2021 Pit Boss 250
The 2021 Pit Boss 250 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on May 22, 2021. It was contested over 46 laps on the road course. It was the tenth race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Joe Gibbs Racing driver Kyle Busch, collected his first win of the season, and his 98th of his career.
Report
Background
Circuit of the Americas is a grade 1 FIA-specification motorsports facility located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Austin, Texas. It features a road racing circuit. The facility is home to the Formula One United States Grand Prix, and the Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas, a round of the FIM Road Racing World Championship. It previously hosted the Supercars Championship, the FIA World Endurance Championship, the IMSA SportsCar Championship, and IndyCar Series.On September 30, 2020, it was announced that COTA would host a NASCAR Xfinity Series event for the first time on May 22, 2021. The Camping World Truck Series was added as a support event. On December 11, 2020, it was announced that NASCAR would run the full 3.41 mile course.
Entry list
' denotes rookie driver.- '
Practice
Austin Cindric was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 137.778 seconds and a speed of.Qualifying
Kyle Busch scored the pole position after a time of 160.349 seconds and a speed of.Race
Race results
Stage Results
Stage OneLaps: 14
| Pos | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points | |
| 1 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 31 | Tyler Reddick ' | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 3 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 23 | Andy Lally | Our Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 5 | Kevin Harvick ' | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 8 | 77 | Austin Dillon ' | Bassett Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 9 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 8 | Miguel Paludo | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage Two
Laps: 16
| Pos | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points | |
| 1 | 11 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 1 | Michael Annett | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 48 | Jade Buford ' | Big Machine Racing Team | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 77 | Austin Dillon ' | Big Machine Racing Team | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 5 | 54 | Kyle Busch ' | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 6 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 5 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 0 |
| 10 | 15 | Colby Howard | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Final Stage Results
Laps: 16Race statistics
- Lead changes: 6 among 5 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 4 for 7
- Time of race: 2 hours, 9 minutes, and 25 seconds
- Average speed: