The 2021 Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey 200 at The Glen was the 20th
stock car race of the
2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series
The 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series was the 40th season of the NASCAR Xfinity Series, a stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. The season began at Daytona International Speedway with the Beef. It's What's for Dinner. 30 ...
, and the 27th iteration of the event. The event was held on Saturday, August 7, 2021, in
Watkins Glen, New York at
Watkins Glen International, a permanent road course. The race took 82 laps to complete.
Ty Gibbs, running a part time schedule for
Joe Gibbs Racing, would win his 3rd race of the year and of his career for the series.
A. J. Allmendinger of
Kaulig Racing and
Austin Cindric
Austin Louis Cindric (born September 2, 1998) is an American professional auto racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 2 Ford Mustang for Team Penske.
Prior to competing in stock cars, Cindric raced with a v ...
of
Team Penske would score the rest of the podium positions, scoring 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Background
Watkins Glen International (nicknamed "The Glen") is an
automobile race track located in
Watkins Glen, New York at the southern tip of
Seneca Lake. It was long known around the world as the home of the
Formula One United States Grand Prix, which it hosted for twenty consecutive years (1961–1980), but the site has been home to
road racing
Road racing is a form of motorsport racing held on a paved road surface. The races can be held either on a closed circuit or on a street circuit utilizing temporarily closed public roads. Originally, road races were held almost entirely on publ ...
of nearly every class, including the
World Sportscar Championship,
Trans-Am,
Can-Am
The Canadian-American Challenge Cup, or Can-Am, was an Sports Car Club of America, SCCA/Canadian Auto Sport Clubs, CASC sports car racing series from 1966 to 1987.
History
Can-Am started out as a race series for group 7 sports racers with two r ...
,
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the
International Motor Sports Association and the
IndyCar Series.
Initially, public roads in the village were used for the race course. In 1956 a permanent circuit for the race was built. In 1968 the race was extended to six hours, becoming the
6 Hours of Watkins Glen. The circuit's current layout has more or less been the same since 1971, although a chicane was installed at the uphill Esses in 1975 to slow cars through these corners, where there was a fatality during practice at the
1973 United States Grand Prix
The 1973 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on October 7, 1973 at the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course in Watkins Glen, New York. It was race 15 of 15 in both the 1973 World Championship of Drivers and the 1973 Intern ...
. The chicane was removed in 1985, but another chicane called the "Inner Loop" was installed in 1992 after
J.D. McDuffie's fatal accident during the previous year's NASCAR Winston Cup event.
The circuit is known as the Mecca of North American road racing and is a very popular venue among fans and drivers. The facility is currently owned by
International Speedway Corporation.
Entry list
Starting lineup
The starting lineup was determined by a formula based on the previous race, the
2021 Ambetter Get Vaccinated 200
The 2021 Ambetter Get Vaccinated 200 was the 19th stock car race of the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the 31st iteration of the event. After missing a race in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, New Hampshire Motor Speedway would be able to get b ...
. As a result,
Justin Allgaier won the pole.
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 20
Stage 2 Laps: 20
Stage 3 Laps: 42
References
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NASCAR races at Watkins Glen International
Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey 200 at The Glen
Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey 200 at The Glen