The official 2021 Tennessee Lottery 250 NASCAR XFINITY Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Nashville Superspeedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Saturday, June 19th, 2021
Nashville Superspeedway, Lebanon, TN
Kyle Busch earned his historic 100th NASCAR Xfinity Series victory Saturday at Nashville Superspeedway in epic fashion – starting on the pole position, leading a race-high 123 of the 189 laps and bettering the field on three restarts in the closing 20 laps of the Tennessee Lottery 250.
For the second race in a row Busch had to hold off veteran Justin Allgaier on a series of late race restarts. The margin of victory on Saturday was a mere 1.11-second – the two dueling side-by-side in the final laps exchanging the lead seven different times in the final stage of racing. The victory makes Busch a perfect 3-for-3 in Xfinity Series starts this season and it’s the second time he has won from the pole.
Appropriately for a Father’s Day weekend race, Busch was immediately greeted in Victory Circle by his six-year old son Brexton.
“I remember growing up as a kid and watching [NASCAR Hall of Famer] Mark Martin win every week in that 60 car, just the domination he had,” said Busch, driver of the No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. “And he’s number two with 49 wins.
“Wanted to give a huge shoutout to Rowdy Nation out there, we appreciate you Rowdy Nation” Busch added, pointing to the grandstands. “I saw a lot of you standing up when Allgaier took the lead then a lot of you sat back down when I took the lead. So, an awesome day for Rowdy Nation.”
Moments later, after receiving the famed guitar awarded to Nashville winners, Busch strummed the strings but he did not smash the guitar as he infamously did in 2009.
For his part, Allgaier left no doubt he was tired of being the race bridesmaid to Busch.
“Running second sucks, I’m not going to lie to you,” said Allgaier, who had both his daughters names – Harper and newborn Willow – on the car and at the track in recognition of the Father’s Day race weekend.
“When we took the lead from Kyle I thought we were good, we were able to drive away. But then all those restarts at the end, he just held me down really hard in the middle of [turns] three and four and we got loose and I think that was the difference-maker, after that we just didn’t have the speed after that.
“Again, just proud of my guys – to bring two fast race cars two weeks in a row to have a shot at it and have it come down to late in the races is a big deal. We’ll keep digging.”
The race marked the first time the series had competed at the 1.333-mile concrete Nashville track since 2011. By all accounts, this latest edition of close racing and dramatic finish was well-received by the fans.
Busch’s JGR Toyota teammate Harrison Burton finished third followed by Allgaier’s Chevy teammate Josh Berry who had a triumphant, if busy afternoon. He started 22nd but raced hard enough to earn points (eighth place) at the end of Stage 1. An unfortunately timed pit stop late in the race – a caution came out while he was on pit road – put him another lap down with just over 40 laps remaining. But the Tennessee native still rallied to a fourth place finish – his fourth top 5 in 13 races this year.
A.J. Allmendinger overcame an early race pit penalty to finish fourth in the No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet. Brandon Jones, Jeb Burton, Noah Gragson, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series regular Austin Hill and Riley Herbst rounded out the top 10.
The current Xfinity Series championship leader Austin Cindric finished 32nd after being collected in an accident toward the front of the field, late in the race. He led every lap in Stage 1 to earn his series best seventh stage victory. The finish is his worst of the season.
“Pretty hard hit right at the start/finish line,” said Cindric, driver of the No. 22 Penske Racing Ford. “I hate it for all the Penske guys. We had made great strides after practice, obviously. Winning the first stage was great but kind of lost handling of the car. I learned a lot today. But kinda battling back through the field… it was not our day.”
Despite the disappointing finish this week, Cindric remains the championship leader – 90 points over Allmendinger. With 11 races remaining until the Playoffs begin, Jeremy Clements holds a 48-point advantage over Brandon Brown for the 12th and final Playoff position.
ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
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1 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Los Gatos, CA | Dec 16, 1981 | 39 | Chevrolet | Hyperice | Kaulig Racing | Justin Cox |
2 | 07 | JJ Yeley | Phoenix, AZ | Oct 5, 1976 | 44 | Chevrolet | Bucked Up Energy | SS Green Light Racing | Jason Miller |
3 | 54 | Kyle Busch | Las Vegas, NV | May 2, 1985 | 36 | Toyota | M&M's | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gayle |
4 | 4 | Landon Cassill | Cedar Rapids, IA | Jul 7, 1989 | 31 | Chevrolet | Voyager | JD Motorsports | Tommy Machek |
5 | 66 | David Starr | Houston, TX | Nov 11, 1967 | 53 | Toyota | Whataburger | Motorsports Business Management | Timothy Goulet |
6 | 13 | Timmy Hill | Port Tobacco, MD | Feb 25, 1993 | 28 | Toyota | Bret Baier Special Report | Motorsports Business Management | Patrick Magee |
7 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | Riverton, IL | Jun 6, 1986 | 35 | Chevrolet | Unilever Dollar General LF | 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 | Our Motorsports | Our Motorsports | Joe Williams |
10 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Halifax, VA | Aug 6, 1992 | 28 | Chevrolet | Nutrien Ag Solutions | Kaulig Racing | Bruce Schlicker |
11 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Mooresville, NC | Jun 22, 1989 | 31 | Chevrolet | ForeverLawn | 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 / A-Game | RSS Racing | Shane Wilson |
14 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Wentzville, MO | Aug 28, 1997 | 23 | Chevrolet | Replenish Foundation | Mike Harmon Racing | Teddy Brown |
15 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Kannapolis, NC | Jan 27, 1991 | 30 | Toyota | Poppy Bank | Joe Gibbs Racing | Dave Rogers |
16 | 42 | Chad Finchum | Knoxville, TN | Sep 22, 1994 | 26 | Toyota | Toyota of Knoxville | Motorsports Business Management | Doug Richert |
17 | 78 | Jesse Little | Sherrills Ford, NC | Apr 15, 1997 | 24 | Toyota | Shriners Hospitals for Children | BJ McLeod Motorsports | Adam Brooks |
18 | 31 | Tyler Reddick | Corning, CA | Jan 11, 1996 | 25 | Chevrolet | Bommarito Automotive Group | Jordan Anderson Racing | Arthur Haire |
19 | 74 | Bayley Currey | Driftwood, TX | Oct 29, 1996 | 24 | Chevrolet | REEL | Mike Harmon Racing | Ed Jewett |
20 | 11 | Justin Haley | Winamac, IN | Apr 28, 1999 | 22 | Chevrolet | LeafFilter Gutter Protection | Kaulig Racing | Alex Yontz |
21 | 36 | Alex Labbe | Saint-Albert, Canada | Apr 29, 1993 | 28 | Chevrolet | DGM Racing | DGM Racing | Mario Gosselin |
22 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Columbus, OH | Sep 2, 1998 | 22 | Ford | Car Shop | Team Penske | Brian Wilson |
23 | 61 | Austin Hill | Winston, GA | Apr 21, 1994 | 27 | Toyota | AISIN | Hattori Racing Enterprises | David McCarty |
24 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Woodbridge, VA | Sep 14, 1993 | 27 | Chevrolet | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Doug Randolph |
25 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Atlanta, GA | Feb 18, 1997 | 24 | Toyota | Menards / Delta Faucets | Joe Gibbs Racing | Jeff Meendering |
26 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Huntersville, NC | Oct 9, 2000 | 20 | Toyota | DEX Imaging | Joe Gibbs Racing | Jason Ratcliff |
27 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Spartanburg, SC | Jan 16, 1985 | 36 | Chevrolet | All South Electric | Jeremy Clements Racing | Mark Setzer |
28 | 17 | Joe Graf Jr | Mahwah, NJ | Jul 12, 1998 | 22 | Chevrolet | Work Pro | Rick Ware Racing | Mike Tyska |
29 | 92 | Josh Williams | Port Charlotte, FL | Aug 3, 1993 | 27 | Chevrolet | DGM Racing | DGM Racing | Eddie Troconis |
30 | 5 | Matt Mills | Lynchburg, VA | Nov 14, 1996 | 24 | Chevrolet | J.F. Electric | BJ McLeod Motorsports | David Ingram |
31 | 2 | Myatt Snider | Charlotte, NC | Dec 30, 1994 | 26 | Chevrolet | Crosley Furniture | Richard Childress Racing | Andy Street |
32 | 9 | Noah Gragson | Las Vegas, NV | Jul 15, 1998 | 22 | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops/TrueTimber/BRCC | JR Motorsports | Dave Elenz |
33 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Las Vegas, NV | Feb 24, 1999 | 22 | Ford | Monster Energy | Stewart-Haas Racing | Richard Boswell |
34 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Como, MS | Dec 7, 1986 | 34 | Chevrolet | AAN Adjusters | Martins Motorsports | Buddy Sisco |
35 | 15 | Colby Howard | Simpsonville, SC | Oct 28, 2001 | 19 | Chevrolet | Project Hope Foundation | JD Motorsports | Wayne Carroll Jr |
36 | 48 | Jade Buford | Brentwood, TN | Feb 15, 1988 | 33 | Chevrolet | Big Machine Spiked Coolers | Big Machine Racing | Patrick Donahue |
37 | 90 | Ronnie Bassett Jr | Winston-Salem, NC | Dec 21, 1995 | 25 | Chevrolet | Jerry Hunt Supercenter / East Coast Wings | DGM Racing | Nathan Kennedy |
38 | 6 | Ryan Vargas | La Miranda, CA | Sep 23, 2000 | 20 | Chevrolet | MaintenX | JD Motorsports | Ricky Viers |
39 | 99 | Stefan Parsons | Cornelius, NC | Jun 15, 1998 | 23 | Ford | Springrates / Dogecoin | BJ McLeod Motorsports | Keith Wolfe |
40 | 126 | Will Rodgers | Maui, HI | Oct 8, 1994 | 26 | Toyota | GoodRX | Sam Hunt Racing | Andrew Abbott |
41 | 8 | Josh Berry | Hendersonville, TN | Oct 22, 1990 | 30 | Chevrolet | iRacing | JR Motorsports | Taylor Moyer |
42 | 23 | Natalie Decker | Eagle River, WI | Jun 25, 1997 | 23 | Chevrolet | Red Street Records | Our Motorsports | Daniel Johnson |