2021 Food City 300

The 2021 Food City 300 was the 26th stock car race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, the final race of the NASCAR Xfinity Series regular season, and the 40th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, September 17, 2021 in Bristol, Tennessee at Bristol Motor Speedway, a permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race was extended from the scheduled 300 laps to 306 due to a late race caution, setting up a NASCAR overtime finish. In a wild finish, Austin Cindric and A. J. Allmendinger wrecked across the line after a wild restart saw numerous passes for position in the lead positions. The person who crossed the line first was A. J. Allmendinger, cementing a win for Allmendinger, his 9th win of his career and the 4th of the season. To fill out the podium, Riley Herbst of Stewart-Haas Racing would finish 3rd.

Background

The Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks.

Entry list #DriverTeamMakeSponsor0Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevroletForeverLawn Premium Synthetic Grass1Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevroletPilot Flying J "If You've Got It A Trucker Brought It"2Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevroletCrosley Furniture02Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevroletFr8Auctions4Landon CassillJD MotorsportsChevroletVoyager5Stefan ParsonsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyotaSokal Digital6Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevroletJD Motorsports7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevroletBrandt Professional Agriculture07Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevroletKeepItSecure.net8Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevroletTire Pros9Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevroletBass Pro Shops, TrueTimber Camo, Black Rifle Coffee Company10Jeb BurtonKaulig RacingChevroletNutrien Ag Solutions11Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevroletLeafFilter Gutter Protection13Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsToyota15B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevroletJD Motorsports16A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevroletBarger Precast17Carson WareSS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware RacingChevroletLittle 5 Pizza, Pounds Property Management18Daniel HemricJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaPoppy Bank19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaYee Yee Apparel20Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaDEX Imaging22Austin CindricTeam PenskeFordMenards, Richmond Water Heaters23Ty DillonOur MotorsportsChevroletHomeTown Lenders26Brandon GdovicSam Hunt RacingToyotaSnapMobile.shop31Sage KaramJordan Anderson RacingChevroletMontage Mountain36Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevroletProlon Controls39Ryan SiegRSS RacingFordCMR Construction & Roofing44Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevroletAAN Adjusters47Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevroletAXE Crossbows48Jade BufordBig Machine Racing TeamChevroletBig Machine Vodka Spiked Cooler51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevroletAll South Electric52Gray GauldingJimmy Means RacingChevroletPanini America UFC Prizm54Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyotaJoe Gibbs Racing61Chad FinchumHattori Racing EnterprisesToyotaBlack Oak Contracting, Inc.66David StarrMBM MotorsportsToyotaWhataburger68Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevroletJABS Construction74Bayley CurreyMike Harmon RacingChevroletGPSTab, JM Steel78Jesse LittleB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevroletDavid's Electric90Spencer BoydDGM RacingChevroletBeerPongToss, Alloy Employer Services "Stronger by design"92Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevroletWorkpro Tools98Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFordMonster Energy99Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevroletJ. F. ElectricOfficial entry list

Starting lineup Qualifying was determined by a qualifying metric system based on the last race, the 2021 Go Bowling 250 and owner's points. As a result, Noah Gragson of JR Motorsports won the pole. Pos.#DriverTeamMake19Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet27Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet354Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota418Daniel HemricJoe Gibbs RacingToyota511Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet620Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota710Jeb BurtonKaulig RacingChevrolet898Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord922Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord1016A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet1168Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet1239Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord1351Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet1436Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet151Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet1619Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota172Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1892Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet1947Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet2002Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevrolet2126Brandon GdovicSam Hunt RacingToyota228Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet2344Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet2466David StarrMBM MotorsportsToyota2578Jesse LittleB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet2699Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet275Stefan ParsonsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota286Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevrolet290Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet3048Jade BufordBig Machine Racing TeamChevrolet3123Ty DillonOur MotorsportsChevrolet3231Sage KaramJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet3390Spencer BoydDGM RacingChevrolet3417Carson WareSS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware RacingChevrolet354Landon CassillJD MotorsportsChevrolet3607Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet3715B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevrolet3861Chad FinchumHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota3952Gray GauldingJimmy Means RacingChevrolet4074Bayley CurreyMike Harmon RacingChevroletFailed to qualify4113Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsToyotaOfficial starting lineup

Race results Stage 1 Laps: 85 Fin#DriverTeamMakePts17Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet10218Daniel HemricJoe Gibbs RacingToyota939Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet8411Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet758Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet6616A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet5722Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord4819Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota3954Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota21020Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1 Stage 2 Laps: 85 Fin#DriverTeamMakePts118Daniel HemricJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1027Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet939Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet8411Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet7522Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord6616A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet5754Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4819Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota3939Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord21010Jeb BurtonKaulig RacingChevrolet1 Stage 3 Laps: 136 FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts11016A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet3061running502922Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord30675running453898Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord3060running34427Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet30692running5251619Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota3060running386511Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet3060running457620Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota3060running318172Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3060running299228Sam MayerJR MotorsportsChevrolet30649running3410418Daniel HemricJoe Gibbs RacingToyota30678running4611354Ty GibbsJoe Gibbs RacingToyota3060running321219Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet3064running41131351Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet3060running24141168Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet3060running23153123Ty DillonOur MotorsportsChevrolet3050running22163231Sage KaramJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet3050running21173607Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet3050running20183952Gray GauldingJimmy Means RacingChevrolet3050running19191436Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet3050running18201892Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet3050running17212126Brandon GdovicSam Hunt RacingToyota3050running1622275Stefan ParsonsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsToyota3040running15232344Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet3040running1424710Jeb BurtonKaulig RacingChevrolet3037running1425290Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet3030running12263715B. J. McLeodJD MotorsportsChevrolet3030running0273048Jade BufordBig Machine Racing TeamChevrolet3020running10282578Jesse LittleB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet3020running9291947Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet3010running8302466David StarrMBM MotorsportsToyota3000running7313390Spencer BoydDGM RacingChevrolet2980running0323417Carson WareSS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware RacingChevrolet2970running5333861Chad FinchumHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota2820running4341239Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord2590fuel pump535151Josh BerryJR MotorsportsChevrolet2150running2362699Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1080accident137286Ryan VargasJD MotorsportsChevrolet940brakes1384074Bayley CurreyMike Harmon RacingChevrolet530brakes039354Landon CassillJD MotorsportsChevrolet400electrical1402002Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevrolet90accident1Failed to qualify4113Timmy HillMBM MotorsportsToyotaOfficial race results

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