Qualifying Results
The 2021 Steakhouse Elite 200 NASCAR XFINITY Series qualifying results feature the drivers' lap times, positions, and who secured pole position at Darlington Raceway.
Steakhouse Elite 200
Saturday, May 8th, 2021
Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
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- Darlington Raceway
- Steakhouse Elite 200
- Pole Winner: AJ Allmendinger
- Age: 39
- Team: No. 16 - Hyperice Chevrolet
- Owner: Kaulig Racing
- Crew Chief: Jason Trinchere
- Start positions set by NASCAR's Performance Metrics Qualifying (PMQ).
- AJ Allmendinger won the Pole Award for the Steakhouse Elite 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.
- Drivers Entered: 43 (5 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 147
- Laps Actual: 148 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: 0.422 Seconds
- Time of Race: 2 Hours 2 Minutes 51 Seconds
- Average Speed: 98.739
- Cautions: 9 for 43 laps
- Lead Changes: 13
- Green Flag Passes: 1,417 (13.5 passes per green flag lap)
- Darlington Raceway
- 2nd Annual Steakhouse Elite 200
- Race Winner: Justin Allgaier
- Age: 34
- Team : No. 7 - Good Humor Ice Cream Chevrolet
- Owner: Kelley Earnhardt-Miller
- Crew Chief: Jason Burdett
- Justin Allgaier won the 2nd Annual Steakhouse Elite 200, his 16th victory in 348 Xfinity Series races.
- This is his second victory and fourth top-10 finish in 2021.
- This is his first victory and eighth top-10 finish in 12 races at Darlington Raceway.
- Josh Berry (second) posted his first top-10 finish in two races at Darlington Raceway. It is his fourth top-10 finish in 2021.
- Brandon Jones (third) posted his fourth top-10 finish in seven races at Darlington Raceway.
- Josh Berry (second) was the highest finishing rookie.
- Noah Gragson won the Xfinity Dash 4 Cash this week at Darlington. Justin Allgaier, Josh Berry, and Brandon Jones along with Noah Gragson qualified for the final round of the Xfinity Dash 4 Cash at Dover International Speedway next weekend.
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