2021 EchoPark 250
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| Race details[1] [2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 6 of 33 in the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season | |||
 Atlanta Motor Speedway | |||
| Date | March 20, 2021 | ||
| Location | Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.540 mi (2.47839 km) | ||
| Distance | 163 laps, 251.020 mi (403.977531 km) | ||
| Average speed | 115.117 mph | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Team Penske | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 103 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Ryan Blaney, and Tyler Reddick | ||
The 2021 EchoPark 250 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on March 20, 2021. It was contested over 163 laps on the 1.540-mile (2.478 km) oval. It was the sixth race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. JR Motorsports driver Justin Allgaier, collected his first win of the season.
Report
[edit]Background
[edit]Atlanta Motor Speedway (formerly Atlanta International Raceway) is a track in Hampton, Georgia, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. It is a 1.54-mile (2.48 km) quad-oval track with a seating capacity of 111,000. It opened in 1960 as a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) standard oval. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track. In 1997, to standardize the track with Speedway Motorsports' other two 1.5-mile (2.4 km) ovals, the entire track was almost completely rebuilt. The frontstretch and backstretch were swapped, and the configuration of the track was changed from oval to quad-oval. The project made the track one of the fastest on the NASCAR circuit.
Entry list
[edit]- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Qualifying
[edit]Austin Cindric was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula.[3] Jordan Anderson, Ronnie Bassett Jr., and Andy Lally did not have enough points to qualify for the race.
Starting Lineups
[edit]Race
[edit]Race results
[edit]Stage Results
[edit]Stage One Laps: 40
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | Martin Truex Jr. (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 2 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 7 | Justin Alligaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorspors | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 8 | Josh Berry (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 40
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | Martin Truex Jr. (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Final Stage Results
[edit]Laps: 83
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 163 | 57 | Running |
| 2 | 18 | 54 | Martin Truex Jr. (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 163 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 5 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 163 | 50 | Running |
| 4 | 30 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 163 | 33 | Running |
| 5 | 3 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 32 | Running |
| 6 | 7 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 163 | 37 | Running |
| 7 | 27 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 163 | 41 | Running |
| 8 | 13 | 7 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 44 | Running |
| 9 | 11 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 163 | 30 | Running |
| 10 | 35 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | Rss Racing | Ford | 163 | 27 | Running |
| 11 | 9 | 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 30 | Running |
| 12 | 10 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 31 | Running |
| 13 | 1 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 163 | 29 | Running |
| 14 | 20 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Ford | 163 | 23 | Running |
| 15 | 12 | 26 | Santino Ferrucci | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 163 | 22 | Running |
| 16 | 19 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 21 | Running |
| 17 | 36 | 36 | Alex Labbe | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 163 | 20 | Running |
| 18 | 15 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 163 | 19 | Running |
| 19 | 26 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 163 | 18 | Running |
| 20 | 17 | 66 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 163 | 17 | Running |
| 21 | 23 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 163 | 17 | Running |
| 22 | 37 | 78 | Jesse Little | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 162 | 15 | Running |
| 23 | 28 | 17 | Cody Ware | SS-Green Light with Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 162 | 14 | Running |
| 24 | 14 | 74 | Bayley Currey | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 162 | 13 | Running |
| 25 | 2 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 162 | 15 | Running |
| 26 | 21 | 48 | Jade Buford (R) | Big Machine Racing Team | Chevrolet | 161 | 11 | Running |
| 27 | 38 | 61 | David Starr | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 161 | 10 | Running |
| 28 | 31 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 161 | 9 | Running |
| 29 | 24 | 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 161 | 8 | Running |
| 30 | 25 | 23 | Blaine Perkins | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 7 | Running |
| 31 | 34 | 6 | Ryan Vargas (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 6 | Running |
| 32 | 32 | 99 | Mason Massey | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 160 | 5 | Running |
| 33 | 4 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 5 | Running |
| 34 | 39 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 156 | 3 | Running |
| 35 | 29 | 90 | Dexter Bean | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 156 | 2 | Running |
| 36 | 33 | 52 | Gray Gaulding | Means Motorsports | Chevrolet | 146 | 4 | Accident |
| 37 | 16 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 132 | 1 | Running |
| 38 | 22 | 8 | Josh Berry (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 130 | 4 | Accident |
| 39 | 40 | 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 59 | 1 | Brakes |
| 40 | 8 | 02 | Brett Moffitt (i) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 39 | 0 | Accident |
| Official race results | ||||||||
Race statistics
[edit]- Lead changes: 6 among 5 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 7 for 37
- Time of race: 2 hours, 10 minutes, and 5 seconds
- Average speed: 115.117 mph (185.263 km/h)
References
[edit]- ^ "Entry List". jayski.com. March 20, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
- ^ "Race Results". jayski.com. March 20, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
- ^ "Denny Hamlin wins Busch Pole for Atlanta; full starting lineup | NASCAR". 17 March 2021.