The 2021 Rackley Roofing 200 was the 12th

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of the

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season, and the 12th iteration of the event, after a 9-year absence from racing at the track from all 3 major series of

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. The race was held on Friday, June 18, 2021 in

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, a permanent D-shaped oval course.

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, riding for

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as an one-off race, would win his first ever race in the

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in his first ever start.

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and

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would garner the rest of the podium positions, finishing 2nd and 3rd, respectively. William Byron would make his return to the series driving a one-off race for

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Background

Nashville Superspeedway is a

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complex located in

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(though the track has a

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address),

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, about 30 miles (48 km) southeast of

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. The track was built in

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and is currently used for events, driving schools and ''

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competition. Nashville Superspeedway diagram

It is a

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oval track 11⁄3 miles (2.145 km) long. Nashville Superspeedway is owned by

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, which also owns

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. Nashville Superspeedway was the longest concrete oval in NASCAR during the time it was on the

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and

circuits. Current permanent

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is approximately 25,000. Additional portable seats are brought in for some events, and seating capacity can be expanded to 150,000. Infrastructure is in place to expand the facility to include a short track, drag strip, and road course.

Entry list

Practice

The first and final practice would take place on Friday, June 18, at 11:56 AM EST.

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would win the pole with a 29.649 and an average speed of .

Qualifying

Qualifying would take place on Friday, June 18, at 6:08 AM EST.

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would win his first ever career pole in the

with a time of 29.833 and an average speed of .

Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 45 Stage 2 Laps: 50 Stage 3 Laps: 55

References

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