Ally 400

Nashville Superspeedway — June 20, 2021

Kyle Larson
Winner
300
Laps
22
Entries
7
Leaders

Kyle Larson won the 2021 Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway on June 20, 2021, leading 264 of 300 laps. Ross Chastain finished second; William Byron rounded out the podium. The race featured 7 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Sunday, June 20, 2021
Season
2021
Winner
Leaders
7 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 4 +3 Kyle Larson
2 9 +7 Ross Chastain
3 1 -2 William Byron
4 18 +14 Aric Almirola
5 25 +20 Kevin Harvick
6 22 +16 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
7 5 -2 Daniel Suarez
8 20 +12 Kurt Busch
9 17 +8 Christopher Bell
10 7 -3 Joey Logano
11 21 +10 Kyle Busch
12 23 +11 Austin Dillon
13 32 +19 Ryan Newman
14 24 +10 Alex Bowman
15 26 +11 Corey LaJoie
16 12 -4 Michael McDowell
17 33 +16 Anthony Alfredo
18 11 -7 Tyler Reddick
19 28 +9 Erik Jones
20 27 +7 Bubba Wallace
31 2 -29 Chase Briscoe
39 3 -36 Chase Elliott
Stage Results
Driver Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage Pts
Tyler Reddick 1 1 20
Austin Dillon 3 2 17
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 7 4 11
Michael McDowell 2 32 9
Erik Jones 4 37 7
Corey LaJoie 36 7 4
Kyle Larson 13 9 2
Chase Briscoe 9 16 2
Chase Elliott 10 10 2
Model Performance

How well did the NR-Rating model predict this race? Across 18 matched drivers, the model averaged 8.5 positions off — close to the season average of 8.5. Average

Pos Driver Predicted Actual Delta
1 Kyle Larson 12.7 1 +11.7
2 Ross Chastain 13.3 2 +11.3
3 William Byron 10.7 3 +7.7
6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 19.9 6 +13.9
7 Daniel Suarez 14.0 7 +7.0
9 Christopher Bell 10.7 9 +1.7
10 Joey Logano 14.7 10 +4.7
11 Kyle Busch 17.0 11 +6.0
12 Austin Dillon 17.1 12 +5.1
14 Alex Bowman 13.5 14 -0.5
15 Corey LaJoie 22.2 15 +7.2
16 Michael McDowell 17.0 16 +1.0
17 Anthony Alfredo 20.9 17 +3.9
18 Tyler Reddick 6.2 18 -11.8
19 Erik Jones 16.7 19 -2.3
20 Bubba Wallace 12.7 20 -7.3
31 Chase Briscoe 11.9 31 -19.1
39 Chase Elliott 7.8 39 -31.2

Predicted finish from NR-Rating model. Delta = predicted − actual (positive = driver beat prediction). Confidence: High Confidence = low variance (stdDev ≤ 9), Moderate = medium variance, Coinflip = high variance.

Historical Context

  • Kyle Larson: has 6 career starts at Nashville Superspeedway with a 8.7 avg finish (1 win) — the model may have underweighted this track history.
  • Tyler Reddick: was the model’s top pick based on 8 career starts at Nashville Superspeedway with a 16.0 avg finish, finishing P18 on the day.
  • Ricky Stenhouse Jr.: was the biggest surprise, finishing P6 vs predicted P20. Track history: 6 starts, 23.0 avg finish.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 2021 Ally 400?
Kyle Larson won the 2021 Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway driving for Hendrick Motorsports.
Where was the 2021 Ally 400 held?
The 2021 Ally 400 was held at Nashville Superspeedway on June 20, 2021.