# 2021 Henry 180

The 2021 Henry 180 was the 17th stock car race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, and the 12th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 3, 2021 at Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin in Road America, a 4.048 miles (6.515 km) permanent road course. The race took 45 laps to complete. After suffering damage, Kyle Busch of Kyle Busch Motorsports would rally back to the front and would win his 101st career NASCAR Xfinity Series race and his fourth of the season. To fill out the podium positions, Daniel Hemric of Joe Gibbs Racing and Michael Annett of JR Motorsports would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

## Background

Entry list :
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | ForeverLawn Premium Synthetic Grass |
| 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Allstate Peterbilt Group Celebrating 50 Years |
| 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Shore Lunch Soup & Breading Mixes |
| 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Our Motorsports |
| 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Voyager |
| 5 | Andy Lally | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | Alpha Prime Regimen Geoff Bodine Throwback |
| 6 | Spencer Pumpelly | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Rice Tire "Experts In Tire Solutions" |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Brandt Professional Agriculture |
| 07 | Josh Bilicki | SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | Insurance King Patriotic, Ditec Marine Cleaning Products |
| 8 | Sam Mayer (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | QPS Employment Group |
| 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops, Black Rifle Coffee Company |
| 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Nutrien Ag Solutions |
| 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | LeafFilter Gutter Protection |
| 13 | Stephen Leicht | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | Jani-King "The King of Clean" |
| 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Project Hope Foundation |
| 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | HyperIce |
| 17 | Cody Ware | SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Ford | Nurtec ODT |
| 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Poppy Bank |
| 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Toyota |
| 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | DEX Imaging |
| 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | Menards, Richmond Water Heaters |
| 23 | Natalie Decker | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Nerd Focus, N29 Capital Partners, LLC |
| 26 | Kris Wright (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | Wright Automotive Group "God Bless America" |
| 31 | Kaz Grala (i) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | Bommarito Automotive Group, Ruedebusch.com |
| 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Can-Am |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | CMR Construction & Roofing |
| 42 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | Kunes RV |
| 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | Gilreath Farms Black Angus "The New Black" |
| 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | AXE Crossbows |
| 48 | Jade Buford (R) | Big Machine Racing Team | Chevrolet | Big Machine Vodka Spiked Cooler |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | Whitetail Smokeless Patriotic |
| 52 | Gray Gaulding | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | Jimmy Means Racing |
| 54 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | M&M's Ice Cream |
| 61 | Boris Said | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | Kunes RV |
| 66 | Matt Jaskol | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | Auto Parts 4 Less |
| 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | Sim Seats |
| 74 | Bayley Currey (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | Belmont Classic Cars |
| 78 | Ryan Ellis | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | Rich Mar Florist, Circle B Diecast, Limetree |
| 81 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Monster Energy |
| 90 | Preston Pardus | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Chinchor Electric, Inc. |
| 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Alloy Employer Services "Stronger by design" |
| 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | Monster Energy |
| 99 | Kevin Harvick (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Ford | Henry Repeating Arms |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice

The first and final practice took place on Friday, July 2. Austin Cindric would set the fastest time in the session with a 2 minute and 15.096 second lap.
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 2:15:096 | 107.870 |
| 2 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 2:16:084 | 107.087 |
| 3 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:16:170 | 107.019 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying would take place on Saturday, July 3, at 12:23 EST. Ty Gibbs would win the pole with a 2 minute and 15.520 second lap.
7 drivers would fail to qualify: the #66 of Matt Jaskol, the #52 of Gray Gaulding, the #0 of Jeffrey Earnhardt, the #15 of Colby Howard, the #61 of Boris Said, the #47 of Kyle Weatherman, and the #74 of Bayley Currey.
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 81 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2:15.520 | 107.532 |
| 2 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 2:15.592 | 107.475 |
| 3 | 16 | A.J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 2:15.725 | 107.370 |
| 4 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2:15.915 | 107.220 |
| 5 | 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2:16.392 | 106.845 |
| 6 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:16.729 | 106.582 |
| 7 | 31 | Kaz Grala | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 2:16.817 | 106.513 |
| 8 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 2:16.846 | 106.491 |
| 9 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 2:17.184 | 106.228 |
| 10 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2:18.192 | 105.453 |
| 11 | 48 | Jade Buford | Big Machine Racing Team | Chevrolet | 2:19.351 | 104.576 |
| 12 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Eliminated in the first round |||||||
| 13 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 2:16.724 | 106.586 |
| 14 | 07 | Josh Bilicki | SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 2:16.801 | 106.526 |
| 15 | 5 | Andy Lally | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 2:16.870 | 106.472 |
| 16 | 90 | Preston Pardus | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 2:16.885 | 106.460 |
| 17 | 17 | Cody Ware | SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 2:16.983 | 106.384 |
| 18 | 6 | Spencer Pumpelly | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:17.023 | 106.353 |
| 19 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:17.120 | 106.278 |
| 20 | 99 | Kevin Harvick | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Ford | 2:17.178 | 106.233 |
| 21 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2:17.452 | 106.021 |
| 22 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 2:17.491 | 105.991 |
| 23 | 8 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:17.564 | 105.935 |
| 24 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:17.836 | 105.726 |
| 25 | 26 | Kris Wright | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 2:17.862 | 105.706 |
| 26 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 2:17.993 | 105.605 |
| 27 | 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2:18.102 | 105.522 |
| 28 | 78 | Ryan Ellis | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 2:18.344 | 105.337 |
| 29 | 42 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 2:18.388 | 105.304 |
| 30 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 2:18.618 | 105.129 |
| 31 | 13 | Stephen Leicht | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 2:18.641 | 105.112 |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||||
| 32 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:19.010 | 104.833 |
| 33 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:19.365 | 104.566 |
| 34 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 2:19.922 | 104.149 |
| 35 | 23 | Natalie Decker | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:27.342 | 98.905 |
| 36 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 37 | 66 | Matt Jaskol | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 2:18.869 | 104.939 |
| 38 | 52 | Gray Gaulding | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 2:18.959 | 104.871 |
| 39 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:19.084 | 104.777 |
| 40 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:19.452 | 104.500 |
| 41 | 61 | Boris Said | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 2:19.549 | 104.428 |
| 42 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 2:20.167 | 103.967 |
| 43 | 74 | Bayley Currey | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 2:20.863 | 103.454 |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

## Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 14
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 16 | A.J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 07 | Josh Bilicki | SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 10 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 15
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 16 | A.J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 6 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 81 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 16
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 5 | 54 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 45 | 5 | running | 0 |
| 2 | 4 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 45 | 3 | running | 48 |
| 3 | 12 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | running | 37 |
| 4 | 3 | 16 | A.J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 12 | running | 53 |
| 5 | 10 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 45 | 0 | running | 34 |
| 6 | 20 | 99 | Kevin Harvick | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Ford | 45 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 7 | 34 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 45 | 0 | running | 32 |
| 8 | 2 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 45 | 10 | running | 41 |
| 9 | 36 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45 | 4 | running | 34 |
| 10 | 13 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | running | 41 |
| 11 | 19 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | running | 26 |
| 12 | 6 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45 | 5 | running | 38 |
| 13 | 15 | 5 | Andy Lally | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 45 | 0 | running | 24 |
| 14 | 8 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | running | 31 |
| 15 | 33 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | running | 22 |
| 16 | 16 | 90 | Preston Pardus | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | running | 21 |
| 17 | 30 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | running | 20 |
| 18 | 7 | 31 | Kaz Grala | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 19 | 21 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 45 | 4 | running | 23 |
| 20 | 29 | 42 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 45 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 21 | 22 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | running | 16 |
| 22 | 26 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 45 | 0 | running | 15 |
| 23 | 27 | 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | running | 14 |
| 24 | 17 | 17 | Cody Ware | SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 45 | 0 | running | 13 |
| 25 | 25 | 26 | Kris Wright | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 45 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 26 | 31 | 13 | Stephen Leicht | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 45 | 0 | running | 11 |
| 27 | 32 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | running | 10 |
| 28 | 9 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 44 | 0 | running | 9 |
| 29 | 14 | 07 | Josh Bilicki | SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 42 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 30 | 28 | 78 | Ryan Ellis | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 42 | 0 | accident | 7 |
| 31 | 24 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | accident | 6 |
| 32 | 35 | 23 | Natalie Decker | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 38 | 0 | accident | 5 |
| 33 | 1 | 81 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 34 | 2 | transmission | 8 |
| 34 | 11 | 48 | Jade Buford | Big Machine Racing Team | Chevrolet | 16 | 0 | suspension | 3 |
| 35 | 23 | 8 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 12 | 0 | accident | 2 |
| 36 | 18 | 6 | Spencer Pumpelly | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 11 | 0 | accident | 1 |
| Failed to qualify ||||||||||
| 37 | | 66 | Matt Jaskol | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | | | | |
| 38 | | 52 | Gray Gaulding | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | | | | |
| 39 | | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | | |
| 40 | | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | | |
| 41 | | 61 | Boris Said | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | | | | |
| 42 | | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | | | | |
| 43 | | 74 | Bayley Currey | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | | | | |
| Official race results ||||||||||