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2021 NASCAR Cup Series
The 2021 NASCAR Cup Series was the 73rd season for NASCAR professional stock car racing in the
2021 NASCAR Cup Series
United States and the 50th season for the modern era Cup Series. The season started at Daytona
Previous:
2020
Next: 2022
International Speedway with the Busch Clash, where it was the first year that the non-points event was run
Champions | Seasons
on the track's road course layout instead of the oval.[1] That race was followed by the Bluegreen Vacations
Duel qualifying races, and the 63rd running of the Daytona 500, the first points race of the season. The
regular season also ended at Daytona with the 2021 Coke Zero Sugar 400 on August 28, where Kyle Larson won the
Regular Season Championship.[2] Following the 2021 Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 31, Chevrolet
claimed its 40th Manufacturer's Championship.[3] The NASCAR playoffs ended with the Season Finale 500 at Phoenix
Raceway on November 7 with Larson earning his first Cup Series championship after a 10-win season.[4]
This was the first season since the retirement of seven-time series champion Jimmie Johnson, who was competing
part-time in IMSA and IndyCar in 2021, and Clint Bowyer, who joined the NASCAR on Fox booth as a color
commentator, as well as both Germain Racing and Leavine Family Racing, which closed down after the 2020 season.
This was also the first season for 23XI Racing, co-owned by Joe Gibbs Racing Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin and
basketball legend Michael Jordan, and Trackhouse Racing Team, co-owned by former NASCAR and current sports car
racing driver Justin Marks and musician Pitbull. It is also the last season for Chip Ganassi Racing, as Trackhouse
purchased the entirety of CGR's NASCAR team for 2022, StarCom Racing, as they ceased operations after 2021, Team
Penske crew chief Todd Gordon, who announced his retirement from crew chiefing following the 2021 season, and the
Cup Series Generation 6 car, which will be replaced with the Next Gen car starting in 2022; by extension, it was also
the final season for the Car of Tomorrow chassis, as the Next Gen car will have a completely-new chassis design. In
addition, this was the final season to have races covered by NBCSN, which will shut down by the end of the year and
its coverage of NASCAR and all other sporting events taken over by USA Network.[5][6]
Kyle Larson, the 2021 champion and
2021 regular season champion.
Contents
Teams and drivers
Chartered teams
Non-chartered teams
Complete schedule
Limited schedule
Notes
Changes
Teams
Drivers
Crew chiefs
Interim crew chiefs
Manufacturers
Sponsorship
Martin Truex Jr., finished second
behind Larson in the championship.
Rule changes
Schedule
Notes
Schedule changes
Schedule changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Season summary
Race reports
NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs
Results and standings
Race results
Drivers' championship
Manufacturers' championship
Denny Hamlin, finished third in the
championship.
See also
References
Teams and drivers
Chartered teams
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Team
Chip Ganassi Racing
Hendrick Motorsports
JTG Daugherty Racing
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
Richard Petty Motorsports
No.
Driver
Crew chief
1
Kurt Busch[7]
Matt McCall
42
Ross Chastain[8]
Phil Surgen[9]
5
Kyle Larson[10]
Cliff Daniels[10]
9
Chase Elliott[11]
Alan Gustafson 35
Tom Gray 1[12]
24
William Byron[13]
Rudy Fugle[14]
48
Alex Bowman[15][16]
Greg Ives[16]
47
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.[17]
Brian Pattie
3
Austin Dillon[18]
Justin Alexander
8
Tyler Reddick[19]
Randall Burnett 35
Andrew Dickenson 1[20]
43
Erik Jones[21]
Jerry Baxter[21]
Corey LaJoie 35[23]
Ryan Sparks 35[24]
Steve Letarte 1[25]
7
Josh Berry 1
Chase Elliott, the defending
champion, finished fourth in
standings.
Jamie McMurray 1[N 1][26]
Justin Haley 30[29]
Spire Motorsports[22]
77
Stewart Friesen 1[30]
Josh Berry 1[31]
Kevin Bellicourt 34[24]
Peter Sospenzo 2[27][28]
Ben Rhodes 1
Justin Allgaier 2[32]
StarCom Racing
00
Quin Houff[33]
George Church[34]
Trackhouse Racing Team
99
Daniel Suárez[35]
Travis Mack 34[36]
Jose Blasco-Figueroa 2[37][38]
34
Michael McDowell[39]
Drew Blickensderfer 35[39]
Jason Sheets 1[40]
38
Anthony Alfredo (R)[39]
Seth Barbour 34[39]
Derrick Finley 2[41][40]
Ford
Front Row Motorsports
B. J. McLeod 28[43]
Scott Heckert 3
Live Fast
Motorsports[42][43]
78
Shane Golobic 1[N 2][45]
Frank Kerr[44]
Kyle Tilley 3[46]
Andy Lally 1
Rick Ware Racing[47]
52
Josh Bilicki 35[48][N 3]
Joey Hand 1[49][N 4]
6
Ryan Newman[17]
Scott Graves 31
Luke Lambert 5[51]
17
Chris Buescher[17]
Luke Lambert 31
Scott Graves 5[51]
4
Kevin Harvick[52]
Rodney Childers 35[53]
Greg Zipadelli[54] 1
10
Aric Almirola[55]
Mike Bugarewicz
14
Chase Briscoe (R)[56][57]
Johnny Klausmeier 35[58]
Michael Cook 1
41
Cole Custer[18]
Mike Shiplett 35
Davin Restivo 1[59]
2
Brad Keselowski[60][61]
Jeremy Bullins 33[62]
Grant Hutchens 3[37][63]
12
Ryan Blaney[64]
Todd Gordon[62]
22
Joey Logano[65]
Paul Wolfe 35[62]
Jonathan Hassler 1
Roush Fenway Racing
Stewart-Haas Racing
Team Penske
Peter Sospenzo 10
Jason Houghtaling 26
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DiBenedetto[66]
Wood Brothers Racing
21
Matt
23XI Racing[69][70]
23
Bubba Wallace[69]
Mike Wheeler 28 [71]
Bootie Barker 8[72]
11
Denny Hamlin[73]
Chris Gabehart[74]
18
Kyle Busch[75]
Ben Beshore 35[74]
Seth Chavka 1[76]
19
Martin Truex Jr.[77]
James Small[74]
20
Christopher Bell[78]
Adam Stevens 35[74]
Chris Sherwood 1[12]
Toyota
Joe Gibbs Racing
Greg Erwin 15
Jonathan Hassler 21[67][68]
Cody Ware 31[79]
Chevrolet 35
Ford 1
Petty Ware Racing[N 5]
51
Garrett Smithley 2
J. J. Yeley 2
Mike Hillman Sr. 35
Billy Plourde 1
James Davison 1
Derrike Cope 1[N 6][80]
James Davison 17[81][82]
Joey Gase 8[83]
Chris Windom 1[N 7][84]
Chevrolet 34
Ford 2
15
J. J. Yeley 1
Bayley Currey 1
Pat Tryson 23[80]
Ken Evans 11
Billy Plourde 2
R. C. Enerson 1
Garrett Smithley 4
Rick Ware Racing[47]
Josh Bilicki 1[48]
Ryan Ellis 1
Joey Gase 8[83]
Garrett Smithley 21[85]
Ford 8
Chevrolet 28
53
Billy Plourde 33
Mike Hillman Sr. 1
Ken Evans 2
J. J. Yeley 4
Cody Ware 1
Ryan Eversley 1
James Davison 1
Non-chartered teams
Complete schedule
Manufacturer
Chevrolet
Team
JTG Daugherty Racing
No.
Driver
Crew chief
37
Ryan Preece[86]
Trent Owens
Limited schedule
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No.
Beard Motorsports
62
Driver
Noah Gragson[87]
Crew chief
Darren Shaw
Kaz Grala[89]
Chevrolet
Kaulig
Racing[88]
16
A. J. Allmendinger[91]
Matt Swiderski[90]
Ford
1
1[92]
David Ragan[39]
Derrick Finley[39]
1
Austin Cindric[66][93]
Miles Stanley[93]
7
Matt
Front Row Motorsports
36
Team Penske
33
Ty Dillon[94]
Toyota
Gaunt Brothers Racing
96
Harrison Burton[95]
Landon Cassill
5
Dave Winston 3
Jacob Canter 5
A. J. Genail 1
Parker Kligerman[97]
Garrett Smithley[99]
Ford 2
Toyota 3
13
David Starr
Ford 5
Toyota 17
Mark Hillman[98] 1
Sebastian LaForge 1
Mike Contarino 2
Johnny Roten 1
David Starr
Chad Finchum
2[96]
1
3
1
13
1[101]
Mike Marlar
66
1
1
Timmy Hill
MBM Motorsports[98]
5
Lee Leslie
55
B. J. McLeod
Mills[92]
1
3
Justin Haley
Motorsports[92]
Rounds
Clinton Cram 7
Mike Contarino 2
Johnny Roten 13[100]
4
2
J. J. Yeley
1
James Davison
1
Notes
1. Entry was fielded in a collaboration with Chip Ganassi Racing.
2. Entry was fielded in a collaboration with Matt Wood Racing.
3. Bilicki is running the full season for Rick Ware Racing split between the Nos. 15 and 52.
4. Entry was fielded in a collaboration with Stewart-Haas Racing.[50]
5. The No. 51 car is officially listed on paper as Petty Ware Racing because they have a long-term partnership with Richard Petty Motorsports to use one
of the charters they own. However, RPM is not involved with operating or helping this team out at the races in any way.
