XFINITY Series Iowa Speedway

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Qualifying Results

U.S. Cellular 250 presented by The Rasmussen Group

Saturday, July 28th, 2018

Iowa Speedway, Newton, IA

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  • 29 Chevrolet
  • 5 Ford
  • 6 Toyota

  • 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.
Cole Custer celebrates in victory lane
Avondale, Arizona - November 4, 2023 : Cole Custer, driver of the #00 Haas Automation Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway.
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