Race details [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
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Race 5 of 36 in the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
Date | March 14, 2021 | ||
Location | Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.022 mi (1.645 km) | ||
Distance | 312 laps, 318.864 mi (513.162 km) | ||
Average speed | 103.808 miles per hour (167.063 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Team Penske | ||
Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Joey Logano | Team Penske | |
Laps | 143 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | Fox | ||
Nielsen Ratings | 3.857 million [7] | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | MRN | ||
Booth Announcers | Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle | ||
Turn Announcers | Dan Hubbard (1 & 2) and Kyle Rickey (3 & 4) |
The 2021 Instacart 500 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on March 14, 2021, at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Contested over 312 laps on the 1.022 mi (1.645 km) oval, it was the fifth race of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season.
Phoenix Raceway, is a 1.022 mi (1.645 km), low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. 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.
Brad Keselowski was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula. [4]
Martin Truex Jr. won the race, driving a Toyota. It was his first Cup Series win since the race at Martinsville Speedway in June 2020. He finished 1.698 seconds ahead of Ford driver Joey Logano. [8] It was Truex's 28th Cup Series win and his first at Phoenix. [9]
Stage One Laps: 75
Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
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1 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
3 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
5 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
6 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
7 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 4 |
8 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
9 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
10 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 1 |
Official stage one results |
Stage Two Laps: 115
Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
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1 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
2 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
4 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
5 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
6 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 5 |
7 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
8 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
9 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
10 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Official stage two results |
Stage Three Laps: 122
Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
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1 | 5 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 312 | 49 |
2 | 9 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 312 | 54 |
3 | 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 312 | 49 |
4 | 1 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 312 | 48 |
5 | 6 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 40 |
6 | 18 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 312 | 40 |
7 | 2 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 32 |
8 | 10 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 36 |
9 | 4 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 312 | 29 |
10 | 8 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 312 | 43 |
11 | 32 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 312 | 29 |
12 | 11 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 312 | 25 |
13 | 21 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 24 |
14 | 20 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 312 | 24 |
15 | 12 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 312 | 22 |
16 | 25 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 312 | 21 |
17 | 13 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 312 | 20 |
18 | 17 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 312 | 19 |
19 | 22 | 42 | Ross Chastain | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 312 | 18 |
20 | 14 | 43 | Erik Jones | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 17 |
21 | 27 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 312 | 16 |
22 | 26 | 14 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 312 | 15 |
23 | 16 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 312 | 14 |
24 | 29 | 77 | Justin Haley (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 0 |
25 | 7 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 311 | 17 |
26 | 15 | 37 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 311 | 11 |
27 | 33 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 311 | 10 |
28 | 19 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 311 | 9 |
29 | 23 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 310 | 8 |
30 | 30 | 78 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford | 309 | 0 |
31 | 24 | 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 308 | 6 |
32 | 35 | 00 | Quin Houff | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 305 | 5 |
33 | 38 | 15 | James Davison | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 303 | 4 |
34 | 34 | 53 | Garrett Smithley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 |
35 | 36 | 52 | Josh Bilicki | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 258 | 2 |
36 | 31 | 51 | Cody Ware (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 101 | 0 |
37 | 28 | 38 | Anthony Alfredo (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 87 | 1 |
38 | 37 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 15 | 0 |
Official race results |
Fox Sports covered their 16th race at the Phoenix Raceway. Mike Joy, two-time Phoenix winner Jeff Gordon and 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.
Fox | ||
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Booth announcers | Pit reporters | In-race analyst |
Lap-by-lap:
Mike Joy Color-commentator: Jeff Gordon Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer |
Jamie Little Regan Smith |
Larry McReynolds |
MRN covered the radio action for the race which was also simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle called the race when the field raced past the start/finish line. Dan Hubbard called the action from turns 1 & 2 and Kyle Rickey called the action from turns 3 & 4. Pit lane was manned by Steve Post and Dillon Welch.
