# 2021 Jockey Made in America 250

The 2021 Jockey Made in America 250 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on July 4, 2021, at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Contested over 62 laps on the 4.048-mile (6.515 km) road course, it was the 20th race of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season.

## Report
### Background

Road America is a motorsport road course located near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin on Wisconsin Highway 67. It has hosted races since the 1950s and currently hosts races in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, NTT Indycar Series, NTTWeatherTech SportsCar Championship, SCCA Pirelli World Challenge, ASRA, AMA Superbike series, IndyCar Series, and SCCA Pro Racing's Trans-Am Series.
In June 2020, it was reported that Road America was in negotiations to host the Cup Series in 2021. When NASCAR revealed the 2021 Cup Series schedule on September 30, 2020, Road America was included on the Fourth of July weekend. Following the late addition of the O'Reilly Auto Parts 253 at Daytona International Speedway, Road America became one of seven road courses on the 2021 Cup calendar, the most in series history. Wisconsin-based Kwik Trip was announced as the presenting sponsor for the race on April 13, 2021, which would be called it the "Road America 250 presented by Kwik Trip". However, on May 12, 2021, the clothing company Jockey, also headquartered in Wisconsin, was announced as the title sponsor for the race, which would be known as the "Jockey Made in America 250 presented by Kwik Trip."

#### 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 | James Davison | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet |
| 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig 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 | Ryan Eversley | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet |
| 77 | Justin Haley (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 78 | Kyle Tilley | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford |
| 96 | Ty Dillon (i) | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota |
| 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet |
| Official entry list ||||

## Practice

Kurt Busch was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 2:13:849 seconds and a speed of 108.875 mph (175.217 km/h).

### Practice results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 2:13:849 | 108.875 |
| 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2:14:116 | 108.658 |
| 3 | 33 | Austin Cindric (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 2:14:280 | 108.525 |
| Official practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

William Byron scored the pole for the race with a time of 2:12:049 and a speed of 110.359 mph (177.606 km/h).

### Qualifying results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | R1 | R2 |
| 1 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:11:830 | 2:12:049 |
| 2 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:12:114 | 2:12:233 |
| 3 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 2:11:793 | 2:12:668 |
| 4 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2:12:211 | 2:12:711 |
| 5 | 33 | Austin Cindric (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 2:11:130 | 2:12:760 |
| 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2:12:205 | 2:12:849 |
| 7 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 2:12:708 | 2:12:887 |
| 8 | 42 | Ross Chastain | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 2:12:125 | 2:13:389 |
| 9 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2:12:407 | 2:13:602 |
| 10 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:12:739 | 2:13:701 |
| 11 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 2:12:354 | 2:13:736 |
| 12 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 2:12:829 | 2:14:151 |
| 13 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2:12:964 | — |
| 14 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 2:12:967 | — |
| 15 | 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 2:12:986 | — |
| 16 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 2:13:363 | — |
| 17 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 2:13:561 | — |
| 18 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 2:13:580 | — |
| 19 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 2:13:607 | — |
| 20 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 2:13:786 | — |
| 21 | 43 | Erik Jones | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:13:840 | — |
| 22 | 77 | Justin Haley (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:14:026 | — |
| 23 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:14:171 | — |
| 24 | 38 | Anthony Alfredo (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 2:14:773 | — |
| 25 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 2:14:800 | — |
| 26 | 15 | James Davison | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 2:14:870 | — |
| 27 | 52 | Josh Bilicki | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 2:15:098 | — |
| 28 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 2:15:693 | — |
| 29 | 51 | Cody Ware (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 2:16:182 | — |
| 30 | 78 | Kyle Tilley | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford | 2:16:801 | — |
| 31 | 53 | Ryan Eversley | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 2:16:816 | — |
| 32 | 37 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 2:18:531 | — |
| 33 | 00 | Quin Houff | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 2:20:213 | — |
| 34 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9:55:698 | — |
| 35 | 14 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 10:43:099 | — |
| 36 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 15:33:694 | — |
| 37 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 17:01:040 | — |
| 38 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 18:38:206 | — |
| 39 | 96 | Ty Dillon (i) | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota | 19:51:940 | — |
| 40 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0.00.000 | — |
| Official qualifying results |||||||

## Race
### Stage Results

Stage One Laps: 14
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 3 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 42 | Ross Chastain | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage one results ||||||
Stage Two Laps: 15
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 42 | Ross Chastain | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 77 | Justin Haley (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 10 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
| Official stage two results ||||||

