Added as a replacement for the cancelled Auto Club 400 because of California restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 race was scheduled for 70 laps on the 3.61-mile (5.81 km) road course, it was the second race of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season. The race is lengthened from the 2020 schedule, where it was run at 65 laps of the course for 235 miles. It was a 400-kilometer (250 mi) race in 2021, similar to the Charlotte and Road America road course races.[9]
During the Busch Clash, track visibility issues came after a safety car situation was called on Lap 9 of the first segment of 15 laps with excessive mud and dirt at the exit of the bus stop on the backstretch. The mud and dirt led to Kevin Harvick spinning early in the race, visibility issues, and later in the race, leader Martin Truex Jr. caused a safety car by crashing at the exit after overdriving the chicane and losing traction from the mud that had accumulated during the race.[10]
A social media post by Denny Hamlin confirmed on February 16 that additional work was being done in the bus stop kerbing, with officials planning to add "sausage kerbing" (also known as "turtles") to the chicane as used in the front stretch chicane in the bus stop to prevent drivers from short-cutting the chicane and throwing mud on the circuit.[11] The right rumble strip is 36 feet (11 m) long while the left is 30 feet (9.1 m) long.[12]
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver.
(i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
Chase Elliott was awarded the pole for the race.[4] This is the first of 28 scheduled one-day races using the competition-based formula from the 2020 season that began with last year's road course race based on owner point standings (35%) and from the previous round, the car's fastest lap (15%) and finishing position (driver's for 25% and owner's for 25%; 41st position is used in the average if the driver or owner did not participate in the previous race).
The seventy lap race was won by Joe Gibbs Racing driver Christopher Bell in a Toyota. A safety car period was called for rain which bunched the pack up, but the leaders changed onto dry tires rather than rain tires. Another caution period was called because Tyler Reddick's car caught fire. Bell claimed the lead when he overtook Joey Logano on the penultimate lap.[13] It was Bell's first Cup Series victory.[14] It was the first time since the 1950 NASCAR Grand National Series that a year's opening brace of races had maiden winners. Bell's teammate Hamlin finished in third behind Logano. Polesitter Elliott led most of the race but span after a collision with Kurt Busch and came 21st.[15] Busch finished fourth ahead of Brad Keselowski. Both drivers gained positions by not making additional pit stops. Before this, Busch had fallen down the order after he span while leading, while Keselowski had also made mistakes.[13] Harvick followed Keselowski, while A. J. Allmendinger took Kaulig Racing's best Cup Series result in seventh.[15]Michael McDowell, who had won the 2021 Daytona 500 a week prior, recovered from a lap one puncture to finish eighth. Kyle Larson and Kyle Busch were both in the top five in the final twenty laps, but Larson spun into a tire barrier coming out of turn 7 and finished 30th, while Busch's team made a strategic error and was involved in a minor crash with Chris Buescher, finishing 35th.[13]
Bell said he was "not overly shocked",[16] but felt that "to win the first road course of the year is quite surprising".[16] He also said that he "certainly knew we would be in contention or at least competitive today."[16] He expressed the view that road racing "showcases talent".[16]
The caution flag flown for rain during the last stage of the race was criticized as an "entertainment" caution, due to the surface being not being considered too wet to continue racing, as well as also altering the finish of the race preventing Elliott (who, alongside Kyle Busch, questioned the caution over the radio on NASCAR Race Hub's Radioactive segment, the show's team radio chatter highlights) from walking away easily with a win.[17] The race had been declared a dry race at the start. Had the start been declared a wet race (teams must start on rain tires), NASCAR would not call a safety car situation if it dries, and rains again. NASCAR changed rules in 2022 where, if a race was declared a dry race to start, a safety car is no longer automatically implemented when rain becomes an issue to prevent this situation.
Stage Results
Stage OneLaps: 16
Pos
No
Driver
Team
Manufacturer
Points
1
9
Chase Elliott
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
10
2
22
Joey Logano
Team Penske
Ford
9
3
11
Denny Hamlin
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
8
4
2
Brad Keselowski
Team Penske
Ford
7
5
1
Kurt Busch
Chip Ganassi Racing
Chevrolet
6
6
5
Kyle Larson
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
5
7
19
Martin Truex Jr.
