# 2021 Dead On Tools 250

The 2021 Dead On Tools 250 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race that was held on October 30, 2021, at the Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia. Contested over 250 laps on the 0.526 mi (0.847 km) oval, it was the 32nd race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, the sixth race of the Playoffs, and the final race of the Round of 8. JR Motorsports driver Noah Gragson, in a must-win situation to advance to the Round of 4, collected his third win of the season.

## Report
### Background

Martinsville Speedway is a NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 6 | Ryan Vargas (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Sam Mayer (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 13 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 15 | Bayley Currey (i) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 17 | J. J. Yeley | SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Toyota |
| 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
| 23 | Natalie Decker | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 26 | Colin Garrett | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota |
| 31 | Josh Berry (R) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet |
| 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford |
| 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 48 | Jade Buford (R) | Big Machine Racing Team | Chevrolet |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet |
| 52 | Spencer Boyd (i) | Means Racing | Chevrolet |
| 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 61 | Stephen Leicht | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota |
| 66 | David Starr | MBM Motorsports | Toyota |
| 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 78 | Akinori Ogata (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 90 | Preston Pardus | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 99 | Ryan Ellis | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevy |
| Official entry list ||||

## Qualifying

Austin Cindric was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula. Timmy Hill did not have enough points to qualify for the race.

### Starting Lineups

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

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

Stage One Laps: 60
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 31 | Josh Berry (R) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 17 | J. J. Yeley | SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 60
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |

### Final Stage Results

Laps: 130
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | Status |
| 1 | 9 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 257 | 54 | Running |
| 2 | 1 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 257 | 51 | Running |
| 3 | 7 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 257 | 48 | Running |
| 4 | 11 | 8 | Sam Mayer (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 257 | 33 | Running |
| 5 | 5 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 257 | 40 | Running |
| 6 | 8 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 257 | 31 | Running |
| 7 | 3 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 257 | 41 | Running |
| 8 | 25 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 257 | 29 | Running |
| 9 | 18 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 257 | 30 | Running |
| 10 | 16 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 257 | 30 | Running |
| 11 | 22 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 257 | 26 | Running |
| 12 | 23 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 257 | 25 | Running |
| 13 | 12 | 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 257 | 25 | Running |
| 14 | 30 | 26 | Colin Garrett | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 257 | 23 | Running |
| 15 | 32 | 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 257 | 22 | Running |
| 16 | 28 | 17 | J. J. Yeley | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 257 | 23 | Running |
| 17 | 31 | 48 | Jade Buford (i) | Big Machine Racing Team | Chevrolet | 257 | 20 | Running |
| 18 | 38 | 90 | Preston Pardus | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 257 | 19 | Running |
| 19 | 13 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 257 | 19 | Running |
| 20 | 10 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 257 | 26 | Running |
| 21 | 37 | 61 | Stephen Leicht | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 257 | 16 | Running |
| 22 | 27 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 257 | 15 | Running |
| 23 | 34 | 99 | Ryan Ellis | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 257 | 14 | Running |
| 24 | 36 | 66 | David Starr | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 257 | 13 | Running |
| 25 | 26 | 23 | Natalie Decker | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 257 | 12 | Running |
| 26 | 33 | 78 | Akinori Ogata (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 257 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 2 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 257 | 18 | Running |
| 28 | 29 | 31 | Josh Berry (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 256 | 15 | Running |
| 29 | 35 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 255 | 8 | Running |
| 30 | 39 | 52 | Spencer Boyd (i) | Means Motorsports | Chevrolet | 254 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 14 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 253 | 11 | Running |
| 32 | 21 | 6 | Ryan Vargas (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 249 | 5 | Running |
| 33 | 4 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 222 | 4 | Brakes |
| 34 | 24 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 221 | 3 | Running |
| 35 | 20 | 15 | Bayley Currey (i) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 212 | 0 | Running |
| 36 | 17 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 204 | 1 | Accident |
| 37 | 15 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 194 | 8 | Accident |
| 38 | 6 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 192 | 4 | Accident |
| 39 | 40 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 38 | 1 | Overheating |
| 40 | 19 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 36 | 1 | Rear Gear |
| Official race results |||||||||

### Race statistics

* Lead changes: 13 among 6 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 13 for 75
* Time of race: 2 hours, 10 minutes, and 48 seconds
* Average speed: 62.01 mph (99.80 km/h)