The 2021 Ag-Pro 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on April 24, 2021. It was contested over 90 laps—shortened from 113 laps due to rain—on the superspeedway. It was the eighth race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Kaulig Racing driver Jeb Burton, collected his first career Xfinity series win.
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Background Talladega Superspeedway, formerly known as Alabama International Motor Speedway, is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama in Lincoln, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. A tri-oval, the track was constructed in 1969 by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking. The track currently hosts NASCAR's Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66-mile-long (4.28 km) tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway, which is 2.5-mile-long (4.0 km).
Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
DriverTeamManufacturer0Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet1Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet2Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevrolet02Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevrolet03Andy LallyOur MotorsportsChevrolet4Landon CassillJD 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 RacingChevrolet13Jason WhiteMBM MotorsportsFord15Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevrolet16A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet18Daniel HemricJoe Gibbs RacingToyota19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota22Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord23Natalie DeckerOur MotorsportsChevrolet26Colin GarrettSam Hunt RacingToyota28Joey GaseSS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware RacingChevrolet31Jordan Anderson (I)Jordan Anderson RacingChevrolet36Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet39Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord44Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet47Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet48Jade Buford (R)Big Machine Racing TeamChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet52Gray GauldingMeans RacingChevrolet54Ty DillonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota61David StarrHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota66Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsFord68Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet74Bayley CurreyMike Harmon RacingChevrolet77Ronnie Bassett Jr.Bassett RacingChevrolet78Jesse LittleB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet90Caesar BacarellaDGM RacingChevrolet92Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet98Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord99Mason MasseyB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyotaOfficial entry list
Qualifying Austin Cindric was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula. Jordan Anderson, Ronnie Bassett Jr., and Andy Lally did not have enough points to qualify for the race.
Starting Lineups PosDriverTeamManufacturer122Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord218Daniel HemricJoe Gibbs RacingToyota320Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota49Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet511Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet68Josh Berry (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet719Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota87Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet910Jeb BurtonKaulig RacingChevrolet102Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1116A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet121Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet1302Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevrolet1451Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1592Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet1654Ty DillonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1739Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet1868Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet1998Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord2048Jade Buford (R)Big Machine Racing TeamChevrolet2147Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet2226Colin GarrettSam Hunt RacingToyota2344Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet2452Gray GauldingMeans MotorsportsChevrolet2574Bayley CurreyMike Harmon RacingChevrolet2661David StarrHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota2766Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsFord2890Caesar BacarellaDGM RacingChevrolet2928Joey GaseSS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware RacingChevrolet3036Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet3199Mason MasseyB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota324Landon CassillJD MotorsportsChevrolet330Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet3478Jesse LittleB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet3507Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet365Matt MillsJD MotorsportsChevrolet3715Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevrolet3823Natalie DeckerOur MotorsportsChevrolet396Ryan Vargas (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet4013Jason WhiteMBM MotorsportsFord Official qualifying results
Race
Race results
Stage Results Stage One Laps: 25
PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints111Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet10210Jeb BurtonKaulig RacingChevrolet939Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet8422Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord7520Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota6616A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet5718Daniel HemricJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4819Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet3968Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet2107Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet1 Stage Two Laps: 25
PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints19Noah GragsonJR MotrorsportsChevrolet1027Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet9322Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord8419Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota7554Ty DillonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota662Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevrolet5718Daniel HemricJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4802Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevrolet391Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet21068Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet1
Final Stage Results
Laps: 22
PosGridDriverTeamManufacturerLapsPointsStatus1910Jeb BurtonKaulig RacingChevrolet9049Running2122Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord9050Running31116A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet9039Running41998Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord9033Running51739Ryan SiegRss RacingFord9032Running649Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet9049Running71868Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet9033Running8511Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet9039Running9102Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevrolet9033Running10320Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota9033Running112344Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet9026Running12218Daniel HemricJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet9033Running132766Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsFord9024Running141451Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet9024Running152226Colin GarrettSam Hunt RacingToyota9022Running162661David StarrMBM MotorsportsToyota9021Running171302Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevrolet9023Running182048Jade Buford (R)Big Machine Racing TeamChevrolet9019Running193715Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevrolet9018Running20324Landon CassillJD MotorsportsChevrolet9017Running213036Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet9016Running22330Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet9015Running232147Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet9014Running243823Natalie DeckerOur MotorsportsChevrolet9013Running25365Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet9012Running263478Jesse LittleB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet9011Running273199Mason MasseyB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet9010Running281592Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet909Running2987Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet9018Running30396Ryan Vargas (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet907Running3168Josh Berry (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet906Running32121Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet887Running333507Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet884Running342452Gray GauldingMeans MotorsportsChevrolet873Electrical351654Ty DillonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota878Accident362928Joey GaseSS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware RacingFord853Running37719Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota8411Accident382890Caesar BacarellaDGM RacingChevrolet511Suspension394013Jason WhiteMBM MotorsportsFord511Suspension402574Bayley CurreyMike Harmon RacingChevrolet341Overheating Official race results
Race statistics Lead changes: 22 among 12 different drivers Cautions/Laps: 4 for 15 Time of race: 1 hour, 43 minutes, and 13 seconds Average speed:
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