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 2.66-mile (4.28 km) superspeedway. It was the eight race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Kaulig Racing driver Jeb Burton, collected his first career Xfinity series win.

2021 Ag-Pro 300
Race details[1] [2]
Race 8 of 33 in the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season
Talladega Superspeedway
Talladega Superspeedway
Date April 24, 2021 (2021-04-24)
Location Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama
Course Permanent racing facility
2.66 mi (4.80 km)
Distance 113 laps, 300.58 mi (483.74 km)
Average speed 139.164 mph
Pole position
Driver Team Penske
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver Austin Cindric Team Penske
Laps 24
Winner
No. 10 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing
Television in the United States
Network FOX
Announcers Adam Alexander, Tyler Reddick, and Joey Logano

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Background

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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

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
No. Driver Team Manufacturer Sponsor
0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet ForeverLawn Premium Synthetic Grass
1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet Pilot, Flying J My Rewards Plus
2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet TaxSlayer
02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet Fr8 Auctions Camo
03 Andy Lally Our Motorsports Chevrolet Robert B. Our Co.
4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet JD Motorsports
5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet J. F. Electric
6 Ryan Vargas (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet MaintenX Total Facilities Repair Experts
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet Brandt Professional Agriculture
07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet Z Grills
8 Josh Berry(R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet Tire Pros
9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops, Black Rifle Coffee Company
10 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing Chevrolet LS Tractor
11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet LeafFilter Gutter Protection
13 Jason White MBM Motorsports Ford A-Game Energy "Bring it to life."
15 Colby Howard JD Motorsports Chevrolet KDST CPA
16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet HyperIce
18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Poppy Bank
19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Menards, Tuscany Faucets
20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Offerpad
22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford Snap-on "Celebrating Workers And Fixers"
23 Natalie Decker Our Motorsports Chevrolet Red Street Records, Cade Thompson's Every Step of the Way
26 Colin Garrett Sam Hunt Racing Toyota The 11.11 Veteran Project, RFH Tactical Mobility
28 Joey Gase SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet RegisterMe.org/28 "In Honor of Organ Donor Hero Davey Allison"
31 Jordan Anderson (I) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Bommarito Automotive Group
36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet Prolon Controls
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford CMR Construction & Roofing
44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet AAN Adjusters
47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Big Frig, Nine Line Foundation
48 Jade Buford (R) Big Machine Racing Team Chevrolet Big Machine Vodka Spiked Cooler
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet All South Electric
52 Gray Gaulding Means Racing Chevrolet Panini America Prizm UFC
54 Ty Dillon Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Mobil 1
61 David Starr Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota Whataburger
66 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Ford Auto Parts 4 Less
68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet Larry's Hard Lemonade
74 Bayley Currey Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Children's National Hospital
77 Ronnie Bassett Jr. Bassett Racing Chevrolet Bassett Gutters & More
78 Jesse Little B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet Skuttle Tight "All-in-One Attic Entry System!!"
90 Caesar Bacarella DGM Racing Chevrolet Maxim, Alpha Prime Sports Regimen
92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet Alloy Employer Services "Stranger by design"
98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Monster Energy
99 Mason Massey B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota Special Olympics Georgia
Official entry list

Qualifying

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Austin Cindric was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula.[3] Jordan Anderson, Ronnie Bassett Jr., and Andy Lally did not have enough points to qualify for the race.

Starting Lineups

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Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer
1 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford
2 18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
3 20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
4 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet
5 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
6 8 Josh Berry (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet
7 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
8 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet
9 10 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
10 2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
11 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
12 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet
13 02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet
14 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet
15 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet
16 54 Ty Dillon Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
17 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Chevrolet
18 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet
19 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
20 48 Jade Buford (R) Big Machine Racing Team Chevrolet
21 47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
22 26 Colin Garrett Sam Hunt Racing Toyota
23 44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet
24 52 Gray Gaulding Means Motorsports Chevrolet
25 74 Bayley Currey Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
26 61 David Starr Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota
27 66 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Ford
28 90 Caesar Bacarella DGM Racing Chevrolet
29 28 Joey Gase SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
30 36 Alex Labbe DGM Racing Chevrolet
31 99 Mason Massey B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota
32 4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet
33 0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet
34 78 Jesse Little B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
35 07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
36 5 Matt Mills JD Motorsports Chevrolet
37 15 Colby Howard JD Motorsports Chevrolet
38 23 Natalie Decker Our Motorsports Chevrolet
39 6 Ryan Vargas (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet
40 13 Jason White MBM Motorsports Ford
Official qualifying results

Race

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Race results

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Stage Results

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Stage One Laps: 25

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 10
2 10 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 9
3 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 8
4 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 7
5 20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 6
6 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 5
7 18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 4
8 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 3
9 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 2
10 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 1

Stage Two Laps: 25

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 9 Noah Gragson JR Motrorsports Chevrolet 10
2 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 9
3 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 8
4 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 7
5 54 Ty Dillon Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 6
6 2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 5
7 18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 4
8 02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 2
10 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 1

Final Stage Results

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Laps: 22

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points Status
1 9 10 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 90 49 Running
2 1 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 90 50 Running
3 11 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 90 39 Running
4 19 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 90 33 Running
5 17 39 Ryan Sieg Rss Racing Ford 90 32 Running
6 4 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 90 49 Running
7 18 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 90 33 Running
8 5 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 90 39 Running
9 10 2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 90 33 Running
10 3 20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 90 33 Running
11 23 44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet 90 26 Running
12 2 18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 90 33 Running
13 27 66 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Ford 90 24 Running
14 14 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 90 24 Running
15 22 26 Colin Garrett Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 90 22 Running
16 26 61 David Starr MBM Motorsports Toyota 90 21 Running
17 13 02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet 90 23 Running
18 20 48 Jade Buford (R) Big Machine Racing Team Chevrolet 90 19 Running
19 37 15 Colby Howard JD Motorsports Chevrolet 90 18 Running
20 32 4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet 90 17 Running
21 30 36 Alex Labbe DGM Racing Chevrolet 90 16 Running
22 33 0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet 90 15 Running
23 21 47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 90 14 Running
24 38 23 Natalie Decker Our Motorsports Chevrolet 90 13 Running
25 36 5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 90 12 Running
26 34 78 Jesse Little B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 90 11 Running
27 31 99 Mason Massey B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 90 10 Running
28 15 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 90 9 Running
29 8 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 90 18 Running
30 39 6 Ryan Vargas (R) JD Motorsports Chevrolet 90 7 Running
31 6 8 Josh Berry (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet 90 6 Running
32 12 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 88 7 Running
33 35 07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 88 4 Running
34 24 52 Gray Gaulding Means Motorsports Chevrolet 87 3 Electrical
35 16 54 Ty Dillon Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 87 8 Accident
36 29 28 Joey Gase SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing Ford 85 3 Running
37 7 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 84 11 Accident
38 28 90 Caesar Bacarella DGM Racing Chevrolet 51 1 Suspension
39 40 13 Jason White MBM Motorsports Ford 51 1 Suspension
40 25 74 Bayley Currey Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 34 1 Overheating
Official race results

Race statistics

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  • Lead changes: 22 among 12 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 4 for 15
  • Time of race: 1 hour, 43 minutes, and 13 seconds
  • Average speed: 139.164 mph (223.963 km/h)

References

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  1. ^ "Entry List". jayski.com. April 24, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  2. ^ "Race Results". jayski.com. April 24, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  3. ^ "Denny Hamlin lands Busch Pole for Talladega". NASCAR. Retrieved September 9, 2021.


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