2021 ASCC Grand National Division (The Stock Car Split)

The 2021 ASCC Grand National Division was the first season for ASCC professional stock car racing in the United States. The season began on February 27 at Pocono Raceway, and ended on November 14 at Daytona International Speedway. Bridget Burgess of BMI Racing won the championship, becoming the first female driver to win a championship in professional stock car racing. Chevrolet won the manufacturer's championship with 20 wins, with Dodge finishing second with 13 wins, and Ford coming in last with 3 wins. All races were broadcast by CBS Sports and Turner Sports.
As the first season of stock car racing sanctioned by the ASCC, this was considered a "make-or-break" season for the entire organization. The schedule was made up of SMI and independent tracks, as the ASCC's chief competitor, NASCAR, owned ISC, and blocked the ASCC from running at their tracks. When NASCAR collapsed in September 2021, the season's schedule was hastily expanded to add additional races to fill the gap left by the premature end of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season. Many NASCAR Cup Series drivers participated in these last few races, managing to win most of these races.
==Teams, drivers, and manufacturers==
For the first season of the ASCC Grand National Division, most drivers were those who intended to run the 2021 ARCA Menards Series, but chose to run this series instead (the ARCA Menards Series did not run at all in 2021).
=== Manufacturers ===
Company 	Marquee 	Model 	Status
General Motors 	Chevrolet	Camaro SS 	Full factory support
Ford Motor Company	Ford 	Mustang GT 	Full factory support
Stellantis NV 	Dodge 	Challenger Hellcat SRT	Full factory support
==== Manufacturer notes ====
The first season of the ASCC Grand National Division was originally rumored to be run using ARCA cars, but on January 3, 2021, ASCC announced it had struck deals with Chevrolet, Ford and Dodge for full factory support. The ASCC cars are officially known as the seventh-generation car (or Gen-7); they are effectively a modernized version of the second-generation car run in NASCAR from 1966 to 1980, consisting of stock bodywork on purpose-built chassis. For the first season, however, all teams used cars purchased secondhand from Trans-Am teams, with the rear wing replaced by a traditional blade spoiler and the side mirrors removed to improve aerodynamics.
=== Complete schedule ===
Manufacturer	Team 	No.	Driver 	Crew Chief
Chevrolet 	AM Racing 	32 	Austin Wayne Self 	Jamie Jones
Chevrolet 	BMI Racing 	88 	Bridget Burgess 	Sarah Burgess
Chevrolet 	Brad Smith Motorsports 	48 	Brad Smith 	Jeff Smith
Chevrolet 	Brother-In-Law Racing 	57 	Bryan Dauzat 	Bob Rahilly
Chevrolet 	CR7 Motorsports 	97 	Jason Kitzmiller 	Todd Meyers
Chevrolet 	Empire Racing 	8 	Sean Corr 	Derek Hartnagel
Chevrolet 	Empire Racing 	45 	Rich Bickle 	Mike Cheek
Chevrolet 	GMS Racing 	21 	Daniel Dye 	Chad Bryant
Chevrolet 	GMS Racing 	22 	Jack Wood 	Chad Walter
Chevrolet 	Hendren Motorsports 	40 	Ryan Unzicker 	Bill Hendren
Chevrolet 	Max Force Racing 	9 	Thomas Praytor 	Tommy Praytor
Chevrolet 	Niece Motorsports 	40 	Dean Thompson 	Matt Weber
Chevrolet 	Niece Motorsports 	50 	Carson Hocevar 	Cody Efaw
Chevrolet 	Rev Racing 	2 	Nick Sanchez 	Steve Plattenberger
Chevrolet 	Roy Kovski Racing 	16 	Kelly Kovski 	Jon Hanson
Chevrolet 	RSS Racing 	28 	Kyle Sieg 	Jeff Green
Chevrolet 	Steve McGowan Racing 	17 	Zane Smith 	Bruce Cook
Chevrolet 	Young Motorsports 	02 	Toni Breidinger 	Ryan London
Dodge 	Bill McAnally Racing 	16 	Jesse Love 	Travis Sharpe
Dodge 	Bill McAnally Racing 	19 	Derek Kraus 	John Camilleri
Dodge 	Bill McAnally Racing 	99 	Cole Moore 	Mario Isola
Dodge 	Cook-Finley Racing 	42 	Conner Jones 	Sean Samuels
Dodge 	Cram Racing Enterprises 	94 	Chris Hacker 	Bob Schacht
Dodge 	Fast Track Racing 	01 	Owen Smith 	Steven Barton
Dodge 	Fast Track Racing 	10 	Jason Miles 	Jeff McClure
Dodge 	Fast Track Racing 	11 	Mason Mingus 	Trey Galgon
Dodge 	Fast Track Racing 	12 	Stephanie Moyer 	Tony Cosentino
Dodge 	Hattori Racing Enterprises	1 	Mike McLoughlin 	David McCarty
Dodge 	Jerry Pitts Racing 	7 	Takuma Koga 	Jerry Pitts
Dodge 	MacZink Racing 	65 	Jeffery MacZink 	Jarod MacZink
Dodge 	Pedroncelli Racing 	33 	P. J. Pedroncelli 	Ty Joiner
Dodge 	Richmond Clubb Motorsports	27 	Tim Richmond 	Alex Clubb
Dodge 	Vanco Racing 	66 	Ron Vandermier Jr.	Ron Vandermier Sr.
Dodge 	Venturini Motorsports 	15 	Drew Dollar 	Billy Venturini
Dodge 	Venturini Motorsports 	20 	Corey Heim 	Shannon Rursch
Dodge 	Venturini Motorsports 	25 	Gracie Trotter 	Kevin Reed
Dodge 	Visconti Motorsports 	74 	Mason Diaz 	Tommy Baldwin Jr.
Ford 	Charles Buchanan Racing 	87 	Chuck Buchanan Jr.	Craig Wood
Ford 	David Gilliland Racing 	17 	Tanner Gray 	Chad Johnston
Ford 	David Gilliland Racing 	46 	Thad Moffitt 	Derek Smith
Ford 	David Gilliland Racing 	54 	Joey Iest 	Seth Smith
Ford 	High Point Racing 	36 	Ryan Huff 	Richard Burgess
Ford 	Jankowiak Motorsports 	73 	Andy Jankowiak 	Andy Seuss
Ford 	Kimmel Racing 	69 	Scott Melton 	Bill Kimmel
Ford 	Sunrise Ford Racing 	6 	Trevor Huddleston 	Bill Sedgwick
Ford 	Sunrise Ford Racing 	16 	Jake Drew 	Jeff Schrader
=== Limited schedule ===
Manufacturer	Team 	No.	Driver 	Crew Chief
Chevrolet 	Ferrier McClure Racing 	44 	John Ferrier 	
Chevrolet 	Greg Van Alst Motorsports 	35 	Greg Van Alst 	Jim Long
Donnie Richeson
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	5W 	Kyle Larson 	Cliff Daniels
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	9W 	Chase Elliott 	Alan Gustafson
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	24W	William Byron 	Rudy Fugle
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	48W	Alex Bowman 	Greg Ives
Chevrolet 	Hillis Racing 	27W	Bobby Hillis Jr. 	Ed Ash
Chevrolet 	Josh Williams Motorsports 	60 	Brad Perez 	Josh Williams
Chevrolet 	JTG Daugherty Racing 	47 	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	Brian Pattie
Chevrolet 	Mullins Racing 	3 	Willie Mullins 	Tony Furr
Chevrolet 	Mullins Racing 	3 	Dale Quarterley 	Alex Quarterley
Chevrolet 	Reeves Racing 	88 	Scott Reeves 	Brian Finney
Chevrolet 	Richard Childress Racing 	3W 	Austin Dillon 	Justin Alexander
Chevrolet 	Richard Childress Racing 	8W 	Tyler Reddick 	Randall Burnett
Chevrolet 	Spraker Racing Enterprises 	63 	Dave Mader III 	Jeff Spraker
Chevrolet 	Trackhouse Racing Team 	99W	Daniel Suárez 	Travis Mack
Dodge 	23XI Racing 	23W	Bubba Wallace 	Bootie Barker
Dodge 	Derrick Lancaster Racing 	29 	Derrick Lancaster 	Don Akers
Dodge 	Performance P-1 Motorsports	77 	Tony Toste 	Dave MacKenzie
Dodge 	Richard Petty Motorsports 	43W	Erik Jones 	Jerry Baxter
Dodge 	TC Motorsports 	91 	Justin Carroll 	Ron Otto
Terry Carroll
Dodge 	Team Penske 	2 	Brad Keselowski 	Jeremy Bullins
Dodge 	Team Penske 	12 	Ryan Blaney 	Todd Gordon
Dodge 	Team Penske 	22 	Joey Logano 	Paul Wolfe
Ford 	Bull Racing 	77 	Ed Bull 	Ralph Solhem
Ford 	Front Row Motorsports 	34 	Michael McDowell 	Drew Blickensderfer
Ford 	Front Row Motorsports 	38 	Anthony Alfredo 	Seth Barbour
Ford 	Huff Racing 	36 	Ryan Huff 	Richard Burgess
Ford 	Rette Jones Racing 	30 	Brittney Zamora 	Mark Rette
Ford 	Rette Jones Racing 	30 	Cole Williams 	Mark Rette
Ford 	Rette Jones Racing 	30 	Max Gutiérrez 	Mark Rette
Ford 	Rette Jones Racing 	30 	Kris Wright 	Mark Rette
Ford 	Rette Jones Racing 	30 	Adam Lemke 	Mark Rette
Ford 	Rette Jones Racing 	30 	Landen Lewis 	Mark Rette
Ford 	Roush Fenway Racing 	6W 	Ryan Newman 	Scott Graves
Ford 	Roush Fenway Racing 	17W	Chris Buescher 	Luke Lambert
Ford 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	4W 	Kevin Harvick 	Rodney Childers
Ford 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	10W	Aric Almirola 	Mike Bugarewicz
Ford 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	14W	Chase Briscoe 	Johnny Klausmeier
