The 2021 Jockey Made in America 250 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on July 4, 2021, at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Contested over 62 laps on the 4.048-mile (6.515 km) road course, it was the 20th race of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 20 of 36 in the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | July 4, 2021 | ||
| Location | Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 4.048 mi (6.515 km) | ||
| Distance | 62 laps, 250.48 mi (403.11 km) | ||
| Average speed | 86.271 miles per hour (138.840 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Time | 2:12:049 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 24 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle | ||
| Turn Announcers | Steve Post (1 & 2), Dave Moody (3 & 4), Mike Bagley (5 & 6), Eric Morse (7 & 8), Jason Toy (9 & 10), Kyle Rickey (11), Kurt Becker (12), Tim Catalfamo (13 & 14) | ||
Report
editBackground
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Road America is a motorsport road course located near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin on Wisconsin Highway 67. It has hosted races since the 1950s and currently hosts races in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, NTT Indycar Series, NTTWeatherTech SportsCar Championship, SCCA Pirelli World Challenge, ASRA, AMA Superbike series, IndyCar Series, and SCCA Pro Racing's Trans-Am Series.
In June 2020, it was reported that Road America was in negotiations to host the Cup Series in 2021. When NASCAR revealed the 2021 Cup Series schedule on September 30, 2020, Road America was included on the Fourth of July weekend.[8] Following the late addition of the O'Reilly Auto Parts 253 at Daytona International Speedway, Road America became one of seven road courses on the 2021 Cup calendar, the most in series history. Wisconsin-based Kwik Trip was announced as the presenting sponsor for the race on April 13, 2021, which would be called it the "Road America 250 presented by Kwik Trip".[9] However, on May 12, 2021, the clothing company Jockey, also headquartered in Wisconsin, was announced as the title sponsor for the race, which would be known as the "Jockey Made in America 250 presented by Kwik Trip."[10]
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
editKurt Busch was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 2:13:849 seconds and a speed of 108.875 mph (175.217 km/h).[11]
Practice results
edit| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 2:13:849 | 108.875 |
| 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2:14:116 | 108.658 |
| 3 | 33 | Austin Cindric (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 2:14:280 | 108.525 |
| Official practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editWilliam Byron scored the pole for the race with a time of 2:12:049 and a speed of 110.359 mph (177.606 km/h).[12]
Qualifying results
editRace
editWilliam Byron won the pole in qualifying. Early, Ryan Preece suffered a blown engine and Daniel Suárez came to a stop on the track due to a broken transmission. Bryon won the first stage while Tyler Reddick won the second stage. At the beginning of the third stage, Austin Cindric was leading and suffered a gearing issue. Chase Elliott would take the lead from Matt DiBenedetto and hold off Christopher Bell for his second win of the season and his seventh road course win, putting him third behind Tony Stewart (8) and Jeff Gordon (9).
Stage Results
editStage One Laps: 14
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 3 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 42 | Ross Chastain | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 15
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 42 | Ross Chastain | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 77 | Justin Haley (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 10 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage Results
editStage Three Laps: 33
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 41 |
| 2 | 13 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 62 | 39 |
| 3 | 40 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 62 | 35 |
| 4 | 16 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 41 |
| 5 | 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 62 | 37 |
| 6 | 35 | 14 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 62 | 31 |
| 7 | 8 | 42 | Ross Chastain | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 44 |
| 8 | 4 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 46 |
| 9 | 9 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 62 | 28 |
| 10 | 7 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 62 | 27 |
| 11 | 37 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 26 |
| 12 | 38 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 25 |
| 13 | 20 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 62 | 24 |
| 14 | 19 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 62 | 23 |
| 15 | 14 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 62 | 27 |
| 16 | 2 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 36 |
| 17 | 15 | 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 62 | 20 |
| 18 | 12 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 62 | 19 |
| 19 | 21 | 43 | Erik Jones | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 18 |
| 20 | 17 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 62 | 17 |
| 21 | 23 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 16 |
| 22 | 10 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 18 |
| 23 | 27 | 52 | Josh Bilicki | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 14 |
| 24 | 36 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 62 | 16 |
| 25 | 22 | 77 | Justin Haley (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 |
| 26 | 39 | 96 | Ty Dillon (i) | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota | 62 | 0 |
| 27 | 25 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 62 | 14 |
| 28 | 26 | 15 | James Davison | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 9 |
| 29 | 3 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 |
| 30 | 18 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 62 | 7 |
| 31 | 29 | 51 | Cody Ware (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 |
| 32 | 28 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 62 | 5 |
| 33 | 1 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 23 |
| 34 | 33 | 00 | Quin Houff | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 61 | 3 |
| 35 | 30 | 78 | Kyle Tilley | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford | 60 | 2 |
| 36 | 11 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 53 | 1 |
| 37 | 24 | 38 | Anthony Alfredo (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 42 | 1 |
| 38 | 5 | 33 | Austin Cindric (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 35 | 0 |
| 39 | 31 | 53 | Ryan Eversley | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 27 | 1 |
| 40 | 32 | 37 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 6 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
edit- Lead changes: 10 among 8 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 4 for 9
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 2 hours, 54 minutes and 33 seconds
- Average speed: 86.271 miles per hour (138.840 km/h)
Media
editTelevision
editNBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. called the race from the broadcast booth. Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman and Marty Snider handled the pit road duties from pit lane. Jac Collinsworth handled the features from the track.
| NBC | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters | Features reporter |
| Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Steve Letarte Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
Dave Burns Parker Kligerman Marty Snider |
Jac Collinsworth |
Radio
editRadio coverage of the race was broadcast by Motor Racing Network (MRN) and simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.
| MRN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle |
Turn 1 & 2: Steve Post Turns 3 & 4: Dave Moody Turns 5 & 6: Mike Bagley Turns 7 & 8: Eric Morse Turns 9 & 10: Jason Toy Turn 11: Kyle Rickey Turn 12: Kurt Becker Turns 13 & 14: Tim Catalfamo |
Pete Pistone Kim Coon |
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ "2021 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ^ "Road America". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 23, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. June 28, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ "Practice Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. July 3, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ "Qualifying Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. July 4, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ "Jockey Made in America 250 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. July 4, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 4, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ Long, Dustin (September 30, 2020). "Road America to host 2021 Cup race on July 4". NBC Sports. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ "Kwik Trip named presenting sponsor for NASCAR Cup Series race at Road America July 4". Road America (Press release). April 13, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ "Cup race at Road America to be the Jockey Made in America 250". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. May 12, 2021.
- ^ Utter, Jim (July 3, 2021). "Kurt Busch tops Cup practice at Road America, Kyle Busch wrecks". Motorsport.com. Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin: Motorsport Network. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ Utter, Jim (July 4, 2021). "Led by Byron, Hendrick sweeps front row at Road America". Motorsport.com. Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin: Motorsport Network. Retrieved July 4, 2021.