2021 Buschy McBusch Race 400

2021 Buschy McBusch Race 400
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Race 11 of 36 in the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series
Date May 2, 2021 (2021-05-02)
Location Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance 267 laps, 400.5 mi (644.542 km)
Average speed 129.647 miles per hour (208.647 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Team Penske
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports
Laps 132
Winner
No. 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Announcers Mike Joy, Jeff Gordon and Clint Bowyer
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN
Booth Announcers Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle
Turn Announcers Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Mike Bagley (3 & 4)

The 2021 Buschy McBusch Race 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series race was held on May 2, 2021, at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Contested over 267 laps, on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) asphalt speedway, it was the 11th race of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season.

Report

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Background

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Kansas Speedway, the track where the race was held.
The 2021 Buschy McBusch Race 400 program cover.

Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The NTT IndyCar Series also raced there until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by the International Speedway Corporation.

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Anheuser-Busch on their @BuschBeer twitter account asked fans to vote on the title sponsor name for the race. The options were between "The Busch Latte 400", "Nectar of the Cobs 400", "For the Farmers 400", and "Buschy McBusch Race 400" with the last one ultimately winning the fan vote.[7]

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
No. Driver Team Manufacturer
00 Quin Houff StarCom Racing Chevrolet
1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford
3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford
7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
8 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford
14 Chase Briscoe (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
15 Joey Gase (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford
18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford
22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford
23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota
24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
33 Austin Cindric (i) Team Penske Ford
34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford
37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
38 Anthony Alfredo (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford
41 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
42 Ross Chastain Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
43 Erik Jones Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet
47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
51 Cody Ware (i) Petty Ware Racing Chevrolet
52 Josh Bilicki Rick Ware Racing Ford
53 Garrett Smithley (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford
55 Matt Mills (i) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Ford
77 Justin Haley (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
78 B. J. McLeod (i) Live Fast Motorsports Ford
99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet
Official entry list

Qualifying

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

Starting Lineup

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Pos No. Driver Team Manufacturer
1 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford
2 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
3 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford
4 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
5 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford
6 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
7 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford
8 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
9 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
10 41 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
11 8 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
12 37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
13 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota
14 6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford
15 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
16 17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford
17 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
18 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
19 14 Chase Briscoe (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
20 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
21 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet
22 38 Anthony Alfredo (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford
23 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
24 42 Ross Chastain Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
25 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
26 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
27 43 Erik Jones Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet
28 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet
29 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford
30 78 B. J. McLeod (i) Live Fast Motorsports Ford
31 77 Justin Haley (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
32 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
33 51 Cody Ware (i) Petty Ware Racing Chevrolet
34 00 Quin Houff StarCom Racing Chevrolet
35 15 Joey Gase (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
36 53 Garrett Smithley (i) Rick Ware Racing Ford
37 52 Josh Bilicki Rick Ware Racing Ford
38 33 Austin Cindric (i) Team Penske Ford
39 55 Matt Mills (i) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Ford
Official starting lineup

Race

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Brad Keselowski was awarded the pole. Kyle Busch won the first stage while Kyle Larson won the second stage. Larson dominated the race, but was passed for the lead by Denny Hamlin. Hamlin got into the wall while battling Larson and then got into the wall again after a flat tire. On the restart, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. spun after contact with Austin Cindric. On the following restart, Christopher Bell spun and collected Stenhouse and Ryan Preece. In a two lap shootout, Larson got into Ryan Blaney and both fell back as Kyle Busch held off Kevin Harvick to win on his 36th birthday.[199] NASCAR officials were criticized for their handling of an uncontrolled tire by Tyler Reddick's pit crew. They waited several laps until all the cars had pitted, then belatedly threw a caution, despite the tire presenting little apparent danger. This action disadvantaged several of the drivers.

