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• Opportunity knocks for Ryan Blaney in race to the NASCAR Chase

  08-08-2026 23:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoWhatever chance Ryan Blaney has to win the NASCAR Cup Series regular season championship, and the number one Chase for the Championship seed that comes with it, Sunday afternoon at Iowa will be instrumental.Blaney is 120 points behind Denny Hamlin for the championship lead with four races left until The Chase. He is 36 points behind Tyler Reddick for second in the standings. All of this is important because the points are reset before the final 10 races.The regular season champio
  
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• Opportunity knocks for Blaney in race to the NASCAR Chase

  08-08-2026 23:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoWhatever chance Ryan Blaney has to win the NASCAR Cup Series regular season championship, and the number one Chase for the Championship seed that comes with it, Sunday afternoon at Iowa will be instrumental.Blaney is 120 points behind Denny Hamlin for the championship lead with four races left until The Chase. He is 36 points behind Tyler Reddick for second in the standings. All of this is important because the points are reset before the final 10 races.The regular season champio
  
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• Insider flags major confusion around NASCAR schedule reveal

  08-08-2026 23:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty ImagesWell, NASCAR fans would be happy to hear that someone is raising the right questions.An insider has questioned NASCAR’s approach to revealing its 2027 Cup Series schedule, with fans still waiting for the full picture.Only select races have been announced so far, including major events at Daytona, Talladega and Bristol.That has left uncertainty around key dates and venues as teams and supporters try to piece things together.Photo by Brett Farmer/Getty I
  
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• Joe Custer: Haas “dead committed” to making NASCAR Cup team work

  08-08-2026 23:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoAt Iowa Speedway on Saturday, Haas Factory Team announced plans to expand its NASCAR O'Reilly Series team with a third full-time entry for 2027, piloted by Dean Thompson.The team also runs one full-time entry in the NASCAR Cup Series, driven by Cole Custer. During the announcement, team president Joe Custer — Cole’s father — also addressed the future of Haas’s Cup operation.Haas is one of just three single-car full-time chartered teams in the Cup Series, a
  
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• Ryan Blaney wins pole for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway

  08-08-2026 22:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Ryan Blaney feels at home at Iowa Speedway.Blaney turned a lap of 134.191 mph in Saturday's qualifying to win the pole for Sunday's 350-lap NASCAR Cup Series race at the .875-mile oval.Blaney won the inaugural Cup Series race at the track in 2024. He has two other wins at the track — an O'Reilly Auto Parts Series win in 2015 and picked up his first Truck Series race win here in 2012.“Personally, I just enjoy coming here,” Blaney said. “I won my f
  
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• William Byron hoping to repeat last season's NASCAR Cup Series win at Iowa Speedway

  08-08-2026 22:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — William Byron said there can be a good feeling when he returns to a track where he has won recently.Whether that changes his fortunes of this season remains to be seen.Byron is back at Iowa Speedway, where he won last year’s NASCAR Cup Series race. He has only won once since then, and doesn’t have a win this season.“I wouldn’t say that you come in here like, ‘Oh man, this is going to go so great because of last year,’” Byron sai
  
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• NASCAR Iowa qualifying results, Ryan Blaney on Cup Series pole as starting lineup set

  08-08-2026 22:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Blaney is on the pole for the Iowa Corn 350 NASCAR Cup Series race on Aug. 9 at Iowa Speedway.Blaney ran a lap time of 23.474 seconds to beat Kyle Larson for the top spot. Brad Keselowski, however, was the story of qualifying. The RFK driver qualified for third on his first lap, but got loose and lost control of his car, spinning out and hitting his left rear against the right rear.Here's the full starting lineup for Sunday's NASCAR race at Iowa.IOWA SCHEDULE:NASCAR Iowa full weekend track
  
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• NASCAR Cup Iowa starting lineup: Ryan Blaney earns pole over Kyle Larson

  08-08-2026 22:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Blaney secured pole position at Iowa with a 23.474s lap in his No. 12 Team Penske Ford, beating the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet of Kyle Larson by 0.018s. Blaney's Penske teammate Joey Logano will start third.This will be Blaney's 15th career pole and his first at Iowa. He also won the inaugural Cup race at Iowa in 2024."Really cool day. I appreciate the really fast car. Our Ford Mustang was fast in practice and I was able to lay down a good lap. My first lap wasn't w
  