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
4
8
3
Austin Dillon
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
3
9
4
Kevin Harvick
Stewart-Haas Racing
Ford
2
10
17
Chris Buescher
Roush Fenway Racing
Ford
1
Official stage one results
Stage TwoLaps: 18
Pos
No
Driver
Team
Manufacturer
Points
1
11
Denny Hamlin
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
10
2
1
Kurt Busch
Chip Ganassi Racing
Chevrolet
9
3
22
Joey Logano
Team Penske
Ford
8
4
20
Christopher Bell
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
7
5
19
Martin Truex Jr.
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
6
6
9
Chase Elliott
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
5
7
24
William Byron
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
4
8
41
Cole Custer
Stewart-Haas Racing
Ford
3
9
16
A. J. Allmendinger (i)
Kaulig Racing
Chevrolet
0
10
18
Kyle Busch
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
1
Official stage two results
Final Stage Results
Stage ThreeLaps: 36
Pos
Grid
No
Driver
Team
Manufacturer
Laps
Points
1
12
20
Christopher Bell
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
70
47
2
11
22
Joey Logano
Team Penske
Ford
70
52
3
4
11
Denny Hamlin
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
70
52
4
17
1
Kurt Busch
Chip Ganassi Racing
Chevrolet
70
48
5
15
2
Brad Keselowski
Team Penske
Ford
70
39
6
5
4
Kevin Harvick
Stewart-Haas Racing
Ford
70
33
7
34
16
A. J. Allmendinger (i)
Kaulig Racing
Chevrolet
70
0
8
2
34
Michael McDowell
Front Row Motorsports
Ford
70
29
9
6
37
Ryan Preece
JTG Daugherty Racing
Chevrolet
70
28
10
36
48
Alex Bowman
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
70
27
11
30
17
Chris Buescher
Roush Fenway Racing
Ford
70
27
12
19
19
Martin Truex Jr.
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
70
35
13
13
41
Cole Custer
Stewart-Haas Racing
Ford
70
27
14
37
43
Erik Jones
Richard Petty Motorsports
Chevrolet
70
23
15
27
12
Ryan Blaney
Team Penske
Ford
70
22
16
35
99
Daniel Suárez
Trackhouse Racing Team
Chevrolet
70
21
17
26
10
Aric Almirola
Stewart-Haas Racing
Ford
70
20
18
16
47
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
JTG Daugherty Racing
Chevrolet
70
19
19
38
96
Ty Dillon (i)
Gaunt Brothers Racing
Toyota
70
0
20
33
6
Ryan Newman
Roush Fenway Racing
Ford
70
17
21
1
9
Chase Elliott
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
70
31
22
31
38
Anthony Alfredo (R)
Front Row Motorsports
Ford
70
15
23
39
15
James Davison
Rick Ware Racing
Chevrolet
70
14
24
20
77
Justin Haley (i)
Spire Motorsports
Chevrolet
70
0
25
21
51
Cody Ware (i)
Petty Ware Racing
Chevrolet
70
0
26
10
23
Bubba Wallace
23XI Racing
Toyota
70
11
27
25
53
Garrett Smithley (i)
Rick Ware Racing
Chevrolet
70
0
28
28
78
Scott Heckert
Live Fast Motorsports
Ford
70
9
29
40
66
Timmy Hill (i)
MBM Motorsports
Toyota
70
0
30
8
5
Kyle Larson
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
70
12
31
7
7
Corey LaJoie
Spire Motorsports
Chevrolet
70
6
32
18
14
Chase Briscoe (R)
Stewart-Haas Racing
Ford
70
5
33
22
24
William Byron
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
69
8
34
3
3
Austin Dillon
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
69
6
35
14
18
Kyle Busch
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
69
3
36
23
52
Josh Bilicki
Rick Ware Racing
Ford
68
1
37
32
21
Matt DiBenedetto
Wood Brothers Racing
Ford
65
1
38
24
8
Tyler Reddick
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
58
1
39
9
42
Ross Chastain
Chip Ganassi Racing
Chevrolet
26
1
40
29
00
Quin Houff
StarCom Racing
Chevrolet
3
1
Official race results
Race statistics
Lead changes: 12 among 7 different drivers
Cautions/Laps: 8 for 12
Red flags: 0
Time of race: 2 hours, 59 minutes and 32 seconds
Average speed: 84.452 miles per hour (135.912 km/h)
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The 2021 O Reilly Auto Parts 253 8 was a NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on February 21 2021 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach Florida 2021 O Reilly Auto Parts 253Race details 1 2 3 4 5 6 Race 2 of 36 in the 2021 NASCAR Cup SeriesDateFebruary 21 2021 2021 02 21 LocationDaytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach FloridaCoursePermanent racing facility3 570 mi 5 745 km Distance70 laps 252 7 mi 406 7 km Average speed84 452 miles per hour 135 912 km h Pole positionDriverChase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsGrid positions set by competition based formulaMost laps ledDriverChase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsLaps45WinnerNo 20Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingTelevision in the United StatesNetworkFoxAnnouncersMike Joy Jeff Gordon and Clint BowyerNielsen Ratings4 750 million 7 Radio in the United StatesRadioMRNBooth AnnouncersAlex Hayden Mike Bagley and Rusty WallaceTurn AnnouncersDave Moody Infield Section Turns 2 6 Kurt Becker Turns 7 10 Dan Hubbard Turns 11 14 Added as a replacement for the cancelled Auto Club 400 because of California restrictions related to the COVID 19 pandemic the 2021 race was scheduled for 70 laps on the 3 61 mile 5 81 km road course it was the second race of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season The race is lengthened from the 2020 schedule where it was run at 65 laps of the