# 2021 Andy's Frozen Custard 335

The 2021 Andy's Frozen Custard 335 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race that was held on October 16, 2021, at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. Contested over 200 laps on the 1.50 mi (2.41 km) oval, it was the 30th race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, the fourth race of the Playoffs, and the first race of the Round of 8. Joe Gibbs Racing driver John Hunter Nemechek collected his first win of the season, and the second of his career.

## Report
### Background

Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas. The track measures 1.5 miles (2.4 km) around and is banked 24 degrees in the turns, and is of the oval design, where the front straightaway juts outward slightly. The track layout is similar to Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway (formerly Lowe's Motor Speedway). The track is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., the same company that owns Atlanta and Charlotte Motor Speedways, as well as the short-track Bristol Motor Speedway.

### 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 | Mason Massey | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota |
| 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 | Chevrolet |
| 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 | Tanner Berryhill | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 26 | Dylan Lupton (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota |
| 31 | Kaz Grala (i) | 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 | Joey Gase | Means Racing | Chevrolet |
| 54 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 61 | Austin Hill (i) | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota |
| 66 | David Starr | MBM Motorsports | Ford |
| 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 74 | C. J. McLaughlin | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 78 | Jesse Little | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 90 | Spencer Boyd (i) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 99 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevy |
| Official entry list ||||

## Qualifying

A. J. Allmendinger 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 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
| 3 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 4 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevy |
| 5 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevy |
| 6 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevy |
| 7 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 8 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 9 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 54 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 11 | 8 | Sam Mayer (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 12 | 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 13 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 14 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 16 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 48 | Jade Buford (R) | Big Machine Racing Team | Chevrolet |
| 18 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 19 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 20 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford |
| 21 | 61 | Austin Hill (i) | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota |
| 22 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford |
| 23 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 24 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 25 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| 26 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 27 | 23 | Tanner Berryhill | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 28 | 90 | Spencer Boyd (i) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet |
| 29 | 26 | Dylan Lupton (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota |
| 30 | 6 | Ryan Vargas (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 31 | 99 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 32 | 31 | Kaz Grala (i) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet |
| 33 | 17 | J. J. Yeley | SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet |
| 34 | 78 | Jesse Little | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 35 | 5 | Mason Massey | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota |
| 36 | 66 | David Starr | MBM Motorsports | Ford |
| 37 | 52 | Joey Gase | Means Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 38 | 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet |
| 39 | 15 | Bayley Currey (i) | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 40 | 74 | C. J. McLaughlin | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet |
| Official qualifying results |||||

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

Stage One Laps: 50
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 50
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | 54 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 2 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 8 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |

### Final Stage Results

Laps: 100
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points | Status |
| 1 | 10 | 54 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 2 | 3 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 44 | Running |
| 3 | 5 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 45 | Running |
| 4 | 6 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 43 | Running |
| 5 | 2 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 200 | 42 | Running |
| 6 | 1 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 40 | Running |
| 7 | 4 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 41 | Running |
| 8 | 8 | 20 | Harrison Burton | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 33 | Running |
| 9 | 9 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 38 | Running |
| 10 | 7 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 200 | 27 | Running |
| 11 | 13 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 33 | Running |
| 12 | 20 | 98 | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 200 | 30 | Running |
| 13 | 11 | 8 | Sam Mayer (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 32 | Running |
| 14 | 22 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | Ford | 200 | 23 | Running |
| 15 | 32 | 31 | Kaz Grala (i) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 26 | 02 | Brett Moffitt | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 23 | Running |
| 17 | 39 | 15 | Bayley Currey (i) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 24 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 19 | Running |
| 19 | 15 | 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 18 | Running |
| 20 | 21 | 61 | Austin Hill (i) | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 12 | 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 16 | Running |
| 22 | 30 | 6 | Ryan Vargas (R) | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 15 | Running |
| 23 | 23 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 14 | Running |
| 24 | 16 | 36 | Alex Labbé | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 13 | Running |
| 25 | 25 | 47 | Kyle Weatherman | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 12 | Running |
| 26 | 38 | 07 | Joe Graf Jr. | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 11 | Running |
| 27 | 35 | 5 | Mason Massey | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 196 | 10 | Running |
| 28 | 28 | 90 | Spencer Boyd (i) | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 14 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 196 | 11 | Running |
| 30 | 37 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 195 | 7 | Running |
| 31 | 34 | 78 | Jesse Little | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 195 | 6 | Running |
| 32 | 31 | 99 | Matt Mills | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 193 | 5 | Running |
| 33 | 18 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | Chevrolet | 171 | 5 | Accident |
| 34 | 36 | 66 | David Starr | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 152 | 3 | Engine |
| 35 | 40 | 74 | C. J. McLaughlin | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 145 | 2 | Suspension |
| 36 | 19 | 4 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 108 | 1 | Electrical |
| 37 | 27 | 23 | Tanner Berryhill | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 1 | Accident |
| 38 | 29 | 26 | Dylan Lupton (i) | Sam Hunt Racing | Toyota | 100 | 1 | Accident |
| 39 | 17 | 48 | Jade Buford (R) | Big Machine Racing Team | Chevrolet | 81 | 1 | Accident |
| 40 | 33 | 17 | J. J. Yeley | SS-Green Light Racing | Chevrolet | 37 | 1 | Engine |
| Official race results |||||||||

### Race statistics

* Lead changes: 8 among 5 different drivers
* Cautions/Laps: 10 for 54
* Time of race: 2 hours, 35 minutes, and 48 seconds
* Average speed: 115.533 mph (185.932 km/h)