2021 Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Race 8 of 36 in the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series
Date April 10–11, 2021
Location Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia
Course Permanent racing facility
0.526 mi (0.847 km)
Distance 500 laps, 263 mi (423.5 km)
Average speed 67.316 miles per hour (108.335 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Team Penske
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 276
Winner
No. 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Announcers Mike Joy, Jeff Gordon and Clint Bowyer
Nielsen Ratings 2.299 million[7]
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN
Booth Announcers Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle
Turn Announcers Dave Moody (Backstretch)

The 2021 Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on April 10 and 11th, 2021, at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia. Contested over 500 laps on the 0.526 mi (0.847 km) paperclip-shaped short track, it was the eighth race of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season.

Report

Background

Martinsville Speedway, the track where the race was held.
The 2021 Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 program cover.

Martinsville Speedway is an NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948.

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
14Chase Briscoe (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord
15James DavisonRick 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 BilickiRick Ware RacingFord
53J. J. Yeley (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet
77Justin Haley (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet
78B. J. McLeod (i)Live Fast MotorsportsFord
99Daniel SuárezTrackhouse Racing TeamChevrolet
Official entry list

Qualifying

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

Starting Lineup

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

Race

Denny Hamlin was awarded the pole. The race was postponed from Saturday to Sunday due to rain. Hamlin dominated and won both stages. 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.

Stage Results

Stage One Laps: 130

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
112Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord10
211Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota9
319Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota8
49Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet7
55Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6
624William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet5
748Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4
82Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord3
922Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord2
1020Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota1
Official stage one results

Stage Two Laps: 130

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
112Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord10
211Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota9
319Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota8
49Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet7
548Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6
62Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord5
724William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4
88Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3
918Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota2
101Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet1
Official stage two results

Final Stage Results

Stage Three Laps: 240

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1719Martin Truex Jr.Joe Gibbs RacingToyota50056
259Chase ElliottHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet50049
3211Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota50052
4324William ByronHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet50042
5195Kyle LarsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet50038
6122Joey LoganoTeam PenskeFord50033
72320Christopher BellJoe Gibbs RacingToyota50031
8138Tyler ReddickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet50032
994Kevin HarvickStewart-Haas RacingFord50028
101218Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota50029
11412Ryan BlaneyTeam PenskeFord50046
122221Matt DiBenedettoWood Brothers RacingFord50025
131517Chris BuescherRoush Fenway RacingFord50024
14183Austin DillonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet50023
15647Ricky Stenhouse Jr.JTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet50022
162523Bubba Wallace23XI RacingToyota50021
172742Ross ChastainChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet50020
182641Cole CusterStewart-Haas RacingFord50019
1986Ryan NewmanRoush Fenway RacingFord49918
203110Aric AlmirolaStewart-Haas RacingFord49917
21211Kurt BuschChip Ganassi RacingChevrolet49817
223715James DavisonRick Ware RacingChevrolet49415
233352Josh BilickiRick Ware RacingFord49314
242900Quin HouffStarCom RacingChevrolet49313
252853J. J. Yeley (i)Rick Ware RacingChevrolet4920
263538Anthony Alfredo (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord49211
272414Chase Briscoe (R)Stewart-Haas RacingFord49110
283251Cody Ware (i)Petty Ware RacingChevrolet4900
293678B. J. McLeodLive Fast MotorsportsFord4780
301643Erik JonesRichard Petty MotorsportsChevrolet4037
311434Michael McDowellFront Row MotorsportsFord3876
321199Daniel SuárezTrackhouse Racing TeamChevrolet386-5
33102Brad KeselowskiTeam PenskeFord38512
342048Alex BowmanHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet38413
353077Justin Haley (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet3830
361737Ryan PreeceJTG Daugherty RacingChevrolet3821
37347Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevrolet3741
Official race results

Race statistics

  • Lead changes: 18 among 7 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 15 for 102
  • Red flags: 2 for 18 hours, 42 minutes and 31 seconds
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 54 minutes and 25 seconds
  • Average speed: 67.316 miles per hour (108.335 km/h)

Media

Television

Fox Sports covered their 21st race at the Martinsville Speedway. Mike Joy, nine-time Martinsville winner Jeff Gordon and 2018 Martinsville winner 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.

FS1
Booth announcersPit reportersIn-race analyst
Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy
Color-commentator: Jeff Gordon
Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer
Jamie Little
Regan Smith
Larry McReynolds

Radio

MRN had the radio call for the race which was also simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle called the race in the booth as the cars raced down the frontstretch. Dave Moody called the race from atop the turn 3 stands as the field raced down the backstretch. Pit lane was manned by Steve Post and Kim Coon.

MRN
Booth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
Lead announcer: Alex Hayden
Announcer: Jeff Striegle
Backstretch: Dave MoodySteve Post
Kim Coon

Standings after the race

References

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  2. "Martinsville Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 25, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  3. "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. April 5, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Starting Lineup". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. April 7, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  5. "Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. April 11, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  6. "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. April 11, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  7. "Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 ratings". ShowBuzzDaily. Mitch Metcalf. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
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