2021 Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200
Race details
Race 24 of 33 of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Date September 4, 2021
Official name Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200
Location Darlington, South Carolina, Darlington Raceway
Course Permanent racing facility
1.366 mi (2.198 km)
Distance 152 laps, 207.632 mi (334.096 km)
Scheduled Distance 147 laps, 200.802 mi (323.159 km)
Average speed 102.422 miles per hour (164.832 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
Joe Gibbs Racing
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 43
Winner
No. 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network NBCSN
Announcers Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Ricky Carmichael, Steve Letarte
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

The 2021 Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 was the 24th stock car race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series and the 29th iteration of the event. The race was held on September 4, 2021 in Darlington, South Carolina at Darlington Raceway, a 1.366 miles (2.198 km) permanent egg-shaped oval racetrack. The race was extended from its scheduled 147 laps to 152 due to a NASCAR overtime finish. Noah Gragson would be able to hold off the field on the final restart and win the race, his first of the year, fourth of his career, and breaking a 49-race winless streak.[1] Harrison Burton of Joe Gibbs Racing and Austin Cindric of Team Penske would fill out the podium, finishing 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Background

The venue of Darlington Raceway, the venue where the race was held.

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

# Driver Team Make Sponsor
0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet KDST CPA, Local Boy Outfitters
1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet Pilot Flying J "If You've Got It A Trucker Brought It"
2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Crosley Brands
02 Ty Dillon Our Motorsports Chevrolet Fr8Auctions Tiny Lund 1964 Throwback
4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet Voyager
5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet J. F. Electric
6 Ryan Vargas JD Motorsports Chevrolet Monarch Roofing
7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet Breyers
07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet Bucked Up Energy
8 Sam Mayer 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 Dyna-Gro Seed
11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet LeafFilter Gutter Protection
13 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Toyota
15 Colby Howard JD Motorsports Chevrolet Project Hope Foundation
16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Hyperice
17 Mason Massey SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet Gerber Collision & Glass, Anderson Power Services
18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Poppy Bank
19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Menards, Bali Blinds "Your Home, Your Style"
20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota DEX Imaging
22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford Snap-on "Makers & Fixers"
23 Tyler Reddick Our Motorsports Chevrolet Acme-Shorey Precast Concrete Products, Robert B. Our Co.
26 Colin Garrett Sam Hunt Racing Toyota Mohawk Matt
31 Austin Dillon Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Swann Security
36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet Globocam, Workpro Tools
39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford CMR Construction & Roofing
44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet Capital City Hauling
47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Big Frig, National Wild Turkey Federation
48 Jade Buford Big Machine Racing Team Chevrolet Big Machine Vodka Spiked Cooler
51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet R. E. Goodson Construction, Fox Sports 98.3 Spartanburg
52 Gray Gaulding Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet Panini America
54 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Sport Clips Haircuts
61 David Starr Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota Whataburger
66 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Ford Coble Enterprises, James Carter Attorney at Law
68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet Trade The Chain
74 Carson Ware Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Jacob Companies
78 Jesse Little B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet Shriners Hospitals for Children
90 B. J. McLeod DGM Racing Chevrolet DGM Racing
92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet Workpro Tools
98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Monster Energy
99 Ryan Ellis B. J. McLeod Motorsports Ford CorvetteParts.net, Keen Parts
Official entry list

Starting lineup

Qualifying was determined by a qualifying metric system based on the previous race, the 2021 Wawa 250 and owner's points. As a result, Daniel Hemric of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the pole.[2]

Pos. # Driver Team Make
1 18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
2 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
3 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
4 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet
5 10 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
6 20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
7 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
8 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet
9 2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
10 02 Ty Dillon Our Motorsports Chevrolet
11 8 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet
12 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford
13 44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet
14 54 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
15 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet
16 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet
17 4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet
18 61 David Starr Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota
19 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet
20 48 Jade Buford Big Machine Racing Team Chevrolet
21 0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet
22 36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet
23 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet
24 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford
25 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
26 17 Mason Massey SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
27 6 Ryan Vargas JD Motorsports Chevrolet
28 23 Tyler Reddick Our Motorsports Chevrolet
29 66 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Ford
30 15 Colby Howard JD Motorsports Chevrolet
31 26 Colin Garrett Sam Hunt Racing Toyota
32 07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet
33 5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
34 78 Jesse Little B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
35 31 Austin Dillon Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet
36 99 Ryan Ellis B. J. McLeod Motorsports Ford
37 47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
38 74 Carson Ware Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
39 90 B. J. McLeod DGM Racing Chevrolet
40 52 Gray Gaulding Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet
Failed to qualify
41 13 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Toyota
Official starting lineup

Race

Pre-race ceremonies

Race

Post-race driver comments

Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 45

Fin # Driver Team Make Pts
1 18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 10
2 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 9
3 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 8
4 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 7
5 54 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 0
6 20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 5
7 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 4
8 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 3
9 2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 2
10 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 1

Stage 2 Laps: 45

Fin # Driver Team Make Pts
1 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 10
2 54 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 0
3 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 8
4 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 7
5 18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 6
6 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 5
7 20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 4
8 31 Austin Dillon Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 0
9 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 2
10 2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 1

Stage 3 Laps: 62

Fin[3] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 8 9 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports Chevrolet 152 40 running 59
2 6 20 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 152 0 running 44
3 24 22 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 152 1 running 46
4 3 11 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 152 4 running 42
5 5 10 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 152 0 running 32
6 4 7 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports Chevrolet 152 19 running 39
7 28 23 Tyler Reddick Our Motorsports Chevrolet 152 0 running 0
8 15 51 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet 152 0 running 29
9 9 2 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 152 0 running 31
10 22 36 Alex Labbé DGM Racing Chevrolet 152 0 running 27
11 12 39 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing Ford 152 0 running 26
12 14 54 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 152 43 running 0
13 10 02 Ty Dillon Our Motorsports Chevrolet 152 0 running 24
14 19 1 Michael Annett JR Motorsports Chevrolet 152 0 running 23
15 16 92 Josh Williams DGM Racing Chevrolet 152 0 running 22
16 17 4 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports Chevrolet 152 0 running 21
17 31 26 Colin Garrett Sam Hunt Racing Toyota 152 0 running 20
18 26 17 Mason Massey SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 152 0 running 19
19 32 07 Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing Chevrolet 152 0 running 18
20 2 16 A. J. Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 152 24 running 30
21 20 48 Jade Buford Big Machine Racing Team Chevrolet 152 0 running 16
22 39 90 B. J. McLeod DGM Racing Chevrolet 152 0 running 0
23 33 5 Matt Mills B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 152 0 running 14
24 1 18 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 152 18 running 29
25 27 6 Ryan Vargas JD Motorsports Chevrolet 152 0 running 12
26 21 0 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports Chevrolet 152 0 running 11
27 30 15 Colby Howard JD Motorsports Chevrolet 152 0 running 10
28 23 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports Chevrolet 151 0 running 9
29 35 31 Austin Dillon Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 151 0 running 0
30 18 61 David Starr Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 151 0 running 7
31 38 74 Carson Ware Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 151 0 running 6
32 34 78 Jesse Little B. J. McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet 150 0 running 5
33 25 19 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 146 0 running 7
34 37 47 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 134 0 running 3
35 36 99 Ryan Ellis B. J. McLeod Motorsports Ford 133 0 running 2
36 29 66 Timmy Hill MBM Motorsports Ford 116 3 accident 0
37 13 44 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports Chevrolet 108 0 accident 1
38 7 98 Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 107 0 accident 1
39 11 8 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports Chevrolet 45 0 brakes 1
40 40 52 Gray Gaulding Jimmy Means Racing Chevrolet 2 0 electrical 1
Failed to qualify
41 13 Chad Finchum MBM Motorsports Toyota
Official race results

References

  1. ^ "Noah Gragson snaps winless drought with Darlington victory - NBC Sports". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. 2021-09-04. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  2. ^ Tomlinson, Joy (2021-09-01). "Daniel Hemric Claims Pole For Darlington Xfinity Race". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  3. ^ "2021 Sport Clips / VFW Help a Hero 200 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-10-01.


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