Entry List
The official 2018 U.S. Cellular 250 presented by The Rasmussen Group NASCAR XFINITY Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Iowa Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
U.S. Cellular 250 presented by The Rasmussen Group
Saturday, July 28th, 2018
Iowa Speedway, Newton, IA
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- Iowa Speedway
- 10th Annual U.S. Cellular 250 Presented by The Rasmussen Group
- Pole Winner: Elliott Sadler
- Age: 43
- Team : No. 1 - US Cellular Chevrolet
- Owner: JR Motorsports
- Crew Chief: Kevin Meendering
- Elliott Sadler won the Pole Award for the 10th Annual U.S. Cellular 250 Presented by The Rasmussen Group with a lap of 23.576 seconds, 133.610 mph.
- This is his 18th pole in 381 NASCAR XFINITY Series races.
- This is his first pole and 13th top-10 start in 2018.
- This is his fourth pole in 16 races at Iowa Speedway.
- Cole Custer (second) posted his 15th top-10 start of 2018 and his third in four races at Iowa Speedway.
- Christopher Bell (third) posted his second top-10 start at Iowa Speedway. It is his 12th in 19 races this season.
- Christopher Bell (third) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
- Drivers Entered: 40 (2 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 250
- Laps Actual: 257 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: 0.421 Seconds
- Time of Race: 2 Hours 18 Minutes 0 Seconds
- Average Speed: 97.772
- Cautions: 6 for 41 laps
- Lead Changes: 12
- Green Flag Passes: 1,367 (6.3 passes per green flag lap)
- Iowa Speedway
- 10th Annual U.S. Cellular 250 Presented by The Rasmussen Group
- Race Winner: Christopher Bell
- Age: 23
- Team : No. 20 - Ruud Toyota
- Owner: Joe Gibbs Racing
- Crew Chief: Jason Ratcliff
- Christopher Bell won the 10th Annual U.S. Cellular 250 Presented by The Rasmussen Group, his fifth victory in 27 NASCAR XFINITY Series races.
- This is his fourth victory and 12th top-10 finish in 2018.
- This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in three races at Iowa Speedway.
- Justin Allgaier (second) posted his 10th top-10 finish in 14 races at Iowa Speedway. It is his 14th top-10 finish in 2018.
- Kyle Benjamin (third) posted his second top-10 finish in three races at Iowa Speedway.
- Christopher Bell (first) was the highest finishing rookie.
- Christopher Bell leads the point standings by 16 points overElliott Sadler.
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 92 | Dexter Bean | Westby, WI | Jan 5, 1987 | 31 | Chevrolet | DGM Racing | King Autosport |
| 2 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 30, 1975 | 43 | Chevrolet | US Cellular | JR Motorsports |
| 3 | 38 | Jeff Green | Owensboro, KY | Sep 6, 1962 | 55 | Chevrolet | RSS Racing | RSS Racing |
| 4 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 76 | Chevrolet | Visone RV | Shepherd Racing |
| 5 | 93 | Stephen Leicht | Asheville, NC | Jan 9, 1987 | 31 | Chevrolet | RSS Racing | RSS Racing |
| 6 | 52 | David Starr | Houston, TX | Nov 11, 1967 | 50 | Chevrolet | Honest Wrenches | Means Motorsports |
| 7 | 11 | Ryan Truex | Mayetta, NJ | Mar 18, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | Phantom Fireworks | Kaulig Racing |
| 8 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | Riverton, IL | Jun 6, 1986 | 32 | Chevrolet | Precision Tank | JR Motorsports |
| 9 | 5 | Michael Annett | Des Moines, IA | Jun 23, 1986 | 32 | Chevrolet | TMC | JR Motorsports |
| 10 | 35 | Joey Gase | Cedar Rapids, IA | Feb 8, 1993 | 25 | Chevrolet | SALARMYWESTERN.ORG / Iowa Donate Network | SS Green Light Racing |
| 11 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Bakersfield, CA | Aug 12, 1993 | 24 | Ford | Drive Down A1C Lilly Diabetes | RFK Racing |
