Entry List

The official 2021 Cookout 250 NASCAR XFINITY Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Martinsville Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Cookout 250

Friday, April 9th, 2021

Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA

  • 30 Chevrolet
  • 4 Ford
  • 9 Toyota

  • Martinsville Speedway
  • Cookout 250
  • Pole Winner: Harrison Burton
  • Age: 20
  • Team: No. 20 - DEX Imaging Toyota
  • Owner: Joe Gibbs Racing
  • Crew Chief: Jason Ratcliff
  • Start positions set by NASCAR's Performance Metrics Qualifying (PMQ).
  • Harrison Burton won the Pole Award for the Cookout 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.

  • Sunday, April 11th, 2021
  • NASCAR Wire Service - Reid Spencer
Josh Berry claims first NASCAR Xfinity Series victory at Martinsville

Josh Berry had to wait nearly two days for the Sunday conclusion of the Cook Out 250 at Martinsville Speedway, but it was a worthwhile delay for the late model ace.

Driving for JR Motorsports car owners Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kelley Earnhardt Miller, Berry took the lead from Ty Gibbs on Lap 223 of 250 and held it the rest of the way to win his first NASCAR Xfinity Series race in his 13th start.

In a race that was halted by rain after 91 laps on Friday night and restarted at noon on Sunday, Berry beat JR Motorsports teammate Noah Gragson to the finish line by .590 seconds. Both Gragson and Daniel Hemric passed Gibbs during the closing run to finish second and third, respectively.

For Gragson, that meant an extra payday of $100,000 as the highest finisher among four eligible Xfinity Dash 4 Cash drivers.

But the day belonged to Berry, who led a race-high 95 laps, 10 before the rain arrived on Friday and 85 on Sunday. Berry is the first driver to win an Xfinity race in the No. 8 car since Earnhardt Jr. prevailed at Michigan in 2006.

"Oh, gosh, I have so many people I could thank I could be here until tomorrow morning," Berry said after climbing from his car on the frontstretch at the .526-mile short track. "Just Dale, L.W. (Miller), Kelley, everybody for believing in me, everyone on this No. 8 team.

"Man, they've been through a lot the last couple of years. Had a ton of different drivers. Man, I wanted to win so bad for these guys. They're such a great group. I knew this would be a good opportunity to win. (Crew chief) Taylor (Moyer) called a perfect race. The car was good, and we just kept tweaking on it. The tires were pretty worn out there at the end. I was struggling a little bit with wheel-hop...This is just unbelievable."

Gragson had good reason to feel mixed emotions about finishing second to a driver he called "a legend in short-track racing." The driver of the No. 9 JRM Chevrolet had to play defense during the final run to keep Hemric behind him.

"I really wanted to win there," Gragson said, "but I was having to protect the bottom to keep the guys behind me from moving me out of the way. I couldn't open up my arc the way I needed to and make speed with that."

The Dash 4 Cash bonus was a welcome consolation.

"One hundred thousand dollars richer," Gragson said, displaying the big check. "I'm pumped up. Great 1-2 finish for our team at JR Motorsports."

Gibbs held the fourth spot, followed by Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Brandon Jones, who had just taken the lead from Berry when storms stopped the action on Friday night.

Series leader and defending champion Austin Cindric ran sixth, with Harrison Burton, Justin Haley, Justin Allgaier and Michael Annett completing the top 10. All four JR Motorsports drivers finished in the top 10 (Berry, Gragson, Allgaier and Annett).

Though he's not driving in the series full-time, Berry also earned eligibility for the Dash 4 Cash bonus in the April 24 Xfinity race at Talladega, along with Gragson, Hemric and Jones.

