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Race 9 of 20 of the 2021 ARCA Menards Series Race 3 of 10 of the 2021 Sioux Chief Showdown | |||
| 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, Jim Trebow | ||
| 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 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.[1]