Darlington Race Results: May 8, 2021 (NASCAR Xfinity Series)

NASCAR Xfinity race results from Darlington Raceway

Today, the NASCAR Xfinity Series is on the grid in Darlington, South Carolina. The 1.366 mile oval is set to host the Steakhouse Elite 200.

View the 2021 Darlington Raceway results for the NASCAR Xfinity Series below.

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AJ Allmendinger, Austin Cindric, Jeb Burton and Noah Gragson all eligible for the dash for cash. The highest finisher of those three will be handed a check for $100,000.

AJ Allmendinger and Austin Cindric line up on the front row. 147 laps of stock car racing are up next…

Darlington Xfinity
Stage 1 – Report

Laps: 45 (1-45 / 147)

Green flag, Allmendinger gets the jump on the outside and he’s clear into turn one.

Lap 3, Cindric looks to the inside of Allmendinger. He slides him in turn one, clear and Cindric leads.

Lap 4, Joe Graf Jr, Brandon Gdovis and JJ Yeley run three wide off turn two. Gdovic and Yeley spin, the caution is out.

Green, Cindric and Haley run side by side into turn one. Haley gets loose on the bottom and Cindric powers to the lead on the outside.

Lap 13, Brandon Gdovic blows a tire, caution.

Green, Gragson drives it deep to the bottom in turn one. He clears Cindric, Gragson leads.

Lap 21, the competition caution is out.

Green, Cindric runs is deep into turn one, he clears Gragson. Cindric returns to the lead.

2 to go in stage one, Gragson has climbed to the bumper of Cindric in the battle for the lead.

Austin Cindric, Noah Gragson - Darlington Raceway - NASCAR Xfinity Series
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – MAY 08: Austin Cindric, driver of the #22 Car Shop Ford, and Noah Gragson, driver of the #9 Bass Pro Shops/True Timber/BRCC Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Steakhouse Elite 200 at Darlington Raceway on May 08, 2021 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

1 to go, Gragson looks to the inside in turn one but he lifts early. Cindric holds the spot.

Mill Mills spins, caution.

Austin Cindric wins stage one at Darlington Raceway!

Darlington Results – Stage 1 : 1. Austin Cindric; 2. Noah Gragson; 3. Harrison Burton; 4. Daniel Hemric; 5. Tommy Joe Martins; 6. AJ Allmendinger; 7. Myatt Snider; 8. Justin Allgaier; 9. Ty Gibbs; 10. Michael Annett;

Darlington Xfinity
Stage 2 – Report

Laps: 45 (46-90 / 147)

Cindirc leads them to the pit lane. Hemric wins the race to the pit exit.

Green flag on stage two, Gragson and Hemric runs side by side into turn one and off turn two. They remain side by side in turn three, Hemric wins the battle as Gragson gets loose on the inside.

Lap, 70, Tommy Joe Martins brushes the wall while running 15th. Flat tire and no caution.

Lap 80, Hemric leads Allmendinger by 3.5 seconds.

Lap 81, Jesse Little is around as he was pinched by Riley Herbst into turn one, caution.

Many stay out as several others hit the pit lane. A lap later, Hemric who stayed out, decided to pit as he has a flat tire. Hemric will be buried in the field.

Green, Brandon Jones slides across the nose of Allmendinger into turn one. He’s clear but Allmendinger gets into the back of him and shoves him to the apron.

Harrison Burton is flying through the field on new tires.

1 to go in stage two, Harrison Burton trails Allmendinger by 10 car lengths at the line. But, he’s on the bumper of the leader off turn two. Burton drives it to the inside in turn three, clear.

Harrison Burton wins stage two at Darlington Raceway!

Darlington Results – Stage 2 : 1. Harrison Burton; 2. Noah Gragson; 3. AJ Allmendinger; 4. Josh Berry; 5. Ryan Sieg; 6. Jeb Burton; 7. Michael Annett; 8. Justin Allgaier; 9. Austin Cindric; 10. Brett Moffitt;

Darlington Xfinity
Stage 3 – Report

Laps: 57 (91-147 / 147)

Green flag on stage three, Burton and Gragson run side by side into turn one. Gragson drives it deep to the bottom and clears him by turn two.

45 to go, Allmendinger is slicing through the field on slightly fresher tires. He’s up to 6th.