course for 235 miles It was a 400 kilometer 250 mi race in 2021 similar to the Charlotte and Road America road course races 9 Contents 1 Chicane issues 2 Entry list 2 1 Starting Lineup 3 Race 3 1 Stage Results 3 2 Final Stage Results 3 3 Race statistics 4 Media 4 1 Television 4 2 Radio 5 Standings after the race 6 ReferencesChicane issues EditDuring the Busch Clash track visibility issues came after a safety car situation was called on Lap 9 of the first segment of 15 laps with excessive mud and dirt at the exit of the bus stop on the backstretch The mud and dirt led to Kevin Harvick spinning early in the race visibility issues and later in the race leader Martin Truex Jr caused a safety car by crashing at the exit after overdriving the chicane and losing traction from the mud that had accumulated during the race 10 A social media post by Denny Hamlin confirmed on February 16 that additional work was being done in the bus stop kerbing with officials planning to add sausage kerbing also known as turtles to the chicane as used in the front stretch chicane in the bus stop to prevent drivers from short cutting the chicane and throwing mud on the circuit 11 The right rumble strip is 36 feet 11 m long while the left is 30 feet 9 1 m long 12 Entry list Edit R denotes rookie driver i denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points No Driver Team Manufacturer00 Quin Houff StarCom Racing Chevrolet1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet4 Kevin Harvick Stewart Haas Racing Ford5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet8 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet10 Aric Almirola Stewart Haas Racing Ford11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford14 Chase Briscoe R Stewart Haas Racing Ford15 James Davison Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet16 A J Allmendinger i Kaulig Racing Chevrolet17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota19 Martin Truex Jr Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet38 Anthony Alfredo R Front Row Motorsports Ford41 Cole Custer Stewart Haas Racing Ford42 Ross Chastain Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet43 Erik Jones Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet51 Cody Ware i Petty Ware Racing Chevrolet52 Josh Bilicki Rick Ware Racing Ford53 Garrett Smithley i Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet66 Timmy Hill i MBM Motorsports Toyota77 Justin Haley i Spire Motorsports Chevrolet78 Scott Heckert Live Fast Motorsports Ford96 Ty Dillon i Gaunt Brothers Racing Toyota99 Daniel Suarez Trackhouse Racing Team ChevroletOfficial entry listStarting Lineup Edit Chase Elliott was awarded the pole for the race 4 This is the first of 28 scheduled one day races using the competition based formula from the 2020 season that began with last year s road course race based on owner point standings 35 and from the previous round the car s fastest lap 15 and finishing position driver s for 25 and owner s for 25 41st position is used in the average if the driver or owner did not participate in the previous race Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer1 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet2 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford3 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet4 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota5 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart Haas Racing Ford6 37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet7 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet8 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet9 42 Ross Chastain Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet10 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota11 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford12 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota13 41 Cole Custer Stewart Haas Racing Ford14 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota15 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford16 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet17 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet18 14 Chase Briscoe R Stewart Haas Racing Ford19 19 Martin Truex Jr Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota20 77 Justin Haley i Spire Motorsports Chevrolet21 51 Cody Ware i Petty Ware Racing Chevrolet22 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet23 52 Josh Bilicki Rick Ware Racing Ford24 8 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet25 53 Garrett Smithley i Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet26 10 Aric Almirola Stewart Haas Racing Ford27 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford28 78 Scott Heckert Live Fast Motorsports Ford29 00 Quin Houff StarCom Racing Chevrolet30 17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford31 38 Anthony Alfredo R Front Row Motorsports Ford32 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford33 6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford34 16 A J Allmendinger i Kaulig Racing Chevrolet35 99 Daniel Suarez Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet36 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet37 43 Erik Jones Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet38 