# 2021 Beef. It's What's for Dinner. 300

The 2021 Beef. It's What's For Dinner. 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on February 13, 2021. It was contested over 122 laps—extended from 120 laps due to an overtime finish—on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) asphalt superspeedway. It was the first race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Team Penske driver Austin Cindric, the reigning Xfinty Series champion, collected his first win of the season.

## Background

Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.

## Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Sponsor |
| 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | ForeverLawn Premium Synthetic Grass |
| 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Pilot, American Heart Association |
| 02 | Brett Moffitt(I) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Fr8 Auctions |
| 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | TaxSlayer |
| 03 | Tyler Reddick (I) | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Quartz Hill Records, Nate Barnes' You Ain't Pretty |
| 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Blue-Emu |
| 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | J. F. Electric |
| 6 | Ryan Vargas (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Swann Security |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Brandt Professional Agriculture |
| 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | Bucked Up Energy |
| 8 | Josh Berry (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | FilterTime |
| 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 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Ford | Ted Russell Knoxville Ford & Lincoln |
| 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Linder "Your Business Partner", Project Hope Foundation |
| 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Ellsworth Advisors |
| 17 | Cody Ware (I) | SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | Jacob Companies |
| 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Poppy Bank |
| 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Menards, Jeld-Wen Windows & Doors |
| 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | DEX Imaging |
| 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | Verizon 5G |
| 23 | Jason White | RSS Racing with Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | A-Game Energy "Bring it to life." |
| 25 | Chris Cockrum | ACG Motorsports | Chevrolet | Advanced Communications Group |
| 26 | Brandon Gdovic | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | Toyota |
| 31 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | Bommarito Automotive Group |
| 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Larue Industrial Snow Blowers, Prolon Controls |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | CMR Construction & Roofing |
| 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | AAN Adjusters |
| 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | Axe Crossbows |
| 48 | Danny Bohn (I) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | North American Motor Car |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | All South Electric |
| 52 | Gray Gaulding | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | Panini America |
| 54 | Ty Dillon | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Bass Pro Shops, Tracker Boats & ATVs |
| 61 | Robby Lyons | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | CSM Masonry |
| 66 | Timmy Hill (I) | MBM Motorsports | Ford | VS1 Racing, Ripper Magoosenery |
| 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | Larry's Hard Lemonade |
| 74 | Bayley Currey (I) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | Running 4 Heroes |
| 77 | Ronnie Bassett Jr. | Bassett Racing | Chevrolet | East Coast Wins + Grill, Jerry Hunt Supercenter |
| 78 | Jesse Little | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | Shriners Hospitals for Children |
| 90 | Caesar Bacarella | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Maxim, Alpha Prime Sports Regimen |
| 91 | Mario Gosselin | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Alpha Prime Sports Regimen |
| 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Alloy Employer Services, Sleep Well Sleep Disorder Specialists |
| 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | Monster Energy |
| 99 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | Sokal Digital |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice

Ty Dillon was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 46.691 seconds and a speed of 192.757 mph (310.212 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 54 | Ty Dillon | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 46.691 | 192.757 |
| 2 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 46.756 | 192.489 |
| 3 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 46.783 | 192.378 |
| Official first practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Austin Cindric was awarded the pole for the race as determined by 2020 owner points. Chris Cockrum, Ronnie Bassett Jr., Mario Gosselin, Tyler Reddick, and Jordan Anderson did not qualify.

### Starting Lineups

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

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

Stage One Laps: 30
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 54 | Ty Dillon | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 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 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 30
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 54 | Ty Dillon | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 8 | Josh Berry(R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |

### Final Stage Results

Laps: 60
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | Status |
| 1 | 1 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 122 | 55 | Running |
| 2 | 15 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 122 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 8 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 122 | 37 | Running |
| 4 | 7 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 122 | 33 | Running |
| 5 | 31 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 122 | 32 | Running |
| 6 | 14 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 122 | 46 | Running |
| 7 | 11 | 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 122 | 33 | Running |
| 8 | 39 | 26 | Brandon Gdovic | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 122 | 29 | Running |
| 9 | 12 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 122 | 33 | Running |
| 10 | 40 | 23 | Jason White | RSS Racing with Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 122 | 27 | Running |
| 11 | 18 | 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 122 | 26 | Running |
| 12 | 38 | 90 | Caesar Bacarella | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 122 | 25 | Running |
| 13 | 36 | 99 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 122 | 24 | Running |
| 14 | 32 | 54 | Ty Dillon | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 122 | 40 | Running |
| 15 | 34 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 122 | 22 | Running |
| 16 | 27 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 122 | 21 | Running |
| 17 | 24 | 78 | Jesse Little | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 122 | 20 | Running |
| 18 | 21 | 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 122 | 19 | Running |
| 19 | 28 | 48 | Danny Bohn (I) | Big Machine Racing | Chevrolet | 122 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 37 | 66 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Ford | 121 | 17 | Running |
| 21 | 17 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 120 | 16 | Running |
| 22 | 16 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 120 | 19 | Running |
| 23 | 33 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 114 | 14 | Accident |
| 24 | 22 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 114 | 13 | Accident |
| 25 | 23 | 61 | Robby Lyons | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 105 | 12 | Accident |
| 26 | 4 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 105 | 20 | Accident |
| 27 | 9 | 8 | Josh Berry(R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 104 | 11 | Running |
| 28 | 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 104 | 13 | Running |
| 29 | 3 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 104 | 15 | Accident |
| 30 | 26 | 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Ford | 104 | 7 | Accident |
| 31 | 13 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 81 | 13 | DVP |
| 32 | 5 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 76 | 13 | Accident |
| 33 | 30 | 74 | Bayley Currey(I) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 75 | 0 | Accident |
| 34 | 35 | 52 | Gray Gaulding | Means Motorsports | Chevrolet | 75 | 3 | Accident |
| 35 | 20 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 75 | 2 | Accident |
| 36 | 10 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 74 | 1 | Accident |
| 37 | 25 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 74 | 1 | Accident |
| 38 | 6 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 60 | 11 | Accident |
| 39 | 29 | 17 | Cody Ware (I) | SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | Accident |
| 40 | 19 | 36 | Alex Labbe | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 60 | 1 | Accident |
| Official race results |||||||||

### Race statistics

* Lead changes: 16 among 11 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 9 for 42
* Red flags: 1
* Time of race: 2 hours, 34 minutes, and 12 seconds
* Average speed: 118.677 mph (190.992 km/h)