The CircuitCity.com 250 presented by Tamron was a 250-lap, 218.75-mile
NASCAR Xfinity Series
The NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) is a stock car racing series organized by NASCAR. It is promoted as NASCAR's second-tier circuit to the organization's top level Cup Series. NXS events are frequently held as a support race on the day prior to a ...
race which has been held every spring since 2011 at
Iowa Speedway
Iowa Speedway is a 7/8-mile (1.4 km) paved oval motor racing track in Newton, Iowa, United States, approximately east of Des Moines. It has over 25,000 permanent seats as well as a unique multi-tiered RV viewing area along the backstretch ...
in
Newton, Iowa
Newton is the county seat of, and most populous city in, Jasper County, Iowa, United States. Located east of Des Moines, Newton is in Central Iowa. As of the 2020 Census, the city population was 15,760. It is the home of Iowa Speedway, Maytag Da ...
, in either May or June. It had different title sponsor almost every year, with the sponsor being
Circuit City
Circuit City is an American consumer electronics retail company, which was founded in 1949 by Samuel Wurtzel as the Wards Company, operated stores across the United States, and pioneered the electronics superstore format in the 1970s. After m ...
in the last year. The inaugural race was held in 2011, and was won by
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Richard Lynn Stenhouse Jr. (born October 2, 1987) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 47 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for JTG Daugherty Racing. Stenhouse was the 2010 Nationw ...
The race was canceled in 2020 due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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before being removed entirely in 2021.
Past winners
*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.
*2015: Race extended due to a
green–white–checker finish
In North American auto racing, a green–white–checker finish (GWC) is a racing restart procedure one in which the race is restarted from a caution period with 2 laps remaining. When the race distance is extended to accommodate such a finish, i ...
.
*2020: Race cancelled and moved to
Homestead-Miami due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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.
Multiple winners (drivers)
Multiple winners (teams)
Manufacturer wins
References
External links
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2011 establishments in Iowa
2020 establishments in Iowa
NASCAR Xfinity Series races
Former NASCAR races
Recurring sporting events established in 2011
Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2020