2021 Sparks 300

Technopedia Center

Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science
S1 Informatics S1 Information Systems S1 Information Technology S1 Computer Engineering S1 Electrical Engineering S1 Civil Engineering

faculty of Economics and Business
S1 Management S1 Accountancy

Faculty of Letters and Educational Sciences
S1 English literature S1 English language education S1 Mathematics education S1 Sports Education

2021 Sparks 300

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
Find sources: "2021 Sparks 300" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (November 2021) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

2021 Sparks 300
Race details^[1]
Race 28 of 33 in the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season
Talladega Superspeedway
Date	October 2, 2021
Location	Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama
Course	Permanent racing facility 2.66 mi (4.80 km)
Distance	113 laps, 300.58 mi (483.74 km)
Average speed	128.486 miles per hour (206.778 km/h)
Pole position
Driver	Justin Allgaier	JR Motorsports
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver	Riley Herbst	Stewart-Haas Racing
Laps	26
Winner
No. 68	Brandon Brown	Brandonbilt Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network	NBCSN
Announcers	Dale Earnhardt Jr, Jeff Burton, and Steve Letarte
Radio in the United States
Radio	Motor Racing Network

The 2021 Sparks 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on October 2, 2021, at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama. Contested over 107 laps -- shortened from 113 laps due to darkness, on the 2.66 mi (4.28 km) asphalt superspeedway, it was the 28th race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, the second race of the Playoffs, and the second race of the Round of 12. After "The Big One" occurred late, Brandon Brown was determined as the leader at the time of caution. The race was then called due to darkness, leading to his first career Xfinity series victory.^[2]

After the race, Brown unwittingly became associated with politics when NBC Sports reporter Kelli Stavast's misstating of a crowd chant led to "Let's Go Brandon" becoming a political slogan used against U.S. President Joe Biden.

Report

[edit]

Background

[edit]

Talladega Superspeedway, originally known as Alabama International Motor Superspeedway (AIMS), is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. The track is a tri-oval and was constructed in the 1960s by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking and the unique location of the start/finish line that's located just past the exit to pit road. The track currently hosts the NASCAR series such as the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and the Camping World Truck Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66-mile-long (4.28 km) tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway, which also is a 2.5-mile-long (4 km) tri-oval.

Entry list

[edit]

(R) denotes rookie driver.
(i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.

No.	Driver	Team	Make	Sponsor
0	Jeffrey Earnhardt	JD Motorsports	Chevrolet	Absaroka
1	Josh Berry (R)	JR Motorsports	Chevrolet	TMC Transportation
2	Myatt Snider	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	TaxSlayer
02	Brett Moffitt	Our Motorsports	Chevrolet	Fr8Auctions Camo
4	Landon Cassill	JD Motorsports	Chevrolet	Voyager
5	Matt Mills	B. J. McLeod Motorsports	Toyota	J. F. Electric
6	Ryan Vargas (R)	JD Motorsports	Chevrolet	MaintenX
7	Justin Allgaier	JR Motorsports	Chevrolet	Brandt Professional Agriculture
07	Joe Graf Jr.	SS-Green Light Racing	Chevrolet	G Coin
8	Sam Mayer (R)	JR Motorsports	Chevrolet	QPS Employment Group
9	Noah Gragson	JR Motorsports	Chevrolet	Bass Pro Shops, Black Rifle Coffee Company
10	Jeb Burton	Kaulig Racing	Chevrolet	Nutrien Ag Solutions
11	Justin Haley	Kaulig Racing	Chevrolet	LeafFilter Gutter Protection
13	Timmy Hill (i)	MBM Motorsports	Toyota
15	Bayley Currey	JD Motorsports	Chevrolet	JD Motorsports
16	A. J. Allmendinger	Kaulig Racing	Chevrolet	Gold Fish Casino Slots
17	Garrett Smithley	SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing	Chevrolet	Black Draft Distillery, Trophy Tractor
18	Daniel Hemric	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	Poppy Bank
19	Brandon Jones	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	Menards, Little Hug
20	Harrison Burton	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	DEX Imaging
22	Austin Cindric	Team Penske	Ford	Carquest
23	Blaine Perkins	Our Motorsports	Chevrolet	Circle B Diecast
26	Santino Ferrucci	Sam Hunt Racing	Toyota	Screamin' Sicilian Pizza, Hy-Vee
31	Jordan Anderson (i)	Jordan Anderson Racing	Chevrolet	Bommarito Automotive Group
36	Alex Labbé	DGM Racing	Chevrolet	Can-Am Off-Road
39	Ryan Sieg	RSS Racing	Ford	CMR Construction & Roofing
44	Tommy Joe Martins	Martins Motorsports	Chevrolet	AAN Adjusters
47	Kyle Weatherman	Mike Harmon Racing	Chevrolet	Bowhunters United
48	Jade Buford (R)	Big Machine Racing Team	Chevrolet	Big Machine Vodka Spiked Cooler
51	Jeremy Clements	Jeremy Clements Racing	Chevrolet	All South Electric
52	Joey Gase	Means Racing	Chevrolet	XEO Cross-Eyed Owl, Sparks Energy
54	John Hunter Nemechek (i)	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	Sport Clips Haircuts
61	David Starr	Hattori Racing Enterprises	Toyota	Whataburger
66	Jason White	MBM Motorsports	Toyota	A-Game Energy "The Ultimate In Hydration"
68	Brandon Brown	Brandonbilt Motorsports	Chevrolet	Larry's Hard Lemonade
74	C. J. McLaughlin	Mike Harmon Racing	Chevrolet	Integrated Recycling Technologies
78	Mason Massey	B. J. McLeod Motorsports	Toyota	Gerber Collison & Glass
90	Caesar Bacarella	DGM Racing	Chevrolet	Alpha Prime Bites
92	Josh Williams	DGM Racing	Chevrolet	Starbrite
98	Riley Herbst	Stewart-Haas Racing	Ford	Monster Energy
99	J. J. Yeley	B. J. McLeod Motorsports	Chevy	Figgers Wireless
Official entry list

