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Drive for the Cure 250

Saturday, October 9th, 2021

Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course, Concord, NC

  • 28 Chevrolet
  • 10 Toyota
  • 3 Ford

  • Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course
  • Drive for the Cure 250
  • Pole Winner: Austin Cindric
  • Age: 23
  • Team: No. 22 - Menards / Richmond Ford
  • Owner: Team Penske
  • Crew Chief: Brian Wilson
  • Start positions set by NASCAR's Performance Metrics Qualifying (PMQ).
  • Austin Cindric won the Pole Award for the Drive for the Cure 250 by having the highest total PMQ.
  • PMQ is a total number calculated on four performance metrics from the previous race:
  • 15% of the driver's fastest lap time position.
  • 25% of the driver's final race finish position.
  • 25% of the owner's final race position.
  • 35% of the Owner Points position.

  • Saturday, October 9th, 2021
  • NASCAR Wire Service - Reid Spencer
AJ Allmendinger streaks to third straight NASCAR Xfinity win at Charlotte Road Course

AJ Allmendinger stayed undefeated at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course.

The driver of the No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet won his third straight race at the 2.28-mile, 17-turn Roval and achieved several milestones in the process.

With his overtime victory in the Drive for the Cure 250 presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, Allmendinger clinched a spot in the Round of 8 in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs. He won for the fifth time this season and the 10th time in his career.

Winning for the sixth time on a road course, Allmendinger broke a tie with race runner-up Austin Cindric for most-ever Xfinity road course victories.

Allmendinger, who worked his way forward from the 14th starting position, took the lead for good on Lap 48 when Ty Gibbs suffered brake problems, blew the chicane on the backstretch and had to come to a full stop before continuing.

From that point, Allmendinger stretched his lead to 8.8 seconds before a caution for Tommy Joe Martins' wreck on Lap 64 sent the race to overtime.

After the subsequent restart on Lap 67, Allmendinger pulled away again and beat Cindric to the finish line by 3.192 seconds.

Cindric, the defending series champion, already had clinched a spot in the Round of 8. Third-place finisher Daniel Hemric joined him, along with Justin Haley (fourth Saturday), Brandon Jones (fifth), Noah Gragson (sixth), Justin Allgaier (ninth) and Harrison Burton (15th).

Jeb Burton, Myatt Snider, Jeremy Clements and Riley Herbst were eliminated from the Playoffs.

"I knew it was coming out," Allmendinger said of the final caution. "It wasn't going to go simple like that. That was a fight today. We had to be kind of on defense early, worrying about the points. This place was tough to pass—the track was really slick to start with, obviously, because of all the rain.

"Once we got the lead, the (car) was stupid-fast."

As the final run progressed, Cindric didn't have the pace to keep up with Allmendinger.

"I feel like this has honestly been one of my weakest road courses for probably exactly what you saw—the rear tires fall off way too much," Cindric said. "I felt like I was driving a skid-pad car after about 10 laps.

"I feel a little bit lucky and a bit fortunate, honestly. I didn't get moved or put in the wall, so either way we had a fast car. I think we set a fast lap time and got a good finish, so that sets us up well for Texas. I just wish we could have taken advantage of getting a Playoff point."

Instead, it was Hemric who added to his Playoff point total by winning the first two stages of the race. Allmendinger gained five additional Playoff points for the victory.

The race featured six lead changes among five drivers, with Allmendinger leading the final 21 circuits. There were seven cautions for 13 laps, the fourth of which also caused a brief stoppage when the brakes failed on the No. 07 Chevrolet of Josh Bilicki, with the car plowing through the backstretch chicane and dislodging pieces of curbing in its path.

Track workers had to remove the exposed bolts that had held the curbing in place before the race could continue.

  • Drivers Entered: 41 (3 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 67
  • Laps Actual: 68 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
  • Margin of Victory: 03.192 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 2 Hours 7 Minutes 14 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 74.396
  • Cautions: 7 for 13 laps
  • Lead Changes: 6
  • Green Flag Passes: 1,520 (27.6 passes per green flag lap)

  • Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course
  • 40th Annual Drive for the Cure 250
  • Race Winner: AJ Allmendinger
  • Age: 39
  • Team : No. 16 - Hyperice Chevrolet
  • Owner: Kaulig Racing
  • Crew Chief: Jason Trinchere
  • AJ Allmendinger won the 40th Annual Drive for the Cure 250, his 10th victory in 56 NASCAR Xfinity Series races.
  • This is his fifth victory and 19th top-10 finish in 2021.
  • This is his third victory and third top-10 finish in three races at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course.
  • Austin Cindric (second) posted his fourth top-10 finish in four races at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course. It is his 22nd top-10 finish in 2021.
  • Daniel Hemric (third) posted his third top-10 finish in three races at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course.
  • Sam Mayer (10th) was the highest finishing rookie.
  • AJ Allmendinger now leads the NASCAR Xfinity Series in road course with six victories.
  • Jeb Burton, Myatt Snider, Jeremy Clements and Riley Herbst did not advance to the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs Round of 8.
AJ Allmendinger, Ty Gibbs and Harrison Burton race
Concord, North Carolina - October 9, 2021 : AJ Allmendinger, driver of the #16 Hyperice Chevrolet, Ty Gibbs, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, and Harrison Burton, driver of the #20 DEX Imaging Toyota, race during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Drive for the Cure 250 presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course.
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Drive for the Cure 250 at Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course Draftkings results
FINISH & PLACE DIFFERENTIAL POINTS FAST LAP POINTS LAPS LED POINTS TOTAL POINTS
RNK SLRY DRIVER TEAM # MAKE LAPS DR ST FIN FIN PTS PD PTS FST % FST FST PTS LED % LED LED PTS TOT PTS
1 10,700 AJ Allmendinger Kaulig Racing 16 Chevrolet 68 135.50 14 1 45 13 14 29.79 6.30 21 30.9 5.25 69.55
3 10,300 Austin Cindric Team Penske 22 Ford 68 124.40 1 2 42 -1 8 17.02 3.60 22 32.4 5.50 50.10
4 9,100 Daniel Hemric Joe Gibbs Racing 18 Toyota 68 120.40 3 3 41 0 8 17.02 3.60 17 25.0 4.25 48.85
6 9,600 Justin Haley Kaulig Racing 11 Chevrolet 68 112.10 5 4 40 1 9 19.15 4.05 0 0.0 0.00 45.05
10 8,100 Brandon Jones Joe Gibbs Racing 19 Toyota 68 94.20 6 5 39 1 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 40.00
8 10,000 Noah Gragson JR Motorsports 9 Chevrolet 68 91.20 10 6 38 4 0 0 0.00 1 1.5 0.25 42.25
2 7,800 Preston Pardus DGM Racing 90 Chevrolet 68 79.30 37 7 37 30 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 67.00
9 7,900 Myatt Snider Richard Childress Racing 2 Chevrolet 68 76.00 13 8 36 5 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 41.00
18 9,400 Justin Allgaier JR Motorsports 7 Chevrolet 68 79.00 2 9 35 -7 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 28.00
11 8,700 Sam Mayer JR Motorsports 8 Chevrolet 68 94.80 15 10 34 5 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 39.00
12 5,300 Josh Williams DGM Racing 92 Chevrolet 68 77.50 17 11 32 6 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 38.00
15 7,100 Jeremy Clements Jeremy Clements Racing 51 Chevrolet 68 75.80 11 12 31 -1 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 30.00
20 8,300 Jeb Burton Kaulig Racing 10 Chevrolet 68 75.80 7 13 30 -6 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 24.00
13 7,300 Alex Labbe DGM Racing 36 Chevrolet 68 84.20 20 14 29 6 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 35.00
21 9,800 Harrison Burton Joe Gibbs Racing 20 Toyota 68 78.00 8 15 28 -7 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 21.00
15 5,500 Jade Buford Big Machine Racing 48 Chevrolet 68 64.20 19 16 27 3 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 30.00
7 6,600 Landon Cassill JD Motorsports 104 Chevrolet 68 65.70 35 17 26 18 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 44.00
5 7,700 Austin Hill Hattori Racing Enterprises 61 Toyota 68 77.20 40 18 25 22 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 47.00
18 6,200 JJ Yeley BJ McLeod Motorsports 199 Chevrolet 68 56.70 23 19 24 4 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 28.00
13 5,000 Jeffrey Earnhardt JD Motorsports 0 Chevrolet 68 62.00 32 20 23 12 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 35.00
24 10,500 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing 54 Toyota 68 96.50 12 21 21 -9 8 17.02 3.60 7 10.3 1.75 17.35
27 6,000 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Motorsports 68 Chevrolet 68 55.70 16 22 20 -6 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 14.00
22 4,700 Kyle Weatherman Mike Harmon Racing 47 Chevrolet 68 56.50 24 23 19 1 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 20.00
15 6,400 Stefan Parsons BJ McLeod Motorsports 178 Toyota 68 46.00 36 24 18 12 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 30.00
22 6,800 Sage Karam Jordan Anderson Racing 31 Chevrolet 68 81.80 28 25 17 3 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 20.00
26 9,300 Ty Dillon Our Motorsports 23 Chevrolet 68 71.30 25 26 16 -1 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 15.00
38 0 Michael Annett N/A N/A N/A 68 66.20 4 27 15 -23 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 -8.00
25 4,800 Joe Graf Jr N/A 17 Chevrolet 67 36.00 30 28 14 2 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 16.00
28 7,000 Will Rodgers Sam Hunt Racing 26 Toyota 67 68.00 29 29 13 0 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 13.00
30 4,600 Matt Mills BJ McLeod Motorsports 105 Chevrolet 67 35.00 26 30 12 -4 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 8.00
29 4,500 Spencer Boyd N/A 52 Toyota 67 35.00 33 31 10 2 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 12.00
37 5,900 Ryan Sieg RSS Racing 39 Ford 66 51.20 18 32 9 -14 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 -5.00
34 5,400 Tommy Joe Martins Martins Motorsports 44 Chevrolet 63 56.70 21 33 8 -12 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 -4.00
40 8,400 Riley Herbst Stewart Haas Racing 98 Ford 61 77.50 9 34 7 -25 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 -18.00
31 5,100 Loris Hezemans Motorsports Business Management 66 Toyota 59 38.30 34 35 6 -1 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 5.00
34 4,900 Ryan Vargas JD Motorsports 106 Chevrolet 47 53.00 27 36 5 -9 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 -4.00
39 8,600 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports 02 Chevrolet 30 26.20 22 37 4 -15 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 -11.00
34 7,500 Josh Bilicki N/A 07 Chevrolet 28 47.80 31 38 3 -7 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 -4.00
32 5,700 Kris Wright JD Motorsports 15 Chevrolet 19 28.30 38 39 2 -1 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 1.00
33 7,600 Gray Gaulding Mike Harmon Racing 74 Chevrolet 10 24.30 39 40 1 -1 0 0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 0.00