The NASCAR Xfinity Series Dash 4 Cash program was designed to add elements of unpredictability and drama leading up to and during four designated races, increase on-track competition, engage fans and reward and recognize NASCAR Xfinity Series regular competitors. This weekend program makes its official start of 2021 with four drivers – Justin Allgaier, Harrison Burton, Noah Gragson and AJ Allmendinger – vying for the big $100,000 bonus payout.
The NASCAR Xfinity Series Dash 4 Cash will take place at four tracks in 2021 – Martinsville Speedway (April 9), Talladega Superspeedway (April 24), Darlington Raceway (May 8) and Dover International Speedway (May 15).
The March 20 race at Atlanta Motor Speedway was the initial qualifier for 2021 Dash 4 Cash program. The top four full-time finishers in the Atlanta race qualified for the first round of the Dash 4 Cash at Martinsville Speedway this weekend.
The first of the four Dash 4 Cash competitors to finish at Martinsville Speedway will win the $100,000 bonus.
The Dash 4 Cash winner and next three highest finishing full-time NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers will then qualify for the next round of the Dash 4 Cash program at Talladega. That format will continue to Darlington and Dover.
NASCAR Xfinity Series Driver Playoff Outlook Following Atlanta-1:
| Rank | Driver | Points | Wins | Stage Wins | Playoff Pts | Pts From Cutoff |
| 1 | Austin Cindric | 277 | 2 | 4 | 14 | In On Wins |
| 2 | AJ Allmendinger | 194 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Myatt Snider | 179 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 4 | Justin Allgaier | 171 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 5 | Daniel Hemric | 231 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 97 |
| 6 | Harrison Burton | 212 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 |
| 7 | Justin Haley | 193 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 59 |
| 8 | Jeb Burton | 187 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| 9 | Jeremy Clements | 165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| 10 | Brandon Jones | 155 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 |
| 11 | Brandon Brown | 142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 12 | Riley Herbst | 135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Michael Annett | 134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| 14 | Noah Gragson | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -21 |
| 15 | Landon Cassill | 112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -23 |
With five different race winners so far in 2021 and four drivers already locked in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs, there are a lot of shakeups each week in the Playoff picture.
Justin Allgaier took the fourth Playoff spot with his win at Atlanta over the weekend, joining Austin Cindric, AJ Allmendinger and Myatt Snider on the list of winners going to the postseason.
Daniel Hemric has stayed consistent and keeps the highest Playoff spot without a win. He’s 97 points above the cutline and has two stage wins and two Playoff points.
In terms of biggest surprises in the Playoff outlook so far, two drivers are standing out. Jeremy Clements has been in the top 12 for most of the season and has shown speed all year. Clements is currently 31 points above the Playoff cutline. Clements finished 15th at Martinsville last season.
The same goes for Brandonbilt Motorsport’s driver Brandon Brown, who is having a career season and got a career-best finish of third at Phoenix Raceway. In total, Brown has made six starts this season posting one top-five and three top-10 finishes. He is currently eight points above the Playoff cutline. He finished 18th at Martinsville last season.