6. Entry was fielded in a collaboration with StarCom Racing.
7. Entry was fielded in a collaboration with Jonathan Byrd's Racing and Hayward Motorsports.
Changes
Teams
On July 23, 2020, it was reported that Leavine Family Racing owner Bob Leavine solicited bids for the team due to the financial fallout of the COVID-19
pandemic.[102] On August 4, Leavine confirmed that his team has been sold and would cease operations at the end of the 2020 season.[103] On August
11, the team's charter was officially sold to Spire Motorsports, which would be used to field a second full-time car in 2021 (which would end up being
the No. 7 of Corey LaJoie).[104][105] With its purchase of Leavine Family Racing's assets, Spire Motorsports will expand into a two-car operation in
2021. On August 24, the team announced that they would be looking for two full-time drivers for the season.[106]
On September 1, 2020, it was reported that Germain Racing owner Bob Germain was exploring conversations for a potential sale of the team due to
lack of sponsorship, as their contract with primary sponsor GEICO expired at the end of the 2020 season and it was confirmed four days later that they
would not return for the 2021 season.[107] Their charter was later put up for bid, and was purchased on September 21, and as a result, Germain ceased
operations at the end of the 2020 season.[69][105]
On September 21, 2020, retired NBA player and Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan announced that he and Denny Hamlin would be forming
23XI Racing with Bubba Wallace as the driver after purchasing the charter from Germain Racing, which closed down after the 2020 season.[69][105]
On October 7, 2020, Trackhouse Racing Team, owned by Justin Marks, announced its entry into the Cup Series, fielding one full-time car, the No. 99,
for Daniel Suárez in 2021. The team will run Chevrolets in a technical alliance with Richard Childress Racing.[35] The team has leased the charter from
the No. 77 Spire Motorsports car for this season.[108][105] On January 15, 2021, it was announced that musician Pitbull would co-own the team with
Marks.[109] On May 30, motivational speaker and philanthropist Tony Robbins hinted at investing in the team.[110]
On October 8, 2020, it was revealed that Spire Motorsports bought a third charter, which they will use for the No. 77 in 2021 after the team leased the
original charter for the No. 77 to Trackhouse for 2021.[108] Upon further reports on December 30, it was revealed that this third charter for Spire came
from JTG Daugherty Racing for the No. 37, which will now be non-chartered in 2021.[111][105]
On October 22, 2020, Go Fas Racing owner Archie St. Hilaire announced that the team would scale down to a part-time schedule in 2021. Joe Falk will
continue to own half of the team's charter while St. Hilaire transfers his half to Falk's new business partner.[112] The following day, it was announced
that B. J. McLeod and Matt Tifft had purchased Go Fas Racing's ownership stake in the charter, and it would be moved from the No. 32 to McLeod's No.
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78, meaning that car will run full-time with a charter in
On November 20, McLeod and Tifft announced the team's name as Live Fast
Motorsports, with a technical alliance with Stewart-Haas Racing.[43]
On October 28, 2020, Hendrick Motorsports announced that the No. 88 team would be renumbered to the No. 5 in 2021.[10]
On November 20, 2020, Kaulig Racing announced they would run a partial schedule in 2021, with the intention of entering all superspeedway and
road course races and the goal of running full-time in 2022, hoping to purchase a charter by then.[113]
On December 2, 2020, NY Racing Team teased a potential return to Cup competition after posting the No. 44 with "2021" on their Instagram
account,[114] as well as updating their website, which stated that they would attempt to qualify for the 2021 Daytona 500.[115]
On December 30, 2020, Bob Pockrass reported that Wood Brothers Racing purchased the charter they had leased from Go Fas Racing since
2017.[116][105]
On January 5, 2021, team owner John Cohen announced that NYRT will compete full-time as an open team.[114] The team last competed in the series
in 2018 with J. J. Yeley running part-time in partnerships with Premium Motorsports and BK Racing as well as one race by themselves in the 2018
Coca-Cola 600.
On February 3, 2021, MBM Motorsports announced that NASCAR approved its number change from No. 49 to No. 13, which it had requested after the
demise of Germain Racing.[117][118]
On February 9, 2021, it was revealed through the list of owner points transfers prior to the start of the season that Tommy Baldwin Racing would use the
No. 71 if they end up attempting any races in 2021, a number the team previously used in 2019. The team gave their old car number, the No. 7, to Spire
Motorsports to use for their new second car with Corey LaJoie.[118]
On April 6, 2021, Rick Ware Racing announced that the No. 53 driven by Joey Gase would be renumbered to the No. 28 with a Havoline-inspired paint
scheme for the spring Talladega race to honor the late Davey Allison. Gase would also drive the No. 28 (renumbered from the No. 17) at the Talladega
Xfinity race.[119]
On April 26, 2021, it was announced that B. J. McLeod Motorsports would return to the Cup Series and field a car, the No. 55, for Matt Mills, one of their
full-time Xfinity Series drivers, in the spring race at Kansas. (This entry was not a second car for Live Fast Motorsports, which McLeod also owns.)[92]
Drivers
On August 6, 2020, Erik Jones and Joe Gibbs Racing announced that they would mutually part ways at the end of the 2020 season.[120] On October
21, Jones officially joined Richard Petty Motorsports as the driver of the organization's No. 43 entry.[21]
On August 21, 2020, Corey LaJoie and Go Fas Racing announced that they would mutually part ways at the end of the 2020 season.[121] On
November 12, Sports Business Journal's Adam Stern reported that LaJoie was a leading candidate for one of the Spire Motorsports teams in 2021.[122]
On November 30, Spire announced that LaJoie would drive the team's new second car, the No. 7, full-time.[23]
On September 9, 2020, Matt Kenseth mentioned on Sirius XM's Late Shift that he would more than likely not return to the Chip Ganassi Racing No. 42
team in 2021.[123] On September 21, 2020, Chip Ganassi Racing announced that Ross Chastain would replace Kenseth in 2021.[8]
On September 10, 2020, Bubba Wallace announced that he would not be back in the Richard Petty Motorsports No. 43 in 2021.[124] On September 21,
it was made official that he will be the driver of the 23XI Racing No. 23 car.[69]
On September 15, 2020, Daniel Suárez announced that he would not be back in the Gaunt Brothers Racing No. 96 in 2021.[125] On October 7, 2020,
Suárez joined Trackhouse Racing Team full-time for the 2021 season.[35]
On October 6, 2020, Hendrick Motorsports announced that Alex Bowman will move from the No. 88 to the No. 48 team in 2021.[16]
On October 8, 2020, Team Penske announced that Austin Cindric will drive the No. 33 Ford in select Cup Series races while competing full-time in the
Xfinity Series in 2021. He would then transition to the Wood Brothers Racing No. 21 team in 2022.[66][93][126]
On October 8, 2020, Clint Bowyer announced he would retire from full-time driving at the end of the 2020 season and work as a NASCAR on Fox
commentator in 2021.[127] Chase Briscoe, who previously drove for SHR in the Xfinity Series in their No. 98 car, replaced Bowyer in the No. 14.[56][57]
On October 19, 2020, NASCAR reinstated Kyle Larson six months after he was suspended from the sport and fired by Chip Ganassi Racing for using a
racial slur during an iRacing event. He will be cleared to resume all NASCAR activities on January 1, 2021.[128] On October 28, Hendrick Motorsports
announced that Larson would drive the No. 5 (renumbered from the No. 88) for the team, replacing Alex Bowman, who moved over to the No. 48 to
replace Jimmie Johnson.[10] On July 14, 2021, Larson signed a contract extension with HMS through 2023.[129]
On November 16, 2020, John Hunter Nemechek announced he would not return to Front Row Motorsports in 2021.[130] On November 23, it was
announced that Nemechek would return to the Camping World Truck Series to drive full-time for Kyle Busch Motorsports in 2021.[131]
On December 19, 2020, MBM Motorsports announced that Timmy Hill, Chad Finchum, and Stephen Leicht (who drives for the team's Xfinity Series
program) will return to the team in 2021, with Hill and Finchum attempting to run the 2021 Daytona 500.[98]
On December 22, 2020, Adam Stern of Sports Business Journal reported that Anthony Alfredo was in talks with Front Row Motorsports to drive the No.
38 in 2021. On January 6, 2021, FRM confirmed that Alfredo will drive the No. 38 for the Rookie of the Year honors.[39]
On December 23, 2020, Chris Knight of Catchfence reported that JR Motorsports Xfinity Series driver and 2020 Daytona 300 winner Noah Gragson
would attempt to qualify for the 2021 Daytona 500 in the No. 62 for Beard Motorsports. Since 2017, Brendan Gaughan, who retired after the 2020
season, drove this car at each of the restrictor plate races (as well as the Daytona Road Course in 2020).[87] The team would officially announce this on
January 14, 2021.
On January 6, 2021, Front Row Motorsports announced that David Ragan would return to the No. 36 for the 2021 Daytona 500.[39]
On January 13, 2021, Kaulig Racing announced that Kaz Grala would attempt to qualify for the 2021 Daytona 500 for the team in the No. 16.[89] On
January 21, 2021, Kaulig announced that A. J. Allmendinger would drive the No. 16 at the Daytona road course, making his first start in the Cup Series
since the end of the 2018 season.[91]
On January 15, 2021, Jim Utter of Motorsport.com reported that Ty Dillon was likely to drive the No. 96 Gaunt Brothers Racing car at the Daytona 500
as well as the Daytona Road Course race the following week. It is unclear if he will run any additional races for the team beyond that.[94] On February
3, 23XI Racing announced that Dillon would drive the No. 23 at the 2021 Busch Clash, as he was eligible after winning a stage in 2020 while regular
driver Bubba Wallace was not.[132] On August 23, Gaunt Brothers Racing announced that Landon Cassill would drive the No. 96 at the 2021 Coke
Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona and the 2021 YellaWood 500 at Talladega.[96]
On January 19, 2021, Spire Motorsports announced that Jamie McMurray would drive the No. 77 at the 2021 Daytona 500.[26]
On January 19, 2021, Rick Ware Racing announced that Derrike Cope would make his final Daytona 500 start in the No. 15.[80]
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On March 15, 2021, MBM Motorsports announced that 2018 World of Outlaws Late Model Series champion Mike Marlar, who drove for the team in the
Xfinity Series at Richmond in September 2019, would make his Cup Series debut in the Bristol dirt race for the team in the No. 66.[101]
On March 16, 2021, Spire Motorsports announced that full-time Truck Series driver and accomplished dirt racer Stewart Friesen would make his Cup
Series debut in their No. 77 in the Bristol dirt race. Although Friesen's Truck team, Halmar Friesen Racing, is a factory-backed Toyota team, Friesen
competed for Spire, a Chevrolet team, in this one race.[30]
On April 13, 2021, Rick Ware Racing announced that longtime Truck Series driver Jennifer Jo Cobb would make her Cup debut in the spring race at
Talladega in their No. 15. She becomes the first female driver to compete in the Cup Series since Danica Patrick retired after the 2018 Daytona 500.
Cobb has competed for RWR in the past in select Xfinity races in 2011, 2013, 2014, and 2016. However, on April 19, NASCAR announced that Cobb
would not be approved to compete in the race,[133] due to lack of prior Cup experience and the lack of practice and qualifying. A similar situation
happened with James Davison and Keith McGee, who were not approved for the 2020 Cup and Truck races at Talladega, respectively.[133] J. J. Yeley
would replace Cobb in the RWR No. 15 in the race.
