NEWTON, Iowa — Brian Ickler picked up the biggest victory of his career Sunday afternoon at Iowa Speedway.
Ickler outran Joe Gibbs Racing development- driver Marc Davis and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kasey Kahne to win the U.S. Cellular 200.
The 22-year-old Ickler raced in the NASCAR Camping World West Series the last two seasons and won three times. This year, he his running a full season in the NASCAR Camping World East Series.
Sunday’s race is the only time the two series, which represent the top developmental step for NASCAR’s regional touring series, meet during the season with points on the line.
Davis, whose JGR teammate Joey Logano won the race last year, held off Kahne for second. Kahne was running in the event less than 24 hours after winning the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C.
Ickler led the final 16 laps after working his way past Davis, who led the most laps at 57. Trevor Bayne and Jeffrey Earnhardt, son of Kerry Earnhardt, rounded out the top five.
There were 13 lead changes among eight drivers.
Eighteen-year-old Austin Dillon, Richard Childress’s grandson, won his first Coors Light Pole Award in his second-career start.
The finish:
Showing driver, car, laps completed and money won: 1. Brian Ickler, Chevrolet, 200, $12,500; 2. Marc Davis, Toyota, 200, $8,050; 3. Kasey Kahne, Dodge, 200, $5,000; 4. Trevor Bayne, Chevrolet, 200, $4,315; 5. Jeffrey Earnhardt, Chevrolet, 200, $5,500; 6. Jesus Hernandez, Chevrolet, 200, $3,000; 7. Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 200, $4,000; 8. Steve Park, Chevrolet, 200, $2,400; 9. Matt Kobyluck, Chevrolet, 200, $2,200; 10. Jim Inglebright, Chevrolet, 200, $2,500; 11. Rogelio Lopez, Chevrolet, 200, $1,950; 12. Mark McFarland, Chevrolet, 200, $1,925; 13. Jeff Barkshire, Dodge, 200, $4,265; 14. Peyton Sellers, Chevrolet, 200, $1,885; 15. Austin Cameron, Toyota, 200, $1,875; 16. Mike David, Toyota, 200, $3,350; 17. Jason Patison, Ford, 200, $1,825; 18. Moses Smith, Toyota, 200, $1,800; 19. Jason Bowles, Ford, 200, $1,775; 20. Bryon Chew, Chevrolet, 199, $1,750; 21. James Buescher, Chevrolet, 199, $1,725; 22. Ricky Carmichael, Chevrolet, 199, $1,710; 23. Andrew Myers, Ford, 199, $1,700; 24. Mike Gallegos, Chevrolet, 199, $1,685; 25. Jeff Jefferson, Chevrolet, 199, $1,675; 26. Ben Stancill, Chevrolet, 199, $1,650; 27. Greg Pursley, Chevrolet, 199, $1,635; 28. Eric Holmes, Toyota, 198, $1,625; 29. Johnny Borneman, Ford, 197, $1,610; 30. Stan Silva, Jr., Chevrolet, 197, $1,600; 31. Jeff Anton, Chevrolet, 195, $1,585; 32. James Warn, Chevrolet, 189, $1,575; 33. Jamie Hayes, Chevrolet, 188, $1,564; 34. Craig Goess, Toyota, 180, $1,550; 35. Darryl Harr, Chevrolet, 161, $1,535; 36. Jamie Dick, Chevrolet, 161, $1,525; 37. Jonathan Smith, Dodge, 150, $1,500; 38. Eddie MacDonald, Chevrolet, 149, $1,485; 39. Eric Hardin, Chevrolet, 130, $1,475; 40. Terry Henry, Chevrolet, 96, $1,450; 41. Brett Thompson, Chevrolet, 92, $1,425; 42. Alex Haase, Chevrolet, 55, $1,400; 43. David Mayhew, Chevrolet, 9, $1,375; 44. Ryan Foster, Ford, 2, $1,350.