{"id":33394,"date":"2021-04-24T23:58:35","date_gmt":"2021-04-25T04:58:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=33394"},"modified":"2021-04-25T12:50:10","modified_gmt":"2021-04-25T17:50:10","slug":"jeb-burton-gets-first-nascar-xfinity-win-in-rain-shortened-talladega-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/24\/jeb-burton-gets-first-nascar-xfinity-win-in-rain-shortened-talladega-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeb Burton gets first NASCAR Xfinity win in rain-shortened Talladega race"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jeb Burton, driver of the #10 LS Tractors Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Ag-Pro 300 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 24, 2021 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Sean Gardner\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service<\/em><\/p>\n

A thunderstorm pelted Talladega Superspeedway at just the right time for Jeb Burton.<\/p>\n

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Jeb Burton, driver of the #10 LS Tractors Chevrolet, and AJ Allmendinger, driver of the #16 Hyperice Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Ag-Pro 300 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 24, 2021 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Sean Gardner\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

After a seven-car wreck on the backstretch, Burton held the lead under caution when the rain intensified. After NASCAR brought the Xfinity Series cars to pit road, the clouds opened and made a first-time winner of the driver of the No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet.<\/p>\n

Burton\u2019s win in Saturday\u2019s Ag-Pro 300 was the third straight at Talladega for Kaulig Racing, which swept last year\u2019s two events with driver Justin Haley.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnbelievable, man,\u201d said Burton, son of 2002 Daytona 500 winner Ward Burton. \u201cIt\u2019s been a tough road to get to this point. Just an unbelievable race team. Today we had Mother Nature on our side, but we had a fast car anyway. We ran up front all day\u2026<\/p>\n

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Noah Gragson, driver of the #9 Bass Pro Shops\/True Timber\/BRCC Chevrolet, and Daniel Hemric, driver of the #18 Poppy Bank Toyota, lead the field during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Ag-Pro 300 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 24, 2021 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by James Gilbert\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been building and building and building, and I feel like I\u2019ve kind of been the weak link the last couple of races, and I need to clean some things up. Just the momentum\u2014that\u2019s what I needed\u2026 I want to win races. I told them (Kaulig Racing) that I wanted to come there and hang banners.\u201d<\/p>\n

The wreck on the backstretch on Lap 85 of a scheduled 113 destroyed the cars of Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Brandon Jones and Ty Dillon and ended the last green-flag run of the race. Michael Annett spun off the bumper of Joe Graf Jr.\u2019s car, igniting a seven-car accident that brought out the fourth and final caution of the afternoon.<\/p>\n

Dillon\u2019s Toyota was knocked up the track into the Supra of Jones, as both cars sustained severe damage.<\/p>\n

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Michael Annett, driver of the #1 Pilot Flying J myRewards Plus Chevrolet, Daniel Hemric, driver of the #18 Poppy Bank Toyota, Ty Dillon, driver of the #54 Mobil 1 Toyota, Justin Haley, driver of the #11 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet, and AJ Allmendinger, driver of the #16 Hyperice Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Ag-Pro 300 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 24, 2021 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Sean Gardner\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

The first two 25-lap stages ran without incident. Justin Haley surged into the lead on the final lap of Stage 1 and beat Jeb Burton to the stripe to score the Playoff point.<\/p>\n

The second stage went to Noah Gragson, who moved past Austin Cindric on Lap 50 to get the win.<\/p>\n

Series leader Austin Cindric finished second, followed by AJ Allmendinger, Riley Herbst and Ryan Sieg. Sixth-place Gragson pocketed the $100,000 Xfinity Dash 4 Cash bonus for the second straight race as the highest finisher among four eligible drivers.<\/p>\n

\u201cA hundred thousand dollars is a big deal for us,\u201d Gragson said. \u201cThis is two times in a row. It\u2019s pretty cool to be able to do that, but, man, I wanted to race for the win\u2026 A hundred thousand\u2019s nice, but I race for wins. It is what it is. It\u2019s \u2018Dega, baby.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Austin Cindric, driver of the #22 Snap-On Ford, and Justin Haley, driver of the #11 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet, lead the field during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Ag-Pro 300 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 24, 2021 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Sean Gardner\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Jeb Burton, Austin Cindric, AJ Allmendinger and Noah Gragson all qualify for the next round of the Dash 4 Cash at Darlington Raceway on May 9.<\/p>\n

Cindric, the reigning series champion, leaves Talladega with a 59-point lead in the standings over second-place Daniel Hemric, who ran 12th on Saturday.<\/p>\n

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Interviews:<\/h3>\n

NASCAR Xfinity Series Post-Race: Second-place finisher Austin Cindric (No. 22 Team Penske Ford), third-place finisher AJ Allmendinger (No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet), Dash 4 Cash winner Noah Gragson (No. 9 JR Motorsports Chevrolet) and race winner Jeb Burton (No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet) – <\/p>\nhttp:\/\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/NXSPostRaceTSS1042421.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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NASCAR Xfinity Series Race \u2013 30th Annual Ag-Pro 300<\/strong><\/p>\n