  • Drivers Entered: 43 (5 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 250
  • Margin of Victory: 0.590 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 2 Hours 12 Minutes 2 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 59.758
  • Cautions: 12 for 75 laps
  • Lead Changes: 13
  • Green Flag Passes: 1,965 (11.2 passes per green flag lap)

  • Martinsville Speedway
  • Cook Out 250
  • Race Winner: Josh Berry
  • Age: 30
  • Team : No. 8 - Chevrolet Accessories Chevrolet
  • Owner: Dale Earnhardt, Jr
  • Crew Chief: Taylor Moyer
  • Josh Berry won the Cook Out 250, his first victory in 14 Xfinity Series races.
  • This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in 2021.
  • This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in two races at Martinsville Speedway.
  • Noah Gragson (second) posted his second top-10 finish in three races at Martinsville Speedway. It is his third top-10 finish in 2021.
  • Daniel Hemric (third) posted his first top-10 finish in two races at Martinsville Speedway.
  • Josh Berry (first) was the highest finishing rookie.
  • Austin Cindric leads the point standings by 42 points over Daniel Hemric.
Noah Gragson Martinsville Speedway
Martinsville, Virginia - October 31, 2020 : Noah Gragson, driver of the #9 Bass Pro Shops/TrueTimber Camo Chevrolet, at the NASCAR Xfinity Series Draft Top 250 at Martinsville Speedway on October 31, 2020 in Martinsville, Virginia.
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Cookout 250 at Martinsville Speedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM CREW CHIEF
1 16 AJ Allmendinger Los Gatos, CA Dec 16, 1981 39 Chevrolet Ellsworth Advisors Kaulig Racing Jason Trinchere
2 3 Andy Lally Northport, NY Feb 11, 1975 46 Chevrolet Robert B Our Co Inc Our Motorsports Ronnie Osmer
3 17 JJ Yeley Phoenix, AZ Oct 5, 1976 44 Ford Alcova / DBAutomotivePlus.com Rick Ware Racing Jason Miller
4 4 Landon Cassill Cedar Rapids, IA Jul 7, 1989 31 Chevrolet TeamJDMotorsports.com JD Motorsports Tommy Machek
5 61 David Starr Houston, TX Nov 11, 1967 53 Toyota MBM Motorsports Hattori Racing Enterprises Sebastian Laforge
6 66 Timmy Hill Port Tobacco, MD Feb 25, 1993 28 Toyota MBM Motorsports Motorsports Business Management Mark Hillman
7 7 Justin Allgaier Riverton, IL Jun 6, 1986 34 Chevrolet Walmart Fight Hunger JR Motorsports Jason Burdett
8 1 Michael Annett Des Moines, IA Jun 23, 1986 34 Chevrolet Pilot Flying J JR Motorsports Mike Bumgarner
9 02 Brett Moffitt Grimes, IA Aug 7, 1992 28 Chevrolet Destiny Homes Our Motorsports Joe Williams
10 10 Jeb Burton Halifax, VA Aug 6, 1992 28 Chevrolet PurYear Tank Lines Kaulig Racing Bruce Schlicker
11 0 Jeffrey Earnhardt Mooresville, NC Jun 22, 1989 31 Chevrolet TeamJDMotorsports.com JD Motorsports Kase Kallenbach
12 52 Gray Gaulding Colonial Heights, VA Feb 10, 1998 23 Chevrolet Panini America Means Motorsports Tim Brown
13 39 Ryan Sieg Tucker, GA Jun 20, 1987 33 Ford CMR Construction and Roofing RSS Racing Kevin Starland
14 47 Kyle Weatherman Wentzville, MO Aug 28, 1997 23 Chevrolet LOF Defence Systems LTF Mike Harmon Racing Teddy Brown
15 18 Daniel Hemric Kannapolis, NC Jan 27, 1991 30 Toyota Poppy Bank Joe Gibbs Racing Dave Rogers