On April 15, 2021, it was announced that Joe Gibbs Racing Xfinity Series driver Harrison Burton, the son of retired driver and current NASCAR on NBC
color commentator Jeff Burton, would make his Cup Series debut in the Gaunt Brothers Racing No. 96 in the spring race at Talladega. He would
become the first driver born in the 2000s decade and the 21st century to run a Cup Series race.[95]
On May 14, 2021, Spire Motorsports announced that Josh Berry would drive the No. 77 at Dover as a substitute for Justin Haley, who was sidelined in
accordance with team and COVID-19 protocols. This was his Cup Series debut.[31] On June 27, Justin Allgaier substituted for Haley in the second race
of the Cup Series doubleheader at Pocono after Haley had to recover from a hard crash in the Xfinity race earlier in the same day. This was the third
time that Allgaier was called on as a last minute substitute replacement driver, after filling in for Michael Annett in the 2016 Bristol Night Race and
Jimmie Johnson in the 2020 Brickyard 400.[32]
On August 19, 2021, Spire Motorsports announced that Josh Berry would drive the No. 7 at Michigan as a substitute for Corey LaJoie, who was
sidelined in accordance with team and COVID-19 protocols.[134]
On September 10, 2021, Rick Ware Racing announced that Garrett Smithley would drive the No. 51 at the Richmond playoff race as a substitute for
Cody Ware, who was sidelined with carbon monoxide poisoning following the 2021 Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington.[135]
On October 5, 2021, Rick Ware Racing announced that sports car racing driver Joey Hand would make his NASCAR and Cup Series debut in the No.
52 at the Charlotte Roval, and his entry would be fielded in a partnership with Stewart-Haas Racing.[50] The normal driver of the No. 52, Josh Bilicki,
instead drove RWR's No. 15 car in this race.[49]
On October 18, 2021, Gaunt Brothers Racing announced that Parker Kligerman would drive the No. 96 at Kansas. He would also serve as an in-race
analyst for NASCAR on NBC during the race.[97]
Crew chiefs
On September 29, 2020, it was announced that the crew chiefing career of Hendrick Motorsports' seven-time championship winning crew chief Chad
Knaus would end after the 2020 season, as he would be promoted to Vice President of Competition for the team starting in 2021. On October 26, 2020,
it was announced that Knaus' replacement on the No. 24 car of William Byron will be Rudy Fugle, a decorated Truck Series crew chief for Kyle Busch
Motorsports, who worked with Byron in 2016, winning seven races together. Fugle has won 28 races, two drivers' championships and five owners'
championships with KBM.[14]
On October 6, 2020, Hendrick Motorsports announced that crew chief Greg Ives will join Alex Bowman in moving from the No. 88 to the No. 48 team in
2021.[16]
On October 28, 2020, Cliff Daniels, formerly the crew chief for Jimmie Johnson on the No. 48, was announced to be crew chief for Kyle Larson in
Hendrick Motorsports' No. 5 (formerly No. 88) car, switching teams with Ives.[10]
On October 30, 2020, 23XI Racing announced that Mike Wheeler would be the crew chief of the No. 23 with Bubba Wallace in 2021.[71] On September
16, Bootie Barker was named crew chief for the remainder of the season after Wheeler was promoted to Director of Competition.[72]
On November 13, 2020, Trackhouse Racing Team announced that Travis Mack will be the crew chief for Daniel Suárez in the No. 99. Mack previously
served as crew chief for Michael Annett in the JR Motorsports No. 1 team in the NASCAR Xfinity Series from 2019 to 2020.[36]
On November 17, 2020, Joe Gibbs Racing announced changes to their crew chief lineup in 2021.[74]
Adam Stevens, previously the crew chief of Kyle Busch's No. 18, moved to the No. 20 JGR Cup team, now driven by Christopher Bell, replacing
Chris Gayle.
Chris Gayle became the crew chief of JGR's No. 54 team in the Xfinity Series, replacing Jacob Canter, JGR's test team manager.
Jason Ratcliff, previously the crew chief of the JGR-aligned No. 95 Leavine Family Racing team, which has closed down, moved back to the Xfinity
Series to become the crew chief of the No. 20 of Harrison Burton, replacing Ben Beshore.
Ben Beshore moved up to the Cup Series and replaced Stevens as the crew chief of the No. 18 of Kyle Busch.
On December 10, 2020, Spire Motorsports announced their 2021 crew chief lineup.[24]
Ryan Sparks will be the crew chief for Corey LaJoie's No. 7, after previously working with LaJoie at Go Fas Racing in 2020. On February 24, 2021,
it was announced that Steve Letarte would fill in for Sparks at Homestead due to COVID-19 protocols.[25]
Kevin Bellicourt, previously the crew chief for Derek Kraus at McAnally-Hilgemann Racing in the Truck Series, will be the No. 77 crew chief,
replacing Peter Sospenzo.
On January 20, 2021, Team Penske announced that Ryan Blaney's engineer on the No. 12 car, Miles Stanley, would be the crew chief for their new
part-time No. 33 car with Austin Cindric.[93]
On January 27, 2021, Kaulig Racing announced that Matt Swiderski, who was previously the crew chief for Team Penske's part-time No. 12 car in the
Xfinity Series, would serve as crew chief for their part-time Cup Series No. 16 car.[136]
On January 28, 2021, it was announced that Frank Kerr would be the crew chief for the No. 78 of B. J. McLeod and his Live Fast Motorsports team in
2021.[44] In 2020, Kerr spent part of the season with Niece Motorsports and part of the season with Martins Motorsports. The last time he was a Cup
Series crew chief was in 2018 when he crew chiefed the TriStar Motorsports No. 72 of Corey LaJoie and Cole Whitt.
On June 8, 2021, Wood Brothers Racing announced that Jonathan Hassler would replace Greg Erwin as the permanent crew chief of the team's No.
21, driven by Matt DiBenedetto. Hassler was previously an engineer with Team Penske, which WBR has an alliance with, and the team's interim crew
chief at Martinsville when Erwin was suspended. It is unclear why Erwin was replaced and what his future plans are.[68]
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On October 3, 2021, it was announced that Roush Fenway Racing crew chiefs Scott Graves and Luke Lambert will be switching teams, with Graves
moving from the No. 6 of Ryan Newman to the No. 17 of Chris Buescher and Lambert moving from Buescher's No. 17 to Newman's No. 6. This change
will take effect starting with the Bank of America Roval 400 at Charlotte.[51]
Interim crew chiefs
On February 24, 2021, Spire Motorsports announced that Ryan Sparks, the crew chief of their No. 7 car of Corey LaJoie, would be unable to crew chief
the car at Homestead-Miami due to being in quarantine after exposure to someone with COVID-19. NASCAR on NBC color commentator Steve
Letarte, a retired crew chief who Spire had recently hired as a consultant, returned atop the pit box for the first time since 2014. Because the race was
being broadcast by Fox, Letarte did not need to be in the booth for it and was available to crew chief the car for this one race.[25]
On March 8, 2021, it was revealed through the release of the entry list for the race at Phoenix in March that Davin Restivo would be the interim crew
chief for Cole Custer's No. 41 for Stewart-Haas Racing in that race. Mike Shiplett, Custer's crew chief, was suspended for one race after the No. 41 had
two loose lug nuts following the previous week's race at Homestead-Miami. Restivo is the car's engineer.[59]
On March 16, 2021, NASCAR announced that Brad Keselowski's crew chief Jeremy Bullins, and Daniel Suárez's crew chief Travis Mack, would both
be suspended for the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta. Both cars had two loose lug nuts following the previous week's race at Phoenix. The
engineers for both teams, Grant Hutchens (for Keselowski's Penske No. 2) and Jose Blasco-Figueroa (for Suárez's Trackhouse No. 99), would become
the interim crew chiefs for those teams in the race at Atlanta in March.[37] In addition, Suárez and Blasco-Figueroa made history as the first Hispanic
driver-crew chief combination in Cup Series history after working together in this race.[137]
On April 8, 2021, Wood Brothers Racing announced that Greg Erwin, the crew chief of the No. 21 of Matt DiBenedetto, would be unable to crew chief
the car at Martinsville in April after testing positive for COVID-19. Jonathan Hassler, an engineer for Team Penske, would serve as the team's interim
crew chief in the race.[67]
On April 10, 2021, NASCAR announced that Travis Mack, the crew chief of the No. 99 of Daniel Suárez for Trackhouse, would be suspended again,
this time due to the car having an improperly attached ballast prior to the race at Martinsville in April. As a result, Jose Blasco-Figueroa would return as
the team's interim crew chief that weekend.[38]
On May 6, 2021, it was reported that Grant Hutchens would return as Brad Keselowski's interim crew chief for the 2021 Goodyear 400 at Darlington and
the 2021 Drydene 400 at Dover. Jeremy Bullins had to skip both races due to COVID-19 protocols.[63][138]
On May 10, 2021, NASCAR announced that Joey Logano's crew chief Paul Wolfe would be suspended for the 2021 Drydene 400 at Dover after the
No. 22 had two loose lug nuts following the previous week's race at Darlington. Team Penske engineer Jonathan Hassler served as the team's interim
crew chief in the race.[139]
On May 30, 2021, NASCAR announced that Kevin Bellicourt, the crew chief of the No. 77 for Spire Motorsports, would be suspended for the 2021
Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma after the car had two loose lug nuts following the previous week's race, the 2021 Coca-Cola 600. Peter Sospenzo,
who Bellicourt replaced as the crew chief of the No. 77 in 2021, was announced as the interim crew chief for the race. Sospenzo also was the crew
chief for Spire in the team's upset win at Daytona in July 2019 with Justin Haley.[27] On September 11, 2021, Bellicourt was once again suspended for
the Bristol night race after the car had two loose lug nuts following the race at Richmond.[28]
On June 6, 2021, NASCAR announced that Front Row Motorsports crew chief Seth Barbour would be suspended for the race at Sonoma due to his
No. 38 car, driven by Anthony Alfredo, failing pre-race inspection. The interim crew chief was Derrick Finley, FRM's competition director.[41] On August
28, 2021, Barbour and Drew Blickensderfer, the crew chief for the No. 34 of Michael McDowell (the other FRM car), were suspended for the race at
Daytona after their cars failed pre-race inspection. Jason Sheets, the car chief for the No. 34, would serve as the interim crew chief for McDowell's No.
34 while Finley returned to crew chief Alfredo's No. 38 as he did at Sonoma.[40]
On June 13, 2021, NASCAR announced that Chip Ganassi Racing crew chief Phil Surgen would be suspended for the All-Star race weekend due to
his No. 42 car, driven by Ross Chastain, failing pre-race inspection. The interim crew chief was Tony Lunders, CGR's competition director.[140]
On July 4, 2021, NASCAR announced that Chase Briscoe's crew chief Johnny Klausmeier would be suspended for the race at Atlanta that month after
the No. 14 had two loose lug nuts following the race at Road America.[141] Michael Cook, Briscoe's engineer, served as his interim crew chief for that
race.
On August 8, 2021, Chase Elliott's No. 9 and Christopher Bell's No. 20 were given L1 penalties for rear window air deflector issues in pre-race
inspection before the race at Watkins Glen. As a result, their crew chiefs, Alan Gustafson and Adam Stevens, respectively, were suspended. The
interim crew chiefs were Elliott's engineer, Tom Gray, and Bell's car chief, Chris Sherwood.[12] On October 24, Stevens was once again suspended for
the Martinsville playoff race after the No. 20 had two loose lug nuts following the Kansas playoff race.[142]
On September 26, 2021, NASCAR announced that Kevin Harvick's crew chief Rodney Childers would be suspended for the Talladega playoff race
after the No. 4 had two loose lug nuts following the race at Las Vegas.[143] Greg Zipadelli would serve as Harvick's crew chief for the race.[54]
On October 10, 2021, NASCAR announced that Kyle Busch's crew chief Ben Beshore would be suspended for the Texas race after the No. 18 had two
loose lug nuts following the race at the Charlotte Roval.[76]
On November 4, 2021, Richard Childress Racing announced that Tyler Reddick's crew chief Randall Burnett would miss the 2021 Season Finale 500
at Phoenix due to COVID-19 protocols and would be replaced by team engineer Andrew Dickenson for the race.[20]
Manufacturers
On October 1, 2020, Hendrick Motorsports and Richard Childress Racing announced that they would form a joint venture to establish a common
engine specification for Chevrolet teams starting in 2021.[144]
On October 30, 2020, 23XI Racing revealed that they would run Toyotas in a technical alliance with Joe Gibbs Racing.[145]
Sponsorship
On September 5, 2020, it was revealed that GEICO would not return to sponsor the Germain Racing No. 13 team in 2021, although they would remain
a premier partner of the NASCAR Cup Series.[107]
On October 20, 2020, HighPoint Technology was announced to join Chase Briscoe in moving from Stewart-Haas Racing's No. 98 Xfinity Series car to
their No. 14 Cup Series car in 2021.[56]
On December 2, 2020, Biohaven Pharmaceuticals announced their Nurtec ODT brand would be the primary sponsor of the Rick Ware Racing No. 51
team for the entire 2021 season.[146]
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On December 10, 2020, Keen Parts/CorvetteParts.net announced that they would sponsor the Live Fast Motorsports No. 78 team in 2021. The online
Chevrolet Corvette parts store previously sponsored Go Fas Racing from 2016 to 2020.[147]
On December 14, 2020, 23XI Racing announced that DoorDash, McDonald's, Columbia Sportswear, Dr Pepper, and Root Insurance Company would
be the sponsors of Bubba Wallace's No. 23 car in 2021.[148] This is Dr. Pepper's first sponsorship in NASCAR since their sponsorship of the former No.
23 BK Racing car. The other four companies moved over with Wallace from Richard Petty Motorsports. Also, with Dr. Pepper being a competitor to
Coca-Cola, Bubba Wallace will also no longer be a Coca-Cola Racing Family driver.[149]
On December 15, 2020, it was announced that Llumar would switch teams at Hendrick Motorsports and would now sponsor Chase Elliott's No. 9 (at
Circuit of the Americas as well as the Busch Clash). The window film company had previously sponsored Alex Bowman's No. 88 car for the last two
seasons. Llumar replaced Mountain Dew as a sponsor for Elliott, as their contract with Hendrick Motorsports expired after the 2020 season and parent
company PepsiCo did not renew it.[150] This ended PepsiCo's 24-year sponsorship of Hendrick (dating back to 1997), which included Pepsi's
sponsorship of Jeff Gordon, AMP Energy's sponsorship of Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Mountain Dew's sponsorship of Earnhardt Jr., Kasey Kahne, and
Elliott.[151] On January 12, 2021, HMS announced that energy drink Adrenaline Shoc, which is distributed in the U.S. by Keurig Dr Pepper, would join
the No. 9 in 2021 as a primary sponsor for two races and an associate sponsor for the rest of the season.[152]
On December 16, 2020, Rheem was announced to join Christopher Bell in moving from the closed No. 95 Leavine Family Racing car to the Joe Gibbs
Racing No. 20 car in 2021.[153]
On December 23, 2020, it was revealed that RoofClaim.com, which was the primary sponsor of the No. 66 of Timmy Hill for MBM Motorsports, would
not return to the team in 2021 due to lack of airtime on the TV broadcasts and the COVID-19 pandemic resulting in the lack of exposure with fans at the
track.[154] On March 4, 2021, it was announced that Diamondback Land Surveying would sponsor the car in several races.[155]
On January 19, 2021, Dixie Vodka was announced as the sponsor of the Stewart-Haas Racing No. 41 of Cole Custer for two races.[156]
On January 19, 2021, Bass Pro Shops and Black Rifle Coffee Company were announced as the sponsors of the Gaunt Brothers Racing No. 96 at the
Daytona 500, driven by Ty Dillon, who Bass Pro Shops has sponsored numerous times in the past.[157] On April 15, DEX Imaging was announced as
the primary sponsor of the No. 96 driven by Harrison Burton at Talladega.[95]
On January 20, 2021, it was announced that Schlüter Systems would be the primary sponsor for seven races on Corey LaJoie's No. 7 for Spire
Motorsports. The company moves over with LaJoie from Go Fas Racing. They had also sponsored him at BK Racing.[158] On January 26, Youtheory
Ashwagandha dietary supplement, which sponsored LaJoie at JGL Racing in the Xfinity Series in 2016, was announced as his sponsor for the
Daytona 500.[159]
On January 28, 2021, NationsGuard, a subsidiary of the Hendrick Automotive Group, was announced as the primary sponsor of Kyle Larson's No. 5 for
the first three races of the season (the Daytona 500, the Daytona Road Course, and Homestead).[160] On February 4, Hendrick Motorsports announced
that Cincinnati Inc. and Freightliner Trucks would each have two races of primary sponsorship on the No. 5, marking Larson's first outside sponsorship
since returning from his suspension.[161] On February 8, HendrickCars.com was announced as the primary sponsor for select races starting with the
spring Las Vegas race.[162] On May 24, MetroTech Automotive was announced as the primary sponsor of the No. 5 at the 2021 Coca-Cola 600.[163]
On January 28, 2021, Molson Coors Beverage Company announced its brand switch from Miller Lite to Keystone Light as a sponsor of the Team
Penske No. 2 of Brad Keselowski in 2021. Just as they did in 2020, they will only be the primary sponsor of the car at the 2021 Coca-Cola 600.[164]
On February 8, 2021, Offerpad was announced as the primary sponsor of the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 for two races in 2021.[165]
On February 19, 2021, Richard Petty Motorsports announced Tide and Food City as the sponsors of the No. 43 for the Bristol Dirt Race.[166] On
February 22, it was revealed that World Wide Technology ended its sponsorship deal with RPM.[167]
On May 20, 2021, StarCom Racing and Mane 'N Tail announced a partnership with DreamWorks Animation to promote the film Spirit Untamed at the
2021 EchoPark Texas Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas.[168]
On August 24, 2021, Stewart-Haas Racing announced that Subway would partner with Kevin Harvick, becoming the No. 4's primary sponsor at Bristol
and Las Vegas and associate sponsor for the rest of 2021.[169]
On September 21, 2021, Roush Fenway Racing announced that Violet Defense will sponsor both Ryan Newman and Chris Buescher for a combined
four races in 2021. This was part of a multi year deal that will last through 2023.[170]
Rule changes
Following Joey Logano's flip in the spring race at Talladega, NASCAR mandated that an optional extra bar in the roll cage be mandatory at Daytona
and Talladega. In addition, the tapered spacer was reduced decreasing horsepower from 520 to 470. The spoiler for the two tracks was also changed,
removing the wickerbill on the top edge to reduce drag and lessen the draft.[171]
The color of the windshield banners and spoilers for playoff drivers' cars will be yellow[172] for the first time since 2016, which was the last year that
Sprint (one of their logo colors is yellow) was the title sponsor of the series. They were green from 2017 to 2019, which were the years that Monster
Energy (one of their logo colors is green) was the series title sponsor. In 2020, there was no color change to the windshield banners for the playoff
drivers, and instead the word "playoffs" replaced the series logo on the front windshield banner.
Schedule
The 2021 schedule was released on September 30, 2020.[173]
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Race title
Busch Clash
Track
Daytona International Speedway (Road Course), Daytona Beach, Florida
Bluegreen Vacations Duel
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida
Date
February 9
February 11
February 14–15 [a]
1
Daytona 500
2
O'Reilly Auto Parts 253
Daytona International Speedway (Road Course), Daytona Beach, Florida
February 21 [174]
3
Dixie Vodka 400
Homestead–Miami Speedway, Homestead, Florida
February 28
4
Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube
Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, Nevada
March 7
5
Instacart 500
Phoenix Raceway, Phoenix, Arizona
March 14 [175]
6
Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia
March 21
7
Food City Dirt Race
Bristol Motor Speedway (Dirt Course), Bristol, Tennessee
March 29 [b]
8
Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500
Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia
April 10–11 [c]
9
Toyota Owners 400
Richmond Raceway, Richmond, Virginia
April 18
10
GEICO 500
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, Alabama
April 25
11
Buschy McBusch Race 400
Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas
May 2
12
Goodyear 400
Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina
May 9
13
Drydene 400
Dover International Speedway, Dover, Delaware
May 16
14
EchoPark Texas Grand Prix
Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas
May 23
15
Coca-Cola 600
Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina
May 30
16
Toyota/Save Mart 350
Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, California
June 6
Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas
June 13
Nashville Superspeedway, Lebanon, Tennessee
June 20 [176]
NASCAR All Star Open
NASCAR All-Star Race
17
Ally 400
18
Pocono Organics CBD 325
19
Explore the Pocono Mountains 350
20
Jockey Made in America 250
Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
July 4
21
Quaker State 400
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia
July 11
22
Foxwoods Resort Casino 301
New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, New Hampshire
July 18
23
Go Bowling at The Glen
Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, New York
August 8
Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Road Course), Speedway, Indiana
August 15
Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan
August 22
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida
August 28
24
Verizon 200 at the
Brickyard [177]
400 [178]
25
FireKeepers Casino
26
Coke Zero Sugar 400
Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pennsylvania
June 26
June 27
NASCAR Playoffs
Round of 16
27
Cook Out Southern 500
Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina
September 5
28
Federated Auto Parts 400
Richmond Raceway, Richmond, Virginia
September 11
29
Bass Pro Shops Night Race
Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee
September 18
30
South Point 400
Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, Nevada
September 26
31
YellaWood 500
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, Alabama
October 4 [d]
32
Bank of America Roval 400
Charlotte Motor Speedway (Roval), Concord, North Carolina
October 10
Round of 12
Round of 8
33
Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500
Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas
October 17
34
Hollywood Casino 400
Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas
October 24
35
Xfinity 500
Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia
October 31
36
Season Finale 500
Phoenix Raceway, Phoenix, Arizona
Championship 4
November 7 [175]
Notes
a. Race started on Sunday, but finished on Monday at around midnight due to rain after 20 laps.
b. The Food City Dirt Race was supposed to be held on Sunday, March 28, but was postponed to Monday due to heavy rain and flooding. The heat
qualifying races were also cancelled.
c. Race started on Saturday, but finished on Sunday due to rainfall after over 50 laps.
d. The YellaWood 500 was supposed to be held on Sunday, October 3, but was postponed to Monday due to rain.