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• NASCAR Starting Lineup: Qualifying Results for the Iowa Corn 350

  08-08-2026 22:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Iowa Corn 350 Qualifying ResultsStarting PositionDriver1Ryan Blaney2Kyle Larson3Joey Logano4Brad Keselowski5Tyler Reddick6Ty Gibbs7Austin Dillon8Connor Zilisch9Ross Chastain10Erik Jones11Michael McDowell12Austin Cindric13Josh Berry14Zane Smith15Noah Gragson16Ricky Stenhouse Jr.17Todd Gilliland18Carson Hocevar19William Byron20Chase Briscoe21John Hunter Nemechek22Christopher Bell23Shane van Gisbergen24Austin Hill25AJ Allmendinger26Bubba Wallace27Chris Buescher28Riley Herbst29Denny Hamlin30Alex Bow
  
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• Iowa Corn 250 Lineup: NASCAR Starting Grid Tomorrow, Cup Series Qualifying Results

  08-08-2026 22:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Who is on the pole for the NASCAR race tomorrow? Ryan Blaney topped Cup Series qualifying results today at Iowa Speedway, earning the pole position for the race tomorrow afternoon. Let’s jump right into the Iowa Corn 350 starting lineup, including qualifying times for each driver. You can find the NASCAR starting grid tomorrow for Iowa further below.Related: NASCAR Predictions This Weekend for Iowa Corn 350Note: Brad Keselowski posted the fourth-fastest qualifying time (23.503) on Lap
  
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• Carson Kvapil blooms late in Iowa, rolls to second straight O'Reilly Auto Parts Series win

  08-08-2026 22:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Carson Kvapil powered to his second consecutive win in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, rising in a pair of overtime restarts Saturday at Iowa Speedway.Kvapil led just the final nine of the 260 laps in the Hy-Vee Perks 250, pushing his No. 1 JR Motorsports Chevrolet to a 0.343-second margin of victory. His first win at the 0.875-mile Iowa track was the second of his O’Reilly Auto Parts Series career, backing up his breakthrough victory two weeks ago at Indianapolis Motor Speedw
  
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• Chase Elliott sustains minor damage in NASCAR Cup Iowa practice crash

  08-08-2026 21:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoSaturday’s 50-minute NASCAR Cup practice at Iowa Speedway featured just one incident, involving Chase Elliott. Elliott, driver of the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, and perennially ranked as NASCAR's most popular driver, spun out and hit the wall with 27 minutes left in the practice.After 30 laps of practice, Elliott spun while running the second lane through Turns 1 and 2. The car appeared to bottom out just before losing control, and the track is set for a rep
  
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• Chase Elliott sustains damage in NASCAR Cup Iowa practice crash

  08-08-2026 21:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoSaturday’s 50-minute NASCAR Cup practice at Iowa Speedway featured just one incident, involving Chase Elliott. Elliott, driver of the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, and perennially ranked as NASCAR's most popular driver, spun out and hit the wall with 27 minutes left in the practice.After 30 laps of practice, Elliott spun while running the second lane through Turns 1 and 2. The car appeared to bottom out just before losing control, and the track is set for a rep
  
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• Insider Voices Displeasure Over NASCAR's Schedule Reveal Leaving Fans Guessing

  08-08-2026 20:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV – OCTOBER 20: Martin Truex, Jr. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Bass Pro Shops Toyota and Christopher Bell 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Rheem Toyota lead a group of cars across the start line during a restart of the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series South Point 400 race on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Marc Sanchez/Icon Sportswire AUTO: OCT 20 NASCAR Cup Series South Point 400 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon1442410205177 ©IMAGO/Icon Sportswire
  
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• Why Kyle Larson will try to lock into Knoxville Nationals even if he can't race

  08-08-2026 20:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoBarring a rain delay at the Marion County Fairgrounds next Saturday night, Kyle Larson is not going to be able to compete for a fourth victory in the prestigious Knoxville Nationals but he’s going to give himself a chance.In the process, the goal is to win as much money as possible.Larson, driving his familiar No. 57 for Paul Silva, has entered the Grandaddy of Them All at Knoxville Raceway and will attempt to qualify on the Thursday night prelim. However, there is a direct
  
