2021 NASCAR Panasonic Cup Series (Johnsonverse)
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2021 NASCAR Panasonic Cup Series | |||
Previous: | 2020 | Next: | 2022 |
The 2021 NASCAR Panasonic Cup Series is the 73rd season for NASCAR professional stock car racing in the United States and the 50th season for the modern era Cup Series. The season started at the Dodge/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway. The race was followed by the Busch Clash at Daytona International Speedway, followed by the Gatorade Twin 125 qualifying races, and the 63rd running of the Daytona 500 by STP. Tony Stewart of Stewart-Haas Racing enters this season as the defending champion.
Teams and drivers
Complete Schedule
Manufacturer | Team | No. | Race driver | Model | Tire | Sponsor(s) |
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Aston Martin | Delma Cowart Racing | 0 | Noah Howe | DB11 Superleggera | Dunlop | Craftsman
Sega Chicken Ranch |
100 | Chris Vallely | RCA
Masters Inn | ||||
180 | Dave Hawkins | General Electric | ||||
Butch Jones Enterprises with Geoffrey Bodine | 162 | Clay Jones | Toyo | |||
163 | Katie Bell | |||||
BMW | Team Ohio Racing | 64 | Kelly Walker | M4 | Dunlop | |
65 | Rodney Clay | |||||
Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 5 | Kyle Larson | Camaro | Goodyear | HendrickCars.com
NationsGuard Freightliner Cincinatti Valvoline |
9 | Chase Elliott | NAPA Auto Parts
3M Axalta Mountain Dew Hooters Kelley Blue Book Luminar | ||||
24 | William Byron | Axalta
Liberty University Ally Financial | ||||
48 | Alex Bowman | Lowe's | ||||
JTG Daugherty Racing | 37 | Ryan Preece | Malibu | Firestone | Kingsford | |
47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Kroger | ||||
Richard Childress Racing | 3 | Austin Dillon | Camaro | Goodyear | Dow Chemicals
Cheerios American Ethanol AAA Insurance | |
29 | Daniel Hemric | T-Mobile | ||||
31 | Ty Dillon | Caterpillar | ||||
33 | Tyler Reddick | Smokey Mountain | ||||
Dale Earnhardt Inc. | 8 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Camaro | Hoosier | Budweiser | |
15 | Macy Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts
Domino's Aaron’s | ||||
StarCom Racing | 199 | Quin Houff | Malibu | Dunlop | StarCom Fiber | |
Phoenix Racing | 09 | Scott Heckert | Malibu | Pirelli | Miccosukee | |
50 | Brian Vickers | Phoenix Construction | ||||
67 | Brennan Newberry | Phoenix Construction | ||||
74 | Manny Brown | Phoenix Construction | ||||
Dodge | Team Penske | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Charger | Goodyear | Miller Lite
Discount Tire Autotrader Wurth |
12 | Ryan Blaney | Menard's
PPG | ||||
22 | Joey Logano | Shell/Pennzoil
AAA | ||||
Evernham Motorsports | 93 | Kasey Kahne | Charger | Hoosier | Dodge Dealers | |
153 | Wade Davis | Stanley Tools | ||||
191 | Richie Reed | Dodge Dealers | ||||
192 | Stan Mullis | Dodge Dealers | ||||
Chip Ganassi Racing | 1 | Kurt Busch | Challenger | Goodyear | Monster Energy | |
42 | Ross Chastain | McDonald's | ||||
Rusty Wallace Racing | 102 | Steve Wallace | Challenger | Cooper | 5-Hour Energy | |
Spire Motorsports | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Charger | Hoosier | ||
77a | Jamie McMurray 1 | McDonald's | ||||
Justin Haley 14 | Fraternal Order of Eagles | |||||
Stewart Friesen 2 | Halmar | |||||
Ben Rhodes 1 | Alpha Energy Solutions | |||||
TBA | ||||||
Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 34 | Michael McDowell | Mustang | Michelin | Love's |
38 | Anthony Alfredo (R) | CSX | ||||
Roush Fenway Racing | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Mustang | Goodyear | Castrol | |
17 | Chris Buescher | Fastenal | ||||
99 | Carl Edwards | Aflac | ||||
Brown Hornet Racing | 164 | Hal Dixon | Mustang | Hoosier | ||
Toyota | GMS Racing | 83 | Spencer Gallagher | Avalon | Dunlop | Allegiant |
84 | Amber Lucky | |||||
85 | Luke Trigger | |||||
Joe Gibbs Racing | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Camry | Goodyear | FedEx | |
18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's | ||||
19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Bass Pro Shops | ||||
20 | Erik Jones | Dewalt | ||||
81 | Christopher Bell (R) | Rheem | ||||
Oldsmobile | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 4 | Jimmy Weller III | Cutlass | Toyo | Kodak |
Stavola Bros. Racing | 08 | Carl Maggio | Hoosier | Circuit City | ||
Plymouth | Richard Petty Motorsports | 43 | Billy Johnson (R) | Road Runner (tracks shorter than one mile and road courses)
Superbird (tracks one mile and longer) |
Goodyear | STP |
Spinner-Marcis Auto Racing | 171 | Zack Brady | Falken | Team Realtree | ||
Pontiac | Stewart-Haas Racing | 00 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Grand Prix | Hoosier | Hunt Brothers Pizza |
04 | Kevin Harvick | Jimmy John's | ||||
10 | Aric Almirola | Smithfield | ||||
14 | Tony Stewart (C) | Home Depot
Bass Pro Shops Mobil 1 Rush Truck Centers Office Depot Old Spice | ||||
41 | Cole Custer | Haas Automation | ||||
The Money Team Racing | 46 | Michael Annett | Firebird | Michelin | Pilot Travel Centers | |
Live Fast Motorsports | 75 | BJ McLeod | Firebird | Goodyear | ||
Go FAS Racing | 32 | Ryan Ellis | Grand Prix | Hoosier | Old Spice | |
Mercury | Wood Brothers Racing | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Cyclone | Goodyear | Citgo
Menard's |
Studebaker | Del-War Inc. | 172 | Ray Black Jr. | Commander | Cooper | Western Auto |
Geyser | Orange County Racing | 86 | Jed Thomas | Hawk | Pirelli | |
90 | Luke George | |||||
Honda | Doug Yates Racing | 28 | Elliott Sadler | Civic | Goodyear | Texaco |
88 | Vinnie Miller | UPS | ||||
Leavine Family Racing | 95 | Ryan Reed | Accord | Hoosier | Procore | |
Nissan | MAG Incorporated | 58 | Lyle White | Sentra | Michelin | |
68 | Bill Fuller | |||||
71 | Randall Parker | |||||
177 | Randy Norton | |||||
Stash Motorsports | 91 | Bo Abraham | Hoosier | |||
