Austin Cindric won the NASCAR Xfinity Series 40th Annual Drydene 200 at Dover

Starting from 16th place Car 22 Austin Cindric Car Shop Ford won the 40th Annual Drydene 200, his 11th win in 110 NASCAR Xfinity Series races. This is his 3rd win & 8th Top 10 finish in 2021. This is his 1st win & 7th Top 10 finish in 8th races at Dover International Speedway. This is Team Penske’s 5th win in the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Dover International Speedway. 2nd Place Car 8 Josh Berry # Tire Pros Chevrolet, started from 6th place posted his 1st Top 10 finish in his series debut at Dover International Speedway. It is his 5th Top 10 finish in 2021. Josh Berry (second) was the highest finishing rookie. 3rd Place Car 7 Justin Allgaier BRANDT Chevrolet, started from 2nd place posted his 14th Top 10 finish in 21 races at Dover International Speedway.

DOVER, DELAWARE – MAY 15: Austin Cindric, driver of the #22 Car Shop Ford, celebrates his win in Victory Lane during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Drydene 200 race at Dover International Speedway on May 15, 2021 in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

4th Place Car 16 AJ Allmendinger Hyperice Chevrolet, started from 7th place followed by 5th place Car 54 Ty Gibbs # Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, started from 14th place. 6th Place Car 20 Harrison Burton DEX Imaging Toyota, started from 5th place followed by 7th place Car 1 Michael Annett Pilot Flying J myRewards Plus Chevrolet, started from 11th place. 8th Place Car 39 Ryan Sieg CMR Construction and Roofing/A-Game Ford, started from 12th place followed by 9th place Car 18 Daniel Hemric Poppy Bank Toyota, started from pole. Lastly in the Top 10 was Car 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Foundations Chevrolet, in 10th place, started from 19th place. Canadian Car 36 Alex Labbe Prolon/rousseau/Silver Wax Chevrolet finished in 19th place. JR Motorsport’s driver Josh Berry wins the Dash 4 Cash at Dover International Speedway collecting the $100,000 bonus.

DOVER, DELAWARE – MAY 15: Austin Cindric, driver of the #22 Car Shop Ford, races during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Drydene 200 race at Dover International Speedway on May 15, 2021 in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

The race had 7 Cautions for 45 Laps: 1st Caution on lap 22 for Competition. 2nd Caution on lap 33 for #98, 26 Crash in Turn 4. 3rd Caution on lap 47 for Stage 1 Conclusion. 4th Caution on lap 59 for #5, 13, 78, 92 Crash on the Backstretch [Red Flag: 00:10:14]. 5th Caution on lap 69 for #11, 19 Crash in Turn 2. 6th Caution on lap 86 for #90 Incident Turn 1 / Stage 2 Conclusion. 7th Caution on lap 140 for Possible Fluid On Track From #26.

DOVER, DELAWARE – MAY 15: Brandon Jones, driver of the #19 Menards/Pelonis Toyota, and Zane Smith, driver of the #11 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet, crash during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Drydene 200 race at Dover International Speedway on May 15, 2021 in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

The race had 9 Lead Changes among 6 drivers; D. Hemric 1; J. Allgaier 2-48; B. McLeod(i) 49; T. Martins 50-54; J. Allgaier 55-74; J. Berry # 75-91; J. Allgaier 92-113; J. Berry # 114-144; J. Allgaier 145-149; A. Cindric 150-200.

DOVER, DELAWARE – MAY 15: Riley Herbst, driver of the #98 Monster Energy Ford, and Tommy Joe Martins, driver of the #44 Gilreath Farms Red Angus Chevrolet, lead the field during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Drydene 200 race at Dover International Speedway on May 15, 2021 in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

Stages:
Stage 1 Top 10: 7, 8, 16, 20, 19, 9, 54, 22, 39, 26
Stage 2 Top 10: 8, 7, 22, 16, 20, 9, 1, 26, 54, 98

DOVER, DELAWARE – MAY 15: Joe Graf Jr., driver of the #07 Z GRILLS Chevrolet, and Justin Allgaier, driver of the #7 BRANDT Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Drydene 200 race at Dover International Speedway on May 15, 2021 in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
DOVER, DELAWARE – MAY 15: Josh Berry, driver of the #8 Tire Pros Chevrolet, and AJ Allmendinger, driver of the #16 Hyperice Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Drydene 200 race at Dover International Speedway on May 15, 2021 in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Number 10
Race Results for the 40th Annual Drydene 200 – Saturday, May 15, 2021
Dover International Speedway – Dover, DE – 1. – Mile Concrete
Total Race Length – 200 Laps – 200. Miles

