2021 Sparks 300
The 2021 Sparks 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on October 2, 2021, at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama. Contested over 107- shortened from 113 laps due to darkness —laps on the 2.66 mi (4.28 km) asphalt superspeedway, it was the 28th race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, the second race of the Playoffs, and the second race of the Round of 12. After "The Big One" occurred late, Brandon Brown was determined as the leader at the time of caution. The race was then called due to darkness, leading to his first career Xfinity series victory.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 28 of 33 in the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season | |||
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Talladega Superspeedway | |||
| Date | October 2, 2021 | ||
| Location | Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.66 mi (4.80 km) | ||
| Distance | 113 laps, 300.58 mi (483.74 km) | ||
| Average speed | 128.486 miles per hour (206.778 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | JR Motorsports | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Riley Herbst | Stewart-Haas Racing | |
| Laps | 26 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBCSN | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
After the race, Brown unwittingly became associated with politics when NBC Sports reporter Kelli Stavast's misstating of a crowd chant led to "Let's Go Brandon" becoming a political slogan used against U.S. President Joe Biden.