92 | Beau Philips | |||||
Buick | Bobby Allison Racing | 12 | Dakoda Armstrong | Regal | Michelin | Miller High Life |
152 | Kip Branch | Raybestos | ||||
Rossi Racing | 50 | BJ Fisher | Firestone | |||
53 | Tyson Golston | |||||
Rudd Performance Motorsports | 110 | Mike Murphy | Toyo | Tide | ||
Cadillac | Red Tiger Motorsports with Sterling Marlin | 170 | Tracy Johnson | CT5-V | Dunlop | |
Parsons Motorsports | 16 | TJ Bell | Michelin | Curb Records | ||
49 | Ned Shannon | |||||
66 | Tanner Berryhill | |||||
Lincoln | Rick Ware Racing | 51 | James Davison (R) | Continental | Yokohama | Jacob Companies |
Hedrick Racing | 141 | Dexter Bean | Pirelli | Kodiak | ||
Audi | NY Racing Team | 174 | J.J. Yeley | A7 | Hoosier | |
175 | Matt Mills | |||||
Marchesi Racing | 176 | Mark Marchesi | General Tire | |||
Maserati | Cale Yarborough Racing | 94 | Simon Stevens | GranTurismo | Falken | Hardees |
Slick Poly Racing | 69 | Mike Maier | Michelin | |||
Jaguar | Travis Carter Enterprises | 23 | Ben Rhodes | XE | Firestone | Kmart |
55 | Matt Carter | Discover Card | ||||
61 | Kyle Krisiloff | Lilly Diabetes | ||||
Ken Schrader Racing | 52 | Grant Enfinger | Goodyear | Federated Auto Parts | ||
Porsche | Kenny Bernstein Racing | 26 | Harrison Rhodes | Boxster | Bridgestone | Quaker State |
NEMCO Racing with Carl Long | 187 | John Hunter Nemechek | 991 | Yokohama | Fire Alarm Services | |
Hillman Racing | 104 | Landon Cassill | Boxter | Michelin | ||
Volkswagen | 23XI Racing | 123 | Darrell Wallace Jr. | Jetta GLI | Toyo | |
Kia | Junior Johnson Racing | 27 | James Davison | Optima | Firestone | Midnight Moon |
111 | Robert Johnson (R) | |||||
Labonte Bros. Racing | 96 | Justin Labonte | Pirelli | |||
Hyundai | Robby Gordon Motorsports | 07 | Takuma Sato | Aslan | Bridgestone | Speed Energy |
Firestone | ||||||
107 | Kimi Raikkonen | |||||
DeLorean | Trackhouse Racing Team | 299 | Daniel Suárez | DMC-13 | Goodyear |
Limited Schedule
Manufacturer | Team | No. | Race driver | Model | Rounds | Tire | Sponsor |
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Chevrolet | Beard Motorsports | 62 | Noah Gragson | 1 | South Point Hotel And Casino | ||
Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 01 | Josh Berry | Camaro | 7 | Hoosier | Wrangler Jeans | |
Kaulig Racing | 116 | Kaz Grala | 2 | ||||
A. J. Allmendinger | 2 | ||||||
TBA | 6 | ||||||
Dodge | Team Penske | 02 | Austin Cindric | 6 | Verizon | ||
Ford | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | 155 | Matt Mills | 1 | |||
Front Row Motorsports | 134 | David Ragan | 1 | ||||
Toyota | Gaunt Brothers Racing | 196 | Ty Dillon | 4 | Bass Pro Shops | ||
Harrison Burton | 1 | ||||||
TBA | 6 | ||||||
Ford 1
Toyota 1 |
MBM Motorsports | 13 | Garrett Smithley | 1 | |||
David Starr | 1 | ||||||
Ford 2
Toyota 8 |
166 | Timmy Hill | 7 | ||||
Mike Marlar | 1 | ||||||
David Starr | 1 | ||||||
Chad Finchum | 1 | ||||||
TBA | 9 |
Lend-Lease entries
Manufacturer | Team | No. | Race driver | Model | Rounds | Tire | Sponsor |
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Ford |
Changes
Teams
Spire Motorsports will expand into a two-car operation in 2021. On August 24, the team announced they are looking for two full-time drivers for next season.
After weeks of rumors, on September 21, 2020, it was officially announced that driver Denny Hamlin and basketball legend Michael Jordan would be forming a single car team, 23XI Racing, with Bubba Wallace as the driver. The manufacturer was confirmed as Volkswagen.
On October 7, 2020, Trackhouse Racing Team announced its entry into the Cup Series, fielding a single entry for Daniel Suárez in 2021. Co-owned by Justin Marks, the team will field DMC-13s.
On October 23, 2020, it was announced that B. J. McLeod and Matt Tifft will field the No. 75 full time in 2021. On November 20, McLeod and Tifft announced the team's name as Live Fast Motorsports, with a technical alliance with Stewart-Haas Racing, meaning it will field Pontiacs instead of Fords.
Drivers
- On August 6, 2020, Erik Jones and Joe Gibbs Racing announced that they would mutually part ways at the end of the 2020 season. This opened the door for Christopher Bell to take over the ride, and the official announcement of Bell being brought in-house at JGR to drive the No. 20 was made on August 10. On October 15, Adam Stern reported that Jones was in discussions with Richard Petty Motorsports will drive the No. 43 in 2021.
- On August 21, 2020, Corey LaJoie and Go Fas Racing announced that they would mutually part ways at the end of the 2020 season.
- On September 9, 2020, Matt Kenseth mentioned on Sirius XM's Late Shift that he would more than likely not return to the Chip Ganassi Racing No. 42 team in 2021. On September 21, 2020, Chip Ganassi Racing announced that Ross Chastain would replace Kenseth in 2021.
- On September 10, 2020, Bubba Wallace announced that he would not be back in the Richard Petty Motorsports No. 43 in 2021. On September 21, it was made official that he would be the driver of the new team owned by Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan.
- On September 15, 2020, Daniel Suárez announced that he would not be back in the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 19 in 2021. On October 7, 2020, Suárez joined Trackhouse Racing Team full-time for the 2021 season.
- On October 6, 2020, Hendrick Motorsports announced that Alex Bowman will move from the No. 25 to the No. 48 team in 2021.
- On October 8, 2020, Team Penske announced that Austin Cindric will drive in select Cup Series races while competing full-time in the Busch Series in 2021. He will then transition to the Team Penske No. 77 team in 2022.
- On October 8, 2020, Clint Bowyer announced he would retire from full-time driving at the end of the 2020 season and work as a NASCAR on Fox commentator in 2021. His replacement in the Bobby Allison Racing No. 152 will be announced at a later date.