21 to go, Gray Gaulding is around as Joe Graf Jr turns him on purpose and the caution is out.

Pit Penalty: Ty Gibbs will go to the tail of the field.

Green, Josh Berry is clear of Harrison Burton before turn one! Berry leads.

Joe Graf Jr is around and the caution is out.

Green, Josh Berry and Justin Allgaier run even and rub doors into turn one! Berry struggled to get though the gears. Allgaier clears him on the inside and takes the lead away.

6 to go, Ryan Vargas spins and the caution is out.

Harrison Burton pits from 3rd. Haley, Allmendinger and others pit as well. Burton exits the pit lane in 18th, the first car with fresh tires.

NASCAR Overtime

Green, Berry and Allgaier run side by side into turn one. Berry gets loose on the bottom, he chases it up the banking and clips Allgaier. Allgaier wiggles but he saves it and holds the lead.

White flag, Allgaier leads Berry by 2 car lengths at the line.

Justin Allgaier wins at Darlington Raceway!

Justin Allgaier at Darlington Raceway - NASCAR Xfinity Series
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – MAY 08: Justin Allgaier, driver of the #7 Good Humor Ice Cream Chevrolet, crosses the finish line to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series Steakhouse Elite 200 at Darlington Raceway on May 08, 2021 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

Darlington Raceway Results
May 8, 2021
NASCAR Xfinity Series

Pos | Driver

1. Justin Allgaier
2. Josh Berry
3. Brandon Jones
4. Noah Gragson*
5. Daniel Hemric
6. Jeremy Clements
7. Michael Annett
8. Brett Moffitt
9. Ryan Sieg
10. Alex Labbe
11. Harrison Burton
12. Landon Cassill
13. AJ Allmendinger
14. Justin Haley
15. Tommy Joe Martins
16. Ryan Ellis
17. David Starr
18. Ty Gibbs
19. Myatt Snider
20. Jeb Burton
21. Tanner Berryhill
22. JJ Yeley
23. Timmy Hill
24. Brandon Brown
25. Bayley Currey
26. BJ McLeod
27. Ryan Vargas
28. Riley Herbst
29. Colby Howard
30. Austin Cindric
31. Jeffrey Earnhardt
32. Jesse Little
33. Kyle Weatherman
34. Matt Jaskol
35. Jade Buford
36. Brandon Gdovic
37. Joe Graf Jr
38. Gray Gaulding
39. Josh Williams
40. Matt Mills

Related: Noah Gragson disqualified after Darlington Raceway

Noah Gragson at Darlington Raceway - NASCAR Xfinity Series
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – MAY 08: Noah Gragson, driver of the #9 Bass Pro Shops/True Timber/BRCC Chevrolet, drives during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Steakhouse Elite 200 at Darlington Raceway on May 08, 2021 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Dash For Cash
$100,000 Bonus

Highest finisher wins the bonus:

Noah Gragson*
AJ Allmendinger
Jeb Burton
Austin Cindric

Justin Allgaier in victory lane at Darlington Raceway - NASCAR Xfinity Series
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – MAY 08: Justin Allgaier, driver of the #7 Good Humor Ice Cream Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Steakhouse Elite 200 at Darlington Raceway on May 08, 2021 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Point Standings

Pos | Driver | Points | Wins

1. Austin Cindric
2 Wins

2. Daniel Hemric
349

3. Harrison Burton
321

4. AJ Allmendinger
1 Win

5. Jeb Burton
1 Win

6. Justin Haley
293

7. Justin Allgaier
2 Wins

8. Myatt Snider
1 Win

9. Jeremy Clements
253

10. Brandon Jones
233

11. Noah Gragson
218

12. Michael Annett
213

13. Brandon Brown
205

14. Riley Herbst
187

15. Tommy Joe Martins
170

16. Josh Berry
1 Win

17. Ryan Sieg
167

18. Landon Cassill
156

19. Ty Gibbs
1 Win

20. Josh Williams
136

21. Alex Labbe
115

22. Kyle Weatherman
105

23. Jeffrey Earnhardt
102

24. David Starr
101

25. Colby Howard
100

26. Joe Graf Jr
98

27. Jesse Little
97

28. Jade Buford
93

29. JJ Yeley
84

30. Ryan Vargas
79

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