U.S. Cellular 250
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NASCAR Xfinity Series | |
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Venue | Iowa Speedway |
Location | Newton, Iowa, United States |
Corporate sponsor | U.S. Cellular and Enlist Weed Control System |
First race | 2009 |
Distance | 218.75 miles (352.04 km) |
Laps | 250 |
Most wins (driver) | Brad Keselowski (3) |
Most wins (team) | Team Penske (3) |
Most wins (manufacturer) | Ford (4) |
Circuit information | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 0.875 mi (1.408 km) |
Turns | 4 |
The U.S. Cellular 250 presented by New Holland is a 250-lap, 218.75-mile NASCAR Xfinity Series race which has been held at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa every summer since 2009. It has been traditionally held on the first Saturday in August, except in 2010 when the race took place on Saturday, July 31. U.S. Cellular has been the title sponsor every year since the event's inception.
Past winners
Year | Date | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) | |
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Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||
2009 | August 1 | Brad Keselowski | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 218.75 (352.044) | 2:22:53 | 91.858 |
2010 | July 31 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 218.75 (352.044) | 2:05:56 | 104.222 |
2011 | August 6 | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 250 | 218.75 (352.044) | 2:11:20 | 99.937 |
2012 | August 4 | Elliott Sadler | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 218.75 (352.044) | 1:53:31 | 115.622 |
2013 | August 3 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Ford | 250 | 218.75 (352.044) | 1:56:58 | 112.211 |
2014 | August 2 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford | 250 | 218.75 (352.044) | 2:02:49 | 106.867 |
2015 | August 1 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 260* | 227.5 (366.125) | 2:12:02 | 103.383 |
- 2015: Race extended due to a green–white–checker finish; 2015 took two attempts.
Multiple winners (drivers)
# Wins | Driver | Years Won |
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3 | Brad Keselowski | 2009, 2013, 2014 |
Multiple winners (teams)
# Wins | Team | Years Won |
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3 | Team Penske | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
Manufacturer wins
# Wins | Make | Years Won |
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4 | ![]() |
2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
2 | ![]() |
2009, 2012 |
1 | ![]() |
2010 |
Television broadcasters
References
External links
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NASCAR Xfinity Series U.S. Cellular 250 |
Next race: Zippo 200 at The Glen |
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