Entry List

The official 2021 Wawa 250 NASCAR XFINITY Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Daytona International Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Wawa 250

Friday, August 27th, 2021

Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL

  • 27 Chevrolet
  • 10 Toyota
  • 4 Ford

  • Daytona International Speedway
  • Wawa 250
  • Pole Winner: AJ Allmendinger
  • Age: 39
  • Team: No. 16 - Hyperice Chevrolet
  • Owner: Kaulig Racing
  • Crew Chief: Jason Trinchere
  • Start positions set by NASCAR's Performance Metrics Qualifying (PMQ).
  • AJ Allmendinger won the Pole Award for the Wawa 250 by having the highest total PMQ.
  • PMQ is a total number calculated on four performance metrics from the previous race:
  • 15% of the driver's fastest lap time position.
  • 25% of the driver's final race finish position.
  • 25% of the owner's final race position.
  • 35% of the Owner Points position.

  • Saturday, August 28th, 2021
  • NASCAR Wire Service - Holly Cain
Justin Haley secures Playoff spot with Xfinity win at Daytona

Coming to the checkered flag, Justin Haley nudged his No. 11 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet just ahead of his teammates A.J. Allmendinger and Jeb Burton in a thrilling three-wide finish in the Wawa 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday afternoon.

The blink-of-an-eye .023-second victory marked the fourth superspeedway victory for the 22-year-old Haley but his first win of the 2021 season. He has three wins on the Daytona high banks, also including one in a rain-shortened NASCAR Cup Series race here two years ago.

Allmendinger, who took the white flag in front of the field, may have just missed the race trophy, but he led the most laps on the day (30) and his runner-up effort was good enough to take the season driver standings lead by 17 points over defending series champion Austin Cindric, who was sidelined after a Lap 27 incident.

Although Haley and Allmendinger's third Kaulig Racing teammate Jeb Burton made it a three-wide photo at the line, JR Motorsports driver Justin Allgaier actually nudged just ahead in the middle to officially take third place. Burton was credited with fourth place, followed by Joe Gibbs Racing's Daniel Hemric, whose fifth-place finish was a massive comeback after his No. 18 was involved in the same early-race incident that took Cindric out.

NASCAR Cup Series regular Christopher Bell was sixth with Noah Gragson, Myatt Snider, Harrison Burton and Riley Herbst rounding out the top 10. Hemric, Harrison Burton and Haley all clinched spots in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs with their finishes today.

"This has just not been the best season, it's been really, really hard on this No. 11 LeafFilter team all year," said an emotional Haley, who teared up in car congratulating his crew after the checkered flag. "We've had a lot of bad luck.v"I was trying to formulate a plan there and obviously there were team orders. Hats off to Kaulig Racing. I think we've got the teammate thing down. It's just so special to win here at Daytona."v"I've won twice here and neither time did I get to see anyone [fans] on the frontstretch, so thank you guys for being here," he told the cheering crowd. "I love you"vThe first 19 laps of the 100-lapper ran on Friday night, but Florida rain showers forced the Saturday matinee. The competition resumed, however, in the kind of typically flat-out, thrilling superspeedway storyline that NASCAR fans have become accustomed to.

"That was like the perfect photo shoot right there coming across the line for all the Kaulig Racing Chevys," Allmendinger said with a huge grin. "Proud of my ‘son' Justin Haley. He might be one of the best we've ever seen on superspeedways and Jeb did a fantastic job.

"I was just hanging on in the middle there. I thought we might get it [1-2-3 finish] but proud of everyone at Kaulig Racing."

Haley and Burton won the opening two stages in an action-packed afternoon that had great impact on the championship chase.

Cindric, the defending Xfinity Series champion and a series best five-race winner in 2021, has led the series standings all season. But he was involved in a five-car accident toward the front of the field on Lap 26 that eliminated him from the race less than a half hour after it re-started.

Cindric's No. 22 Team Penske Ford was hit from behind by Snider's No. 2 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet entering Turn 1 sending a handful of cars into save-mode, with several – including top-10 finishers Hemric and Snider – suffering damage but returning to the race.vThe hard hit into the inside retaining wall did enough damage to Cindric's Ford, however, it could not continue. It marked the second straight race the 22-year-old was sidelined before the second stage even began. He finished 37th at Michigan last week after being collected in a seven-car accident only 12 laps into the race.

"Pretty upset for our Ford Mustang, two weekends in a row we've had race winning capable cars and I've had probably a total of 40 laps in the last two weeks," Cindric said. "Really frustrating to have that situation play out so early. It only takes one, sometimes."

Coming into the Daytona race, Cindric held a 35-point advantage over Allmendinger. Now he trails by 17 with only three races remaining to set the 12-driver Playoff field.

The top-10 work by Riley Herbst was significant in terms of the Playoffs. He came into the race ranked 12th, but was able to extend his lead ahead of Michael Annett (30th) and Brandon Brown (34th) who both had bad luck days at Daytona.

The Sports Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200 is next Saturday (3:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) at the historic Darlington (S.C.) Raceway. Allgaier won at the track this Spring. Joe Gibbs Racing driver Brandon Jones, who finished last on Saturday after his Toyota battled overheating issues, is the defending race winner.

