# 2021 Menards 250

The 2021 Menards 250 was the ninth race of the 2021 ARCA Menards Series season, the third race of the 2021 Sioux Chief Showdown, and the seventh iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 10, 2021, in Elko New Market, Minnesota at Elko Speedway, a 3⁄8 mile (0.60 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 250 laps to complete. In a fierce battle in the closing laps, Corey Heim of Venturini Motorsports and Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing would battle with three to go, with Heim besting Gibbs for his fifth career ARCA Menards Series win, the fourth of the season, and the second straight win for Heim.

## Background

Elko Speedway, is a 3/8 mile asphalt oval NASCAR-sanctioned race track located in Elko New Market, Minnesota. Elko Speedway is a track in the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series. The track is located in the former Elko portion of the merged city.

### Entry list

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 01 | Owen Smith | Fast Track Racing | Ford | Academy Mortgage |
| 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | Universal Technical Institute, NASCAR Technical Institute |
| 06 | Wayne Peterson | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford | Great Railing |
| 7 | Eric Caudell | CCM Racing | Ford | Caudell Consulting & Marketing |
| 10 | Willie Mullins | Fast Track Racing | Ford | CW Metals, Crow Wing Recycling |
| 11 | Bryce Haugeberg | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | Haugeburg Farms, Magnum Contracting, Inc. |
| 12 | Dick Doheny | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | Evergreen Raceway |
| 15 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Mobil 1 |
| 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | Ford Performance |
| 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 20 | Corey Heim | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Craftsman |
| 21 | Daniel Dye | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Solar Fit, Race to Stop Suicide |
| 25 | Gracie Trotter | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | Calico Coatings |
| 27 | Alex Clubb | Richmond Clubb Motorsports | Ford | Richmond Clubb Motorsports |
| 30 | Adam Lemke | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | Slick Products, JRi Shocks |
| 46 | Thad Moffitt | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | Clean Harbors |
| 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | Henshaw Automation |
| 66 | Ron Vandermeir Jr. | Vandermeir Racing | Toyota | Mac Rak Inc. |
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## Practice
### First and final practice

The only one-hour practice session would take place on Saturday, July 10, at 3:30 PM CST. Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest lap in the session, with a lap of 14.561 and an average speed of 92.713 miles per hour (149.207 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 14.561 | 92.713 |
| 2 | 20 | Corey Heim | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 14.591 | 92.523 |
| 3 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 14.651 | 92.144 |
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## Qualifying

Qualifying would take place on Saturday, July 10, at 5:30 PM CST. Drivers would each run two laps to set a best time. Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing would win the pole, setting a lap of 14.469 and an average speed of 93.303 miles per hour (150.157 km/h).

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 14.469 | 93.303 |
| 2 | 25 | Gracie Trotter | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 14.524 | 92.950 |
| 3 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 14.569 | 92.663 |
| 4 | 20 | Corey Heim | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 14.578 | 92.605 |
| 5 | 21 | Daniel Dye | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 14.590 | 92.529 |
| 6 | 46 | Thad Moffitt | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 14.592 | 92.516 |
| 7 | 15 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 14.638 | 92.226 |
| 8 | 66 | Ron Vandermeier Jr. | Vandermeir Racing | Toyota | 14.822 | 91.081 |
| 9 | 30 | Adam Lemke | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 14.828 | 91.044 |
| 10 | 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 14.849 | 90.915 |
| 11 | 10 | Willie Mullins | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 14.887 | 90.683 |
| 12 | 11 | Bryce Haugeberg | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 15.218 | 88.711 |
| 13 | 27 | Alex Clubb | Richmond Clubb Motorsports | Ford | 15.295 | 88.264 |
| 14 | 01 | Owen Smith | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 15.474 | 87.243 |
| 15 | 12 | Dick Doheny | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 15.745 | 85.742 |
| 16 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 16.682 | 80.926 |
| 17 | 06 | Wayne Peterson | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford | — | — |
| Withdrew |||||||
| WD | 7 | Eric Caudell | CCM Racing | Ford | — | — |
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## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 4 | 20 | Corey Heim | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 250 | 14 | running | 47 |
| 2 | 7 | 15 | Jesse Love | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 250 | 0 | running | 42 |
| 3 | 2 | 25 | Gracie Trotter | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | 250 | 0 | running | 41 |
| 4 | 1 | 18 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 236 | running | 43 |
| 5 | 3 | 17 | Taylor Gray | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 39 |
| 6 | 10 | 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 38 |
| 7 | 5 | 21 | Daniel Dye | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 37 |
| 8 | 11 | 10 | Willie Mullins | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 36 |
| 9 | 6 | 46 | Thad Moffitt | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | 249 | 0 | running | 35 |
| 10 | 9 | 30 | Adam Lemke | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 249 | 0 | running | 34 |
| 11 | 8 | 66 | Ron Vandermeier Jr. | Vandermeir Racing | Toyota | 247 | 0 | running | 33 |
| 12 | 13 | 27 | Alex Clubb | Richmond Clubb Motorsports | Ford | 242 | 0 | running | 32 |
| 13 | 12 | 11 | Bryce Haugeberg | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | 229 | 0 | transmission | 31 |
| 14 | 16 | 48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | 54 | 0 | transmission | 30 |
| 15 | 15 | 12 | Dick Doheny | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | 8 | 0 | vibration | 29 |
| 16 | 14 | 01 | Owen Smith | Fast Track Racing | Ford | 6 | 0 | clutch | 28 |
| 17 | 17 | 06 | Wayne Peterson | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford | 1 | 0 | brakes | 27 |
| Withdrew ||||||||||
| WD | | 7 | Eric Caudell | CCM Racing | Ford | | | | |
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