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2021 Instacart 500

2021 Instacart 500

NASCAR Cup Series race

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.

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Background

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Phoenix Raceway was the site of the fifth race of the 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.

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
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Qualifying

Brad Keselowski was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula.[4]

Starting Lineup

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Race

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 Results

Stage One Laps: 75

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Stage Two Laps: 115

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Final Stage Results

Stage Three Laps: 122

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Race statistics

  • Lead changes: 22 among 9 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 7 for 45
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 0 minutes and 20 seconds
  • Average speed: 103.808 miles per hour (167.063 km/h)

Media

Television

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.

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Radio

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.

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Standings after the race

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References

  1. [1]
    "2021 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Phoenix International Raceway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on March 10, 2017. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
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    "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. March 8, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
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    "Starting Lineup". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
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    "Instacart 500 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. March 14, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
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    "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. March 14, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
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    "Instacart 500 ratings". ShowBuzzDaily. Mitch Metcalf. Archived from the original on 16 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  8. [8]
    Utter, Jim (14 March 2021). "Truex triumphs at Phoenix for first NASCAR Cup win in 28 starts". Autosport. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  9. [9]
    "Martin Truex Jr. finally prevails at Phoenix Raceway". Reuters. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
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