Qualifying

[edit]

Justin Allgaier was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula.^[3] Timmy Hill did not have enough points to qualify for the race.

Starting lineup

[edit]

Pos	No	Driver	Team	Manufacturer
1	7	Justin Allgaier	JR Motorsports	Chevrolet
2	22	Austin Cindric	Team Penske	Ford
3	1	Josh Berry (R)	JR Motorsports	Chevrolet
4	9	Noah Gragson	JR Motorsports	Chevrolet
5	16	A. J. Allmendinger	Kaulig Racing	Chevrolet
6	18	Daniel Hemric	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota
7	19	Brandon Jones	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota
8	11	Justin Haley	Kaulig Racing	Chevrolet
9	20	Harrison Burton	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota
10	2	Myatt Snider	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet
11	54	John Hunter Nemechek (i)	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota
12	8	Sam Mayer (R)	JR Motorsports	Chevrolet
13	98	Riley Herbst	Stewart-Haas Racing	Ford
14	10	Jeb Burton	Kaulig Racing	Chevrolet
15	51	Jeremy Clements	Jeremy Clements Racing	Chevrolet
16	02	Brett Moffitt	Our Motorsports	Chevrolet
17	39	Ryan Sieg	RSS Racing	Ford
18	44	Tommy Joe Martins	Martins Motorsports	Chevrolet
19	68	Brandon Brown	Brandonbilt Motorsports	Chevrolet
20	15	Bayley Currey (i)	JD Motorsports	Chevrolet
21	4	Landon Cassill	JD Motorsports	Chevrolet
22	6	Ryan Vargas (R)	JD Motorsports	Chevrolet
23	23	Blaine Perkins	Our Motorsports	Chevrolet
24	92	Josh Williams	DGM Racing	Chevrolet
25	47	Kyle Weatherman	Mike Harmon Racing	Chevrolet
26	48	Jade Buford (R)	Big Machine Racing Team	Chevrolet
27	78	Mason Massey	B. J. McLeod Motorsports	Toyota
28	61	David Starr	Hattori Racing Enterprises	Toyota
29	31	Jordan Anderson (i)	Jordan Anderson Racing	Chevrolet
30	5	Matt Mills	B. J. McLeod Motorsports	Toyota
31	0	Jeffrey Earnhardt	JR Motorsports	Chevrolet
32	36	Alex Labbe	DGM Racing	Chevrolet
33	26	Santino Ferrucci	Sam Hunt Racing	Toyota
34	66	Jason White	MBM Motorsports	Toyota
35	17	Garrett Smithley	SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing	Chevrolet
36	74	C. J. McLaughlin	Mike Harmon Racing	Chevrolet
37	90	Caesar Bacarella	DGM Racing	Chevrolet
38	99	J. J. Yeley	B. J. McLeod Motorsports	Chevrolet
39	52	Joey Gase	Means Motorsports	Chevrolet
40	07	Joe Graf Jr.	SS-Green Light Racing	Chevrolet
Failed to qualify
41	13	Timmy Hill (i)	MBM Motorsports	Toyota
Official qualifying results

