Race Lineup

The official 2021 Henry 180 NASCAR XFINITY Series race lineup, determined by qualifying results, shows the starting positions of all drivers at Road America.

Henry 180

Saturday, July 3rd, 2021

Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI

  • 28 Chevrolet
  • 11 Toyota
  • 4 Ford

  • Road America
  • 12th Annual Henry 180
  • Pole Winner: Ty Gibbs
  • Age: 18
  • Team : No. 81 - Monster Energy Toyota
  • Owner: Joe Gibbs Racing
  • Crew Chief: Chris Gayle
  • Ty Gibbs won the Pole Award for the 12th Annual Henry 180 with a lap of 135.52 seconds, 107.532 mph.
  • This is his first pole in nine NASCAR Xfinity Series races.
  • This is his first pole and third top-10 start in 2021.
  • This is his first pole in his series debut at Road America.
  • Austin Cindric (second) posted his 15th top-10 start of 2021 and his fifth in five races at Road America.
  • AJ Allmendinger (third) posted his third top-10 start at Road America. It is his 13th in 17 races this season.
  • Ty Gibbs (first) was the fastest qualifying rookie.

  • Saturday, July 3rd, 2021
  • NASCAR Wire Service - Reid Spencer
Kyle Busch wins again in NASCAR Xfinity Series debut at Road America

Taking advantage of a late wreck that foiled other contenders—not to mention fresher tires for the final six-lap green-flag run—Kyle Busch won Saturday's Henry 180 at Road America, claiming his fourth NASCAR Xfinity Series victory in four starts this season.

On Lap 41 of 45, Busch took the lead from AJ Allmendinger, whose No. 16 Chevrolet was struggling on older tires.

Over the next four laps, the driver of the No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota widened his lead to 3.522 seconds at the finish over teammate Daniel Hemric, who ran second after passing Allmendinger for the runner-up spot.

Busch who won in his Road America debut and for the 101st time in his career, extending his own series record. The victory came after Busch experienced several off-track excursions that luckily didn't deprive his car of the speed necessary to win.

"Obviously, tires—that was the saving grace for us," said Busch, who got four new tires under caution on Lap 36. "We had a set of tires left over and (Allmendinger) didn't.

"When we did put our last set of tires on, I wasn't sure we'd be able to get through that many cars. I don't know what happened on those last couple of restarts. I couldn't really see what was happening. We were fortunate to get by that stuff and get through that stuff without any damage to our race car."

Busch restarted seventh on Lap 40 after the final caution for the multicar wreck. He made up four positions almost immediately and passed Allmendinger for the lead in Turn 3 on the following circuit.

Michael Annett overtook Allmendinger on the next-to-last lap and finished third. The winner of the first two stages, Allmendinger held fourth, with Harrison Burton completing the top five.

An 11-car wreck between Turns 2 and 3 after a restart on Lap 37 damaged the contending cars of Austin Cindric and Justin Allgaier and set Busch up for his run to victory. Cindric appeared in control of the race until he pitted for tires after the No. 81 Toyota of Ty Gibbs stalled on the track with transmission issues on Lap 35 and caused the sixth caution of the race.

Cindric's No. 22 Ford sustained damaged to the right rear in the melee that followed the restart, and he was forced to pit for repairs. Nevertheless, he charged to eighth place at the finish and holds an 89-point lead over second-place Allmendinger in the series standings.

"Sometimes it works out for you, and sometimes it doesn't," Cindric said philosophically. "Today was one of those days. It just wasn't meant to be. If they gave out an award for cars passed, we would handily have that.

"I'm not sure there's a corner on this car that doesn't have damage. I appreciate the hard work by everybody. We had a decent points day, and we will move on."

Gibbs, who edged Cindric for the pole position during Saturday morning's time trials, was running second when his car stopped because of the broken transmission at the top of the hill in Turn 6. His 31st-place result was his worst in a part-time campaign that has produced two victories and seven top fives in nine starts.

  • Drivers Entered: 43 (5 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 45
  • Margin of Victory: 03.522 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 2 Hours 25 Minutes 47 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 74.972
  • Cautions: 7 for 11 laps
  • Lead Changes: 12
  • Green Flag Passes: 1,343 (39.5 passes per green flag lap)

