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NASCAR Xfinity Series | |
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Venue | Iowa Speedway |
Location | Newton, Iowa,United States |
Stock car racing events in theNASCAR Xfinity Series have been held at theIowa Speedway. The track held 2 races annually from 2011 to 2020, when the track was removed due to theCOVID-19 pandemic. The track returned to the schedule following the release of the2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series schedule, supportinga Cup Series race on the same weekend.
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Corporatesponsor | Hy-Vee |
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First race | 2011 |
Distance | 218.75 miles (352.04 km) |
Laps | 250 (Stage 1: 75 Stage 2: 75 Stage 3: 100) |
Previous names | Iowa John Deere Dealers 250 presented by Pioneer (2011) Pioneer Hi-Bred 250 (2012) DuPont Pioneer 250 (2013) Get to Know Newton 250 (2014) 3M 250 (2015) American Ethanol E15 250 presented by Enogen (2016–2017) Iowa 250 presented by Enogen (2018) CircuitCity.com 250 presented by Tamron (2019) |
Most wins (driver) | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Sam Hornish Jr. (2) |
Most wins (team) | Roush Fenway Racing (4) |
Most wins (manufacturer) | Ford (4) |
Circuit information | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 0.875 mi (1.408 km) |
Turns | 4 |
TheHy-Vee PERKS 250 is a 250-lap, 218.75-mileNASCAR Xfinity Series race atIowa Speedway inNewton, Iowa. The race has been held in May or June from 2011 to 2019 and was going to be held again in 2020 before being canceled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[1] The race was removed from the Xfinity Series schedule entirely in 2021.[2] The race returned to the schedule in 2024.
Sam Mayer is the defending race winner.
In the race's first year in 2011,Ricky Stenhouse Jr. earned his first win in what was then the Nationwide Series despite his engine blowing coming to the start/finish line on the last lap. HisRoush Fenway Racing teammateCarl Edwards, who was running 2nd, could not see through the smoke coming from Stenhouse's car and as a result, he hit the back of Stenhouse's car which allowed him to cross the start/finish line 1st and win.
The race had different title sponsor almost every year in its first stint on the schedule. The revivedCircuit City brand was the race's title sponsor in the last of those years in 2019.[3] On March 27, 2024,Hy-Vee was announced as the title sponsor of the race in 2024 in its first year on the series' schedule since 2019. The grocery store has been the title sponsor of theIndyCar Seriesdoubleheader races at the track since2022. The store is highlighting their rewards program PERKS in the name of the race. The track also announced in that announcement that the 2024 race had been sold out.[4]
Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) | Ref | ||
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Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||||||
2011 | May 22 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr.[5][6] | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 250 | 218.75 (352.044) | 2:03:40 | 106.132 | [7] | |
2012 | May 20 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr.[8] | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 250 | 218.75 (352.044) | 2:02:29 | 107.157 | [9] | |
2013 | June 9* | 6 | Trevor Bayne[10] | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 250 | 218.75 (352.044) | 2:08:05 | 102.472 | [11] | |
2014 | May 18 | 54 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 218.72 (352.044) | 2:04:28 | 105.45 | [12] | |
2015 | May 17 | 60 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 259* | 226.625 (364.717) | 2:24:17 | 94.242 | [13] | |
2016 | June 19 | 18 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 218.72 (352.044) | 2:07:51 | 102.659 | [14] | |
2017 | June 24 | 9 | William Byron | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 218.72 (352.044) | 2:32:52 | 85.859 | [15] | |
2018 | June 17 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 218.72 (352.044) | 2:08:33 | 102.100 | [16] | |
2019 | June 16 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 218.72 (352.044) | 2:19:02 | 94.402 | [17] | |
2020 – 2023 | Not held | ||||||||||
2024 | June 15 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 253* | 221.375 (356.317) | 2:36:27 | 84.899 | [18] | |
2025 | August 2 |
# Wins | Driver | Years Won |
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2 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 2011, 2012 |
Sam Hornish Jr. | 2014, 2016 |
# Wins | Team | Years Won |
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4 | Roush Fenway Racing | 2011-2013, 2015 |
3 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 2014, 2016, 2019 |
JR Motorsports | 2017, 2018, 2024 |
# Wins | Make | Years Won |
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4 | ![]() | 2011-2013, 2015 |
3 | ![]() | 2014, 2016, 2019 |
![]() | 2017, 2018, 2024 |
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NASCAR Xfinity Series | |
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Venue | Iowa Speedway |
Location | Newton, Iowa,United States |
Corporatesponsor | U.S. Cellular |
First race | 2009 |
Last race | 2019 |
Distance | 218.75 miles (352.04 km) |
Laps | 250 (Stage 1: 60 Stage 2: 60 Stage 3: 130) |
Previous names | various 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 | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 0.875 mi (1.408 km) |
Turns | 4 |
TheU.S. Cellular 250 was a 250-lap, 218.75-mileNASCAR Xfinity Series race which was held atIowa Speedway inNewton, Iowa every summer from 2009 to 2019. It was traditionally held in late July or early August, whileU.S. Cellular was the title sponsor every year since the event's inception with different presenting sponsors over the years.The race was canceled in 2020 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic before being removed from the schedule entirely in 2021.[19][20]
Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) | |
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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 withBiagi-DenBeste | Ford | 250 | 218.75 (352.044) | 2:28:00 | 88.682 |
# Wins | Driver | Years Won |
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3 | Brad Keselowski | 2009, 2013, 2014 |
# Wins | Team | Years Won |
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4 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
3 | Team Penske | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
# Wins | Make | Years Won |
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5 | ![]() | 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019 |
4 | ![]() | 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
2 | ![]() | 2009, 2012 |
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