2021 Pit Boss 250
| Race details[1] [2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 11 of 33 in the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season | |||
 Circuit of the Americas | |||
| Date | May 22, 2021 | ||
| Location | Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 3.410 mi (5.488 km) | ||
| Distance | 46 laps, 156.860 mi (252.442 km) | ||
| Average speed | 72.723 mph | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 160.349 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 35 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Bubba Wallace, and Ryan Blaney | ||
The 2021 Pit Boss 250 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on May 22, 2021. It was contested over 46 laps on the 3.410-mile (5.488 km) 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.
Report
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 3.426-mile (5.514 km) 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.[3] The Camping World Truck Series was added as a support event.[4] On December 11, 2020, it was announced that NASCAR would run the full 3.41 mile course.[5]
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
Austin Cindric was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 137.778 seconds and a speed of 89.100 mph (143.393 km/h).[6]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 137.778 | 89.100 |
| 2 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 137.845 | 89.057 |
| 3 | 31 | Tyler Reddick (i) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 137.963 | 88.980 |
| Official first practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Kyle Busch scored the pole position after a time of 160.349 seconds and a speed of 76.558 mph (123.208 km/h).[7]
Qualifying results
Race
Race results
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 14
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 31 | Tyler Reddick (i) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 3 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 23 | Andy Lally | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 5 | Kevin Harvick (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 8 | 77 | Austin Dillon (i) | Bassett Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 9 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 8 | Miguel Paludo | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 16
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 48 | Jade Buford (R) | Big Machine Racing Team | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 77 | Austin Dillon (i) | Big Machine Racing Team | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 5 | 54 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 6 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 6 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 5 | Kevin Harvick (i) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 0 |
| 10 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Final Stage Results
Laps: 16
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 54 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 46 | 0 | Running |
| 2 | 7 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 48 | Running |
| 3 | 9 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 43 | Running |
| 4 | 12 | 5 | Kevin Harvick (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 8 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 46 | 34 | Running |
| 6 | 10 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 46 | 31 | Running |
| 7 | 3 | 17 | Cole Custer (i) | SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 5 | 31 | Tyler Reddick (i) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 6 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 38 | Running |
| 10 | 11 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 27 | Running |
| 11 | 35 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 35 | Running |
| 12 | 21 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 25 | Running |
| 13 | 17 | 77 | Austin Dillon | Bassett Racing (i) | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 22 | 91 | Preston Pardus | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 23 | Running |
| 15 | 18 | 48 | Jade Buford | Big Machine Racing Team | Chevrolet | 46 | 30 | Running |
| 16 | 29 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 46 | 21 | Running |
| 17 | 19 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 46 | 28 | Running |
| 18 | 13 | 23 | Andy Lally | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 26 | Running |
| 19 | 16 | 6 | Spencer Pumpelly | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 18 | Running |
| 20 | 4 | 36 | Alex Labbe | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 17 | Running |
| 21 | 23 | 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 16 | Running |
| 22 | 30 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 15 | Running |
| 23 | 33 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 25 | Running |
| 24 | 31 | 99 | Ryan Ellis | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 46 | 13 | Running |
| 25 | 34 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 46 | 12 | Running |
| 26 | 14 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 11 | Running |
| 27 | 25 | 52 | Gray Gaulding | Means Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 10 | Running |
| 28 | 27 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 10 | Running |
| 29 | 26 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 46 | 8 | Running |
| 30 | 2 | 07 | Ross Chastain (i) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 36 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 24 | 13 | Boris Said | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 35 | 6 | Running |
| 32 | 36 | 26 | Kris Wright (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 29 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 28 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 29 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 15 | 8 | Miguel Paludo | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 25 | 4 | Rear Gear |
| 35 | 32 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19 | 2 | Engine |
| 36 | 20 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 13 | 1 | Engine |
| Official race results | ||||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 6 among 5 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 4 for 7
- Time of race: 2 hours, 9 minutes, and 25 seconds
- Average speed: 72.723 mph (117.036 km/h)
References
- ^ "Entry List". jayski.com. May 21, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ "Race Results". jayski.com. May 22, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ Long, Dustin. "Circuit of the Americas to host Cup for first time in 2021". Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ^ Crandall, Kelly (October 24, 2020). "Xfinity and Trucks to join Cup Series at COTA". Racer. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ^ Utter, Jim (December 11, 2020). "NASCAR opts for F1 track layout for Circuit of the Americas round". Racer. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ "2021 COTA Xfinity Practice".
- ^ "COTA Xfinity starting lineup: Kyle Busch wins pole - NBC Sports". 22 May 2021.