Race

[edit]

Race results

[edit]

Stage Results

[edit]

Stage One Laps: 25

Pos	No	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Points
1	54	John Hunter Nemechek (i)	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	0
2	10	Jeb Burton	Kaulig Racing	Chevrolet	9
3	98	Riley Herbst	Stewart-Haas Racing	Ford	8
4	22	Austin Cindric	Team Penske	Ford	7
5	20	Harrison Burton	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	6
6	2	Myatt Snider	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	5
7	7	Justin Allgaier	JR Motorsports	Chevrolet	4
8	19	Brandon Jones	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	3
9	23	Blaine Perkins	Our Motorsports	Chevrolet	2
10	18	Daniel Hemric	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	1

Stage Two Laps: 25

Pos	No	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Points
1	23	Blaine Perkins	Our Motorsports	Chevrolet	10
2	02	Brett Moffitt	Our Motorsports	Chevrolet	9
3	54	John Hunter Nemechek (i)	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	0
4	98	Riley Herbst	Stewart-Haas Racing	Ford	7
5	7	Justin Allgaier	JR Motorsports	Chevrolet	6
6	10	Jeb Burton	Kaulig Racing	Chevrolet	5
7	20	Harrison Burton	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	4
8	11	Justin Haley	Kaulig Racing	Chevrolet	3
9	22	Austin Cindric	Team Penske	Ford	2
10	9	Noah Gragson	JR Motorsports	Chevrolet	1

Final Stage Results

[edit]

Laps:

Pos	Grid	No	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Laps	Points	Status
1	19	68	Brandon Brown	Brandonbilt Motorsports	Chevrolet	107	40	Running
2	7	19	Brandon Jones	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	107	38	Running
3	1	7	Justin Allgaier	JR Motorsports	Chevrolet	107	44	Running
4	6	18	Daniel Hemric	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	107	34	Running
5	29	31	Jordan Anderson (i)	Jordan Anderson Racing	Chevrolet	107	0	Running
6	8	11	Justin Haley	Kaulig Racing	Chevrolet	107	34	Running
7	14	10	Jeb Burton	Kaulig Racing	Chevrolet	107	44	Running
8	2	22	Austin Cindric	Team Penske	Ford	107	38	Running
9	3	1	Josh Berry	JR Motorsports	Chevrolet	107	28	Running
10	40	07	Joe Graf Jr.	SS-Green Light Racing	Chevrolet	107	27	Running
11	17	39	Ryan Sieg	RSS Racing	Ford	107	26	Running
12	26	48	Jade Buford	Big Machine Racing Team	Chevrolet	107	25	Running
13	23	23	Blaine Perkins	Our Motorsports	Chevrolet	107	36	Running
14	24	92	Josh Williams	DGM Racing	Chevrolet	107	23	Running
15	39	52	Joey Gase	Jimmy Means Racing	Ford	107	22	Running
16	38	17	J. J. Yeley	B. J. McLeod Motorsports	Chevrolet	107	21	Running
17	33	26	Santino Ferrucci	Sam Hunt Racing	Toyota	107	20	Running
18	18	44	Tommy Joe Martins	Martins Motorsports	Chevrolet	107	19	Running
19	35	17	Garrett Smithley	SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing	Chevrolet	107	18	Running
20	25	47	Kyle Weatherman	Mike Harmon Racing	Chevrolet	107	17	Running
21	32	36	Alex Labbé	DGM Racing	Chevrolet	107	16	Running
22	11	54	John Hunter Nemechek (i)	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	107	0	Running
23	30	5	Matt Mills	B. J. McLeod Motorsports	Toyota	106	14	Running
24	15	51	Jeremy Clements	Jeremy Clements Racing	Chevrolet	104	13	Running
25	9	20	Harrison Burton	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota	101	22	Accident
26	16	02	Brett Moffitt	Our Motorsports	Chevrolet	101	20	Accident
27	13	98	Riley Herbst	Stewart-Haas Racing	Ford	101	25	Accident
28	34	66	Jason White	MBM Motorsports	Ford	101	9	Accident
29	31	0	Jeffrey Earnhardt	JD Motorsports	Chevrolet	93	8	Accident
30	4	9	Noah Gragson	JR Motorsports	Chevrolet	88	8	Accident
31	10	2	Myatt Snider	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet	88	11	Accident
32	37	90	Caesar Bacarella	DGM Racing	Chevrolet	88	5	Accident
33	22	6	Ryan Vargas	JD Motorsports	Chevrolet	88	4	Accident
34	36	74	C. J. McLaughlin	Mike Harmon Racing	Chevrolet	88	3	Accident
35	27	78	Mason Massey	B. J. McLeod Motorsports	Toyota	88	2	Accident
36	20	15	Bayley Currey (i)	JD Motorsports	Chevrolet	73	0	Driveshaft
37	21	4	Landon Cassill	JD Motorsports	Chevrolet	50	1	Engine
38	12	8	Sam Mayer	JR Motorsports	Chevrolet	24	1	Accident
39	5	16	A. J. Allmendinger	Kaulig Racing	Chevrolet	24	1	Accident
40	28	61	David Starr	Hattori Racing Enterprises	Toyota	20	1	Engine
Official race results

