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2021 Goodyear 400

The 2021 Goodyear 400[7] was a NASCAR Cup Series race was held on May 9, 2021, at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. Contested over 293 laps on the 1.366-mile (2.198 km) egg-shaped oval, it was the 12th race of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season, and the 65th running of the race.

Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6]

May 9, 2021 (2021-05-09)

Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina

Permanent racing facility
1.366 mi (2.198 km)

293 laps, 400.238 mi (644.121 km)

123.562 miles per hour (198.854 km/h)

Martin Truex Jr.

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Martin Truex Jr.

FS1

Mike Joy, Jeff Gordon and Clint Bowyer

MRN

Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle

Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Mike Bagley (3 & 4)

(R) denotes rookie driver.

(i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.

Lead changes: 19 among 10 different drivers

Cautions/Laps: 6 for 36

Red flags: 0

Time of race: 3 hours, 14 minutes and 21 seconds

Average speed: 123.562 miles per hour (198.854 km/h)

Media[edit]

Television[edit]

The race was carried by FS1 in the United States. Mike Joy, five-time Darlington winner Jeff Gordon and Clint Bowyer called the race from the broadcast booth. Jamie Little and Regan Smith handled pit road for the television side. Larry McReynolds provided insight from the Fox Sports studio in Charlotte.