U.S. CELLULAR 250 - IOWA SPEEDWAY
Nationwide Series Race #21 of 35 for the 2010 season
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Race Results
NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES OFFICIAL RACE REPORT No. 21
U.S. CELLULAR "250"
IOWA SPEEDWAY
Newton, IA - July 31, 2010
7/8-Mile Oval
250 Laps - 218.75 Miles Purse: $1,362,993
Fin |
Str |
Car |
Series |
Bonus |
Driver |
Leader |
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Pos |
Pos |
No |
Driver |
Team |
Laps |
Points |
Points |
Rating |
Winnings |
Status |
tms |
Laps |
1 |
2 |
18 |
Kyle Busch |
Z-Line Designs Toyota |
250 |
195 |
10 |
150 |
$77,425 |
Running |
4 |
209 |
2 |
7 |
33 |
Kevin Harvick |
Jimmy John's Chevrolet |
250 |
175 |
5 |
121.8 |
56,350 |
Running |
1 |
20 |
3 |
6 |
38 |
Jason Leffler |
Great Clips Toyota |
250 |
165 |
0 |
114.2 |
55,418 |
Running |
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4 |
4 |
22 |
Brad Keselowski |
Discount Tire Dodge |
250 |
160 |
0 |
115 |
32,825 |
Running |
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5 |
1 |
99 |
Trevor Bayne |
Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota |
250 |
160 |
5 |
121.8 |
40,818 |
Running |
2 |
21 |
6 |
5 |
66 |
Steve Wallace |
5-hour Energy Toyota |
250 |
150 |
0 |
104.3 |
32,843 |
Running |
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7 |
12 |
15 |
Michael Annett |
Northland Oil Toyota |
250 |
146 |
0 |
95 |
32,028 |
Running |
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8 |
8 |
12 |
Justin Allgaier |
Verizon Wireless Dodge |
250 |
142 |
0 |
98 |
30,738 |
Running |
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9 |
9 |
20 |
Matt DiBenedetto |
Pizza Ranch Toyota |
250 |
138 |
0 |
96.8 |
29,143 |
Running |
||
10 |
16 |
60 |
Carl Edwards |
Fastenal Ford |
250 |
134 |
0 |
99.5 |
23,050 |
Running |
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11 |
17 |
7 |
Josh Wise |
GoDaddy-HowDoYou?.com Chevrolet |
250 |
130 |
0 |
81.3 |
27,668 |
Running |
||
12 |
20 |
70 |
Shelby Howard |
InternationalTrucks.com Chevrolet |
250 |
127 |
0 |
86.1 |
27,118 |
Running |
||
13 |
26 |
81 |
Michael McDowell |
K-Love Dodge |
250 |
124 |
0 |
80 |
20,525 |
Running |
||
14 |
13 |
6 |
Ricky Stenhouse Jr # |
Citifinancial Ford |
250 |
121 |
0 |
75.9 |
27,068 |
Running |
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15 |
15 |
27 |
Drew Herring |
Baker Curb Racing Ford |
250 |
118 |
0 |
87.6 |
26,393 |
Running |
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16 |
30 |
98 |
Paul Menard |
Mastercraft/Menards Ford |
250 |
115 |
0 |
80.4 |
19,125 |
Running |
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17 |
22 |
40 |
Mike Bliss |
Westerman Companies/Courtyard Marriott Chevrolet |
250 |
112 |
0 |
80.1 |
25,168 |
Running |
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18 |
23 |
88 |
Steve Arpin |
RealTree Outfitters Chevrolet |
250 |
109 |
0 |
73.1 |
24,918 |
Running |
||
19 |
28 |
87 |
Joe Nemechek |
HostGator Chevrolet |
250 |
106 |
0 |
69.9 |
24,693 |
Running |
||
20 |
33 |
04 |
Jeremy Clements |
Boudreaux's Butt Paste Chevrolet |
249 |
103 |
0 |
61 |
19,150 |
Running |
||
21 |
35 |
28 |
Kenny Wallace |
Cookie's Sauces & Seasonings Chevrolet |
247 |
100 |
0 |
47.2 |
24,343 |
Running |
||
22 |
32 |
05 |
Blake Koch |
Daystar/31-W Insulation Chevrolet |
246 |
97 |
0 |
59.5 |
17,750 |
Running |
||
23 |
41 |
23 |
Robert Richardson |
R3 Motorsports Chevrolet |
245 |
94 |
0 |
45.1 |
24,468 |
Running |
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24 |
38 |