Race statistics

[edit]

Lead changes: 33 among 17 different drivers
Cautions/Laps: 5 for 21
Time of race: 2 hours, 4 minutes, and 55 seconds
Average speed: 128.486 mph (206.778 km/h)

References

[edit]

^ "Entry List". jayski.com. September 29, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
^ "Brandon Brown scores emotional Xfinity playoff race at Talladega - NBC". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. 2021-10-02. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
^ Tomlinson, Joy (2021-09-29). "Justin Allgaier Holds Pole For Xfinity Race At Talladega". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-10-14.

Previous race: 2021 Alsco Uniforms 302	NASCAR Xfinity Series 2021 season	Next race: 2021 Drive for the Cure 250

NASCAR on NBC

Networks

NBC (2001–2006, 2015–present)
TNT (2001–2006)
NBCSN (2015–2021)
CNBC (2006, 2015–present)
Universo (2014–present)
NBC Sports Regional Networks (2015–present)
NBC Sports app (2015–present)
Telemundo (2015–present)
USA Network (2016, 2022–present)
Peacock (2020–present)
The CW (2024 collaboration for Xfinity Series)

Current programs

NASCAR America
Countdown to Green
NASCAR Victory Lap

Current commentators

Play-by-play announcers	Leigh Diffey (Cup in 2024) Rick Allen (Cup & Xfinity in 2024) Mike Bagley (radio-style broadcasts only) Dillon Welch (radio-style broadcasts only) Dave Burns (sub) Charlie Krall (ARCA only)
Color commentators	Jeff Burton Steve Letarte Dale Jarrett (alternate for NXS)
Pit reporters	Dave Burns Kim Coon Parker Kligerman Marty Snider Dillon Welch Kevin Lee (sub) Nate Ryan (sub) Matt Yocum (sub)
Studio hosts	Marty Snider
Studio analysts	Brad Daugherty Dale Jarrett Jimmie Johnson (3 Cup Series races in 2024) Kyle Petty James Hinchcliffe (alternate for Cup)
Roving reporters	Parker Kligerman Rutledge Wood

Former commentators

Play-by-play announcers	Allen Bestwick Bill Weber Ralph Sheheen (sub)
Color commentators	Wally Dallenbach Jr. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Joe Gibbs Brandon McReynolds Benny Parsons Frank Stoddard Mike Wallace Adam Mackey (ARCA only)
Pit reporters	Allen Bestwick Ato Boldon (roving) Lindsay Czarniak (sub) Heather DeBeaux (sub) Alex Hayden (sub) Mike Massaro Jim Noble (sub) Jessie Punch (ARCA only) Dorsey Schroeder Ralph Sheheen (sub) Kelli Stavast Bill Weber
Studio hosts	Jac Collinsworth Carolyn Manno Danielle Trotta Krista Voda Bill Weber Brian Williams
Studio analysts	A. J. Allmendinger Ray Evernham Jesse Iwuji Frank Stoddard Brian Vickers
Guest commentators	Ricky Carmichael (color commentator and studio analyst) Landon Cassill (sub pit reporter) Bob Costas (studio host) Carl Edwards (guest color commentator) Brendan Gaughan (sub pit reporter) Ned Jarrett (color commentator) Jamie McMurray (guest color commentator) Brad Paisley (studio analyst) Ken Squier (play-by-play) Mike Tirico (studio host)