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• “I’ve Had To See It All Year”- Ryan Blaney Weighs In on Teammate Joey Logano’s Resurgence With Unfazed Claim

  08-08-2026 20:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  March 28, 2026, Martinsville, Va, USA: RYAN BLANEY 12 and JOEY LOGANO 22 get ready to qualify for The Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, VA. Martinsville USA – ZUMAa161 20260328_aaa_a161_037 Copyright: xWalterxG.xArcexSr.x ©IMAGO/ZUMA Press Wire“No front turn, no rear grip, just junk” is how Joey Logano described his No. 22 Ford at the Goodyear 400 in Darlington in May, where he finished 33rd. He was having a woeful season. Just four races ago, the Team
  
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• Two Cup teams penalized after multiple pre-race inspections at Iowa; Elliott, Keselowski to start from rear

  08-08-2026 20:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  RACE-DAY UPDATE: NASCAR announced Sunday afternoon that the Nos. 6 (Brad Keselowski, RFK Racing) and 9 (Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports) will start from the rear after unapproved adjustments.Two NASCAR Cup Series teams failed pre-race technical inspection on Saturday afternoon, leading to penalties ahead of Sunday’s Iowa Corn 350.The No. 60 RFK Racing Ford for driver Ryan Preece and the No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford for driver Todd Gilliland both failed inspection twice on Saturday
  
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• Two Cup teams penalized after multiple pre-race inspections at Iowa; Elliott, Hamlin, Keselowski to start from rear

  08-08-2026 20:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  RACE-DAY UPDATE: NASCAR announced Sunday afternoon that the Nos. 6 (Brad Keselowski, RFK Racing), 9 (Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports) and 11 (Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing) will start from the rear after unapproved adjustments.Two NASCAR Cup Series teams failed pre-race technical inspection on Saturday afternoon, leading to penalties ahead of Sunday’s Iowa Corn 350.The No. 60 RFK Racing Ford for driver Ryan Preece and the No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford for driver Todd Gilliland bot
  
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• Ryan Sieg earns shock first NASCAR O'Reilly pole in 423rd attempt

  08-08-2026 19:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoSaturday at Iowa Speedway was big for the underdogs, as driver/owner Ryan Sieg earned his first-ever pole as a NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series driver.Driving the No. 39 RSS Racing Chevrolet, Sieg went fastest with a 23.966-second lap at Iowa, 0.064s clear of Ross Chastain in second. Chastain led a fleet of JR Motorsports cars, with Carson Kvapil third, Rajah Caruth fourth, and Justin Allgaier fifth."It's been a long time," said Sieg as the small team celebrated. "Ever
  
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• In 423rd attempt, Ryan Sieg earns shock first NASCAR O'Reilly pole

  08-08-2026 19:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoSaturday at Iowa Speedway was big for the underdogs, as driver/owner Ryan Sieg earned his first-ever pole as a NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series driver.Driving the No. 39 RSS Racing Chevrolet, Sieg went to the top of the charts with a 23.966s lap at Iowa, 0.064s clear of Ross Chastain in second. Chastain led a fleet of JR Motorsports cars, with Carson Kvapil third, Rajah Caruth fourth, and Justin Allgaier fifth."It's been a long time," said Sieg as the small team celebrated. "Eve
  
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• Chase Briscoe joins touring Sprint Car ownership ranks

  08-08-2026 19:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoBrent Marks Racing has now become Chase Briscoe Racing in the High Limit Sprint Car Series.The NASCAR Cup Series contender, now in his second year driving for Joe Gibbs Racing has a second-generation non-wing Sprint Car background and has continued to support the discipline as a team owner in recent years.Meanwhile, Marks has struggled to balance running a family team alongside trying to add to a driving resume that already includes the 2022 Kings Royal and Historical Big One at
  
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• NASCAR Iowa qualifying live results, Cup Series starting lineup