16 78 Jesse Little Sherrills Ford, NC Apr 15, 1997 23 Chevrolet Tufco Flooring BJ McLeod Motorsports Adam Brooks
17 74 Bayley Currey Driftwood, TX Oct 29, 1996 24 Chevrolet Lerner & Rowe Mike Harmon Racing Ed Jewett
18 11 Justin Haley Winamac, IN Apr 28, 1999 21 Chevrolet LeafFilter Gutter Protection Kaulig Racing Alex Yontz
19 36 Alex Labbe Saint-Albert, Canada Apr 29, 1993 27 Chevrolet Larue Industrial Snowblowers DGM Racing Mario Gosselin
20 22 Austin Cindric Columbus, OH Sep 2, 1998 22 Ford Menards / Richmond Team Penske Brian Wilson
21 68 Brandon Brown Woodbridge, VA Sep 14, 1993 27 Chevrolet Original Larry's Hard Lemonade Brandonbilt Motorsports Doug Randolph
22 19 Brandon Jones Atlanta, GA Feb 18, 1997 24 Toyota Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing Jeff Meendering
23 20 Harrison Burton Huntersville, NC Oct 9, 2000 20 Toyota DEX Imaging Joe Gibbs Racing Jason Ratcliff
24 51 Jeremy Clements Spartanburg, SC Jan 16, 1985 36 Chevrolet First Pacific Funding Jeremy Clements Racing Mark Setzer
25 07 Joe Graf Jr Mahwah, NJ Jul 12, 1998 22 Chevrolet Bucked Up Energy SS Green Light Racing Mike Tyska
26 92 Josh Williams Port Charlotte, FL Aug 3, 1993 27 Chevrolet DGM Racing DGM Racing Eddie Troconis
27 5 Matt Mills Lynchburg, VA Nov 14, 1996 24 Toyota J.F. Electric BJ McLeod Motorsports David Ingram
28 2 Myatt Snider Charlotte, NC Dec 30, 1994 26 Chevrolet TaxSlayer Richard Childress Racing Andy Street
29 9 Noah Gragson Las Vegas, NV Jul 15, 1998 22 Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / TrueTimber Camo BRCC JR Motorsports Dave Elenz
30 98 Riley Herbst Las Vegas, NV Feb 24, 1999 22 Ford Monster Energy Stewart-Haas Racing Richard Boswell
31 44 Tommy Joe Martins Como, MS Dec 7, 1986 34 Chevrolet Diamond Gussett Jeans Martins Motorsports Dan Stillman
32 15 Colby Howard Simpsonville, SC Oct 28, 2001 19 Chevrolet Project HOPE Foundation JD Motorsports Wayne Carroll Jr
33 126 Brandon Gdovic Pittsburgh, PA Feb 28, 1992 29 Toyota SnapMobile.shop Sam Hunt Racing Andrew Abbott
34 48 Jade Buford Brentwood, TN Feb 15, 1988 33 Chevrolet Big Machine Spiked Coolers Big Machine Racing Patrick Donahue
35 77 Ronnie Bassett Jr Winston-Salem, NC Dec 21, 1995 25 Chevrolet Bassett Gutters & More Bassett Racing Nathan Kennedy
36 6 Ryan Vargas La Miranda, CA Sep 23, 2000 20 Chevrolet TeamJDMotorsports.com JD Motorsports Ricky Viers
37 99 Stefan Parsons Cornelius, NC Jun 15, 1998 22 Chevrolet SOKAL Digital BJ McLeod Motorsports Keith Wolfe
38 31 Jordan Anderson Forest Acres, SC Apr 15, 1991 29 Chevrolet Bommarito Automotive Group Jordan Anderson Racing Arthur Haire
39 8 Josh Berry Hendersonville, TN Oct 22, 1990 30 Chevrolet Cheverolet Accessories JR Motorsports Taylor Moyer
40 54 Ty Gibbs Charlotte, NC Oct 4, 2002 18 Toyota AutosByNelson.com Joe Gibbs Racing Chris Gayle
41 23 Blaine Perkins Bakersfield, CA Feb 28, 2000 21 Chevrolet Raceline Our Motorsports Daniel Johnson
42 13 Matt Jaskol Thousand Oaks, CA Oct 15, 1984 36 Toyota Auto Parts 4 Less Motorsports Business Management Patrick Magee
43 90 George Gorham Jr Charlotte, NC Apr 5, 1970 51 Chevrolet Blackburn's BBQ / Francisco's DGM Racing Ryan London