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2021 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500

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2021 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Race 6 of 36 in the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series
Date March 21, 2021 (2021-03-21)
Location Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia
Course Permanent racing facility
1.54 mi (2.48 km)
Distance 325 laps, 500.5 mi (806 km)
Average speed 144.595 miles per hour (232.703 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Joe Gibbs Racing
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports
Laps 269
Winner
No. 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske
Television in the United States
Network Fox
Announcers Mike Joy, Jeff Gordon and Clint Bowyer
Nielsen Ratings 3.724 million[7]
Radio in the United States
Radio PRN
Booth Announcers Doug Rice and Mark Garrow
Turn Announcers Rob Albright (1 & 2) and Pat Patterson (3 & 4)

The 2021 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on March 21, 2021, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. Contested over 325 laps on the 1.54-mile-long (2.48 km) asphalt quad-oval intermediate speedway, it was the sixth race of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season.

Report

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Background

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Atlanta Motor Speedway, the track where the race was held.

Atlanta Motor Speedway (formerly Atlanta International Raceway) is a track in Hampton, Georgia, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. It is a 1.54-mile (2.48 km) quad-oval track with a seating capacity of 111,000. It opened in 1960 as a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) standard oval. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track. In 1997, to standardize the track with Speedway Motorsports' other two 1.5-mile (2.4 km) ovals, the entire track was almost completely rebuilt. The frontstretch and backstretch were swapped, and the configuration of the track was changed from oval to quad-oval. The project made the track one of the fastest on the NASCAR circuit.

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
No. Driver Team Manufacturer
00 Quin Houff StarCom Racing Chevrolet
1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford
3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford
7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
8 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford
14 Chase Briscoe (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
15 James Davison Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford
18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford
22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford
23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota
24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
33 Austin Cindric (i) Team Penske Ford
34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford
37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
38 Anthony Alfredo (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford
41 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
42 Ross Chastain Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
43 Erik Jones Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet
47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
51 Cody Ware (i) Petty Ware Racing Chevrolet
52 Josh Bilicki Rick Ware Racing Ford
53 Joey Gase Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Ford
77 Justin Haley (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
78 B. J. McLeod (i) Live Fast Motorsports Ford
99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet
Official entry list

Qualifying

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Denny Hamlin was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula.[4]

Starting Lineup

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Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
2 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
3 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford
4 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford
5 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
6 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
7 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
8 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
9 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
10 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford
11 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
12 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
13 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
14 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
15 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota
16 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
17 17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford
18 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford
19 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford
21 42 Ross Chastain Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
22 43 Erik Jones Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet
23 37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
24 14 Chase Briscoe (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
25 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet
26 77 Justin Haley (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
27 41 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
28 6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford
29 8 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
30 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
31 78 B. J. McLeod (i) Live Fast Motorsports Ford
32 38 Anthony Alfredo (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford
33 51 Cody Ware (i) Petty Ware Racing Chevrolet
34 15 James Davison Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
35 00 Quin Houff StarCom Racing Chevrolet
36 53 Joey Gase Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
37 52 Josh Bilicki Rick Ware Racing Ford
38 66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Ford
39 33 Austin Cindric (i) Team Penske Ford
Official starting lineup

Race

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Ryan Blaney won the race, driving a Ford. Kyle Larson led for 269 laps, but Blaney overtook him eight laps from the end because Larson's tires were wearing out.[8]

Stage Results

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Stage One Laps: 105

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 10
2 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 9
3 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 8
4 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 7
5 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 6
6 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 5
7 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 4
8 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford 2
10 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1
Official stage one results

Stage Two Laps: 105

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 10
2 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 9
3 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 8
4 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 7
5 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 6
6 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford 5
7 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 4
8 17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford 3
9 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 2
10 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet 1
Official stage two results

Final Stage Results

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Stage Three Laps: 115

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1 10 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 325 57
2 6 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 325 55
3 14 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 325 47
4 1 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 325 41
5 19 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 325 48
6 13 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 325 35
7 17 17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford 325 35
8 9 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 325 36
9 2 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 325 32
10 7 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 325 27
11 20 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford 325 31
12 12 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 325 25
13 28 6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford 325 24
14 21 42 Ross Chastain Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 325 23
15 3 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 324 22
16 15 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 324 21
17 25 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet 324 21
18 27 41 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 324 19
19 18 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 324 18
20 16 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 324 17
21 8 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 323 16
22 39 33 Austin Cindric (i) Team Penske Ford 323 0
23 24 14 Chase Briscoe (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 323 14
24 22 43 Erik Jones Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet 323 13
25 23 37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 323 12
26 29 8 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 323 11
27 32 38 Anthony Alfredo (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 322 10
28 4 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 321 9
29 30 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 319 8
30 26 77 Justin Haley (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 319 0
31 33 51 Cody Ware (i) Petty Ware Racing Chevrolet 316 0
32 34 15 James Davison Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 316 5
33 35 00 Quin Houff StarCom Racing Chevrolet 314 4
34 31 78 B. J. McLeod (i) Live Fast Motorsports Ford 313 0
35 36 53 Joey Gase Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 308 2
36 38 66 Timmy Hill (i) MBM Motorsports Ford 305 0
37 37 52 Josh Bilicki Rick Ware Racing Ford 285 1
38 5 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 220 4
39 11 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 113 8
Official race results

Race statistics

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  • Lead changes: 11 among 6 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 5 for 25
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 27 minutes and 41 seconds
  • Average speed: 144.595 miles per hour (232.703 km/h)

Media

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Television

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The Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 was carried by Fox in the United States. Mike Joy, five-time Atlanta 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.

Fox
Booth announcers Pit reporters In-race analyst
Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy
Color-commentator: Jeff Gordon
Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer
Jamie Little
Regan Smith
Larry McReynolds

Radio

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The race was broadcast on radio by the Performance Racing Network and simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice and Mark Garrow called the race from the booth when the field raced down the front stretch. Rob Albright called the race from atop a billboard outside of turn 2 when the field raced through turns 1 and 2 & Pat Patterson called the race from a billboard outside of turn 3 when the field raced through turns 3 and 4. On pit road, PRN was manned by Brad Gillie, Doug Turnbull and Wendy Venturini.

PRN
Booth announcers Turn announcers Pit reporters
Lead announcer: Doug Rice
Announcer: Mark Garrow
Turns 1 & 2: Rob Albright
Turns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson
Brad Gillie
Doug Turnbull
Wendy Venturini

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ "2021 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Atlanta Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on February 19, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. March 16, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Starting Lineup". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. March 17, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  5. ^ "Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. March 21, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  6. ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. March 21, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  7. ^ "Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 ratings". ShowBuzzDaily. Mitch Metcalf. Archived from the original on 23 March 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  8. ^ Utter, Jim (21 March 2021). "Blaney snatches lead from Larson to win Atlanta NASCAR Cup race". Autosport. Retrieved 22 March 2021.


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