Kyle Busch won the NASCAR Xfinity Series Henry 180 at Road America

Started from 5th place Car 54 Kyle Busch M&M’s Ice Cream Toyota won the 12th Annual Henry 180, his 101st win in 361 NASCAR Xfinity Series races. This is his 4th win & 4th Top 10 finish in 2021. This is his 1st win & 1st Top 10 finish in his series debut at Road America. This is Joe Gibbs Racing’s 2nd NASCAR Xfinity Series victory at Road America (2019, Christopher Bell; 2021, Kyle Busch). Kyle Busch becomes the 12th different NASCAR Xfinity Series winner at Road America, extending the series active record for most consecutive different winners at a track. 2nd Place Car 18 Daniel Hemric Poppy Bank Toyota, started from 4th place posted his 2nd Top 10 finish in 4 races at Road America. It is his 11th Top 10 finish in 2021. 3rd Place Car 1 Michael Annett Allstate Peterbilt Group 50th Chevrolet, started from 12th place posted his 4th Top 10 finish in 9 races at Road America.

ELKHART LAKE, WISCONSIN – JULY 03: Kyle Busch, driver of the #54 M&M’s Ice Cream Toyota, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series Henry 180 at Road America on July 03, 2021 in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

4th Place Car 16 AJ Allmendinger Hyperice Chevrolet, started from 3rd place followed by 5th place Car 20 Harrison Burton DEX Imaging Toyota, started from 10th place. 6th Place Car 99 Kevin Harvick Henry Repeating Arms Ford, started from 20th place followed by 7th place Car 98 Riley Herbst Monster Energy Ford, started from 34th place. 8th Place Car 22 Austin Cindric Menards/Richmond Ford, started from 2nd place followed by 9th place Car 9 Noah Gragson Bass Pro Shops/TrueTimber/BRCC Chevrolet, started from 36th place. Lastly in the Top 10 was Car 11 Justin Haley LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet, in 10th place, started from 13th place. Canadian Car 36 Alex Labbe Can-Am Chevrolet finished in 21st place. Ty Gibbs (33rd) was the highest finishing rookie.

ELKHART LAKE, WISCONSIN – JULY 03: Kyle Busch, driver of the #54 M&M’s Ice Cream Toyota, signs autographs for fans after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Henry 180 at Road America on July 03, 2021 in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images)

The race had 7 Cautions for 11 Laps: 1st Caution on lap 7 for #6 Stopped Turn 14. 2nd Caution on lap 12 for Stage 1 Conclusion. 3rd Caution on lap 14 for #8, 90 Crash in Turn 12. 4th Caution on lap 22 for Stage 2 Conclusion. 5th Caution on lap 28 for #6 Crash in Turn 1. 6th Caution on lap 36 for #81 Stopped Turn 6. 7th Caution on lap 39 for #2, 7, 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 26, 39, 54 Crash in Turn 1.

ELKHART LAKE, WISCONSIN – JULY 03: Ty Gibbs, driver of the #81 Monster Energy Toyota, leads Austin Cindric, driver of the #22 Menards/Richmond Ford, AJ Allmendinger, driver of the #16 Hyperice Chevrolet, and Daniel Hemric, driver of the #18 Poppy Bank Toyota, to the green flag to start the NASCAR Xfinity Series Henry 180 at Road America on July 03, 2021 in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

The race had 12 Lead Changes among 8 drivers; T. Gibbs # 0; T. Gibbs # 1-2; A. Allmendinger 3-10; A. Cindric 11-12; D. Hemric 13-15; J. Allgaier 16-17; A. Allmendinger 18-20; J. Allgaier 21-23; A. Cindric 24-26; B. Jones 27-30; A. Cindric 31-35; N. Gragson 36-39; A. Allmendinger 40; K. Busch(i) 41-45.

ELKHART LAKE, WISCONSIN – JULY 03: Austin Cindric, driver of the #22 Menards/Richmond Ford, leads the field during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Henry 180 at Road America on July 03, 2021 in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

Stages:
Stage 1 Top 10: 16, 22, 10, 11, 9, 18, 7, 1, 07, 98
Stage 2 Top 10: 16, 7, 18, 11, 54, 19, 81, 22, 20, 98

ELKHART LAKE, WISCONSIN – JULY 02: Michael Annett, driver of the #1 Allstate Peterbilt Group 50th Chevrolet, drives during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Henry 180 at Road America on July 02, 2021 in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
ELKHART LAKE, WISCONSIN – JULY 03: Kyle Busch, driver of the #54 M&M’s Ice Cream Toyota, drives during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Henry 180 at Road America on July 03, 2021 in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Number 17
Race Results for the 12th Annual Henry 180 – Saturday, July 3, 2021
Road America – Elkhart Lake, WI – 4.048 – Mile Road
Total Race Length – 45 Laps – 182.16 Miles

