Restarting from tail approximately 30th place for a due pit penalty in the last stage Car 16 AJ Allmendinger RAMCO Specialties Inc Chevrolet won the 8th Annual B&L Transport 170 at Mid-Ohio, his 7th win in 40 Xfinity Series races. This is his 2nd win & 8th Top 10 finish in 2021. This is his 2nd win & 3rd Top 3 finish in 3 races at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. It was a great race as AJ Allmendinger made his way through the field twice, from the start 16th place to leader & then stage 3 start in 30th place to leader. Indy 500 Winner IndyCar team owner Michael Shank said if anyone can come back from being 30th place it is AJ Allmendinger. 2nd Place Car 11 Justin Haley LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet, started from 10th place posted his 2nd Top 10 finish in 2 races at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. It is his 8th Top 10 finish in 2021. 3. 2. Car 54 Ty Gibbs Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, started from 2nd place posted his 6th Top 5 finish this season & was the highest finishing rookie.
4th Place Car 19 Brandon Jones Menards/Swiffer Toyota, started from 7th place followed by 5th place Car 23 Andy Lally UCC/Energy Air Inc Chevrolet, started from 27th place. 6th Place Car 68 Brandon Brown The Original Larry?s Hard Lemonade Brewing Co, started from 6th place followed by 7th place Car 1 Michael Annett Pilot Flying J Summer is a Go Chevrolet, started from 15th place. 8th Place Car 31 Josh Berry Bommarito Automotive Group Chevrolet, started from 31st place followed by 9th place Car 39 Ryan Sieg CMR Construction and Roofing/A-Game Ford, started from 23rd place. Lastly in the Top 10 was Car 92 Josh Williams Alloy Employer Services Chevrolet, in 10th place, started from 24th place. Canadian Car 36 Alex Labbe Prolon/rosseau/Silver Wax Chevrolet finished in 11th place.
The race had 7 Cautions for 23 Laps: 1st Caution on lap 2 for #9, 17 Crash in Turn 2. 2nd Caution on lap 9 for Fluid On Track From #44 Turn 3. 3rd Caution on lap 27 for Stage 1 Conclusion. 4th Caution on lap 42 for #51 Stopped on Course at Acura Bridge. 5th Caution on lap 52 for Stage 2 Conclusion. 6th Caution on lap 70 for #10 Crash in Turn 4. 7th Caution on lap 73 for #26, 36, 47 Crash in Turn 9.
The race had 7 Lead Changes among 5 drivers; A. Cindric 0; A. Cindric 1-14; A. Allmendinger 15-27; T. Gibbs # 28-43; A. Allmendinger 44-46; J. Haley 47-53; R. Sieg 54-55; A. Cindric 56-71; A. Allmendinger 72-78.
Stages:
Stage 1 Top 10: 16, 22, 11, 10, 7, 19, 98, 36, 1, 51
Stage 2 Top 10: 11, 19, 10, 98, 22, 36, 2, 68, 1, 99
NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Number 13
Race Results for the 8th Annual B&L Transport 170 at Mid-Ohio – Saturday, June 5, 2021. Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course – Lexington, OH – 2.258 – Mile Paved Total Race Length – 78 Laps – 176.124 Miles
Finish Start Car Team Laps Status
| 1. 12. Car 16 AJ Allmendinger RAMCO Specialties Inc Chevrolet 78 Running |
| 2. 10. Car 11 Justin Haley LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet 78 Running |
| 3. 2. Car 54 Ty Gibbs # Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 78 Running |
| 4. 7. Car 19 Brandon Jones Menards/Swiffer Toyota 78 Running |