Ford 	Stewart-Haas Racing 	41W	Cole Custer 	Mike Shiplett
Ford 	Wayne Peterson Racing 	06 	Con Nicolopoulos 	Michael Peterson
George Gimbert
Wayne Peterson
Nate Moeller
Ford 	Wayne Peterson Racing 	06 	A. J. Moyer 	Michael Peterson
George Gimbert
Wayne Peterson
Nate Moeller
Ford 	Wayne Peterson Racing 	06 	Don Thompson 	Michael Peterson
George Gimbert
Wayne Peterson
Nate Moeller
Ford 	Wayne Peterson Racing 	06 	Wayne Peterson 	Michael Peterson
George Gimbert
Wayne Peterson
Nate Moeller
Ford 	Wayne Peterson Racing 	06 	Zachary Tinkle 	Michael Peterson
George Gimbert
Wayne Peterson
Nate Moeller
Ford 	Wayne Peterson Racing 	06 	Brad Smith 	Michael Peterson
George Gimbert
Wayne Peterson
Nate Moeller
Ford 	Wood Brothers Racing 	21W	Matt DiBenedetto 	Jonathan Hassler
== Rule changes ==
Compared to the NASCAR Cup Series, the ASCC Grand National Series had innumerable rule differences that set it apart from its rival.
=== Cars ===
* Compared to the NASCAR Cup Series, which was a pseudo-spec series, the ASCC sought to put the "stock" back in "stock car". The seventh-generation stock car is effectively a modernized take on the second-generation car used between 1966 and 1980, consisting of stock bodywork on race-spec chassis. Multiple rules govern the cars:
** Few modifications are allowed to the bodywork, in an effort to make the cars look as street-legal as possible, and not what many ASCC officials have called "a glorified dollar-store toy", referencing NASCAR's sixth-generation car. Allowed modifications include welding the doors shut (but keeping the outlines), removing the side mirrors to decrease drag, installing roof and hood flaps to prevent airborne crashes, and installing a roof escape hatch for emergencies.
** Car bodies can either be obtained by purchasing cars straight from the dealership and then transferring the body to an approved chassis, or can be bought directly from the factory. Bodies taken from stock showroom cars must be modified, while bodies that come directly from the factory will already have the requisite modifications, though many teams opt to purchase cars from dealerships to give their ASCC vehicles personalized touches, which are allowed and even encouraged to recapture the "moonshiner" culture that stock car racing was built on.
** Engines are crate motors provided by the manufacturers (Chevrolet, Ford, and Dodge initially). These engines, also available to consumers, are marketed as "ASCC Specials". They are V8 engines pushing 1,000 hp, with no gear ratio limits. For Daytona and Talladega, restrictor plates were reinstated in lieu of the tapered spacer (this rule was put in as a contingency, as nobody in the ASCC expected NASCAR to collapse so quickly).
** Chassis are provided by pre-approved manufacturers, though teams can also build their own chassis. All chassis use x-pipe exhaust, a feature not seen since the fourth-generation car. The pipes and headers are provided by Dr. Gas, which was the manufacturer of choice for all teams in the late-1990s to mid-2000s before they were banned with the advent of the Car of Tomorrow; these pipes give the cars a distinct high-pitched sound, with fans nicknaming the seventh-generation car the "Screamer".
** NASCAR engines, bodies, and chassis are strictly prohibited, and any team found using either will be ejected from the track. Parts from NASCAR vehicles, such as flaps, roof hatches, spoilers, and unused Goodyear tires, are allowed.
