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Race at Iowa Speedway From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The U.S. Cellular 250 was a 250-lap, 218.75-mile NASCAR Xfinity Series race which was held at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa every summer from 2009 to 2019. It was traditionally held in late July or early August, while U.S. Cellular was the title sponsor every year since the event's inception with different presenting sponsors over the years.
NASCAR Xfinity Series | |
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Venue | Iowa Speedway |
Location | Newton, Iowa, United States |
Corporate sponsor | U.S. Cellular |
First race | 2009 |
Last race | 2019 |
Distance | 218.75 miles (352.04 km) |
Laps | 250 (Stage 1: 60 Stage 2: 60 Stage 3: 130) |
Previous names | various presenting sponsors over the years |
Most wins (driver) | Brad Keselowski (3) |
Most wins (team) | Joe Gibbs Racing (4) |
Most wins (manufacturer) | Ford (5) |
Circuit information | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 0.875 mi (1.408 km) |
Turns | 4 |
The race was canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic before being removed from the schedule entirely in 2021.[1][2]
Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) | |
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Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||||
2009 | August 1 | 88 | Brad Keselowski | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 218.75 (352.044) | 2:22:53 | 91.858 |
2010 | July 31 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 218.75 (352.044) | 2:05:56 | 104.222 |
2011 | August 6 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Keslowski Racing | Ford | 250 | 218.75 (352.044) | 2:11:20 | 99.937 |
2012 | August 4 | 2 | Elliott Sadler | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 218.75 (352.044) | 1:53:31 | 115.622 |
2013 | August 3 | 22 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Ford | 250 | 218.75 (352.044) | 1:56:58 | 112.211 |
2014 | August 2 | 22 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 250 | 218.75 (352.044) | 2:02:49 | 106.867 |
2015 | August 1 | 22 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 260* | 227.5 (366.125) | 2:12:02 | 103.383 |
2016 | July 30 | 20 | Erik Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 218.75 (352.044) | 2:05:43 | 104.401 |
2017 | July 29 | 20 | Ryan Preece | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 254* | 222.25 (357.676) | 2:17:37 | 96.9 |
2018 | July 28 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 257* | 224.875 (361.901) | 2:18:00 | 97.772 |
2019 | July 27 | 98 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | Ford | 250 | 218.75 (352.044) | 2:28:00 | 88.682 |
# Wins | Driver | Years Won |
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3 | Brad Keselowski | 2009, 2013, 2014 |
# Wins | Team | Years Won |
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4 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
3 | Team Penske | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
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