The 2021 Credit Karma Money 250 was the 18th stock car race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, and the inaugural running of the event, when NASCAR decided to return to Atlanta for two races a year instead of the previous one. The race was held on Saturday, July 10, 2021 in Hampton, Georgia at Atlanta Motor Speedway, a permanent asphalt quad-oval intermediate speedway. The race was extended to 164 laps from the scheduled 163 due to a green–white–checkered finish. In a historic 102nd win in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing would win his last race for the team, and his last NASCAR Xfinity Series win as he would tragically pass away on May 21, 2026. Jeb Burton of Kaulig Racing and Noah Gragson of JR Motorsports would score the rest of the podium positions, taking 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Background Atlanta Motor Speedway (formerly Atlanta International Raceway) is a track in Hampton, Georgia, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. It is a 1.54-mile (2.48 km) quad-oval track with a seating capacity of 111,000. It opened in 1960 as a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) standard oval. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track. In 1997, to standardize the track with Speedway Motorsports' other two 1.5-mile (2.4 km) ovals, the entire track was almost completely rebuilt. The frontstretch and backstretch were swapped, and the configuration of the track was changed from oval to quad-oval. The project made the track one of the fastest on the NASCAR circuit.

Entry list +#DriverTeamMakeSponsor0Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevroletSuperstratum1Austin DillonJR MotorsportsChevroletPilot Flying J Spicy Chicken Sandwich2Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevroletCrosley Furniture02Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevroletConcrete Supply, Destiny Homes4Landon CassillJD MotorsportsChevroletVoyager5Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevroletJ. F. Electric6Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevroletMaintenX Total Facilities Repair Experts7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevroletHellowater Defense07Joe Graf, Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevroletZ Grills8Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevroletQPS Employment Group9Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevroletBass Pro Shops, Black Rifle Coffee Company10Jeb BurtonKaulig RacingChevroletNutrien Ag Solutions11Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevroletLeafFilter Gutter Protection13Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsToyota15Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevroletProject Hope Foundation16A.J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevroletHyperIce17Carson WareRick Ware RacingChevroletJacob Companies18Daniel HemricJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaPoppy Bank19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaToyota20Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaOfferpad "Awesome Different"22Austin CindricTeam PenskeFordCarshop23Ty DillonOur MotorsportsChevroletChildress Vineyards26Santino FerrucciSam Hunt RacingToyotaManatawny Still Works31Josh BerryJordan Anderson RacingChevroletBommarito Automotive Group36Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevroletLarue Industrial Snowblowers39Ryan SiegRSS RacingFordA-Game Energy "The Ultimate In Hydration"44Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevroletDiamond Gusset Jeans47Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevroletAXE Crossbows48Jade BufordBig Machine Racing TeamChevroletBig Machine Vodka Spiked Cooler51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevroletAll South Electric52Gray GauldingJimmy Means RacingChevroletPanini America54Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaExtra Gum61David StarrHattori Racing EnterprisesToyotaWhataburger66C.J. McLaughlinMBM MotorsportsFordSA Recycling68Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevroletBabyDoge74Bayley CurreyMike Harmon RacingChevroletMike Harmon Racing78Jesse LittleB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyotaB. J. McLeod Motorsports90Ronnie Bassett, Jr.DGM RacingChevroletDGM Racing92Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevroletCoolray Heating & AC98Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFordMonster Energy99Mason MasseyB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyotaAnderson Power ServicesOfficial entry list

Starting lineup The starting lineup for the race was decided by a formula based on the previous race, the 2021 Henry 180. As a result, Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the pole. +Pos.#DriverTeamMake154Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota218Daniel HemricJoe Gibbs RacingToyota316A.J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet422Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord520Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota61Austin DillonJR MotorsportsChevrolet711Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet87Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet99Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet1098Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord1110Jeb BurtonKaulig RacingChevrolet1268Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet1319Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1444Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet152Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1639Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord1736Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet1892Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet1951Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet2002Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevrolet214Landon CassillJD MotorsportsChevrolet228Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet2399Mason MasseyB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota245Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet2526Santino FerrucciSam Hunt RacingToyota2617Carson WareRick Ware RacingChevrolet2748Jade BufordBig Machine Racing TeamChevrolet2831Josh BerryJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet2990Ronnie Bassett, Jr.DGM RacingChevrolet3023Ty DillonOur MotorsportsChevrolet3178Jesse LittleB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota326Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevrolet3307Joe Graf, Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet3466C.J. McLaughlinMBM MotorsportsFord3561David StarrHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota3615Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevrolet370Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet3847Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet3974Bayley CurreyMike Harmon RacingChevrolet4052Gray GauldingJimmy Means RacingChevroletFailed to qualify4113Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsToyotaOfficial starting lineup

Race results Stage 1 Laps: 40 +Fin#DriverTeamMakePts154Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota0216A.J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet9320Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota8418Daniel HemricJoe Gibbs RacingToyota759Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet6602Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevrolet5736Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet4811Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet3919Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2101Austin DillonJR MotorsportsChevrolet0 Stage 2 Laps: 40 Fin#DriverTeamMakePts154Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota0216A.J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet939Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet847Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet7518Daniel HemricJoe Gibbs RacingToyota6620Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5702Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevrolet4823Ty DillonOur MotorsportsChevrolet3911Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet2101Austin DillonJR MotorsportsChevrolet0 Stage 3 Laps: 84 FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1154Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota16497running021110Jeb BurtonKaulig RacingChevrolet1641running35399Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet1645running484711Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet1640running3853023Ty DillonOur MotorsportsChevrolet1644running3562002Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevrolet1640running40787Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet1644running3781951Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1640running299228Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet1640running2810422Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord1640running271161Austin DillonJR MotorsportsChevrolet1640running0121639Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord1640running2513316A.J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet1642running4214326Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevrolet1640running23151736Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet1640running26161444Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet1640running21172748Jade BufordBig Machine Racing TeamChevrolet1640running20181892Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet1640running19191098Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord1640running18203615Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevrolet1640running1721152Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1640running1622370Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet1640running15232831Josh BerryJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1640running1424520Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1643running26253307Joe Graf, Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet1640running1226245Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1640running11272990Ronnie Bassett, Jr.DGM RacingChevrolet1640running10283178Jesse LittleB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota1640running9292399Mason MasseyB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota1640running830218Daniel HemricJoe Gibbs RacingToyota16445running20311268Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet1630accident6323847Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet1423accident5332526Santino FerrucciSam Hunt RacingToyota1620running4343974Bayley CurreyMike Harmon RacingChevrolet1620running0354052Gray GauldingJimmy Means RacingChevrolet1600running2362617Carson WareRick Ware RacingChevrolet1390accident1373466C.J. McLaughlinMBM MotorsportsFord1390running038214Landon CassillJD MotorsportsChevrolet1280running1391319Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1180accident3403561David StarrHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota500accident1Failed to qualify4113Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsToyotaOfficial race results

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