Talladega Superspeedway<\/strong><\/p>\n

Talladega, Alabama<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturday, April 24, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. (9)  Jeb Burton, Chevrolet, 90.<\/li>\n
  2. (1)  Austin Cindric, Ford, 90.<\/li>\n
  3. (11)  AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 90.<\/li>\n
  4. (19)  Riley Herbst, Ford, 90.<\/li>\n
  5. (17)  Ryan Sieg, Ford, 90.<\/li>\n
  6. (4)  Noah Gragson, Chevrolet, 90.<\/li>\n
  7. (18)  Brandon Brown, Chevrolet, 90.<\/li>\n
  8. (5)  Justin Haley, Chevrolet, 90.<\/li>\n
  9. (10)  Myatt Snider, Chevrolet, 90.<\/li>\n
  10. (3)  Harrison Burton, Toyota, 90.<\/li>\n
  11. (23)  Tommy Joe Martins, Chevrolet, 90.<\/li>\n
  12. (2)  Daniel Hemric, Toyota, 90.<\/li>\n
  13. (27)  Timmy Hill, Ford, 90.<\/li>\n
  14. (14)  Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 90.<\/li>\n
  15. (22)  Colin Garrett, Chevrolet, 90.<\/li>\n
  16. (26)  David Starr, Toyota, 90.<\/li>\n
  17. (13)  Brett Moffitt, Chevrolet, 90.<\/li>\n
  18. (20)  Jade Buford, Chevrolet, 90.<\/li>\n
  19. (37)  Colby Howard, Chevrolet, 90.<\/li>\n
  20. (32)  Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 90.<\/li>\n
  21. (30)  Alex Labbe, Chevrolet, 90.<\/li>\n
  22. (33)  Jeffrey Earnhardt, Chevrolet, 90.<\/li>\n
  23. (21)  Kyle Weatherman, Chevrolet, 90.<\/li>\n
  24. (38)  Natalie Decker, Chevrolet, 90.<\/li>\n
  25. (36)  Matt Mills, Chevrolet, 90.<\/li>\n
  26. (34)  Jesse Little, Chevrolet, 90.<\/li>\n
  27. (31)  Mason Massey, Toyota, 90.<\/li>\n
  28. (15)  Josh Williams, Chevrolet, 90.<\/li>\n
  29. (8)  Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 90.<\/li>\n
  30. (39)  Ryan Vargas #, Chevrolet, 90.<\/li>\n
  31. (6)  Josh Berry #, Chevrolet, 90.<\/li>\n
  32. (12)  Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 88.<\/li>\n
  33. (35)  Joe Graf Jr., Chevrolet, 88.<\/li>\n
  34. (24)  Gray Gaulding, Chevrolet, Electrical, 87.<\/li>\n
  35. (16)  Ty Dillon, Toyota, Accident, 87.<\/li>\n
  36. (29)  Joey Gase, Ford, 85.<\/li>\n
  37. (7)  Brandon Jones, Toyota, Accident, 84.<\/li>\n
  38. (28)  Caesar Bacarella, Chevrolet, DVP, 84.<\/li>\n
  39. (40)  Jason White, Ford, Suspension, 51.<\/li>\n
  40. (25)  Bayley Currey, Chevrolet, Overheating, 34.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Average Speed of Race Winner:  139.164 mph.<\/p>\n

    Time of Race:  1 Hrs, 43 Mins, 13 Secs. Margin of Victory:  Under Caution Seconds.<\/p>\n

    Caution Flags:  4 for 15 laps.<\/p>\n

    Lead Changes:  22 among 12 drivers.<\/p>\n

    Lap Leaders:   D. Hemric 1-15;N. Gragson 16;D. Hemric 17-19;A. Cindric 20-21;N. Gragson 22-24;J. Haley 25-26;J. White 27;J. Burton 28-37;A. Cindric 38-40;J. Burton 41;A. Cindric 42-49;N. Gragson 50-51;R. Sieg 52;N. Gragson 53-54;M. Snider 55-57;A. Cindric 58-68;H. Burton 69;B. Brown 70;C. Howard 71-73;R. Vargas # 74-76;H. Burton 77-81;J. Burton 82-91.<\/p>\n

    Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led):  Austin Cindric 4 times for 24 laps; Jeb Burton 3 times for 21 laps; Daniel Hemric 2 times for 18 laps; Noah Gragson 4 times for 8 laps; Harrison Burton 2 times for 6 laps; Colby Howard 1 time for 3 laps; Myatt Snider 1 time for 3 laps; Ryan Vargas # 1 time for 3 laps; Justin Haley 1 time for 2 laps; Jason White 1 time for 1 lap; Ryan Sieg 1 time for 1 lap; Brandon Brown 1 time for 1 lap.<\/p>\n

    Stage #1 Top Ten: 11,10,9,22,20,16,18,19,68,7<\/p>\n

    Stage #2 Top Ten: 9,7,22,19,54,2,18,02,1,68<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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