Finish Start Car Team Laps Status

1. 5. Car 54 Kyle Busch(i) M&M’s Ice Cream Toyota 45 Running
2. 4. Car 18 Daniel Hemric Poppy Bank Toyota 45 Running
3. 12. Car 1 Michael Annett Allstate Peterbilt Group 50th Chevrolet 45 Running
4. 3. Car 16 AJ Allmendinger Hyperice Chevrolet 45 Running
5. 10. Car 20 Harrison Burton DEX Imaging Toyota 45 Running
6. 20. Car 99 Kevin Harvick(i) Henry Repeating Arms Ford 45 Running
7. 34. Car 98 Riley Herbst Monster Energy Ford 45 Running
8. 2. Car 22 Austin Cindric Menards/Richmond Ford 45 Running
9. 36. Car 9 Noah Gragson Bass Pro Shops/TrueTimber/BRCC Chevrolet 45 Running
10. 13. Car 11 Justin Haley LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet 45 Running
11. 19. Car 68 Brandon Brown Sim Seats Chevrolet 45 Running
12. 6. Car 7 Justin Allgaier BRANDT Chevrolet 45 Running
13. 15. Car 5 Andy Lally Alpha Prime Regimen Toyota 45 Running
14. 8. Car 10 Jeb Burton Nutrien Ag Solutions Chevrolet 45 Running
15. 33. Car 44 Tommy Joe Martins Gilreath Farms Red Angus Chevrolet 45 Running
16. 16. Car 90 Preston Pardus Chinchor Electric/Danus Chevrolet 45 Running
17. 30. Car 92 Josh Williams Alloy Employer Services Chevrolet 45 Running
18. 7. Car 31 Kaz Grala(i) Ruedebusch.com Chevrolet 45 Running
19. 21. Car 19 Brandon Jones Toyota Toyota 45 Running
20. 29. Car 42 Timmy Hill(i) Toyota 45 Running
21. 22. Car 36 Alex Labbe Can-Am Chevrolet 45 Running – Canadian
22. 26. Car 39 Ryan Sieg CMR Construction and Roofing/A-Game Ford 45 Running
23. 27. Car 2 Myatt Snider Shore Lunch Chevrolet 45 Running
24. 17. Car 17 Cody Ware Nurtec ODT Ford 45 Running
25. 25. Car 26 Kris Wright(i) Wright Automotive Toyota 45 Running
26. 31. Car 13 Stephen Leicht Janiking Toyota 45 Running
27. 32. Car 4 Landon Cassill Voyager Chevrolet 45 Running
28. 9. Car 51 Jeremy Clements Whitetail Smokeless Chevrolet 44 Running
29. 14. Car 07 Josh Bilicki(i) Insurance King/DITEC Chevrolet 42 Accident
30. 28. Car 78 Ryan Ellis Rich Mar Florist Toyota 42 Accident
31. 24. Car 02 Brett Moffitt Our Motorsports Chevrolet 41 Accident
32. 35. Car 23 Natalie Decker NERD Focus Chevrolet 38 Accident
33. 1. Car 81 Ty Gibbs # Monster Energy Toyota 34 Transmission
34. 11. Car 48 Jade Buford # Big Machine Spiked Coolers Chevrolet 16 Suspension
35. 23. Car 8 Sam Mayer # QPS Employment Group Chevrolet 12 Accident
36. 18. Car 6 Spencer Pumpelly TeamJDMotorsports.com Chevrolet 11 Accident

Race Comments: Prior to the start of the race, the following vehicle(s) dropped to the rear of the field under penalty: No. 9 (engine change), No. 98 (backup car), Nos. 02, 23, 78 (unapproved adjustments). Failed to Qualify: (7) 66 Matt Jaskol, 52 Gray Gaulding, 0 Jeffrey Earnhardt, 15 Colby Howard, 61 Boris Said, 47 Kyle Weatherman, 74 Bayley Currey(i). Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 25 Mins, 47 Secs. Average Speed: 74.972 MPH. Margin of Victory: 3.522 Seconds. Caution Flags: 7 for 11 laps; Laps. Lead Changes: 12 among 8 drivers. Mobil 1 Driver of the Race: Kyle Busch, #54. Sunoco Rookie of the Race: Ty Gibbs, #81.

(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series

Next Race: July 10, 2021 – Atlanta Motor Speedway

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