2021 Cook Out 250
# 2021 Cook Out 250

The 2021 Cook Out 250 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on April 9, 2021. It was contested over 250 laps on the 0.526-mile (0.847 km) oval. It was the seventh race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. JR Motorsports driver Josh Berry, running part-time, collected his career Xfinity series win.

## Report

### Background

Martinsville Speedway is an NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948.

### 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, Flying J |
| 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | TaxSlayer |
| 02 | Brett Moffitt(i) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Destiny Homes |
| 03 | Andy Lally | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Robert B. Our Co. |
| 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 511Auction.com |
| 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | J. F. Electric |
| 6 | Ryan Vargas (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | SEM Products |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Walmart Fight Hunger Spark Change |
| 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | Responsible Gold |
| 8 | Josh Berry(R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Chevrolet Accessories |
| 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops, Black Rifle Coffee Company |
| 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Puryear Tank Lines |
| 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | LeafFilter Gutter Protection |
| 13 | Matt Jaskol | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | Auto Parts 4 Less |
| 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Project Hope Foundation |
| 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | HyperIce |
| 17 | J. J. Yeley | SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | Alcova Mortgage, DBAutomotivePlus.com |
| 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Poppy Bank |
| 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Toyota |
| 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | DEX Imaging |
| 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | Menards, Richmond Water Heaters |
| 23 | Blaine Perkins | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Raceline |
| 26 | Brandon Gdovic | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | SnapMobile.shop |
| 31 | Jordan Anderson (I) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | Bommarito Automotive Group |
| 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Prolon Controls, Larue Industrial Snow Blowers |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | CMR Construction & Roofing |
| 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | Diamond Gusset Jeans |
| 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | LDF Defense Systems |
| 48 | Jade Buford (R) | Big Machine Racing Team | Chevrolet | Big Machine Vodka Spiked Cooler |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | First Pacific Funding |
| 52 | Gray Gaulding | Means Racing | Chevrolet | Panini America |
| 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | AutosByNelson.com Archived 2022-01-25 at the Wayback Machine |
| 61 | David Starr | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | Eden Jewelry, Helluva Ranch |
| 66 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | Lift Kits 4 Less |
| 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | Larry's Hard Lemonade |
| 74 | Bayley Currey | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | JM Steel. Belmont Classic Cars |
| 77 | Ronnie Bassett Jr. | Bassett Racing | Chevrolet | Bassett Gutters & More |
| 78 | Jesse Little | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | Tufco Flooring |
| 90 | George Gorham Jr. | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Blackburn's Oak Smoked Southern Barbeque, Francisco's Collision Center |
| 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | DGM Racing, In Loving Memory of Rusty Crews |
| 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | Monster Energy |
| 99 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | Sokal Digital |
| Official entry list |||||

## Qualifying

Harrison Burton was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula. Jordan Anderson, Ronnie Bassett Jr., and Andy Lally did not have enough points to qualify for the race.

### Starting Lineups

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

## Race

### Race results

**Stage Results**

Stage One Laps: 60

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorspors | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 17 | J. J. Yeley | SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 74 | Bayley Currey | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |

Stage Two Laps: 60

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorspors | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 99 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 17 | J. J. Yeley | SS-Green Light Racing With Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 90 | George Gorham Jr. | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 8 | Josh Berry (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |

### Final Stage Results

Laps: 130

| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | Status |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 29 | 8 | Josh Berry (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 41 | Running |
| 2 | 8 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 54 | Running |
| 3 | 4 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 44 | Running |
| 4 | 16 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 40 | Running |
| 5 | 24 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 32 | Running |
| 6 | 6 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 250 | 40 | Running |
| 7 | 1 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 30 | Running |
| 8 | 5 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 37 | Running |
| 9 | 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 28 | Running |
| 10 | 10 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 34 | Running |
| 11 | 13 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 34 | Running |
| 12 | 27 | 02 | Brett Moffitt (i) | Our Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 3 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 24 | Running |
| 14 | 11 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 33 | Running |
| 15 | 9 | 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 27 | Running |
| 16 | 15 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 21 | Running |
| 17 | 25 | 26 | Brandon Gdovic | Sam Hunt Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 20 | Running |
| 18 | 37 | 90 | George Gorham Jr. | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 21 | Running |
| 19 | 30 | 48 | Jade Buford (R) | Big Machine Racing Team | Chevrolet | 250 | 18 | Running |
| 20 | 38 | 99 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 249 | 21 | Running |
| 21 | 39 | 52 | Gray Gaulding | Means Motorsports | Chevrolet | 249 | 16 | Running |
| 22 | 34 | 61 | David Starr | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 249 | 15 | Running |
| 23 | 12 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 249 | 14 | Running |
| 24 | 33 | 17 | J. J. Yeley | SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 19 | Running |
| 25 | 31 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 12 | Running |
| 26 | 26 | 74 | Bayley Currey | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 12 | Running |
| 27 | 19 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 248 | 16 | Running |
| 28 | 40 | 13 | Matt Jaskol | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 248 | 9 | Running |
| 29 | 7 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 248 | 8 | Running |
| 30 | 20 | 66 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 248 | 7 | Running |
| 31 | 22 | 36 | Alex Labbe | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 248 | 6 | Running |
| 32 | 21 | 78 | Jesse Little | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 245 | 5 | Running |
| 33 | 36 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 241 | 4 | Running |
| 34 | 17 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 231 | 8 | Running |
| 35 | 32 | 23 | Blaine Perkins | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 226 | 2 | Running |
| 36 | 18 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 213 | 3 | Suspension |
| 37 | 14 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 1 | Engine |
| 38 | 28 | 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 179 | 4 | Accident |
| 39 | 23 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 153 | 1 | Suspension |
| 40 | 35 | 6 | Ryan Vargas (R) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 97 | 1 | Accident |
| Official race results |||||||||

### Race statistics

* Lead changes: 13 among 9 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 12 for 75
* Time of race: 2 hours, 12 minutes, and 2 seconds
* Average speed: 59.758 mph (96.171 km/h)
