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2021 Pennzoil 400

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2021 Pennzoil 400
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Race 4 of 36 in the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series
Date March 7, 2021 (2021-03-07)
Location Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance 267 laps, 400.5 mi (640.8 km)
Average speed 139.615 miles per hour (224.689 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Stewart-Haas Racing
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports
Laps 103
Winner
No. 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network Fox
Announcers Mike Joy, Jeff Gordon and Clint Bowyer
Nielsen Ratings 4.358 million[7]
Radio in the United States
Radio PRN
Booth Announcers Doug Rice and Mark Garrow
Turn Announcers Rob Albright (1 & 2) and Pat Patterson (3 & 4)

The 2021 Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on March 7, 2021 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas. Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5 mi (2.4 km) asphalt intermediate speedway, it was the fourth race of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season.

Report

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Background

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Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the track where the race was held.

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 1,200-acre (490 ha) complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
No. Driver Team Manufacturer
00 Quin Houff StarCom Racing Chevrolet
1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford
3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford
7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
8 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford
14 Chase Briscoe (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
15 Joey Gase Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford
18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford
22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford
23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota
24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford
37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
38 Anthony Alfredo (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford
41 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
42 Ross Chastain Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
43 Erik Jones Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet
47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
51 Cody Ware (i) Petty Ware Racing Chevrolet
52 Josh Bilicki Rick Ware Racing Ford
53 Garrett Smithley (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota
77 Justin Haley (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
78 B. J. McLeod (i) Live Fast Motorsports Ford
99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet
Official entry list

Qualifying

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Kevin Harvick was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula.[4]

Starting Lineup

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Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
2 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
3 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
4 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
5 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford
6 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
7 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
8 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
9 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
10 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford
11 8 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
12 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
13 6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford
14 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
15 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford
16 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
17 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
18 17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford
19 37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
20 41 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
21 42 Ross Chastain Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
22 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet
23 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota
24 14 Chase Briscoe (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
25 77 Justin Haley (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
26 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford
27 38 Anthony Alfredo (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford
28 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
29 43 Erik Jones Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet
30 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford
31 53 Garrett Smithley (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
32 51 Cody Ware (i) Petty Ware Racing Chevrolet
33 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
34 78 B. J. McLeod (i) Live Fast Motorsports Ford
35 52 Josh Bilicki Rick Ware Racing Ford
36 00 Quin Houff StarCom Racing Chevrolet
37 15 Joey Gase Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
38 66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota
Official starting lineup

Race

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Kyle Larson won the race for Hendrick Motorsports, driving the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet. It was his first win since he was sacked by Chip Ganassi Racing in 2020 after he said a racial slur. He also won stage two. Brad Keselowski finished second after winning stage one. Kyle Busch finished third after he passed Denny Hamlin, who was followed by Ryan Blaney.[8]

Stage Results

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Stage One Laps: 80

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 10
2 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 9
3 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 8
4 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 7
5 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 6
6 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 5
7 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 4
8 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford 3
9 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 2
10 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1
Official stage one results

Stage Two Laps: 80

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 10
2 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 9
3 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 8
4 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 7
5 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 6
6 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 5
7 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 4
8 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 3
9 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 2
10 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1
Official stage two results

Final Stage Results

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Stage Three Laps: 107

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1 3 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 267 50
2 10 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 267 54
3 14 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 267 36
4 6 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 267 48
5 26 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 267 46
6 4 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 267 35
7 16 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 267 39
8 2 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 267 40
9 15 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 267 30
10 29 43 Erik Jones Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet 267 27
11 17 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 267 26
12 12 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 267 25
13 8 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 267 34
14 18 17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford 267 23
15 19 37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 266 22
16 30 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford 266 24
17 5 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 266 20
18 13 6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford 266 19
19 7 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 266 18
20 1 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 266 17
21 24 14 Chase Briscoe (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 266 16
22 11 8 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 266 15
23 21 42 Ross Chastain Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 266 14
24 27 38 Anthony Alfredo (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 266 13
25 20 41 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 266 12
26 22 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet 265 11
27 9 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 265 21
28 23 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 262 9
29 25 77 Justin Haley (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 262 0
30 34 78 B. J. McLeod (i) Live Fast Motorsports Ford 260 0
31 31 53 Garrett Smithley (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 259 0
32 32 51 Cody Ware (i) Petty Ware Racing Chevrolet 259 0
33 36 00 Quin Houff StarCom Racing Chevrolet 256 4
34 37 15 Joey Gase Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 255 3
35 35 52 Josh Bilicki Rick Ware Racing Ford 252 2
36 38 66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota 246 0
37 33 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 188 1
38 28 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 178 1
Official race results

Race statistics

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  • Lead changes: 27 among 12 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 6 for 30
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 2 hours, 52 minutes and 7 seconds
  • Average speed: 139.615 miles per hour (224.689 km/h)

Media

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Television

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Fox Sports covered their 21st race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Mike Joy, 2001 race winner Jeff Gordon and Clint Bowyer called the race from the broadcast booth. Jamie Little and Regan Smith handled pit road for the television side. Larry McReynolds provided insight from the Fox Sports studio in Charlotte.

Fox
Booth announcers Pit reporters In-race analyst
Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy
Color-commentator: Jeff Gordon
Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer
Jamie Little
Regan Smith
Larry McReynolds

Radio

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

PRN
Booth announcers Turn announcers Pit 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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References

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  1. ^ "2021 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "Las Vegas Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  3. ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. March 1, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Starting Lineup". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  5. ^ "Pennzoil 400 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. March 7, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  6. ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. March 7, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  7. ^ "Pennzoil 400 ratings". ShowBuzzDaily. Mitch Metcalf. Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  8. ^ Utter, Jim (8 March 2021). "Larson secures first NASCAR Cup win since return in Las Vegas". Autosport. Retrieved 8 March 2021.


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