Bolded races indicate a NASCAR Major, also known as a Crown Jewel race.
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Schedule changes
The Busch Clash moved from the Sunday before the Daytona 500 to the Tuesday before (on February 9) in an effort to condense Speedweeks down to
one week. The race was also moved from the oval to the infield road course for the first time.[179]
Nashville Superspeedway will host a Cup race, scheduled for Sunday, June 20 (Father's Day). It will be the first time the speedway will host a
NASCAR Cup Series event, and the first time the track has hosted any NASCAR events since 2011. To put the track on the schedule, its owner, Dover
Motorsports, moved one of their two Cup races at Dover (a track which they also own) to Nashville.[176]
Chicagoland Speedway did not receive a race on the 2021 schedule.[180] Darlington Raceway, which was given a second race on the schedule after
Chicagoland could not host a race in 2020 due to state COVID regulations in Illinois, received a second race permanently for the first time since 2004,
and would be run in May on Mother's Day weekend. The track previously had a race on that weekend from 2005 to 2013.
Atlanta Motor Speedway was given a second race for the first time since 2010, which replaced the race at Kentucky Speedway, the Quaker State 400.
The new Atlanta race will have the same title sponsorship, race distance, and be run on the same July weekend that Kentucky previously had.
Road America was added back to the schedule for the first time since 1956 where a Grand National race took place.[181] The race is scheduled for July
4, replacing the race weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which has been moved to August and will see the track's road course configuration
used.[182]
Subsequently, Michigan International Speedway loses one of its dates to Road America and will have only one race on the schedule for the first time
since 1973.
The Cup Series also raced on dirt for the first time since 1970 as the spring race at Bristol Motor Speedway had the concrete half-mile covered in
dirt.[183]
After it lost one of its two races to Circuit of the Americas, NASCAR moved the All-Star Race, traditionally held at Charlotte Motor Speedway, to Texas
Motor Speedway.
The playoff races at Texas and Kansas swapped weekends, with Texas now being the first race of the Round of 8 and the fourth-to-last race of the
season, and Kansas becoming the second race of the Round of 8 and the third-to-last race of the season.
Schedule changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Owing to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, only 8 of the 36 points races were held with practice and qualifying; the remaining events were held as
one-day shows. The races that featured practice and qualifying were limited to new venues/configurations and high-profile events and included: the
Daytona 500, the Food City Dirt Race at Bristol, the EchoPark Texas Grand Prix at COTA, the Coca-Cola 600, the Ally 400 at Nashville, the Jockey
Made in America 250 at Road America, the Verizon 200 at the Indianapolis road course, and the Season Finale 500 at Phoenix.[184]
On December 8, 2020, it was announced that Auto Club Speedway would not host a race in 2021 due to state COVID regulations in California. With
the season-opening races for all three series at Daytona being two weeks before, NASCAR made the Daytona Road Course the second race of the
season and bumped the Homestead-Miami Speedway race back by one week to where Auto Club had been.[185]
Season summary
Race reports
Speedweeks 2021
In the Busch Clash, Ryan Blaney started on pole. Kevin Harvick spun twice early in the race. Martin Truex Jr. was leading when the competition caution
came out but had to restart in the rear due to missing the final chicane while the race was under caution. Late in the race, Truex Jr. wrecked while leading.
In the closing laps, Blaney and Chase Elliott were battling for the lead. In the final chicane on the last lap, Elliott took an aggressive line, which spun
Blaney out of the lead. Elliott slowed, which allowed Kyle Busch to pass him and win the race.[186] It was the first year that the race was run on the road
course, and the second Cup Series race run on the track's road course layout.[1]
In Daytona 500 qualifying, Alex Bowman won the pole while teammate William Byron qualified second.[187]
In the Bluegreen Vacation Duel, Aric Almirola held off Joey Logano to win the first Duel. The start of the second Duel was delayed by rain. In the second
Duel, there were multicar wrecks on lap 36 and with three laps to go in the race; the latter caution sent the race into an overtime finish. In overtime,
Austin Dillon held off Bubba Wallace to win the second Duel.[188]
Round 1: Daytona 500
Alex Bowman would start on pole, as the race was under threat from rain and thunderstorms. Derrike Cope would hit the wall on lap 4 to bring out the
first caution while also causing damage to Bubba Wallace. On lap 14, "The Big One" would strike in turn 3 as Bowman and Aric Almirola would both spin
into the outside wall and into the path of traffic, collecting 16 cars. Two laps later, while under the ensuing caution, the race was red-flagged for 5 hours
and 40 minutes due to a lightning strike over the racetrack. The race would restart with Kevin Harvick as the leader. Defending winner Denny Hamlin
would both win stages 1 and 2. Christopher Bell would lose a left-rear tire and spin, collecting Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Jamie McMurray in stage 2. The
final stage would remain caution-free as Hamlin, in contention to win the race for the third consecutive time, would pit from the lead on final pit stops, but
would fall back to 13th as the pack fell in line single file with Joey Logano leading. On the last lap, Brad Keselowski attempted to pass Logano on the
backstretch with help from a push from Michael McDowell, but the push incidentally spun Keselowski into Logano's left rear quarter panel, causing a fiery
crash sending Keselowski into the catchfence and collecting Wallace, Logano, Austin Cindric, Kyle Larson, Kyle Busch, Ryan Preece, and Ross Chastain.
McDowell would dodge the crash to win his first career NASCAR Cup Series race under caution as well as earning Front Row Motorsports their third Cup
victory, all of which have come on superspeedways.[189]
Round 2: O'Reilly Auto Parts 253
Chase Elliott was awarded the pole. Michael McDowell, who started second, got a flat tire before entering the first turn as Kyle Busch got damage by
running into the grass. Elliott won the first stage while Denny Hamlin would win the second stage. Kurt Busch spun while leading and then made contact
and spun Brad Keselowski the following lap. On a restart, Elliott got into the grass while Kyle Larson spun while battling for the lead. Elliott made his way
back to the front, but spun after contact with Hamlin. Joey Logano pulled away from Kurt Busch, but was run down and passed by Christopher Bell, who
would win the race for his first career Cup Series win.[190]
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Denny Hamlin was awarded the pole, but had to start at the rear due to an unapproved adjustment. Chris Buescher had the dominant car early and won
the first stage, while Hamlin struggled to get to the front of the field. Buescher led early in the second stage, but Martin Truex Jr. took the lead and
dominated most of the remainder of the stage. In a one lap dash to end the second stage, Hamlin slid into Truex and it allowed William Byron to win the
stage. Kurt Busch had to return to pit road during a round of green flag pit stops due to a loose wheel. Aric Almirola got into the wall along with Ryan
Blaney. Byron was able to get back to the lead and pulled away to hold off a charging Tyler Reddick for his second career Cup Series win.[191]
Round 4: Pennzoil 400
Kevin Harvick was awarded the pole. Brad Keselowski would hold off Chase Elliott to win the first stage while Kyle Larson won the second stage. On a
restart, Elliott spun after contact with Kurt Busch. Aric Almirola got into the wall after a flat tire. After the final round of green flag pit stops, Larson was
able to take the lead from Daniel Suárez and hold off Keselowski for his first win with Hendrick Motorsports and his first win on an mile and a half
track.[192]
Round 5: Instacart 500
Brad Keselowski was awarded the pole. Alex Bowman spun after contact with Austin Dillon. Ryan Blaney won the first stage. Anthony Alfredo slammed
the wall after contact with Cody Ware. Joey Logano won the second stage and dominated the final stage. Tyler Reddick got into the wall while Aric
Almirola had to slow for a lapped car and got hit by Kyle Busch. On the restart, Martin Truex Jr. took the lead from Logano and pulled away for his 28th
career win, tying Carl Edwards on NASCAR's all-time win list.[193]
Round 6: Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500
Denny Hamlin was awarded the pole. Kyle Larson dominated the majority of the race by winning both stages. Kevin Harvick had to pit early in the first
stage due to a flat tire. The race remained green for the majority of the race except for when Kurt Busch got into the wall after contact with Hamlin and
when Chase Elliott blew an engine. Lapped traffic came in play at the end as Ryan Blaney was able to run down Larson and pass him for the lead and pull
away to his fifth career win.[194]
Round 7: Food City Dirt Race
This was the first dirt race for the Cup Series since the 1970 NASCAR Cup Series season. Kyle Larson was awarded the pole after the scheduled heat races
were canceled due to rain, but had to start at the rear after changing engines in practice. The race was postponed from Sunday to Monday due to the rain.