  • Road America
  • 12th Annual Henry 180
  • Race Winner: Kyle Busch
  • Age: 36
  • Team : No. 54 - M&M's Ice Cream Toyota
  • Owner: Joe Gibbs Racing
  • Crew Chief: Mark McFarland
  • Kyle Busch won the 12th Annual Henry 180, his 101st victory in 361 NASCAR Xfinity Series races.
  • This is his fourth victory and fourth top-10 finish in 2021.
  • This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in his series debut at Road America.
  • Daniel Hemric (second) posted his second top-10 finish in four races at Road America. It is his 11th top-10 finish in 2021.
  • Michael Annett (third) posted his fourth top-10 finish in nine races at Road America.
  • Ty Gibbs (33rd) was the highest finishing rookie.
  • This is Joe Gibbs Racing's second NASCAR Xfinity Series victory at Road America (2019, Christopher Bell; 2021, Kyle Busch).
  • Kyle Busch becomes the 12th different NASCAR Xfinity Series winner at Road America, extending the series active record for most consecutive different winners at a track.
Ty Gibbs poses after winning the pole award
Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin - July 3, 2021 : Ty Gibbs, driver of the #81 Monster Energy Toyota, poses for photos after winning the pole award during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Henry 180 at Road America on July 03, 2021 in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
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Race lineup for the Henry 180 at Road America
ST # DRIVER MAKE SPD TIME BHND SPONSOR TEAM CREW CHIEF
1 81 Ty Gibbs Toyota 107.532 135.520 0.000 Monster Energy Joe Gibbs Racing Chris Gayle
2 22 Austin Cindric Ford 107.475 135.592 0.000 Menards / Richmond Team Penske Brian Wilson
3 16 AJ Allmendinger Chevrolet 107.370 135.725 0.000 Hyperice Kaulig Racing Jason Trinchere
4 18 Daniel Hemric Toyota 107.220 135.915 0.000 Poppy Bank Joe Gibbs Racing Dave Rogers
5 54 Kyle Busch Toyota 106.845 136.392 0.000 M&M's Ice Cream Joe Gibbs Racing Mark McFarland
6 7 Justin Allgaier Chevrolet 106.582 136.729 0.000 BRANDT Jr Motorsports Jason Burdett
7 31 Kaz Grala Chevrolet 106.513 136.817 0.000 Ruedebusch.com Jordan Anderson Racing Arthur Haire
8 10 Jeb Burton Chevrolet 106.491 136.846 0.000 Nutrien AG Solutions Kaulig Racing Bruce Schlicker
9 51 Jeremy Clements Chevrolet 106.228 137.184 0.000 Whitetail Smokeless Jeremy Clements Racing Mark Setzer
10 20 Harrison Burton Toyota 105.453 138.192 0.000 Offerpad Joe Gibbs Racing Jason Ratcliff
11 48 Jade Buford Chevrolet 104.576 139.351 0.000 Big Machine Spiked Coolers Big Machine Racing Patrick Donahue
12 1 Michael Annett Chevrolet 106.600 136.706 0.000 Allstate Peterbilt Group 50th Jr Motorsports Mike Bumgarner
13 11 Justin Haley Chevrolet 106.586 136.724 0.000 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Kaulig Racing Alex Yontz
14 07 Josh Bilicki Chevrolet 106.526 136.801 0.000 Insurance King / DITECH Ss Green Light Racing Mike Tyska
15 5 Andy Lally Chevrolet 106.472 136.870 0.000 Alpha Prime Regimen Bj Mcleod Motorsports Adam Brooks
16 90 Preston Pardus Chevrolet 106.460 136.885 0.000 Chinchor Electric / Danus Utilities Dgm Racing Tony Furr
17 17 Cody Ware Chevrolet 106.384 136.983 0.000 Nurtec ODT Rick Ware Racing Jason Miller
18 6 Spencer Pumpelly Chevrolet 106.353 137.023 0.000 Swann Communications Jd Motorsports Ricky Viers
19 68 Brandon Brown Chevrolet 106.278 137.120 0.000 Cookin Pellets Brandonbilt Motorsports Doug Randolph
20 99 Kevin Harvick Ford 106.233 137.178 0.000 Henry Repeating Arms Bj Mcleod Motorsports David Ingram
21 19 Brandon Jones Toyota 106.021 137.452 0.000 Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing Jeff Meendering
22 36 Alex Labbe Chevrolet 105.991 137.491 0.000 Can-Am Dgm Racing Mario Gosselin
23 8 Sam Mayer Chevrolet 105.935 137.564 0.000 QPS Employment Group Jr Motorsports Taylor Moyer
24 02 Brett Moffitt Chevrolet 105.726 137.836 0.000 Our Motorsports Our Motorsports Joe Williams
25 126 Kris Wright Toyota 105.706 137.862 0.000 Wright Automotive Sam Hunt Racing Andrew Abbott
26 39 Ryan Sieg Ford 105.605 137.993 0.000 CMR Construction and Roofing / A-Ga… Rss Racing Shane Wilson
27 2 Myatt Snider Chevrolet 105.522 138.102 0.000 Shore Lunch Richard Childress Racing Andy Street
28 78 Ryan Ellis Toyota 105.337 138.344 0.000 Rich Mar Florist Bj Mcleod Motorsports Keith Wolfe
29 42 Timmy Hill Toyota 105.304 138.388 0.000 American Dream Leasing & Financ… Motorsports Business Management Sebastian Laforge
30 92 Josh Williams Chevrolet 105.129 138.618 0.000 Alloy Employer Services Dgm Racing Eddie Troconis
31 13 Stephen Leicht Toyota 105.112 138.641 0.000 K1 Speed Motorsports Business Management Patrick Magee
32 4 Landon Cassill Chevrolet 104.833 0.000 0.000 Voyager Jd Motorsports Tommy Machek
33 44 Tommy Joe Martins Chevrolet 104.566 0.000 0.000 Gilreath Farms Red Angus Martins Motorsports Dan Stillman
34 98 Riley Herbst Ford 104.149 0.000 0.000 Monster Energy Stewart-haas Racing Richard Boswell
35 23 Natalie Decker Chevrolet 98.905 0.000 0.000 Nerd Focus Our Motorsports Daniel Johnson
36 9 Noah Gragson Chevrolet 0.000 0.000 0.000 Bass Pro Shops / TrueTimber / BRCC Jr Motorsports Dave Elenz