### Final Stage Results

Stage Three Laps: 33
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
| 1 | 34 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 41 |
| 2 | 13 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 62 | 39 |
| 3 | 40 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 62 | 35 |
| 4 | 16 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 41 |
| 5 | 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 62 | 37 |
| 6 | 35 | 14 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 62 | 31 |
| 7 | 8 | 42 | Ross Chastain | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 44 |
| 8 | 4 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 46 |
| 9 | 9 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 62 | 28 |
| 10 | 7 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 62 | 27 |
| 11 | 37 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 26 |
| 12 | 38 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 25 |
| 13 | 20 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 62 | 24 |
| 14 | 19 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 62 | 23 |
| 15 | 14 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 62 | 27 |
| 16 | 2 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 36 |
| 17 | 15 | 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 62 | 20 |
| 18 | 12 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 62 | 19 |
| 19 | 21 | 43 | Erik Jones | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 18 |
| 20 | 17 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 62 | 17 |
| 21 | 23 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 16 |
| 22 | 10 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 18 |
| 23 | 27 | 52 | Josh Bilicki | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 14 |
| 24 | 36 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 62 | 16 |
| 25 | 22 | 77 | Justin Haley (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 |
| 26 | 39 | 96 | Ty Dillon (i) | Gaunt Brothers Racing | Toyota | 62 | 0 |
| 27 | 25 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 62 | 14 |
| 28 | 26 | 15 | James Davison | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 9 |
| 29 | 3 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger (i) | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 |
| 30 | 18 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 62 | 7 |
| 31 | 29 | 51 | Cody Ware (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 |
| 32 | 28 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 62 | 5 |
| 33 | 1 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 23 |
| 34 | 33 | 00 | Quin Houff | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 61 | 3 |
| 35 | 30 | 78 | Kyle Tilley | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford | 60 | 2 |
| 36 | 11 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 53 | 1 |
| 37 | 24 | 38 | Anthony Alfredo (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 42 | 1 |
| 38 | 5 | 33 | Austin Cindric (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 35 | 0 |
| 39 | 31 | 53 | Ryan Eversley | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 27 | 1 |
| 40 | 32 | 37 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 6 | 1 |
| Official race results ||||||||

### Race statistics

* Lead changes: 10 among 8 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 4 for 9
* Red flags: 0
* Time of race: 2 hours, 54 minutes and 33 seconds
* Average speed: 86.271 miles per hour (138.840 km/h)

## Media
### Television

NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. called the race from the broadcast booth. Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman and Marty Snider handled the pit road duties from pit lane. Jac Collinsworth handled the features from the track.
NBC :
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters | Features reporter |
| Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Steve Letarte Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dave Burns Parker Kligerman Marty Snider | Jac Collinsworth |

### Radio

Radio coverage of the race was broadcast by Motor Racing Network (MRN) and simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.
MRN :
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle | Turn 1 & 2: Steve Post Turns 3 & 4: Dave Moody Turns 5 & 6: Mike Bagley Turns 7 & 8: Eric Morse Turns 9 & 10: Jason Toy Turn 11: Kyle Rickey Turn 12: Kurt Becker Turns 13 & 14: Tim Catalfamo | Pete Pistone Kim Coon |

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Denny Hamlin | 798 |
| | 2 | Kyle Larson | 795 (–3) |
| | 3 | William Byron | 713 (–85) |
| 1 | 4 | Kyle Busch | 685 (–113) |
| 1 | 5 | Joey Logano | 678 (–120) |
| | 6 | Chase Elliott | 674 (–124) |
| | 7 | Martin Truex Jr. | 634 (–164) |
| | 8 | Ryan Blaney | 603 (–195) |
| | 9 | Kevin Harvick | 599 (–199) |
| | 10 | Brad Keselowski | 593 (–205) |
| | 11 | Alex Bowman | 561 (–237) |
| | 12 | Austin Dillon | 544 (–254) |
| | 13 | Tyler Reddick | 521 (–277) |
| | 14 | Kurt Busch | 471 (–327) |
| 1 | 15 | Christopher Bell | 463 (–335) |
| 1 | 16 | Chris Buescher | 446 (–352) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Chevrolet | 742 |
| 2 | Ford | 686 (–56) |
| 3 | Toyota | 685 (–57) |