The 2021 Super Start Batteries 188 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on February 20, 2021. It was contested over 56 laps—extended from 52 laps due to an overtime finish—on the asphalt road course. It was the second race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Joe Gibbs Racing driver Ty Gibbs, in his first career start, collected his first career Xfinity Series win.
Background Added as a replacement for the cancelled Production Alliance Group 300 because of California restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 race was scheduled for 52 laps on the road course, it was the second race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.
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 RacingChevrolet4Landon Cassill JD MotorsportsChevrolet5Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota6Ryan Vargas (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet07Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet8Miguel Paludo JR MotorsportsChevrolet9Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet10Jeb BurtonKaulig RacingChevrolet11Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet13David StarrMBM MotorsportsToyota15Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevrolet16A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet17Cody Ware (I)SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware RacingFord18Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs RacingToyota19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs RacingToyota22Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord23Natalie DeckerRSS Racing with Reaume Brothers RacingChevrolet26Kris Wright (I)Sam Hunt RacingToyota36Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet39Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet44Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet47Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet48Jade Buford (R)Big Machine Racing TeamChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet52Gray GauldingMeans RacingChevrolet54Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota61Stephen LeichtHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota66Timmy Hill (I)MBM MotorsportsFord68Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet74Bayley Currey Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet78Jesse LittleB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet90Preston PardusDGM RacingChevrolet92Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet98Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord99Andy LallyB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevroletOfficial entry list
Qualifying Brett Moffitt was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula.
Starting Lineups PosDriverTeamManufacturer102Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevrolet222Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord310Jeb BurtonKaulig RacingChevrolet420Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota518Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs RacingToyota616A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet768Brandon Brown Brandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet82Myatt Snider Richard Childress RacingChevrolet99Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet105Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota1147Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet126Ryan Vargas (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet1378Jesse LittleB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet144Landon CassillJD MotorsportsChevrolet1554Ty Gibbs(R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota1698Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord1766Timmy Hill (I)MBM MotorsportsFord1851Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1926Kris Wright (I)Sam Hunt RacingToyota2044Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet2123Natalie DeckerOur MotorsportsChevrolet2292Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet2390Preston PardusDGM RacingChevrolet2499Andy Lally B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet257Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet269Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet2739Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord2848Jade Buford (R)Big Machine Racing TeamChevrolet2911Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet3052Gray GauldingMeans MotorsportsChevrolet3174Bayley Currey Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet3215Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevrolet331Michael Annett JR MotorsportsChevrolet3461Stephen LeichtHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota358Miguel PaludoJR MotorsportsChevrolet3636Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet370Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet3817Cody Ware (I)SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware RacingFord3919Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4013David StarrMBM MotorsportsToyotaOfficial qualifying results
Race
Race results
Stage Results Stage One Laps: 15
PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints122Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord1022Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevrolet9398Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord8451Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet7599Andy LallyB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet6668Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet5720Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4847Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet3974Bayley Currey Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet2107Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet1 Stage Two Laps: 30
PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints154Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10220Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota9318Daniel HemricJoe Gibbs RacingToyota8411Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet757Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet6622Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord5719Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota482Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3990Preston PardusDGM RacingChevrolet21051Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1
Final Stage Results
Laps: 52
PosGridDriverTeamManufacturerLapsPointsStatus11554Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5650Running2222Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord5650Running3518Daniel HemricJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5642Running43919Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5637Running5310Jeb BurtonKaulig RacingChevrolet5632Running6420Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5644Running7358Miguel PaludoJR MotorsportsChevrolet5630Running8768Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet5634Running92911Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet5635Running101851Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet5635Running11102Brett Moffitt (I)Our MotorsportsChevrolet560Running12144Landon CassillJD MotorsportsChevrolet5625Running1382Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevrolet5636Running141378Jesse LittleB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet5623Running15331Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet5622Running161147Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet5624Running172292Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet5620Running181926Kris Wright (I)Sam Hunt RacingToyota560Running19105Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota5618Running20907Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet5617Running213052Gray GauldingMeans RacingChevrolet5616Running223636Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet5615Running233215Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevrolet5614Running242044Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet5613Running253817Cody WareSS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware RacingFord5612Running26257Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet5618Running272739Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet5610Running28269Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet569Running293461Stephen LeichtHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota568Running30370Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet567Running312499Andy LallyB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet5512Running323174Bayley Currey Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet557Running332390Preston PardusDGM RacingChevrolet496Transmission341766Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsToyota463Running35616A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet432Running362848Jade Buford (R)Big Machine Racing TeamChevrolet381Suspension37126Ryan Vargas (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet331Running384013David StarrMBM MotorsportsToyota201Transmission391698Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord159Accident402123Natalie DeckerRSS-Racing with Reaume Brothers RacingChevrolet31Accident Official race results
Race statistics
Lead changes: 11 among 8 different drivers Cautions/Laps: 7 for 14 Time of race: 2 hours, 35 minutes, and 5 seconds Average speed:
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