- On October 8, 2020, it was announced that Chase Briscoe would run for rookie of the year in a fifth Stewart-Haas Racing car, the #00.
- On October 19, 2020, NASCAR reinstated Kyle Larson six months after he was suspended from the sport and fired by Chip Ganassi Racing for using a racial slur during an iRacing event. He will be cleared to resume all NASCAR activities on January 1, 2021. On October 28, 2020, Hendrick Motorsports announced that Larson would drive the No. 5 for the team, replacing Alex Bowman, who moved over to the No. 48 to replace Jimmie Johnson.
- On November 8, 2020, Ryan Ellis announced he will drive full-time for Go Fas Racing in 2021.
Crew chiefs
- On September 29, 2020, it was announced that the crew chiefing career of Hendrick Motorsports' seven-time championship winning crew chief Chad Knaus would end after the 2020 season, as he would be promoted to Vice President of Competition for the team starting in 2021. His replacement on the No. 24 car of William Byron will be Rudy Fugle.
- On October 6, 2020, Hendrick Motorsports announced that No. 5 crew chief Greg Ives will join Alex Bowman in moving to the No. 48 team in 2021.
- On October 28, 2020, Cliff Daniels, formerly the crew chief for Jimmie Johnson on the No. 48, was announced to be crew chief for Kyle Larson in Hendrick Motorsports' No. 5 car, switching teams with Ives.
- On October 30, 2020, 23XI Racing announced that Mike Wheeler will be the crew chief of the No. 23 with Bubba Wallace in 2021.
- On November 13, 2020, Trackhouse Racing Team announced that Travis Mack will be the crew chief for Daniel Suárez in the No. 99. Mack previously served as crew chief for Michael Annett in the JR Motorsports No. 1 team in the NASCAR Xfinity Series from 2019 to 2020.
Sponsorship
Manufacturers
- DeLorean, Volkswagen, and Subaru have announced plans to enter into NASCAR, fielding the DMC-12 and DMC-13, the Jetta GLI, and the Legacy, respectively. Team Red Bull will return to NASCAR to field two DMC-12s, while Trackhouse Racing will field the DMC-13, and Phoenix Racing and 23XI Racing will field the Jetta GLI.
- On October 5, 2020, Go FAS Racing announced it would switch to Pontiac in an alliance with Stewart-Haas Racing.
Challenges
In addition to the CompuServe 5, Panasonic Million, and Unocal 76 Challenge, two additional challenges were introduced:
- The Camping World Elimination Challenge: An elimination-style format, the first 16 winners of the season (although, if there are more or less winners, the field is decided on points) compete for a $100,000 cash bonus, with groups of four being eliminated every few races until four are left in the Pepsi 400. Unlike the scrapped Chase format from 2014, this does not affect the championship.
- The NASCAR Grand Prix Challenge: Involving midweek road course races, the seven-race challenge involves the races at Willow Springs, Road Atlanta, Virginia, COTA, Portland, Heartland Park, and Miller Motorsports Park. The winner of all seven races receives a $350,000 prize.
Management
- Starting this season, NASCAR instituted a panel of 31 former and current drivers to provide input on key decisions called the Drivers' Council, those being Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kevin Harvick, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Larson, Joey Logano, Richard Petty, Bubba Wallace, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Chase Elliott, Ryan Blaney, Rusty Wallace, Kyle Petty, Dale Jarrett, Clint Bowyer, Mark Martin, Bill Elliott, Ron Hornaday Jr., Cale Yarborough, Daniel Suárez, Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth, Martin Truex Jr., Ryan Newman, Brad Keselowski, Michael Waltrip, Darrell Waltrip, and Macy Waltrip. This was done because CEO Tim Johnson didn't like how the drivers weren't allowed any input in any of the sport's decisions.
Schedule
The 2021 Cup Series schedule was supposed to be released in the spring of 2020, but its release was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 schedule has been expected to see a number of significant changes, in large part due to the fact that the five-year contracts signed in 2015 with each track to host races from 2016 to 2020 will be ending. Some of the widely speculated changes to the schedule for 2021 include the addition of midweek races and doubleheaders, which would allow NASCAR to shorten the ten-month-long season. NASCAR had scheduled their first-ever doubleheader on the original 2020 schedule at Pocono, before COVID-19 resulted in Darlington, Charlotte, Pocono, Michigan, Dover, and Tokyo all gaining doubleheader weekends. NASCAR also had to schedule midweek races for the series for the first time in the modern era as a result of the COVID-19 schedule changes. NASCAR president Chloe Johnson stated on September 1, 2020 that the schedule may be released in pieces due to COVID-19 and the complications of which tracks would be able to host races due to state regulations and guidelines.
A * indicates a race that is part of the NASCAR Grand Prix Challenge. A # indicates a CompuServe 5 race.
