2021 Cook Out 250
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| Race details[1] [2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 7 of 33 in the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season | |||
 Martinsville Speedway | |||
| Date | April 9, 2021 | ||
| Location | Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.526 mi (0.85 km) | ||
| Distance | 250 laps, 131.50 mi (211.63 km) | ||
| Average speed | 59.758 mph | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | |
| Laps | 95 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Ryan Blaney, and Austin Dillon | ||
The 2021 Cook Out 250 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on April 9, 2021. It was contested over 250 laps on the 0.526-mile (0.847 km) oval. It was the seventh race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. JR Motorsports driver Josh Berry, running part-time, collected his career Xfinity series win.
Report
[edit]Background
[edit]Martinsville Speedway is an NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948.
Entry list
[edit]- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Qualifying
[edit]Harrison Burton 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: 60
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorspors | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 17 | J. J. Yeley | SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 74 | Bayley Currey | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 60
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorspors | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 99 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 17 | J. J. Yeley | SS-Green Light Racing With Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 90 | George Gorham Jr. | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 8 | Josh Berry (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Final Stage Results
[edit]Laps: 130
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 8 | Josh Berry (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 41 | Running |
| 2 | 8 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 54 | Running |
| 3 | 4 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 44 | Running |
| 4 | 16 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 40 | Running |
| 5 | 24 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 32 | Running |
| 6 | 6 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 250 | 40 | Running |
| 7 | 1 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 30 | Running |
| 8 | 5 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 37 | Running |
| 9 | 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 28 | Running |
| 10 | 10 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 34 | Running |
| 11 | 13 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 34 | Running |
| 12 | 27 | 02 | Brett Moffitt (i) | Our Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 3 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 24 | Running |
| 14 | 11 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 33 | Running |
| 15 | 9 | 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 27 | Running |
| 16 | 15 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 21 | Running |
| 17 | 25 | 26 | Brandon Gdovic | Sam Hunt Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 20 | Running |
| 18 | 37 | 90 | George Gorham Jr. | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 21 | Running |
| 19 | 30 | 48 | Jade Buford (R) | Big Machine Racing Team | Chevrolet | 250 | 18 | Running |
| 20 | 38 | 99 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 249 | 21 | Running |
| 21 | 39 | 52 | Gray Gaulding | Means Motorsports | Chevrolet | 249 | 16 | Running |
| 22 | 34 | 61 | David Starr | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 249 | 15 | Running |
| 23 | 12 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 249 | 14 | Running |
| 24 | 33 | 17 | J. J. Yeley | SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 19 | Running |
| 25 | 31 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 12 | Running |
| 26 | 26 | 74 | Bayley Currey | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 12 | Running |
| 27 | 19 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 248 | 16 | Running |
| 28 | 40 | 13 | Matt Jaskol | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 248 | 9 | Running |
| 29 | 7 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 248 | 8 | Running |
| 30 | 20 | 66 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 248 | 7 | Running |
| 31 | 22 | 36 | Alex Labbe | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 248 | 6 | Running |
| 32 | 21 | 78 | Jesse Little | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 245 | 5 | Running |
| 33 | 36 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 241 | 4 | Running |
| 34 | 17 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 231 | 8 | Running |
| 35 | 32 | 23 | Blaine Perkins | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 226 | 2 | Running |
| 36 | 18 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 213 | 3 | Suspension |
| 37 | 14 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 1 | Engine |
| 38 | 28 | 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 179 | 4 | Accident |
| 39 | 23 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 153 | 1 | Suspension |
| 40 | 35 | 6 | Ryan Vargas (R) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 97 | 1 | Accident |
| Official race results | ||||||||
Race statistics
[edit]- Lead changes: 13 among 9 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 12 for 75
- Time of race: 2 hours, 12 minutes, and 2 seconds
- Average speed: 59.758 mph (96.171 km/h)
References
[edit]- ^ "Entry List". jayski.com. April 7, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ "Race Results". jayski.com. April 9, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ "Joey Logano claims Busch Pole Award for Martinsville | NASCAR". 7 April 2021.