Martin Truex Jr. dominated most the race. The first stage was littered with accidents caused. Aric Almirola got turned after contact with Stewart Friesen
(who was making his first Cup Series start), involving multiple other drivers. Ryan Newman spun and Stewart-Haas teammates Kevin Harvick and Chase
Briscoe got together trying to avoid the incident. Christopher Bell spun while running second and collected Larson and Ross Chastain. Truex would win
the first stage. In the second stage, Truex would lose the lead to Daniel Suárez while Larson would wreck again, ending his race and collecting Ryan
Blaney, Kyle Busch, Austin Dillon, Alex Bowman, Ryan Preece, and Michael McDowell. Briscoe would get in the wall again after contact with Brad
Keselowski. After this crash, NASCAR elected to conduct all restarts going forward single-file to help with visibility, as the flying dust made it hard for
drivers to see.Joey Logano would take the lead from Suarez and win the second stage. Logano would dominate the final stage and hold off Ricky Stenhouse
Jr. in overtime to become the series' seventh different winner of the season.[195]
Round 8: Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500
Denny Hamlin was awarded the pole. The race was postponed from Saturday to Sunday due to rain. Hamlin dominated and won both stages. Kurt Busch
got into the wall after contact with Erik Jones while Aric Almirola spun into the wall after contact with Matt DiBenedetto. Brad Keselowski got into the
wall along with Daniel Suárez, whose car caught fire. Keselowski again got into the wall along with Jones and Ross Chastain. Chris Buescher got turned
and caused a huge stack up that collected Keselowski, DiBenedetto, Ryan Preece, Anthony Alfredo, Alex Bowman, and others. Martin Truex Jr. would
outduel the dominant Hamlin and hold off Chase Elliott for his second win of the season.[196]
Round 9: Toyota Owners 400
Martin Truex Jr. was awarded the pole. Truex, along with Denny Hamlin dominated, but Hamlin won both stages and led the most laps. Ryan Newman
and Kevin Harvick both spun into the wall after having flat tires. Hamlin continued his domination, but would be passed for the lead by Alex Bowman,
who recovered from an uncontrolled tire penalty, with ten laps to go and Bowman pulled away for his third career Cup Series victory and taking the 48 to
victory lane for the first time since Jimmie Johnson at Dover in 2017.[197]
Round 10: GEICO 500
Denny Hamlin was awarded the pole. Kyle Larson suffered a blown engine and fall out of the race on only the third lap. On the final lap of the first stage,
Joey Logano spun and went airborne, flipping onto its roof. The car's spoiler scraped the roof of Bubba Wallace (who continued on) before rolling back
onto all fours at the bottom of turn 3. Matt DiBenedetto was awarded the stage win. On the final lap of the second stage, Hamlin got turned into the wall
and collected Chase Elliott, Alex Bowman, and Martin Truex Jr. while Wallace was awarded the stage win, the first of his career. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
would be spun off the bumper of Quin Houff and nose into the wall coming to pit road during green flag pit stops. Truex would suffer a flat tire, bringing
out a caution and sending the race to overtime. Brad Keselowski would drive past DiBenedetto and hold off William Byron as several drivers crashed on
the final lap to score his sixth career win at Talladega, tying Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Gordon for second on the all-time Talladega win list behind Dale
Earnhardt.[198]
Round 11: Buschy McBusch Race 400
Brad Keselowski was awarded the pole. Kyle Busch won the first stage while Kyle Larson won the second stage. Larson dominated the race, but was passed
for the lead by Denny Hamlin. Hamlin got into the wall while battling Larson and then got into the wall again after a flat tire. On the restart, Ricky
Stenhouse Jr. spun after contact with Austin Cindric. On the following restart, Christopher Bell spun and collected Stenhouse and Ryan Preece. In a two
lap shootout, Larson got into Ryan Blaney and both fell back as Kyle Busch held off Kevin Harvick to win on his 36th birthday.[199] NASCAR officials were
criticized for their handling of an uncontrolled tire by Tyler Reddick's pit crew. They waited several laps until all the cars had pitted, then belatedly threw a
caution, despite the tire presenting little apparent danger. This action disadvantaged several of the drivers.[200]
Round 12: Goodyear 400
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Brad Keselowski was awarded the pole for the second straight race. Aric Almirola slammed the wall after a flat tire while Kyle Busch spun while leading
with a flat tire. Martin Truex Jr. dominated by leading the most laps and winning both stages. Cole Custer slammed the wall after contact with Anthony
Alfredo while Kurt Busch got into the wall and caught fire after making contact with Bubba Wallace. Drivers split the final stage by pitting for green flag pit
stops three different times. Kyle Larson was the only driver to challenge Truex for the lead as lapped traffic caused issues. Truex was able to pull away
from Larson and win for his third win of the season.[201]
Round 13: Drydene 400
Martin Truex Jr. started on the pole. Kyle Larson dominated, leading the most laps and winning both stages. Aric Almirola got a flat tire and got into the
wall before catching fire. Anthony Alfredo spun after contact with Brad Keselowski and collected Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Alex Bowman took the lead from the
dominant Larson and pulled away for his second win of the season followed by teammates Larson, Chase Elliott and William Byron, making Hendrick the
first team since Roush-Fenway Racing to have all four cars finish 1, 2, 3, 4.[202]
Round 14: EchoPark Texas Grand Prix
Tyler Reddick won his first career pole in qualifying. It began to rain on the first lap and all drivers pitted to change from slick tires to treaded rain tires.
Kevin Harvick got heavy damage after making contact with Ryan Blaney, which also collected Christopher Bell and Bubba Wallace. Joey Logano won the
first stage. In the second stage, the rain picked up, and the ensuing spray created visibility issues. In one incident, Martin Truex Jr. got into the back of
Michael McDowell and then was rammed into by Cole Custer, severely damaging both cars, and causing Custer's car to catch on fire. Kyle Busch won the
second stage. On a round of green flag pit stops, Kyle Larson passed Busch for the lead. Alex Bowman took the lead from Larson and was then passed by
Chase Elliott. The race was red flagged again due to heavier rain and was called official with 14 laps to go. Elliott was awarded the win, giving Chevrolet its
800th win in NASCAR and Hendrick Motorsports its 268th win, tying Petty Enterprises for the most wins by team in NASCAR history.[203]
Round 15: Coca-Cola 600
Kyle Larson won the pole in qualifying. Larson dominated, leading the most laps and winning the first two stages. Kurt Busch had an issue that sent him to
the garage, but when he returned to the race, he blew his engine. Several drivers had tire problems including Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick, and Martin
Truex Jr. Larson won the third stage and pulled away from teammate Chase Elliott to over a ten-second lead to win his second race of the season, earning
the 269th win for Hendrick Motorsports, making them the winningest team in NASCAR history.[204]
Round 16: Toyota/Save Mart 350
Kyle Larson was awarded the pole where he dominated and won both stages. William Byron spun and slammed into Kevin Harvick and collected Corey
LaJoie. Cody Ware went through dirt and slammed into Ryan Preece as Matt DiBenedetto spun. Anthony Alfredo spun and collected Christopher Bell,
sending the race to overtime. On the restart, Larson would hold off teammate Chase Elliott for his second straight win and third of the season for Hendrick
Motorsports' 270th Cup win.[205]
Exhibition: NASCAR All-Star Race
In the Open, Tyler Reddick was awarded the pole. Chris Buescher and Austin Cindric were penalized for beating the leader on the start and changing lanes
before the start respectively. Bubba Wallace spun, bringing out a caution, and Buescher spun on the following restart after contact with Ricky Stenhouse
Jr. Erik Jones and Daniel Suárez would both be involved in an accident soon after. Ross Chastain, who had to start at the back, passed Reddick and won
the first stage to advance. Reddick held off Aric Almirola to win the second stage to advance. In the final 10 lap stage, Almirola held off Matt DiBenedetto
to win the Open and advance. DiBenedetto advanced to the All-Star Race by winning the fan vote.[206]
In the main event, Kyle Larson was awarded the pole. Christopher Bell spun on the first lap, but saved the car from hitting anything. The race was broken
into six segments with Larson, Ryan Blaney, Alex Bowman, William Byron, and Chase Elliott winning the segments. Elliott's team won the pit road
challenge for the final segment. In the first segment, Larson passed and held off Brad Keselowski for the $1 million and his second All-Star Race win.[207]
Round 17: Ally 400
Aric Almirola won the pole in qualifying. Quin Houff got into the wall on the first lap. Ryan Blaney slammed the wall hard after losing his brakes. Chris
Buescher got into the wall along with Justin Haley. Chase Elliott won the first stage while Kyle Larson won the second. Several had brake issues that
caused them to get into the wall including Ryan Preece and Chase Briscoe. Larson was able to save enough fuel to hold off Ross Chastain for his third
consecutive win and fourth of the season.[208]
Round 18: Pocono Organics CBD 325
Kyle Larson was awarded the pole. Brad Keselowski, in an attempt to go under Cole Custer, hit Custer in the back and sent him into the wall. Kyle Busch
would win the first stage. Ryan Newman and Ross Chastain both got in the wall in separate accidents. Kurt Busch would stay out and win the second stage.
Larson passed Alex Bowman for the lead with four laps to go, and looked to have the win secured until his left front tire blew out entering the final corner.