MRN | ||
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Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle |
Turns 1 & 2: Dan Hubbard Turns 3 & 4: Kyle Rickey |
Steve Post Dillon Welch |
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Race details [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] | |||
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Race 5 of 36 in the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series | |||
Date | March 14, 2021 | ||
Location | Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.022 mi (1.645 km) | ||
Distance | 312 laps, 318.864 mi (513.162 km) | ||
Average speed | 103.808 miles per hour (167.063 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Team Penske | ||
Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Joey Logano | Team Penske | |
Laps | 143 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | Fox | ||
Nielsen Ratings | 3.857 million [7] | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | MRN | ||
Booth Announcers | Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle | ||
Turn Announcers | Dan Hubbard (1 & 2) and Kyle Rickey (3 & 4) |
The 2021 Instacart 500 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on March 14, 2021, at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Contested over 312 laps on the 1.022 mi (1.645 km) oval, it was the fifth race of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season.
Phoenix Raceway, is a 1.022 mi (1.645 km), low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. 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.
Brad Keselowski was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula. [4]
Martin Truex Jr. won the race, driving a Toyota. It was his first Cup Series win since the race at Martinsville Speedway in June 2020. He finished 1.698 seconds ahead of Ford driver Joey Logano. [8] It was Truex's 28th Cup Series win and his first at Phoenix. [9]
Stage One Laps: 75
Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
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1 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
3 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 8 |
4 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
5 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
6 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 5 |
7 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 4 |
8 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
9 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
10 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 1 |
Official stage one results |
Stage Two Laps: 115
Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
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1 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 10 |
2 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 9 |
3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
4 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 7 |
5 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 6 |
6 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 5 |
7 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
8 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 |
9 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
10 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Official stage two results |
Stage Three Laps: 122
Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
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1 | 5 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 312 | 49 |
2 | 9 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 312 | 54 |
3 | 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 312 | 49 |
4 | 1 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 312 | 48 |
5 | 6 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 40 |
6 | 18 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 312 | 40 |
7 | 2 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 32 |
8 | 10 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 36 |
9 | 4 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 312 | 29 |
10 | 8 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 312 | 43 |
11 | 32 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 312 | 29 |
12 | 11 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 312 | 25 |
13 | 21 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 24 |
14 | 20 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 312 | 24 |
15 | 12 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 312 | 22 |
16 | 25 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 312 | 21 |
17 | 13 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 312 | 20 |
18 | 17 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 312 | 19 |
19 | 22 | 42 | Ross Chastain | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 312 | 18 |
20 | 14 | 43 | Erik Jones | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 17 |
21 | 27 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing Team | Chevrolet | 312 | 16 |
22 | 26 | 14 | Chase Briscoe (R) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 312 | 15 |
23 | 16 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 312 | 14 |
24 | 29 | 77 | Justin Haley (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 312 | 0 |
25 | 7 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 311 | 17 |
26 | 15 | 37 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 311 | 11 |
27 | 33 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 311 | 10 |
28 | 19 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 311 | 9 |
29 | 23 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 310 | 8 |
30 | 30 | 78 | B. J. McLeod (i) | Live Fast Motorsports | Ford | 309 | 0 |
31 | 24 | 41 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 308 | 6 |
32 | 35 | 00 | Quin Houff | StarCom Racing | Chevrolet | 305 | 5 |
33 | 38 | 15 | James Davison | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 303 | 4 |
34 | 34 | 53 | Garrett Smithley (i) | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 |
35 | 36 | 52 | Josh Bilicki | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 258 | 2 |
36 | 31 | 51 | Cody Ware (i) | Petty Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 101 | 0 |
37 | 28 | 38 | Anthony Alfredo (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 87 | 1 |
38 | 37 | 66 | Timmy Hill (i) | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | 15 | 0 |
Official race results |
Fox Sports covered their 16th race at the Phoenix Raceway. Mike Joy, two-time Phoenix winner Jeff Gordon and 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.
Fox | ||
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Booth announcers | Pit reporters | In-race analyst |
Lap-by-lap:
Mike Joy Color-commentator: Jeff Gordon Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer |
Jamie Little Regan Smith |
Larry McReynolds |
MRN covered the radio action for the race which was also simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle called the race when the field raced past the start/finish line. Dan Hubbard called the action from turns 1 & 2 and Kyle Rickey called the action from turns 3 & 4. Pit lane was manned by Steve Post and Dillon Welch.
MRN | ||
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Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
Lead announcer: Alex Hayden Announcer: Jeff Striegle |
Turns 1 & 2: Dan Hubbard Turns 3 & 4: Kyle Rickey |
Steve Post Dillon Welch |
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