Entry List : Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course

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  • Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course
  • 18th Annual Pennzoil 150 at the Brickyard
  • Pole Winner: AJ Allmendinger
  • Age: 39
  • Team : No. 16 - Hyperice Chevrolet
  • Owner: Kaulig Racing
  • Crew Chief: Jason Trinchere
  • AJ Allmendinger won the Pole Award for the 18th Annual Pennzoil 150 at the Brickyard with a lap of 89.831 seconds, 97.744 mph.
  • This is his third pole in 48 NASCAR Xfinity Series races.
  • This is his first pole and 17th top-10 start in 2021.
  • This is his first pole in two races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course.
  • Austin Cindric (second) posted his 19th top-10 start of 2021 and his second in two races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course.
  • Justin Haley (third) posted his first top-10 start at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course. It is his 14th in 20 races this season.
  • Ty Gibbs (fifth) was the fastest qualifying rookie.

  • Saturday, August 14th, 2021
  • NASCAR Wire Service - Holly Cain
Austin Cindric fulfills dream with win at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course

It was essentially a storybook ending for Austin Cindric Saturday afternoon in the Pennzoil 150 at the Brickyard and the 22-year old with Hoosier roots appropriately celebrated his first win at the renowned Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course by singing "Back Home Again in Indiana" as he took a victory lap.

Cindric easily out-paced the NASCAR Xfinity Series field by 2.108-seconds to take his series best fifth victory of the year and 13th of his career. It marked the second win on the day for the Team Penske Racing, which won an NTT IndyCar race earlier at the renowned Indianapolis facility now owned by Roger Penske himself.

The president of Team, Penske, Tim Cindric, met his son in Victory Lane to celebrate – hugs, high-fives and pat-on-the-backs everywhere. Indiana is the Cindric family home for generations.

"Unbelievable and first of all I've got to thank Roger Penske for every opportunity I've had in my career and every opportunity he's given race fans to enjoy this beautiful facility," a grinning Cindric said.

"To win at this facility is amazing," Cindric said, adding, "What this place means to me, I can't even put into words what this means.

"Proud to be here, proud to win for Roger and proud to win at The Speedway. There's nothing bigger."

Cindric led a race-best 29 of the 62 laps on the 14-turn, 2.439-mile Indianapolis road course, taking the lead for good with 17 laps remaining and pulling away to a nearly four-second advantage at one point. Polesitter and Stage 2 winner A.J. Allmendinger finished runner-up for the second consecutive week at a road course track.

Allmendinger's Kaulig Racing teammate – also an Indiana native – Justin Haley finished third and won Stage 1.

Reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion Chase Elliott rallied to a fourth-place finish despite finding out only hours earlier that he would substitute for Michael Annett, in the JR Motorsports No. 1 Chevrolet so Annett could continue recovering from a leg injury.

"I was actually still asleep this morning when I got the call," Elliott said, noting that when he saw Hendrick Motorsports Vice President Chad Knaus had called, he momentarily worried he'd slept through NASCAR Cup Series practice and was getting fired.vInstead he rallied to an impressive finish and got some time on the track in advance of Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race.

Another JR Motorsports driver, Noah Gragson finished fifth. NASCAR Cup Series regular Austin Dillon, Myatt Snider, Riley Herbst, Harrison Burton and road racing star Andy Lally rounded out the top-10.

That was an important finish for Herbst, who entered the 13th in the championship, one position outside the Playoff hunt. His work – which included 11 bonus points in the stage finishes – was good enough to move up into that 12th position, 10 points ahead of Annett.vThe other two drivers still in Playoff contention with only two races remaining to set the 12-driver field, Brandon Brown and Ryan Sieg, both had troubles Saturday. Brown was scored 34th of the 36 cars and did not finish after his car suffered damage in a first lap incident. Sieg spun out in the opening laps then had a tire go down later in the race, finishing 32nd. They are now -41 (Brown) and -73 (Sieg) points behind Herbst.

Burton's top-10 result was also impressive considering he was among eight drivers who got caught up in a first lap mishap – cars going airborne as they ran over a "speed bump" on the track's outside skirt. Lally, an IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship star and the 2011 NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year, has made only four previous starts on the season and now has a pair of top 10s.

Certainly, however, the day and the moment belonged to Cindric who ran his fastest laps of the race in the final few circuits – the victory one of the most cherished moments in his young career.

"It's a racer's dream," Cindric said. "It's not the win, it's getting to compete. I think everyone that walks into this place knows what this means."

  • Drivers Entered: 44 (6 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 62
  • Margin of Victory: 02.108 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 2 Hours 2 Minutes 54 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 73.825
  • Cautions: 5 for 15 laps
  • Lead Changes: 8
  • Green Flag Passes: 1,011 (21.5 passes per green flag lap)

  • Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course
  • 18th Annual Pennzoil 150 at the Brickyard
  • Race Winner: Austin Cindric
  • Age: 22
  • Team : No. 22 - PPG Ford
  • Owner: Team Penske
  • Crew Chief: Brian Wilson
  • Austin Cindric won the 18th Annual Pennzoil 150 at the Brickyard, his 13th victory in 121 NASCAR Xfinity Series races.
  • This is his fifth victory and 17th top-10 finish in 2021.
  • This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in two races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course.
  • AJ Allmendinger (second) posted his second top-10 finish in two races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course. It is his 14th top-10 finish in 2021.
  • Justin Haley (third) posted his second top-10 finish in two races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course.
  • Ty Gibbs (19th) was the highest finishing rookie.
  • Austin Cindric ties Marcos Ambose and AJ Allmendinger for the NASCAR Xfinity Series most road course wins all-time with five each.
Preston Pardus leads Kyle Weatherman
Indianapolis, IN - July 4, 2020 : Preston Pardus, driver of the #36 Chinchor Electric/Danus Chevrolet, leads Kyle Weatherman, driver of the #47 Stand For The Flag Chevrolet, Timmy Hill, driver of the #13 ROOFCLAIM.COM Toyota lead the pack at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course.
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1
Los Gatos, CA
Dec 16, 1981
39
16
Chevrolet
Hyperice
2
Northport, NY
Feb 11, 1975
46
178
Chevrolet
BJ McLeod Motorsports
3
Phoenix, AZ
Oct 5, 1976
44
17
Ford
Nurtec ODT
4
Bakersfield, CA
Dec 8, 1975
45
99
Ford
Unibet Official Sportsbook
5
Asheville, NC
Jan 9, 1987
34
13
Toyota
Jani-King
6
Cedar Rapids, IA
Jul 7, 1989
32
4
Chevrolet
Voyager
7
Lewisville, NC
Apr 27, 1990
31
23
Chevrolet
K & L Ready Mix
8
Riverton, IL
Jun 6, 1986
35
7
Chevrolet
Brandt
9
Grimes, IA
Aug 7, 1992
29
02
Chevrolet
Our Motorsports
10
Dawsonville, GA
Nov 28, 1995
25
1
Chevrolet
Allstate Peterbilt Group
11
Halifax, VA
Aug 6, 1992
29
10
Chevrolet
Alsco Uniforms
12
Colonial Heights, VA
Feb 10, 1998
23
52
Chevrolet
Unsponsored
13
Tucker, GA
Jun 20, 1987
34
39
Ford
CMR Construction and Roofing / A-Game
14
Wentzville, MO
Aug 28, 1997
23
47
Chevrolet
PORAC
15
Kannapolis, NC
Jan 27, 1991
30
18
Toyota
Poppy Bank
16
Menomonee Falls, WI
Jun 3, 1995
26
07
Chevrolet
CNC Swiss Inc
17
Driftwood, TX
Oct 29, 1996
24
74
Chevrolet
Date Mining
18
Winamac, IN
Apr 28, 1999
22
11
Chevrolet
LeafFilter Gutter Protection
19
Melbourne, Australia
Aug 28, 1986
34
105
Chevrolet
ERA Motorsport
20
Saint-Albert, Canada
Apr 29, 1993
28
36
Chevrolet
Globocam / Prolon Controls
21
Columbus, OH
Sep 2, 1998
22
22
Ford
PPG
22
Winston, GA
Apr 21, 1994
27
61
Toyota
AISIN
23
Woodbridge, VA
Sep 14, 1993
27
68
Chevrolet
BMS Chevrolet
24
Atlanta, GA
Feb 18, 1997
24
19
Toyota
Menards / Atlas
25
Huntersville, NC
Oct 9, 2000
20
20
Toyota
DEX Imaging
26
Spartanburg, SC
Jan 16, 1985
36
51
Chevrolet
Wings Etc Grill & Pub
27
Port Charlotte, FL
Aug 3, 1993
28
92
Chevrolet
Alloy Employer Services
28
Charlotte, NC
Dec 30, 1994
26
2
Chevrolet
Louisiana Hot Sauce
29
Las Vegas, NV
Jul 15, 1998
23
9
Chevrolet
Bass Pro Shops / TrueTimber / BRCC
30
Las Vegas, NV
Feb 24, 1999
22
98
Ford
Monster Energy
31
Como, MS
Dec 7, 1986
34
44
Chevrolet
Market Rebellion
32
Brentwood, TN
Feb 15, 1988
33
48
Chevrolet
Big Machine Vodka Spiked Coolers
33
New Smyrna Beach, FL
Feb 15, 1997
24
90
Chevrolet
Chichor Electric / Danus
34
Amsterdam, Netherlands
May 26, 1997
24
33
Toyota
Hezeberg System
35
Maui, HI
Oct 8, 1994
26
24
Toyota
GoodRX / RaceToEndHepC
36
Wexford, PA
Jul 17, 1994
27
26
Toyota
iHeart Radio
37
Charlotte, NC
Oct 4, 2002
18
54
Toyota
SportClips Haircuts
38
Thousand Oaks, CA
Oct 15, 1984
36
66
Toyota
Autoparts4less.com
39
Arlington, VA
Dec 28, 1974
46
0
Chevrolet
ForeverLawn
40
Franklin, WI
Jun 26, 2003
18
8
Chevrolet
PeopleReady TrueBlue
41
Lithonia, GA
Dec 22, 1983
37
6
Chevrolet
TeamJDMotorsports.com
42
Durham, NC
Oct 25, 1986
34
15
Chevrolet
TeamJDMotorsports.com
43
Nazareth, PA
Mar 5, 1995
26
31
Chevrolet
Montage Mountain
44
Hergiswil, Switzerland
Dec 18, 1997
23
142
Toyota
MBM Motorsports