2021 Wawa 250
# 2021 Wawa 250

The 2021 Wawa 250 was the 23rd stock car race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, and the 20th iteration of the event. The race was held in Daytona Beach, Florida at Daytona International Speedway on both days of August 27-28, after rain delayed the race on August 27 after lap 17. The race took 100 laps to complete. Kaulig Racing would dominate the event, with them winning all stages, and with Justin Haley eventually winning the race, with A. J. Allmendinger finishing 2nd and Jeb Burton 4th. To fill in the rest of the podium positions, Justin Allgaier of JR Motorsports finished 3rd. The race ended with a 3-wide finish for the win.

## Background

Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.

### Entry list

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Azelea Gynecology |
| 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Pilot Flying J "If You've Got It A Trucker Brought It" |
| 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Crosley Furniture |
| 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 | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | MaintenX Total Facilities Repair Experts |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Brandt Professional Agriculture |
| 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | G Coin |
| 8 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | PeopleReady |
| 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 | Timmy Hill | DGM Racing | Toyota | |
| 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | KDST CPA |
| 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | HyperIce |
| 17 | J. J. Yeley | SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | Figgers Wireless |
| 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Poppy Bank |
| 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Menards, Patriot Lighting |
| 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Offerpad |
| 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | Carshop |
| 23 | Blaine Perkins | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Raceline |
| 26 | Colin Garrett | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | Stillhouse |
| 31 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | Bommarito Automotive Group, BG Products, Inc. |
| 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Can-Am |
| 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 | Axe Crossbows |
| 48 | Jade Buford | Big Machine Racing Team | Chevrolet | Big Machine Vodka Spiked Cooler |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | All South Electric, 1 Stop Convenience Store |
| 52 | Spencer Boyd | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | Wheelhouse Bicycle |
| 54 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Reser's Fine Foods |
| 61 | David Starr | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | Whataburger |
| 66 | Jason White | MBM Motorsports | Ford | A-Game Energy "Bring it to life." |
| 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | Larry's Hard Lemonade |
| 74 | Tim Viens | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | Barnes Law |
| 77 | Dillon Bassett | Bassett Racing | Chevrolet | |
| 78 | Mason Massey | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | Brunt Workwear "The Tools You Wear." |
| 90 | Caesar Bacarella | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Alpha Prime Regimen Primebites |
| 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Alloy Employer Services "Stronger by design" |
| 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | Monster Energy |
| 99 | Chase Briscoe | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Ford | HaasTooling.com Archived 2018-11-27 at the Wayback Machine |
| Official entry list |||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was based on a metric qualifying system based on the previous race, the 2021 New Holland 250. As a result, A. J. Allmendinger of Kaulig Racing would win the pole.

Timmy Hill and Dillon Bassett would not have enough points based on the metric system to qualify for the race.

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 3 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 4 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 5 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 6 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 7 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 8 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 48 | Jade Buford | Big Machine Racing Team | Chevrolet |
| 11 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford |
| 12 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 13 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 14 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
| 15 | 54 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 16 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota |
| 17 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 18 | 31 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet |
| 19 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 20 | 26 | Colin Garrett | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota |
| 21 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 22 | 8 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 23 | 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 24 | 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 25 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 26 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 27 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 28 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 29 | 23 | Blaine Perkins | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 30 | 78 | Mason Massey | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota |
| 31 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 32 | 61 | David Starr | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota |
| 33 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 34 | 17 | J. J. Yeley | SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet |
| 35 | 66 | Jason White | MBM Motorsports | Ford |
| 36 | 90 | Caesar Bacarella | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 37 | 99 | Chase Briscoe | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Ford |
| 38 | 52 | Spencer Boyd | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet |
| 39 | 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 40 | 74 | Tim Viens | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| Failed to qualify |||||
| 41 | 13 | Timmy Hill | DGM Racing | Toyota |
| 42 | 77 | Dillon Bassett | Bassett Racing | Chevrolet |
| Official starting lineup |||||

## Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 30

| Fin. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 54 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 5 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 90 | Caesar Bacarella | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |

Stage 2 Laps: 30

| Fin. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 54 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 6 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 99 | Chase Briscoe | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Ford | 0 |
| 10 | 8 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |

Stage 3 Laps: 40

| Fin. | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 9 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 5 | running | 58 |
| 2 | 1 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 29 | running | 53 |
| 3 | 4 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | running | 43 |
| 4 | 13 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 8 | running | 51 |
| 5 | 21 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 100 | 0 | running | 36 |
| 6 | 15 | 54 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 100 | 23 | running | 0 |
| 7 | 2 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 16 | running | 39 |
| 8 | 23 | 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | running | 29 |
| 9 | 5 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 100 | 0 | running | 29 |
| 10 | 6 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 100 | 9 | running | 34 |
| 11 | 7 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | running | 31 |
| 12 | 22 | 8 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 1 | running | 26 |
| 13 | 34 | 17 | J. J. Yeley | SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | running | 24 |
| 14 | 32 | 61 | David Starr | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 100 | 0 | running | 23 |
| 15 | 35 | 66 | Jason White | MBM Motorsports | Ford | 100 | 0 | running | 22 |
| 16 | 11 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 100 | 0 | running | 21 |
| 17 | 17 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | running | 20 |
| 18 | 12 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | running | 19 |
| 19 | 37 | 99 | Chase Briscoe | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Ford | 100 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 20 | 27 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | running | 17 |
| 21 | 26 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | running | 16 |
| 22 | 18 | 31 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 23 | 29 | 23 | Blaine Perkins | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | running | 14 |
| 24 | 8 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | running | 13 |
| 25 | 30 | 78 | Mason Massey | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 100 | 0 | running | 12 |
| 26 | 33 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | running | 11 |
| 27 | 24 | 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | running | 10 |
| 28 | 10 | 48 | Jade Buford | Big Machine Racing Team | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | running | 9 |
| 29 | 40 | 74 | Tim Viens | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 30 | 19 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | running | 7 |
| 31 | 25 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | running | 6 |
| 32 | 28 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 98 | 0 | running | 5 |
| 33 | 16 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 98 | 0 | running | 4 |
| 34 | 31 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 97 | 9 | running | 5 |
| 35 | 39 | 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 88 | 0 | accident | 2 |
| 36 | 36 | 90 | Caesar Bacarella | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | accident | 4 |
| 37 | 20 | 26 | Colin Garrett | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 71 | 0 | accident | 1 |
| 38 | 38 | 52 | Spencer Boyd | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 71 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 39 | 14 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 27 | 0 | accident | 1 |
| 40 | 3 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 17 | 0 | engine | 1 |
| Failed to qualify ||||||||||
| 41 | | 13 | Timmy Hill | DGM Racing | Toyota | | | | |
| 42 | | 77 | Dillon Bassett | Bassett Racing | Chevrolet | | | | |
| Official race results ||||||||||