96 Ty Dillon i Gaunt Brothers Racing Toyota39 15 James Davison Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet40 66 Timmy Hill i MBM Motorsports ToyotaOfficial starting lineupRace EditThe seventy lap race was won by Joe Gibbs Racing driver Christopher Bell in a Toyota A safety car period was called for rain which bunched the pack up but the leaders changed onto dry tires rather than rain tires Another caution period was called because Tyler Reddick s car caught fire Bell claimed the lead when he overtook Joey Logano on the penultimate lap 13 It was Bell s first Cup Series victory 14 It was the first time since the 1950 NASCAR Grand National Series that a year s opening brace of races had maiden winners Bell s teammate Hamlin finished in third behind Logano Polesitter Elliott led most of the race but span after a collision with Kurt Busch and came 21st 15 Busch finished fourth ahead of Brad Keselowski Both drivers gained positions by not making additional pit stops Before this Busch had fallen down the order after he span while leading while Keselowski had also made mistakes 13 Harvick followed Keselowski while A J Allmendinger took Kaulig Racing s best Cup Series result in seventh 15 Michael McDowell who had won the 2021 Daytona 500 a week prior recovered from a lap one puncture to finish eighth Kyle Larson and Kyle Busch were both in the top five in the final twenty laps but Larson spun into a tire barrier coming out of turn 7 and finished 30th while Busch s team made a strategic error and was involved in a minor crash with Chris Buescher finishing 35th 13 Bell said he was not overly shocked 16 but felt that to win the first road course of the year is quite surprising 16 He also said that he certainly knew we would be in contention or at least competitive today 16 He expressed the view that road racing showcases talent 16 The caution flag flown for rain during the last stage of the race was criticized as an entertainment caution due to the surface being not being considered too wet to continue racing as well as also altering the finish of the race preventing Elliott who alongside Kyle Busch questioned the caution over the radio on NASCAR Race Hub s Radioactive segment the show s team radio chatter highlights from walking away easily with a win 17 The race had been declared a dry race at the start Had the start been declared a wet race teams must start on rain tires NASCAR would not call a safety car situation if it dries and rains again NASCAR changed rules in 2022 where if a race was declared a dry race to start a safety car is no longer automatically implemented when rain becomes an issue to prevent this situation Stage Results Edit Stage One Laps 16 Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points1 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 102 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 93 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 84 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 75 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 66 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 57 19 Martin Truex Jr Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 48 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 39 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart Haas Racing Ford 210 17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford 1Official stage one resultsStage Two Laps 18 Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points1 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 102 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 93 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 84 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 75 19 Martin Truex Jr Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 66 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 57 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 48 41 Cole Custer Stewart Haas Racing Ford 39 16 A J Allmendinger i Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 010 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1Official stage two resultsFinal Stage Results Edit Stage Three Laps 36 Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points1 12 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 70 472 11 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 70 523 4 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 70 524 17 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 70 485 15 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 70 396 5 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart Haas Racing Ford 70 337 34 16 A J Allmendinger i Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 70 08 2 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 70 299 6 37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 70 2810 36 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 70 2711 30 17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford 70 2712 19 19 Martin Truex Jr Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 70 3513 13 41 Cole Custer Stewart Haas Racing Ford 70 2714 37 43 Erik Jones Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet 70 2315 27 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 70 2216 35 99 Daniel