The 2021 Rackley Roofing 200 was the 12th stock car race 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 a 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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'', a

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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 Dover Motorsports, Inc., 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 top the session with a time of 29.649 and an average speed of .

Qualifying

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

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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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Rackley Roofing 200 Stock car racing events in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series have been held at Nashville Superspeedway, in Lebanon, Tennessee during numerous seasons and times of year since 2001. Current race The Rackley Roofing 200 is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck ...