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The 2021 Call 811 Before You Dig 200 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on March 13, 2021. It was contested over 200 laps on the 1-mile (1.6 km) oval. It was the fifth race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Team Penske driver Austin Cindric, collected his second win of the season.
| Race details[1] [2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 5 of 33 in the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season | |||
 Phoenix Raceway | |||
| Date | March 13, 2021 | ||
| Location | Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.00 mi (1.60934 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 200 mi (321.869 km) | ||
| Average speed | 113.804 mph | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | |
| Laps | 119 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Daniel Suarez, and Joey Logano | ||
Report
editBackground
editPhoenix Raceway, is a 1.022 mi (1.645 km), low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the IndyCar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The raceway is currently owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Qualifying
editDaniel Hemric was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula.[3] Jordan Anderson, Dillon Bassett, and Andy Lally did not have enough points to qualify for the race.
Starting Lineups
editRace
editRace results
editStage Results
editStage One Laps: 45
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 1 | Michael Anett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 45
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 8 | Josh Berry (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Final Stage Results
editLaps: 65
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 200 | 57 | Running |
| 2 | 27 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 38 | Running |
| 3 | 11 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 34 | Running |
| 4 | 30 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 200 | 33 | Running |
| 5 | 4 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 36 | Running |
| 6 | 6 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 39 | Running |
| 7 | 29 | 74 | Bayley Currey | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 30 | Running |
| 8 | 12 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 42 | Running |
| 9 | 20 | 02 | Brett Moffitt (i) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 13 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 27 | Running |
| 11 | 19 | 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 26 | Running |
| 12 | 33 | 17 | J. J. Yeley | SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 25 | Running |
| 13 | 7 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 41 | Running |
| 14 | 39 | 66 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 23 | Running |
| 15 | 14 | 26 | Santino Ferrucci | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 200 | 22 | Running |
| 16 | 24 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 21 | Running |
| 17 | 15 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 20 | Running |
| 18 | 35 | 99 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 19 | Running |
| 19 | 21 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 18 | Running |
| 20 | 32 | 48 | Jade Buford (R) | Big Machine Racing Team | Chevrolet | 200 | 17 | Running |
| 21 | 17 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 16 | Running |
| 22 | 18 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 15 | Running |
| 23 | 1 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 31 | Running |
| 24 | 28 | 23 | Blaine Perkins | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 13 | Running |
| 25 | 16 | 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 12 | Running |
| 26 | 5 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 21 | Running |
| 27 | 34 | 52 | Gray Gaulding | Means Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 10 | Running |
| 28 | 37 | 61 | David Starr | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 199 | 9 | Running |
| 29 | 22 | 90 | Dexter Bean | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 8 | Running |
| 30 | 25 | 6 | Ryan Vargas (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 7 | Running |
| 31 | 40 | 13 | Loris Hezemans | MBM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 195 | 6 | Running |
| 32 | 36 | 36 | Alex Labbe | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 194 | 5 | Running |
| 33 | 2 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 165 | 14 | Accident |
| 34 | 26 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 164 | 3 | Running |
| 35 | 38 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 157 | 2 | Running |
| 36 | 9 | 8 | Josh Berry (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 146 | 4 | Accident |
| 37 | 31 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 133 | 1 | Accident |
| 38 | 8 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 93 | 3 | Engine |
| 39 | 10 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 67 | 7 | Engine |
| 40 | 23 | 78 | Jesse Little | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 44 | 1 | Accident |
| Official race results | ||||||||
Race statistics
edit- Lead changes: 10 among 6 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 11 for 65
- Time of race: 2 hours, 25 minutes, and 37 seconds
- Average speed: 82.408 mph (132.623 km/h)
References
edit- ^ "Entry List". jayski.com. March 10, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ^ "Race Results". jayski.com. March 13, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ^ "Brad Keselowski wins Busch Pole for Phoenix | NASCAR". 10 March 2021.