2021 Dixie Vodka 400
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| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6] | |||
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| Race 3 of 36 in the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | February 28, 2021 | ||
| Location | Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | ||
| Distance | 267 laps, 400.5 mi (640.8 km) | ||
| Average speed | 124.669 miles per hour (200.635 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 102 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Jeff Gordon and Clint Bowyer | ||
| Nielsen ratings | 4.239 million[7] | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth announcers | Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle | ||
| Turn announcers | Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Mike Bagley (3 & 4) | ||
The 2021 Dixie Vodka 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on February 28, 2021 at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida. Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) oval, it was the third race of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season.
Background
Homestead-Miami Speedway is a motor racing track located in Homestead, Florida. The track, which has several configurations, has promoted several series of racing, including NASCAR, the NTT IndyCar Series and the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series
From 2002 to 2019, Homestead-Miami Speedway hosted the final race of the season in all three of NASCAR's series: the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
Qualifying
Denny Hamlin was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula.[4]
Starting Lineup
Race
William Byron took his second Cup Series win, driving a Chevrolet for the Hendrick Motorsports team. Tyler Reddick overtook other drivers after sunset and finished in second. Martin Truex Jr. finished third after he made a pit stop for new tires at the end of the second stage. Kyle Larson had his best result in nearly a year by finishing fourth. Kevin Harvick finished fifth, which was the best result for a Ford driver. Michael McDowell took his third top ten finish in a row by coming sixth. Ryan Newman was seventh, while the two Busch brothers finished eighth and tenth to sandwich ninth-placed Alex Bowman. Kurt Busch recovered to eighth after losing positions to a loose wheel.[8]
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 80
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 80
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 107
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 57 |
| 2 | 35 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 35 |
| 3 | 9 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 49 |
| 4 | 17 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 44 |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 36 |
| 6 | 6 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 267 | 31 |
| 7 | 23 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 267 | 30 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 39 |
| 9 | 13 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 36 |
| 10 | 24 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 27 |
| 11 | 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 35 |
| 12 | 22 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 26 |
| 13 | 15 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 24 |
| 14 | 11 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 26 |
| 15 | 21 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 267 | 22 |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 31 |
| 17 | 32 | 42 | Ross Chastain | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 20 |
| 18 | 30 | 14 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 19 |
| 19 | 12 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 267 | 33 |
| 20 | 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 17 |
| 21 | 8 | 37 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 16 |
| 22 | 19 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 267 | 15 |
| 23 | 10 | 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 14 |
| 24 | 27 | 38 | Anthony Alfredo (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 267 | 13 |
| 25 | 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 16 |
| 26 | 20 | 77 | Justin Haley (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 266 | 0 |
| 27 | 18 | 43 | Erik Jones | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 266 | 10 |
| 28 | 37 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 266 | 9 |
| 29 | 14 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 266 | 11 |
| 30 | 16 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 264 | 7 |
| 31 | 28 | 53 | Garrett Smithley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 263 | 0 |
| 32 | 26 | 51 | Cody Ware (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 261 | 0 |
| 33 | 36 | 52 | Josh Bilicki | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 259 | 4 |
| 34 | 34 | 78 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford | 258 | 0 |
| 35 | 38 | 00 | Quin Houff | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 258 | 2 |
| 36 | 25 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 151 | 1 |
| 37 | 29 | 15 | James Davison | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 61 | 1 |
| 38 | 33 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 21 | 0 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 20 among 9 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 6 for 36
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 3 hours, 12 minutes and 45 seconds
- Average speed: 124.669 miles per hour (200.635 km/h)
