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2021 NASCAR Cup Series Season

The 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season featured 36 races across 25 tracks, with 16 different drivers reaching victory lane. Kyle Larson captured the championship driving a Chevrolet.

36
Total Races
16
Different Winners
Kyle Larson
Champion
25
Tracks Visited
Manufacturer wins: Chevrolet: 19, Toyota: 10, Ford: 7

Race-by-Race Results

# Race Winner Entries
1 Daytona 500 Michael McDowell 40
2 O'Reilly Auto Parts 253 Christopher Bell 40
3 Dixie Vodka 400 William Byron 38
4 Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube Kyle Larson 38
5 Instacart 500 Martin Truex, Jr. 38
6 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 Ryan Blaney 39
7 Food City Dirt Race Joey Logano 39
8 Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 Martin Truex, Jr. 37
9 Toyota Owners 400 Alex Bowman 38
10 GEICO 500 Brad Keselowski 40
11 Buschy McBusch Race 400 Kyle Busch 39
12 Goodyear 400 Martin Truex, Jr. 37
13 Drydene 400 Alex Bowman 37
14 EchoPark Texas Grand Prix Chase Elliott 40
15 Coca-Cola 600 Kyle Larson 38
16 Toyota/Save Mart 350 Kyle Larson 37
17 Ally 400 Kyle Larson 39
18 Pocono Organics CBD 325 Alex Bowman 38
19 Explore the Pocono Mountains 350 Kyle Busch 38
20 Jockey Made in America 250 Chase Elliott 40
21 Quaker State 400 Kurt Busch 37
22 Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 Aric Almirola 37
23 Go Bowling at The Glen Kyle Larson 37
24 Verizon 200 at the Brickyard A.J. Allmendinger 40
25 FireKeepers Casino 400 Ryan Blaney 37
26 Coke Zero Sugar 400 Ryan Blaney 40
27 Cook Out Southern 500 Denny Hamlin 37
28 Federated Auto Parts 400 Martin Truex, Jr. 37
29 Bass Pro Shops Night Race Kyle Larson 38
30 South Point 400 Denny Hamlin 38
31 YellaWood 500 Bubba Wallace 40
32 Bank of America Roval 400 Kyle Larson 39
33 Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500 Kyle Larson 39
34 Hollywood Casino 400 Kyle Larson 40
35 Xfinity 500 Alex Bowman 38
36 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race Kyle Larson 39

Season Standings (Top 30)

Rank Driver Wins Top 5 Top 10 Races Avg Finish
1 Kyle Larson ★ 10 20 26 36 9.1
2 Martin Truex, Jr. 4 13 20 36 12.0
3 Alex Bowman 4 8 16 36 15.1
4 Ryan Blaney 3 11 20 36 11.9
5 Denny Hamlin 2 19 25 36 8.4
6 Chase Elliott 2 15 21 36 11.4
7 Kyle Busch 2 14 22 36 12.8
8 William Byron 1 12 20 36 13.6
9 Joey Logano 1 10 19 36 12.6
10 Brad Keselowski 1 10 17 36 13.0
11 Christopher Bell 1 7 16 36 15.8
12 Kurt Busch 1 6 14 36 15.5
13 Bubba Wallace 1 3 3 36 19.7
14 A.J. Allmendinger 1 2 3 5 16.0
15 Aric Almirola 1 2 5 36 19.9
16 Michael McDowell 1 2 5 36 20.5
17 Kevin Harvick 0 10 24 36 10.9
18 Tyler Reddick 0 3 16 36 15.0
19 Matt DiBenedetto 0 3 9 36 16.9
20 Ross Chastain 0 3 8 36 18.6
21 Ryan Newman 0 2 5 36 22.5
22 Austin Dillon 0 1 8 36 14.4
23 Chris Buescher 0 1 8 36 17.3
24 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 0 1 2 36 19.7
25 Daniel Suarez 0 1 4 36 20.1
26 Ryan Preece 0 1 4 36 22.8
27 Jamie McMurray 0 0 1 1 8.0
28 Chase Briscoe 0 0 3 36 19.6
29 Erik Jones 0 0 6 36 19.7
30 Harrison Burton 0 0 0 1 20.0

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 2021 NASCAR championship?
Kyle Larson won the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series championship with 10 wins, driving a Chevrolet.
How many races were in the 2021 Cup Series season?
The 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season featured 36 races at 25 different tracks.
What were the notable moments of the 2021 NASCAR season?
The 2021 season saw 16 different winners, with Kyle Larson leading the way with 10 victories.

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