2021 Drydene 400
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 13 of 36 in the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | May 16, 2021 | ||
| Location | Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1 mi (1.6 km) | ||
| Distance | 400 laps, 400 mi (640 km) | ||
| Average speed | 120.05 miles per hour (193.20 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 263 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Jeff Gordon and Clint Bowyer | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle | ||
| Turn Announcers | Mike Bagley (Backstretch) | ||
The 2021 Drydene 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on May 16, 2021, at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware. Contested over 400 laps on the 1-mile (1.6 km) concrete speedway, it was the 13th race of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season.
All of Hendrick Motorsports's cars finished in the top four with Alex Bowman taking the checkered flag, the first team to do so since Roush Racing at the 2005 Ford 400.[a]
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
Qualifying
Martin Truex Jr. was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula.[4]
Starting Lineup
Race
Martin Truex Jr. started on the pole. Kyle Larson dominated, leading the most laps and winning both stages. Aric Almirola got a flat tire and got into the wall before catching fire. Anthony Alfredo spun after contact with Brad Keselowski and collected Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Alex Bowman took the lead from the dominant Larson and pulled away for his second win of the season followed by teammates Larson, Chase Elliott and William Byron, making Hendrick the first team since Roush-Fenway Racing to have all four cars finish 1, 2, 3, 4.
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 120
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 120
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 160
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 51 |
| 2 | 4 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 55 |
| 3 | 8 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 50 |
| 4 | 3 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 45 |
| 5 | 9 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 400 | 36 |
| 6 | 5 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 400 | 42 |
| 7 | 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 400 | 45 |
| 8 | 12 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 30 |
| 9 | 24 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 400 | 28 |
| 10 | 30 | 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 400 | 27 |
| 11 | 22 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 400 | 26 |
| 12 | 7 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 400 | 33 |
| 13 | 28 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 28 |
| 14 | 14 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 25 |
| 15 | 19 | 42 | Ross Chastain | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 22 |
| 16 | 15 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 400 | 25 |
| 17 | 10 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 400 | 22 |
| 18 | 25 | 37 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 399 | 19 |
| 19 | 1 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 399 | 18 |
| 20 | 20 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 399 | 17 |
| 21 | 11 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 396 | 16 |
| 22 | 23 | 43 | Erik Jones | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 396 | 15 |
| 23 | 13 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 396 | 14 |
| 24 | 18 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 395 | 13 |
| 25 | 21 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 395 | 12 |
| 26 | 26 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 393 | 11 |
| 27 | 6 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 393 | 10 |
| 28 | 27 | 38 | Anthony Alfredo (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 392 | 9 |
| 29 | 35 | 00 | Quin Houff | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 388 | 8 |
| 30 | 29 | 77 | Josh Berry (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 388 | 0 |
| 31 | 34 | 51 | Cody Ware (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 387 | 0 |
| 32 | 36 | 53 | Garrett Smithley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 383 | 0 |
| 33 | 33 | 15 | James Davison | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 382 | 4 |
| 34 | 37 | 52 | Josh Bilicki | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 381 | 3 |
| 35 | 17 | 14 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 335 | 2 |
| 36 | 31 | 78 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford | 334 | 0 |
| 37 | 32 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 300 | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 10 among 5 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 7 for 41
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 3 hours, 19 minutes and 55 seconds
- Average speed: 120.05 miles per hour (193.20 km/h)
Media
Television
Fox Sports covered the race on the television side. Mike Joy, five-time Dover winner Jeff Gordon and Clint Bowyer called the race from the broadcast booth. Jamie Little and Regan Smith handled pit road for the television side. Larry McReynolds provided insight from the Fox Sports studio in Charlotte.
| FS1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters | In-race analyst |
| Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy Color-commentator: Jeff Gordon Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer |
Jamie Little Regan Smith |
Larry McReynolds |
Radio
MRN had the radio call for the race and was also simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.
| MRN Radio | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle |
Backstretch: Mike Bagley | Kim Coon Steve Post |
Standings after the race
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Notes
- ^ Joe Gibbs Racing had repeated the same feat at 2019 Federated Auto Parts 400, but Erik Jones, finishing fourth that race, was later disqualified.[7]
References
- ^ "2021 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ "Dover International Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 29, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 10, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
- ^ a b "Starting Lineup". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. May 12, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ "Drydene 400 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. May 16, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 16, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- ^ Sturniolo, Zack (September 23, 2019). "Jones in tight spot after disqualification". Pocono Record. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
