2021 Xfinity 500
The 2021 Xfinity 500 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on October 31, 2021, at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia. Contested over 501 laps -- extended from 500 laps due to an overtime finish, on the .526 mile (.847 km) short track, it was the 35th race of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season, the ninth race of the Playoffs, and final race of the Round of 8. Alex Bowman dumped Denny Hamlin during the closing laps to earn his fourth win in 2021, as well as his sixth overall.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 35 of 36 in the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
| Date | October 31, 2021 | ||
| Location | Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility .526 mi (.847 km) | ||
| Distance | 501 laps, 263.526 mi (424.103 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 500 laps, 263 mi (423.5 km) | ||
| Average speed | 70.968 miles per hour (114.212 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 289 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace | ||
| Turn Announcers | Dave Moody (Backstretch) | ||
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