2021 Contender Boats 250
# 2021 Contender Boats 250

The 2021 Contender Boats 250 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on February 27, 2021. It was contested over 172 laps—extended from 167 laps due to an overtime finish—on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) oval. It was the third race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Richard Childress Racing driver Myatt Snider, grabbed his first career Xfinity Series win.

## Background

Homestead-Miami Speedway is a motor racing track located in Homestead, Florida. The track, which has several configurations, has promoted several series of racing, including NASCAR, the NTT IndyCar Series and the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series

From 2002 to 2019, Homestead-Miami Speedway has hosted the final race of the season in all three of NASCAR's series: the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series.

### Entry list

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

| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Sponsor |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | KDST CPA |
| 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Pilot, American Heart Association |
| 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | TaxSlayer |
| 02 | Brett Moffitt(I) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Our Motorsports |
| 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Swenson Advisors, AccountLease |
| 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | J. F. Electric |
| 6 | Ryan Vargas (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | KDST CPA |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Brandt Professional Agriculture |
| 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | Bucked Up Energy |
| 8 | Josh Berry(R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | FilterTime |
| 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops, Black Rifle Coffee Company |
| 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen |
| 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | LeafFilter Gutter Protection |
| 13 | David Starr | MBM Motorsports | Ford | Whataburger |
| 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Project Hope Foundation |
| 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Ellsworth Advisors |
| 17 | J. J. Yeley | SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | WorkPro |
| 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Poppy Bank |
| 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Toyota |
| 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Hunt Brothers Pizza |
| 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | PPG Industries |
| 23 | Tyler Reddick | RSS Racing with Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | RSS Racing with Reaume Brothers Racing |
| 26 | Santino Ferrucci (R) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | Stillhouse Whiskey "America's Finest" |
| 31 | Jordan Anderson (I) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | Bommarito Automotive Group |
| 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Prolon Controls, Rousseau Metal, Silver Wax |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | CMR Construction & Roofing |
| 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | Gilreath Farms Black Angus "The New Black" |
| 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | Weicks Media |
| 48 | Jade Buford (R) | Big Machine Racing Team | Chevrolet | Big Machine Vodka Spiked Cooler |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | Wealth Accelerators |
| 52 | Gray Gaulding | Means Racing | Chevrolet | Means Racing |
| 54 | Ty Dillon | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Bass Pro Shops, Tracker Boats & ATVs |
| 61 | Chad Finchum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | Ultra Commercial Interiors, Inc. |
| 66 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Ford | CRASHClaimsR.US |
| 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | Brandonbilt Foundations |
| 74 | Bayley Currey | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | Belmont Classic Cars, JM Steel |
| 77 | Ronnie Bassett Jr. | Bassett Racing | Chevrolet | Bassett Gutters & More |
| 78 | Jesse Little | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | David's Electric |
| 90 | Dexter Bean | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Badger Environmental & Earthworks, Inc., In Loving Memory of Rusty Crews |
| 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Starbrite Startron Enzyme Fuel Treatment |
| 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | Monster Energy |
| 99 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | Springrates Automotive Suspension Source |
| Official entry list |||||

## Qualifying

Austin Cindric was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula. Jordan Anderson and Ronnie Bassett Jr. did not have enough points to qualify for the race.

### Starting Lineups

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
| 2 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 3 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 4 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 5 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 6 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 7 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 8 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 11 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 12 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 13 | 54 | Ty Dillon | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 14 | 78 | Jesse Little | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 16 | 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 18 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 19 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 20 | 8 | Josh Berry (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 21 | 26 | Santino Ferrucci (R) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota |
| 22 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford |
| 23 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 24 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 25 | 36 | Alex Labbe | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 26 | 52 | Gray Gaulding | Means Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 27 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 28 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 29 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 30 | 99 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 31 | 48 | Jade Buford (R) | Big Machine Racing Team | Chevrolet |
| 32 | 90 | Dexter Bean | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 33 | 66 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Ford |
| 34 | 74 | Bayley Currey (I) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 35 | 6 | Ryan Vargas (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 36 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 37 | 13 | Chad Finchum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota |
| 38 | 23 | Tyler Reddick (I) | RSS Racing with Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet |
| 39 | 17 | J. J. Yeley | SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet |
| 40 | 13 | David Starr | MBM Motorsports | Ford |
| Official qualifying results |||||

## Race

### Race results

**Stage Results**

Stage One Laps: 40

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 11 | Justin Haley | 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 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 8 | Josh Berry (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |

Stage Two Laps: 80

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |

### Final Stage Results

Laps: 167

| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | Status |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 10 | 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 179 | 49 | Running |
| 2 | 4 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 179 | 45 | Running |
| 3 | 2 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 179 | 42 | Running |
| 4 | 5 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 179 | 41 | Running |
| 5 | 1 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 179 | 42 | Running |
| 6 | 8 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 179 | 40 | Running |
| 7 | 6 | 02 | Brett Moffitt (I) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 179 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 22 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 179 | 33 | Running |
| 9 | 9 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 179 | 33 | Running |
| 10 | 20 | 8 | Josh Berry (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 179 | 30 | Running |
| 11 | 29 | 98 | Riley Hersbt | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 179 | 33 | Running |
| 12 | 39 | 17 | J. J. Yeley | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 179 | 25 | Running |
| 13 | 18 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 179 | 26 | Running |
| 14 | 24 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 179 | 36 | Running |
| 15 | 25 | 36 | Alex Labbe | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 179 | 22 | Running |
| 16 | 33 | 66 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 179 | 21 | Running |
| 17 | 32 | 90 | Dexter Bean | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 179 | 20 | Running |
| 18 | 27 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 179 | 19 | Running |
| 19 | 11 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 179 | 19 | Running |
| 20 | 31 | 48 | Jade Buford (R) | Big Machine Racing Team | Chevrolet | 179 | 17 | Running |
| 21 | 40 | 13 | David Starr | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 179 | 16 | Running |
| 22 | 36 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 179 | 15 | Running |
| 23 | 37 | 61 | Chad Finchum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 179 | 14 | Running |
| 24 | 35 | 6 | Ryan Vargas (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 179 | 13 | Running |
| 25 | 12 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 179 | 12 | Running |
| 26 | 15 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 178 | 11 | Running |
| 27 | 16 | 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 178 | 10 | Running |
| 28 | 26 | 52 | Gray Gaulding | Means Motorsports | Chevrolet | 178 | 9 | Running |
| 29 | 17 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 178 | 8 | Running |
| 30 | 21 | 26 | Santino Ferrucci (R) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 177 | 7 | Running |
| 31 | 30 | 99 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 177 | 6 | Running |
| 32 | 14 | 78 | Jesse Little | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 177 | 5 | Running |
| 33 | 23 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 165 | 13 | Accident |
| 34 | 7 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 152 | 3 | Overheating |
| 35 | 34 | 74 | Bayley Currey | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 148 | 2 | Power steering |
| 36 | 28 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 109 | 1 | Rear gear |
| 37 | 13 | 54 | Ty Dillon | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 102 | 1 | Radiator |
| 38 | 19 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 98 | 6 | Crash |
| 39 | 3 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 70 | 8 | Engine |
| 40 | 38 | 23 | Tyler Reddick (I) | RSS-Racing with Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 179 | 0 | Disqualified |
| Official race results |||||||||

### Race statistics

* Lead changes: 20 among 11 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 8 for 42
* Time of race: 2 hours, 30 minutes, and 59 seconds
* Average speed: 103.72 mph (166.92 km/h)