Suarez Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet 70 2117 26 10 Aric Almirola Stewart Haas Racing Ford 70 2018 16 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 70 1919 38 96 Ty Dillon i Gaunt Brothers Racing Toyota 70 020 33 6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford 70 1721 1 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 70 3122 31 38 Anthony Alfredo R Front Row Motorsports Ford 70 1523 39 15 James Davison Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 70 1424 20 77 Justin Haley i Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 70 025 21 51 Cody Ware i Petty Ware Racing Chevrolet 70 026 10 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 70 1127 25 53 Garrett Smithley i Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 70 028 28 78 Scott Heckert Live Fast Motorsports Ford 70 929 40 66 Timmy Hill i MBM Motorsports Toyota 70 030 8 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 70 1231 7 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 70 632 18 14 Chase Briscoe R Stewart Haas Racing Ford 70 533 22 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 69 834 3 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 69 635 14 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 69 336 23 52 Josh Bilicki Rick Ware Racing Ford 68 137 32 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford 65 138 24 8 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 58 139 9 42 Ross Chastain Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 26 140 29 00 Quin Houff StarCom Racing Chevrolet 3 1Official race resultsRace statistics Edit Lead changes 12 among 7 different drivers Cautions Laps 8 for 12 Red flags 0 Time of race 2 hours 59 minutes and 32 seconds Average speed 84 452 miles per hour 135 912 km h Media EditTelevision Edit Fox Sports televised the race in the United States on Fox Mike Joy six time Daytona 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 FoxBooth announcers Pit reporters In race analystLap by lap Mike JoyColor commentator Jeff GordonColor commentator Clint Bowyer Jamie LittleRegan Smith Larry McReynoldsRadio Edit MRN had the radio call for the race which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio MRN RadioBooth announcers Turn announcers Pit reportersLead announcer Alex HaydenAnnouncer Mike BagleyDriver Expert Rusty Wallace Turns 2 6 Infield section Dave MoodyTurns 7 10 Kurt BeckerTurns 11 14 Dan Hubbard Steve PostJason ToyStandings after the race EditDrivers Championship standingsPos Driver Points 1 1 Denny Hamlin 104 7 2 Joey Logano 92 12 3 Kevin Harvick 83 21 6 4 Christopher Bell 82 22 1 5 Chase Elliott 79 25 1 6 Michael McDowell 75 29 1 7 Ryan Preece 74 30 12 8 Kurt Busch 65 39 8 9 Austin Dillon 64 40 6 10 Brad Keselowski 64 40 4 11 Cole Custer 54 50 5 12 Kyle Larson 53 51 5 13 Bubba Wallace 52 52 10 14 Martin Truex Jr 47 57 3 15 Corey LaJoie 38 66 1 16 Ricky Stenhouse Jr 38 66 Official driver s standings Manufacturers Championship standingsPos Manufacturer Points 1 Ford 75 1 2 Toyota 72 3 1 3 Chevrolet 68 7 Note Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings References Edit 2021 schedule Jayski com Jayski s Silly Season Site Retrieved January 20 2021 Daytona International Speedway NASCAR com NASCAR Media Group LLC Archived from the original on July 4 2015 Retrieved January 20 2021 Entry List PDF Jayski com Jayski s Silly Season Site February 13 2021 Retrieved February 13 2021 a b Starting Lineup NASCAR com NASCAR Media Group LLC February 17 2021 Retrieved February 17 2021 O Reilly Auto Parts 253 Results NASCAR com NASCAR February 21 2021 Retrieved February 21 2021 Points standings PDF Jayski com Jayski s Silly Season Site February 21 2021 Retrieved February 21 2021 O Reilly Auto Parts 253 ratings ShowBuzzDaily Mitch Metcalf Archived from the original on 23 February 2021 Retrieved 23 February 2021 DAYTONA Road Course Weekend Daytona International Speedway Archived from the original on January 26 2021 Retrieved February 13 2021 Stage lengths for 2021 NASCAR season Official Site of Nascar NASCAR 25 January 2021 Retrieved 2021 01 26 Bardley Charles Truex Daytona needs to figure out keeping chicane mud off track Motorsport com Motorsport com Network Retrieved 2021 02 17 Hamlin Denny Denny Hamlin on Twitter Twitter com Twitter Retrieved 2021 02 17 Utter Jim 18 February 2021 Daytona chicane undergoes changes after driver criticism Autosport Retrieved 22 February 2021 a b c Nichol Jake 22 February 2021 Nascar Daytona road course Bell passes Logano for first Cup win Autosport Retrieved 22 February 2021 Christopher Bell wins O Reilly on Daytona infield road course Reuters 21 February 2021 Retrieved 22 February 2021 a b Fryer Jenna 22 February 2021 Bell snags first Cup victory in another surprise Gibbs win Associated Press Retrieved 22 February 2021 a b c d Nichol Jake 22 February 2021 Bell not overly shocked to claim first NASCAR Cup win Autosport Retrieved 22 February 2021 Does NASCAR have an entertainment caution problem 23 February 2021 Previous race 2021 Daytona 500 NASCAR Cup Series2021 season Next race 2021 Dixie Vodka 400 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2021 O 27Reilly Auto Parts 253 amp oldid 1106351753, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
