Race Lineup

The official 2021 Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey 200 NASCAR XFINITY Series race lineup, determined by qualifying results, shows the starting positions of all drivers at Watkins Glen International.

Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey 200

Saturday, August 7th, 2021

Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, NY

  • 27 Chevrolet
  • 9 Toyota
  • 4 Ford

  • Watkins Glen International
  • Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey 200
  • Pole Winner: Justin Allgaier
  • Age: 35
  • Team: No. 7 - Brandt / Hellowater Chevrolet
  • Owner: JR Motorsports
  • Crew Chief: Jason Burdett
  • Start positions set by NASCAR's Performance Metrics Qualifying (PMQ).
  • Justin Allgaier won the Pole Award for the Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey 200 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, August 7th, 2021
  • NASCAR Wire Service - Holly Cain
Phenom Ty Gibbs continues to impress with third Xfinity Series win in 10 races

Even the very drivers he beat offered congratulations to 18-year old Ty Gibbs for the teenager's victory in Saturday afternoon's Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey 200 at the renowned Watkins Glen International road course.

No matter which side of the track Gibbs re-started from, no matter the occasional hiccup getting up to speed, the grandson of NASCAR Hall of Famer Joe Gibbs proved he was up for the task – leading a race best (and career best) 43 of 82 laps to claim his third NASCAR Xfinity Series victory in 10 assorted starts this season. He also won at the Daytona road course and at the Charlotte oval.

Gibbs beat one of the track's all-time best, A.J. Allmendinger by .938-seconds to take the victory, passing him with two laps remaining to seal his fate and raise his third trophy of the year.

"Ty did a great job, he was clean, made a great move on me and I couldn't really do anything to defend it," Allmendinger said, noting that although he initially took the lead on the race's final restart with four laps remaining, he knew he would have to deal with Gibbs for the win.

"I knew how good he was, especially in the carousel and going through the last couple corners," Allmendinger said. "That car had a lot of rear grip and he used it. Congratulations. Fantastic job by him.

"Proud of everybody at Kaulig Racing. Solid day, but it sucks when you come in second."

For his part, Gibbs was all smiles and few words after climbing out of his No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. The fans gave him a huge ovation. He is the youngest driver in Watkins Glen's storied history to win an Xfinity Series race.

"Probably the most fun racing with A.J. (Allmendinger), the 7 (Justin Allgaier), and the 22 (Austin Cindric); those guys are very experienced veterans in this racing series and being able to race and beat them means a lot," Gibbs said. "I learned a lot too."

Cindric, the 2019 Watkins Glen winner and Xfinity Series championship leader finished third, followed by Allgaier and Harrison Burton. Brandon Jones, Noah Gragson, Jeb Burton, Justin Haley and Sam Mayer rounded out the top 10.

Cindric won Stage 1 – for his series best eighth stage win and Allmendinger won Stage 2.

Gibbs wasn't even among the top 10 in the opening stage, but a different pit strategy moved him forward and he ran among the top five for the remainder of the race, battling forward at each restart figuring out a way to pass whoever held the lead – Cindric, Jones or Allmendinger. He passed them all.

"This is just a dream come true to win at Watkins Glen," Gibbs said, adding "This is just wonderful, I can't even believe it. Just a great race. I'm at a loss for words."

With their impressive showings Saturday, Penske Racing's Cindric – a four-race winner already this season – and two-race winner Allmendinger maintain their places atop the NASCAR Xfinity Series championship standings. There are six races remaining to set the 12-driver Playoff field. JR Motorsports driver Michael Annettt is currently 12th in the standings with a 30-point advantage over Stewart-Haas Racing's Riley Herbst and a 45-point edge over Brandon Brown.

  • Drivers Entered: 40 (2 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 82
  • Margin of Victory: 0.948 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 2 Hours 23 Minutes 21 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 84.088
  • Cautions: 8 for 15 laps
  • Lead Changes: 12
  • Green Flag Passes: 1,581 (23.6 passes per green flag lap)