  08-08-2026 19:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Iowa race weekend begins with Iowa Corn 350 qualifying on Aug. 8 at Iowa Speedway.The Cup Series returns after a week off with the final month of the regular season ahead.Austin Cindric sits in the final Chase spot, 38 points ahead of Ryan Preece for 16th in the points standings.Practice also takes place ahead of qualifying on Aug. 8.Qualifying is set to begin at 2:10 p.m. CT at Iowa Speedway. Follow the action with our live updates.NASCAR Iowa Corn 350 qualifying live updates, lap ti
  
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• Chase Briscoe Acquires Brent Marks Racing, High Limit Membership

  08-08-2026 18:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chase Briscoe is going all-in on Sprint Car racing as a team owner. And Brent Marks stands to benefit most from the splash.The NASCAR Cup Series driver has reached an agreement to acquire Brent Marks Racing along with Marks' Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing Roller Club membership, forming a full-time national Sprint Car operation under the Chase Briscoe Racing banner.The deal, announced Saturday ahead of the 65th annual Knoxville Nationals week at Knoxville Raceway, keeps Marks behind the
  
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• Ryan Blaney soars to Busch Light Pole at Iowa

  08-08-2026 18:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Team Penske driver Ryan Blaney soared to the Busch Light Pole Award for Sunday afternoon’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway (3:30 p.m. ET, USA Network, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).The driver of the No. 12 Ford led the way in Saturday’s qualifying session with a speed of 134.191 mph. Hendrick Motorsports’ Kyle Larson (134.088 mph) will join him on the front row for the Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol.RELATED: Starting lineup | At-track photo
  
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• JGR Star Backs Kyle Larson’s High Limit Racing Vision With Massive Announcement

  08-08-2026 18:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  FORT WORTH, TX – MAY 03: Kyle Larson 5 Hendrick Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet walks through the garage area before the Wurth 400 in the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series on Sunday, May 3, 2026 at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, TX. Photo by Austin McAfee/Icon Sportswire AUTO: MAY 03 NASCAR Cup Series Wurth 400 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon260503052 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireChase Briscoe never really left dirt racing. Despite having one of NASCAR’s most coveted seats at
  
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• "We're Kind Of The Common Person"- Steve O'Donnell Details NASCAR's Edge To Challenge F1's European Dominace

  08-08-2026 17:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA, FL – FEBRUARY 17: NASCAR, Motorsport, USA chief executive office Jim France along with Hendrick Motorsport Team owner Rick Hendrick during the unveiling of the livery of the garage 56 project prior to practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 on February 17, 2023 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire AUTO: FEB 17 NASCAR Cup Series DAYTONA 500 Icon2302162372 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireKyle Larson famously, and to the sur
  
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• NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin Opens Up About the Playoff Fight Fans Never Saw

  08-08-2026 17:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - MARCH 22:Honorary pace car driver,Mark Martin speaks on the NASCAR Experience stage prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway on March 22, 2026 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images) GettyMark Martin says his long fight against the NASCAR playoff system was never about his own legacy. The NASCAR Hall of Famer revealed that he joined the committee reviewing the championship format to speak on behalf of race fans who
  
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• “They Just Couldn’t Make It Work”- NASCAR Insider Details Contract Hurdles Behind All-Star Race Venue Shift

  08-08-2026 17:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series 2025 18. Mai: NASCAR All-Star-Rennen North Wilkesboro, NC USA – May 18, 2025:CHRISTOPHER BELL 20 of Norman, OK wins the NASCAR All-Star Race in North Wilkesboro, NC. LicenseRM 23679381 Copyright: xZoonar.com/GrindstonexMediaxGroup/ASPInc./StephenxArcex 23679381 ©IMAGO/ZoonarDid NASCAR really have the authority to decide where the All-Star Race would go, right after North Wilkesboro’s three-year run ended in 2025? Well, we know this much: Nashvi
  
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• Chase Briscoe Acquires Brent Marks Racing, High Limit Franchise

  08-08-2026 16:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chase Briscoe is going all-in on Sprint Car racing as a team owner. And Brent Marks stands to benefit most from the splash.The NASCAR Cup Series driver has reached an agreement to acquire Brent Marks Racing along with Marks' Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing franchise, forming a full-time national Sprint Car operation under the Chase Briscoe Racing banner.The deal, announced Saturday ahead of the 65th annual Knoxville Nationals week at Knoxville Raceway, keeps Marks behind the wheel of his
  
