Post-race technical inspection following Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway has been completed.
Daniel Hemric’s race-winning No. 18 Poppy Bank Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Supra has passed. Pending findings from engine teardown, Hemric and his team will be declared the official winners of the race.
If the engine teardown yields no findings, Hemric, who was one of the four Championship 4 contenders, is the official 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion. This win marks the first of Hemric’s NASCAR Xfinity Series career, which spans 120 starts.
Justin Haley’s No. 11 car and John Hunter Nemechek’s No. 54 car had one unsecured lug nut each, which will result in monetary fines for their crew chiefs.
No other issues were detected in post-race inspection, which means all results and standings following Saturday’s race will be considered official following engine teardown.
Race Results
Results: 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race at Phoenix
Final Driver Points
Points Report: Final 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series Driver Standings
Final Owner Points
Points Report: Final 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series Owner Standings
Race Recap / Video Highlights
Daniel Hemric Makes Last Lap, Last Turn Move to Score First Win and is 2021 Xfinity Series Champion
Video: Jeffrey Earnhardt Confronts Joe Graf Jr. After Getting Taken Out at Phoenix