=== Race officiating ===
* One of the ASCC's goals was to restore legitimacy to racing, doing away with gimmicks that were demanded by the television networks. Among the rules changes included
** The double-yellow line rule at superspeedways was eliminated due to causing an uptick in large multi-car crashes (the "Big One")
** Stage racing was eliminated, and the race now runs from start to finish with the only cautions being for crashes, debris, slow cars, and weather
** The green-white-checkered finish (or "overtime") was eliminated; races can once again end under caution
** Freezing the field during a caution was also eliminated; it is now perfectly acceptable to race back to the flag
** Sector cautions were implemented at road courses
** Race officials are banned from throwing "phantom debris" cautions, which the ASCC has accused NASCAR of doing to manipulate the race outcome
=== Points ===
* One of the main selling points of the ASCC was the lack of a playoffs format, which the organization called "a sad, desperate attempt by NBC to boost end-of-season ratings by de-legitimizing the entire season and turning it into 'football on wheels'". The ASCC instead uses the 1975 Bob Latford Winston Cup points format.
==Schedule==
The schedule for the 2021 ASCC Grand National Division season was released on January 3, 2021. The season was initially scheduled to end with the Subway 400 at Rockingham Speedway, but the collapse of NASCAR saw nine additional races added, including four races that were originally meant to be run as NASCAR Cup Series races, the remaining five being replacements for the remaining Cup Series races that were replaced either because the Grand National Division had just run at these tracks, or the tracks were considered "undesirable".
For its first season, the ASCC was barred from racing at tracks owned by International Speedway Corporation (ISC), due to it being a subsidiary of NASCAR. Speedway Motorsports Incorporated (SMI), on the other hand, was becoming disillusioned with NASCAR, and allowed the ASCC to use their tracks. Most of the schedule was occupied by independently-owned tracks. After NASCAR's collapse, several ISC-owned tracks were appended to the end of the season, including Daytona, Talladega, Auto Club, Martinsville, Kansas, and Iowa.
No.	Race title 	Track 	Date 	TV
1 	Pennsylvania 500 	Pocono Raceway, Long Pond 	February 27 	CBS
2 	Sinclair 400 	Five Flags Speedway, Pensacola 	March 6 	TNT
3 	Dodge Challenger 350 	Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma 	March 13 	CBS
4 	Dominion 500 	Dominion Raceway, Thornburg 	March 20 	TNT
5 	Atlanta Journal 500 	Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton 	March 26 	CBS
6 	Coors 400 	Pikes Peak International Raceway, Fountain 	April 11 	CBS
7 	Granger Select 400 	Motor Mile Speedway, Fairlawn 	April 19 	TNT
8 	Goody's Headache Relief 500 	Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol 	April 24 	CBS
9 	Excalibur 400 	Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas 	May 1 	CBS
10 	STP 250 	Road America, Elkhart Lake 	May 8 	CBS
11 	Hickory 500 	Hickory Motor Speedway, Hickory 	May 15 	TNT
12 	Jiffy Lube 300 	New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon 	May 22 	CBS
13 	Indiana 400 	Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway 	May 29 	CBS
14 	Banner Health 500 	Colorado National Speedway, Dacono 	June 5 	TNT
15 	NAPA Auto Parts 400 	South Boston Speedway, South Boston 	June 12 	CBS
16 	Mello Yello 500 	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord 	June 19 	CBS
17 	AC Delco 400 	Oxford Plains Speedway, Oxford 	June 26 	TNT
18 	Sprite 400 	Milwaukee Mile, West Allis 	July 3 	CBS
19 	Mopar 400 	DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack, DuQoin 	July 10 	TNT
20 	Wells Fargo 300 	Heartland Motorsports Park, Topeka 	July 17 	TNT
21 	Advanced Auto Parts 300 	Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington 	July 24 	CBS
