2021 Drydene 400

2021 Drydene 400
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Race 13 of 36 in the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series
Date May 16, 2021 (2021-05-16)
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)
2021 Drydene 400 program cover. From left to right: Kevin Harvick, Denny Hamlin, Chase Elliot, Kyle Busch, and Martin Truex Jr..

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.
No. Driver Team Manufacturer
00 Quin Houff StarCom Racing Chevrolet
1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford
3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford
7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
8 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford
14 Chase Briscoe (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
15 James Davison Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford
18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford
22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford
23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota
24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford
37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
38 Anthony Alfredo (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford
41 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
42 Ross Chastain Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
43 Erik Jones Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet
47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
51 Cody Ware (i) Petty Ware Racing Chevrolet
52 Josh Bilicki Rick Ware Racing Ford
53 Garrett Smithley (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
77 Josh Berry (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
78 B. J. McLeod (i) Live Fast Motorsports Ford
99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet
Official entry list

Qualifying

Martin Truex Jr. was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula.[4]

Starting Lineup

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
2 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
3 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
4 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
5 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
6 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
7 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford
8 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
9 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford
10 17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford
11 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
12 8 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
13 6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford
14 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
15 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford
16 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
17 14 Chase Briscoe (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
18 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford
19 42 Ross Chastain Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
20 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
21 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford
22 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota
23 43 Erik Jones Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet
24 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet
25 37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
26 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
27 38 Anthony Alfredo (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford
28 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
29 77 Josh Berry (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
30 41 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
31 78 B. J. McLeod (i) Live Fast Motorsports Ford
32 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
33 15 James Davison Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
34 51 Cody Ware (i) Petty Ware Racing Chevrolet
35 00 Quin Houff StarCom Racing Chevrolet
36 53 Garrett Smithley (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
37 52 Josh Bilicki Rick Ware Racing Ford
Official 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

Notes

  1. ^ 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

  1. ^ "2021 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  2. ^ "Dover International Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 29, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  3. ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 10, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Starting Lineup". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. May 12, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "Drydene 400 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. May 16, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  6. ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 16, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  7. ^ Sturniolo, Zack (September 23, 2019). "Jones in tight spot after disqualification". Pocono Record. Retrieved October 15, 2024.


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