The 2021 Steakhouse Elite 200 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on May 8, 2021. It was contested over 148 laps—extended from 147 laps due to an overtime finish—on the 1.366-mile (2.198 km) egg-shaped oval. It was the ninth race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. JR Motorsports driver Justin Allgaier, collected his second win of the season.
Report
Background
Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington, South Carolina. It is nicknamed "The Lady in Black" and "The Track Too Tough to Tame" by many NASCAR fans and drivers and advertised as "A NASCAR Tradition." It is of a unique, somewhat egg-shaped design, an oval with the ends of very different configurations, a condition which supposedly arose from the proximity of one end of the track to a minnow pond the owner refused to relocate. This situation makes it very challenging for the crews to set up their cars' handling in a way that is effective at both ends.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Qualifying
A. J. Allmendinger was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula.[32] Jordan Anderson, Ronnie Bassett Jr., and Andy Lally did not have enough points to qualify for the race.
Starting Lineups
Race
Race results
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 45
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 45
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 8 | Josh Berry (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Final Stage Results
Laps: 57
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 148 | 46 | Running |
| 2 | 24 | 8 | Josh Berry (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 148 | 42 | Running |
| 3 | 22 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 148 | 34 | Running |
| 4 | 5 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 148 | 51 | Running |
| 5 | 7 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 148 | 39 | Running |
| 6 | 12 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 148 | 31 | Running |
| 7 | 20 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 148 | 35 | Running |
| 8 | 13 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 148 | 30 | Running |
| 9 | 11 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 148 | 34 | Running |
| 10 | 23 | 36 | Alex Labbe | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 148 | 27 | Running |
| 11 | 8 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 148 | 44 | Running |
| 12 | 19 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 148 | 25 | Running |
| 13 | 1 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 148 | 37 | Running |
| 14 | 4 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 148 | 23 | Running |
| 15 | 14 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Racing | Chevrolet | 148 | 28 | Running |
| 16 | 33 | 99 | Ryan Ellis | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 148 | 21 | Running |
| 17 | 17 | 61 | David Starr | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 148 | 20 | Running |
| 18 | 29 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 148 | 21 | Running |
| 19 | 10 | 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 148 | 22 | Running |
| 20 | 3 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 148 | 22 | Running |
| 21 | 36 | 23 | Tanner Berryhill | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 148 | 16 | Running |
| 22 | 35 | 17 | J. J. Yeley | SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 148 | 15 | Running |
| 23 | 15 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Ford | 148 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 9 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 148 | 13 | Running |
| 25 | 39 | 74 | Bayley Currey (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 148 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 38 | 90 | B. J. McLeod (i) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 148 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 34 | 6 | Ryan Vargas (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 148 | 10 | Running |
| 28 | 6 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 148 | 9 | Running |
| 29 | 25 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 8 | Accident |
| 30 | 2 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 147 | 19 | Accident |
| 31 | 28 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 146 | 6 | Running |
| 32 | 31 | 78 | Jesse Little | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 146 | 5 | Running |
| 33 | 26 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 142 | 4 | Running |
| 34 | 40 | 13 | Matt Jaskol | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 142 | 3 | Running |
| 35 | 18 | 48 | Jade Buford (R) | Big Machine Racing Team | Chevrolet | 140 | 2 | Running |
| 36 | 27 | 26 | Brandon Gdovic | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 140 | 1 | Running |
| 37 | 30 | 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 132 | 1 | Accident |
| 38 | 37 | 52 | Gray Gaulding | Means Motorsports | Chevrolet | 107 | 1 | Accident |
| 39 | 21 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 48 | 1 | Suspension |
| 40 | 32 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 44 | 1 | Accident |
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Race statistics
- Lead changes: 13 among 7 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 9 for 43
- Time of race: 2 hours, 2 minutes, and 51 seconds
- Average speed: 98.739 mph (158.905 km/h)
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