CircuitCity.com 250
The CircuitCity.com 250 presented by Tamron is a 250-lap, 218.75-mile NASCAR Xfinity Series race which has been held every spring since 2011 at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa, in either May or June. It has had a different title sponsor every year, but the current sponsor is Circuit City.[1] The inaugural race was held in 2011, and was won by Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
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| NASCAR Xfinity Series | |
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| Venue | Iowa Speedway |
| Location | Newton, Iowa, United States |
| Corporate sponsor | Circuit City |
| First race | 2011 |
| Distance | 218.75 miles (352.04 km) |
| Laps | 250 (Stage 1: 60 Stage 2: 60 Stage 3: 130) |
| 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) |
| 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 |
Past winners
| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) | ||
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| Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||
| 2011 | May 22 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr.[2][3] | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 250 | 218.75 (352.044) | 2:03:40 | 106.132 | |
| 2012 | May 20 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr.[4] | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 250 | 218.75 (352.044) | 2:02:29 | 107.157 | |
| 2013 | June 9* | 6 | Trevor Bayne[5] | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 250 | 218.75 (352.044) | 2:08:05 | 102.472 | |
| 2014 | May 18 | 54 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 218.72 (352.044) | 2:04:28 | 105.45 | |
| 2015 | May 17 | 60 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 259* | 226.625 (364.717) | 2:24:17 | 94.242 | |
| 2016 | June 19 | 18 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 218.72 (352.044) | 2:07:51 | 102.659 | |
| 2017 | June 24 | 9 | William Byron | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 218.72 (352.044) | 2:32:52 | 85.859 | |
| 2018 | June 17 | 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 218.72 (352.044) | 2:08:33 | 102.100 | |
| 2019 | June 16 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 250 | 218.72 (352.044) | 2:19:02 | 94.402 | |
| 2020* | Not held | |||||||||
- 2013: The DuPont Pioneer 250 was scheduled to be held on June 8, 2013, was postponed to June 9 after multiple rain showers soaked the track.[6]
- 2015: Race extended due to a green–white–checker finish.
- 2020: Race cancelled due to Coronavirus Pandemic.
Multiple winners (drivers)
| # Wins | Driver | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 2011, 2012 |
| Sam Hornish Jr. | 2014, 2016 |
Multiple winners (teams)
| # Wins | Team | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Roush Fenway Racing | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 |
| 3 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 2014, 2016, 2019 |
| 2 | JR Motorsports | 2017, 2018 |
Television broadcasters
References
- Page, Scott (June 6, 2019). "Circuit City to sponsor Iowa XFINITY race". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
- Malloy, Mike (2011-05-22). "Ricky Stenhouse Jr. wins Nationwide race in Iowa". USA Today. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
- 2011 Iowa John Deere Dealers 250 Results
- Hamilton, Andy (2012-05-20). "Ricky Stenhouse Jr. dominates Nationwide race at Iowa". USA Today. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
- "Bayne celebrates wedding with Nationwide win at Iowa". USA Today. 2013-06-09. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
- "RAIN FORCES NATIONWIDE RACE IN IOWA TO SUNDAY". NASCAR. 2013-06-08. Retrieved 2013-06-08.
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