2018 U.S. Cellular 250
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| Race details | |||
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| Race 19 of 33 of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
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| Date | July 28, 2018 | ||
| Official name | 10th Annual U.S. Cellular 250 presented by The Rasmussen Group | ||
| Location | Newton, Iowa, Iowa Speedway | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.408 km (0.875 miles) | ||
| Distance | 257 laps, 224.875 mi (361.901 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 250 laps, 218.75 mi (352.044 km) | ||
| Average speed | 97.772 miles per hour (157.349 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | JR Motorsports | ||
| Time | 23.576 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | |
| Laps | 104 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBCSN | ||
| Announcers | Dave Burns, Dale Jarrett | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The 2018 U.S. Cellular 250 presented by The Rasmussen Group was the 19th stock car race of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, and the 10th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 28, 2018, in Newton, Iowa at Iowa Speedway, a 7⁄8 mile (1.4 km) permanent D-shaped oval racetrack. The race was extended from its scheduled 250 laps to 257 due to a NASCAR overtime finish. At race's end, Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing would battle and hold off JR Motorsports driver Justin Allgaier in an overtime restart to win his fifth career NASCAR Xfinity Series win, his fourth of the season, and his third consecutive win in the series, a feat that was last accomplished by Dale Earnhardt Jr. in 2018.[1] To fill out the podium, Kyle Benjamin of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish third.
Entry list
Iowa Speedway is a 7/8-mile (1.4 km) paved oval motor racing track in Newton, Iowa, United States, approximately 30 miles (48 km) east of Des Moines. The track was designed with influence from Rusty Wallace and patterned after Richmond Raceway, a short track where Wallace was very successful. It has over 25,000 permanent seats as well as a unique multi-tiered Recreational Vehicle viewing area along the backstretch.
Practice
First practice
The first practice session was held on Friday, July 27, at 4:05 PM CST, and would last for 50 minutes.[2] Elliott Sadler of JR Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 24.046 and an average speed of 130.999 miles per hour (210.822 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.046 | 130.999 |
| 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 24.047 | 130.993 |
| 3 | 9 | Tyler Reddick | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.108 | 130.662 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second and final practice
The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, July 27, at 6:05 PM CST, and would last for 50 minutes.[2] Casey Roderick of GMS Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 23.933 and an average speed of 131.617 miles per hour (211.817 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | Casey Roderick | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 23.933 | 131.617 |
| 2 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.961 | 131.464 |
| 3 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.014 | 131.173 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||