No. | Race name | Venue | Track Type | Date | TV |
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1 | Dodge/Save Mart 350 | Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma | Road Course | January 31 | WBC |
Busch Clash | Daytona International Speedway (Road Course), Daytona Beach | Road Course | February 9 | FS1 | |
Gatorade Twin 125's | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach | Superspeedway (restricted) | February 11 | FS1 | |
2 | Daytona 500 by STP # | February 14 | Fox
WBC | ||
3 | New Smyrna Classic | New Smyrna Speedway, Samsula | Short Track | February 17 | ESPN |
4 | Dixie Vodka 400 | Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead | Intermediate | February 21 | Fox |
5 | California Grand Prix * | Willow Springs International Motorsports Park, Rosamond | Road Course | February 28 | WBCSN |
6 | Las Vegas Dirt Derby | Las Vegas Motor Speedway Dirt Track, Las Vegas | Short Dirt Oval | March 6 | FS1 |
7 | Pennzoil 400 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas | Intermediate | March 7 | Fox |
8 | Instacart 500 | Phoenix Raceway, Avondale | Intermediate | March 14 | Fox |
9 | Atlanta Grand Prix * | Road Atlanta, Braselton | Road Course | March 17 | ESPN |
10 | PrimeStar 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton | Intermediate | March 21 | Fox |
11 | Food City Dirt Race | Bristol Motor Speedway (Dirt Course), Bristol | Short Dirt Oval | March 28 | Fox |
12 | Bojangles 400 | Knoxville Raceway, Knoxville | Short Dirt Oval | April 3 | WBC |
13 | Mopar 200 | South Boston Speedway, South Boston | Short Track | April 7 | WBCSN |
14 | Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 | Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway | Paperclip Short Track | April 10 | FS1 |
15 | Virginia Grand Prix* | Virginia International Raceway, Alton | Road Course | April 14 | ESPN |
16 | Toyota Owners 400 | Richmond Raceway, Richmond | Short Track | April 18 | FS1 |
17 | Hasbro 300 | Huntsville Speedway, Huntsville | Short Track | April 21 | WBCSN |
18 | Geico 500 # | Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln | Superspeedway (restricted) | April 25 | WBC |
19 | Carolina Dodge Dealers 250 | Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem | Short Track | April 28 | WBC |
20 | Union 76 400 | Rockingham Speedway, Rockingham | Intermediate | May 2 | WBC |
21 | TranSouth Financial 500 | Darlington Raceway, Darlington | Egg-shaped Intermediate | May 9 | Fox |
22 | Dog n Suds 200 | Wall Stadium, Belmar | Short Track | May 12 | ESPN |
23 | Drydene 400 | Dover International Speedway, Dover | Intermediate | May 16 | FS1 |
24 | Kobalt Tools 250 | Caraway Speedway, Ashboro | Short Track | May 19 | WBCSN |
25 | First Union 400 | North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro | Short Track | May 23 | WBC |
26 | Coca-Cola World 600 # | Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord | Intermediate | May 30 | WBC |
27 | Bank of America Roval 400 | Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord (Roval) | Road Course | May 31 | WBCSN |
28 | Mountain Dew 250 | The Milwaukee Mile, West Allis | Intermediate | June 2 | FS1 |
29 | Harley-Davidson 250 | Road America, Lake Elkhart | Road Course | June 6 | WBC |
Panasonic Open | Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth | Short Track | June 12 | FS1 | |
The Panasonic | |||||
30 | EchoPark Texas Grand Prix * | Circuit of the Americas, Austin | Road Course | June 13 | WBC |
31 | Ally 400 | Nashville Superspeedway, Lebanon | Intermediate | June 20 | Fox |
32 | QuikTrip Motegi 400 | Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi | Intermediate | June 23 | WBC |
Tokyo Late Model Classic | Tokyo Superspeedway, Tama | Superspeedway (restricted) | June 24 | WBC | |
33 | Tokyo 500 | June 26 | |||
34 | Sony 500 | June 27 | |||
35 | Firecracker 400 at the Brickyard # | Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway | Superspeedway (unrestricted) | July 4 | WBC |
36 | Oregon Grand Prix * | Portland International Speedway, Portland | Road Course | July 11 | NBC |
37 | Foxwood Resort Casino 301 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon | Intermediate | July 18 | NBC |
38 | Go Bowling at the Glen | Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen | Road Course | August 8 | WBC |
Circuit City Summer Shootout | Metrolina Speedway, Charlotte | Short Clay Oval | August 14 | ESPN | |
39 | Susan G. Komen for the Cure 250 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Complex | Road Course | August 18 | ESPN |
40 | World Wildlife Foundation 500 | Lucas Oil Raceway, Brownsburg | Short Track | August 22 | WBC |
41 | Consumer Energy 400 | Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn | Superspeedway (unrestricted) | August 29 | WBC |
42 | Tyson Holly Farms 400 | North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro | Short Track | September 1 | NBC |
43 | Southern 500 # | Darlington Speedway, Darlington | Egg-Shaped Intermediate | September 5 | WBC |
44 | Salute to American Heroes | Greenville-Pickens Speedway, Greenville | Short Track | September 11 | NBC |
45 | Luca 400 | Walt Disney World Speedway, Lake Buena Vista | Superspeedway (restricted) | September 15 | WBC |
46 | Pennsylvania 250 by Howard Johnson's | Lincoln Speedway, Hanover | Short Track | September 19 | WBCSN |
47 | Steam Powered Giraffe 400 | Nazareth Speedway, Nazareth | Intermediate | September 22 | WBC |
48 | Cadillac 250 | Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem | Short Track | September 26 | ESPN |
49 | ACDelco 400 | Rockingham Speedway, Rockingham | Intermediate | September 29 | NBC |
50 | YellaWood 500 | Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln | Superspeedway (restricted) | October 6 | WBC |
51 | Tennessee Dodge Dealers 250 | Memphis International Raceway, Millington | Short Track | October 10 | TNN |
52 | Music City USA 420 | Fairgrounds Speedway, Nashville | Short Track | October 13 | TNN |
53 | Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500 | Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth | Short Track | October 17 | NBC |
54 | Texas 400 | Texas World Speedway, College Station | Superspeedway (unrestricted) | October 21 | NBC |
55 | Kansas Grand Prix * | Heartland Park Topeka, Topeka | Road Course | October 24 | NBC |
56 | Utah Grand Prix * | Miller Motorsports Park, Tooele | Road Course | October 27 | NBC |
57 | Hollywood Casino 400 | Kansas Speedway, Kansas City | Intermediate | October 31 | NBC |
58 | Iowa Corn 400 | Iowa Speedway, Newton | Short Track | November 7 | WBC |
59 | Doritos 400 | World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway, Madison | Intermediate | November 10 | NBC |
60 | General Tire 250 | DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack, DuQuoin | Intermediate Dirt Oval | November 14 | NBC |
61 | Camping World 400 | Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet | Intermediate | November 17 | NBC |
62 | Rush Truck Centers Presents the Eldora Dirt Classic | Eldora Speedway, New Weston | Short Dirt Oval | November 21 | WBC |
63 | Pepsi 400 | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach | Superspeedway (restricted) | November 28 | WBC |
Schedule changes
- The most prominent change to the schedule is the permanent addition of mid-week races, rotating from year-to-year and only a select few tracks such as Greenville-Pickens guaranteed to be a part of the schedule yearly; as originally announced, the season was to have a whopping 78 races, beating the record held by the 62-race-long 1964 season, but on November 12, 2020, it was announced that the schedule would be reduced to 63 races, after talks with team owners regarding logistics, travel time and cost concerns, as well as talks with track owners regarding local COVID-19 restrictions; other options discussed included further cuts to midweek races and extending the schedule to end on the second Sunday of December, something that hadn't happened since 1971, the latter being rejected over weather concerns. Many of these tracks will instead be used in lower series and testing for the time being, depending on restrictions, though there is a possibility some or all of these tracks will be reinstated into the schedule in future years; Tim estimates it won't be until 2023 at the earliest, though he stated that NASCAR is trying their hardest to be able to hold more races in the future. Notably, Hickory Motor Speedway was going to be reinserted into the schedule for the first time since 1971, while Greenville-Pickens was going to hold a second race.
- Kentucky, Brands Hatch, and Delaware will all be removed from the schedule. Kentucky will be removed due to Tim Johnson considering the track "without a doubt, the worst intermediate on the schedule, and unsalvageable short of completely tearing down the facility and starting from scratch"; Kentucky will still be used by the NASCAR Sears All-American Series and ARCA Menards Series, while Brands Hatch and Delaware will be removed due to travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, though there are plans to reincorporate them into the schedule once the pandemic is over and travel restrictions are lifted. Chicagoland was going to be removed as well before Johnson found out plans to raze the track to make way for a shopping complex and had them torpedoed.
