# 2021 Alsco Uniforms 300 (Charlotte)

The 2021 Alsco Uniforms 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on May 29, 2021. It was contested over 200 laps on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) asphalt speedway. It was the eleventh race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Joe Gibbs Racing driver Ty Gibbs, collected his second win of the season, and his career.

## Report
### Background

The race was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway, located in Concord, North Carolina. The speedway complex includes a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) quad-oval track that was utilized for the race, as well as a dragstrip and a dirt track. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams based in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) with Marcus G. Smith serving as track president.

### 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, Flying J My Rewards Plus |
| 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | TaxSlayer |
| 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | Good Sam |
| 4 | Ryan Vargas (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Swann Security, Best Buy |
| 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | J. F. Electric |
| 6 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Solomon Plumbing |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | United For America, Camp 4 Heroes |
| 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | Bucked Up Energy |
| 8 | Josh Berry (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | Tire Pros |
| 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 Patriotic |
| 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | MBM Motorsports |
| 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | Linder "Your Business Partner" |
| 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | HyperIce |
| 17 | Cody Ware | SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Ford | Nurtec ODT |
| 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Poppy Bank |
| 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Menards, Fisher Nuts "Oven Roasted Never Fried" |
| 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | DEX Imaging |
| 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | Carquest Auto Parts |
| 23 | Ty Dillon | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | GunBroker.com, Ammo, Inc. |
| 26 | Grant Enfinger (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | SnapMobile.shop |
| 31 | Tyler Reddick (i) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | Bommarito Automotive Group |
| 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Larue Industrial Snow Blowers, Hermanator |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | CMR Construction & Roofing |
| 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | SuperMega |
| 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | LDF Defense Systems, Thin Gold Line Solutions |
| 48 | Jade Buford (R) | Big Machine Racing Team | Chevrolet | Big Machine Vodka Spiked Cooler |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | Firewall Signs, Inc., Absolute Wall & Ceiling Systems |
| 52 | Gray Gaulding | Means Racing | Chevrolet | Good Sam |
| 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 61 | David Starr | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | Whataburger |
| 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | Coble Enterprises |
| 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | Brandonbilt Foundations |
| 74 | Bayley Currey (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | JM Steel, Rafty One Customs |
| 76 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | Sokal Digital |
| 77 | Dillon Bassett | Bassett Racing | Chevrolet | East Coast Wins + Grill, Jerry Hunt Supercenter |
| 78 | Jesse Little | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | Tufco Flooring |
| 90 | B. J. McLeod | DGM Racing | Ford | DGM Racing |
| 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | Alloy Employer Services "Stranger by design" |
| 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | Monster Energy |
| 99 | Chase Briscoe | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Ford | Production Alliance Group |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice

Riley Herbst was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 30.263 seconds and a speed of 178.436 mph (287.165 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 30.263 | 178.436 |
| 2 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.281 | 178.330 |
| 3 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 30.392 | 177.678 |
| Official first practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Riley Herbst scored the pole position after a time of 29.350 seconds and a speed of 183.986 mph (296.097 km/h).

### Qualifying results

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time |
| 1 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 29.350 |
| 2 | 99 | Chase Briscoe (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Ford | 29.727 |
| 3 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.814 |
| 4 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Toyota | 29.855 |
| 5 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 30.068 |
| 6 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 30.097 |
| 7 | 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.113 |
| 8 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.127 |
| 9 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 30.173 |
| 10 | 23 | Ty Dillon | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.207 |
| 11 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 30.260 |
| 12 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 30.286 |
| 13 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.291 |
| 14 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 30.304 |
| 15 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.317 |
| 16 | 31 | Tyler Reddick (i) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 30.374 |
| 17 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.380 |
| 18 | 8 | Josh Berry (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.383 |
| 19 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.465 |
| 20 | 4 | Ryan Vargas | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.523 |
| 21 | 76 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.524 |
| 22 | 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 30.525 |
| 23 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.527 |
| 24 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.646 |
| 25 | 48 | Jade Buford (R) | Big Machine Racing Team | Chevrolet | 30.665 |
| 26 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.700 |
| 27 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.727 |
| 28 | 6 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.731 |
| 29 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.797 |
| 30 | 78 | Jesse Little | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 30.824 |
| 31 | 17 | Cody Ware | SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 30.827 |
| 32 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.886 |
| 33 | 36 | Alex Labbe | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 31.030 |
| 34 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 31.167 |
| 35 | 26 | Grant Enfinger (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 31.207 |
| 36 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 38.341 |
| Did not qualify ||||||
| 37 | 61 | David Starr | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 30.834 |
| 38 | 77 | Dillon Bassett | Bassett Racing | Chevrolet | 30.886 |
| 39 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 30.903 |
| 40 | 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 30.955 |
| 41 | 52 | Gray Gaulding | Means Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.166 |
| 42 | 74 | Bayley Currey (i) | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 31.194 |
| 43 | 90 | B. J. McLeod (i) | DGM Racing | Ford |
| Official qualifying results ||||||

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

Stage One Laps: 45
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 99 | Chase Briscoe (i) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 0 |
| 7 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 31 | Tyler Reddick (i) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
Stage Two Laps: 45
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 99 | Chase Briscoe (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Ford | 0 |
| 6 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 10 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |

### Final Stage Results

Laps: 110
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | Status |
| 1 | 8 | 54 | Ty Gibbs (R) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 51 | Running |
| 2 | 4 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 200 | 49 | Running |
| 3 | 13 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 42 | Running |
| 4 | 32 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 33 | Running |
| 5 | 16 | 31 | Tyler Reddick (i) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 2 | 99 | Chase Briscoe (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 10 | 23 | Ty Dillon | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 30 | Running |
| 8 | 14 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 30 | Running |
| 9 | 9 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 38 | Running |
| 10 | 6 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 27 | Running |
| 11 | 26 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 28 | Running |
| 12 | 1 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 200 | 25 | Running |
| 13 | 28 | 6 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 24 | Running |
| 14 | 33 | 36 | Alex Labbe | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 23 | Running |
| 15 | 22 | 13 | Chad Finchum | MBM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 22 | Running |
| 16 | 20 | 4 | Ryan Vargas (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 21 | Running |
| 17 | 25 | 48 | Jade Buford (R) | Big Machine Racing Team | Chevrolet | 200 | 20 | Running |
| 18 | 30 | 78 | Jesse Little | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 19 | Running |
| 19 | 11 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 18 | Running |
| 20 | 31 | 17 | Cody Ware | SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 200 | 17 | Running |
| 21 | 34 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 16 | Running |
| 22 | 17 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 15 | Running |
| 23 | 21 | 76 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 14 | Running |
| 24 | 19 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 13 | Running |
| 25 | 15 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 12 | Running |
| 26 | 7 | 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 196 | 11 | Running |
| 27 | 23 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 187 | 22 | Accident |
| 28 | 3 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 186 | 29 | Accident |
| 29 | 27 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 186 | 8 | Accident |
| 30 | 29 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 184 | 7 | Running |
| 31 | 12 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 151 | 8 | Accident |
| 32 | 18 | 8 | Josh Berry (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 5 | Accident |
| 33 | 5 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 128 | 22 | Brakes |
| 34 | 36 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 114 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 24 | 5 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 103 | 2 | Accident |
| 36 | 35 | 26 | Grant Enfinger (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 13 | 0 | Accident |
| Official race results |||||||||

### Race statistics

* Lead changes: 12 among 7 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 10 for 51
* Time of race: 2 hours, 39 minutes, and 57 seconds
* Average speed: 112.535 mph (181.108 km/h)