His car slammed into the outside wall, allowing Bowman to pass Larson back and win his third race of the season.[209]
Round 19: Explore the Pocono Mountains 350
Owing to the top 20 finishers being inverted from the previous race to set the field, Chris Buescher started on the pole. Martin Truex Jr. won the first stage
while William Byron won the second stage. The race came down to fuel mileage. Brad Keselowski had to pit from the lead, giving the lead to Byron. Byron
then had to pit with three laps to go, handing the lead to Denny Hamlin. Hamlin pit coming to the white flag, giving the lead to Kyle Busch, who was also
suffering from a transmission issue, had enough fuel for his second win of the season over Kyle Larson, who finished second despite suffering heating
issues.[210]
Round 20: Jockey Made in America 250 presented by Quik Trip
William Byron won the pole in qualifying. Early, Ryan Preece suffered an 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).[211]
Round 21: Quaker State 400
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Chase Elliott was awarded the pole. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. spun into the wall and collected Daniel Suárez. Kyle Busch won the first stage while Kurt Busch
won the second stage. The race went under a red flag for 20 minutes to repair damage to the track surface. Kurt and Kyle traded the lead with lapped
traffic causing problems. After Kyle got into the wall, Kurt was able to pull away and win the race.[212]
Round 22: Foxwoods Resort Casino 301
Kyle Busch was awarded the pole. During the first few laps it began to rain and caused Busch to slam into the wall and others spun including Martin Truex
Jr., and Alex Bowman. Busch would be unable to continue the race. The race was red flagged due to rain. When the race resumed, Joey Logano was
penalized two laps for a crew member working on the car under the red flag. Bubba Wallace spun with a flat tire as Ryan Blaney won the first stage. Kevin
Harvick would dominate, but Brad Keselowski won the second stage. In the closing laps, several laps were taken off of the distance due to darkness
looming. Aric Almirola would take the lead from Matt DiBenedetto and hold off a charging Christopher Bell for the win, qualifying for the playoffs being
27th in points and needing a win to qualify.[213]
Round 23: Go Bowling at The Glen
Brad Keselowski was awarded the pole. Keselowski spun early while leading as teammate Joey Logano won the first stage. Martin Truex Jr. would win the
second stage and led the most laps. Keselowski returned to the lead, but spun again and collected Logano, causing small damage to both cars. Kyle Larson
made contact with Christopher Bell, sending him spinning. Larson then took the lead from Truex and held off teammate Chase Elliott for his fifth win and
second road win of the season.[214]
Round 24: Verizon 200 at the Brickyard
William Byron won the pole in qualifying for the first Cup race on the Indianapolis Road Course. Pit strategy came into play for the start of the race,
allowing Tyler Reddick to win both stages while Martin Truex Jr. suffered tire issues and Brad Keselowski spun into the wall. Late in the race, Byron spun
with Kyle Busch while Joey Logano and Daniel Suárez both got into the tire barrier. On the restart, Reddick made contact with teammate Austin Dillon
and collected Cole Custer and Alex Bowman. In overtime, Chase Briscoe was penalized for not stopping after missing a corner while battling Denny
Hamlin for the lead and then spun Hamlin (Briscoe said after the race that he wasn't told about the penalty.) A. J. Allmendinger took advantage and took
the lead and held off Ryan Blaney for his second career Cup victory and the first Cup win for Kaulig Racing.[215]
Round 25: FireKeepers Casino 400
Kyle Larson started on pole. Chase Elliott won the first stage while Kyle Busch won the second stage. At the end of the second stage, Brad Keselowski made
contact with Austin Dillon and sent Dillon spinning into the wall, ending his race. In the final stage, drivers had different pit strategies, with William
Byron gaining the lead. A caution came out for rain with 21 laps to go and for a multicar wreck with 14 laps to go. Following a restart with eight laps to go,
Ryan Blaney gained the lead and held off Byron and Kyle Larson to win the race, his second win of the season.[216]
Round 26: Coke Zero Sugar 400
Kyle Larson was awarded the pole for the race. Chase Elliott won the first stage while Joey Logano won the second stage. Logano led the most laps in the
race. Several lead changes occurred and the race was red-flagged due to a multicar wreck late in the race. In overtime, Ryan Blaney took the lead and won
the race as a nine-car wreck occurred in turn 3 on the final lap. Blaney scored his second consecutive win and third win of the season. Larson won the
regular season championship while Tyler Reddick clinched the final spot in the playoffs.[217]
NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs
Round 27: Cook Out Southern 500
Ryan Blaney started the race from the pole position. Early in the race, playoff driver Alex Bowman scraped the wall while playoff driver Michael McDowell
was taken out of the race after hitting the wall. Denny Hamlin won the first stage of the race. In the second stage, Austin Dillon and playoff driver Kyle
Busch made contact, with Busch hitting the wall and going to the garage, ending his night. Kyle Larson won the second stage of the race. Several other
playoff drivers had trouble during the race including William Byron, who hit the wall after cutting a tire, Chase Elliott, who hit the wall after going threewide with Bubba Wallace and Christopher Bell, and Blaney, who spun late in the race. In the closing laps, Hamlin was leading Larson. On the final lap,
Larson tapped Hamlin, but Hamlin blocked the top line to win the race, his first win of the season, to move on to the next round of the playoffs.[218]
Round 28: Federated Auto Parts 400
Kyle Larson was awarded the pole for the race, but dropped to the rear at the start. At the start of the race, Martin
Truex Jr. was penalized for crossing the start/finish line ahead of leader Denny Hamlin. Early in the race, Kurt Busch
cut a tire and slammed the wall. Hamlin won both stages and led the most laps in the race. Kyle Busch was leading late
in the race but was penalized for speeding on pit road during a round of green-flag pit stops. Truex Jr. gained the lead
and went on to win the race, advancing to the next round of the playoffs. Larson also advanced to the next round of the
playoffs on points.[219]
Round 29: Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race
Martin Truex Jr. earned the pole position for the start of the race, where he led the first five laps. Denny Hamlin won
The Federated Auto Parts 400 at
stage one after passing Kyle Larson on lap 90. A red flag occurred for nearly eight minutes following a turn 4 incident
Richmond Raceway in September
that involved four vehicles on lap 221. Larson led at the end of stage two. On lap 464, Chase Elliott was forced to pit
from the lead when he had a flat tire from damage he received when Kevin Harvick got into his rear quarter panel.
When back on the track, Elliott attempted to retaliate by getting into the side of then race leader Harvick and then
running Harvick's preferred line, thus slowing him down. Larson was able to pass Harvick on lap 497, and secure his 12th overall Cup Series win.
Following the race, Harvick and Elliott bumped cars on pit road and confronted each other when they eventually parked. Elliott said, "It's something
[Harvick] does all the time. He runs into your left side constantly at other tracks and sometimes it does cut down your left side (tires), other times it
doesn't." The argument continued for several minutes continuing inside Elliott's hauler.[220] Michael McDowell, Kurt Busch, Tyler Reddick, and Aric
Almirola were eliminated from the Playoffs.
Round 30: South Point 400
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Kyle Larson started on the pole for the race. Four cars (#10, #19, #24, #66) dropped to the rear for multiple inspection failures. Larson won stage one.
Following an incident with Joey Gase only five laps into the run, most cars pitted with the four Hendrick Motorsports cars choosing to stay out. The
Hendrick cars thought they were on the outside of the fuel window, but due to an extended caution the cars that pitted were able to make it to stage two.
This forced the Hendrick cars to pit under green, forcing them a lap down. Chase Elliott was able to un-lap himself, and William Byron earned the lucky
dog pass.[221] Denny Hamlin won stage two and went on to win the race, beating Elliott by 0.442 seconds.[222]
Round 31: YellaWood 500
Denny Hamlin was the pole sitter for the race. The race was forced to be delayed until the following day due to rain. The next day, NASCAR would be able
to get the race started at 1PMET, 12 PM local time. Chris Buescher won Stage 1 for his 2nd stage win of the season and the first since February at
Homestead-Miami Speedway. At the end of Stage 2, rain hit the area. And the race was past its halfway point (Lap 94), so whoever was leading could
possibly win the race. Bubba Wallace was leading when the rain hit. After a long red flag, NASCAR declared the race official and Wallace won his first
career Cup Series race along with Stage 2 of the race. It was also the first win for 23XI Racing, the new team co-owned by Denny Hamlin and Michael
Jordan which debuted this season.[223]
Round 32: Bank of America Roval 400
Denny Hamlin was the pole sitter for the race. Despite dealing with technical issues during the race, Kyle Larson was able to overcome it to pass Hamlin
with 8 laps to go to win the race. The victory made Larson the first Cup driver in NASCAR history to win three different road courses in a single season
(Sonoma, Watkins Glen and the Charlotte Roval). William Byron, Alex Bowman, Christopher Bell and Kevin Harvick were eliminated from the
playoffs.[224]
Round 33: Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500
Kyle Larson was the pole sitter for the race. Multiple playoff drivers suffered issues late in the race, with Joey Logano blowing an engine and Denny
Hamlin and Martin Truex Jr. involved in wrecks. Larson would lead 257 of the 334 laps to win his eighth race of the season and be the first to advance into
the Championship 4.[225]
Round 34: Hollywood Casino 400
Kyle Larson started from the pole position. Kyle Busch and Brad Keselowski were involved in incidents during the race while Ryan Blaney wrecked out of
the race with 44 laps to go. Larson won the race, his third consecutive win and ninth for the season. He became the second driver after Joey Logano in
2015 to win three consecutive "post-season" races. He is the fourth driver in NASCAR "post-season" history to win four races in the post-season, following
Jimmie Johnson (3 times), Tony Stewart (won 5 in 2011), and Martin Truex Jr. (2017).[226]
Round 35: Xfinity 500
Kyle Larson was the pole sitter. Chase Elliott led 289 laps and won Stages 1 and 2, but a spin-out late in the race pushed him out of contention to win the
race and he finished 16th, but he was still able to advance to the Championship 4 based on points. Late in the race, Alex Bowman wrecked leader Denny
Hamlin. Bowman won the race for his fourth victory of the season. Martin Truex Jr. and Denny Hamlin also advanced to the Championship 4 based on
points. Kyle Busch, Ryan Blaney, Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano were eliminated from the playoffs.[227]
Round 36: Season Finale 500
Kyle Larson won the pole position for the race. The majority of the race saw the Championship 4 drivers in the front, with Martin Truex Jr. winning Stage
1 and Larson winning Stage 2. With 60 laps to go, Truex made a pit stop as rookie Anthony Alfredo wrecked, but Truex was able to exit pit road on the lead
lap before the caution came out. Truex took the lead when the other Championship 4 drivers pitted during caution. Truex was leading the race with 30
laps to go when the caution came out for the wrecked David Starr. In the final pit stop of the season, Hamlin's pit crew conducted a 12.1 second pit stop
that would have allowed Hamlin to exit pit road with the lead. But with Larson in the first pit stall and Larson's pit crew conducting a 11.8 second pit stop
(the second fastest time for the crew in the season), Larson was able to exit pit road with the lead. When green flag racing resumed with 25 laps to go,
Larson got a good jump to clear the other drivers, but Truex was able to follow close behind. Despite some close challenges from Truex in the final laps,
Larson held on to win his tenth race of the season and his first career NASCAR Cup Championship. Truex Jr., Hamlin and Elliott would finish 2nd, 3rd
and 5th respectively in the race to finish in the point standings 2nd, 3rd and 4th respectively.[228]
Results and standings
Race results
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Race
Pole position
Most laps led
Winning driver
Manufacturer
Report
Report
Busch Clash
Ryan Blaney
Denny Hamlin
Kyle Busch
Toyota
Bluegreen Vacations Duel 1
Alex Bowman
Aric Almirola
Aric Almirola
Ford
Bluegreen Vacations Duel 2
William Byron
William Byron
Austin Dillon
Chevrolet
1
Daytona 500
Alex Bowman
Denny Hamlin
Michael McDowell
Ford
Report
2
O'Reilly Auto Parts 253
Chase Elliott
Chase Elliott
Christopher Bell
Toyota
Report
3
Dixie Vodka 400
Denny Hamlin
William Byron
William Byron
Chevrolet
Report
4
Pennzoil 400
Kevin Harvick
Kyle Larson
Kyle Larson
Chevrolet
Report
5
Instacart 500
Brad Keselowski
Joey Logano
Martin Truex Jr.
Toyota
Report
6
Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500
Denny Hamlin
Kyle Larson
Ryan Blaney
Ford
Report
7
Food City Dirt Race
Kyle Larson
Martin Truex Jr.
Joey Logano
Ford
Report
8
Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500
Joey Logano
Denny Hamlin
Martin Truex Jr.
Toyota
Report
9
Toyota Owners 400
Martin Truex Jr.
Denny Hamlin
Alex Bowman
Chevrolet
Report
10
GEICO 500
Denny Hamlin
Denny Hamlin
Brad Keselowski
Ford
Report
11
Buschy McBusch Race 400
Brad Keselowski
Kyle Larson
Kyle Busch
Toyota
Report
12
Goodyear 400
Brad Keselowski
Martin Truex Jr.
Martin Truex Jr.
Toyota
Report
13
Drydene 400
Martin Truex Jr.
