Results
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.
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | STG PTS | PO PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | S1 | S2 | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 40 | 92 | Dexter Bean | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Vibration |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | Chevrolet | 43 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 257 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 8 | Running |
| 35 | 32 | 38 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Ignition |
| 38 | 33 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Brakes |
| 39 | 39 | 93 | Stephen Leicht | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Electrical |
| 19 | 23 | 52 | David Starr | Chevrolet | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 14 | 11 | Ryan Truex | Chevrolet | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 257 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 2 | 7 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | Chevrolet | 48 | 35 | 13 | 0 | 257 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | Running |
| 14 | 17 | 5 | Michael Annett | Chevrolet | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 256 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 22 | 35 | Joey Gase | Chevrolet | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 255 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 19 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Ford | 32 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 257 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | Running |
| 34 | 20 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | Chevrolet | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 18 | 4 | Ross Chastain | Chevrolet | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 257 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 30 | 8 | Ray Black II | Chevrolet | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 248 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 10 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Chevrolet | 29 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 257 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | Running |
| 9 | 2 | 00 | Cole Custer | Ford | 48 | 28 | 19 | 1 | 257 | 104 | 3 | 1 | 2 | Running |
| 37 | 29 | 40 | Chad Finchum | Toyota | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Brakes |
| 25 | 24 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | Chevrolet | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 40 | 38 | 45 | Josh Bilicki | Toyota | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 5 | 9 | Tyler Reddick | Chevrolet | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 252 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 16 | 2 | Matt Tifft | Chevrolet | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 249 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 23 | 27 | 76 | Spencer Boyd | Chevrolet | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 252 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 11 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Chevrolet | 40 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 257 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | Running |
| 1 | 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Toyota | 64 | 40 | 18 | 6 | 257 | 94 | 4 | 3 | 1 | Running |
| 16 | 21 | 36 | Alex Labbe | Chevrolet | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 255 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 6 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Ford | 32 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 254 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | Running |
| 12 | 9 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Toyota | 36 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 257 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | Running |
| 10 | 12 | 60 | Chase Briscoe | Ford | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 257 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 13 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Chevrolet | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 31 | 90 | Josh Williams | Chevrolet | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 35 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Chevrolet | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 241 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 25 | 78 | Tommy Joe Martins | Chevrolet | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 34 | 01 | Vinnie Miller | Chevrolet | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 37 | 66 | Stan Mullis | Chevrolet | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 26 | 26 | Max Tullman | Ford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 245 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 13 | 8 | 3 | Shane Lee | Chevrolet | 25 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 256 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 28 | 15 | Brandon Hightower | Chevrolet | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 249 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 4 | 18 | Kyle Benjamin | Toyota | 44 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 257 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 | Running |
| 15 | 15 | 23 | Casey Roderick | Chevrolet | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 256 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 36 | 55 | Peter Shepherd III | Toyota | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 242 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.
| Driver | Infraction | Penalty | Lap | Lap Assessed | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Bilicki | Pre-Race to the rear unapproved adjustments | tail end | 0 | 0 | White |
| Tyler Reddick | Pitting before pit road is open | tail end | 21 | 26 | Yellow |
| Peter Shepherd III | Disobeying a NASCAR request not in proper position on restart | pass thru | 26 | 29 | Green |
| Vinnie Miller | Pitting before pit road is open | tail end | 57 | 67 | Yellow |
| Tyler Reddick | Pitting before pit road is open | tail end | 58 | 67 | Yellow |
| Ross Chastain | Speed-Entering pits | tail end | 63 | 67 | Yellow |
| Daniel Hemric | Speed-Exiting pits | tail end | 63 | 67 | Yellow |
| Garrett Smithley | Non-compliant refueling (overflow container) | tail end | 125 | 129 | Yellow |
| Mike Harmon | Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires | tail end | 127 | 129 | Yellow |
| Max Tullman | Disobeying a NASCAR request not in proper position on restart | pass thru | 129 | 131 | Green |
| Vinnie Miller | Speed-Entering pits | pass thru | 213 | 218 | Green |
| Garrett Smithley | Pitting before pit road is open | tail end | 245 | 249 | Yellow |
| Tommy Joe Martins | Pitting before pit road is open | tail end | 252 | 255 | Yellow |