The 2021 Wawa 250 was the 23rd stock car race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, and the 20th iteration of the event. The race was held in Daytona Beach, Florida at Daytona International Speedway on both days of August 27–28, after rain delayed the race on August 27 after lap 17. The race took 100 laps to complete. Kaulig Racing would dominate the event, with them winning all stages, and with Justin Haley eventually winning the race, with A. J. Allmendinger finishing 2nd and Jeb Burton 4th. To fill in the rest of the podium positions, Justin Allgaier of JR Motorsports finished 3rd. The race ended with a 3-wide finish for the win.
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 #DriverTeamMakeSponsor0Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevroletAzelea Gynecology1Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevroletPilot Flying J "If You've Got It A Trucker Brought It"2Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevroletCrosley Furniture02Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevroletFr8Auctions Camo4Landon CassillJD MotorsportsChevroletVoyager5Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyotaJ. F. Electric6Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevroletMaintenX Total Facilities Repair Experts7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevroletBrandt Professional Agriculture07Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevroletG Coin8Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevroletPeopleReady9Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevroletBass Pro Shops, Black Rifle Coffee Company10Jeb BurtonKaulig RacingChevroletCheddar's Scratch Kitchen11Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevroletLeafFilter Gutter Protection13Timmy HillDGM RacingToyota15Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevroletKDST CPA16A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevroletHyperIce17J. J. YeleySS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware RacingChevroletFiggers Wireless18Daniel HemricJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaPoppy Bank19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaMenards, Patriot Lighting20Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaOfferpad 22Austin CindricTeam PenskeFordCarshop23Blaine PerkinsOur MotorsportsChevroletRaceline26Colin GarrettSam Hunt RacingToyotaStillhouse31Jordan AndersonJordan Anderson RacingChevroletBommarito Automotive Group, BG Products, Inc.36Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevroletCan-Am39Ryan SiegRSS RacingFordCMR Construction & Roofing44Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevroletAAN Adjusters47Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevroletAxe Crossbows48Jade BufordBig Machine Racing TeamChevroletBig Machine Vodka Spiked Cooler51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevroletAll South Electric, 1 Stop Convenience Store52Spencer BoydJimmy Means RacingChevroletWheelhouse Bicycle54Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaReser's Fine Foods61David StarrHattori Racing EnterprisesToyotaWhataburger66Jason WhiteMBM MotorsportsFordA-Game Energy "Bring it to life."68Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevroletLarry's Hard Lemonade74Tim ViensMike Harmon RacingChevroletBarnes Law77Dillon BassettBassett RacingChevrolet78Mason MasseyB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyotaBrunt Workwear "The Tools You Wear."90Caesar BacarellaDGM RacingChevroletAlpha Prime Regimen Primebites92Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevroletAlloy Employer Services "Stronger by design"98Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFordMonster Energy99Chase BriscoeB. J. McLeod MotorsportsFordHaasTooling.com Official entry list
Qualifying Qualifying was based on a metric qualifying system based on the previous race, the 2021 New Holland 250. As a result, A. J. Allmendinger of Kaulig Racing would win the pole.
Timmy Hill and Dillon Bassett would not have enough points based on the metric system to qualify for the race. Pos.#DriverTeamMake116A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet29Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet319Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota47Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet520Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota698Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord702Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevrolet851Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet911Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet1048Jade BufordBig Machine Racing TeamChevrolet1139Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord1244Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet1310Jeb BurtonKaulig RacingChevrolet1422Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord1554Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota165Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota1792Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet1831Jordan AndersonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet191Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet2026Colin GarrettSam Hunt RacingToyota2118Daniel HemricJoe Gibbs RacingToyota228Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet232Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevrolet246Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevrolet2536Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet264Landon CassillJD MotorsportsChevrolet270Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet2847Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet2923Blaine PerkinsOur MotorsportsChevrolet3078Mason MasseyB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota3168Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet3261David StarrHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota3315Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevrolet3417J. J. YeleySS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware RacingChevrolet3566Jason WhiteMBM MotorsportsFord3690Caesar BacarellaDGM RacingChevrolet3799Chase BriscoeB. J. McLeod MotorsportsFord3852Spencer BoydJimmy Means RacingChevrolet3907Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet4074Tim ViensMike Harmon RacingChevroletFailed to qualify4113Timmy HillDGM RacingToyota4277Dillon BassettBassett RacingChevroletOfficial starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 30 Fin.#DriverTeamMakePts111Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet10216A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet9310Jeb BurtonKaulig RacingChevrolet8454Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota057Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet6602Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevrolet579Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet4890Caesar BacarellaDGM RacingChevrolet3968Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet21020Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1 Stage 2 Laps: 30 Fin.#DriverTeamMakePts110Jeb BurtonKaulig RacingChevrolet10216A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet9311Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet8498Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord7554Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota069Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet5718Daniel HemricJoe Gibbs RacingToyota487Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet3999Chase BriscoeB. J. McLeod MotorsportsFord0108Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet1 Stage 3 Laps: 40 Fin.St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1911Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet1005running582116A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet10029running53347Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet1000running4341310Jeb BurtonKaulig RacingChevrolet1008running5152118Daniel HemricJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1000running3661554Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10023running0729Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet10016running398232Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1000running299520Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1000running2910698Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord1009running3411702Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevrolet1000running3112228Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet1001running26133417J. J. YeleySS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware RacingChevrolet1000running24143261David StarrHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota1000running23153566Jason WhiteMBM MotorsportsFord1000running22161139Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord1000running21171792Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet1000running20181244Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet1000running19193799Chase BriscoeB. J. McLeod MotorsportsFord1000running020270Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet1000running1721264Landon CassillJD MotorsportsChevrolet1000running16221831Jordan AndersonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1000running0232923Blaine PerkinsOur MotorsportsChevrolet1000running1424851Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1000running13253078Mason MasseyB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota1000running12263315Colby HowardJD MotorsportsChevrolet1000running1127246Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevrolet1000running10281048Jade BufordBig Machine Racing TeamChevrolet1000running9294074Tim ViensMike Harmon RacingChevrolet1000running030191Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet1000running7312536Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet1000running6322847Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet980running533165Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota980running4343168Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet979running5353907Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet880accident2363690Caesar BacarellaDGM RacingChevrolet820accident4372026Colin GarrettSam Hunt RacingToyota710accident1383852Spencer BoydJimmy Means RacingChevrolet710engine0391422Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord270accident140319Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota170engine1Failed to qualify4113Timmy HillDGM RacingToyota4277Dillon BassettBassett RacingChevroletOfficial race results
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