Event statistics following the 19th race of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, the U.S. Cellular 250 at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa.
Christopher Bell earned his third consecutive Xfinity Series victory, becoming the first driver to win three straight in the series since July 2016. Bell led 94 laps and held off Justin Allgaier by less than a half second in a race that went seven laps into overtime. Kyle Benjamin finished third, while Ross Chastain advanced a race-high 14 positions to tie a career-best fourth-place finish – also set at Iowa in 2017. John Hunter Nemechek finished fifth.
Race Statistics
U.S. Cellular 250
Iowa Speedway – Newton, Iowa
- Winner (starting position): Christopher Bell (3rd)
- Top Five: Christopher Bell, Justin Allgaier, Kyle Benjamin, Ross Chastain, John Hunter Nemechek
- Full Results: Christopher Bell, Justin Allgaier, Kyle Benjamin, Ross Chastain, John Hunter Nemechek, Elliott Sadler, Ryan Reed, Ryan Truex, Cole Custer, Chase Briscoe, Daniel Hemric, Brandon Jones, Shane Lee, Michael Annett, Casey Roderick, Alex Labbe, Joey Gase, Austin Cindric, David Starr, Jeremy Clements, Tommy Joe Martins, Tyler Reddick, Spencer Boyd, Josh Williams, Garrett Smithley, Matt Tifft, Brandon Hightower, Ray Black Jr., Vinnie Miller, Max Tullman, Peter Shepherd III, Mike Harmon, Stan Mullis, Ryan Sieg, Jeff Green, Dexter Bean, Chad Finchum, Morgan Shepherd, Stephen Leicht, Josh Bilicki
- Laps Completed: 257
- Race Leaders: 7
- Laps Led: Cole Custer (104), Christopher Bell (94), Elliott Sadler (41), Justin Allgaier (6), Shane Lee (6), Kyle Benjamin (5), Brandon Jones (1)
- Lead Changes: 12
- Pole Position: Elliott Sadler (133.610 mph; 23.576 seconds)
- Hard Charger: Ross Chastain (+14; 18th to 4th)
- Margin of Victory: 0.421 seconds
- Car Count: 40
- Cars Entered: 40
- Cars Running at Finish: 32 (of 40; or 80 percent of the field)
- Drivers to Finish on Lead Lap: 12
- Cautions: 6 of 41 laps
- Average Speed: 97.772 mph
- Stage Winners: Cole Custer (1), Christopher Bell (2)
- Winning Manufacturer: Toyota
- Manufacturer Breakdown: Chevrolet (29); Toyota (6); Ford (5)
Notes of Interest – Race/Weekend Recap
- This marked the 18th NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Iowa Speedway.
- This is Christopher Bell's series-leading fourth NASCAR Xfinity Series victory of the season and the fifth of his career. Bell also won the Xfinity Series race at Richmond International Raceway in April and the last three races – at Kentucky Speedway; New Hampshire Motor Speedway and Iowa Speedway.
- This is Bell’s first win at Iowa Speedway and second on a track measuring less than one mile. Bell’s first career victory came at Kansas Speedway in 2017.
- The next race will be Saturday, August 4, with the Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York.
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