# 2021 Steakhouse Elite 200

The 2021 Steakhouse Elite 200 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on May 8, 2021. It was contested over 148 laps—extended from 147 laps due to an overtime finish—on the 1.366-mile (2.198 km) egg-shaped oval. It was the ninth race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. JR Motorsports driver Justin Allgaier, collected his second win of the season.

## Report
### Background

Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington, South Carolina. It is nicknamed "The Lady in Black" and "The Track Too Tough to Tame" by many NASCAR fans and drivers and advertised as "A NASCAR Tradition." It is of a unique, somewhat egg-shaped design, an oval with the ends of very different configurations, a condition which supposedly arose from the proximity of one end of the track to a minnow pond the owner refused to relocate. This situation makes it very challenging for the crews to set up their cars' handling in a way that is effective at both ends.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Sponsor | Throwback (if applicable) |
| 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | ForeverLawn Premium Synthetic Grass | Dale Earnhardt's 1996 Summer Olympics scheme |
| 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Gatorade | Darrell Waltrip's 1979 Gatorade scheme |
| 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | TaxSlayer | Jimmie Lewallen's 1950s scheme |
| 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Destiny Homes | |
| 03 | Andy Lally | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Robert B. Our Co. | |
| 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | MaintenX Total Facilities Repair Experts | |
| 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | J. F. Electric | |
| 6 | Ryan Vargas (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Monarch Roofing | Mark Martin's 1994 Valvoline scheme |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Good Humor Ice Cream | Dale Earnhardt's 2000 Daytona 500 Tasmanian Devil scheme |
| 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | Bucked Up Energy | DeLorean from Back to the Future |
| 8 | Josh Berry(R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Tire Pros | Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s 2001 Pepsi 400 scheme |
| 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops, Black Rifle Coffee Company | |
| 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Nutrien Ag Solutions | Ward Burton's 1995 AC Delco 400 win |
| 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | LeafFilter Gutter Protection | Blake Koch's NASCAR Cup Series debut in 2014 |
| 13 | Matt Jaskol | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | Lift Kits 4 Less | Mike Skinner's 1991 scheme |
| 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Project Hope Foundation | Rodney Howard's early 1980s late model scheme |
| 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Scott Products, Ellsworth Advisiors | 2014 Cheez-It 355 at The Glen win |
| 17 | J. J. Yeley | SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | WorkPro | |
| 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Poppy Bank | Red Farmer throwback |
| 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Toyota | Todd Bodine's 2006 Truck championship scheme |
| 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | DEX Imaging | Jeff Burton's Holiday Inn throwback |
| 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | Carshop | |
| 23 | Tanner Berryhill | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Realty Connect | |
| 26 | Brandon Gdovic | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | SnapMobile.shop | Kyle Petty's 1997 Hot Wheels scheme |
| 31 | Jordan Anderson (I) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | Bommarito Automotive Group | |
| 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Larue Industrial Snow Blowers, Hermanator | Kenny Wallace's 1994-96 Red Dog scheme |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | CMR Construction & Roofing | |
| 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | Capital City Hauling | Rich Bickle's 10-10-345 scheme |
| 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | Pit Viper Sunglasses | Richard Petty's STP scheme |
| 48 | Jade Buford (R) | Big Machine Racing Team | Chevrolet | Hot Wheels | Dan Gurney's 1970 Trans-Am Series throwback |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | All South Electric | Dale Jarrett UPS throwback |
| 52 | Gray Gaulding | Means Racing | Chevrolet | Panini America | |
| 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Interstate Batteries | 30th anniversary of Interstate Batteries sponsorship |
| 61 | David Starr | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | Whataburger | Richie Evans' scheme |
| 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Ford | Lift Kits 4 Less | Rusty Wallace's 2004 Duraflame scheme |
| 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Dale Jarrett's 2002 UPS scheme |
| 74 | Bayley Currey (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | Providing Hope VA, Save22.vet Archived 2022-03-18 at the Wayback Machine | Bobby Allison's "Grey Ghost" |
| 77 | Ronnie Bassett Jr. | Bassett Racing | Chevrolet | | |
| 78 | Jesse Little | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | Tufco Flooring | |
| 90 | B. J. McLeod (i) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Bucked Up Apparel | Ken Schrader's 1985 rookie scheme |
| 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Starbrite, Alloy Employer Services "Stranger by design" | Rusty Crews' throwback |
| 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | Henry Repeating Arms | Tony Stewart's 1999 The Home Depot rookie scheme |
| 99 | Ryan Ellis | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | Keen Parts, CorvetteParts.net | Vic Ellis' 1950s scheme |
| Official entry list ||||||

## Qualifying

A. J. Allmendinger was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula. Jordan Anderson, Ronnie Bassett Jr., and Andy Lally did not have enough points to qualify for the race.

