Results
The 2018 U.S. Cellular 250 presented by The Rasmussen Group NASCAR XFINITY Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Iowa Speedway race.
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.
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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| 36 | 40 | 92 | Dexter Bean | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 0 | Vibration |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | Chevrolet | 43 | 31 | 257 | 41 | 2 | Running |
| 35 | 32 | 38 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | 2 | 2 | 140 | 0 | 0 | Ignition |
| 38 | 33 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 0 | Brakes |
| 39 | 39 | 93 | Stephen Leicht | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 0 | Electrical |
| 19 | 23 | 52 | David Starr | Chevrolet | 18 | 18 | 253 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 14 | 11 | Ryan Truex | Chevrolet | 29 | 29 | 257 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 2 | 7 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | Chevrolet | 48 | 35 | 257 | 6 | 1 | Running |
| 14 | 17 | 5 | Michael Annett | Chevrolet | 23 | 23 | 256 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 22 | 35 | Joey Gase | Chevrolet | 20 | 20 | 255 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 19 | 16 | Ryan Reed | Ford | 32 | 30 | 257 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 20 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | Chevrolet | 3 | 3 | 206 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 18 | 4 | Ross Chastain | Chevrolet | 33 | 33 | 257 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 30 | 8 | Ray Black II | Chevrolet | 9 | 9 | 248 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 10 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Chevrolet | 29 | 26 | 257 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 2 | 00 | Cole Custer | Ford | 48 | 28 | 257 | 104 | 3 | Running |
| 37 | 29 | 40 | Chad Finchum | Toyota | 1 | 1 | 56 | 0 | 0 | Brakes |
| 25 | 24 | 0 | Garrett Smithley | Chevrolet | 12 | 12 | 250 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 40 | 38 | 45 | Josh Bilicki | Toyota | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 5 | 9 | Tyler Reddick | Chevrolet | 15 | 15 | 252 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 16 | 2 | Matt Tifft | Chevrolet | 11 | 11 | 249 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 23 | 27 | 76 | Spencer Boyd | Chevrolet | 14 | 14 | 252 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 11 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Chevrolet | 40 | 32 | 257 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 1 | 3 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Toyota | 64 | 40 | 257 | 94 | 4 | Running |
| 16 | 21 | 36 | Alex Labbe | Chevrolet | 21 | 21 | 255 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 6 | 22 | Austin Cindric | Ford | 32 | 19 | 254 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 9 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Toyota | 36 | 25 | 257 | 1 | 1 | Running |
| 10 | 12 | 60 | Chase Briscoe | Ford | 27 | 27 | 257 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 13 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Chevrolet | 17 | 17 | 253 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 31 | 90 | Josh Williams | Chevrolet | 13 | 13 | 251 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 35 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Chevrolet | 5 | 5 | 241 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 25 | 78 | Tommy Joe Martins | Chevrolet | 16 | 16 | 253 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 34 | 01 | Vinnie Miller | Chevrolet | 8 | 8 | 247 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 37 | 66 | Stan Mullis | Chevrolet | 4 | 4 | 236 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 26 | 26 | Max Tullman | Ford | 0 | 0 | 245 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 13 | 8 | 3 | Shane Lee | Chevrolet | 25 | 24 | 256 | 6 | 1 | Running |
| 27 | 28 | 15 | Brandon Hightower | Chevrolet | 10 | 10 | 249 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 4 | 18 | Kyle Benjamin | Toyota | 44 | 34 | 257 | 5 | 1 | Running |
| 15 | 15 | 23 | Casey Roderick | Chevrolet | 22 | 22 | 256 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 36 | 55 | Peter Shepherd III | Toyota | 6 | 6 | 242 | 0 | 0 | Running |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.
| Driver | Infraction | Penalty | Lap | Lap Assessed | Flag |
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| 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 |