Finish Start Car Team Laps Status

1. 16. Car 22 Austin Cindric Car Shop Ford 200 Running
2. 6. Car 8 Josh Berry # Tire Pros Chevrolet 200 Running
3. 2. Car 7 Justin Allgaier BRANDT Chevrolet 200 Running
4. 7. Car 16 AJ Allmendinger Hyperice Chevrolet 200 Running
5. 14. Car 54 Ty Gibbs # Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 200 Running
6. 5. Car 20 Harrison Burton DEX Imaging Toyota 200 Running
7. 11. Car 1 Michael Annett Pilot Flying J myRewards Plus Chevrolet 200 Running
8. 12. Car 39 Ryan Sieg CMR Construction and Roofing/A-Game Ford 200 Running
9. 1. Car 18 Daniel Hemric Poppy Bank Toyota 200 Running
10. 19. Car 68 Brandon Brown Brandonbilt Foundations Chevrolet 200 Running
11. 13. Car 10 Jeb Burton Chevy Chevrolet 200 Running
12. 8. Car 51 Jeremy Clements First Pacific Funding Chevrolet 200 Running
13. 10. Car 02 Brett Moffitt Destiny Homes Chevrolet 199 Running
14. 31. Car 23 JJ Yeley Our Motorsports Chevrolet 199 Running
15. 3. Car 9 Noah Gragson Bass Pro Shops/TrueTimber/BRCC Chevrolet 199 Running
16. 15. Car 2 Myatt Snider TaxSlayer Chevrolet 199 Running
17. 20. Car 98 Riley Herbst Monster Energy Ford 198 Running
18. 28. Car 0 Jeffrey Earnhardt ForeverLawn Chevrolet 198 Running
19. 18. Car 36 Alex Labbe Prolon/rousseau/Silver Wax Chevrolet 198 Running – Canadian
20. 17. Car 44 Tommy Joe Martins Gilreath Farms Red Angus Chevrolet 198 Running
21. 24. Car 99 BJ McLeod(i) Chevrolet 198 Running
22. 32. Car 47 Kyle Weatherman Thin Blue Line USA/Police Week 2021 Chevrolet 198 Running
23. 27. Car 17 Cody Ware Nurtec ODT Chevrolet 197 Running
24. 26. Car 74 Bayley Currey(i) Childrens National Chevrolet 196 Running
25. 37. Car 6 Landon Cassill Drydene Chevrolet 196 Running
26. 23. Car 4 Ryan Vargas # Drydene Chevrolet 195 Running
27. 39. Car 5 Matt Mills J.F. Electric Toyota 195 Running
28. 25. Car 15 Colby Howard Drydene Chevrolet 194 Running
29. 36. Car 07 Joe Graf Jr. Z GRILLS Chevrolet 193 Running
30. 22. Car 66 Timmy Hill(i) ATS Alarm Tech Toyota 193 Running
31. 40. Car 52 Gray Gaulding Panini Chevrolet 192 Running
32. 30. Car 26 John Hunter Nemechek(i) ACME Toyota 182 Running
33. 34. Car 48 Jade Buford Big Machine Spiked Coolers Chevrolet 155 Engine
34. 35. Car 90 Kyle Sieg Independent Metal Strap Ford 83 Accident
35. 4. Car 19 Brandon Jones Menards/Pelonis Toyota 68 Accident
36. 9. Car 11 Zane Smith(i) LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet 67 Accident
37. 33. Car 78 Jesse Little Apex Wireless Chevrolet 57 Accident
38. 29. Car 92 Josh Williams Alloy Employer Services Chevrolet 57 Accident
39. 38. Car 13 Matt Jaskol Auto Parts 4 Less Toyota 56 Accident
40. 21. Car 61 David Starr Special Report w/ Bret Baier Toyota 18 Overheating

Race Comments: Prior to the start of the race, the following vehicle(s) dropped to the rear of the field under penalty: No. 11 (driver change). Failed to Qualify: (3) 77 Ronnie Bassett Jr., 31 Jordan Anderson(i), 03 Andy Lally. Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 6 Mins, 20 Secs. Average Speed: 94.987 MPH. Margin of Victory: 3.796 Seconds. Caution Flags: 7 for 45 laps. Lead Changes: 9 among 6 drivers. Dash 4 Cash Winner: Josh Berry, #8. Mobil 1 Driver of the Race: Josh Berry, #8. Sunoco Rookie of the Race: Josh Berry, #8.

(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series

Next Race: May 22, 2021 – Circuit of The Americas

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