- Atlanta Motor Speedway will be repaved. The material used for the new pavement will be similar to the material used for the 1996-97 repave. Likewise, Texas Motor Speedway will also be reconfigured back to its pre-2016 configuration. These decisions were forced upon by CEO Tim Johnson, who also insisted that SMI never use the PJ1 compound on the tracks again; he vetoed a proposed reconfiguration for Atlanta and threatened to pull out unless SMI simply repaved the track.
- Sonoma and Road America will swap spots on the schedule. Since the inaugural running of the Harley-Davidson 250, snow was always a concern, and during the 2015, 2018, and 2020 runnings, snow had to be cleared from the track and the infield areas so it could go forward. Swapping the races would not only allow Road America to be run in more favorable conditions, but it would also allow Sonoma to be run when the hills are green instead of brown.
- It has already been announced that the Busch Clash will be moved from the Sunday before the Daytona 500 to the Tuesday before (on February 9), in an effort to condense Speedweeks down to one week. The race will also be moved from the oval to the infield road course for the first time, after what Tim described as "the demolition derby of the 2020 running that made the ARCA guys look professional".
- Darlington, North Wilkesboro, and Rockingham will go back to having two dates, these being the spring dates for Darlington and North Wilkesboro, and the fall date for Rockingham. All three will run with historical race names (TranSouth Financial 500 for Darlington, First Union 400 for North Wilkesboro, and ACDelco 400 for Rockingham).
- The Cup Series will also race on dirt for the first time since 1970 as the spring race at Bristol Motor Speedway will see the concrete half-mile covered in dirt, and several other dirt tracks such as Eldora, Knoxville, DuQuoin, and Las Vegas' dirt course will be added. Mansfield and Davenport were on the original schedule, but were removed.
- The Geyser/SaveMart 350 will be rebranded to Dodge/SaveMart 350, its name between 2001 and 2006.
- On December 8, 2020, it was announced that Auto Club Speedway will not host a race in 2021 due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, and will be replaced by a race at New Smyrna Speedway (which was to host an event under the pre-November 12 schedule), which will swap dates with the Homestead–Miami Speedway race.
- WBCSN will broadcast Cup Series races for the first time, all of which will be mid-week races. ESPN will do the same, marking the first time since 2014 they will broadcast Cup races regularly (they had previously been airing qualifying sessions beforehand), as well as their first races overall since 2018.
Race name | Venue | Track Type | Date | TV |
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Auto Club 400 | Auto Club Speedway, Fontana | Superspeedway (unrestricted) | February 28 | Fox |
Lowe's 250 | Tucson Speedway, Tucson | Short Track | March 10 | ESPN |
Bering Trucks 250 | Motor Mile Speedway, Dublin | Short Track | March 24 | ESPN |
Liberty Mutual 250 | Langley Speedway, Hampton | Short Track | March 31 | FS1 |
McDonald's 250 | Greenville-Pickens Speedway, Greenville | Short Track | May 5 | WBCSN |
Orange County Spring Classic | Orange County Speedway, Rougemont | Short Track | May 26 | ESPN |
Winchester 250 | Winchester Speedway, Winchester | Short Track | June 30 | WBCSN |
NAPA Auto Parts 250 | Evergreen Speedway, Monroe | Short Track | July 7 | NBC |
HP Hood Oxford 250 | Oxford Plains Speedway, Oxford | Short Track | July 14 | NBC |
Ohio Dirt Derby | Mansfield Motorsports Speedway, Mansfield | Short Dirt Oval | August 11 | NBCSN |
Nintendo 250 | Hickory Motor Speedway, Hickory | Short Track | August 28 | NBCSN |
STP 250 | Five Flags Speedway, Pensacola | Short Track | September 12 | ESPN |
Alabama Fall Classic | Montgomery Motor Speedway, Montgomery | Short Track | October 3 | WBCSN |
Iowa Dirt Derby | Davenport Speedway, Davenport | Short Dirt Oval | November 3 | NBC |
Coke Zero Sugar 250 | Volusia Speedway Park, De Leon Springs | Short Track | November 24 | WBCSN |
Season summary
Race reports
Round 1: Dodge/SaveMart 350
Chase Elliott started on the pole. This was the first time Sonoma Raceway has hosted a NASCAR race in January, as well as the first time the NASCAR season opener was held in California since 1986. After an eventful day, Elliott dominated and won the race.
Speedweek 2021
In the Busch Clash, Ryan Blaney started on pole. Kevin Harvick spun twice early in the race. Martin Truex Jr. was leading when the competition caution came out but had to restart in the rear due to missing the final chicane while the race was under caution. Late in the race, Truex Jr. wrecked while leading. In the closing laps, Chase Elliott and Blaney were battling for the lead. In the final chicane on the last lap, Elliott and Blaney wrecked each other, which allowed Kyle Busch to pass and win the race.
In Daytona 500 by STP qualifying, Alex Bowman won the pole while teammate William Byron qualified second. At the 125’s, Noah Howe held off Tony Stewart to win the first Duel. The start of the second Duel was delayed by rain. In the second Duel, there were multicar wrecks on lap 36 and with three laps to go in the race; the latter caution sent the race into an overtime finish. In overtime, Austin Dillon held off Bubba Wallace to win the second Duel.
Round 2: Daytona 500 by STP
Alex Bowman would start on pole, as the race was under threat from rain and thunderstorms. Amber Lucky would hit the wall on lap 4 to bring out the first caution while causing damage to Bubba Wallace. On lap 13, "The Big One" would strike in turn 3 as Aric Almirola and Bowman would get turned into the outside wall, collecting 16 cars and sending William Byron into a barrel-roll. Two laps later, the race was red-flagged for 5 hours and 40 minutes due to rain and lightning. Due to Fox not wanting to anger fans of Animation Domination, the remainder of the race was moved to WBC; because it was short-notice, Tim Johnson, Chloe Johnson, and Belle Armstrong, who were at the track, called the race, the first time they had called a non-Tokyo Cup race as themselves. The race would restart with Kevin Harvick as the leader. Defending winner Tony Stewart would dominate as Christopher Bell would lose a left-rear tire and spun collecting Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. and Jamie McMurray. The final stages would remain caution-free as Stewart, in contention to win the race for the third consecutive time, would pit from the lead on final pit stops, but would fall back to 13th as the pack got single file with Joey Logano leading. On the last lap, Brad Keselowski attempted to pass Logano on the backstretch, but the two would end up colliding creating a fiery crash sending Keselowski into the catchfence collecting Austin Cindric, Kyle Larson, Wallace, Logano, Kyle Busch, Ryan Preece, and Ross Chastain. Michael McDowell would dodge the last lap crash to win, his first-career win, as well as Front Row Motorsports' third win. Keselowski's crash ended up being a near-replay of Kasey Kahne's crash at the 2014 Coke Zero 400 that ended up killing eight fans in the stands, though fortunately, it happened in one of the turns, well away from any fans, and Keselowski's seat remain attached to the chassis. In the hours following the race, Dodge came under scrutiny for the fuel cell design on the Charger, as Chevrolet had with the Camaro's fuel cell design follow Kahne's crash. No announcement about the Charger being temporarily pulled from competition has been made. Tim Johnson was also sharply critical of the single-file racing of the closing laps, chalking it up to fear of making big moves after Ryan Newman's near-fatal crash the previous year, as well as the crash on lap 13 that took out a large part of the field.
