| Race details[1][2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 11 of 33 in the2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season | |||
 Circuit of the Americas | |||
| Date | May 22, 2021 (2021-05-22) | ||
| Location | Circuit of the Americas inAustin, Texas | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 3.410 miles (5.488 km) | ||
| Distance | 46 laps, 156.860 mi (252.442 km) | ||
| Average speed | 72.723 mph | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 160.349 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 35 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander,Bubba Wallace, andRyan Blaney | ||
The2021 Pit Boss 250 was aNASCAR Xfinity Series race held on May 22, 2021. It was contested over 46 laps on the 3.410-mile (5.488 km) road course. It was the tenth race of the2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.Joe Gibbs Racing driverKyle Busch, collected his first win of the season, and his 98th of his career.
Circuit of the Americas (COTA) is a grade 1FIA-specificationmotorsports facility located within theextraterritorial jurisdiction ofAustin, Texas. It features a 3.426-mile (5.514 km)road racing circuit. The facility is home to theFormula OneUnited States Grand Prix, and theMotorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas, a round of theFIM Road Racing World Championship. It previously hosted theSupercars Championship, theFIA World Endurance Championship, theIMSA SportsCar Championship, andIndyCar Series.
On September 30, 2020, it was announced that COTA would host aNASCAR Xfinity Series event for the first time on May 22, 2021.[3] TheCamping World Truck Series was added as a support event.[4] On December 11, 2020, it was announced that NASCAR would run the full 3.41 mile course.[5]
Austin Cindric was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 137.778 seconds and a speed of 89.100 mph (143.393 km/h).[6]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 137.778 | 89.100 |
| 2 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 137.845 | 89.057 |
| 3 | 31 | Tyler Reddick(i) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 137.963 | 88.980 |
| Official first practice results | ||||||
Kyle Busch scored the pole position after a time of 160.349 seconds and a speed of 76.558 mph (123.208 km/h).[7]
Stage OneLaps: 14
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 31 | Tyler Reddick(i) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 3 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 23 | Andy Lally | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 5 | Kevin Harvick(i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 8 | 77 | Austin Dillon(i) | Bassett Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 9 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 8 | Miguel Paludo | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage TwoLaps: 16
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 48 | Jade Buford(R) | Big Machine Racing Team | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 77 | Austin Dillon(i) | Big Machine Racing Team | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 5 | 54 | Kyle Busch(i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 6 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 5 | Kevin Harvick(i) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 0 |
| 10 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Laps: 16
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 54 | Kyle Busch(i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 46 | 0 | Running |
| 2 | 7 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 48 | Running |
| 3 | 9 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 43 | Running |
| 4 | 12 | 5 | Kevin Harvick(i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 8 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 46 | 34 | Running |
| 6 | 10 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 46 | 31 | Running |
| 7 | 3 | 17 | Cole Custer(i) | SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 5 | 31 | Tyler Reddick(i) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 6 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 38 | Running |
| 10 | 11 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 27 | Running |
| 11 | 35 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 35 | Running |
| 12 | 21 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 25 | Running |
| 13 | 17 | 77 | Austin Dillon | Bassett Racing(i) | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 22 | 91 | Preston Pardus | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 23 | Running |
| 15 | 18 | 48 | Jade Buford | Big Machine Racing Team | Chevrolet | 46 | 30 | Running |
| 16 | 29 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 46 | 21 | Running |
| 17 | 19 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 46 | 28 | Running |
| 18 | 13 | 23 | Andy Lally | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 26 | Running |
| 19 | 16 | 6 | Spencer Pumpelly | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 18 | Running |
| 20 | 4 | 36 | Alex Labbe | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 17 | Running |
| 21 | 23 | 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 16 | Running |
| 22 | 30 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 15 | Running |
| 23 | 33 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 25 | Running |
| 24 | 31 | 99 | Ryan Ellis | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 46 | 13 | Running |
| 25 | 34 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 46 | 12 | Running |
| 26 | 14 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 11 | Running |
| 27 | 25 | 52 | Gray Gaulding | Means Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 10 | Running |
| 28 | 27 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 46 | 10 | Running |
| 29 | 26 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 46 | 8 | Running |
| 30 | 2 | 07 | Ross Chastain(i) | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 36 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 24 | 13 | Boris Said | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 35 | 6 | Running |
| 32 | 36 | 26 | Kris Wright(i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 29 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 28 | 66 | Timmy Hill(i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 29 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 15 | 8 | Miguel Paludo | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 25 | 4 | Rear Gear |
| 35 | 32 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19 | 2 | Engine |
| 36 | 20 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 13 | 1 | Engine |
| Official race results | ||||||||
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