NASCAR Xfinity starting positions for Darlington Raceway
Today, the NASCAR Xfinity Series rolls to the starting grid at Darlington Raceway. It’s the Steakhouse Elite 200 during NASCAR’s throwback weekend.
View the 2021 Darlington Raceway starting lineup for the NASCAR Xfinity Series below.
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The starting grid is already set. AJ Allmendinger will start from the pole positions while Austin Cindric completes the front row.
How they set the Xfinity lineup for Darlington Raceway
There’s no qualifying or practice sessions this weekend. Instead, the field has been set via a weighted system with multiple factors at play.
NASCAR’s metrics formula for 2021:
–25 percent: Driver’s finishing position from the previous race.
–25 percent: Car owner’s finishing position from the previous race.
–35 percent: Team owner points ranking.
–15 percent: Fastest lap from the previous race.
Darlington Raceway
Starting Lineup
May 8, 2021
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Car | Driver | Sponsor
1. #16 AJ Allmendinger
Hyperice
2. #22 Austin Cindric
Car Shop
3. #10 Jeb Burton
Nutrien AG Solutions
4. #11 Justin Haley
Leaffilter Gutter Protection
5. #9 Noah Gragson
Bass Pro Shops True Timber
6. #98 Riley Herbst
Henry Repeating Arms
7. #18 Daniel Hemric
Poppy Bank
8. #20 Harrison Burton
DEX Imaging
9. #68 Brandon Brown
Brandonbilt Motorsports
10. #2 Myatt Snider
Taxslayer
11. #39 Ryan Sieg
CMRRoofing.com
12. #51 Jeremy Clements
All South Electric
13. #02 Brett Moffitt
Destiny Homes
14. #44 Tommy Joe Martins
Capital City Hauling
15. #66 Timmy Hill
Lift Kits 4 Less
16. #7 Justin Allgaier
Good Humor Ice Cream
17. #61 David Starr
Whataburger
18. #48 Jeremy Clements
All South Electric
19. #4 Landon Cassill
TeamJDMotorsports.com
20. #1 Michael Annett
Gatorade
21. #92 Josh Williams
Starbrite / Alloy Employer
22. #19 Brandon Jones
’06 NCWTS Championship
23. #36 Alex Labbe
Larue Industrial Snow Blowers
24. #8 Josh Berry
Tire Pros
25. #15 Colby Howard
Project Hope Foundation
26. #47 Kyle Weatherman
Pit Viper Sunglasses
27. #26 Brandon Gdovic
SnapMobile.shop
28. #0 Jeffrey Earnhardt
Foreverlawn Throwback
29. #54 Ty Gibbs
Interstate Batteries
30. #07 Joe Graf Jr
Bucked Up Energy
31. #78 Jesse Little
TBA
32. #5 Matt Mills
JF Electric
33. #99 Ryan Ellis
CorvetteParts.net
34. #6 Ryan Vargas
Monarch Roofing Throwback
35. #28 JJ Yeley
WorkPro
36. #23 Tanner Berryhill
Realty Connect
37. #52 Gray Gaulding
TBD
38. #90 BJ McLeod
TBA
39. #74 Bayley Currey
Childrens Nationals
40. #13 Matt Jaskol
Lift Kits 4 Less
–Entries cut due to points–
#03 Andy Lally
TBA
#31 Jordan Anderson
Bommarito Automotive Group
#77 Ronnie Bassett Jr
TBA
