==Entry list==

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

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{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

00Quin HouffStarCom RacingChevrolet
1Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord
5Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
6Ryan NewmanRoush Fenway RacingFord
7Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevrolet
8Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord
14Chase Briscoe (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord
15Joey Gase (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet
17Chris BuescherRoush Fenway RacingFord
18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
19Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
20Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
21Matt DiBenedettoWood Brothers RacingFord
22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord
23Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota
24William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord
37Ryan PreeceJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
38Anthony Alfredo (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord
41Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord
42Ross ChastainChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
43Erik JonesRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet
47Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
48Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
51Cody Ware (i)Petty Ware RacingChevrolet
52Josh BilickiRick Ware RacingFord
53Garrett Smithley (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet
66J. J. Yeley (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota
77Justin Haley (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet
78B. J. McLeod (i)Live Fast MotorsportsFord
99Daniel SuárezTrackhouse Racing TeamChevrolet
colspan="4"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2021/9/22/2021-30cup-entry-1.pdf Official entry list]

Qualifying

Kyle Larson was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula.

=Starting Lineup=

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

1

| 5 || Kyle Larson || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet

2

| 12 || Ryan Blaney || Team Penske || Ford

3

| 24 || William Byron || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet

4

| 19 || Martin Truex Jr. || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota

5

| 4 || Kevin Harvick || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford

6

| 11 || Denny Hamlin || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota

7

| 48 || Alex Bowman || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet

8

| 2 || Brad Keselowski || Team Penske || Ford

9

| 22 || Joey Logano || Team Penske || Ford

10

| 18 || Kyle Busch || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota

11

| 9 || Chase Elliott || Hendrick Motorsports || Chevrolet

12

| 20 || Christopher Bell || Joe Gibbs Racing || Toyota

13

| 8 || Tyler Reddick || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet

14

| 21 || Matt DiBenedetto || Wood Brothers Racing || Ford

15

| 3 || Austin Dillon || Richard Childress Racing || Chevrolet

16

| 43 || Erik Jones || Richard Petty Motorsports || Chevrolet

17

| 10 || Aric Almirola || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford

18

| 42 || Ross Chastain || Chip Ganassi Racing || Chevrolet

19

| 14 || Chase Briscoe (R) || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford

20

| 1 || Kurt Busch || Chip Ganassi Racing || Chevrolet

21

| 23 || Bubba Wallace || 23XI Racing || Toyota

22

| 47 || Ricky Stenhouse Jr. || JTG Daugherty Racing || Chevrolet

23

| 34 || Michael McDowell || Front Row Motorsports || Ford

24

| 37 || Ryan Preece || JTG Daugherty Racing || Chevrolet

25

| 17 || Chris Buescher || Roush Fenway Racing || Ford

26

| 99 || Daniel Suárez || Trackhouse Racing Team || Chevrolet

27

| 7 || Corey LaJoie || Spire Motorsports || Chevrolet

28

| 41 || Cole Custer || Stewart-Haas Racing || Ford

29

| 6 || Ryan Newman || Roush Fenway Racing || Ford

30

| 53 || Garrett Smithley (i) || Rick Ware Racing || Chevrolet

31

| 52 || Josh Bilicki || Rick Ware Racing || Ford

32

| 38 || Anthony Alfredo (R) || Front Row Motorsports || Ford

33

| 77 || Justin Haley (i) || Spire Motorsports || Chevrolet

34

| 78 || B. J. McLeod (i) || Live Fast Motorsports || Ford

35

| 51 || Cody Ware (i) || Petty Ware Racing || Chevrolet

36

| 00 || Quin Houff || StarCom Racing || Chevrolet

37

| 15 || Joey Gase (i) || Rick Ware Racing || Chevrolet

38

| 66 || J. J. Yeley (i) || MBM Motorsports || Toyota

colspan="7"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2021/9/22/2021-30cup-lineup.pdf Official starting lineup]

Race

=Stage Results=

Stage One

Laps: 80

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Points

15Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet10
218Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota9
311Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota8
412Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord7
524William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6
69Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet5
78Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4
84Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord3
921Matt DiBenedettoWood Brothers RacingFord2
1019Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1
colspan="6"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2021/9/26/2021-30cup-results.pdf Official stage one results]

Stage Two

Laps: 80

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Pos

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Points

111Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10
218Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota9
38Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet8
419Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota7
522Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord6
62Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord5
71Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet4
84Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord3
93Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2
1023Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota1
colspan="6"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2021/9/26/2021-30cup-results.pdf Official stage two results]

