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Revision as of 23:45, 7 November 2021
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5] | |||
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| Race 36 of 36 in the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
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| Date | November 7, 2021 | ||
| Location | Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1 mi (1.6 km) | ||
| Distance | 312 laps, 312 mi (499.2 km) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Time | 26.116 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | 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 | MRN | ||
| Booth Announcers | Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace | ||
| Turn Announcers | Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Mike Bagley (3 & 4) | ||
The 2021 Season Finale 500 is an ongoing NASCAR Cup Series race that will be held on November 7, 2021 at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Contested over 312 laps on the one mile (1.6 km) oval, it is be the 36th and final race of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season.
Report
Background
Phoenix Raceway – also known as PIR – is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It is named after the nearby metropolitan area of Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the IndyCar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The raceway is currently owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.
The raceway was originally constructed with a 2.5 mi (4.0 km) road course that ran both inside and outside of the main tri-oval. In 1991 the track was reconfigured with the current 1.51 mi (2.43 km) interior layout. PIR has an estimated grandstand seating capacity of around 67,000. Lights were installed around the track in 2004 following the addition of a second annual NASCAR race weekend.
Phoenix Raceway is home to two annual NASCAR race weekends, one of 13 facilities on the NASCAR schedule to host more than one race weekend a year. The track is both the first and last stop in the western United States, as well as the fourth and the last track on the schedule.
Championship drivers
Kyle Larson was the first of the four drivers to clinch a spot in the Championship 4, winning the first race of the Round of 8 at Texas.[6][7] Chase Elliott, Martin Truex Jr., and Denny Hamlin clinched the remaining three spots based on points.[7]
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
Brad Keselowski was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 26.591 with an average speed of 135.384 mph (217.879 km/h).[8]
Practice results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
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| 1 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 26.591 | 135.384 |
| 2 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 26.609 | 135.293 |
| 3 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 26.645 | 135.110 |
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Qualifying
Kyle Larson scored the pole for the race with a time of 26.116 and a speed of 137.847 mph (221.843 km/h).[9]
Qualifying results
Race
- Note: Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott, Martin Truex Jr., and Denny Hamlin are not eligible for stage points because of their participation in the Championship 4.
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 75
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 2 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 5 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 6 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 115
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
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| 1 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 2 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 4 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 5 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 122
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| 35 | 22 | 14 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 153 | 2 |
| 36 | 21 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 140 | 1 |
| 37 | 35 | 00 | Quin Houff | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 122 | 1 |
| 38 | 39 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 57 | 0 |
| 39 | 25 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 5 | 1 |
Media
Television
NBC Sports will cover the race on the television side. Rick Allen, two–time Phoenix winner Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and three-time Phoenix winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. will call the race from the broadcast booth. Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast will handle the pit road duties from pit lane. Rutledge Wood will handle the features from the track.
| NBC | ||
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| Booth announcers | Pit reporters | Features reporter |
| Lap-by-lap: Rick Allen Color-commentator: Jeff Burton Color-commentator: Steve Letarte Color-commentator: Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
Dave Burns Parker Kligerman Marty Snider Kelli Stavast |
Rutledge Wood |
Radio
MRN will cover the radio call for the race, which will also be simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace will call the action from the broadcast booth when the field races down the front straightaway. Dave Moody will call the action from turns 1 & 2 and Mike Bagley will call the action from turns 3 & 4. Steve Post and Kim Coon will cover the action for MRN from pit lane.
| MRN | ||
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| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle Announcer: Rusty Wallace |
Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody Turns 3 & 4: Mike Bagley |
Steve Post Kim Coon |
References
- ^ "2021 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ "Phoenix Raceway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ "Practice Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ "Qualifying Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. November 6, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ^ "Kyle Larson seals Championship 4 berth with dominant Texas victory". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. October 17, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- ^ a b "NASCAR Cup Series Championship 4 set after Martinsville". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. October 31, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ Utter, Jim (November 5, 2021). "Keselowski tops Cup practice, Larson leads title contenders". Motorsport.com. Avondale, Arizona: Motorsport Network. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ Utter, Jim (November 6, 2021). "Kyle Larson rockets to pole in Phoenix Cup Series title race". Motorsport.com. Avondale, Arizona: Motorsport Network. Retrieved November 6, 2021.