22 	Panasonic 500 	Gresham Motorsports Park, Jefferson 	August 7 	TNT
23 	Kroger 400 	Madison International Speedway, Rutland 	August 14 	TNT
24 	Oreo 400 	Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, Thompson 	August 21 	TNT
25 	Menards 500 	Elko Speedway, Elko New Market 	August 27 	TNT
26 	Fremont Street Experience 400	Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas 	September 4 	CBS
27 	Subway 400 	Rockingham Speedway, Rockingham 	September 12	CBS
28 	Bass Pro Shops Night Race 	Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol 	September 18	CBS
29 	Los Angeles Times 500 	Auto Club Speedway, Fontana 	September 26	CBS
30 	YellaWood 500 	Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln 	October 4 	CBS
31 	Home Depot 400 	Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet 	October 10 	TNT
32 	Iowa Corn 400 	Iowa Speedway, Newton 	October 17 	TNT
33 	Hollywood Casino 400 	Kansas Speedway, Kansas City 	October 24 	TNT
34 	Xfinity 500 	Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway 	October 31 	TNT
35 	Enjoy Illinois 300 	World Wide Technologies Raceway, Gateway 	November 7 	CBS
36 	Pepsi 400 	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach	November 14 	CBS
== Results ==
No.	Race title 	Pole position 	Most laps led 	Winner 	Manufacturer
1 	Pennsylvania 500 	Drew Dollar 	Gracie Trotter 	Thad Moffitt 	Ford
2 	Sinclair 400 	Toni Breidinger 	Daniel Dye 	Daniel Dye 	Chevrolet
3 	Dodge Challenger 350 	Zane Smith 	Zane Smith 	Daniel Dye 	Chevrolet
4 	Dominion 500 	Takuma Koga 	Daniel Dye 	Tim Richmond 	Dodge
5 	Atlanta Journal 500 	Thad Moffitt 	Austin Wayne Self	Austin Wayne Self	Chevrolet
6 	Coors 400 	Mason Mingus 	Mason Mingus 	Mason Mingus 	Dodge
7 	Granger Select 400 	Jake Drew 	Carson Hocevar 	Gracie Trotter 	Dodge
8 	Goody's Headache Relief 500 	Daniel Dye 	Mason Mingus 	Tanner Grey 	Ford
9 	Excalibur 400 	Jason Miles 	Corey Heim 	Corey Heim 	Dodge
10 	STP 250 	Jesse Love 	Gracie Trotter 	Thad Moffitt 	Ford
11 	Hickory 500 	Daniel Dye 	Kyle Sieg 	Kyle Sieg 	Chevrolet
12 	Jiffy Lube 300 	Thomas Praytor 	Corey Heim 	Bridget Burgess 	Chevrolet
13 	Indiana 400 	Corey Heim 	Toni Breidinger 	Bridget Burgess 	Chevrolet
14 	Banner Health 500 	Jason Miles 	Gracie Trotter 	Austin Wayne Self	Chevrolet
15 	NAPA Auto Parts 400 	Austin Wayne Self	Jesse Love 	Gracie Trotter 	Dodge
16 	Mello Yello 500 	Zane Smith 	Zane Smith 	Bridget Burgess 	Chevrolet
17 	AC Delco 400 	Mason Mingus 	Corey Heim 	Corey Heim 	Dodge
18 	Sprite 400 	Dean Thompson 	Drew Dollar 	Mason Mingus 	Dodge
19 	Mopar 400 	Thad Moffitt 	Thomas Praytor 	Nick Sanchez 	Chevrolet
20 	Wells Fargo 300 	Scott Melton 	Bridget Burgess 	Sean Corr 	Chevrolet
21 	Advanced Auto Parts 300 	Gracie Trotter 	Mason Diaz 	Mason Diaz 	Dodge
22 	Panasonic 500 	Jason Miles 	Gracie Trotter 	Gracie Trotter 	Dodge
23 	Kroger 400 	Jack Wood 	Daniel Dye 	Mason Mingus 	Dodge
24 	Oreo 400 	Mason Mingus 	Carson Hocevar 	Carson Hocevar 	Chevrolet
25 	Menards 500 	Bridget Burgess 	Mason Mingus 	Corey Heim 	Dodge
26 	Fremont Street Experience 400	Rich Bickle 	Mason Mingus 	Bridget Burgess 	Chevrolet
27 	Subway 400 	Tim Richmond 	Drew Dollar 	Bridget Burgess 	Chevrolet
28 	Bass Pro Shops Night Race 	Martin Truex Jr. 	Kyle Larson 	Kyle Larson 	Chevrolet
29 	Los Angeles Times 500 	Bridget Burgess 	Bridget Burgess 	Bridget Burgess 	Chevrolet
30 	YellaWood 500 	Denny Hamlin 	Kevin Harvick 	Bubba Wallace 	Dodge
31 	Home Depot 400 	Tanner Grey 	Tanner Grey 	Bridget Burgess 	Chevrolet
32 	Iowa Corn 400 	Mike McLoughlin 	Chase Elliott 	Kyle Larson 	Chevrolet
33 	Hollywood Casino 400 	Kyle Larson 	Kyle Larson 	Bridget Burgess 	Chevrolet
34 	Xfinity 500 	Kyle Larson 	Chase Elliott 	Alex Bowman 	Chevrolet
35 	Enjoy Illinois 300 	Bridget Burgess 	Kyle Larson 	Brad Keselowski 	Dodge
36 	Pepsi 400 	Kyle Larson 	Ryan Blaney 	Bridget Burgess 	Chevrolet
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