=Final Stage Results=

Stage Three

Laps: 107

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Pos

! Grid

! {{Tooltip|No|Car Number}}

! Driver

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Laps

! Points

1611Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26758
2119Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26740
31018Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26752
4419Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota26741
5212Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord26739
6138Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26743
782Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord26735
8201Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet26733
954Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord26734
1015Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26737
11922Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord26732
121421Matt DiBenedettoWood Brothers RacingFord26727
13153Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26626
141914Chase Briscoe (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord26623
152699Daniel SuárezTrackhouse Racing TeamChevrolet26622
162123Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota26622
172247Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet26620
18324William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26625
191710Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord26618
20296Ryan NewmanRoush Fenway RacingFord26617
212334Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord26616
22748Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26515
231842Ross ChastainChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet26514
241220Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26513
252517Chris BuescherRoush Fenway RacingFord26512
261643Erik JonesRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet26511
273238Anthony Alfredo (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord26510
282437Ryan PreeceJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet2659
292841Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord2658
30277Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevrolet2647
313551Cody Ware (i)Petty Ware RacingChevrolet2600
323377Justin Haley (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet2600
333478B. J. McLeod (i)Live Fast MotorsportsFord2570
343600Quin HouffStarCom RacingChevrolet2553
353053Garrett Smithley (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet2540
363152Josh BilickiRick Ware RacingFord2521
373715Joey Gase (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet840
383866J. J. Yeley (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota760
colspan="8"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2021/9/26/2021-30cup-results.pdf Official race results]

=Race statistics=

  • Lead changes: 21 among 10 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 4 for 21
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 2 hours, 46 minutes and 8 seconds
  • Average speed: {{convert|144.643|mph|km/h}}

Media

=Television=

NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. called the race from the broadcast booth. Dave Burns and Kelli Stavast handled the pit road duties from pit lane.

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colspan="2"|NBCSN
Booth announcersPit reporters
Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen
Color-commentator: Jeff Burton
Color-commentator: Steve Letarte
Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr.		Dave Burns
Kelli Stavast

=Radio=

PRN had the radio call for the race, which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice and Mark Garrow called the race from the booth when the field raced through the tri-oval. Rob Albright called the race from a billboard in turn 2 when the field raced through turns 1 and 2 & Pat Patterson called the race from a billboard outside of turn 3 when the field raced through turns 3 and 4. Brad Gillie, Brett McMillan and Wendy Venturini handled the duties on pit lane.

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"
colspan="3"|PRN
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
Lead announcer: Doug Rice
Announcer: Mark Garrow		Turns 1 & 2: Rob Albright
Turns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson		Brad Gillie
Brett McMillan
Wendy Venturini

Standings after the race

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;Drivers' Championship standings

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! Pos

! Driver

! Points

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 1

| Kyle Larson

| style="text-align:center;"| 3,096

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 2

| Denny Hamlin

| style="text-align:center;"| 3,082 (–14)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 2

| style="text-align:center;"| 3

| Kyle Busch

| style="text-align:center;"| 3,074 (–22)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 2

| style="text-align:center;"| 4

| Martin Truex Jr.

| style="text-align:center;"| 3,070 (–26)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 5

| Ryan Blaney

| style="text-align:center;"| 3,063 (–33)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 6

| Chase Elliott

| style="text-align:center;"| 3,061 (–35)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 2

| style="text-align:center;"| 7

| Joey Logano

| style="text-align:center;"| 3,045 (–51)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 2

| style="text-align:center;"| 8

| Brad Keselowski

| style="text-align:center;"| 3,043 (–53)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 9

| William Byron

| style="text-align:center;"| 3,039 (–57)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 2

| style="text-align:center;"| 10

| Kevin Harvick

| style="text-align:center;"| 3,036 (–60)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 4

| style="text-align:center;"| 11

| Alex Bowman

| style="text-align:center;"| 3,030 (–66)

style="background:#D4AF37;"

|align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 12

| Christopher Bell

| style="text-align:center;"| 3,018 (–78)

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 13

| Tyler Reddick

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,118 (–978)

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 14

| Kurt Busch

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,104 (–992)

align="left"| 10px 2

| style="text-align:center;"| 15

| Aric Almirola

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,093 (–1,003)

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 16

| Michael McDowell

| style="text-align:center;"| 2,044 (–1,052)

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!colspan="9"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2021/9/26/2021-30cup-points.pdf Official driver's standings]

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;Manufacturers' Championship standings

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! Pos

! Manufacturer

! Points

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 1

| Chevrolet

| style="text-align:center;"| 1,103

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 2

| Ford

| style="text-align:center;"| 1,033 (–70)

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 3

| Toyota

| style="text-align:center;"| 1,030 (–73)

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  • Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.

{{col-end}}

References

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