Qualifying Results

The 2021 Drydene 200 NASCAR XFINITY Series qualifying results feature the drivers' lap times, positions, and who secured pole position at Dover Motor Speedway.

Drydene 200

Saturday, May 15th, 2021

Dover Motor Speedway, Dover, DE

  • 31 Chevrolet
  • 7 Toyota
  • 5 Ford

  • Dover International Speedway
  • Drydene 200
  • Pole Winner: Daniel Hemric
  • Age: 30
  • Team: No. 18 - Poppy Bank Toyota
  • Owner: Joe Gibbs Racing
  • Crew Chief: Dave Rogers
  • Start positions set by NASCAR's Performance Metrics Qualifying (PMQ).
  • Daniel Hemric won the Pole Award for the Drydene 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: 200
  • Margin of Victory: 03.796 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 2 Hours 6 Minutes 20 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 94.987
  • Cautions: 7 for 45 laps
  • Lead Changes: 9
  • Green Flag Passes: 795 (5.1 passes per green flag lap)

  • Dover International Speedway
  • 40th Annual Drydene 200
  • Race Winner: Austin Cindric
  • Age: 22
  • Team : No. 22 - Car Shop Ford
  • Owner: Team Penske
  • Crew Chief: Brian Wilson
  • Austin Cindric won the 40th Annual Drydene 200, his 11th victory in 110 NASCAR Xfinity Series races.
  • This is his third victory and eighth top-10 finish in 2021.
  • This is his first victory and seventh top-10 finish in eight races at Dover International Speedway.
  • Josh Berry (second) posted his first top-10 finish in his series debut at Dover International Speedway. It is his fifth top-10 finish in 2021.
  • Justin Allgaier (third) posted his 14th top-10 finish in 21 races at Dover International Speedway.
  • Josh Berry (second) was the highest finishing rookie.
  • This is Team Penske's fifth win in the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Dover International Speedway.
  • JR Motorsport's driver Josh Berry wins the Dash 4 Cash at Dover International Speedway collecting the $100,000 bonus.
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