Entry List

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.

Tennessee Lottery 250

Saturday, June 19th, 2021

Nashville Superspeedway, Lebanon, TN

  • 28 Chevrolet
  • 10 Toyota
  • 4 Ford

  • Nashville Superspeedway
  • Inaugural Tennessee Lottery 250
  • Pole Winner: Kyle Busch
  • Age: 36
  • Team : No. 54 - M&M's Toyota
  • Owner: Coy Gibbs
  • Crew Chief: Chris Gayle
  • Kyle Busch won the Pole Award for the Inaugural Tennessee Lottery 250 with a lap of 30.42 seconds, 157.396 mph.
  • This is his 70th pole in 360 NASCAR Xfinity Series races.
  • This is his second pole and second top-10 start in 2021.
  • This is his third pole in 11 races at Nashville Superspeedway.
  • Austin Cindric (second) posted his 14th top-10 start of 2021 and his first in one race at Nashville Superspeedway.
  • Harrison Burton (third) posted his first top-10 start at Nashville Superspeedway. It is his 12th in 15 races this season.
  • Jade Buford (ninth) was the fastest qualifying rookie.

  • Sunday, June 19th, 2022
  • NASCAR Wire Service - Holly Cain
Kyle Busch wins his 100th NASCAR Xfinity Series race

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.

  • Drivers Entered: 42 (4 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 188
  • Laps Actual: 189 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
  • Margin of Victory: 01.110 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 2 Hours 20 Minutes 48 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 107.118
  • Cautions: 8 for 46 laps
  • Lead Changes: 12
  • Green Flag Passes: 1,155 (8.1 passes per green flag lap)

  • Nashville Superspeedway
  • Inaugural Tennessee Lottery 250
  • Race Winner: Kyle Busch
  • Age: 36
  • Team : No. 54 - M&M's Toyota
  • Owner: Coy Gibbs
  • Crew Chief: Chris Gayle
  • Kyle Busch won the Inaugural Tennessee Lottery 250, his 100th victory in 360 Xfinity Series races. Mark Martin is second with 49 series wins.
  • This is his third victory and third top-10 finish in 2021.
  • This is his second victory and sixth top-10 finish in 11 races at Nashville Superspeedway.
  • Justin Allgaier (second) posted his fourth top-10 finish in seven races at Nashville Superspeedway. It is his eighth top-10 finish in 2021.
  • Harrison Burton (third) posted his first top-10 finish in one races at Nashville Superspeedway.
  • Josh Berry (fourth) was the highest finishing rookie.
  • Austin Cindric leads the point standings by 90 points over AJ Allmendinger.
Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tennessee
Lebanon, Tennessee - June 18, 2021 : A general view of the track prior to practice for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Rackley Roofing 200 at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tennessee.
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Tennessee Lottery 250 at Nashville Superspeedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM CREW CHIEF
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