The 2021 Beef. It's What's For Dinner. 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on February 13, 2021. It was contested over 122 laps—extended from 120 laps due to an overtime finish—on the asphalt superspeedway. It was the first race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Team Penske driver Austin Cindric, the reigning Xfinty Series champion, collected his first win of the season.

Background Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.

Entry list

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

DriverTeamManufacturer0Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet1Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet02Brett Moffitt (i)Our MotorsportsChevrolet2Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevrolet03Tyler Reddick (i)Our MotorsportsChevrolet4Landon Cassill JD MotorsportsChevrolet5Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet6Ryan Vargas (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet07Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet8Josh Berry (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet9Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet10Jeb BurtonKaulig RacingChevrolet11Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet13Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsFord15Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevrolet16A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet17Cody Ware (I)SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware RacingChevrolet18Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs RacingToyota19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs RacingToyota22Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord23Jason WhiteRSS Racing with Reaume Brothers RacingChevrolet25Chris CockrumACG MotorsportsChevrolet26Brandon GdovicSam Hunt RacingToyota31Jordan AndersonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet36Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet39Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord44Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet47Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet48Danny Bohn (I)Big Machine RacingChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet52Gray GauldingJimmy Means RacingChevrolet54Ty DillonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota61Robby LyonsHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota66Timmy Hill (I)MBM MotorsportsFord68Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet74Bayley Currey (I)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet77Ronnie Bassett Jr.Bassett RacingChevrolet78Jesse LittleB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet90Caesar BacarellaDGM RacingChevrolet91Mario GosselinDGM RacingChevrolet92Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet98Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord99Stefan ParsonsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyotaOfficial entry list

Practice Ty Dillon was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 46.691 seconds and a speed of .

PosDriverTeamManufacturerTime154Ty DillonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota46.691 192.757298Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord46.756192.489322Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord46.783192.378Official first practice results

Qualifying Austin Cindric was awarded the pole for the race as determined by 2020 owner points. Chris Cockrum, Ronnie Bassett Jr., Mario Gosselin, Tyler Reddick, and Jordan Anderson did not qualify.

Starting Lineups PosDriverTeamManufacturer122Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord27Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet311Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet498Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord59Noah Gragson JR MotorsportsChevrolet619Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota710Jeb Burton Kaulig RacingChevrolet820Harrison Burton (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota98Josh Berry(R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet101Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet112Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1218Daniel HemricJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1339Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord1468Brandon BrownDGM RacingChevrolet1502Brett Moffitt(I)Our MotorsportsChevrolet1651Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1792Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet1807Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1936Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet2015Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevrolet216Ryan Vargas(R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet2244Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet2361Robby LyonsHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota2478Jesse Little B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet250Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet2613Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsFord275Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet2848Danny Bohn (i)Big Machine RacingChevrolet2917Cody Ware(I)SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware RacingChevrolet3074Bayley Currey(I)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet3116A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet3254Ty DillonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota334Landon Cassill JD MotorsportsChevrolet3447Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet3552Gray GauldingJimmy Means RacingChevrolet3699Stefan ParsonsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet3766Timmy Hill(I)MBM MotorsportsFord3890Caesar BacarellaDGM RacingChevrolet3926Brandon GdovicSam Hunt RacingToyota4023Jason WhiteOur MotorsportsChevroletOfficial qualifying results

Race

Race results

Stage Results Stage One Laps: 30

PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints119Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10298Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord9354Ty DillonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota8422Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord759Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet6618Daniel HemricJoe Gibbs RacingToyota577Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet4820Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs RacingToyota3939Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord21068Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet1 Stage Two Laps: 30

PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints102Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevrolet10254Ty DillonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota9322Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord8411Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet7568Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet6639Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord5751Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet482Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevrolet399Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet2108Josh Berry(R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet1

Final Stage Results

Laps: 60

PosGridDriverTeamManufacturerLapsPointsStatus1122Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord12255Running21502Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevrolet1220Running3820Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota12237Running4710Jeb BurtonKaulig RacingChevrolet12233Running53116A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet12232Running61468Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet12246Running7112Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevrolet12233Running83926Brandon GdovicSam Hunt RacingToyota12229Running91218Daniel HemricJoe Gibbs RacingToyota12233Running104023Jason WhiteRSS Racing with Reaume Brothers RacingChevrolet12227Running111807Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet12226Running123890Caesar BacarellaDGM RacingChevrolet12225Running133699Stefan ParsonsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet12224Running143254Ty DillonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota12240Running153447Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet12222Running16275Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet12221Running172478Jesse LittleB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet12220Running18216Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevrolet12219Running192848Danny Bohn (I)Big Machine RacingChevrolet1220Running203766Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsFord12117Running211792Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet12016Running221651Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet12019Running23334Landon CassillJD MotorsportsChevrolet11414Accident242244Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet11413Accident252361Robby LyonsHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota10512Accident26498Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord10520Accident2798Josh Berry(R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet10411Running2827Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet10413Running29311Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet10415Accident302613Chad FinchumMBM MotorsportsFord1047Accident311339Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord8113DVP3259Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet7613Accident333074Bayley Currey(I)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet750Accident343552Gray GauldingMeans MotorsportsChevrolet753Accident352015Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevrolet752Accident36101Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet741Accident37250Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet741Accident38619Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota6011Accident392917Cody Ware (I)SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware RacingChevrolet600Accident401936Alex LabbeDGM RacingChevrolet601Accident Official race results

Race statistics Lead changes: 16 among 11 different drivers Cautions/Laps: 9 for 42 Red flags: 1 Time of race: 2 hours, 34 minutes, and 12 seconds Average speed:

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