Entry List
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.
Race weekend links appear as data becomes available.
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
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| 1 | 92 | Dexter Bean | Westby, WI | Jan 5, 1987 | 37 | Chevrolet | DGM Racing | King Autosport | Thomas Bear |
| 2 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | Emporia, VA | Apr 30, 1975 | 49 | Chevrolet | US Cellular | JR Motorsports | Kevin Meendering |
| 3 | 38 | Jeff Green | Owensboro, KY | Sep 6, 1962 | 62 | Chevrolet | RSS Racing | RSS Racing | Todd Myers |
| 4 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 82 | Chevrolet | Visone RV | Shepherd Racing | Nicholas Hoechst |
| 5 | 93 | Stephen Leicht | Asheville, NC | Jan 9, 1987 | 37 | Chevrolet | RSS Racing | RSS Racing | Kyle Johnson |
| 6 | 52 | David Starr | Houston, TX | Nov 11, 1967 | 56 | Chevrolet | Honest Wrenches | Means Motorsports | Tim Brown |
| 7 | 11 | Ryan Truex | Mayetta, NJ | Mar 18, 1992 | 32 | Chevrolet | Phantom Fireworks | Kaulig Racing | Chris Rice |
| 8 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | Riverton, IL | Jun 6, 1986 | 38 | Chevrolet | Precision Tank | JR Motorsports | Jason Burdett |
| 9 | 5 | Michael Annett | Des Moines, IA | Jun 23, 1986 | 38 | Chevrolet | TMC | JR Motorsports | Jason Stockert |
| 10 | 35 | Joey Gase | Cedar Rapids, IA | Feb 8, 1993 | 31 | Chevrolet | SALARMYWESTERN.ORG / Iowa Donate Network | SS Green Light Racing | Patrick Donahue |
| 11 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Bakersfield, CA | Aug 12, 1993 | 31 | Ford | Drive Down A1C Lilly Diabetes | RFK Racing | Phil Gould |
| 12 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | Tucker, GA | Jun 20, 1987 | 37 | Chevrolet | Lombard Bros. Gaming | RSS Racing | Kevin Starland |
| 13 | 4 | Ross Chastain | Alva, FL | Dec 4, 1992 | 31 | Chevrolet | KM Sports / Future Media Sales | JD Motorsports | Evan Snider |
| 14 | 8 | Ray Black II | Montgomery, AL | May 17, 1991 | 33 | Chevrolet | JW Transport | B.J. McLeod Motorsports | George Ingram |
| 15 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Kannapolis, NC | Jan 27, 1991 | 33 | Chevrolet | South Point Hotel & Casino | Richard Childress Racing | Danny Stockman |
| 16 | 00 | Cole Custer | Ladera Ranch, CA | Jan 23, 1998 | 26 | Ford | Haas Automation | Stewart-Haas Racing | Jeff Meendering |
| 17 | 40 | Chad Finchum | Knoxville, TN | Sep 22, 1994 | 29 | Toyota | MBM Motorsports | Motorsports Business | Brian Keselowski |
| 18 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | Ligonier, PA | Apr 27, 1992 | 32 | Chevrolet | FAME / fame-usa.com | JD Motorsports | Wayne Carroll Jr |
| 19 | 45 | Josh Bilicki | Menomonee Falls, WI | Jun 3, 1995 | 29 | Toyota | Prevagen | J.P. Motorsports | Terry Elmore |
| 20 | 9 | Tyler Reddick | Corning, CA | Jan 11, 1996 | 28 | Chevrolet | Takl | JR Motorsports | Dave Elenz |
| 21 | 2 | Matt Tifft | Fairfax, VA | Jun 26, 1996 | 28 | Chevrolet | American Ethanol e15 | Richard Childress Racing | Randall Burnett |
| 22 | 76 | Spencer Boyd | Creve Coeur, MO | Jun 26, 1995 | 29 | Chevrolet | Grunt Style | SS Green Light Racing | Jason Miller |
| 23 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Mooresville, NC | Jun 11, 1997 | 27 | Chevrolet | Fire Alarm Services Inc. | Chip Ganassi Racing | Nick Harvey |
| 24 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Norman, OK | Dec 16, 1994 | 29 | Toyota | Ruud | Joe Gibbs Racing | Jason Ratcliff |
| 25 | 36 | Alex Labbe | Saint-Albert, Canada | Apr 29, 1993 | 31 | Chevrolet | RoyAuto.com / VR Victoriaville | DGM Racing | Mario Gosselin |
| 26 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Columbus, OH | Sep 2, 1998 | 26 | Ford | LTi Printing | Team Penske | Brian Wilson |
| 27 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Atlanta, GA | Feb 18, 1997 | 27 | Toyota | Menards / Tide | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chris Gabehart |
| 28 | 60 | Chase Briscoe | Mitchell, IN | Dec 15, 1994 | 29 | Ford | Ford | RFK Racing | Mike Kelley |
| 29 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Spartanburg, SC | Jan 16, 1985 | 39 | Chevrolet | RepairableVehicles.com | Jeremy Clements Racing | Danny Gill |
| 30 | 90 | Josh Williams | Port Charlotte, FL | Aug 3, 1993 | 31 | Chevrolet | Sleep Well | DGM Racing | John Holmes |
| 31 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Birmingport, AL | Jan 24, 1958 | 66 | Chevrolet | Horizon Transport | Mike Harmon Racing | Kyle Warner |
| 32 | 78 | Tommy Joe Martins | Como, MS | Dec 7, 1986 | 37 | Chevrolet | Riessen Construction | B.J. McLeod Motorsports | Adam Brooks |
| 33 | 01 | Vinnie Miller | Metamora, MI | Aug 16, 1997 | 27 | Chevrolet | JAS Expedited Trucking LLC | JD Motorsports | Bryan Berry |
| 34 | 66 | Stan Mullis | Las Vegas, NV | Oct 17, 1976 | 47 | Chevrolet | TLC Resorts | Motorsports Business | Sebastian Laforge |
| 35 | 26 | Max Tullman | Chester Springs, PA | Aug 22, 1997 | 27 | Ford | Zoomi\Myota | Tullman Walker Racing | Doug Richert |
| 36 | 3 | Shane Lee | Newton, NC | Jul 4, 1993 | 31 | Chevrolet | Childress Vineyards | Richard Childress Racing | Nick Harrison |
| 37 | 15 | Brandon Hightower | Natchitoches, LA | Mar 17, 1998 | 26 | Chevrolet | Kustom Race Parts / Premier Recycling | JD Motorsports | Paul Clapprood |
| 38 | 18 | Kyle Benjamin | Easley, SC | Nov 3, 1997 | 26 | Toyota | Service Centers / Mobil 1 Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | Dave Rogers |
| 39 | 23 | Casey Roderick | Lawrenceville, GA | Aug 8, 1992 | 32 | Chevrolet | Chevy Accessories | GMS Racing | Chad Norris |
| 40 | 55 | Peter Shepherd III | London, Ontario, Canada | Aug 13, 1986 | 38 | Toyota | National Exhaust Systems | J.P. Motorsports | Kase Kallenbach |