Xfinity - 2021 - Drive for the Cure 250 presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina
Date: 2021-10-09 | Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course
Three ways to measure this race
| Official winner | TLS leader | Best ARP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | AJ Allmendinger (#16) | Austin Cindric (P) (#22) | Austin Cindric (P) (#22) |
| Finish | P1 | P2 | P2 |
| TLS points | 2471 | 2595 | 2595 |
| ARP | 5.19 | 3.39 | 3.39 |
| Laps led | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Three different ways to measure a race — and they often point to different drivers.
Official winner — AJ Allmendinger (#16): where the car was at the checkered flag (P1). Led 21 laps with 5.19 average running position and 2,471 TLS points.
TLS leader — Austin Cindric (P) (#22): most position-weighted points across every scored lap (2,595 points). Finished P2 with 22 laps led and 3.39 ARP. TLS rewards running up front all afternoon, not only the final lap.
Best ARP — same as the TLS leader (3.39). The official winner ran a worse average position (5.19).
The checkered flag reflects who survived the final seconds. TLS reflects where drivers ran across the whole race. ARP tells you the typical running spot — but not who banked the most valuable laps.
| Finish Position | Points Position | Driver | Car Number | Manufacturer | Team | Start Position | Laps Led | ARP | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | AJ Allmendinger (P) | 16 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 14 | 21 | 5.19 | 2471 |
| 2 | 1 | Austin Cindric (P) | 22 | Ford | Team Penske | 1 | 22 | 3.39 | 2595 |
| 3 | 2 | Daniel Hemric (P) | 18 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 3 | 17 | 4.65 | 2508 |
| 4 | 4 | Justin Haley (P) | 11 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 5 | 0 | 5.64 | 2440 |
| 5 | 7 | Brandon Jones (P) | 19 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 6 | 0 | 9.80 | 2153 |
| 6 | 8 | Noah Gragson (P) | 9 | Chevrolet | JR Motorsports | 10 | 1 | 9.88 | 2147 |
| 7 | 17 | Preston Pardus | 90 | Chevrolet | DGM Racing | 37 | 0 | 16.04 | 1722 |
| 8 | 14 | Myatt Snider (P) | 2 | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 13 | 0 | 15.12 | 1786 |
| 9 | 19 | Justin Allgaier (P) | 7 | Chevrolet | JR Motorsports | 2 | 0 | 17.28 | 1637 |
| 10 | 6 | Sam Mayer # | 8 | Chevrolet | JR Motorsports | 15 | 0 | 8.51 | 2242 |
| 11 | 18 | Josh Williams | 92 | Chevrolet | DGM Racing | 17 | 0 | 16.07 | 1720 |
| 12 | 13 | Jeremy Clements (P) | 51 | Chevrolet | Jeremy Clements Racing | 11 | 0 | 14.19 | 1850 |
| 13 | 11 | Jeb Burton (P) | 10 | Chevrolet | Kaulig Racing | 7 | 0 | 13.45 | 1901 |
| 14 | 12 | Alex Labbe | 36 | Chevrolet | DGM Racing | 20 | 0 | 13.61 | 1890 |
| 15 | 10 | Harrison Burton (P) | 20 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 8 | 0 | 13.32 | 1910 |
| 16 | 21 | Jade Buford # | 48 | Chevrolet | Big Machine Racing | 19 | 0 | 21.16 | 1369 |
| 17 | 26 | Landon Cassill | 4 | Chevrolet | JD Motorsports | 35 | 0 | 26.68 | 988 |
| 18 | 38 | Austin Hill(i) | 61 | Toyota | Hattori Racing Enterprises | 40 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 19 | 20 | JJ Yeley | 99 | Chevrolet | B.J. McLeod Motorsports | 23 | 0 | 21.04 | 1377 |
| 20 | 25 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | 0 | Chevrolet | JD Motorsports | 32 | 0 | 26.39 | 1008 |
| 21 | 5 | Ty Gibbs # | 54 | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 12 | 7 | 7.00 | 2346 |
| 22 | 22 | Brandon Brown | 68 | Chevrolet | Brandonbilt Motorsports | 16 | 0 | 21.99 | 1312 |
| 23 | 29 | Kyle Weatherman | 47 | Chevrolet | Mike Harmon Racing | 24 | 0 | 29.75 | 776 |
| 24 | 27 | Stefan Parsons | 78 | Chevrolet | B.J. McLeod Motorsports | 36 | 0 | 28.65 | 852 |
| 25 | 9 | Sage Karam | 31 | Chevrolet | Jordan Anderson Racing | 28 | 0 | 11.43 | 2040 |
| 26 | 15 | Ty Dillon | 23 | Chevrolet | Our Motorsports | 25 | 0 | 15.20 | 1780 |
| 27 | 24 | Michael Annett | 1 | Chevrolet | JR Motorsports | 4 | 0 | 24.81 | 1117 |
| 28 | 31 | Joe Graf Jr. | 17 | Chevrolet | SS Green Light Racing | 30 | 0 | 30.74 | 698 |
| 29 | 28 | Will Rodgers | 26 | Toyota | Sam Hunt Racing | 29 | 0 | 28.93 | 821 |
| 30 | 35 | Matt Mills | 5 | Toyota | B.J. McLeod Motorsports | 26 | 0 | 33.82 | 488 |
| 31 | 38 | Spencer Boyd(i) | 52 | Chevrolet | Means Motorsports | 33 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 32 | 23 | Ryan Sieg | 39 | Ford | RSS Racing | 18 | 0 | 23.21 | 1192 |
| 33 | 30 | Tommy Joe Martins | 44 | Chevrolet | Martins Motorsports | 21 | 0 | 29.34 | 746 |
| 34 | 16 | Riley Herbst (P) | 98 | Ford | Stewart-Haas Racing | 9 | 0 | 12.63 | 1759 |
| 35 | 34 | Loris Hezemans | 66 | Ford | Motorsports Business Management | 34 | 0 | 31.53 | 568 |
| 36 | 32 | Ryan Vargas # | 6 | Chevrolet | JD Motorsports | 27 | 0 | 27.58 | 644 |
| 37 | 36 | Brett Moffitt | 02 | Chevrolet | Our Motorsports | 22 | 0 | 35.84 | 160 |
| 38 | 33 | Josh Bilicki | 07 | Chevrolet | SS Green Light Racing | 31 | 0 | 20.14 | 605 |
| 39 | 38 | Kris Wright(i) | 15 | Toyota | JD Motorsports | 38 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 40 | 37 | Gray Gaulding | 74 | Chevrolet | Mike Harmon Racing | 39 | 0 | 36.36 | 51 |
Season Points Standings (Up to This Race)
| Rank | Driver | Car Number | Season Points | Average Running Position | Total Laps Led | Points this race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin Cindric (P) | 22 | 142292 | 5.61 | 788 | 2595 |
| 2 | Justin Allgaier (P) | 7 | 139164 | 7.76 | 468 | 1637 |
| 3 | Daniel Hemric (P) | 18 | 138274 | 8.26 | 527 | 2508 |
| 4 | AJ Allmendinger (P) | 16 | 134718 | 7.78 | 399 | 2471 |
| 5 | Harrison Burton (P) | 20 | 132781 | 7.88 | 176 | 1910 |
| 6 | Noah Gragson (P) | 9 | 128500 | 8.99 | 198 | 2147 |
| 7 | Justin Haley (P) | 11 | 126692 | 8.76 | 59 | 2440 |
| 8 | Jeb Burton (P) | 10 | 113599 | 12.27 | 84 | 1901 |
| 9 | Brandon Jones (P) | 19 | 108823 | 12.08 | 88 | 2153 |
| 10 | Myatt Snider (P) | 2 | 107048 | 14.02 | 8 | 1786 |
| 11 | Riley Herbst (P) | 98 | 103934 | 12.51 | 57 | 1759 |
| 12 | Jeremy Clements (P) | 51 | 100914 | 16.22 | 5 | 1850 |
| 13 | Brandon Brown | 68 | 95026 | 17.44 | 27 | 1312 |
| 14 | Ryan Sieg | 39 | 94247 | 17.76 | 33 | 1192 |
| 15 | Josh Berry # | 8 | 93889 | 13.31 | 216 | 0 |
| 16 | Michael Annett | 1 | 79293 | 14.29 | 0 | 1117 |
| 17 | Tommy Joe Martins | 44 | 79031 | 21.36 | 15 | 746 |
| 18 | Ty Gibbs # | 81 | 78841 | 7.05 | 214 | 2346 |
| 19 | Alex Labbe | 36 | 77747 | 20.55 | 2 | 1890 |
| 20 | Josh Williams | 92 | 71142 | 22.04 | 0 | 1720 |
| 21 | Jade Buford # | 48 | 64547 | 23.29 | 0 | 1369 |
| 22 | Landon Cassill | 6 | 63448 | 23.89 | 0 | 988 |
| 23 | Brett Moffitt(i) | 02 | 59148 | 15.83 | 22 | 160 |
| 24 | Kyle Weatherman | 47 | 57297 | 25.51 | 3 | 776 |
| 25 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | 0 | 53044 | 26.47 | 0 | 1008 |
| 26 | Joe Graf Jr. | 17 | 46770 | 27.60 | 1 | 698 |
| 27 | Ty Dillon | 54 | 46314 | 14.78 | 25 | 1780 |
| 28 | David Starr | 66 | 43633 | 28.06 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Ryan Vargas # | 6 | 41199 | 28.67 | 3 | 644 |
| 30 | Colby Howard | 15 | 41077 | 25.99 | 9 | 0 |
| 31 | JJ Yeley | 99 | 37999 | 21.49 | 0 | 1377 |
| 32 | Matt Mills | 99 | 36557 | 30.13 | 0 | 488 |
| 33 | Sam Mayer # | 99 | 36359 | 16.02 | 57 | 2242 |
| 34 | Jesse Little | 99 | 33588 | 29.10 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Gray Gaulding | 74 | 28034 | 29.74 | 1 | 51 |
| 36 | Stefan Parsons | 99 | 21007 | 27.84 | 0 | 852 |
| 37 | Santino Ferrucci | 26 | 20484 | 22.56 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Brandon Gdovic | 26 | 18836 | 26.17 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Mason Massey | 99 | 17897 | 29.53 | 4 | 0 |
| 40 | Bayley Currey(i) | 74 | 17836 | 25.35 | 9 | 0 |
| 41 | Blaine Perkins | 23 | 17090 | 23.46 | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | Timmy Hill(i) | 66 | 17081 | 25.80 | 7 | 0 |
| 43 | Chad Finchum | 61 | 11531 | 28.75 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Dexter Bean | 90 | 10650 | 29.90 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Cody Ware(i) | 17 | 10378 | 24.56 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Sage Karam | 31 | 9380 | 15.97 | 0 | 2040 |
| 47 | Matt Jaskol | 66 | 8116 | 31.80 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Carson Ware | 74 | 8063 | 32.09 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Preston Pardus | 91 | 7716 | 20.11 | 0 | 1722 |
| 50 | Garrett Smithley | 17 | 7713 | 24.78 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | Colin Garrett | 26 | 7158 | 24.81 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | Andy Lally | 99 | 7117 | 14.55 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | Patrick Emerling | 23 | 6988 | 25.20 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 8 | 6389 | 15.55 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | Jason White | 66 | 5936 | 25.84 | 1 | 0 |
| 56 | Ryan Ellis | 99 | 5709 | 27.29 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | Will Rodgers | 26 | 5673 | 19.05 | 0 | 821 |
| 58 | George Gorham Jr. | 90 | 4910 | 20.88 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | Caesar Bacarella | 90 | 4526 | 31.07 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | Tanner Berryhill | 23 | 4313 | 22.86 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | Ronnie Bassett Jr. | 90 | 3940 | 29.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | Miguel Paludo | 8 | 3875 | 15.23 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | Loris Hezemans | 90 | 2615 | 32.45 | 0 | 568 |
| 64 | Stephen Leicht | 61 | 2542 | 31.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | Spencer Pumpelly | 6 | 2229 | 21.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | Natalie Decker | 23 | 2097 | 31.70 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | Joey Gase | 52 | 1819 | 34.26 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | CJ McLaughlin(i) | 74 | 1557 | 32.70 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | Robby Lyons II | 61 | 1215 | 29.54 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | Josh Bilicki(i) | 17 | 605 | 20.14 | 0 | 605 |
| 70 | David Smith | 52 | 605 | 33.53 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | Kyle Sieg | 90 | 373 | 36.56 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | Michael Munley | 6 | 254 | 37.66 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | Boris Said | 13 | 188 | 31.78 | 0 | 0 |