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• Haas is expanding to three NASCAR O'Reilly cars, signing Dean Thompson

  08-08-2026 16:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoThe Haas Factory Team will add a third car for the 2027 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series schedule, signing Dean Thompson. They currently field the No. 00 with Sheldon Creed and the No. 41 with Sam Mayer.The 24-year-old will have sponsorship from Thompson Pipe Group and MCM Transportation, while details regarding the car number and crew chief will be announced at a later date."We're excited to welcome Dean to Haas Factory Team, said Joe Custer, President of Haas Factory 
  
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• 2026 Iowa Speedway pit stall assignments

  08-08-2026 15:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  See where your favorite NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series drivers will pit this weekend at Iowa Speedway.NASCAR Cup SeriesStay tuned. NASCAR Cup Series Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol at Iowa Speedway on Sunday (3:30 p.m. ET, USA Network, HBO Max, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).RELATED: Iowa weekend schedule | How to watch NASCAR on USA NetworkNASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts SeriesNASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series HyVee Perks 250 at Iowa Speedway on Sa
  
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• NASCAR Iowa qualifying channel today, time, TV schedule for Iowa Corn 350

  08-08-2026 12:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series Iowa race weekend begins with Iowa Corn 350 qualifying on Aug. 8.The final off week of the season was a reset ahead of the final month of the regular season before the Chase begins in September.Austin Cindric leads Ryan Preece by 38 points for the final Chase spot heading into Iowa.Denny Hamlin has an 84-point advantage for the Chase's top seed with four races to go.Here is what you need to know about NASCAR Cup qualifying at Iowa Speedway.What channel is qualifying on toda
  
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• NASCAR Iowa predictions 2026, expert picks for Iowa Corn 350 Cup race

  08-08-2026 12:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series returns from a week off for the Iowa Corn 350 on Aug. 9 at Iowa Speedway.The regular season has four races remaining, with three tracks at a mile or shorter ahead of the Daytona regular-season finale.Two weeks ago, Corey Heim claimed the win in the Brickyard 400 after holding off Joey Logano and Christopher Bell.Here are The Tennessean's expert picks for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway:NASCAR predictions for Iowa Cup Series race: Here's who wins the Iowa Co
  
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• What channel is the NASCAR O'Reilly Series race at Iowa on today? Time, TV schedule

  08-08-2026 12:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series returns after a week off to run the HyVee Perks 250 on Aug. 8 at Iowa Speedway.The series has an awkward schedule in August; coming off the off week and the Iowa race, the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series has two more weeks off before the regular-season finale at Daytona.Seven of 12 Chase spots are spoken for, with Sammy Smith (eighth) almost certain to clinch a spot at Iowa.Taylor Gray has a seven-point advantage over William Sawalich for the final spot going int
  
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• NASCAR Insider Unmasks Bristol's Hand Behind Chase Snub Reviving August Tradition

  08-08-2026 03:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sport Bilder des Tages BRISTOL, TN – SEPTEMBER 17: Cars come out of turn 3 during the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Xfinity Series Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, TN. Photo by Kevin Langley/Icon Sportswire AUTO: SEP 17 NASCAR Xfinity Series – Food City 300 Icon210917011300 ©imago images/Icon SMIBristol Motor Speedway did not get kicked out of NASCAR’s postseason. It walked out. That distinction matters, and it took an insider to actually spell it out. When NA
  
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• "Don't Want Three Organizations Win"– NASCAR CEO Exposes Complicated Hurdle Behind Unchecked Spending Cap Despite Major Garage Support

  08-08-2026 03:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  Halfway through the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season, a pattern has made itself very clear. Tyler Reddick wins. Denny Hamlin wins. Chase Elliott wins. Between 23XI Racing, Joe Gibbs Racing, and Hendrick Motorsports, they have taken fifteen of the season’s trophies. NASCAR CEO Steve O’Donnell has noticed, and he has thoughts about it.Someone recently put the obvious question to him. With the sport’s richest teams able to spend whatever it takes to hire the best drivers, the best pi
  
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