### Starting Lineups

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| 1 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
| 3 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 5 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 6 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 7 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 8 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 9 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 11 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford |
| 12 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet |
| 13 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 14 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Ford |
| 16 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 61 | David Starr | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota |
| 18 | 48 | Jade Buford | Big Machine Racing Team | Chevrolet |
| 19 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 20 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 21 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 22 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 23 | 36 | Alex Labbe | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 24 | 8 | Josh Berry (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 25 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 26 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 27 | 26 | Brandon Gdovic | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota |
| 28 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 29 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 30 | 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 31 | 78 | Jesse Little | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 32 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 33 | 99 | Ryan Ellis | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota |
| 34 | 6 | Ryan Vargas (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 35 | 17 | J. J. Yeley | SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet |
| 36 | 23 | Tanner Berryhill | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 37 | 52 | Gray Gaulding | Means Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 38 | 90 | B. J. McLeod(i) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 39 | 74 | Bayley Currey (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 40 | 13 | Matt Jaskol | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| Official qualifying results |||||

## Race
### Race results
#### Stage Results

Stage One Laps: 45
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 45
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 8 | Josh Berry (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |

### Final Stage Results

Laps: 57
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | Status |
| 1 | 16 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 148 | 46 | Running |
| 2 | 24 | 8 | Josh Berry (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 148 | 42 | Running |
| 3 | 22 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 148 | 34 | Running |
| 4 | 5 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 148 | 51 | Running |
| 5 | 7 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 148 | 39 | Running |
| 6 | 12 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 148 | 31 | Running |
| 7 | 20 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 148 | 35 | Running |
| 8 | 13 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 148 | 30 | Running |
| 9 | 11 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 148 | 34 | Running |
| 10 | 23 | 36 | Alex Labbe | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 148 | 27 | Running |
| 11 | 8 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 148 | 44 | Running |
| 12 | 19 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 148 | 25 | Running |
| 13 | 1 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 148 | 37 | Running |
| 14 | 4 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 148 | 23 | Running |
| 15 | 14 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Racing | Chevrolet | 148 | 28 | Running |
| 16 | 33 | 99 | Ryan Ellis | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 148 | 21 | Running |
| 17 | 17 | 61 | David Starr | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 148 | 20 | Running |
| 18 | 29 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 148 | 21 | Running |
| 19 | 10 | 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 148 | 22 | Running |
| 20 | 3 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 148 | 22 | Running |
| 21 | 36 | 23 | Tanner Berryhill | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 148 | 16 | Running |
| 22 | 35 | 17 | J. J. Yeley | SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 148 | 15 | Running |
| 23 | 15 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Ford | 148 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 9 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 148 | 13 | Running |
| 25 | 39 | 74 | Bayley Currey (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 148 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 38 | 90 | B. J. McLeod (i) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 148 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 34 | 6 | Ryan Vargas (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 148 | 10 | Running |
| 28 | 6 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 148 | 9 | Running |
| 29 | 25 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 8 | Accident |
| 30 | 2 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 147 | 19 | Accident |
| 31 | 28 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 146 | 6 | Running |
| 32 | 31 | 78 | Jesse Little | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 146 | 5 | Running |
| 33 | 26 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 142 | 4 | Running |
| 34 | 40 | 13 | Matt Jaskol | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 142 | 3 | Running |
| 35 | 18 | 48 | Jade Buford (R) | Big Machine Racing Team | Chevrolet | 140 | 2 | Running |
| 36 | 27 | 26 | Brandon Gdovic | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 140 | 1 | Running |
| 37 | 30 | 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 132 | 1 | Accident |
| 38 | 37 | 52 | Gray Gaulding | Means Motorsports | Chevrolet | 107 | 1 | Accident |
| 39 | 21 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 48 | 1 | Suspension |
| 40 | 32 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 44 | 1 | Accident |
| Official race results |||||||||

### Race statistics

* Lead changes: 13 among 7 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 9 for 43
* Time of race: 2 hours, 2 minutes, and 51 seconds
* Average speed: 98.739 mph (158.905 km/h)