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The 2021 Super Start Batteries 188 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on February 20, 2021. It was contested over 56 laps—extended from 52 laps due to an overtime finish—on the 3.610-mile (5.810 km) asphalt road course. It was the second race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Joe Gibbs Racing driver Ty Gibbs, in his first career start, collected his first career Xfinity Series win.
| Race details[1] [2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 2 of 33 in the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season | |||
 Daytona International Speedway Road Course | |||
| Date | February 20, 2021 | ||
| Location | Daytona International Speedway Road Course in Daytona Beach, Florida | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 3.610 mi (5.809732 km) | ||
| Distance | 56 laps, 187.720 mi (302.106056 km) | ||
| Average speed | 78.213 mph | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Our Motorsports | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | |
| Laps | 29 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Drew Blickensderfer, and Joey Logano | ||
Background
editAdded as a replacement for the cancelled Production Alliance Group 300 because of California restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 race was scheduled for 52 laps on the 3.610-mile (5.810 km) road course, it was the second race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.[3]
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Qualifying
editBrett Moffitt was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula.[4]
Starting Lineups
editRace
editRace results
editStage Results
editStage One Laps: 15
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 99 | Andy Lally | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 74 | Bayley Currey | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 30
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 90 | Preston Pardus | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Final Stage Results
editLaps: 52
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 56 | 50 | Running |
| 2 | 2 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 56 | 50 | Running |
| 3 | 5 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 56 | 42 | Running |
| 4 | 39 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 56 | 37 | Running |
| 5 | 3 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 56 | 32 | Running |
| 6 | 4 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 56 | 44 | Running |
| 7 | 35 | 8 | Miguel Paludo | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 56 | 30 | Running |
| 8 | 7 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 56 | 34 | Running |
| 9 | 29 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 56 | 35 | Running |
| 10 | 18 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 56 | 35 | Running |
| 11 | 1 | 02 | Brett Moffitt (I) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 56 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 14 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 56 | 25 | Running |
| 13 | 8 | 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 56 | 36 | Running |
| 14 | 13 | 78 | Jesse Little | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 56 | 23 | Running |
| 15 | 33 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 56 | 22 | Running |
| 16 | 11 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 56 | 24 | Running |
| 17 | 22 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 56 | 20 | Running |
| 18 | 19 | 26 | Kris Wright (I) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 56 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 10 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 56 | 18 | Running |
| 20 | 9 | 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 56 | 17 | Running |
| 21 | 30 | 52 | Gray Gaulding | Means Racing | Chevrolet | 56 | 16 | Running |
| 22 | 36 | 36 | Alex Labbe | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 56 | 15 | Running |
| 23 | 32 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 56 | 14 | Running |
| 24 | 20 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 56 | 13 | Running |
| 25 | 38 | 17 | Cody Ware | SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 56 | 12 | Running |
| 26 | 25 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 56 | 18 | Running |
| 27 | 27 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 56 | 10 | Running |
| 28 | 26 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 56 | 9 | Running |
| 29 | 34 | 61 | Stephen Leicht | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 56 | 8 | Running |
| 30 | 37 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 56 | 7 | Running |
| 31 | 24 | 99 | Andy Lally | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 55 | 12 | Running |
| 32 | 31 | 74 | Bayley Currey | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 55 | 7 | Running |
| 33 | 23 | 90 | Preston Pardus | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 49 | 6 | Transmission |
| 34 | 17 | 66 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 46 | 3 | Running |
| 35 | 6 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 43 | 2 | Running |
| 36 | 28 | 48 | Jade Buford (R) | Big Machine Racing Team | Chevrolet | 38 | 1 | Suspension |
| 37 | 12 | 6 | Ryan Vargas (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 33 | 1 | Running |
| 38 | 40 | 13 | David Starr | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 20 | 1 | Transmission |
| 39 | 16 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 15 | 9 | Accident |
| 40 | 21 | 23 | Natalie Decker | RSS-Racing with Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 3 | 1 | Accident |
| Official race results | ||||||||
Race statistics
edit- Lead changes: 11 among 8 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 7 for 14
- Time of race: 2 hours, 35 minutes, and 5 seconds
- Average speed: 78.213 mph (125.872 km/h)
References
edit- ^ "Entry List". jayski.com. February 20, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ "Race Results". jayski.com. February 20, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ "Auto Club races shifted to Daytona Road Course | NASCAR". 8 December 2020.
- ^ "Brett Moffitt Starts from Pole at Daytona Road Course After Best-Ever Xfinity Finish".