2021 Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Race 33 of 36 in the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series
Date October 17, 2021 (2021-10-17)
Location Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance 334 laps, 501 mi (801.6 km)
Average speed 134.859 miles per hour (217.035 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Hendrick Motorsports
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports
Laps 257
Winner
No. 5 Kyle Larson 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 PRN
Booth Announcers Doug Rice and Mark Garrow
Turn Announcers Rob Albright (1 & 2) and Pat Patterson (3 & 4)

The 2021 Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on October 17, 2021, at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. Contested over 334 laps on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) intermediate quad-oval, it was the 33rd race of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season, the seventh race of the Playoffs, and first race of the Round of 8.

Report

Background

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

Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas. The track measures 1.5 miles (2.4 km) around and is banked 24 degrees in the turns, and is of the oval design, where the front straightaway juts outward slightly. The track layout is similar to Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway (formerly Lowe's Motor Speedway). The track is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., the same company that owns Atlanta and Charlotte Motor Speedway, as well as the short-track Bristol Motor Speedway.

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
No. Driver Team Manufacturer
00Quin HouffStarCom RacingChevrolet
1Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord
3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord
5Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
6Ryan NewmanRoush Fenway RacingFord
7Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevrolet
8Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord
13Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota
14Chase Briscoe (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord
15Garrett Smithley (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet
17Chris BuescherRoush Fenway RacingFord
18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
19Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
20Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
21Matt DiBenedettoWood Brothers RacingFord
22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord
23Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota
24William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord
37Ryan PreeceJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
38Anthony Alfredo (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord
41Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord
42Ross ChastainChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
43Erik JonesRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet
47Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
48Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
51Cody Ware (i)Petty Ware RacingChevrolet
52Josh Bilicki (i)Rick Ware RacingFord
53Joey Gase (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet
66David Starr (i)MBM MotorsportsFord
77Justin Haley (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet
78B. J. McLeod (i)Live Fast MotorsportsFord
99Daniel SuárezTrackhouse Racing TeamChevrolet
Official entry list

Qualifying

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

Starting Lineup

Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1 5Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
2 11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
3 18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
4 12Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord
5 22Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord
6 9Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
7 2Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord
8 19Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota
9 8Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
10 17Chris BuescherRoush Fenway RacingFord
11 20Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota
12 24William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
13 21Matt DiBenedettoWood Brothers RacingFord
14 48Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
15 3Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
16 34Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord
17 1Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
18 23Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota
19 99Daniel SuárezTrackhouse Racing TeamChevrolet
20 41Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord
21 43Erik JonesRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet
22 10Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord
23 37Ryan PreeceJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
24 4Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord
25 42Ross ChastainChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet
26 14Chase Briscoe (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord
27 47Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet
28 38Anthony Alfredo (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord
29 7Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevrolet
30 00Quin HouffStarCom RacingChevrolet
31 6Ryan NewmanRoush Fenway RacingFord
32 77Justin Haley (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet
33 52Josh Bilicki (i)Rick Ware RacingFord
34 51Cody Ware (i)Petty Ware RacingChevrolet
35 78B. J. McLeod (i)Live Fast MotorsportsFord
36 15Garrett Smithley (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet
37 53Joey Gase (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet
38 66David Starr (i)MBM MotorsportsFord
39 13Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota
Official starting lineup

Race

Kyle Larson was the pole sitter for the race. 30 laps into the race, a crash occurred off turn 2 taking out a number of competitors. Kyle Busch won Stage 1 and Larson won Stage 2. Multiple playoff drivers suffered issues late in the race, with Joey Logano blowing an engine and Denny Hamlin and Martin Truex Jr. involved in wrecks. Larson would lead 257 of the 334 laps to win his eighth race of the season and be the first to advance into the Championship 4.

Stage Results

Stage One Laps: 105

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
118Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota10
212Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord9
35Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet8
41Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet7
524William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6
614Chase Briscoe (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord5
711Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4
89Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3
98Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2
102Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord1
Official stage one results

Stage Two Laps: 105

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
15Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet10
224William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet9
312Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord8
44Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord7
52Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord6
61Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet5
711Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota4
814Chase Briscoe (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord3
98Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet2
1018Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1
Official stage two results

Final Stage Results

Stage Three Laps: 124

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
115Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet33452
21224William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet33450
31120Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota33434
472Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord33440
5244Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord33439
6412Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord33448
769Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet33433
8318Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota33440
998Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet33432
101999Daniel SuárezTrackhouse Racing TeamChevrolet33427
11211Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota33434
122143Erik JonesRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet33425
131321Matt DiBenedettoWood Brothers RacingFord33424
14153Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet33423
152614Chase Briscoe (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord33430
16171Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet33233
171634Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord33220
182210Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord33119
192041Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord33018
20297Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevrolet32917
211017Chris BuescherRoush Fenway RacingFord32716
223578B. J. McLeod (i)Live Fast MotorsportsFord3240
233866David Starr (i)MBM MotorsportsFord3230
243615Garrett Smithley (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet3210
25819Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota32012
263352Josh Bilicki (i)Rick Ware RacingFord3190
273913Timmy Hill (i)MBM MotorsportsToyota3170
282542Ross ChastainChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet3119
292838Anthony Alfredo (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord2998
30522Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord29825
313000Quin HouffStarCom RacingChevrolet596
321823Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota385
331448Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet364
342747Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet313
35316Ryan NewmanRoush Fenway RacingFord312
362337Ryan PreeceJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet301
373277Justin Haley (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet300
383451Cody Ware (i)Petty Ware RacingChevrolet300
393753Joey Gase (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet290
Official race results

Race statistics

  • Lead changes: 8 among 5 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 11 for 55
  • Red flags: 1 for 11 minutes and 9 seconds
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 42 minutes and 54 seconds
  • Average speed: 134.859 miles per hour (217.035 km/h)

Media

Television

NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Two–time Texas winner Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and 2000 Texas winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. called the race from the broadcast booth. Parker Kligerman, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast handled the pit road duties from pit lane.

NBC
Booth announcersPit reporters
Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen
Color-commentator: Jeff Burton
Color-commentator: Steve Letarte
Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Parker Kligerman
Marty Snider
Kelli Stavast

Radio

PRN covered their final 2021 broadcast, which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice & Mark Garrow covered the action for PRN when the field raced down the front straightaway. Nick Yeoman covered the action for PRN from a platform outside of Turns 1 & 2, & Pat Patterson covered the action from a platform outside of Turns 3 & 4 for PRN. Brad Gillie, Brett McMillan and Heather DeBeaux had the call from pit lane for PRN.

PRN
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
Lead announcer: Doug Rice
Announcer: Mark Garrow
Turns 1 & 2: Nick Yeoman
Turns 3 & 4: Pat Patterson
Brad Gillie
Brett McMillan
Heather DeBeaux

Standings after the race

References

  1. "2021 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  2. "Texas Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on October 30, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  3. "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 11, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Starting Lineup". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. October 13, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  5. "Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. October 17, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  6. "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 17, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
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