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. The race was held on Saturday, July 10, 2021, in

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, a permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 250 laps to complete. In a fierce battle in the closing laps,

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would battle with three to go, with Heim besting Gibbs for his fifth career

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win, the fourth of the season, and the second straight win for Heim.

Background

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-sanctioned race track located in

. Elko Speedway is a track in the

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. The track is located in the former Elko portion of the merged city.

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.

would set the fastest lap in the session, with a lap of 14.561 and an average speed of .

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.

would win the pole, setting a lap of 14.469 and an average speed of .

Full qualifying results

Race results

References

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