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 mi 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.

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 mph.

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 mph.