The 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on November 6, 2021. It was contested over 200 laps on the oval. It was the thirty-third and final race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, as well as the championship race.
The race was Michael Annett's last before his retirement.
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Background Phoenix Raceway – also known as PIR – is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It is named after the nearby metropolitan area of Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the IndyCar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The raceway is currently owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.
The raceway was originally constructed with a 2.5 mi (4.0 km) road course that ran both inside and outside of the main tri-oval. In 1991 the track was reconfigured with the current 1.51 mi (2.43 km) interior layout. PIR has an estimated grandstand seating capacity of around 67,000. Lights were installed around the track in 2004 following the addition of a second annual NASCAR race weekend.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
DriverTeamManufacturer0Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet1Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet2Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevrolet02Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevrolet4Landon Cassill JD MotorsportsChevrolet5Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet6Ryan Vargas (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet7Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet07J. J. Yeley SS-Green Light RacingChevrolet8Sam Mayer (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet9Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet10Jeb BurtonKaulig RacingChevrolet11Justin Haley Kaulig RacingChevrolet13Stephen LeichtMBM MotorsportsToyota15Bayley Currey (i)JD MotorsportsChevrolet16A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet17Joe Graf Jr. SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware RacingChevrolet18Daniel HemricJoe Gibbs RacingToyota19Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota22Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord23Blaine PerkinsOur MotorsportsChevrolet26Dylan Lupton (i)Sam Hunt RacingToyota31Sage KaramJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet36Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet38Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord39Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord44Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet47Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet48Jade Buford (R)Big Machine Racing TeamChevrolet51Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet52Joey GaseMeans RacingChevrolet54John Hunter Nemechek (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota61Timmy Hill (i)Hattori Racing EnterprisesToyota66David Starr MBM MotorsportsToyota68Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet74Ryan EllisMike Harmon RacingChevrolet78Sheldon Creed (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet90Spencer Boyd (i)DGM RacingChevrolet92Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet98Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord99Stefan Parsons B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevroletOfficial entry list
Practice John Hunter Nemechek was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 27.610 seconds and a speed of .
PosDriverTeamManufacturerTime154John Hunter NemechekJoe Gibbs RacingToyota27.610130.388222Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord27.632130.284318Daniel HemricJoe Gibbs RacingToyota27.729129.828Official first practice results
Qualifying Austin Cindric scored the pole position after a time of 27.293 seconds and a speed of . Landon Cassill, Stephen Leicht, Spencer Boyd, Ryan Ellis, Timmy Hill, and Joey Gase failed to qualify.
Qualifying results PosDriverTeamManufacturerTime122Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord27.293254John Hunter Nemechek (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota27.40337Justin Allgaier JR MotorsportsChevrolet27.458418Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs RacingToyota27.467598Riley Herbst Stewart-Haas RacingFord27.488619Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota27.49879Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet27.522811Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet27.544910Jeb BurtonKaulig RacingChevrolet27.5931078Sheldon Creed (i)B. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet27.648118Sam Mayer (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet27.6701216 A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet27.699131Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet27.7071438Ryan SiegRSS RacingFord27.7651548Jade Buford (R)Big Machine Racing TeamChevrolet27.7991692Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet27.846172Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevrolet27.8591839Kyle Sieg RSS RacingFord27.9211968Brandon Brown Brandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet27.9262002Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevrolet27.9322123Blaine PerkinsOur MotorsportsChevrolet27.9322251Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet27.9432344Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet27.9812447Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet27.9952515Bayley Currey (i)JD MotorsportsChevrolet28.0012636Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet28.0042766David Starr MBM MotorsportsToyota28.0132899Stefan ParsonsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet28.0252907J. J. YeleySS-Green Light RacingChevrolet28.038306Ryan Vargas (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet28.043310Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet28.0433226Dylan Lupton Sam Hunt RacingToyota28.0503331Sage KaramJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet28.0513417Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware RacingChevrolet28.069355Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet28.2353620Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs RacingToyota31.345Did not qualify374Landon CassillJD MotorsportsChevrolet28.0633813Stephen LeichtMBM MotorsportsToyota28.1623990Spencer Boyd DGM RacingChevrolet28.3434074Ryan Ellis Mike Harmon RacingChevrolet28.3894161Timmy Hill (i)Hattori Racing EnterprisesToyota28.3954252Joey Gase Means MotorsportsChevrolet28.567Official qualifying results
Race
Race results
Stage Results Stage One Laps: 45
PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints122Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord10218Daniel HemricJoe Gibbs RacingToyota9354John Hunter Nemechek (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota047Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet759Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet6619Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota5716A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet481Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet3998Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord21011Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet1 Stage Two Laps: 45
PosDriverTeamManufacturerPoints118Daniel HemricJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10222Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord9354John Hunter Nemechek (i)Joe Gibbs RacingToyota047Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet759Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet6616A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet5711Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet4820Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota391Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet21098Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord1
Final Stage Results
Laps: 110 After 120 Xfinity Series starts, Daniel Hemric would come home to win at Phoenix. Additionally, he scored the championship as well. PosGridDriverTeamManufacturerLapsPointsStatus1418Daniel HemricJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20440Running2122Austin CindricTeam PenskeFord20435Running33620Harrison BurtonJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20437Running4598Riley HerbstStewart-Haas RacingFord20436Running5811Justin HaleyKaulig RacingChevrolet20437Running6254John Hunter NemechekJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2040Running7619Brandon JonesJoe Gibbs RacingToyota20435Running82002Brett MoffittOur MotorsportsChevrolet20429Running937Justin AllgaierJR MotorsportsChevrolet20442Running101078Sheldon CreedB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet2040Running11131Michael AnnettJR MotorsportsChevrolet20431Running1279Noah GragsonJR MotorsportsChevrolet20425Running13118Sam Mayer (R)JR MotorsportsChevrolet20424Running141216A. J. AllmendingerKaulig RacingChevrolet20423Running153226Dylan LuptonSam Hunt RacingToyota20422Running162123Blaine PerkinsOur MotorsportsChevrolet20421Running171438Ryan SiegRSS RacingChevrolet20420Running182251Jeremy ClementsJeremy Clements RacingChevrolet20419Running19172Myatt SniderRichard Childress RacingChevrolet20418Running201968Brandon BrownBrandonbilt MotorsportsChevrolet20417Running212766David StarrMBM MotorsportsToyota20416Running222907J. J. YeleySS-Green Light RacingChevrolet20415Running23910Jeb BurtonKaulig RacingChevrolet20414Running242344Tommy Joe MartinsMartins MotorsportsChevrolet20413Running253331Sage KaramJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet20412Running262447Kyle WeathermanMike Harmon RacingChevrolet20411Running271839Kyle SiegRSS RacingFord20410Running28306Ryan Vargas (R)JD MotorsportsChevrolet2049Running29355Matt MillsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet2048Running302636Alex LabbéDGM RacingChevrolet2027Running312515Bayley Currey (i)JD MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running321692Josh WilliamsDGM RacingChevrolet1945Accident331548 Jade Buford (R)Big Machine Racing TeamChevrolet1934Accident342899Stefan ParsonsB. J. McLeod MotorsportsChevrolet1233Engine353417Joe Graf Jr.SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware RacingChevrolet972Accident36310Jeffrey EarnhardtJD MotorsportsChevrolet571Accident Official race results
Race statistics
Lead changes: 16 among 5 different drivers Cautions/Laps: 10 for 61 Time of race: 2 hours, 22 minutes, and 35 seconds Average speed:
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