U.S. Cellular 250

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U.S. Cellular 250
NASCAR Xfinity Series
VenueIowa Speedway
LocationNewton, Iowa, United States
Corporate sponsorU.S. Cellular
First race2009
Last race2019
Distance218.75 miles (352.04 km)
Laps250 (Stage 1: 60 Stage 2: 60 Stage 3: 130)
Previous namesVarious Presenting Sponsors over the years
Most wins (driver)Brad Keselowski (3)
Most wins (team)Joe Gibbs Racing (4)
Most wins (manufacturer)Ford (5)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length0.875 mi (1.408 km)
Turns4

The U.S. Cellular 250 was a 250-lap, 218.75-mile NASCAR Xfinity Series race which was held at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa every summer from 2009 to 2019. It was traditionally held in late July or early August, while U.S. Cellular was the title sponsor every year since the event's inception with different presenting sponsors each year.

The race was canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic before being removed from the schedule entirely in 2021.[1][2]

Past winners[edit]

Year Date No. Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph)
Laps Miles (km)
2009 August 1 88 Brad Keselowski JR Motorsports Chevrolet 250 218.75 (352.044) 2:22:53 91.858
2010 July 31 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 250 218.75 (352.044) 2:05:56 104.222
2011 August 6 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Roush Fenway Racing Ford 250 218.75 (352.044) 2:11:20 99.937
2012 August 4 2 Elliott Sadler Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 250 218.75 (352.044) 1:53:31 115.622
2013 August 3 22 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Ford 250 218.75 (352.044) 1:56:58 112.211
2014 August 2 22 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Ford 250 218.75 (352.044) 2:02:49 106.867
2015 August 1 22 Ryan Blaney Team Penske Ford 260* 227.5 (366.125) 2:12:02 103.383
2016 July 30 20 Erik Jones Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 250 218.75 (352.044) 2:05:43 104.401
2017 July 29 20 Ryan Preece Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 254* 222.25 (357.676) 2:17:37 96.9
2018 July 28 20 Christopher Bell Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 257* 224.875 (361.901) 2:18:00 97.772
2019 July 27 98 Chase Briscoe Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste Ford 250 218.75 (352.044) 2:28:00 88.682

Multiple winners (drivers)[edit]

# Wins Driver Years Won
3 Brad Keselowski 2009, 2013, 2014

Multiple winners (teams)[edit]

# Wins Team Years Won
4 Joe Gibbs Racing 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018
3 Team Penske 2013, 2014, 2015

Manufacturer wins[edit]

# Wins Make Years Won
5 United States Ford 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019
4 Japan Toyota 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018
2 United States Chevrolet 2009, 2012

References[edit]

  1. ^ Leistikow (May 14, 2020). "In realigned schedule, NASCAR cancels its Iowa Speedway events for 2020 season". Des Moines Register. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  2. ^ Crandall, Kelly (October 30, 2020). "33 races on tap for 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series". Racer. Retrieved March 2, 2021.

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