09 |
John Wes Townley |
Zaxby's Ford |
244 |
91 |
0 |
48.1 |
23,943 |
Running |
||
25 |
36 |
83 |
Johnny Borneman III |
Red Line Oil/Twisted X Boots Ford |
244 |
88 |
0 |
48.8 |
17,500 |
Running |
||
26 |
11 |
35 |
Jason Keller |
TriStar Motorsports Chevrolet |
244 |
85 |
0 |
70.8 |
23,993 |
Running |
||
27 |
31 |
10 |
Tayler Malsam |
Iron Horse Jeans Toyota |
242 |
82 |
0 |
40.9 |
23,568 |
Running |
||
28 |
39 |
01 |
Mike Wallace |
Hy-Vee Chevrolet |
201 |
79 |
0 |
46.4 |
23,843 |
Accident |
||
29 |
34 |
34 |
Tony Raines |
Long John Silver's Chevrolet |
166 |
76 |
0 |
48.7 |
23,318 |
Suspension |
||
30 |
3 |
11 |
Brian Scott # |
AccuDoc Toyota |
162 |
73 |
0 |
92.6 |
23,493 |
Accident |
||
31 |
25 |
62 |
Brendan Gaughan |
South Point Hotel & Casino Toyota |
93 |
70 |
0 |
72.1 |
23,038 |
Accident |
||
32 |
42 |
16 |
Colin Braun # |
3M Ford |
90 |
67 |
0 |
41.1 |
22,903 |
Accident |
||
33 |
18 |
26 |
Brian Keselowski |
K-Automotive Motorsports Dodge |
90 |
64 |
0 |
51.4 |
16,325 |
Accident |
||
34 |
14 |
49 |
Mark Green |
Blue Ox Chevrolet |
90 |
61 |
0 |
51.4 |
16,215 |
Accident |
||
35 |
19 |
21 |
Morgan Shepherd |
Victory In Jesus Chevrolet |
43 |
58 |
0 |
27.4 |
22,578 |
Accident |
||
36 |
27 |
32 |
Reed Sorenson |
Dollar General Stores Toyota |
41 |
55 |
0 |
58.4 |
22,468 |
Accident |
||
37 |
10 |
56 |
Kevin Lepage |
Revolucion Toyota |
33 |
52 |
0 |
45.6 |
15,890 |
Brakes |
||
38 |
24 |
90 |
Danny O'Quinn Jr |
D'Hondt-Humphrey Motorsports Chevrolet |
24 |
49 |
0 |
40.7 |
15,810 |
Brakes |
||
39 |
40 |
43 |
Brad Baker |
Pinnacle Truck & Trailer Sales Ford |
20 |
46 |
0 |
36 |
15,695 |
Brakes |
||
40 |
37 |
52 |
Tim Schendel |
Cobblestone Inn & Suites/My 3 Sons Vending Chevrolet |
18 |
43 |
0 |
35 |
15,580 |
Transmission |
||
41 |
21 |
91 |
Chase Miller |
D'Hondt-Humphrey Motorsports Chevrolet |
16 |
40 |
0 |
36.3 |
15,415 |
Brakes |
||
42 |
43 |
92 |
Dennis Setzer |
K-Automotive Motorsports Dodge |
9 |
37 |
0 |
33.4 |
15,295 |
Handling |
||
43 |
29 |
36 |
Jeff Green |
Long John Silver's Chevrolet |
2 |
34 |
0 |
31.8 |
15,177 |
Transmission |
# Raybestos Rookie of the Year Contender. ** Includes race leader/most laps led bonus. * Includes race leader bonus.
Failed to qualify: (3) #24 Eric McClure; #02 Daryl Harr; #89 Johnny Chapman
Race Comments: Before an announced sell out crowd of 56,000, Kyle Busch won the U.S. Cellular 250, his 39th NASCAR Nationwide Series victory. Prior to the green flag, the following driver(s) dropped to the rear for the reason indicated: #16 and #6 (back-up car); #70, #90 and #56 (adjustments during impound).
TIME OF RACE:2 hours, 5 minutes, 56 seconds AVERAGE SPEED:104.222 mph MARGIN OF VICTORY:2.030 second(s)
COORS 21 MEANS 21 POLE AWARD: Trevor Bayne (133.266 mph. 23.637 secs.)
FEATHERLITE MOST IMPROVED DRIVER: Jason Leffler (27 Places)
MAHLE CLEVITE ENGINE BUILDER OF THE RACE: Kyle Busch
MOBIL 1 COMMAND PERFORMANCE DRIVER OF THE RACE: Jason Leffler
RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE RACE: Ricky Stenhouse Jr
SUNOCO DIAMOND PERFORMANCE: Kyle Busch
WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER: Kyle Busch (209 Laps)
Caution Flags: 6 cautions for 27 laps. [Beneficiary in Brackets] 3 - 6 (Car #10, 21, 40 Accident Turn 4 [None]); 44 - 48 (Car #32, 34 Accident Turn 2 [Red Flag 7 Min 44 Sec] [04]); 94 - 99 (Car #16, 26, 49, 62, 98 Accident Turn 2 [Red Flag 15 Min 55 Sec] [04]); 107 - 110 (Car #98 Spun Frontstretch [6]); 163 - 166 (Car #11 Accident Turn 4 [04]); 205 - 208 (Car #01 Accident Turn 4 [04]).
Lap Leaders: 7 lead changes among 3 drivers. Bayne-pole, K. Busch 1 - 40, Bayne 41, K. Busch 42 - 75, Bayne 76 - 95, K. Busch 96 - 205, Harvick 206 - 225, K. Busch 226 - 250.
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS that were posted the day of the race
OFFICIAL RESULTS WILL be posted sometime on Monday following the race, ABOVE
Source: NASCAR Statistics
Iowa Race Fast Facts:
Kyle Busch won the U.S. Cellular 250, his 39th victory in 190 NASCAR Nationwide Series races.
This is his ninth victory and 14th top-10 finish in 2010.
This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in two races at Iowa Speedway.
Kevin Harvick (second) posted his first top-10 finish in two races at Iowa Speedway. It is his 15th top-10 finish in 2010.
Jason Leffler (third) posted his second top-10 finish in two races at Iowa Speedway.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (14th) was the highest finishing rookie.
Brad Keselowski leads the point standings by 231 points over Carl Edwards.(NASCAR Statistics)(7-31-2010)- Lucky Dogs - Who got a lap back on each caution at Iowa and their finish
Caution 1: none, no one on track a lap or more down
Caution 2: #04-Clements, 20th
Caution 3: #04-Clements (2), 20th
Caution 4: #6-Stenhouse, Jr., 14th
Caution 5: #04-Clements (3), 20th
Caution 6: #04-Clements (4), 20th
(NASCAR PR)(7-31-2010)
Unofficial Race Results for the U.S. Cellular 250 - Saturday, July 31, 2010
Iowa Speedway - Newton, IA - .875 Mile Paved
Total Race Length - 250 Laps - 218.75 Miles - Purse: $1,362,993
| Fin | Str | Car | Driver | Team | Laps | Pts | Bns | Winnings | Status | Tms | Laps |
| 1 | 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Z-Line Designs Toyota | 250 | 195 | 10 | $77,425 | Running | 4 | 209 |
| 2 | 7 | 33 | Kevin Harvick | Jimmy John's Chevy | 250 | 175 | 5 | $56,350 | Running | 1 | 20 |
| 3 | 6 | 38 | Jason Leffler | Great Clips Toyota | 250 | 165 | $55,418 | Running | |||
| 4 | 4 | 22 | Brad Keselowski | Discount Tire Dodge | 250 | 160 | $32,825 | Running | |||
| 5 | 1 | 99 | Trevor Bayne | Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota | 250 | 160 | 5 | $40,818 | Running | 2 | 21 |
| 6 | 5 | 66 | Steve Wallace | 5-hour Energy Toyota | 250 | 150 | $32,843 | Running | |||
| 7 | 12 | 15 | Michael Annett | Northland Oil Toyota | 250 | 146 | $32,028 | Running | |||
| 8 | 8 | 12 | Justin Allgaier | Verizon Wireless Dodge | 250 | 142 | $30,738 | Running | |||
| 9 | 9 | 20 | Matt DiBenedetto | Pizza Ranch Toyota | 250 | 138 | $29,143 | Running | |||
| 10 | 16 | 60 | Carl Edwards | Fastenal Ford | 250 | 134 | $23,050 | Running | |||
| 11 | 17 | 7 | Josh Wise | GoDaddy-HowDoYou?.com Chevy | 250 | 130 | $27,668 | Running | |||
| 12 | 20 | 70 | Shelby Howard | InternationalTrucks.com Chevy | 250 | 127 | $27,118 | Running | |||
| 13 | 26 | 81 | Michael McDowell | K-Love Dodge | 250 | 124 | $20,525 | Running | |||
| 14 | 13 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. # | Citifinancial Ford | 250 | 121 | $27,068 | Running | |||
| 15 | 15 | 27 | Drew Herring | Baker Curb Racing Ford | 250 | 118 | $26,393 | Running | |||
| 16 | 30 | 98 | Paul Menard | Mastercraft/Menards Ford | 250 | 115 | $19,125 | Running | |||
| 17 | 22 | 40 | Mike Bliss | Westerman Companies/Courtyard Marriott Chevy | 250 | 112 | $25,168 | Running | |||
| 18 | 23 | 88 | Steve Arpin | RealTree Outfitters Chevy | 250 | 109 | $24,918 | Running | |||
| 19 | 28 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | HostGator Chevy | 250 | 106 | $24,693 | Running | |||