| 5. 27. Car 23 Andy Lally UCC/Energy Air Inc Chevrolet 78 Running |
| 6. 6. Car 68 Brandon Brown The Original Larry?s Hard Lemonade Brewing Co 78 Running |
| 7. 15. Car 1 Michael Annett Pilot Flying J Summer is a Go Chevrolet 78 Running |
| 8. 31. Car 31 Josh Berry # Bommarito Automotive Group Chevrolet 78 Running |
| 9. 23. Car 39 Ryan Sieg CMR Construction and Roofing/A-Game Ford 78 Running |
| 10. 24. Car 92 Josh Williams Alloy Employer Services Chevrolet 78 Running |
| 11. 16. Car 36 Alex Labbe Prolon/rosseau/Silver Wax Chevrolet 78 Running – Canadian |
| 12. 11. Car 18 Daniel Hemric Poppy Bank Toyota 78 Running |
| 13. 19. Car 48 Jade Buford # Big Machine Spiked Coolers Chevrolet 78 Running |
| 14. 1. Car 22 Austin Cindric PPG Ford 78 Running |
| 15. 21. Car 17 Cody Ware Nurtec ODT Ford 78 Running |
| 16. 4. Car 10 Jeb Burton Rocky Boots Chevrolet 78 Running |
| 17. 40. Car 52 Gray Gaulding SVS Vision Chevrolet 78 Running |
| 18. 17. Car 4 Ryan Vargas # Celebrating Makenna Karmie Chevrolet 78 Running |
| 19. 34. Car 66 Matt Jaskol Auto Parts 4 Less Toyota 78 Running |
| 20. 20. Car 6 Landon Cassill Jarrett Logistics Chevrolet 78 Running |
| 21. 9. Car 98 Riley Herbst Monster Energy Ford 78 Running |
| 22. 30. Car 15 Colby Howard Project Hope Foundation Chevrolet 78 Running |
| 23. 32. Car 5 Matt Mills Thompson Electric/J.F. Electric Chevrolet 78 Running |
| 24. 22. Car 78 Jesse Little Shriners Hospitals for Children Chevrolet 78 Running |
| 25. 39. Car 90 Preston Pardus Danus Utilities Chevrolet 78 Running |
| 26. 35. Car 47 Kyle Weatherman Beau’s Beautiful Blessings Chevrolet 78 Running |
| 27. 29. Car 8 Miguel Paludo BRANDT Chevrolet 78 Running |
| 28. 28. Car 99 Ryan Ellis Good Sam/CorvetteParts.net Ford 78 Running |
| 29. 14. Car 2 Myatt Snider Louisiana Hot Sauce Chevrolet 78 Running |
| 30. 37. Car 07 Joe Graf Jr. G-Coin Chevrolet 77 Running |
| 31. 18. Car 02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet 75 Fuel Pump |
| 32. 33. Car 26 Kris Wright(i) America’s Auto Auction Toyota 71 Accident |
| 33. 8. Car 51 Jeremy Clements First Pacific Funding Chevrolet 68 Running |
| 34. 26. Car 0 Jeffrey Earnhardt ForeverLawn Chevrolet 68 Running |
| 35. 5. Car 7 Justin Allgaier BRANDT Chevrolet 67 Running |
| 36. 36. Car 61 David Starr RadAir Complete Car Care Toyota 66 Running |
| 37. 38. Car 74 Bayley Currey(i) Belmont Classic Cars Chevrolet 30 Electrical |
| 38. 3. Car 20 Harrison Burton DEX Imaging Toyota 19 Accident |
| 39. 25. Car 44 Tommy Joe Martins Gilreath Farms Red Angus Chevrolet 7 Engine |
| 40. 13. Car 9 Noah Gragson Bass Pro Shops/TrueTimber/BRCC Chevrolet 0 Accident |
Race Comments: Prior to the start of the race, the following cars dropped to the rear of the field under penalty for the reasons indicated: Nos. 26, 99 (unapproved adjustments). Failed to Qualify: (2) 13 Timmy Hill(i), 77 Dillon Bassett. Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 39 Mins, 36 Secs. Average Speed: 66.212 MPH. Margin of Victory: 0.809 Seconds. Caution Flags: 7 for 23 laps. Lead Changes: 7 among 5 drivers. Mobil 1 Driver of the Race: AJ Allmendinger, #16. Sunoco Rookie of the Race: Ty Gibbs, #54.
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series
Next Race: June 12, 2021 – Texas Motor Speedway
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