The 2021 B&L Transport 170 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on June 5, 2021. It was contested over 78 laps—extended from 75 laps due to an overtime finish—on the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. It was the thirteenth race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Kaulig Racing driver A. J. Allmendinger collected his second win of the season.
Report
Background The track opened as a 15-turn, 2.4-mile (3.86 km) road circuit run clockwise. The back portion of the track allows speeds approaching 180 mph (290 km/h). A separate starting line is located on the backstretch to allow for safer rolling starts. The regular start/finish line is located on the pit straight.
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 MotorsportsChevrolet4Ryan Vargas (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet5Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet6Landon Cassill JD MotorsportsChevrolet7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet07Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet8Miguel PaludoJR MotorsportsChevrolet9Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet10Jeb BurtonKaulig RacingChevrolet11Justin Haley Kaulig RacingChevrolet13Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota15Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevrolet16A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet17Cody WareSS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware RacingFord18Daniel HemricJoe Gibbs RacingToyota19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota22Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord23Andy LallyOur MotorsportsChevrolet26Kris Wright (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota31Josh Berry Jordan Anderson RacingChevrolet36Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet39Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord44Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet47Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet48Jade Buford (R)Big Machine Racing TeamChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet52Gray GauldingMeans RacingChevrolet54Ty Gibbs (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota61David StarrHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota66Matt Jaskol MBM MotorsportsToyota68Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet74Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet77Dillon BassettBassett RacingChevrolet78Jesse LittleB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota90Preston PardusDGM RacingFord92Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet98Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord99Ryan Ellis B. J. McLeod MotorsportsFordOfficial entry list
Qualifying Austin Cindric was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula. Dillon Bassett and Timmy Hill did not have enough points to qualify for the race.
Starting Lineups PosDriverTeamManufacturer122Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord254Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota320Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota410Jeb BurtonKaulig RacingChevrolet57Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet668Brandon Brown Brandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet719Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota851Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet998Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord1011Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet1118Daniel HemricJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1216A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet139Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet142Myatt Snider Richard Childress RacingChevrolet151Michael Annett JR MotorsportsChevrolet1636Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet174Ryan Vargas (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet1802Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevrolet1948Jade Buford (R)Big Machine Racing TeamChevrolet206Landon CassillJD MotorsportsChevrolet2117Cody WareSS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware RacingFord2278Jesse Little B. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota2339Ryan Sieg RSS RacingFord2492Josh Williams DGM RacingChevrolet2544Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet260Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet2723Andy LallyOur MotorsportsChevrolet2899Ryan EllisB. J. McLeod MotorsportsFord298Miguel PaludoJR MotorsportsChevrolet3015Colby Howard JD MotorsportsChevrolet3131Josh Berry (R)Jordan Anderson RacingChevrolet325Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet3326Kris Wright (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota3466Matt Jaskol MBM MotorsportsToyota3547Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet3661David StarrHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota3707Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet3874Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet3990Preston Pardus DGM RacingFord4052Gray GauldingMeans MotorsportsChevrolet Official qualifying results
Race
Race results
Stage Results Stage One Laps: 25
PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints116A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet10222Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord9311Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet8410Jeb BurtonKaulig RacingChevrolet757Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet6619Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5798Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord4836Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet391Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet21051Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1 Stage Two Laps: 45
PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints111Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet10219Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota9310Jeb BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet8498Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord7522Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord6636Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet572Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4868Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet391Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet21099Ryan EllisB. J. McLeod MotorsportsFord1
Final Stage Results
Laps: 25
PosGridDriverTeamManufacturerLapsPointsStatus11216A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet7850Running21011Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet7853Running3254Ty Gibbs (R)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota7834Running4719Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota7847Running52723Andy LallyOur MotorsportsChevrolet7832Running6668Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet7834Running7151Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet7834Running83131Josh Berry (R)Jordan Anderson RacingChevrolet7829Running92339Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord7828Running102492Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet7827Running111636Alex LabbéDgm RacingChevrolet7834Running121118Daniel HemricJoe Gibbs RacingToyota7825Running131948Jade Buford (R)Big Machine Racing TeamChevrolet7824Running14122Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord7838Running152117Cody WareSS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware RacingFord7822Running16410Jeb BurtonKaulig RacingChevrolet7836Running174052Gray GauldingMeans MotorsportsChevrolet7820Running18174Ryan Vargas (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet7819Running193466Matt JaskolMBM MotorsportsToyota7818Running20206Landon CassillJD MotorsportsChevrolet7817Running21998Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord7827Running223015Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevrolet7815Running23325Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet7814Running242278Jesse LittleB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet7813Running253990Preston PardusDGM RacingFord7812Running263547Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet7811Running27298Miguel PaludoJR MotorsportsChevrolet7810Running282899Ryan EllisB. J. McLeod MotorsportsFord789Running29142Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevrolet7812Running303707Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet777Running311802Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevrolet756Fuel Pump323326Kris Wright (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota710Accident33851Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet685Running34260Jeffrey EarnhardtDGM RacingChevrolet683Running3557Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet678Running363661David StarrHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota660Accident373874Bayley Currey (i)Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet300Electrical38320Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota191Accident392544Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet71Engine40139Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet01Accident Official race results
Race statistics
Lead changes: 7 among 5 different drivers Cautions/Laps: 7 for 23 Time of race: 2 hours, 39 minutes, and 36 seconds Average speed:
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