# 2021 Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200

The 2021 Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 was the 24th stock car race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series and the 29th iteration of the event. The race was held on September 4, 2021 in Darlington, South Carolina at Darlington Raceway, a 1.366 miles (2.198 km) permanent egg-shaped oval racetrack. The race was extended from its scheduled 147 laps to 152 due to a NASCAR overtime finish. Noah Gragson would be able to hold off the field on the final restart and win the race, his first of the year, fourth of his career, and breaking a 49-race winless streak. Harrison Burton of Joe Gibbs Racing and Austin Cindric of Team Penske would fill out the podium, finishing 2nd and 3rd respectively.

## 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

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | KDST CPA, Local Boy Outfitters |
| 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Pilot Flying J "If You've Got It A Trucker Brought It" |
| 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Crosley Brands |
| 02 | Ty Dillon | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Fr8Auctions Tiny Lund 1964 Throwback |
| 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Voyager |
| 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | J. F. Electric |
| 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Monarch Roofing |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Breyers |
| 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | Bucked Up Energy |
| 8 | Sam Mayer | 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 | Dyna-Gro Seed |
| 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | LeafFilter Gutter Protection |
| 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | |
| 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Project Hope Foundation |
| 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | Hyperice |
| 17 | Mason Massey | SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | Gerber Collision & Glass, Anderson Power Services |
| 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Poppy Bank |
| 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Menards, Bali Blinds "Your Home, Your Style" |
| 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | DEX Imaging |
| 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | Snap-on "Makers & Fixers" |
| 23 | Tyler Reddick | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Acme-Shorey Precast Concrete Products, Robert B. Our Co. |
| 26 | Colin Garrett | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | Mohawk Matt |
| 31 | Austin Dillon | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | Swann Security |
| 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Globocam, Workpro Tools |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | CMR Construction & Roofing |
| 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | Capital City Hauling |
| 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | Big Frig, National Wild Turkey Federation |
| 48 | Jade Buford | Big Machine Racing Team | Chevrolet | Big Machine Vodka Spiked Cooler |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | R. E. Goodson Construction, Fox Sports 98.3 Spartanburg |
| 52 | Gray Gaulding | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | Panini America |
| 54 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Sport Clips Haircuts |
| 61 | David Starr | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | Whataburger |
| 66 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Ford | Coble Enterprises, James Carter Attorney at Law |
| 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | Trade The Chain |
| 74 | Carson Ware | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | Jacob Companies |
| 78 | Jesse Little | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | Shriners Hospitals for Children |
| 90 | B. J. McLeod | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | DGM Racing |
| 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Workpro Tools |
| 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | Monster Energy |
| 99 | Ryan Ellis | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Ford | CorvetteParts.net, Keen Parts |
| Official entry list |||||

## Starting lineup

Qualifying was determined by a qualifying metric system based on the previous race, the 2021 Wawa 250 and owner's points. As a result, Daniel Hemric of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the pole.
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make |
| 1 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 2 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 3 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 5 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 6 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 7 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 8 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 9 | 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 02 | Ty Dillon | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 11 | 8 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 12 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford |
| 13 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 14 | 54 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 15 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet |
| 16 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 18 | 61 | David Starr | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota |
| 19 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 20 | 48 | Jade Buford | Big Machine Racing Team | Chevrolet |
| 21 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 22 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 23 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 24 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
| 25 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 26 | 17 | Mason Massey | SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet |
| 27 | 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 28 | 23 | Tyler Reddick | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 29 | 66 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Ford |
| 30 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 31 | 26 | Colin Garrett | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota |
| 32 | 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 33 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 34 | 78 | Jesse Little | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 35 | 31 | Austin Dillon | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet |
| 36 | 99 | Ryan Ellis | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Ford |
| 37 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 38 | 74 | Carson Ware | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 39 | 90 | B. J. McLeod | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 40 | 52 | Gray Gaulding | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet |
| Failed to qualify |||||
| 41 | 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| Official starting lineup |||||

## Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 45
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 54 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 6 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 45
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 54 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 3 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 31 | Austin Dillon | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 9 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 62
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 8 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 152 | 40 | running | 59 |
| 2 | 6 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 152 | 0 | running | 44 |
| 3 | 24 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 152 | 1 | running | 46 |
| 4 | 3 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 152 | 4 | running | 42 |
| 5 | 5 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | running | 32 |
| 6 | 4 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 152 | 19 | running | 39 |
| 7 | 28 | 23 | Tyler Reddick | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 8 | 15 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | running | 29 |
| 9 | 9 | 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | running | 31 |
| 10 | 22 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | running | 27 |
| 11 | 12 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 152 | 0 | running | 26 |
| 12 | 14 | 54 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 152 | 43 | running | 0 |
| 13 | 10 | 02 | Ty Dillon | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | running | 24 |
| 14 | 19 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | running | 23 |
| 15 | 16 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | running | 22 |
| 16 | 17 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | running | 21 |
| 17 | 31 | 26 | Colin Garrett | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 152 | 0 | running | 20 |
| 18 | 26 | 17 | Mason Massey | SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | running | 19 |
| 19 | 32 | 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | running | 18 |
| 20 | 2 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 152 | 24 | running | 30 |
| 21 | 20 | 48 | Jade Buford | Big Machine Racing Team | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | running | 16 |
| 22 | 39 | 90 | B. J. McLeod | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 23 | 33 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | running | 14 |
| 24 | 1 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 152 | 18 | running | 29 |
| 25 | 27 | 6 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | running | 12 |
| 26 | 21 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | running | 11 |
| 27 | 30 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | running | 10 |
| 28 | 23 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 151 | 0 | running | 9 |
| 29 | 35 | 31 | Austin Dillon | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 151 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 30 | 18 | 61 | David Starr | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 151 | 0 | running | 7 |
| 31 | 38 | 74 | Carson Ware | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 151 | 0 | running | 6 |
| 32 | 34 | 78 | Jesse Little | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | running | 5 |
| 33 | 25 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 146 | 0 | running | 7 |
| 34 | 37 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | running | 3 |
| 35 | 36 | 99 | Ryan Ellis | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Ford | 133 | 0 | running | 2 |
| 36 | 29 | 66 | Timmy Hill | MBM Motorsports | Ford | 116 | 3 | accident | 0 |
| 37 | 13 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 108 | 0 | accident | 1 |
| 38 | 7 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 107 | 0 | accident | 1 |
| 39 | 11 | 8 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | brakes | 1 |
| 40 | 40 | 52 | Gray Gaulding | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | electrical | 1 |
| Failed to qualify ||||||||||
| 41 | | 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | | | | |
| Official race results ||||||||||