Stage Results

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Stage One Laps: 80

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 10
2 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 9
3 8 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 8
4 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 7
5 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 6
6 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 5
7 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 4
8 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 3
9 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 2
10 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 1
Official stage one results

Stage Two Laps: 80

Pos No Driver Team Manufacturer Points
1 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 10
2 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 9
3 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 8
4 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 7
5 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 6
6 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 5
7 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 4
8 8 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 3
9 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 2
10 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 1
Official stage two results

Final Stage Results

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Stage Three Laps: 107

Pos Grid No Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Points
1 9 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 267 59
2 4 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 267 40
3 1 2 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 267 48
4 5 21 Matt DiBenedetto Wood Brothers Racing Ford 267 33
5 17 9 Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 267 43
6 15 19 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 267 35
7 11 8 Tyler Reddick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 267 41
8 16 17 Chris Buescher Roush Fenway Racing Ford 267 29
9 2 24 William Byron Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 267 34
10 6 3 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 267 27
11 21 99 Daniel Suárez Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet 267 26
12 20 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 267 35
13 3 34 Michael McDowell Front Row Motorsports Ford 267 24
14 24 42 Ross Chastain Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 267 23
15 28 1 Kurt Busch Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 267 22
16 14 6 Ryan Newman Roush Fenway Racing Ford 267 21
17 29 22 Joey Logano Team Penske Ford 267 20
18 25 48 Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 267 19
19 32 5 Kyle Larson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 267 37
20 19 14 Chase Briscoe (R) Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 267 17
21 7 12 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 267 24
22 38 33 Austin Cindric (i) Team Penske Ford 267 0
23 22 38 Anthony Alfredo (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 266 14
24 10 41 Cole Custer Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 266 13
25 27 43 Erik Jones Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet 266 12
26 13 23 Bubba Wallace 23XI Racing Toyota 266 11
27 26 7 Corey LaJoie Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 265 10
28 8 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 265 12
29 18 10 Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas Racing Ford 264 8
30 31 77 Justin Haley (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 263 0
31 30 78 B. J. McLeod (i) Live Fast Motorsports Ford 260 0
32 12 37 Ryan Preece JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 259 5
33 36 53 Garrett Smithley (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 259 0
34 23 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet 258 3
35 35 15 Joey Gase (i) Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet 258 0
36 33 51 Cody Ware (i) Petty Ware Racing Chevrolet 257 0
37 34 00 Quin Houff StarCom Racing Chevrolet 256 1
38 39 55 Matt Mills (i) B. J. McLeod Motorsports Ford 255 0
39 37 52 Josh Bilicki Rick Ware Racing Ford 250 1
Official race results

Race statistics

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  • Lead changes: 18 among 6 different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 7 for 36
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 5 minutes and 21 seconds
  • Average speed: 129.647 miles per hour (208.647 km/h)

Media

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Television

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Fox Sports covered their 10th race at the Kansas Speedway. Mike Joy, three-time Kansas 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.

FS1
Booth announcers Pit reporters In-race analyst
Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy
Color-commentator: Jeff Gordon
Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer
Jamie Little
Regan Smith
Larry McReynolds

Radio

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MRN had the radio call for the race which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle called the race in the booth when the field raced through the tri-oval. Dave Moody covered the race from the Sunoco spotters stand outside turn 2 when the field was racing through turns 1 and 2. Mike Bagley called the race from a platform outside turn 4. Steve Post and Pete Pistone worked pit road for the radio side.

MRN Radio
Booth announcers Turn announcers Pit reporters
Lead announcer: Alex Hayden
Announcer: Jeff Striegle
Turns 1 & 2: Dave Moody
Turns 3 & 4: Mike Bagley
Steve Post
Pete Pistone

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ "2021 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "Kansas Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. April 26, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Starting Lineup". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. April 28, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  5. ^ "Buschy McBusch Race 400 Results". NASCAR.com. NASCAR. May 2, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  6. ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 2, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  7. ^ "Why Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at Kansas Speedway is called the 'Buschy McBusch Race 400'". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2023-07-12.


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