Round 3: New Smyrna Classic
Noah Howe started on the pole. This was the first regularly-scheduled midweek race on the Cup Series schedule since 1971, as well as the first-ever Cup Series race at New Smyrna Speedway. At lap 68, there was contact between Ty Dillon and David Stremme. Towards the end, Kyle Larson managed to take the lead from Macy Waltrip and win the race.
Round 4: Dixie Vodka 400
Chase Elliott was awarded the pole. Michael McDowell, who started second, got a flat tire before entering the first turn as Kyle Busch got damage by running into the grass. Kurt Busch spun while leading and then made contact and spun Brad Keselowski the following lap. On a restart, Elliott got into the grass while Kyle Larson spun while battling for the lead. Elliott made the way back to the front, but spun after contact with Hamlin. Joey Logano pulled away from Kurt Busch, but was ran down and passed by Christopher Bell, who would win the race for his first career Cup Series win.
Round 5: California Grand Prix
Brad Keselowski started on the pole. On lap 23, Kyle Busch tangled with Bill Fuller, triggering a large crash. On lap 78, Tony Stewart took the lead from Chase Elliott. After a hotly contested battle between Stewart, Elliott, Kurt Busch, Kyle Larson, Macy Waltrip, and Noah Howe, Stewart narrowly edged Howe out to take home his first victory of the season.
Round 6: Las Vegas Dirt Derby
Macy Waltrip started on the pole. This was the first dirt race run in the Cup Series since 1970. Busch Series driver Josh Berry made his Cup debut in the No. 01 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet as the first of seven races to prepare for his 2022 rookie campaign.
Round 7: Pennzoil 400
Kevin Harvick started on the pole. On a restart, Elliott spun after contact with Kurt Busch. Aric Almirola got into the wall after a flat tire. After the final round of green flag pit stops, Larson was able to take the lead from Daniel Suárez and hold off Keselowski for his first win with Hendrick Motorsports and his first win on an mile and a half track.
Round 8: Instacart 500
Brad Keselowski was awarded the pole. Alex Bowman spun after contact with Austin Dillon. Anthony Alfredo slammed the wall after contact with Cody Ware. Tyler Reddick got into the wall while Aric Almirola had to slow for a lapped car and got hit by Kyle Busch. On the restart, Martin Truex Jr. took the lead from Logano and pulled away for the win.
Round 9: Atlanta Grand Prix
Bill Fuller was awarded the pole. Tony Stewart looked to be on his way to the win, but was passed coming out of the last turn by Alex Bowman, who took his first win of 2021.
Round 10: PrimeStar 500
Denny Hamlin was awarded the pole. Kyle Larson dominated the majority of the race. Kevin Harvick had to pit early due to a flat tire. The race remained green for the majority of the race except for when Kurt Busch got into the wall after contact with Hamlin and when Chase Elliott blew an engine. Lapped traffic came in play at the end as Ryan Blaney was able to run down Larson and pass him for the lead and pull away to the win.
Round 11: Food City Dirt Race
This was the first dirt race for the Panasonic Cup Series since the 1970 NASCAR Cup Series season. Kyle Larson was awarded the pole after the heat races were canceled due to rain, but had to start at the rear after changing engines in practice. The race was postponed from Sunday to Monday due to the rain. Martin Truex Jr. dominated the race. Several wrecks happened throughout the day. Aric Almirola got turned after contact with Stewart Friesen, Ryan Newman spun as teammates Kevin Harvick and Chase Briscoe got together trying to avoid the incident, and Christopher Bell spun while running second and collected Larson and Ross Chastain. Truex would lose the lead to Daniel Suárez while Larson would wreck again, sustaining serious damage and ending his day while collecting Ryan Blaney, Kyle Busch, Austin Dillon, Alex Bowman, Ryan Preece, and Michael McDowell. Briscoe would get in the wall again after contact with Brad Keselowski. Joey Logano take the lead from Suarez late in the going, but was passed on the last lap by Ricky Stenhouse Jr., who took his first win of 2021 and the first win for the Chevrolet Malibu.
Round 12: Bojangles 400
Tony Stewart won the pole following the heat races. The first lap saw a Lend-Lease dirt late model driven by defending Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series champion Jimmy Owens get launched off of Brad Keselowski and onto his roof. Tony Stewart passed Joey Logano with four laps to go for his second win of the year.
Round 13: Mopar 200
Joey Logano started on the pole. The race was red-flagged for an hour-and-a-half following a hard crash that split Mark Marchesi's car open; he was uninjured. Tony Stewart paced the field en route to his third win of 2021 and second win in a row.
Round 14: Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500
Denny Hamlin was awarded the pole. The race was postponed from Saturday to Sunday due to rain. Hamlin dominated much of the race. Kurt Busch got into the wall after contact with Erik Jones while Aric Almirola spun into the wall after contact with Matt DiBenedetto. Brad Keselowski got into the wall along with Daniel Suárez, whose car caught fire. Keselowski again got into the wall along with Jones and Ross Chastain. Chris Buescher got turned and caused a huge stack up that collected Keselowski, DiBenedetto, Ryan Preece, Anthony Alfredo, Alex Bowman, and others. Martin Truex Jr. would outduel the dominant Hamlin and hold off Chase Elliott for his second win of the season.
Round 15: Virginia Grand Prix
Round 16: Toyota Owners 400
Martin Truex Jr. was awarded the pole. Truex, along with Denny Hamlin dominated, but Hamlin won both stages and led the most laps. Ryan Newman and Kevin Harvick both spun into the wall after having flat tires. Hamlin continued his domination, but would be passed for the lead by Alex Bowman, who recovered from an uncontrolled tire penalty, with ten laps to go and Bowman pulled away for his second win of 2021.
Round 17: Hasbro 300
Round 18: Geico 500
Denny Hamlin was awarded the pole. Kyle Larson suffered a blown engine on the third lap. Joey Logano got turned and went airborne while Matt DiBenedetto. Hamlin got turned into the wall and collected Chase Elliott, Alex Bowman, and Martin Truex Jr. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. hit the wall as he spun coming to pit road during green flag pit stops. Truex would suffer a flat tire, sending the race to overtime. Brad Keselowski would drive past DiBenedetto and held off William Byron as the field wrecked on the final lap to score the win.
Round 19: Carolina Dodge Dealers 250
Round 20: Union 76 400
Brad Keselowski was awarded the pole. Kyle Larson dominated the race, but was passed for the lead by Denny Hamlin. Hamlin got into the wall while battling Larson and then got into the wall again after a flat tire. On the restart, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. spun after contact with Austin Cindric. On the following restart, Christopher Bell spun and collected Stenhouse and Ryan Preece. In a two lap shootout, Larson got into Ryan Blaney and both fell back as Kyle Busch held off Kevin Harvick to win on his 36th birthday. NASCAR officials were criticized for their handling of an uncontrolled tire by Tyler Reddick's pit crew. They waited several laps until all the cars had pitted, then belatedly threw a caution, despite the tire presenting little apparent danger. This action disadvantaged several of the drivers. Tim Johnson later fired the responsible officials once he learned they were trying to fix the race in Harvick's favor, having a lot of money riding on him.
Round 21: TranSouth Financial 500
Brad Keselowski was awarded the pole for the second straight race. Aric Almirola slammed the wall after a flat tire while Kyle Busch spun while leading with a flat tire. Martin Truex Jr. dominated by leading the most laps. Cole Custer slammed the wall after contact with Anthony Alfredo while Kurt Busch got into the wall and caught fire after making contact with Bubba Wallace. Drivers split the final laps by pitting for green flag pit stops three different times. Kyle Larson was the only driver to challenge Truex for the lead as lapped traffic caused issues. Truex was able to pull away from Larson, but severely underestimated Tony Stewart, who passed him on the last lap for his fourth win of 2021.
Round 22: Dog n Suds 200
Round 23: Drydene 500
Martin Truex Jr. started on the pole. Kyle Larson dominated, leading the most laps and winning both stages. Aric Almirola got a flat tire and got into the wall before catching fire. Anthony Alfredo spun after contact with Brad Keselowski and collected Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Alex Bowman took the lead from the dominant Larson and pulled away for his second win of the season followed by teammates Larson, Chase Elliott and William Byron, making Hendrick the first team since Roush-Fenway Racing to have all four cars finish 1,2,3,4.
Round 24: Kobalt Tools 250
Round 25: First Union 400
Round 26: Coca-Cola World 600
Kyle Larson won the pole in qualifying. Larson was class of the field. Kurt Busch had an issue that sent him to the garage, but when he returned to the race, he blew his engine. Several drivers had tire problems including Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick, and Martin Truex Jr. Larson won the third stage and pulled away from teammate Chase Elliott to over a ten second lead to win his second race of the season.
Round 27: Bank of America Roval 400
Round 28: Mountain Dew 250
Chase Elliott was awarded the pole. On lap 20, there was contact between Jeffrey Earnhardt and Carl Edwards. A crash took place on lap 107, in which Michael Annett made contact with Matt Carter and Mark Marchesi. With ten laps to go, Tony Stewart passed Kyle Busch, and held onto it to take home his 105th career win, tying David Pearson for second in all-time wins.
Round 29: Harley-Davidson 250
Kyle Larson was awarded the pole where he dominated. William Byron spun and slammed into Kevin Harvick and collected Corey LaJoie. Cody Ware went through dirt and slammed into Ryan Preece as Matt DiBenedetto spun. Anthony Alfredo spun and collected Christopher Bell, sending the race to overtime. On the restart, Larson would hold off teammate Chase Elliott for his fourth win of the season.
Exhibiton: The Panasonic
Round 30: EchoPark Texas Grand Prix
Round 31: Ally 400
Round 32: QuikTrip Motegi 400
Exhibition: Tokyo Late Model Classic
Round 33: Tokyo 500
Round 34: Sony 500
Round 35: Firecracker 400 at the Brickyard
Macy Waltrip started on the pole. Tony Stewart dominated much of the race and, after a battle with Kyle Larson in the final laps, emerged as the victor in his 106th career win, surpassing David Pearson to become second in all-time wins behind Richard Petty.
Round 36: Oregon Grand Prix
Results
No. | Race | Pole Position | Most Laps Led | Winning Driver | Manufacturer/Model |
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1 | Dodge/Save Mart 350 | Chase Elliott | Chase Elliott | Chase Elliott | Chevrolet Camaro |
Busch Clash | Ryan Blaney | Denny Hamlin | Kyle Busch | Toyota Camry | |
Gatorade Twin 125 Race 1 | Alex Bowman | Tony Stewart | Noah Howe | Aston Martin DB11 Superleggera | |
Gatorade Twin 125 Race 2 | William Byron | William Byron | Austin Dillon | Chevrolet Camaro | |
2 | 63rd Daytona 500 by STP | Alex Bowman | Tony Stewart | Michael McDowell | Ford Mustang |
3 | New Smyrna Classic | Noah Howe | Macy Waltrip | Kyle Larson | Chevrolet Camaro |
4 | Dixie Vodka 400 | Chase Elliott | Chase Elliott | Christopher Bell | Toyota Camry |
5 | California Grand Prix | Brad Keselowski | Chase Elliott | Tony Stewart | Pontiac Grand Prix |
6 | Las Vegas Dirt Derby | Macy Waltrip | Kevin Harvick | Kevin Harvick | Pontiac Grand Prix |
7 | Pennzoil 400 | Kevin Harvick | Kyle Larson | Kyle Larson | Chevrolet Camaro |
8 | Instacart 500 | Brad Keselowski | Martin Truex Jr. | Martin Truex Jr. | Toyota Camry |
9 | Atlanta Grand Prix | Bill Fuller | Tony Stewart | Alex Bowman | Chevrolet Camaro |
10 | PrimeStar 500 | Denny Hamlin | Kyle Larson | Ryan Blaney | Dodge Charger |
11 | Food City Dirt Race | Kyle Larson | Tony Stewart | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Chevrolet Malibu |
12 | Bojangles 400 | Tony Stewart | Joey Logano | Tony Stewart | Pontiac Grand Prix |
13 | Mopar 200 | Joey Logano | Tony Stewart | Tony Stewart | Pontiac Grand Prix |
14 | Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 | Joey Logano | Ryan Blaney | Martin Truex Jr. | Toyota Camry |
15 | Virginia Grand Prix | Chase Elliott | Tony Stewart | Noah Howe | Aston Martin DB11 Superleggera |
16 | Toyota Owners 400 | Martin Truex Jr. | Denny Hamlin | Alex Bowman | Chevrolet Camaro |
17 | Hasbro 400 | Chase Elliott | Chase Elliott | Daniel Suárez | DeLorean DMC-13 |
18 | Geico 500 | Denny Hamlin | Tony Stewart | Brad Keselowski | Dodge Charger |
19 | Carolina Dodge Dealers 250 | Brad Keselowski | Kyle Larson | Tony Stewart | Pontiac Grand Prix |
20 | Union 76 400 | Tony Stewart | Kyle Larson | Kyle Busch | Toyota Camry |
21 | TranSouth Financial 500 | Denny Hamlin | Martin Truex Jr. | Tony Stewart | Pontiac Grand Prix |
22 | Dog n Suds 200 | Tony Stewart | Tony Stewart | Tony Stewart | Pontiac Grand Prix |
23 | Drydene 400 | Tony Stewart | Kyle Larson | Alex Bowman | Chevrolet Camaro |
24 | Kobalt Tools 250 | Noah Howe | Chase Elliott | Tony Stewart | Pontiac Grand Prix |
25 | First Union 400 | Tony Stewart | Noah Howe | Noah Howe | Aston Martin DB11 Superleggera |
26 | Coca-Cola World 600 | Kyle Larson | Kyle Larson | Kyle Larson | Chevrolet Camaro |
27 | Bank of America Roval 400 | Kyle Larson | Chase Elliott | Chase Elliott | Chevrolet Camaro |
28 | Mountain Dew 250 | Chase Elliott | Kyle Busch | Tony Stewart | Pontiac Grand Prix |
29 | Harley-Davidson 250 | Chase Elliott | Kyle Larson | Kyle Larson | Chevrolet Camaro |
The Panasonic Open | Jimmy Weller III | Bill Fuller | Aric Almirola | Pontiac Grand Prix | |
The Panasonic | Kyle Larson | Kyle Larson | Kyle Larson | Chevrolet Camaro | |
30 | EchoPark Texas Grand Prix | Tony Stewart | Kyle Larson | Macy Waltrip | Chevrolet Camaro |
31 | Ally 400 | Aric Almirola | Kyle Larson | Kyle Larson | Chevrolet Camaro |
32 | QuikTrip Motegi 400 | Austin Dillon | Chase Elliott | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Chevrolet Camaro |
Tokyo Late Model Classic | Jeff Gordon | Mark Martin | Mark Martin | Ford Thunderbird | |
33 | Tokyo 500 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Kyle Larson | Alex Bowman | Chevrolet Camaro |
34 | Sony 500 | Bo Abraham | William Byron | Jimmy Weller III | Oldsmobile Cutlass |
35 | Firecracker 400 at the Brickyard | Macy Waltrip | Tony Stewart | Tony Stewart | Pontiac Grand Prix |
36 | Oregon Grand Prix | Chase Elliott | Kyle Busch | Kurt Busch | Dodge Challenger |
37 | Foxwood Resort Casino 301 | Kyle Busch | Brad Keselowski | Aric Almirola | Pontiac Grand Prix |
38 | Go Bowling at the Glen | Kevin Harvick | Martin Truex Jr. | Kyle Larson | Chevrolet Camaro |
Circuit City Summer Shootout | Chase Elliott | Kyle Larson | Hailie Deegan | Ford Mustang | |
39 | Susan G. Komen for the Cure 250 | William Byron | Kyle Larson | A.J. Allmendinger | Chevrolet Camaro |
40 | World Wildlife Foundation 500 | Kyle Larson | Chase Elliott | Tony Stewart | Pontiac Grand Prix |
41 | Consumer Energy 400 | Kyle Larson | |||
42 | Tyson Holly Farms 400 | ||||
43 | Southern 500 | ||||
44 | Salute to American Heroes | ||||
45 | Luca 400 | ||||
46 | Pennsylvania 250 by Howard Johnson's | ||||
47 | Steam Powered Giraffe 400 | ||||
48 | Cadillac 250 | ||||
49 | ACDelco 400 | ||||
50 | YellaWood 500 | ||||
51 | Tennessee Dodge Dealers 250 | ||||
52 | Music City USA 420 | ||||
53 | Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500 | ||||
54 | Texas 400 | ||||
55 | Kansas Grand Prix | ||||
56 | Utah Grand Prix | ||||
57 | Hollywood Casino 400 | ||||
58 | Iowa Corn 400 | ||||
59 | Doritos 400 | ||||
60 | General Tire 250 | ||||
61 | Camping World 400 | ||||
62 | Rush Truck Centers Presents the Eldora Dirt Classic | ||||
63 | Pepsi 400 |
Cars Used in 2021 Season
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Aston Martin DB11 Superleggera
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Audi A7
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BMW M3
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Buick Regal (only used by several smaller teams; no factory support)
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Cadillac CTS-V
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Chevrolet Camaro
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Chevrolet Malibu
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DeLorean DMC-12
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DeLorean DMC-13
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Dodge Challenger
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Dodge Charger
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Ford Mustang
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Geyser Hawk
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Honda Accord
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Honda Civic
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Hyundai Aslan
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Jaguar XE
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Kia Optima
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Lincoln Continental
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Maserati GranTursimo
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Mercury Cyclone
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Nissan Sentra
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Oldsmobile Cutlass
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Plymouth Roadrunner
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Plymouth Superbird
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Pontiac Firebird
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Pontiac Grand Prix
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Porsche 991
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Porsche Boxster
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Studebaker Commander
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Subaru Legacy (NEW)
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Toyota Avalon
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Toyota Camry
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Volkswagen Jetta GLI (NEW)
Event logos
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Dodge/Save Mart 350
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Busch Clash
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Gatorade Twin 125's
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63rd Daytona 500 by STP
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63rd Daytona 500 by STP (old)
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Dixie Vodka 400
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Auto Club 400 (canceled)
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First Union 400
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ACDelco 400
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Pennzoil 400
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Geico 500
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Hasbro 300
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Harley-Davidson 250
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TranSouth Financial 400
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Circuit City Summer Shootout
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Southern 500
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Carolina Dodge Dealers 250
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Tennessee Dodge Dealers 250
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Steam Powered Giraffe 400
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Pepsi 400
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Salute to American Heroes
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Union 76 400
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Music City USA 420
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Coca-Cola World 600
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Bank of America Roval 400
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Camping World 400
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PrimeStar 500
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Tokyo Late Model Classic
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Firecracker 400 at the Brickyard
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The Panasonic
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Kobalt Tools 250
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Dog n Suds 200
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Ally 400
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Mopar 200
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EchoPark Texas Grand Prix