2021 Cook Out 250
The 2021 Cook Out 250 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on April 9, 2021. It was contested over 250 laps on the oval. It was the seventh race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. JR Motorsports driver Josh Berry, running part-time, collected his first career Xfinity series win.
Report
Background
Martinsville Speedway is a NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948.Entry list
' denotes rookie driver.- '
Qualifying
Harrison Burton was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula. Jordan Anderson, Ronnie Bassett Jr., and Andy Lally did not have enough points to qualify for the race.Race
Race results
Stage Results
Stage OneLaps: 60
| Pos | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points | |
| 1 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 68 | Brandon Brown | Brandonbilt Motorspors | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | Myatt Snider | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 17 | J. J. Yeley | SS-Green Light Racing with Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 0 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 74 | Bayley Currey | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage Two
Laps: 60
| Pos | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points | |
| 1 | 18 | Daniel Hemric | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Noah Gragson | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | Jeb Burton | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorspors | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 44 | Tommy Joe Martins | Martins Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 99 | Stefan Parsons | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 17 | J. J. Yeley | SS-Green Light Racing With Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 90 | George Gorham Jr. | DGM Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 8 | Josh Berry | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Final Stage Results
Laps: 130Race statistics
- Lead changes: 13 among 9 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 12 for 75
- Time of race: 2 hours, 12 minutes, and 2 seconds
- Average speed: