2021 Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey 200 at The Glen
Race details | |||||
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Race 20 of 33 in the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||||
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Date | August 7, 2021 | ||||
Location | Watkins Glen, New York, Watkins Glen International | ||||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.45 mi (3.94 km) | ||||
Distance | 82 laps, 200.9 mi (323.326 km) | ||||
Scheduled Distance | 82 laps, 200.9 mi (323.326 km) | ||||
Average speed | 84.088 miles per hour (135.327 km/h) | ||||
Pole position | |||||
Driver | JR Motorsports | ||||
Most laps led | |||||
Driver | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | |||
Laps | 43 | ||||
Winner | |||||
No. 54 | Ty Gibbs |
Network | CNBC | ||
Announcers |
Booth: Rick Allen, Steve Letarte The Esses:Mike Bagley Carousel: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Turn 6:Jeff Burton | ||||
Radio in the United States | |||||
Radio | Motor Racing Network |
The 2021 Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey 200 at The Glen was the 20th stock car race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 27th iteration of the event. The event was held on Saturday, August 7, 2021, in Watkins Glen, New York at Watkins Glen International, a 2.45 miles (3.94 km) permanent road course. The race took 82 laps to complete. Ty Gibbs, running a part time schedule for Joe Gibbs Racing, would win his 3rd race of the year and of his career for the series.[1] A. J. Allmendinger of Kaulig Racing and Austin Cindric of Team Penske would score the rest of the podium positions, scoring 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
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Background
Initially, public roads in the village were used for the race course. In 1956 a permanent circuit for the race was built. In 1968 the race was extended to six hours, becoming the
The circuit is known as the Mecca of North American road racing and is a very popular venue among fans and drivers. The facility is currently owned by International Speedway Corporation.
Entry list
Starting lineup
The starting lineup was determined by a formula based on the previous race, the 2021 Ambetter Get Vaccinated 200. As a result, Justin Allgaier won the pole.[2]
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 20
Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
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1 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
2 | 16 | A.J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
3 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
4 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
5 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
6 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
7 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
8 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
9 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing
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Ford | 2 |
10 | 8 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 20
Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
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1 | 16 | A.J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
2 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
3 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
4 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
5 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
6 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing
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Ford | 5 |
7 | 8 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
8 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
9 | 31 | Erik Jones | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
10 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 42
References
- ^ "Ty Gibbs holds off road-course aces to win at Watkins Glen | NASCAR". Official Site Of NASCAR. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
- ^ Tomlinson, Joy (2021-08-04). "Justin Allgaier Claims Pole For Watkins Glen Xfinity Race". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- ^ "2021 Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey 200 – The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-09-21.