2021 Menards 250
Race details | |||
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Race 9 of 20 of the 2021 ARCA Menards Series Race 3 of 10 of the | |||
Date | July 10, 2021 | ||
Official name | Menards 250 | ||
Location | Elko New Market, Minnesota, Elko Speedway | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.375 mi (0.604 km) | ||
Distance | 250 laps, 93.750 mi (150.876 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 250 laps, 93.750 mi (150.876 km) | ||
Average speed | 69.274 miles per hour (111.486 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
Time | 14.469 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
Laps | 236 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 20 | Corey Heim | Venturini Motorsports | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | MAVTV | ||
Announcers | Bob Dillner, | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | ARCA Racing Network |
The 2021 Menards 250 was the ninth race of the 2021 ARCA Menards Series season, the third race of the , 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.[1]
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 | |
2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | Universal Technical Institute, NASCAR Technical Institute |
06 | Wayne Peterson | Wayne Peterson Racing | Ford | |
7 | Eric Caudell | CCM Racing | Ford | |
10 | Willie Mullins | Fast Track Racing | Ford | , |
11 | Bryce Haugeberg | Fast Track Racing | Chevrolet | , |
12 | Fast Track Racing | Toyota | ||
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 | , |
25 | Gracie Trotter | Venturini Motorsports | Toyota | |
27 | Alex Clubb | Richmond Clubb Motorsports | Ford | Richmond Clubb Motorsports |
30 | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | , | |
46 | Thad Moffitt | David Gilliland Racing | Ford | Clean Harbors |
48 | Brad Smith | Brad Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
66 | Toyota | |||
Official entry list |
Practice[]
First and final practice[]
The only one-hour practice session would take place on Saturday, July 10, at 3:30 PM CST.[2] 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).[3]
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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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 |
Full practice results |
Qualifying[]
Qualifying would take place on Saturday, July 10, at 5:30 PM CST.[2] 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).[4]
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 | Toyota | 14.822 | 91.081 | ||
9 | 30 | 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 | 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 | — | — |
Official qualifying results |
Race results[]
Fin[5] | 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 | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | 249 | 0 | running | 34 | |
11 | 8 | 66 | 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 | 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 | |||||
Official race results |
References[]
- ^ "Corey Heim muscles by Ty Gibbs to win Menards 250 at Elko Speedway". ARCA. 2021-07-11. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
- ^ a b "Schedule of events: Menards 250 at Elko Speedway". ARCA. 2021-03-19. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
- ^ "PRACTICE: Ty Gibbs edges Corey Heim for best lap at Elko". ARCA. 2021-07-10. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
- ^ "QUALIFYING: Ty Gibbs wins General Tire Pole Award at Elko". ARCA. 2021-07-10. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
- ^ "2021 Menards 250 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
- 2021 ARCA Menards Series
- NASCAR races at Elko Speedway
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- 2021 in sports in Minnesota