Kyle Larson
Alex Bowman
Chevrolet
Report
14
EchoPark Texas Grand Prix
Tyler Reddick
Joey Logano
Chase Elliott
Chevrolet
Report
15
Coca-Cola 600
Kyle Larson
Kyle Larson
Kyle Larson
Chevrolet
Report
16
Toyota/Save Mart 350
Kyle Larson
Kyle Larson
Kyle Larson
Chevrolet
Report
NASCAR All Star Open
Tyler Reddick
Tyler Reddick
Aric Almirola
Ford
NASCAR All-Star Race
Kyle Larson
William Byron
Kyle Larson
Chevrolet
17
Ally 400
Aric Almirola
Kyle Larson
Kyle Larson
Chevrolet
Report
18
Pocono Organics CBD 325
Kyle Larson
Kyle Busch
Alex Bowman
Chevrolet
Report
19
Explore the Pocono Mountains 350
Chris Buescher
Brad Keselowski
Kyle Busch
Toyota
Report
20
Jockey Made in America 250
William Byron
Chase Elliott
Chase Elliott
Chevrolet
Report
21
Quaker State 400
Chase Elliott
Kurt Busch
Kurt Busch
Chevrolet
Report
22
Foxwoods Resort Casino 301
Kyle Busch
Kevin Harvick
Aric Almirola
Ford
Report
23
Go Bowling at The Glen
Brad Keselowski
Martin Truex Jr.
Kyle Larson
Chevrolet
Report
24
Verizon 200 at the Brickyard
William Byron
Kyle Larson
A. J. Allmendinger
Chevrolet
Report
25
FireKeepers Casino 400
Kyle Larson
Kyle Larson
Ryan Blaney
Ford
Report
26
Coke Zero Sugar 400
Kyle Larson
Joey Logano
Ryan Blaney
Ford
Report
Report
Report
NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs
Round of 16
27
Cook Out Southern 500
Ryan Blaney
Kyle Larson
Denny Hamlin
Toyota
Report
28
Federated Auto Parts 400
Kyle Larson
Denny Hamlin
Martin Truex Jr.
Toyota
Report
29
Bass Pro Shops Night Race
Martin Truex Jr.
Kyle Larson
Kyle Larson
Chevrolet
Report
Round of 12
30
South Point 400
Kyle Larson
Denny Hamlin
Denny Hamlin
Toyota
Report
31
YellaWood 500
Denny Hamlin
Kevin Harvick
Bubba Wallace
Toyota
Report
32
Bank of America Roval 400
Denny Hamlin
William Byron
Kyle Larson
Chevrolet
Report
33
Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500
Kyle Larson
Kyle Larson
Kyle Larson
Chevrolet
Report
34
Hollywood Casino 400
Kyle Larson
Kyle Larson
Kyle Larson
Chevrolet
Report
35
Xfinity 500
Kyle Larson
Chase Elliott
Alex Bowman
Chevrolet
Report
Kyle Larson
Chevrolet
Report
Round of 8
Championship 4
36
Season Finale 500
Kyle Larson
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Drivers' championship
(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by final practice results or owner's points. * – Most laps led. 1 – Stage 1 winner. 2 – Stage 2 winner. 3 – Stage 3
winner.[N 1]1–10 - Regular season top 10 finishers.
. – Eliminated after Round of 16 . – Eliminated after Round of 12 . – Eliminated after Round of 8
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Driver
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DAY
DAY
HOM
LVS
PHO
ATL
BRI
MAR
RCH
TAL
KAN
DAR
DOV
COA
CLT
SON
NSH
POC
POC
ROA
ATL
NHA
1
Kyle Larson
10
30
4
1*2
7
2*12
29
5
18
40
19*2
2
2*12
2
1*123
1*12
1*2
9
2
16
18
7
2
Martin Truex Jr.
25
12
3
6
1
9
19*1
1
5
31
6
1*12
19
35
29
3
22
18
111
9
3
12
3
Denny Hamlin
5*12
32
11
4
3
4
3
3*
2*12
32*
12
5
7
14
7
8
21
4
14
5
13
10
4
Chase Elliott
2
21*1
14
13
5
38
10
2
12
24
5
7
3
1
2
2
39
12
27
1*
7
18
G
3
NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs cut-off
Pos.
DAY
DAY
HOM
LVS
PHO
ATL
BRI
MAR
RCH
TAL
KAN
DAR
DOV
COA
CLT
SON
NSH
POC
POC
ROA
ATL
NHA
5
Kevin Harvick
4
6
5
20
6
10
15
9
24
4
2
6
6
37
10
22
5
8
4
27
11
6*
6
Brad Keselowski
13
5
16
21
4
28
11
33
14
1
3
24
16
19
11
15
23
10
3*
13
10
32
11
9
21
8
12
17
13
10
37
5
6
20
5
51
1
7
Driver
Ryan Blaney
30
15
29
5
10
1
2
1
8
2
11
12
8
Joey Logano
12
2
25
9
2*
15
1
6
3
39
17
13
5
3*
17
4
10
7
10
15
19
4
9
Kyle Busch
14
35
10
3
25
5
17
10
8
18
11
3
27
102
3
5
11
2*1
1
3
21
37
10
William Byron
26
33
1*2
8
8
8
6
4
7
2
9
4
4
11
4
35
3
3
122
331
20
21
11
Kurt Busch
22
4
8
19
15
39
16
21
13
35
15
35
13
27
38
6
81
62
20
4
1*2
16
12
Christopher Bell
16
1
20
7
9
21
34
7
4
17
28
14
21
38
24
24
9
17
32
2
8
2
13
Tyler Reddick
27
38
2
22
29
26
7
8
20
7
7
12
8
9
9
19
18
11
9
82
6
13
14
Alex Bowman
35
10
9
27
13
3
22
34
1
38
18
17
1
8
5
9
14
1
7
22
4
9
15
Aric Almirola
34
17
30
38
11
20
36
20
6
15
29
37
37
26
22
27
4
16
16
14
23
1
16
Michael McDowell
1
8
6
17
23
19
12
31
27
3
13
27
25
7
20
28
16
19
17
30
27
25
17
Austin Dillon
3
34
12
12
17
6
21
14
10
8
10
16
14
12
6
13
12
21
13
11
12
17
18
Matt DiBenedetto
33
37
28
16
14
11
13
12
9
51
4
19
24
23
18
23
24
32
18
10
9
11
19
Chris Buescher
31
11
19
1
14
18
7
14
13
25
21
8
9
17
13
8
16
36
20
19
18
16
29
20
Ross Chastain
7
39
17
23
19
14
35
17
15
16
14
15
15
4
37
7
2
33
26
7
21
8
21
Bubba Wallace
17
26
22
28
16
16
27
16
26
192
26
21
11
39
14
14
20
14
5
24
14
26
22
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
18
18
13
11
12
12
2
15
17
33
34
20
20
22
12
37
6
15
38
12
37
15
23
Chase Briscoe (R)
19
32
18
21
22
23
20
27
22
11
20
11
35
6
23
17
31
24
21
6
15
27
24
Erik Jones
39
14
27
10
20
24
9
30
19
27
25
18
22
16
16
11
19
22
31
19
24
19
25
Daniel Suárez
36
16
15
26
21
17
4
32
16
23
11
23
9
33
15
12
7
13
15
36
36
20
26
Cole Custer
11
13
23
25
31
18
24
18
23
10
24
36
10
36
21
20
30
38
24
17
17
14
27
Ryan Preece
6
9
21
15
26
25
18
36
29
14
32
25
18
15
26
21
32
23
8
40
25
22
28
Ryan Newman
38
20
7
18
28
13
5
19
30
13
16
10
23
24
27
33
13
37
22
32
28
24
29
Corey LaJoie
9
31
36
37
27
29
38
37
21
22
27
22
26
20
19
18
15
36
23
21
22
23
30
Anthony Alfredo (R)
32
22
24
24
37
27
39
26
31
12
23
26
28
18
25
31
17
26
34
37
26
32
31
Quin Houff
29
40
35
33
32
33
25
24
34
37
37
30
29
34
32
36
38
31
33
34
35
35
32
James Davison
23
37
33
32
22
33
31
33
29
33
25
28
30
28
33
Jamie McMurray
34
Scott Heckert
35
Joey Hand
36
Mike Marlar
37
Chris Windom
38
David Ragan
39
R. C. Enerson
40
Shane Golobic
41
Ryan Eversley
42
Derrike Cope
G
2
36
8
28
26
31
33
37
37
39
40
Ineligible for driver points
Pos.
Driver
DAY
A. J. Allmendinger
DAY
24
Kaz Grala
28
Austin Cindric
15
B. J. McLeod
23
Josh Bilicki
24
36
DNQ
19
Joey Gase
LVS
PHO
ATL
BRI
MAR
RCH
TAL
KAN
DAR
DOV
7
Justin Haley
Ty Dillon
HOM
COA
CLT
SON
NSH
POC
POC
5
26
29
24
30
35
38
30
30
28
40
ROA
ATL
NHA
29
28
30
30
34
34
33
31
G
29
28
35
27
25
31
28
30
29
26
34
35
6
22
34
30
30
34
33
35
35
37
28
30
22
25
29
32
25
31
32
36
23
37
36
39
33
34
26
20
34
30
38
35
29
21
35
34
Harrison Burton
23
26
35
29
20
Parker Kligerman
Cody Ware
21
25
32
32
36
31
32
David Starr
Stewart Friesen
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_NASCAR_Cup_Series
28
36
28
36
34
31
32
30
36
34
25
28
31
34
23
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DNQ
27
31
31
34
35
33
32
28
34
32
25
29
36
31
33
Landon Cassill
J. J. Yeley
28
25
26
29
27
Justin Allgaier
25
Josh Berry
Timmy Hill
30
DNQ
29
38
36
38
36
29
35
Kyle Tilley
37
31
35
Ben Rhodes
30
Bayley Currey
32
Chad Finchum
33
Ryan Ellis
Matt Mills
38
Andy Lally
Noah Gragson
Pos.
Driver
DNQ
DAY
DAY
HOM
LVS
PHO
ATL
BRI
MAR
RCH
TAL
KAN
DAR
DOV
COA
CLT
SON
NSH
POC
POC
ROA
ATL
NHA
G
Notes
1. Stage 3 Winner only for Coca-Cola 600 and Daytona 500 qualifying race, but no playoff point at Daytona
Manufacturers' championship
Pos
Wins
Points
1
Chevrolet
Manufacturer
19
1336
2
Toyota
10
1239
3
Ford
7
1236
See also
2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series
2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
2021 ARCA Menards Series
2021 ARCA Menards Series East
2021 ARCA Menards Series West
2021 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
2021 NASCAR Pinty's Series
2021 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series
2021 eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series
2021 SRX Series
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