Results
The 2018 Iowa 250 presented by Enogen NASCAR XFINITY Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Iowa Speedway race.
Iowa 250 presented by Enogen
Sunday, June 17th, 2018
Iowa Speedway, Newton, IA
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- Iowa Speedway
- 8th Annual Iowa 250 presented by Enogen
- Pole Winner: Austin Cindric
- Age: 19
- Team : No. 22 - Fitzgerald Glider Kits Ford
- Owner: Team Penske
- Crew Chief: Brian Wilson
- Austin Cindric won the Pole Award for the 8th Annual Iowa 250 presented by Enogen with a lap of 23.971 seconds, 131.409 mph.
- This is his first pole in 15 NASCAR XFINITY Series races.
- This is his first pole and eighth top-10 start in 2018.
- This is his first pole in one race at Iowa Speedway.
- Daniel Hemric (second) posted his 11th top-10 start of 2018 and his second in three races at Iowa Speedway.
- Brandon Jones (third) posted his fourth top-10 start at Iowa Speedway. It is his ninth in 14 races this season.
- Austin Cindric (first) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
- Drivers Entered: 40 (2 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 250
- Margin of Victory: 0.745 Seconds
- Time of Race: 2 Hours 8 Minutes 33 Seconds
- Average Speed: 102.100
- Cautions: 5 for 31 laps
- Lead Changes: 13
- Green Flag Passes: 1,244 (5.7 passes per green flag lap)
- Iowa Speedway
- 8th Annual Iowa 250 presented by Enogen
- Race Winner: Justin Allgaier
- Age: 32
- Team : No. 7 - BRANDT Professional Agriculture Chevrolet
- Owner: JR Motorsports
- Crew Chief: Jason Burdett
- Justin Allgaier won the 8th Annual Iowa 250 presented by Enogen, his seventh victory in 254 NASCAR XFINITY Series races.
- This is his second victory and ninth top-10 finish in 2018.
- This is his first victory and ninth top-10 finish in 13 races at Iowa Speedway.
- Christopher Bell (second) posted his first top-10 finish in two races at Iowa Speedway. It is his eighth top-10 finish in 2018.
- Daniel Hemric (third) posted his second top-10 finish in three races at Iowa Speedway.
- Christopher Bell (second) was the highest finishing rookie.
- Elliott Sadler leads the point standings by 4 points over Cole Custer.
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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| 28 | 4 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | Chevrolet | 9 | 9 | 239 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 40 | 31 | 93 | JJ Yeley | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | Vibration |
| 35 | 24 | 38 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | 2 | 2 | 131 | 0 | 0 | Driveshaft |
| 39 | 30 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | Brakes |
| 24 | 23 | 52 | David Starr | Chevrolet | 13 | 13 | 247 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 37 | 35 | 13 | Timmy Hill | Toyota | 1 | 1 | 75 | 0 | 0 | Brakes |
| 14 | 6 | 11 | Ryan Truex | Chevrolet | 23 | 23 | 250 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 1 | 11 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | Chevrolet | 67 | 40 | 250 | 182 | 7 | Running |
| 13 | 10 | 5 | Michael Annett | Chevrolet | 24 | 24 | 250 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 27 | 35 | Joey Gase | Chevrolet | 16 | 16 | 249 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 22 | 15 | BJ McLeod | Chevrolet | 8 | 8 | 239 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 40 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Ford | 21 | 20 | 250 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 21 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | Chevrolet | 19 | 19 | 250 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 16 | 4 | Ross Chastain | Chevrolet | 18 | 18 | 249 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 2 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Chevrolet | 51 | 34 | 250 | 2 | 2 | Running |
| 4 | 5 | 00 | Cole Custer | Ford | 46 | 33 | 250 | 6 | 2 | Running |
| 26 | 29 | 40 | Chad Finchum | Toyota | 11 | 11 | 244 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 20 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | Chevrolet | 12 | 12 | 244 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 32 | 8 | Blake Jones | Chevrolet | 10 | 10 | 243 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 36 | 34 | 45 | Josh Bilicki | Toyota | 1 | 1 | 95 | 0 | 0 | Fuel Pump |
| 8 | 7 | 9 | Tyler Reddick | Chevrolet | 33 | 29 | 250 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 12 | 2 | Matt Tifft | Chevrolet | 28 | 28 | 250 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 13 | 23 | Justin Haley | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 250 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 26 | 76 | Spencer Boyd | Chevrolet | 15 | 15 | 247 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 15 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Chevrolet | 28 | 22 | 250 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 2 | 39 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Toyota | 48 | 35 | 250 | 2 | 2 | Running |
| 10 | 8 | 61 | Kaz Grala | Ford | 27 | 27 | 250 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 18 | 36 | Alex Labbe | Chevrolet | 14 | 14 | 247 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 1 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Ford | 41 | 26 | 250 | 58 | 1 | Running |
| 5 | 3 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Toyota | 44 | 32 | 250 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 19 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Chevrolet | 17 | 17 | 249 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 33 | 90 | Josh Williams | Chevrolet | 3 | 3 | 134 | 0 | 0 | Electrical |
| 38 | 37 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 0 | Rear Gear |
| 6 | 9 | 18 | Riley Herbst | Toyota | 0 | 0 | 250 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 25 | 78 | Tommy Joe Martins | Chevrolet | 5 | 5 | 201 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 36 | 01 | Vinnie Miller | Chevrolet | 6 | 6 | 205 | 0 | 0 | Overheating |
| 33 | 38 | 66 | Stan Mullis | Chevrolet | 4 | 4 | 150 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 14 | 3 | Shane Lee | Chevrolet | 22 | 21 | 250 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 28 | 55 | Brandon Hightower | Toyota | 7 | 7 | 220 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 7 | 17 | 60 | Ty Majeski | Ford | 32 | 30 | 250 | 0 | 0 | Running |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.
| Driver | Infraction | Penalty | Lap | Lap Assessed | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Tifft | Pre-Race to the rear Unapproved adjustments | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Ryan Sieg | Pre-Race to the rear Unapproved adjustments | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| BJ McLeod | Pre-Race to the rear Tire Change | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Spencer Boyd | Pre-Race to the rear Tire Change | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Garrett Smithley | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 4 | 8 | Yellow |
| Elliott Sadler | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 64 | 69 | Yellow |
| Matt Tifft | Speed-Entering pits | Tail End | 66 | 69 | Yellow |
| Jeremy Clements | Speed-Entering pits | Tail End | 123 | 129 | Yellow |
| Ryan Reed | Speed-Exiting pits | Tail End | 123 | 129 | Yellow |
| Ty Majeski | Speed-Entering pits | Tail End | 123 | 129 | Yellow |
| Brandon Hightower | Speed-Exiting pits | Tail End | 125 | 129 | Yellow |
| Brandon Hightower | Speed-Exiting pits | Tail End | 126 | 129 | Yellow |
| BJ McLeod | Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires | Pass Thru | 132 | 140 | Green |
| Brandon Hightower | Speed-Exiting pits | Pass Thru | 185 | 188 | Green |
| Brandon Hightower | Speed-Entering pits | Stop & Go | 188 | 192 | Green |
| Chad Finchum | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 199 | 205 | Yellow |
| Ryan Truex | Speed-Exiting pits | Tail End | 201 | 205 | Yellow |
| Tyler Reddick | Speed-Entering pits | Tail End | 201 | 205 | Yellow |
| Riley Herbst | Speed-Entering pits | Tail End | 201 | 205 | Yellow |
| Brandon Hightower | Pitting before pit road is open Garage | Tail End | 233 | 0 | Yellow |