2021 Henry 180
Race details
Race 17 of 33 of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Date July 3, 2021
Location Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, Road America
Course Permanent racing facility
4.048 mi (6.515 km)
Distance 45 laps, 182.16 mi (293.175 km)
Scheduled Distance 45 laps, 182.16 mi (293.175 km)
Average speed 74.972 miles per hour (120.656 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
Joe Gibbs Racing
Time 135.520
Most laps led
Driver A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing
Laps 12
Winner
No. 54 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network NBC
Announcers Rick Allen, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte

The 2021 Henry 180 was the 17th stock car race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, and the 12th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 3, 2021 at Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin in Road America, a 4.048 miles (6.515 km) permanent road course. The race took 45 laps to complete. After suffering damage, Kyle Busch of Kyle Busch Motorsports would rally back to the front and would win his 101st career NASCAR Xfinity Series race and his fourth of the season.[1] To fill out the podium positions, Daniel Hemric of Joe Gibbs Racing and Michael Annett of JR Motorsports would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

The layout of Road America, the venue where the race was held.

Background

Entry list
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet ForeverLawn Premium Synthetic Grass
1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet Allstate Peterbilt Group Celebrating 50 Years
2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Shore Lunch Soup & Breading Mixes
02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet Our Motorsports
4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet Voyager
5 Andy Lally B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota Alpha Prime Regimen Geoff Bodine Throwback
6 Spencer Pumpelly JD Motorsports Chevrolet Rice Tire "Experts In Tire Solutions"
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet Brandt Professional Agriculture
07 Josh Bilicki SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet Insurance King Patriotic, Ditec Marine Cleaning Products
8 Sam Mayer (R) JR Motorsports Chevrolet QPS Employment Group
9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops, Black Rifle Coffee Company
10 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Nutrien Ag Solutions
11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet LeafFilter Gutter Protection
13 Stephen Leicht MBM Motorsports Toyota Jani-King "The King of Clean"
15 Colby Howard JD Motorsports Chevrolet Project Hope Foundation
16 A.J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet HyperIce
17 Cody Ware SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing Ford Nurtec ODT
18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Poppy Bank
19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Toyota
20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota DEX Imaging
22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford Menards, Richmond Water Heaters
23 Natalie Decker Our Motorsports Chevrolet Nerd Focus, N29 Capital Partners, LLC
26 Kris Wright (i) Sam Hunt Racing Toyota Wright Automotive Group "God Bless America"
31 Kaz Grala (i) Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Bommarito Automotive Group, Ruedebusch.com
36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet Can-Am
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford CMR Construction & Roofing
42 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Toyota Kunes RV
44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet Gilreath Farms Black Angus "The New Black"
47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet AXE Crossbows
48 Jade Buford (R) Big Machine Racing Team Chevrolet Big Machine Vodka Spiked Cooler
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet Whitetail Smokeless Patriotic
52 Gray Gaulding Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet Jimmy Means Racing
54 Kyle Busch (i) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota M&M's Ice Cream
61 Boris Said Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota Kunes RV
66 Matt Jaskol MBM Motorsports Toyota Auto Parts 4 Less
68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet Sim Seats
74 Bayley Currey (i) Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Belmont Classic Cars
78 Ryan Ellis B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota Rich Mar Florist, Circle B Diecast, Limetree
81 Ty Gibbs (R) Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Monster Energy
90 Preston Pardus DGM Racing Chevrolet Chinchor Electric, Inc.
92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet Alloy Employer Services "Stronger by design"
98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Monster Energy
99 Kevin Harvick (i) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Ford Henry Repeating Arms
Official entry list

Practice

The first and final practice took place on Friday, July 2. Austin Cindric would set the fastest time in the session with a 2 minute and 15.096 second lap.[2]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 2:15:096 107.870
2 10 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 2:16:084 107.087
3 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 2:16:170 107.019
Full practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying would take place on Saturday, July 3, at 12:23 EST. Ty Gibbs would win the pole with a 2 minute and 15.520 second lap.[3]

7 drivers would fail to qualify: the #66 of Matt Jaskol, the #52 of Gray Gaulding, the #0 of Jeffrey Earnhardt, the #15 of Colby Howard, the #61 of Boris Said, the #47 of Kyle Weatherman, and the #74 of Bayley Currey.

Pos.[4] # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 81 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 2:15.520 107.532
2 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 2:15.592 107.475
3 16 A.J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 2:15.725 107.370
4 18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 2:15.915 107.220
5 54 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 2:16.392 106.845
6 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 2:16.729 106.582
7 31 Kaz Grala Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 2:16.817 106.513
8 10 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 2:16.846 106.491
9 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 2:17.184 106.228
10 20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 2:18.192 105.453
11 48 Jade Buford Big Machine Racing Team Chevrolet 2:19.351 104.576
12 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 0.000 0.000
Eliminated in the first round
13 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 2:16.724 106.586
14 07 Josh Bilicki SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 2:16.801 106.526
15 5 Andy Lally B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota 2:16.870 106.472
16 90 Preston Pardus DGM Racing Chevrolet 2:16.885 106.460
17 17 Cody Ware SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing Ford 2:16.983 106.384
18 6 Spencer Pumpelly JD Motorsports Chevrolet 2:17.023 106.353
19 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 2:17.120 106.278
20 99 Kevin Harvick B. J. McLeod Motorsports Ford 2:17.178 106.233
21 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 2:17.452 106.021
22 36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet 2:17.491 105.991
23 8 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 2:17.564 105.935
24 02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet 2:17.836 105.726
25 26 Kris Wright Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 2:17.862 105.706
26 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 2:17.993 105.605
27 2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 2:18.102 105.522
28 78 Ryan Ellis B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota 2:18.344 105.337
29 42 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Toyota 2:18.388 105.304
30 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 2:18.618 105.129
31 13 Stephen Leicht MBM Motorsports Toyota 2:18.641 105.112
Qualified by owner's points
32 4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet 2:19.010 104.833
33 44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet 2:19.365 104.566
34 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 2:19.922 104.149
35 23 Natalie Decker Our Motorsports Chevrolet 2:27.342 98.905
36 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 0.000 0.000
Failed to qualify
37 66 Matt Jaskol MBM Motorsports Toyota 2:18.869 104.939
38 52 Gray Gaulding Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet 2:18.959 104.871
39 0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet 2:19.084 104.777
40 15 Colby Howard JD Motorsports Chevrolet 2:19.452 104.500
41 61 Boris Said Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 2:19.549 104.428
42 47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 2:20.167 103.967
43 74 Bayley Currey Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 2:20.863 103.454
Official qualifying results

Race

Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 14

Fin # Driver Team Make Pts
1 16 A.J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 10
2 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 9
3 10 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 8
4 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 7
5 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 6
6 18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 5
7 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 4
8 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 07 Josh Bilicki SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 0
10 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 1

Stage 2 Laps: 15

Fin # Driver Team Make Pts
1 16 A.J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 10
2 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 9
3 18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 8
4 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 7
5 54 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 0
6 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 5
7 81 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 4
8 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 3
9 20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 2
10 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 1

Stage 3 Laps: 16

Fin[5] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 5 54 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 45 5 running 0
2 4 18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 45 3 running 48
3 12 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 45 0 running 37
4 3 16 A.J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 45 12 running 53
5 10 20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 45 0 running 34
6 20 99 Kevin Harvick B. J. McLeod Motorsports Ford 45 0 running 0
7 34 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 45 0 running 32
8 2 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 45 10 running 41
9 36 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 45 4 running 34
10 13 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 45 0 running 41
11 19 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 45 0 running 26
12 6 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 45 5 running 38
13 15 5 Andy Lally B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota 45 0 running 24
14 8 10 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 45 0 running 31
15 33 44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet 45 0 running 22
16 16 90 Preston Pardus DGM Racing Chevrolet 45 0 running 21
17 30 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 45 0 running 20
18 7 31 Kaz Grala Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 45 0 running 0
19 21 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 45 4 running 23
20 29 42 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Toyota 45 0 running 0
21 22 36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet 45 0 running 16
22 26 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 45 0 running 15
23 27 2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 45 0 running 14
24 17 17 Cody Ware SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing Ford 45 0 running 13
25 25 26 Kris Wright Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 45 0 running 0
26 31 13 Stephen Leicht MBM Motorsports Toyota 45 0 running 11
27 32 4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet 45 0 running 10
28 9 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 44 0 running 9
29 14 07 Josh Bilicki SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 42 0 accident 0
30 28 78 Ryan Ellis B. J. McLeod Motorsports Toyota 42 0 accident 7
31 24 02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet 41 0 accident 6
32 35 23 Natalie Decker Our Motorsports Chevrolet 38 0 accident 5
33 1 81 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 34 2 transmission 8
34 11 48 Jade Buford Big Machine Racing Team Chevrolet 16 0 suspension 3
35 23 8 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 12 0 accident 2
36 18 6 Spencer Pumpelly JD Motorsports Chevrolet 11 0 accident 1
Failed to qualify
37 66 Matt Jaskol MBM Motorsports Toyota
38 52 Gray Gaulding Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet
39 0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet
40 15 Colby Howard JD Motorsports Chevrolet
41 61 Boris Said Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota
42 47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
43 74 Bayley Currey Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
Official race results

References

  1. ^ "Kyle Busch rallies to win Xfinity race at Road America - NBC Sports". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. 2021-07-03. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  2. ^ "Road America Xfinity practice: Austin Cindric fastest - NBC Sports". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. 2021-07-02. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  3. ^ Tomlinson, Joy (2021-07-03). "Ty Gibbs Grabs Xfinity Pole At Road America". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  4. ^ "2021 Henry 180 qualifying results". Racing-Reference. Archived from the original on 2021-12-30.
  5. ^ "2021 Henry 180 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-09-16.


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