  • Drivers Entered: 41 (3 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 100
  • Margin of Victory: 0.023 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 2 Hours 3 Minutes 12 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 121.753
  • Cautions: 7 for 29 laps
  • Lead Changes: 17
  • Green Flag Passes: 3,551 (50.0 passes per green flag lap)

  • Daytona International Speedway
  • 20th Annual Wawa 250
  • Race Winner: Justin Haley
  • Age: 22
  • Team : No. 11 - LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet
  • Owner: Kaulig Racing
  • Crew Chief: Alex Yontz
  • Justin Haley won the 20th Annual Wawa 250, his fourth victory in 91 NASCAR Xfinity Series races.
  • This is his first victory and 15th top-10 finish in 2021.
  • This is his second victory and fourth top-10 finish in seven races at Daytona International Speedway.
  • AJ Allmendinger (second) posted his second top-10 finish in four races at Daytona International Speedway. It is his 16th top-10 finish in 2021.
  • Justin Allgaier (third) posted his ninth top-10 finish in 22 races at Daytona International Speedway.
  • Sam Mayer (12th) was the highest finishing rookie.
  • AJ Allmendinger leads the point standings by 17 points over Austin Cindric.
Chase Briscoe, Austin Cindric at Daytona International Speedway
Daytona Beach, Florida - August 28, 2020 : Chase Briscoe, driver of the #98 Ford Performance Racing School Ford, Austin Cindric, driver of the #22 Odyssey Battery Ford, Ross Chastain, driver of the #10 Nutrien Ag Solutions Chevrolet race at Daytona International Speedway.
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ENTRY
#
DRIVER
HOMETOWN
DOB
AGE
MAKE
SPONSOR
TEAM
CREW CHIEF

1
16
Los Gatos, CA
Dec 16, 1981
39
Chevrolet
Hyperice
2
17
Phoenix, AZ
Oct 5, 1976
44
Chevrolet
Figgers Wireless
3
4
Cedar Rapids, IA
Jul 7, 1989
32
Chevrolet
Voyager
4
61
Houston, TX
Nov 11, 1967
53
Toyota
Whataburger
5
66
Richmond, VA
Jun 5, 1979
42
Toyota
A Game / CMR Construction
6
13
Port Tobacco, MD
Feb 25, 1993
28
Toyota
Unsponsored
7
7
Riverton, IL
Jun 6, 1986
35
Chevrolet
Brandt
8
1
Des Moines, IA
Jun 23, 1986
35
Chevrolet
PFJ Thank A Trucker
9
02
Grimes, IA
Aug 7, 1992
29
Chevrolet
Fr8Auctions
10
10
Halifax, VA
Aug 6, 1992
29
Chevrolet
Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen
11
0
Mooresville, NC
Jun 22, 1989
32
Chevrolet
Azalea Gynecology
12
39
Tucker, GA
Jun 20, 1987
34
Ford
CMR Construction and Roofing / A-Game
13
47
Wentzville, MO
Aug 28, 1997
23
Chevrolet
Axe Crossbows
14
18
Kannapolis, NC
Jan 27, 1991
30
Toyota
Poppy Bank
15
11
Winamac, IN
Apr 28, 1999
22
Chevrolet
LeafFilter Gutter Protection
16
52
Creve Coeur, MO
Jun 26, 1995
26
Chevrolet
Wheelhouse Bicycle
17
54
Norman, OK
Dec 16, 1994
26
Toyota
Reser's Fine Foods
18
36
Saint-Albert, Canada
Apr 29, 1993
28
Chevrolet
Can-Am
19
22
Columbus, OH
Sep 2, 1998
22
Ford
Car Shop
20
68
Woodbridge, VA
Sep 14, 1993
27
Chevrolet
Original Larry's Hard Lemonade
21
19
Atlanta, GA
Feb 18, 1997
24
Toyota
Menards / Patriot Lighting
22
90
Parkland, FL
Dec 18, 1975
45
Chevrolet
AP Regimen / AP Primebites
23
199
Mitchell, IN
Dec 15, 1994
26
Ford
HaasTooling.com
24
26
Paces, VA
Jul 6, 2000
21
Toyota
Stillhouse
25
20
Huntersville, NC
Oct 9, 2000
20
Toyota
Offerpad
26
51
Spartanburg, SC
Jan 16, 1985
36
Chevrolet
Diecast Kings
27
07
Mahwah, NJ
Jul 12, 1998
23
Chevrolet
G Coin
28
92
Port Charlotte, FL
Aug 3, 1993
28
Chevrolet
Alloy Employer Services
29
105
Lynchburg, VA
Nov 14, 1996
24
Toyota
JF Electric
30
2
Charlotte, NC
Dec 30, 1994
26
Chevrolet
Crosley Furniture
31
9
Las Vegas, NV
Jul 15, 1998
23
Chevrolet
Bass Pro Shops / TrueTimber / BRCC
32
98
Las Vegas, NV
Feb 24, 1999
22
Ford
Monster Energy
33
44
Como, MS
Dec 7, 1986
34
Chevrolet
AAN Adjusters
34
178
Douglasville, GA
Jan 24, 1997
24
Toyota
Brunt Workwear
35
15
Simpsonville, SC
Oct 28, 2001
19
Chevrolet
KSDT
36
48
Brentwood, TN
Feb 15, 1988
33
Chevrolet
Big Machine Vodka Spiked Coolers
37
6
La Miranda, CA
Sep 23, 2000
20
Chevrolet
Maintenx
38
74
South Hero, VT
Oct 10, 1976
44
Chevrolet
Barnes Law
39
31
Forest Acres, SC
Apr 15, 1991
30
Chevrolet
Bommarito Automotive Group
40
23
Bakersfield, CA
Feb 28, 2000
21
Chevrolet
RaceLine
41
8
Franklin, WI
Jun 26, 2003
18
Chevrolet
PeopleReady Trueblue