# 2021 Buschy McBusch Race 400

The 2021 Buschy McBusch Race 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race was held on May 2, 2021, at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Contested over 267 laps, on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) asphalt speedway, it was the 11th race of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season.

## Report
### Background

Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The NTT IndyCar Series also raced there until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by the International Speedway Corporation.

#### Sponsor

Anheuser-Busch on their @BuschBeer twitter account asked fans to vote on the title sponsor name for the race. The options were between "The Busch Latte 400", "Nectar of the Cobs 400", "For the Farmers 400", and "Buschy McBusch Race 400" with the last one ultimately winning the fan vote.

#### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| 00 | Quin Houff | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet |
| 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford |
| 14 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 15 | Joey Gase (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet |
| 17 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford |
| 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 33 | Austin Cindric (i) | Team Penske | Ford |
| 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 37 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet |
| 38 | Anthony Alfredo (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 42 | Ross Chastain | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet |
| 43 | Erik Jones | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet |
| 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 51 | Cody Ware (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Chevrolet |
| 52 | Josh Bilicki | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 53 | Garrett Smithley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 55 | Matt Mills (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Ford |
| 77 | Justin Haley (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 78 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford |
| 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet |
| Official entry list ||||

## Qualifying

Brad Keselowski was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula.

### Starting Lineup

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| 1 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford |
| 2 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 3 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 4 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 5 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 6 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 7 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford |
| 8 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 9 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 10 | 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 11 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 12 | 37 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet |
| 13 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 14 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 15 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 16 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 17 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 18 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 19 | 14 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 20 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 21 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet |
| 22 | 38 | Anthony Alfredo (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 23 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet |
| 24 | 42 | Ross Chastain | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet |
| 25 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 26 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 27 | 43 | Erik Jones | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 28 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet |
| 29 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford |
| 30 | 78 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford |
| 31 | 77 | Justin Haley (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 32 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 33 | 51 | Cody Ware (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Chevrolet |
| 34 | 00 | Quin Houff | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet |
| 35 | 15 | Joey Gase (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet |
| 36 | 53 | Garrett Smithley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 37 | 52 | Josh Bilicki | Rick Ware Racing | Ford |
| 38 | 33 | Austin Cindric (i) | Team Penske | Ford |
| 39 | 55 | Matt Mills (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Ford |
| Official starting lineup |||||

## Race
### Stage Results

Stage One Laps: 80
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage one results ||||||
Stage Two Laps: 80
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 |
| Official stage two results ||||||

### Final Stage Results

Stage Three Laps: 107
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
| 1 | 9 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 59 |
| 2 | 4 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 40 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 48 |
| 4 | 5 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 267 | 33 |
| 5 | 17 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 43 |
| 6 | 15 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 35 |
| 7 | 11 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 41 |
| 8 | 16 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 267 | 29 |
| 9 | 2 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 34 |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 27 |
| 11 | 21 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 267 | 26 |
| 12 | 20 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 267 | 35 |
| 13 | 3 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 267 | 24 |
| 14 | 24 | 42 | Ross Chastain | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 23 |
| 15 | 28 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 22 |
| 16 | 14 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 267 | 21 |
| 17 | 29 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 20 |
| 18 | 25 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 19 |
| 19 | 32 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 267 | 37 |
| 20 | 19 | 14 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 267 | 17 |
| 21 | 7 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 24 |
| 22 | 38 | 33 | Austin Cindric (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 267 | 0 |
| 23 | 22 | 38 | Anthony Alfredo (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 266 | 14 |
| 24 | 10 | 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 266 | 13 |
| 25 | 27 | 43 | Erik Jones | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 266 | 12 |
| 26 | 13 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 266 | 11 |
| 27 | 26 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 265 | 10 |
| 28 | 8 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 265 | 12 |
| 29 | 18 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 264 | 8 |
| 30 | 31 | 77 | Justin Haley (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 263 | 0 |
| 31 | 30 | 78 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford | 260 | 0 |
| 32 | 12 | 37 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 259 | 5 |
| 33 | 36 | 53 | Garrett Smithley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 259 | 0 |
| 34 | 23 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 258 | 3 |
| 35 | 35 | 15 | Joey Gase (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 258 | 0 |
| 36 | 33 | 51 | Cody Ware (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 257 | 0 |
| 37 | 34 | 00 | Quin Houff | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 256 | 1 |
| 38 | 39 | 55 | Matt Mills (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Ford | 255 | 0 |
| 39 | 37 | 52 | Josh Bilicki | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 250 | 1 |
| Official race results ||||||||

### Race statistics

* Lead changes: 18 among 6 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 7 for 36
* Red flags: 0
* Time of race: 3 hours, 5 minutes and 21 seconds
* Average speed: 129.647 miles per hour (208.647 km/h)

## Media
### Television

Fox Sports covered their 10th race at the Kansas Speedway. Mike Joy, three-time Kansas winner Jeff Gordon and Clint Bowyer called the race from the broadcast booth. Jamie Little and Regan Smith handled pit road for the television side. Larry McReynolds provided insight from the Fox Sports studio in Charlotte.
FS1 :
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters | In-race analyst |
| Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy Color-commentator: Jeff Gordon Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer | Jamie Little Regan Smith | Larry McReynolds |

### Radio

MRN had the radio call for the race which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle called the race in the booth when the field raced through the tri-oval. Dave Moody covered the race from the Sunoco spotters stand outside turn 2 when the field was racing through turns 1 and 2. Mike Bagley called the race from a platform outside turn 4. Steve Post and Pete Pistone worked pit road for the radio side.
MRN Radio :
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle | Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody Turns 3 & 4: Mike Bagley | Steve Post Pete Pistone |

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Denny Hamlin | 481 |
| | 2 | Martin Truex Jr. | 394 (–87) |
| 1 | 3 | William Byron | 385 (–96) |
| 1 | 4 | Joey Logano | 373 (–108) |
| | 5 | Ryan Blaney | 370 (–111) |
| | 6 | Brad Keselowski | 366 (–115) |
| 1 | 7 | Chase Elliott | 349 (–132) |
| 1 | 8 | Kevin Harvick | 348 (–133) |
| | 9 | Kyle Larson | 337 (–144) |
| 1 | 10 | Kyle Busch | 330 (–151) |
| 1 | 11 | Austin Dillon | 295 (–186) |
| 2 | 12 | Christopher Bell | 292 (–189) |
| | 13 | Michael McDowell | 268 (–213) |
| | 14 | Alex Bowman | 260 (–221) |
| 1 | 15 | Chris Buescher | 258 (–223) |
| 1 | 16 | Matt DiBenedetto | 250 (–231) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Ford | 397 |
| 2 | Chevrolet | 392 (–5) |
| 3 | Toyota | 382 (–15) |