Venue
Iowa Speedway
0.875-mile short track in Newton, Iowa. Designed at the initiative of NASCAR Hall of Famer Rusty Wallace. Hosts the Cup Series Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol and the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Hy-Vee Perks 250. The Cup Series has raced here twice as of August 2026 (Ryan Blaney 2024, William Byron 2025); the O'Reilly Series races here for the 23rd time in 2026, having returned in 2024 after a four-year absence. The track was repaved before the 2024 race. Facts from the NASCAR Wire Service weekend preview of 2026-08-06 by Reid Spencer.
Coverage (1 article)
Charlotte Sports, Minus the Homework: What Matters This Week
Nell Thomas·
Charlotte FC has not allowed a goal, the Knights have some awkward math to explain and two NASCAR drivers left Iowa with wins. Here is the useful part.
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Carson Kvapil Spent 63 Starts Getting Close. Now He Only Needs the Last Restart.
The Charlotte Mercury·
Kvapil led only nine laps at Iowa. They were the last nine—and his second consecutive win showed what 63 winless starts had built.
Ty Gibbs Needed Three Years to Build the Team That Could Win Like This
The Charlotte Mercury·
Ty Gibbs won at Iowa with a two-tire call built on the No. 54 team's own data. One year after sitting 16th in points, he is second. The change is not just speed. It is a team that now knows what its driver needs.