Casey's General Store 150 Explained

Race Title:Casey's General Store 150
Series Long:NASCAR K&N Pro Series East
Venue:Iowa Speedway
Location:Newton, Iowa
United States
Sponsor:Casey's General Stores
First Race:2007
Last Race:2019
Distance:131.2 miles (211.145 km)
Laps:150
Previous Names:Featherlite Coaches 200 (2007)
U.S. Cellular 200 presented by Wellmark (2008)
Long John Silvers 200 (2009)
Goodyear Dealers of Iowa 200 (2010)
Pork Be Inspired 175 presented by Wellmark (2011)
Graham Tire 150 (2012)
Casey's General Store 150 (2013-present)
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Former second races
Central IA Building & Construction Trades 125 (2009)
Pork Be Inspired 150 (2012–2013)
AutoLite Iridium XP 150 (2014)
#ThanksKenny 150 (2015)
Surface:Asphalt
Length Mi:0.875
Turns:4

The Casey's General Store 150 is a NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and NASCAR K&N Pro Series West combined race held annually at Iowa Speedway. From 2007 to 2010, it was a 175miles race. In 2010, it was a 153.1miles race. Since 2012, it is reduced to 131.2miles.

From 2007 through 2016 there were two different winners in the race (one in the East and the other in the West). The overall winner received the win in the series that the driver was eligible for points while the best placed driver from the other series also received the win (in the other series). Starting at 2017, the overall winner receives two separate wins (one in the East and the other in the West).

Starting in 2011 the race became a support race for the NASCAR Xfinity Series weekend.

Past winners

YearDateDriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace timeAverage speed
(mph)
LapsMiles
Main race
2007May 2010Joey Logano
(Kevin Harvick - West)
Joe Gibbs RacingChevrolet200175 (281.635)2:10:0880.686
2008May 1815Brian Ickler
(Jim Inglebright - West)
Ickler MotorsportsChevrolet (2)200175 (281.635)2:03:1385.216
2009May 1718Kyle Busch
(David Mayhew - West)
Joe Gibbs Racing (2)Toyota200175 (281.635)1:44:10100.008
September 417David MayhewSteve McGowan MotorsportsChevrolet (3)125109.4 (176.062)1:09:0495.017
2010May 2318Max Gresham
(David Mayhew - West)
Joe Gibbs Racing (3)Toyota (2)201*176 (283.245)2:08:5881.823
Support race for NASCAR Xfinity Series
2011May 2100Brett Moffitt
(Greg Pursley - West)
Michael Waltrip RacingToyota (3)175153.1 (246.390)1:49:0884.186
2012May 199Chase Elliott
(Dylan Kwasniewski - West)
JR MotorsportsChevrolet (4)154*135 (217.261)1:43:1878.267
August 307Corey LaJoie
(Michael Self - West)
Randy LaJoie RacingFord150131.2 (211.145)1:28:3688.883
2013June 721Michael Self
(Dylan Kwasniewski - East)
Steve Portenga RacingChevrolet (5)159*139 (223.699)2:11:2563.519
August 200Cole Custer
(Greg Pursley - West)
Ken Schrader RacingChevrolet (6)150131.2 (211.145)1:33:3784.012
2014May 1741Ben Rhodes
(David Mayhew - West)
Turner Scott MotorsportsChevrolet (7)150131.2 (211.145)1:24:2593.287
August 133Brandon Jones
(Greg Pursley - West)
Turner Scott Motorsports (2)Chevrolet (8)150131.2 (211.145)1:27:5689.556
2015May 1616Brandon McReynolds
(William Byron - East)
Bill McAnally RacingToyota (4)150131.2 (211.145)1:33:27132.592
July 3116Brandon McReynolds (2)
(Jesse Little - East)
Bill McAnally Racing (2)Toyota (5)150131.2 (211.145)1:27:2790.051
2016July 2916Todd Gilliland
(Kyle Benjamin - East)
Bill McAnally Racing (3)Toyota (6)150131.2 (211.245)1:20:0798.505
2017July 2816Todd Gilliland (2)
(Both)
Bill McAnally Racing (4)Toyota (7)150131.2 (211.245)1:27:4089.829
2018July 2717Tyler Ankrum
(Both)[1]
DGR-CrosleyToyota (8)150131.2 (211.245)1:31:3785.956
2019July 2621Sam Mayer
(Both)[2]
GMS RacingChevrolet (9)150131.2 (211.245)1:28:5488.583
Notes:

Support race winners (Pre 2011)

ASA Late Model Series Challenge Division
YearDateDriverRace Distance
LapsMiles
2007May 19Jacob Goede150131.25miles
2008May 17Sean Murphy150131.25miles
ASA Midwest Tour
2009May 16Chris Wimmer10043.75miles
Source: [3]
United States Auto Club
YearDateDriverRace Distance
LapsMiles
USAC National Midget Championship
2010May 22Bobby Santos III3026.25miles
USAC National Sprint Car Championship
2010May 22Bryan Clauson5043.75miles
USAC Silver Crown Series
2010May 22A.J. Fike10043.75miles
Source: [5]

External links

http://hometracks.nascar.com/tracks/Iowa

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jacobs . Jaxson . Tyler Ankrum Continues Dominance at Iowa . . 26 May 2019.
  2. Web site: Segal . Davey . Sam Mayer Dominates Iowa, Earns Second Career K&N Victory . . 27 July 2019.
  3. https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/Iowa_Speedway#tab=Event_History Iowa Speedway event history from The Third Turn
  4. https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/Iowa_Speedway#tab=Event_History Iowa Speedway event history from The Third Turn
  5. https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/Iowa_Speedway#tab=Event_History Iowa Speedway event history from The Third Turn