2021 B&L Transport 170
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Date
June 5, 2021
Location
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio
Course
Permanent racing facility
Course length
2.258 miles (3.634 km)
| Race details[1] [2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 13 of 33 in the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season | |||
 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | |||
| Date | June 5, 2021 | ||
| Location | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.258 miles (3.634 km) | ||
| Distance | 78 laps, 176.124 mi (283.444 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 75 laps, 169.350 mi (272.542 km) | ||
| Average speed | 66.212 mph | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Team Penske | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | |
| Laps | 30 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Jamie McMurray, and Michael Waltrip | ||
The 2021 B&L Transport 170 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on June 5, 2021. It was contested over 78 laps—extended from 75 laps due to an overtime finish—on the 2.258-mile (3.634 km) Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. It was the thirteenth race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Kaulig Racing driver A. J. Allmendinger collected his second win of the season.
Background
The track opened as a 15-turn, 2.4-mile (3.86 km) road circuit run clockwise. The back portion of the track allows speeds approaching 180 mph (290 km/h). A separate starting line is located on the backstretch to allow for safer rolling starts. The regular start/finish line is located on the pit straight.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.