| 12 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | Tucker, GA | Jun 20, 1987 | 31 | Chevrolet | Lombard Bros. Gaming | RSS Racing |
| 13 | 4 | Ross Chastain | Alva, FL | Dec 4, 1992 | 25 | Chevrolet | KM Sports / Future Media Sales | JD Motorsports |
| 14 | 8 | Ray Black II | Montgomery, AL | May 17, 1991 | 27 | Chevrolet | JW Transport | B.J. McLeod Motorsports |
| 15 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Kannapolis, NC | Jan 27, 1991 | 27 | Chevrolet | South Point Hotel & Casino | Richard Childress Racing |
| 16 | 00 | Cole Custer | Ladera Ranch, CA | Jan 23, 1998 | 20 | Ford | Haas Automation | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 17 | 40 | Chad Finchum | Knoxville, TN | Sep 22, 1994 | 23 | Toyota | MBM Motorsports | Motorsports Business |
| 18 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | Ligonier, PA | Apr 27, 1992 | 26 | Chevrolet | FAME / fame-usa.com | JD Motorsports |
| 19 | 45 | Josh Bilicki | Menomonee Falls, WI | Jun 3, 1995 | 23 | Toyota | Prevagen | J.P. Motorsports |
| 20 | 9 | Tyler Reddick | Corning, CA | Jan 11, 1996 | 22 | Chevrolet | Takl | JR Motorsports |
| 21 | 2 | Matt Tifft | Fairfax, VA | Jun 26, 1996 | 22 | Chevrolet | American Ethanol e15 | Richard Childress Racing |
| 22 | 76 | Spencer Boyd | Creve Coeur, MO | Jun 26, 1995 | 23 | Chevrolet | Grunt Style | SS Green Light Racing |
| 23 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Mooresville, NC | Jun 11, 1997 | 21 | Chevrolet | Fire Alarm Services Inc. | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 24 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Norman, OK | Dec 16, 1994 | 23 | Toyota | Ruud | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 25 | 36 | Alex Labbe | Saint-Albert, Canada | Apr 29, 1993 | 25 | Chevrolet | RoyAuto.com / VR Victoriaville | DGM Racing |
| 26 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Columbus, OH | Sep 2, 1998 | 19 | Ford | LTi Printing | Team Penske |
| 27 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Atlanta, GA | Feb 18, 1997 | 21 | Toyota | Menards / Tide | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 28 | 60 | Chase Briscoe | Mitchell, IN | Dec 15, 1994 | 23 | Ford | Ford | RFK Racing |
| 29 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Spartanburg, SC | Jan 16, 1985 | 33 | Chevrolet | RepairableVehicles.com | Jeremy Clements Racing |
| 30 | 90 | Josh Williams | Port Charlotte, FL | Aug 3, 1993 | 24 | Chevrolet | Sleep Well | DGM Racing |
| 31 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Birmingport, AL | Jan 24, 1958 | 60 | Chevrolet | Horizon Transport | Mike Harmon Racing |
| 32 | 78 | Tommy Joe Martins | Como, MS | Dec 7, 1986 | 31 | Chevrolet | Riessen Construction | B.J. McLeod Motorsports |
| 33 | 01 | Vinnie Miller | Metamora, MI | Aug 16, 1997 | 20 | Chevrolet | JAS Expedited Trucking LLC | JD Motorsports |
| 34 | 66 | Stan Mullis | Las Vegas, NV | Oct 17, 1976 | 41 | Chevrolet | TLC Resorts | Motorsports Business |
| 35 | 26 | Max Tullman | Chester Springs, PA | Aug 22, 1997 | 20 | Ford | Zoomi\Myota | Tullman Walker Racing |
| 36 | 3 | Shane Lee | Newton, NC | Jul 4, 1993 | 25 | Chevrolet | Childress Vineyards | Richard Childress Racing |
| 37 | 15 | Brandon Hightower | Natchitoches, LA | Mar 17, 1998 | 20 | Chevrolet | Kustom Race Parts / Premier Recycling | JD Motorsports |
| 38 | 18 | Kyle Benjamin | Easley, SC | Nov 3, 1997 | 20 | Toyota | Service Centers / Mobil 1 Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 39 | 23 | Casey Roderick | Lawrenceville, GA | Aug 8, 1992 | 25 | Chevrolet | Chevy Accessories | GMS Racing |
| 40 | 55 | Peter Shepherd III | London, Ontario, Canada | Aug 13, 1986 | 31 | Toyota | National Exhaust Systems | J.P. Motorsports |