| 20 | 33 | 04 | Jeremy Clements | Boudreaux's Butt Paste Chevy | 249 | 103 | $19,150 | Running | |||
| 21 | 35 | 28 | Kenny Wallace | Cookie's Sauces & Seasonings Chevy | 247 | 100 | $24,343 | Running | |||
| 22 | 32 | 05 | Blake Koch | Daystar/31-W Insulation Chevy | 246 | 97 | $17,750 | Running | |||
| 23 | 41 | 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | R3 Motorsports Chevy | 245 | 94 | $24,468 | Running | |||
| 24 | 38 | 09 | John Wes Townley | Zaxby's Ford | 244 | 91 | $23,943 | Running | |||
| 25 | 36 | 83 | John Borneman | Red Line Oil/Twisted X Boots Ford | 244 | 88 | $17,500 | Running | |||
| 26 | 11 | 35 | Jason Keller | TriStar Motorsports Chevy | 244 | 85 | $23,993 | Running | |||
| 27 | 31 | 10 | Tayler Malsam | Iron Horse Jeans Toyota | 242 | 82 | $23,568 | Running | |||
| 28 | 39 | 01 | Mike Wallace | Hy-Vee Chevy | 201 | 79 | $23,843 | Accident | |||
| 29 | 34 | 34 | Tony Raines | Long John Silver's Chevy | 166 | 76 | $23,318 | Suspension | |||
| 30 | 3 | 11 | Brian Scott # | AccuDoc Toyota | 162 | 73 | $23,493 | Accident | |||
| 31 | 25 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | South Point Hotel & Casino Toyota | 93 | 70 | $23,038 | Accident | |||
| 32 | 42 | 16 | Colin Braun # | 3M Ford | 90 | 67 | $22,903 | Accident | |||
| 33 | 18 | 26 | Brian Keselowski | K-Automotive Motorsports Dodge | 90 | 64 | $16,325 | Accident | |||
| 34 | 14 | 49 | Mark Green | Blue Ox Chevy | 90 | 61 | $16,215 | Accident | |||
| 35 | 19 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Victory In Jesus Chevy | 43 | 58 | $22,578 | Accident | |||
| 36 | 27 | 32 | Reed Sorenson | Dollar General Stores Toyota | 41 | 55 | $22,468 | Accident | |||
| 37 | 10 | 56 | Kevin Lepage | RaceDaySponsor.com Toyota | 33 | 52 | $15,890 | Brakes | |||
| 38 | 24 | 90 | Danny O'Quinn Jr. | D'Hondt-Humphrey Motorsports Chevy | 24 | 49 | $15,810 | Brakes | |||
| 39 | 40 | 43 | Brad Baker | Pinnacle Truck & Trailer Sales Ford | 20 | 46 | $15,695 | Brakes | |||
| 40 | 37 | 52 | Tim Schendel | Cobblestone Inn & Suites/My 3 Sons Vending | 18 | 43 | $15,580 | Transmission | |||
| 41 | 21 | 91 | Chase Miller | D'Hondt-Humphrey Motorsports Chevy | 16 | 40 | $15,415 | Brakes | |||
| 42 | 43 | 92 | Dennis Setzer | K-Automotive Motorsports Dodge | 9 | 37 | $15,295 | Handling | |||
| 43 | 29 | 36 | Jeff Green | Long John Silver's Chevy | 2 | 34 | $15,177 | Transmission |
Failed to Qualify: (3) #24-Eric McClure, #02-Daryl Harr, #89-Johnny Chapman.
Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 05 Mins, 56 Secs.
Average Speed: 104.222 MPH
Margin of Victory: 2.030 Seconds
Caution Flags: 6 for 27 laps: Laps: 3-6 (#10, 21, 40 Accident Turn 4 [None]); 44-48 (#32, 34 Accident Turn 2 [Red Flag 7 min 44 sec] [04]); 94-99 (#16, 26, 49, 62, 98 Accident Turn 2 [Red Flag 15 min 55 sec] [04]); 107-110 (#98 Spun Frontstretch [6]); 163-166 (#11 Accident Turn 4 [04]); 205-208 (#01 Accident Turn 4 [04]).
Lead Changes: 7 among 3 drivers: T. Bayne 0; K. Busch 1-40; T. Bayne 41; K. Busch 42-75; T. Bayne 76-95; K. Busch 96-205; K. Harvick 206-225; K. Busch 226-250.
Coors Light Pole Award : Trevor Bayne, #99 133.266 mph
Featherlite Most Improved Driver : Jason Leffler, #38 27 Places
Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Race : Kyle Busch, #18
Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race : Jason Leffler, #38
Raybestos Rookie of the Race : Ricky Stenhouse Jr, #6
Sunoco Diamond Performance : Kyle Busch, #18
WIX Filters Lap Leader : Kyle Busch, #18 209 Laps