  • Watkins Glen International
  • 26th Annual Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey 200 at The Glen
  • Race Winner: Ty Gibbs
  • Age: 18
  • Team : No. 54 - Monster Energy Toyota
  • Owner: Coy Gibbs
  • Crew Chief: Chris Gayle
  • Ty Gibbs won the 26th Annual Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey 200 at The Glen, his third victory in 11 Xfinity Series races.
  • This is his third victory and eighth top-10 finish in 2021.
  • This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in two races at Watkins Glen International.
  • AJ Allmendinger (second) posted his second top-10 finish in four races at Watkins Glen International. It is his 13th top-10 finish in 2021.
  • Austin Cindric (third) posted his second top-10 finish in four races at Watkins Glen International.
  • Ty Gibbs (first) was the highest finishing rookie.
  • Austin Cindric leads the point standings by 80 points over AJ Allmendinger.
Kyle Busch and Austin Cindric take the green flag
Watkins Glen, New York - August 3, 2019 : Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 iK9 Toyota, and Austin Cindric, driver of the #22 MoneyLion Ford, take the green flag to start the NASCAR Xfinity Series Zippo 200 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International.
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Race lineup for the Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey 200 at Watkins Glen International
ST # DRIVER MAKE SPD TIME BHND SPONSOR TEAM CREW CHIEF
1 7 Justin Allgaier Chevrolet 0.000 0.000 0.000 Brandt / Hellowater Jr Motorsports Jason Burdett
2 22 Austin Cindric Ford 0.000 0.000 0.000 Car Shop Team Penske Brian Wilson
3 18 Daniel Hemric Toyota 0.000 0.000 0.000 Poppy Bank Joe Gibbs Racing Dave Rogers
4 20 Harrison Burton Toyota 0.000 0.000 0.000 DEX Imaging Joe Gibbs Racing Jason Ratcliff
5 11 Justin Haley Chevrolet 0.000 0.000 0.000 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Kaulig Racing Alex Yontz
6 16 AJ Allmendinger Chevrolet 0.000 0.000 0.000 Hyperice Kaulig Racing Jason Trinchere
7 2 Myatt Snider Chevrolet 0.000 0.000 0.000 Louisiana Hot Sauce Richard Childress Racing Andy Street
8 10 Jeb Burton Chevrolet 0.000 0.000 0.000 Chevrolet / Nutrien Ag Solutions Kaulig Racing Bruce Schlicker
9 02 Brett Moffitt Chevrolet 0.000 0.000 0.000 Our Motorsports Our Motorsports Pat Tryson
10 98 Riley Herbst Ford 0.000 0.000 0.000 Monster Energy Stewart-haas Racing Richard Boswell
11 9 Noah Gragson Chevrolet 0.000 0.000 0.000 Bass Pro Shops / TrueTimber / BRCC Jr Motorsports Dave Elenz
12 51 Jeremy Clements Chevrolet 0.000 0.000 0.000 Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet Jeremy Clements Racing Mark Setzer
13 39 Ryan Sieg Ford 0.000 0.000 0.000 CMR Construction and Roofing / A-Ga… Rss Racing Kevin Starland
14 68 Brandon Brown Chevrolet 0.000 0.000 0.000 Armorguard Brandonbilt Motorsports Doug Randolph
15 54 Ty Gibbs Toyota 0.000 0.000 0.000 Monster Energy Joe Gibbs Racing Chris Gayle
16 48 Jade Buford Chevrolet 0.000 0.000 0.000 Big Machine Vodka Spiked Coolers Big Machine Racing Patrick Donahue
17 44 Tommy Joe Martins Chevrolet 0.000 0.000 0.000 Gilreath Farms Red Angus Martins Motorsports Dan Stillman
18 1 Michael Annett Chevrolet 0.000 0.000 0.000 PFJ Spicy Chicken Sandwhich Jr Motorsports Mike Bumgarner
19 92 Josh Williams Chevrolet 0.000 0.000 0.000 Alloy Employer Services Dgm Racing Eddie Troconis
20 4 Landon Cassill Chevrolet 0.000 0.000 0.000 Voyager Jd Motorsports Tommy Machek
21 19 Brandon Jones Toyota 0.000 0.000 0.000 DEX Imaging Joe Gibbs Racing Jeff Meendering
22 47 Kyle Weatherman Chevrolet 0.000 0.000 0.000 Running Outdoors Mike Harmon Racing Mike Harmon
23 8 Sam Mayer Chevrolet 0.000 0.000 0.000 JR Motorsports Jr Motorsports Taylor Moyer
24 126 Kris Wright Toyota 0.000 0.000 0.000 Abbott Toyota Sam Hunt Racing Andrew Abbott
25 07 Joe Graf Jr Chevrolet 0.000 0.000 0.000 Sport BLX Ss Green Light Racing Joe Williams
26 36 Alex Labbe Chevrolet 0.000 0.000 0.000 Globocam / Prolon Controls Dgm Racing Mario Gosselin
27 178 Jesse Little Toyota 0.000 0.000 0.000 Unsponsored Bj Mcleod Motorsports Keith Wolfe
28 0 Jeffrey Earnhardt Chevrolet 0.000 0.000 0.000 ForeverLawn Jd Motorsports Paul Clapprood
29 105 Matt Mills Chevrolet 0.000 0.000 0.000 Thompson Electric Bj Mcleod Motorsports David Ingram
30 17 Josh Bilicki Ford 0.000 0.000 0.000 Insurance King Rick Ware Racing Jason Miller
31 15 Colby Howard Chevrolet 0.000 0.000 0.000 TeamJDMotorsports.com Jd Motorsports Wayne Carroll Jr
32 66 Timmy Hill Toyota 0.000 0.000 0.000 Mercy Flight Central Motorsports Business Management Johnny Roten
33 23 Austin Dillon Chevrolet 0.000 0.000 0.000 Mayhem Athlete Our Motorsports Billy Scott
34 6 Michael Munley Chevrolet 0.000 0.000 0.000 Gutterman Services Jd Motorsports Kase Kallenbach
35 90 Preston Pardus Chevrolet 0.000 0.000 0.000 Danus Utilities Dgm Racing Dan Pardus
36 31 Erik Jones Chevrolet 0.000 0.000 0.000 Bommarito.com / Lucas Oil Jordan Anderson Racing Arthur Haire
37 199 Kyle Tilley Toyota 0.000 0.000 0.000 ERA / Battle Associates Bj Mcleod Motorsports Adam Brooks
38 52 Dave Smith Chevrolet 0.000 0.000 0.000 Sonoma Harvest Means Motorsports Tim Brown
39 74 Bayley Currey Chevrolet 0.000 0.000 0.000 Belmont Classic Cars Mike Harmon Racing Ed Jewett
40 61 Stephen Leicht Toyota 0.000 0.000 0.000 Jani-King Hattori Racing Enterprises Doug Richert