| Race details[1][2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 9 of 33 in the2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season | |||
 Darlington Raceway | |||
| Date | May 8, 2021 (2021-05-08) | ||
| Location | Darlington Raceway inDarlington, South Carolina | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.366 miles (2.198 km) | ||
| Distance | 148 laps, 202.168 mi (325.358 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 147 laps, 200.802 mi (323.159 km) | ||
| Average speed | 98.739 mph (158.905 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kaulig Racing | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | |
| Laps | 40 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander,Kevin Harvick, andBubba Wallace | ||
The2021 Steakhouse Elite 200 was aNASCAR Xfinity Series race held on May 8, 2021. It was contested over 148 laps—extended from 147 laps due to anovertime finish—on the 1.366-mile (2.198 km) egg-shaped oval. It was the ninth race of the2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.JR Motorsports driverJustin Allgaier, collected his second win of the season.
Darlington Raceway is arace track built forNASCAR racing located nearDarlington, South Carolina. It is nicknamed"The Lady in Black" and"The Track Too Tough to Tame" by many NASCAR fans and drivers and advertised as "A NASCAR Tradition." It is of a unique, somewhat egg-shaped design, an oval with the ends of very different configurations, a condition which supposedly arose from the proximity of one end of the track to a minnow pond the owner refused to relocate. This situation makes it very challenging for the crews to set up their cars' handling in a way that is effective at both ends.
A. J. Allmendinger was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula.[32]Jordan Anderson,Ronnie Bassett Jr., andAndy Lally did not have enough points to qualify for the race.
Stage OneLaps: 45
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 54 | Ty Gibbs(R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage TwoLaps: 45
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 8 | Josh Berry(R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Laps: 57
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 148 | 46 | Running |
| 2 | 24 | 8 | Josh Berry(R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 148 | 42 | Running |
| 3 | 22 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 148 | 34 | Running |
| 4 | 5 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 148 | 51 | Running |
| 5 | 7 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 148 | 39 | Running |
| 6 | 12 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 148 | 31 | Running |
| 7 | 20 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 148 | 35 | Running |
| 8 | 13 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 148 | 30 | Running |
| 9 | 11 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 148 | 34 | Running |
| 10 | 23 | 36 | Alex Labbe | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 148 | 27 | Running |
| 11 | 8 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 148 | 44 | Running |
| 12 | 19 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 148 | 25 | Running |
| 13 | 1 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 148 | 37 | Running |
| 14 | 4 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 148 | 23 | Running |
| 15 | 14 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Racing | Chevrolet | 148 | 28 | Running |
| 16 | 33 | 99 | Ryan Ellis | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 148 | 21 | Running |
| 17 | 17 | 61 | David Starr | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 148 | 20 | Running |
| 18 | 29 | 54 | Ty Gibbs(R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 148 | 21 | Running |
| 19 | 10 | 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 148 | 22 | Running |
| 20 | 3 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 148 | 22 | Running |
| 21 | 36 | 23 | Tanner Berryhill | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 148 | 16 | Running |
| 22 | 35 | 17 | J. J. Yeley | SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 148 | 15 | Running |
| 23 | 15 | 66 | Timmy Hill(i) | MBM Motorsports | Ford | 148 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 9 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 148 | 13 | Running |
| 25 | 39 | 74 | Bayley Currey(i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 148 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 38 | 90 | B. J. McLeod(i) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 148 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 34 | 6 | Ryan Vargas(R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 148 | 10 | Running |
| 28 | 6 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 148 | 9 | Running |
| 29 | 25 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 8 | Accident |
| 30 | 2 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 147 | 19 | Accident |
| 31 | 28 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 146 | 6 | Running |
| 32 | 31 | 78 | Jesse Little | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 146 | 5 | Running |
| 33 | 26 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 142 | 4 | Running |
| 34 | 40 | 13 | Matt Jaskol | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 142 | 3 | Running |
| 35 | 18 | 48 | Jade Buford(R) | Big Machine Racing Team | Chevrolet | 140 | 2 | Running |
| 36 | 27 | 26 | Brandon Gdovic | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 140 | 1 | Running |
| 37 | 30 | 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 132 | 1 | Accident |
| 38 | 37 | 52 | Gray Gaulding | Means Motorsports | Chevrolet | 107 | 1 | Accident |
| 39 | 21 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 48 | 1 | Suspension |
| 40 | 32 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 44 | 1 | Accident |
| Official race results | ||||||||
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