The Hy-Vee PERKS 250 is a 250-lap, 218.75-mile NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Iowa Speedway in Newton, 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 the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The race was removed from the Xfinity Series schedule entirely in 2021.[2] The race returned to the schedule in 2024.
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| NASCAR Xfinity Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Iowa Speedway |
| Location | Newton, Iowa, United States |
| Corporate sponsor | Hy-Vee |
| 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) 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 |
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. His Roush Fenway Racing teammate Carl 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 revived Circuit 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 the IndyCar Series doubleheader races at the track since 2022. 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]
Past winners
edit| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 2012 | May 20 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr.[7] | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 250 | 218.75 (352.044) | 2:02:29 | 107.157 | ||
| 2013 | June 9* | 6 | Trevor Bayne[8] | 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 – 2023 | Not held | ||||||||||
| 2024 | June 15 | 1 | Sam Mayer | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 253* | 221.375 (356.317) | 2:36:27 | 84.899 | ||
- 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.[9]
- 2015 and 2024: Races extended due to NASCAR Overtime.
- 2020: Race cancelled and moved to Homestead-Miami due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Multiple winners (drivers)
edit| # Wins | Driver | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 2011, 2012 |
| Sam Hornish Jr. | 2014, 2016 |
Multiple winners (teams)
edit| # Wins | Team | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Roush Fenway Racing | 2011-2013, 2015 |
| 3 | Joe Gibbs Racing | 2014, 2016, 2019 |
| JR Motorsports | 2017, 2018, 2024 |
Manufacturer wins
edit| # Wins | Make | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 4 |  Ford | 2011-2013, 2015 |
| 3 |  Toyota | 2014, 2016, 2019 |
| Chevrolet | 2017, 2018, 2024 |
References
edit- ^ Leistikow, Chad (May 14, 2020). "In realigned schedule, NASCAR cancels its Iowa Speedway events for 2020 season". Des Moines Register. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ Crandall, Kelly (October 30, 2020). "33 races on tap for 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series". Racer. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ Page, Scott (June 6, 2019). "Circuit City to sponsor Iowa XFINITY race". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
- ^ "Sold-out NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at Iowa Speedway named Hy-Vee PERKS 250". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. March 27, 2024.
- ^ 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.
External links
edit- Iowa Speedway race results at Racing-Reference